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Preston Tucker (ATL) Another modestly productive game for Preston Tucker (1-2, BB, R, RBI), but as the Braves' outfielder continues to put up good numbers, fantasy owners need to beware. This is somewhat of a mirage. Tucker is benefiting from...

Despite the seemingly endless news of rocky performances or new injuries from closers, we're escaping the first full week of the regular season relatively unscathed (sorry Knebel owners) compared to the last several seasons. That's a good thing - smile...

Manny Machado: After a slow start to the season, Machado launched a pair of home runs in Friday's game against the Yankees and should continue to heat up over the course of the season. Machado posted a relatively disappointing 2017...

David Price (SP - BOS) Veteran lefty David Price did not factor in the decision as the Red Sox edged his former team, the Rays 3-2 in 12 innings Thursday. Price went seven innings, allowing zero runs on three hits,...

George Springer-Astros-OF George Springer was 0-4 with a strikeout in the Astros win against the Orioles. Springer has had a slow start out of the gate. He is hitting .214 with 1 HR, 4 R, and 5 RBI. His walk...

Patrick Corbin dominated the Dodgers yesterday. Was it the humidor? I don't think that had anything to do with his 12 strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work while allowing just 1(!) hit. Corbin could not be off to a hotter...

Didi Gregorius, New York Yankees - Didi Gregorius launched a pair of homers Tuesday and drove in eight runs in a 4-for-4 effort against the Rays. The homers were Gregorius' first of the year and his RBI total made a...

Kenley Jansen (LAD) - Protecting a three-run lead in the top of the ninth inning, Kenley Jansen came in to try to record the save. After a pair of groundouts, Jansen allowed both Paul Goldschmidt and AJ Pollock to...

Brian Dozier, 2B, MIN Dozier is one of the more underrated fantasy superstars in baseball, but also one of the most consistent. With another HR on Monday, Dozier already has 3 on the young season, to go along with 6...

Gregory Polanco (OF-PIT) - I had sort of passed on Polanco as a 2018 breakout candidate, but maybe I was wrong. Polanco had an RBI double and four walks in five plate appearances Monday, though he failed steal a base....

Brian Anderson (3B-MIA) - Leading the way in the Marlins' 6-0 win over the Cubs Sunday, Anderson went 1 for 3, driving in three runs. Over the first three games of 2018, the 24-year-old is slashing .333/.429/.389 and figures to...

Mike Minor (SP) TEX - When Mike Minor took the mound Sunday, it was his first MLB start since 2014, and he was coming off an extremely successful stint as an all-purpose bullpen lefty for KC last season. Most guys...

Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs - Kyle Schwarber homered for the second time in three games Saturday as he's continued his great spring training into the regular season thus far. He finished Sunday 2-for-4 with a homer and a double while...

Gregory Polanco(OF-PIT): Polanco went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, four RBIs, three runs scored, one stolen base, and one walk against the Tigers. Polanco's first stolen base and first homer of the season, a game-winning three-run shot in the...

Josh Reddick- OF- HOU- Idea-Matt Moore has had reverse splits over the course of his career at times and last season was the most extreme yet. Lefthanded hitters posted a .356/.433/.614 slash line with 8 HR allowed in 36.2 IP...

It's the first edition of A Closer Look of the 2018 regular season! If this is your first time reading the column, welcome aboard! Each week, we review all of the news impacting closers and their handcuffs from across the...

Noah Syndergaard-Mets-SP Noah Syndergaard went 6 IP and gave up 4 ER on 6 H, 0 BB, and 10 K's against the Cardinals. This was a mixed bag for Syndergaard given the 4 ER but the 10 K's were positive....

There's not too much insight to provide after Day 1, but one important note is Xander Bogaerts batting 5th in the Red Sox lineup. He went 3-for-4 on the day. We like Xander to have a great bounceback year, and...

Happy Opening Day! In honor of this special day, I'm treating everyone to a different format for the normal American League player notes. Don't fret, you'll still have your written updates, but to honor Opening Day, I'll be throwing in...

In our continuing series on the Sabermetric analysis that shapes our Player projections in our 2018 Player Projections Software. Today we'll take a look at some of the indicators that are defining our 2018 Shortstop projections: Anderson, Tim Anderson's...

Average Draft Position (ADP). ADP represents an accumulation of drafts throughout the fantasy baseball community. Within our Draft Advisory Program, the average draft slot where the MLB players are selected will then be converted to your specific league setting. Thus...

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees - Aaron Judge launched homer number 52 on the year and is rounding out one of the most impressive seasons in baseball history. His batting average spiraled down in the second half finishing at .284...

Giancarlo Stanton (OF, MIA) - I will make this simple. Stanton heads into the final day of the season with 59 homers. With no postseason ahead of them, it being a home game, and no guarantees that he will be...

Marcell Ozuna(OF-MIA): Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a double, one run, three RBIs and one walk vs. the Braves. Ozuna went 50th off the board in the #2EarlyMock, and I think that is fantastic value. Many may write off the...

Masahiro Tanaka (SP, NYY) - Tanaka had himself a day on Friday, getting his 13th win as the Yanks topped the Blue Jays 4-0. The veteran went seven innings, allowing no earned runs, just three hits, no walks, and racking...

Scooter Gennett (2B) CIN - Gennett picked up RBI number 96 Thursday as he continued his career year, but I don't think a complete collapse is in order. Gennett's second-half line of 285/329/485 isn't all that much different from his...

Carlos Carrasco (SP-CLE) - Granted it was against a Twins team that was resting a large number of regulars after having clinched a Wild Card spot the previous day, but Carrasco came up big on Thursday. The righty allowed six...

Travis D'Arnaud, C, NYM Has anyone noticed that D'Arnaud has become good again? After an awful 2016 and a mostly uneventful 2017, he has heated up of late, hitting .326 (15-46) with 6 HR's and 17 RBI over his last...

Nelson Cruz continued to defy father time by hitting his 38th HR of the season yesterday. After a slow May and June, I had written Cruz off as a high risk player to see a big decline this year, but...

Brandon Phillips, Los Angeles Angels - Brandon Phillips hit homer number 13 Tuesday in a 2-for-4 game. Phillips is finishing up a perfectly fine season at 2B slashing .288/.322/.420 with 13 homers and 11 steals. He's been a solid and...

Andrew McCutchen (OF, PIT) - McCutchen had a tremendous night at the plate, homering twice (including a grand slam) while going 4-4 with four runs scored and eight RBI. The homers bump him up to 28 on the year, his...

Jon Lester(SP-CHC): Jon Lester won after allowing one run on five hits (one homer) and two walks with four strikeouts over six innings Monday against the Cardinals. Perhaps he can salvage what has been a down year by his standards....

Aaron Judge (OF, NYY) - The giant rookie made history Monday, in the Yanks' 11-3 beatdown of the Royals. Judge tied and broke Mark McGwire's single season rookie home run record by swatting numbers 49 and 50 in the win....

Jacob DeGrom(SP-NYM): Jacob DeGrom lost after allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits (one homer) and no walks with 11 strikeouts over six innings vs. the Nationals. I'm completely sold on the 29-year-old as a true fantasy ace, and...

Alex Bregman (3B) HOU - Bregman hit his 17th homer on Sunday as he continues a hot second half that's seen him hit 308/368/509 with a K rate that's reserved for slap hitters. Bregman may not ever show more than...

Zach Britton received an injection to help ease the pain in his injured knee but it's looking doubtful that he'll be able to contribute much this week. Brad Brach will likely see save opportunities for the Orioles this week and is worth adding if you're in need of saves.