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MLB 2024 season preview: Rankings, every team’s playoff odds

Happy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]

Fantasy baseball: LABR NL-only salary cap draft recap

That includes me. I nominated Acuna in the first round to eagerly watch someone else pay the price. The $40 tag was depressed — perhaps $10 below expectations — but my plan all along was to covet the middle tier of players. I rarely spend more than $25 on any player in a $260 salary […]

Zack Wheeler says new Phillies deal could happen ‘any time’

Now, it’s Zack Wheeler‘s turn. The right-hander has been worth every penny of his $118 million, five-year deal with the Phillies, but that contract expires after this season. On Wednesday, as pitchers and catchers reported to Phillies camp, Wheeler said it’s possible a long-term deal could happen before the regular season. “Yeah, I think they’ve […]

The Playbook, Inning 6: Nine must-follow fantasy baseball tips

By now, you might be fancying yourself a fantasy baseball pro. Inning 1: Fantasy baseball 101 Inning 2: League formats Inning 3: Salary-cap drafts Inning 4: Preparation Inning 5: Roster optimization Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips Inning 7: Adjusting to league trends Inning 8: Utilizing advanced stats Inning 9: Mastering the player pool You’ve read […]

Mariners trade Robbie Ray to Giants for Mitch Haniger, Anthony DeSclafani

The Mariners also acquired outfielder Luke Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays for infielder José Caballero, sources told ESPN. Ray, 32, is owed $73 million over the final three seasons of his contract and is coming off Tommy John surgery. He is expected to return sometime after the All-Star break. His contract contains an opt-out […]

Aaron Nola said Phillies were ‘most comfortable’ choice

More Teams. More Games. Kiley McDaniel breaks down what Aaron Nola‘s seven-year, $172 million deal means for the Phillies and the rest of the free agent market. (0:55) PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola wanted to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies. “I’ve always been a Phillie. It’s the only place we kind of had our eyes set […]

MLB playoffs 2023: Questions for ALCS Game 7, NLCS Game 6

More Teams. More Games. Adolis Garcia‘s line-drive grand slam in the top of the ninth inning sends the Rangers and Astros to a Game 7 in the ALCS. (0:36) It’s elimination Monday in the championship series round of the 2023 MLB playoffs. First, the Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to stay alive against the Philadelphia Phillies […]

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 […]

Diamondbacks to start Brandon Pfaadt in Game 3 of NLCS

More Teams. More Games. Geraldo Perdomo’s two-run home run shortens the Diamondbacks’ deficit to three. (0:21) PHILADELPHIA — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt will start Game 3 of the National League Championship Series when the series returns to Phoenix on Thursday. Pfaadt has had a roller coaster of a season, finishing with […]

No changes for Phillies, Diamondbacks add pitcher to NLCS rosters

The Phillies have 13 pitchers on the roster. They are still undecided on who starts Game 4 on Friday night. They had 15-game winner Taijuan Walker and Cristopher Sánchez each throw two innings of a simulated game Sunday, so they remain in contention for a Game 4 start. With two short series, neither starter has […]

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