Phillies Shopping Carlos Santana

The Philadelphia Phillies are shopping first baseman Carlos Santana on the trade market this winter. Santana is still owed $35 million over the next two years and has a $17.5 million option for 2021. He's great in on-base percentage leagues and did manage 24 home runs in 2018, but his lack of positional flexibility for […]

Prospects Who Shined - 2018 Season Recap

Prospects are one of my favorite aspects of fantasy sports. You get to cheer for young men who are striving to be the best they can in all facets of their chosen occupation. It is fun to track their progress and to prophesize over which prospect will be the next great player. Often times minor […]

Marwin Gonzalez's Market Is Not Down

"Everyone but one team" is interested in free-agent infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez. Despite a down year in 2018 (.247-16-68), Gonzalez can play all over the diamond and will have his choice of where to sign this winter. The versatile infielder/outfielder hit a career-best .303/.377/.530 with 23 home runs, 90 RBI and eight stolen bases in 2017. […]

Dodgers Exercise Dave Roberts' Option

The Los Angeles Dodgers exercised manager Dave Roberts' option for the 2019 season on Wednesday, according to president Andrew Friedman. However, the team still expects to sign Roberts to a long-term deal soon. The option buys the team more time to negotiate with Roberts on an extension. Roberts has led the Dodgers to three straight […]

Batting Average Fallers - 2018 MLB Season Recap

The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! One of the main stats for measuring batters’ success is batting average. Surprisingly, Jose Altuve is the only player that was a holdover in the top 10 of batting average from […]

Rick Renteria Receives Contract Extension

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said that manager Rick Renteria signed a contract extension some time ago and that 2019 will not be his last season under contract. Renteria has gone 129-195 in his two years as the skipper for the Pale Hose. The White Sox are in the midst of a rebuilding […]

Miguel Cabrera On Track For Spring Training

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (biceps) is on track to be ready in time for the start of spring training, according to general manager Al Avila. Cabrera missed the final three and a half months of the season after he had surgery to fix a ruptured left biceps tendon. Miggy hit .299/.395/.448 in just […]

Diamondbacks Willing To Listen on Paul Goldschmidt, Zack Greinke

The Arizona Diamondbacks are willing to listen to trade offers on anyone this winter, including first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and starting pitcher Zack Greinke. However, one rival thinks a Goldschmidt trade would be remote. Another rival thought the Diamondbacks would have to pay roughly one-third of Greinke's $34 million salary to trade him. Arizona will […]

xwOBA Leaders – Statcast 2018 Year-In-Review

Congrats to our friends in Beantown for winning the World Series. Fantasy baseball has reached the early hours of the offseason which means it’s recap time. While we indulge in football, basketball, and hockey on the big screen, why not get a head start on some early 2019 baseball research? During the season, we explored […]

Cubs Won't Discuss Extension For Joe Maddon

Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said he has informed manager Joe Maddon that the team will not discuss a contract extension this winter and will re-evaluate the situation later in the 2019 season. Maddon will be a lame-duck manager next season, and there have been whispers that Maddon's relationship with the front office is strained. […]

Peter Alonso Will Compete For First Base Job

New York Mets general manager Brady Van Wagenen said that first base prospect Peter Alonso will be in big league camp in spring training with a chance to win the first base job. Van Wagenen said "he has a shot to be an impact player." Alonso raised eyebrows at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas […]

R+RBI Fallers: 2018 MLB Season Recap

The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! Run production, that is R+RBI, is a key trend to monitor, as there are tight correlations to both slugging percentage and on base percentage with the respective numbers. Let's start with […]

C.J. Cron Likely To Be Traded

It seems likely that the Tampa Bay Rays will trade first baseman C.J. Cron this winter, as they want more of a feared hitter with more defensive versatility. Cron split time between first base and designated hitter and managed 30 home runs in 2018. He's also projected to make $5.2 million next year through salary […]

Post-Playoff Fantasy Stock Watch - Hitters

The 2018 MLB postseason kept baseball fans on the edge of their seats, and also gave fantasy owners a new window into players as they begin to prepare for 2019. While the playoffs are a small sample, any chance to see players facing top talent from other teams, over and over, still has value for […]

Rangers Hire Chris Woodward To Be Next Manager

The Texas Rangers hired Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Chris Woodward to be their next manager on Friday. The 42-year-old Woodward has spent the last three seasons as the third base coach for the Dodgers and played in the big leagues for 12 years in stints with the Blue Jays, Mets, Mariners and Red […]

Angels Promote Jeremy Reed to Hitting Coach

The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Jeremy Reed to their new hitting coach. Reed will replace Eric Hinske. Reed was a minor league hitting coordinator last season, and was mentioned by Kole Calhoun and Francisco Arcia as a big help to them rebuilding their swings. Prior to joining LA, Reed had been a hitting coach […]

Dodgers Bring David Freese Back For One Year

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a one-year deal with corner infielder David Freese on Thursday. Freese had an option for the 2019 season, but instead this one-year deal with take over. Freese was the team's most consistent hitter in the playoffs and hit just under .300 all year in his time with the Pirates […]

White Sox Acquire Former Top Prospect Manny Banuelos

The Chicago White Sox acquired starting pitcher Manny Banuelos from the Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for minor league infielder Justin Yurchak. The left-handed Banuelos was once a top prospect of the Yankees, but he has thrown only 26 1/3 innings in the majors and not since 2015 with the Braves. He went 9-7 with […]

Eduardo Nunez Opts To Stay In Boston

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez exercised his $5 million player option for the 2019 season on Thursday. Nunez was a postseason hero for a big three-run homer in Game 1 of the World Series against the Dodgers, but he was somewhat of a disappointment during the regular season, mainly due to nagging lower-body issues. […]

Dodgers Extend David Freese's Option Deadline

The Los Angeles Dodgers and corner infielder David Freese agreed to extend the deadline on his option decision until Friday at 4 pm ET. Freese hit an exceptional .296/.359/.471 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI in 280 at-bats between the Pirates and Dodgers during the regular season, but his true value comes in his […]

Is it Legit? Max Muncy's Breakout Season

Welcome to the third edition of our new weekly column "Is It Legit?" that will discuss breakout performers from the 2018 MLB season and how they should be valued heading into 2019. With so many players seemingly becoming fantasy baseball darlings overnight, it can be challenging to sift through the multiple hype trains and determine […]

Justin Smoak's Option Picked Up

The Toronto Blue Jays exercised first baseman Justin Smoak's $8 million option for the 2019 season on Tuesday, according to a source. Smoak predictably came back down to Earth in 2018 after going for a career-high 38 homers and 90 RBI in 2017. He hit .242/.350/.457 with 25 home runs and 77 RBI in 147 […]

Mets Sticking With Mickey Callaway As Manager

New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway will remain as the team's manager in 2019, according to new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. "I fully support him," Van Wagenen said. There was speculation that Callaway would get the boot with a new GM coming in, but that won't be the case. The Mets had a very […]

Twins Decline Options On Ervin Santana, Logan Morrison

The Minnesota Twins declined their 2019 options on starting pitcher Ervin Santana and first baseman Logan Morrison on Tuesday, giving each $1 million buyouts and making them free agents. Both players had lost seasons in 2018 due to injuries. Santana only made five starts due to a finger injury that required surgery, and he wasn't […]

Sell-High Now! Dynasty Players Due for Decline

As the World Series, and therefore the 2018 season as a whole, comes to an end, fantasy owners can begin to plan their 2019 seasons. For owners in dynasty and keeper leagues, this is the time to rate and review players, move on from some, and double down on others. This article will help start […]

Giants Pick Up Options On Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval

The San Francisco Giants exercised the 2019 options on starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner ($12 million) and corner infielder Pablo Sandoval ($555,000) on Monday. Bumgarner will have a very team-friendly one-year deal next year, but there's no guarantee he remains with the team through next season. The veteran left-hander has a 3.03 ERA through the first […]

Astros To Extend Qualifying Offer To Dallas Keuchel

The Houston Astros are planning on extending a $17.9 million qualifying offer to starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel. However, they aren't planning on extending an offer to infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez. Keuchel is expected to decline the offer and pursue a long-term deal on the free-agent market. The southpaw doesn't miss a ton of bats, but he […]

Diamondbacks Exercise Paul Goldschmidt's Option

The Arizona Diamondbacks exercised first baseman Paul Goldschmidt's $14.5 million option for the 2019 season on Monday. Goldschmidt was uncharacteristically quiet in the first half this year but picked it up in the second half to finish with Goldschmidt-like numbers. The 31-year-old hit a solid .290/.389/.533 with 33 home runs, 83 RBI, 95 runs scored […]

A's Reach Extensions With Bob Melvin, Billy Beane, David Forst

The Oakland Athletics gave multi-year contract extensions to vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane, general manager David Forst and manager Bob Melvin on Monday. Melvin's deal will run through the 2021 season and will make him one of the top five highest paid managers at roughly $3.5 million per year. Forst's extension is for […]

Dave Roberts Expected To Receive Long-Term Deal

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Andrew Friedman said that the team plans to complete a long-term contract extension for manager Dave Roberts. Roberts has successfully led the team to back-to-back World Series appearances, but the Dodgers have come out losers both times. He owns a 287-200 record in his three seasons as the Los Angeles […]