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Way Too Early 2024 MLB Rookie of the Year Favorites
The temperature outside is near freezing here in the Northeast, there's a warm glow in the fireplace, and the ball that draws 2023 to a close has yet to drop in Times Square. So, you know what that means... it's the perfect time to speculate who will take home MLB Rookie of the Year in […]
Jarod Rupp 11 months agoCan Tyler Glasnow Make Good on His Hefty Draft Day Price Tag?
Tyler Glasnow came into the league with the Pirates in 2016, but it wasn't until he joined the Rays during the 2018 season that he began to really see success. He pitched exclusively as a reliever for the Pirates in 2018; however, he was a starter in all 11 games he appeared in for the […]
Jarod Rupp 11 months agoMLB Rumors: Landing Spots for Blake Snell and 2024 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Blake Snell posted an MLB-best 2.25 ERA, .181 OBA, and H/9 of 5.8 in 2023 on the way to his second Cy Young award and an All-MLB Team selection. He also ranked sixth in K with 234 and second in K/9 at 11.7. All of this makes him one of the most coveted offseason free […]
Jarod Rupp 11 months agoIs Eduardo Rodriguez Undervalued in 2024 Drafts? Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Back on August 1, 2023, Eduardo Rodriguez was set to be a Los Angeles Dodger; however, the lefty pitcher vetoed the trade by invoking the no-trade clause of his contract. On December 6, he found himself in the NL West anyway, but for the Diamondbacks and not the Dodgers. Rodriguez is coming off one of […]
Jarod Rupp 11 months agoDoes Jack Flaherty Have Anything Left in the Tank? Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Back in 2019, Jack Flaherty looked like he was going to be one of the next workhorse aces in the league, posting a 2.75 ERA and 0.97 WHIP across 196.1 IP, recording 231 K and a sterling 22.8% K-BB%. The 2020 COVID season aside, he looked like his dominant self again at the start of […]
Jarod Rupp 11 months agoJarred Kelenic on Braves, Is He Draftable Now? Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Jarred Kelenic is coming off his best season as a pro, although the final stat line was still a far cry from where baseball minds would have projected it to be just a few years ago. Kelenic was drafted with the sixth overall pick in 2018, and by 2021, he saw his first MLB action. […]
Jarod Rupp 11 months agoWill Juan Soto's New Scenery Boost Power Numbers? Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Last season, the Yankees struggled to get on base (.304 OBP, 27th out of 30) and score runs (4.15 runs/game, 25th out of 30), but with some new additions and healthy veterans, the Yankees already look like a much better offensive team than the 2023 iteration. A look at a potential 2024 Yankees lineup featuring […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months agoShohei Ohtani Fantasy Baseball Hitting Outlook for 2024 in Dodgers Lineup
While other trades were happening last week, much of the collective attention of folks following baseball was still centered around where two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani would be signing. There were some reports that he was signing with Toronto and that he was even on a plane destined for that city, however, that report proved false. […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months agoFantasy Baseball Trade Impacts for Jarred Kelenic, Alex Verdugo, Michael King, and Tyler O'Neill
Since the MLB's Winter Meetings kicked off this past Monday, we've seen a handful of deals take place. To this point, the biggest blockbuster saw Juan Soto headed to the Bronx, with more deals yet to come. While maybe not as splashy as the Soto deal, a few other notable players have moved to new […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months agoJuan Soto Traded To Yankees - Fantasy Baseball Impacts for All Players Involved
On Tuesday, the New York Yankees threw some kindling into the proverbial "hot stove" by trading for Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo. On Wednesday, they threw a giant log doused in lighter fluid into that stove when they traded for San Diego Padres star outfielder, Juan Soto. Soto was one of a few big names […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months ago2023 Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review: Spencer Strider
At just 25 years old and with two outstanding seasons under his belt, Spencer Strider is already one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball. He's already breaking franchise records for the Braves and looking like a perennial Cy Young contender. He's also looking like one of the best steals of the 2020 […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months agoA Year to Forget: Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Who Will Rebound in 2024
Fantasy baseball managers drafted these pitchers in 2023 expecting them to deliver results, however, they underperformed expectations relative to their ADP. Due to their underwhelming seasons, scorned managers will cast them aside, avoiding them in drafts. As a result, they will see a discount in ADP going into 2024, but with bounce-back campaigns in order, […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months ago2023 Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review: Ronald Acuna Jr.
From the time Ronald Acuna Jr. burst onto the MLB scene in 2018 as a 20-year-old, he's shown that he had all the tools needed to put together an MVP-caliber season. In 2023, he finally was able to put it all together in order to bring home his first NL MVP award in unanimous fashion. […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months ago2023 Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review: Elly De La Cruz
In a year where the Cincinnati Reds had several young players make an impact on the MLB season, including Matt McLain, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Noelvi Marte, and Andrew Abbott, none was more electric than that of Elly De La Cruz. From his debut on the MLB diamond, you knew that he belonged, and while major league […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months agoArizona Fall League Wrap-Up: Fallers (Kevin Parada, Max Muncy, Carson Williams, Jake Eder)
Every year since 1992, each MLB team sends a handful of prospects to the desert to compete in the Arizona Fall League. Players are sent here to get additional reps as a hitter or as a pitcher in order to further prepare them to make the leap to the major leagues or to get some […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months agoFantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up for Jakob Marsee, Liam Hicks, Carson Spiers, more
That's a wrap! Congratulations to the Surprise Saguaros on their second consecutive Arizona Fall League (AFL) Championship, downing the Peoria Javelinas 6-5 in the final contest thanks to a four-run outburst in the fifth inning. Now that the final out has been recorded, we can take a look back at individual player performances to see […]
Jarod Rupp 12 months ago