Daniel Murphy to the Rockies - Fantasy Implications

Rockies fans watched a 2018 team that disappointed on offense and the front office might have just made the key addition to fix some of those headaches. Second baseman Daniel Murphy will be joining the Rockies on a two-year deal and should offer an exciting upside bat, with a glove that might not play all […]

Joey Gallo Won't Play Third Base In 2019

Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said that outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo will not play third base next year despite the team trading away infielder Jurickson Profar. Texas prefers Gallo either in the outfielder or at first base. So Gallo will not be adding third base eligibility back to his name next year, unfortunately. The […]

Albert Pujols Taking Batting Practice

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols (elbow) started taking batting practice last Monday, and general manager Billy Eppler said that Pujols feels good. Knee and elbow injuries limited Pujols to 117 games last season, and he hit .245/.289/.411 with 19 home runs and 64 RBI. He'll turn 39 next month and is an extreme […]

Daniel Murphy Agrees With Rockies

Free-agent second baseman Daniel Murphy agreed to a deal with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. The deal is expected to be for two years and $24 million. Murphy isn't the best defensive second baseman, so he'll likely be Colorado's main first baseman, which means Ian Desmond should move to the outfield full time. Murphy will […]

Please Let Brandon Belt Get Traded

A report recently came to light that the San Francisco Giants were making first baseman and owner of a genuine super-beard, Brandon Belt, available in trades. Apparently, there are teams interested in the oft-injured slugger, despite the whopping $48 million due to him over the next three years. It’s not terribly surprising that Belt is available, […]

Daniel Descalso Joins Cubs

The Chicago Cubs agreed to an undisclosed deal with free-agent infielder Daniel Descalso on Tuesday. Descalso was a utility player for Arizona the last two years and hit .238/.353/.436 with a career-high 13 home runs and 57 RBI in 138 games last season. He spent most of his time at second base (51 games) and […]

Matt Adams Agrees With Nationals

Free-agent first baseman Matt Adams has agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Washington Nationals on Saturday, according to sources. Adams returns to the Nats after spending his time in 2018 with Washington and St. Louis. He did most of his damage in Washington, hitting .257 with 18 of his 21 home runs in 94 […]

White Sox Don't Intend To Trade Jose Abreu

The Chicago White Sox have no intentions of trading first baseman Jose Abreu despite acquiring first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Indians on Friday. Abreu's season ended prematurely in 2018 due to injury, and he hit .265/.325/.473 with a career-low 22 home runs, 78 RBI and 68 runs scored in a career-low 128 games. It […]

White Sox Acquire Yonder Alonso

The Chicago White Sox acquired first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Cleveland Indians on Friday, according to a source. It's unknown what the White Sox are sending back to the Tribe. Alonso became expendable when the Indians traded for switch-hitting first baseman Carlos Santana and first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers just a day earlier. Santana should […]

Carlos Santana and Edwin Encarnacion Swapped - Fantasy Impact

For Cleveland fans, last year was an odd viewing experience, as for the first time in eight years Carlos Santana was not suiting up for the team. Well, those days are over, as Santana is returning to the corner of Carnegie and Ontario as part of a three-team deal. At the time of writing, Carlos […]

2018 Baseball Winter Meetings - Wednesday/Thursday Recap

MLB Winter Meetings are ending in Las Vegas, Nevada and the headline-grabbing moves have come from relatively unknown places. Players like Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, J.T. Realmuto, and Noah Syndergaard were rumored to be traded or signed, yet none of those moves materialized. What did occur over the last two days, though, were some solid […]

Daniel Murphy On Colorado's Radar

Free-agent second basemen Daniel Murphy and Neil Walker and free-agent first baseman Logan Morrison are on the radar of the Colorado Rockies. However, the Rockies wouldn't want more than a short-term deal with any of them so it doesn't alter their plan to give increased playing time to left-handed hitting Ryan McMahon. McMahon played mostly […]

Rockies Have Discussed Justin Smoak

The Colorado Rockies have "discussed" Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak as a possible trade target. Smoak is a switch-hitting power first baseman that would look really attractive to fantasy owners in the thin air at Coors Field. The 32-year-old hit .242/.350/.457 with 25 home runs and 77 RBI in 147 games in 2018 […]

Indians Get Carlos Santana, Jake Bauers

The Cleveland Indians are acquiring first baseman Carlos Santana from the Mariners and first baseman Jake Bauers from the Rays on Thursday in a three-team swap. The Tribe shipped designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion to Seattle and infielder Yandy Diaz to the Rays. The Tribe now has a surplus of DH/first base types, although Bauers could […]

Edwin Encarnacion Heading To Seattle

The Seattle Mariners will acquire designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and a compensatory Round B selection from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday in exchange for first baseman Carlos Santana in a three-team deal also involving the Rays. E5 can also play some first base, but he'll likely serve mostly as a DH in Seattle. He'll turn 36 […]

Justin Bour Agrees With Angels

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to an undisclosed deal with free-agent first baseman Justin Bour on Wednesday, according to a source. Bour will turn 31 next May and ended his 2018 season as a bench player for the Phillies, seeing just 49 at-bats with them in 29 games. He hit only .227/.347/.412 with 19 home […]

Dodgers Discussing Jose Martinez

The Los Angeles Dodgers are discussing a possible trade for St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez, according to sources. Martinez could play first base, which would move Max Muncy to second base and Cody Bellinger to the outfield. Martinez can hit (.305/.364/.457 with 17 homers, 83 RBI), but he's bad on defense and is […]

2018 Baseball Winter Meetings Recap (Monday/Tuesday)

MLB Winter Meetings have started in Las Vegas, Nevada and the headlines thus far have been more about what has been rumored to happen rather than what has happened. There have been some relatively minor moves thus far (including the signing of a former stolen base leader), but most of the stories have revolved around […]

Albert Pujols Cleared For Lower-Body Workouts

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols (elbow, knee) has been cleared for light lower-body workouts after his season-ending knee surgery, according to general manager Billy Eppler. Pujols is also already doing full upper-body work after having right elbow surgery in 2018. The Machine is not aging gracefully and seems to have at least one […]

Orioles Hire Brandon Hyde As Next Manager

The Baltimore Orioles hired former Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde to be their next manager on Tuesday, according to sources. Hyde has a lot of work ahead of him for a team that finished with the worst record in baseball (47-115) and in last place in the tough American League East. A turnaround for […]

Carlos Santana Firmly On Trade Block

After just acquiring him from the Phillies last week, Seattle Mariners first baseman Carlos Santana is on the trade block once again and is unlikely to play for the team in 2019. The Mariners have talked with the Rays, Indians and Rockies about the 32-year-old, who still has two years and $40 million left on […]

Marlins Discussing Carlos Santana

The Miami Marlins are looking for mid-tier free-agent hitters and relievers and have discussed a trade for Seattle Mariners first baseman Carlos Santana last week, according to sources. Santana was just recently acquired from the Phillies, but the M's are willing to flip him and his salary as they continue to sell off pieces for […]

Rockies Could Be Interested In Carlos Santana

The Colorado Rockies were interested in trading for Seattle Mariners first baseman Carlos Santana when he was still with the Phillies, according to general manager Jeff Bridich. The idea of trading for Santana isn't dead. Santana isn't your prototypical big-time power-hitting first baseman (24 homers in 2018 with Philly), but he does get on base […]

Cody Bellinger Trying To Fix Swing

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Andrew Friedman said that first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger will work on his swing with the team's hitting coaches this week. He also has his own ideas on how to fix his swing and improve for 2019 after hitting .260/.343/.470 with 25 home runs and 76 RBI in 162 games. It […]

Miguel Cabrera Resumes Swinging

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (biceps) has resumed swinging a bat, according to general manager Al Avila. Similar to Albert Pujols, the tread on Cabrera's tires is running thin as he enters his age-36 season. Miggy was limited to just 134 at-bats in 2018 because of his injury, but he did hit .299/.395/.448 in […]

Jake Lamb To Play Some First Base In 2019

Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said that third baseman Jake Lamb will play some first base next year along with third base. 2018 was a lost season for Lamb, who required shoulder surgery. He played in just 56 games and was bad before his injury, hitting .222/.307/.348 with six home runs and 31 RBI. […]

Teams Showing Interest In Brandon Belt

Several teams have shown interest in trading for San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt, who is available on the trade market. Belt dealt with multiple injuries yet again in 2018 and hit a mediocre .253/.342/.414 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 112 games for San Fran. He has never reached the 20-homer […]

Nationals Make Contact With DJ LeMahieu, Marwin Gonzalez

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said the team has made contact with free-agent second baseman DJ LeMahieu and infielder Marwin Gonzalez. With aging Howie Kendrick, who is coming off a serious injury, currently slated to be the team's starting second baseman, the Nats are definitely looking to upgrade at the position, and both LeMahieu […]

Mike Napoli Retires Saturday

Free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli announced on Twitter on Saturday that he is retiring from baseball. His best season in the big leagues came with the Red Sox in 2011 when he hit .320 with a .631 slugging percentage, 30 home runs and 75 RBI. He'll finish his 12-year career with a .246/.346/.475 slash […]

White Sox Interested In Marwin Gonzalez

The Chicago White Sox are believed to be interested in free-agent infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez. While Gonzalez wasn't as good in 2018 as he was in 2017, he still managed 16 home runs and 68 RBI in 489 at-bats and offers fantasy owners with a variety of positions to play him at. The switch-hitter will be […]