Adam Hodge (@arhodge013) is a lifelong baseball fan and has been playing fantasy baseball for twenty years. He learned that the game is a cruel mistress early on, as he drafted a young Adrian Beltre season after season before giving up on him just before he finally broke out in 2004. A true fantasy baseball junkie, he has won championships in a variety of formats, including rotisserie and head-to-head leagues that have had standard "snake" drafts as well as auction drafts. He lives in eastern Kansas with his wife and baby girl.
Drew Thorpe (SP-CHW) blanked the Royals over 6 IP on Sunday, scattering 3 hits and 2 walks while fanning 5. The 23 year-old righty tossed 62 of his 97 pitches for strikes in the contest. Overall, Thorpe has benefited from...
Rece Hinds (OF-CIN) went 2-3 with a pair of homers and 3 RBI against the Marlins on Saturday afternoon. The 23 year-old wasn't exactly a heralded prospect when he arrived in the majors, as his plus-plus raw power came with...
Wyatt Langford (OF-TEX) had another nice day at the dish as he went 4-5 with a 2B, an RBI, and 2 runs scored against the Rays. After a sluggish start to his MLB career, the heralded rookie who was drafted...
Carlos Rodon (SP-NYY) took the L against the Reds on Wednesday evening as he allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks while racking up 8 punchouts over 5.1 IP. The 31 year-old lefty served up a pair of...
Jarred Kelenic (OF-ATL) continued to produce out of the leadoff spot as he went 2-3 with a solo homer and a walk against the Pirates on Saturday. The 24 year-old may *finally* be figuring things out at the big-league level...
Mookie Betts (2B/SS/OF) will miss significant time after he suffered a fractured left wrist when it was struck by a 98-mph fastball on Sunday. This development is certainly a major blow to the Dodgers and his fantasy owners, as Betts...
Jack Flaherty (SP-DET) continued his resurgence as he completed 5 shutout IP against the Rangers (2 H, 0 BB, 4 K) before exiting after throwing just 60 pitches (44 strikes). His average fastball velocity was down about 1 mph in...
Garrett Crochet (SP-CHW) was effective again on Saturday as he allowed 1 run on 5 hits and a walk while fanning 8 over 6 IP, although he did not factor into the decision against the Brewers. The 24 year-old southpaw...
Danny Jansen (C-TOR) went 3-5 with a homer, a 2B, 5 RBI, and an additional run scored as he batted 2nd against the White Sox on Monday afternoon. The 29 year-old has - as usual - missed part of the...
Jo Adell (OF-LAA) continued what appears to be a breakout campaign as he went 1-3 with a solo homer, a walk, and a stolen base against the Rangers on Saturday evening. The 25 year-old former first-round pick seemed to be...
Jose Berrios (SP-TOR) largely held the Orioles lineup in check on Monday as he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk while striking out 4 over 7 IP. The 29 year-old righty fired 59 of his 94 offerings...
Garrett Crochet (SP-CHW) bounced back against the Twins on Monday as he allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk while recording 7 punchouts over 5 IP. The lone blemish was a 2-run dinger by Carlos Santana as Crochet...
MacKenzie Gore (SP-WSH) took the L against the Dodgers on Thursday but was solid overall as he allowed just 1 run on 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4 over 6 IP. He served up a homer while...
Jackson Holliday (SS-BAL) made his big-league debut against the Red Sox on Wednesday, going 0-4 with an RBI as he manned 2B and batted 9th. Widely regarded as the top prospect in the minors - especially with peers such as...
Shane Bieber (SP-CLE) will miss the rest of the 2024 season and at least a chunk of the 2025 campaign as he is set to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a damaged ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. This...
Luis Campusano (C-SD) enjoyed a nice start to the 2024 campaign in the Seoul series with the Dodgers as he went 3-6 with 2 2B, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. As a 24 year-old rookie, Campusano flashed upside with...
Keibert Ruiz (C-WSH) is enjoying a solid spring training as he's hitting .280 with 4 RBI, 3 runs scored, a 7% walk rate, and 10% strikeout rate in 30 PA. He quietly took a step forward in 2023 and may...
Cal Raleigh (C-SEA) has enjoyed a strong start to spring training as he's batted .286 with 2 homers, 7 RBI, and 4 runs scored across 16 PA entering Sunday's action. Yes, it's a tiny sample size in somewhat-meaningful preseason action,...
Francisco Alvarez (C-NYM) made an impact as a rookie in 2023. Widely regarded as a top-10 prospect entering last season, Alvarez reached the majors in April. The 21 year-old's first full(ish) MLB campaign was a mixed bag as he compiled...
Wade Miley (SP-MIL) was stellar against the Cardinals on Thursday as he completed 6 shutout innings in which he scattered 3 hits and 2 walks while fanning 7. The 36 year-old lefty tossed 59 of his 92 offerings for strikes...
Joe Ryan (SP-MIN) took the L against the Reds on Monday as he allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks while fanning 5 over 5 IP. The 27 year-old righty threw 54 of his 84 offerings for strikes...
Grayson Rodriguez (SP-BAL) put together perhaps the most complete outing of his young MLB career against the Rays on Saturday as he fired 8 shutout IP in which he scattered 5 hits, walked none, and fanned 7. The 23 year-old...
Javier Assad (SP-CHC) blanked the Reds over 8 IP on Saturday, scattering 7 hits and a walk while striking out 7, but did not factor into the decision after Mark Leiter, Jr. blew the save. The 26 year-old righty threw...
Jasson Dominguez (OF-NYY) will reportedly get the call to the majors on Friday ahead of the Yankees' series opener with the Astros. The 20 year-old switch-hitter is ranked as the #78 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline and has spent...
Trea Turner (SS-PHI) continued his recent hot streak against the Angels on Tuesday, going 2-5 with a 3B, a homer, and 3 RBI. The 30 year-old has begun to turn his season around and now owns a .257 average to...
Eury Perez (SP-MIA) dazzled against the Dodgers in LA on Saturday afternoon, firing 6 shutout IP in which he allowed just 2 hits while walking none and racking up 10 punchouts. The 20 year-old righty threw 60 of his 90...
Triston Casas (1B-BOS) continued to surge as he went 1-3 with a solo bomb and a walk against the Nationals on Thursday. He's now hitting .256 with 20 homers, 48 RBI, 54 runs scored, and a wRC+ of 127 through...
Nestor Cortes (SP-NYY) was effective against the Astros on Saturday afternoon as he returned from the IL after being sidelined for a little over two months because of a rotator cuff strain. As expected, the 28 year-old southpaw's workload was...
Tanner Bibee (SP-CLE) dazzled against the Phillies over 7 shutout innings, scattering 2 hits and a walk while recording 8 punchouts. The 24 year-old righty was efficient in tossing 73 of his 102 offerings for strikes in the outing. Bibee...
Lance Lynn (SP-CHW) put together another stellar outing on Thursday, this time spinning 7 innings of scoreless baseball in which he surrendered but 1 hit and 1 walk while piling up 11 punchouts. The 36 year-old righty tossed 67 of...
James Paxton (SP-BOS) was stellar in his first start since exiting his previous outing because of knee soreness, firing 7.2 shutout IP against Toronto in which he scattered 3 hits and 2 walks while recording 7 punchouts. The 34 year-old...
Carlos Correa (SS-MIN) went 2-4 with a solo blast against the Rays on Thursday. The 28 year-old has largely disappointed in his first season after re-signing with Minnesota as he's battled some minor injuries, logging a .210 average to go...
Grayson Rodriguez (SP-BAL) was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, one day after the Rangers lit him up (3.1 IP, 8 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 6 K). The 23 year-old righty showed some good, bad, and ugly during his...
Jorge Soler (OF-MIA) went 3-5 with a 2-run shot against the Rockies on Thursday. The 31 year-old slugger is seemingly in the midst of a comeback season as he now boasts a .261 average to go with 15 homers, 32...
Zach Eflin (SP-TB) dazzled against Pittsburgh on Thursday, blanking the Pirates over 7 IP in which he scattered 3 hits and issued no free passes while racking up 10 strikeouts. The 29 year-old righty threw 59 of his 90 offerings...
Adolis Garcia (OF-TEX) had a huge day against the Athletics, going 5-5 with 2 doubles, 3 homers, 5 runs scored, and 8 RBI. The 30 year-old owned just a .208 average going into the contest, but now has a .260...