Adam Hodge (@arhodge013) is a lifelong baseball fan and has been playing fantasy baseball for over twenty years. 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.
Shane Bieber (SP-TOR) earned a quality start against the Royals on Saturday, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk while fanning 4 over 6.1 IP. The 30 year-old RHP allowed a pair of homers while throwing 58 of...
Trevor Story (SS-BOS) continued his comeback season as he went 2-4 with a solo homer, 2B, and an additional run scored against the Athletics on Thursday afternoon. After recording a combined 274 PA during the 2023 and 2024 seasons because...
Jacob Misiorowski (SP-MIL) put together arguably the most complete start of his young MLB career against the Pirates on Sunday afternoon as he allowed just 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks while racking up 8 strikeouts over 7...
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF-CHC) went 1-2 with a 2B and run scored against the Nationals before departing the contest with a contusion suffered when he fouled a ball off his right knee. The 23 year-old is considered day-to-day and seems likely...
Nick Kurtz (1B-ATH) went 1-3 with a 2B, RBI, and walk as he returned to action following a three-game absence (oblique). The 22 year-old will look to continue his push to be Rookie of the Year as he now boasts...
Brandon Lowe (2B-TB) went 1-3 with a 2-run shot and a walk against Cleveland on Wednesday. The 31 year-old has finally stayed healthy, and that's been good for fantasy owners as he's hit .264 with 26 dingers, 65 RBI, and...
Drake Baldwin (C-ATL) was the lone bright spot offensively for Atlanta on Monday against the Marlins as he went 1-3 with a walk and a solo blast to score the team's only run of the game. The 24 year-old rookie...
Wyatt Langford (OF-TEX) went 2-4 with a solo homer, 2B, and additional run scored against Cleveland on Friday. As was the case last season, the 23 year-old is coming alive down the stretch and is now batting .244 with 19...
Michael Harris II (OF-ATL) continued his second-half turnaround against the White Sox on Monday as he went 4-4 with a 2-run blast. After a lousy start to the season, the 24 year-old now claims a .260 average to go with...
MacKenzie Gore (SP-WSH) returned to form against the Giants on Sunday afternoon, firing 6 shutout IP in which he scattered 3 hits and a walk while racking up 10 punchouts on 96 pitches (67 strikes). The 26 year-old lefty is...
Jo Adell (OF-LAA) continued his recent power surge as he went 1-4 with a 3-run blast at the Tigers on Saturday. The 26 year-old slugger is now hitting .232 with 25 homers, 70 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 3 steals...
Luke Keaschall (2B-MIN) enjoyed another productive day at the dish as he went 2-5 with a pair of 2B and 3 RBI against the Tigers on Wednesday. The 22 year-old rookie is now hitting .393 with a homer, 5 2B,...
Andrew Abbott (SP-CIN) was effective in a win over the Marlins on Wednesday as he allowed just 1 run on 6 hits and 2 walks while fanning 5 over 7.2 IP. The 26 year-old lefty kept the ball in the...
Ceddanne Rafaela (OF-BOS) went 1-4 with a solo shot against the Rockies on Monday. The 24 year-old is now hitting .263 with 12 homers, 39 RBI, 51 runs scored, and 11 steals through 323 PA on the year. He's stuck...
Oneil Cruz (OF-PIT) powered the Pirates to victory as he went 2-4 with a pair of homers and 4 RBI against the Mets. Naturally, he fanned in his two other at-bats, but the good news is that he didn't make...
Nick Kurtz (1B-ATH) continues to hit for pop as he went 1-4 with a walk, a 3-run homer, and an additional run scored against the Yankees on Saturday afternoon. The 22 year-old rookie has mashed as of late and is...
Cam Smith (3B/OF-HOU) continues to adjust to the MLB level as he went 2-3 with a SB and RBI against the Phillies on Thursday afternoon. The 22 year-old rookie is now hitting .271 with 5 homers, 28 RBI, 29 runs...
Royce Lewis (SS-MIN) is back on the IL with what is reportedly a mild hamstring strain; he already missed him with a strain of the same (left) hamstring this season. The talented but oft-injured 26 year-old is looking at another...
Andrew Vaughn (1B-MIL) was traded to the Brewers in exchange for Aaron Civale and cash considerations. The 27 year-old will likely report to Triple-A Nashville with the 1B and DH spots filled in Milwaukee. The 3rd overall pick in the...
Jac Caglianone (1B-KC) will reportedly get the call to the majors ahead of Tuesday's series opener in St. Louis and fantasy owners should add him wherever he's still on the waiver wire. The 22 year-old slugger impressed in Double-A and...
George Springer (OF-TOR) had a big day at the dish against the Athletics on Saturday as he went 2-3 with a pair of solo shots and a walk. The 35 year-old is enjoying another productive season as he's now batting...
Matt McLain (2B-CIN) went 1-4 with a strikeout as he batted 9th against the Cubs on Friday. The 25 year-old has largely scuffled in his return to action after missing the entire 2024 campaign, compiling a .179 average, 6 homers,...
Agustin Ramirez (C-MIA) went 1-4 with a solo blast as he batted 2nd against the Cubs on Monday. The 23 year-old has quickly established himself as a key piece of the Marlins lineup as he's hit .267 with 6 homers,...
Drake Baldwin (C-ATL) stayed hot as he went 2-5 with an RBI and run scored against the Red Sox on Sunday. The 24 year-old backstop drew his second straight start at the expense of Sean Murphy as he's now hitting...
Jonathan Aranda (1B-TB) continued his productive start to the 2025 season as he went 2-4 with an RBI against the Marlins on Saturday afternoon. The 26 year-old is now batting .321 with 6 long balls, 21 RBI, and 19 runs...
Spencer Torkelson (1B-DET) was productive in Thursday's doubleheader with the Rockies as he went 5-9 with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBI on the day. The 25 year-old continues to be a fantasy contributor as he's now batting...
Triston Casas (1B-BOS) will most likely miss the rest of the 2025 campaign after being diagnosed with a ruptured left patellar tendon. The injury brings a premature end to a disappointing season for the 25 year-old slugger, who finishes with...
Brandon Nimmo (OF-NYM) had a monster day at the plate against the Nationals on Monday as he went 4-6 with 2 HR, a 2B, 4 runs scored, and 9 RBI. The 32 year-old had started the 2025 campaign slowly as...
Dylan Crews (OF-WSH) enjoyed what was easily his best game of the young 2025 season as he went 3-5 with a pair of 2-run blasts and a 2B against the Rockies on Saturday. The 23 year-old had REALLY struggled out...
Cal Raleigh (C-SEA) went deep again as he went 1-5 with a solo shot, a walk, and a stolen base against the Reds on Thursday. The 28 year-old slugger is now batting only .216 through his first 84 PA of...
Kerry Carpenter (OF-DET) went deep again as he went 1-5 with a 2-run jack against the White Sox on Saturday. The 27 year-old is now off to a solid start to the 2025 campaign as he's now hitting .250 with...
Kyle Manzardo (DH-CLE) continued his hot start to the new campaign by going 2-5 with a 2-run bomb against the Royals on Sunday afternoon. The 24 year-old did not impress in 156 PA as he made his MLB debut a...
Drake Baldwin (C-ATL) appears likely to open the 2025 campaign as Atlanta's starting backstop. That is interesting news from a fantasy standpoint given Baldwin's status as the organization's top prospect. As a 23 year-old last season, he batted .276 with...
Keibert Ruiz (C-WSH) has enjoyed a productive spring in which he's hit .269 with 3 homers and 8 RBI across 29 PA. He underwhelmed in 2024 on the heels of a 2023 in which he seemed to turn a corner...
Ivan Herrera (C-STL) impressed in his first significant run in the majors last season, registering a .301 average with 5 homers, 27 RBI, 37 runs scored, and 5 stolen bases across 259 PA, with a wRC+ of 127 as a...
Alejandro Kirk (C-TOR) is in line to see more time behind the dish than ever before since Danny Jansen is no longer in town. The 26 year-old has flashed some upside in the past, most notably registering a .285 average,...
