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San Francisco Giants trade C Joey Bart to Pittsburgh Pirates

Once considered the likely successor to Buster Posey as the Giants’ everyday catcher, Bart, 27, never quite stuck with the big club long-term in San Francisco. Selected by the Giants with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 amateur draft out of Georgia Tech, he played in 162 games over four seasons with San Francisco, […]

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The Playbook, Inning 3: Salary cap draft strategies

Bear with me for a moment. While to this point we’ve discussed mostly introductory fantasy baseball tips, today we’ll take a bit of a leap to more advanced play. Don’t let that scare you off as there’s a very important reason to do this. Inning 1: Fantasy baseball 101 Inning 2: League formats Inning 3: […]

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Corbin Carroll, Gunnar Henderson win NL, AL ROY unanimously

More Teams. More Games. Gunnar Henderson celebrates with family as Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. announces Henderson as the American League Rookie of the Year. (0:26) Five years after they played together in a showcase of the best high school baseball players in America, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll and Baltimore Orioles shortstop […]

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Arenado’s streak of consecutive 3B Gold Gloves ends at 10

The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was not among the three finalists announced Wednesday. Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan McMahon and Atlanta’s Austin Riley are contending for the award, which will be announced Nov. 5. Players who won last year and are among the 2023 finalists are Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder […]

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Cy Young contender Logan Webb ‘tired of losing,’ says winning trumps award

Webb pitched his second complete game this season, and pinch hitter Michael Conforto delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning to lift San Francisco over the Padres 2-1. The game marked Webb’s 24th quality start this season — tops in the majors, according to the Giants. Webb, whose first career complete game was a […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games

Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. Game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect in […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 24: Brewers on rise, Rangers fall

More Teams. More Games. Jesse Rogers and Buster Olney give their case for the Astros and Phillies filling the top spot in the MLB power rankings. (2:39) Midway through September, the 2023 playoff picture is quickly taking shape. The Braves became the first team to secure a postseason berth this past weekend and followed that […]

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Alex Cobb falls out short of no-hitter, but Giants top Reds

SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb came within one out of a no-hitter before Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning of the San Francisco Giants’ 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Cobb came oh-so-close to the majors’ fifth no-hitter this year, dazzling to shut down Cincinnati before Steer’s double […]

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The Giants are star-less — and in the thick of the playoff hunt

Their starting center fielder was Wade Meckler, an eighth-round pick in last year’s draft who started the season in High-A and was recently called up. Their All-Star closer, Camilo Doval, blew the save in the bottom of the ninth — his fourth appearance in a row with a blown save. And yet Paul DeJong, playing […]

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