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Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Don’t overlook Colton Cowser
To be clear about one thing upfront: Be patient, particularly if you sank a hefty investment into Holliday. Four games does neither a season nor career make, and the only shred of a negative to his story thus far is that the Baltimore Orioles are loaded with young talent all over the diamond — they’re […]
Continue reading2024 MLB predictions: Our hottest hot takes two weeks in
As we do every year at this time, we asked our MLB experts to go all-in on one thing they’ve noticed this season by making a prediction based on the small sample size. They were allowed to pick anything they wanted with two ground rules: It had to be bold, and it had to be […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball weekend watch: Can Blanco do it again?
Ah, among the teams on that list is the one that plays in the ballpark fantasy managers love — the Rockies and their beloved Coors Field! Yes, we get our first Coors games, as Colorado plays host to the Tampa Bay Rays for three games. Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks, last year’s NL champs, visit the […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: ESPN’s last mock draft before Opening Day
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head categories mock draft
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Spring training is in full swing and the ESPN fantasy baseball crew has been watching, We’re ready to show you the results of our 2024 fantasy baseball rotisserie (roto) mock […]
Continue readingThe Playbook, Inning 9: Mastering the 2024 fantasy baseball player pool
We’ve gone through the basics of fantasy baseball, discussed salary cap strategy and how to build a cheat sheet. We’ve also provided in-season trade and free agency tips, dug deep into the advanced stats (including those provided by Statcast) and examined the latest trends around the league. Still, even with all those tools at your […]
Continue readingPhillies’ Alec Bohm to earn $4M after winning arbitration case
The third baseman and first baseman was given a $4 million salary rather than the team’s $3.4 million offer by Brian Keller, Jeanne Charles and John Stout, who heard arguments on Thursday. Bohm, 27, hit .274 last year while setting career highs with 20 homers and 97 RBIs. He had a $748,000 salary and was […]
Continue readingThe Playbook, Inning 7: Fantasy baseball managers must adjust to real-life trends
The principal effect of all this change was the shortening of baseball’s average game time, which by most every measure greatly improved the fan experience. The average nine-inning game in 2023 shrunk by nearly 25 minutes compared to the season before it, all the way down to two hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds. It […]
Continue readingRays OF Harold Ramirez loses arbitration, will make $3.8 million
Chris Cameron, Allen Ponak and Scott Buchheit made the decision, one day after hearing arguments. Ramírez won last year at $2.2 million, when the team offered $1.9 million, then set career bests with a .313 batting average, 12 homers and 68 RBIs. The outfielder became the third player this year to fail in an attempt […]
Continue readingMarlins’ Luis Arraez loses arbitration hearing, to get $10.6M
Arraez was awarded the team’s $10.6 million offer rather than his $12 million request. The decision was made by Keith Greenberg, Stephen Raymond and Richard McNeill, who heard arguments a day earlier. Arraez won the 2022 AL batting title for Minnesota, hitting .316 with eight homers and 49 RBIs, then was traded to Miami in […]
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