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Is 2025 the year MLB breaks StatCast? Will it be the last time we care about blue and red on the pitcher's StatCast page? Or am I simply cherry-picking stats to pick apart the modern game that vexes me so?...

Byron Buxton-Twins-OF Byron Buxton was 0-4 with 2 K against the Marlins. Buxton is coming off an excellent June (.310 AVG with 9 HR, 17 R, 21 RBI, and 6 SB). On the year, he is hitting .272 with 19...

Keller delivered one of his best performances of the season, holding the Cardinals scoreless on five hits and a walk in seven innings. He tied for his second-highest strikeout total of the season with seven.

George Springer, OF, Toronto Blue Jays Springer went 3-4 with 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and BB on a huge day at the plate. Springer is having a tremendous year offensively, so days like this are not surprising. He...

Chase Burns, SP, Reds Chase Burns got a rude awakening in his second start in the major leagues, allowing seven runs (5 earned) on five hits and two walks in one-third of an inning against the Red Sox on Monday....

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...

Nathan Eovaldi- P- TEX- Cold- Eovaldi came off the IL and did not have a strong start. He allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 2 in 3 IP. Eovaldi did throw 31 of his...

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...

Yusei Kikuchi (SP - LAA) - Kikuchi has been racking up the K's lately, picking up another dozen on Wednesday against Boston to give him 31 in his last 3 starts. By allowing just 2 unearned runs over 7 innings,...

Nearly a year after the Reds selected him with the second pick in the MLB Draft, Burns made his major league debut, showing off his insane fastball/slider combination. He couldn't start out much better than striking out the first five batters he faced, including getting Aaron Judge to whiff at a 91-mph slider off the outside corner.

Mickey Moniak is hitting like he's never hit before & four hitters heating up the floor. Depending upon the needs of your team, these 5 hitters could be good targets to sell "high" or perhaps scoop up if an owner...

Chase Burns, SP, Cincinnati Reds Burns will officially be called up to make his big league debut this Tuesday. Add him everywhere. Dump the rest of your FAAB in every league. Burns has made 13 starts across three minor league...

Shelby Miller- P- ARI- Rise Value- With AJ Puk as well as Justin Martinez officially done for the season, Miller is the closer for the Diamondbacks. He picked up his team-leading 8th save last night. Miller allowed a hit and...

Adolis Garcia (OF - TEX) - Garcia came into Friday night hitting 308/351/462 in June, and continued his hot hitting with a single, double, homer, and walk in the 6-2 win over the Pirates. The season-long numbers still look poor...

Jo Adell, OF, LAA Adell homered yet again against the Yankees on Thursday, giving him 9 home runs in his last 18 games. When he's going well, Adell possesses an enticing power/speed combination, but he has been held back by...

Garrett Crochet-Red Sox-SP Garrett Crochet went 6 IP and gave up 1 ER on 6 H, 0 BB, and 8 K's against the Mariners. Crochet has been excellent in his first season in Boston. He has a 2.20 ERA and...

Rafael Devers, 3B, Giants Rafael Devers went 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI on Tuesday in his debut for the Giants. He hit in the third spot in the lineup as the designated hitter. While a large...

How do these Starting Pitchers keep succeeding whilst dealing such unimpressive spin-rate pitches? Who knows, but the days of Driveline may (or may not) be numbered, but Spin Rate is just a part of the picture of what makes an...

Andy Pages, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers Pages was the difference maker today for the Dodgers, going 1-3 with R, HR, 4 RBI, K on one hard hit ball. Pages had a really mediocre May, slashing .259/.283/.407, but he has really...

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...

Wyatt Langford (OF - Rangers) Langford went 2-4 with a home runs and 3 RBIs Thursday. Langford has seen an improvement in his hard hit metrics with increase in exit velocity, max exit velocity and hard hit hard compared to...

Marcelo Mayer, 3B, Boston Red Sox The rookie had a nice day at the plate going 2-4 with 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 2 K on two hard hit balls. Mayer's underlying figures are a bit of a...

Specner Torkelson, 1B, DET Torkelson went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer on Tuesday. He has 16 HR on the season to go along with 47 RBI. After a rough 2024 campaign, the 25-year-old has bounced back and is...

Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox The day has finally come. After over two months of constant anticipation and absolute destruction of Triple-A pitching, Roman Anthony was called up to the Boston Red Sox. The number one overall prospect in baseball,...

Marcus Semien- 2B- TEX- Hot- Semien went 2-for-4 yesterday to continue his comeback from a dreadful start. Since May 30 he has gone 15-for-29 with 3 homers, 3 doubles, 5 walks, 9 RBI, 10 runs, and 2 steals. Before this...

Jeremy Pena SS HOU Pena is quietly having an elite season at shortstop. The high-visibility numbers are there: 9 HR with a .382 OBP and .324 BA, not to mention every day reliability and measurable speed. Pena's 29.7 MPH speed...

Agustin Ramirez (C- Marlins) Ramirez went 3-4 with his 8th home run of the season; he was lifted late in the game for a pinch runner. Ramirez has tapered off a bit since his torrid start but it is still...

Mick Abel (SP - PHI) - Abel returned to the Phillie rotation on Wednesday looking much less dominant than in his debut, but he still managed 5 1/3 innings of 1-run ball against Toronto, allowing 3 hits and striking out...

Nick Gonzales, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates Gonzales made his return from the IL and played in only his second game of the season. He went 1-3 with a K and one hard hit ball. With 2B being so desolate, I consider...

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...

Jacob deGrom-Rangers-SP Jacob deGrom went 6 IP and gave up 1 ER on 4 H, 3 BB, and 4 K's against the Cardinals. Through 12 starts, he holds a 2.34 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 69.1 IP. DeGrom continues to...

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,...

Chris Sale-Braves-SP Chris Sale went 6 IP and gave up 0 ER on 2 H, 3 BB, and 8 K's against the Phillies. Through 11 starts, he holds a 3.06 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 67.2 IP. Sale has been...