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Jac Caglianone, 1B, Kansas City Royals Caglianone had a down rookie season on the surface, slashing just .157/.237/.295. Very uninspiring for such a promising prospect. However, given Caglianone's effectively free price at 255 ADP, I can't help but draft him...

With some trades, free agent signings, and injury recovery some players have returned to old teams. Among them are: Merrill Kelly- P- ARI- Kelly's absence from the Diamondbacks wasn't long. Traded by Arizona to the Rangers at the deadline in...

Around the League Braxton Ashcraft-Pirates-SP The Pirates' rotation is going to get a lot of buzz this spring because of the young talent they have. A name that is going to get overlooked is Braxton Ashcraft. He quietly had a...

Drake Baldwin (C-ATL) enjoyed an impressive ROY campaign in 2025, but is that repeatable in 2026? The short answer is yes, although he can unlock even more. The 24 year-old backstop hit .274 with 19 HR, 80 RBI, and 45...

Hi Folks, Welcome to the start of our 2026 Fantasy Baseball Season! For those new to Fantistics: With the advances in data collection, there are new indicators introduced every season which aid us in breaking down a player's core...

Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks Gallen shocked the world a bit here by posting a 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K outing against the Dodgers. I say it's shocking because of how bad Gallen has been...

Ben Brown SP CHC The Cubs informed Brown on Tuesday that he will begin the season as the club's No. 5 starter, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports. Brown entered via the bullpen in the season opener in Japan last...

Landen Roupp, SF Roupp will be the Giants' 5th starter to start the season, winning that job over Hayden Birdsong. Roupp pitched mostly out of the bullpen as a rookie in 2024, and produced mixed results. His 3.58 ERA was...

Willy Adames landed in San Fransisco, signing a seven-year deal this offseason. The 29-year-old bounced back in 2024 after a career-worst 2023 campaign. He hit .217 with a 94 wRC+ and 24 homers in '23. Last season, he hit .251...

As we come close to the domestic Opening Day on Thursday, rosters and rotations are falling in line. Players are getting slotted into where they will open the season. There are also still some moves. And, of course, not a...

Matt Shaw Shaw made his big league debut with the Cubs a couple days ago, and boy was it on a big stage. The Cubs rookie played third during their series in Japan. Shaw went 1-9 during that series, but...

Alexis Diaz, CIN Diaz has struggled mightily this spring, allowing 5 ER's in 2.1 IP with 5 BB's, 1 HBP and just 1 K across his 3 appearances. It was almost a given heading into spring training that Diaz would...

Ohtani's path to back-to-back 50/50 seasons began on Wednesday in Japan when the Dodgers' superstar blasted his first home run of the regular season, a towering fly off a 99-mph fastball that was initially ruled fan interference but later overruled via replay review.

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...

Julio Rodriguez Julio had a down year in 2024, as he slashed only .273/.325/.409 compared to his line of .275/.333/.485 in 2023. He homered 32 times in 2023 and only 20 times in 2024, which is why the slugging percentage...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Luck o' the Irish hasn't been with several teams and players so far in Spring Training as a rash of injuries has hit them. The first game that counts will be tomorrow when the Dodgers...

Nolan Schanuel If you play in a super deep league and find yourself desperate at the Corner Infield spot, consider Schanuel. He had a sneaky good 2024, displaying some of the best discipline and contact skills in all of baseball....

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...

Injury Updates Bobby Witt Jr, SS, Royals Bobby Witt was recently hit in the forearm with a pitch in Spring Training and left the game. After getting tested, it was determined it was nothing serious, just a bruise. This is...

Max Scherzer, TOR Scherzer is currently dealing with a sore right thumb and will not be making his scheduled start on Thursday. The Blue Jays are hopeful that this is a short time issue and that the former ace will...

Roki Sasaki SP LAD Sasaki will make his MLB debut March 19 against the Cubs in the second game of the Tokyo Series, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports. His splitter has caught the eye of hitters, though not...

Francisco Alvarez (C - Mets) The Mets announced Alvarez will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing hamate surgery. This is a big blow for owners who have already drafted as Alvarez has slugged 36 home runs over the past 2 seasons...

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...

Relief in Minnesota Twins' manager Rocco Baldelli has always relied heavily on his bullpen. His reluctance to let starters go deep in games provides fantasy owners with many options in the reliever market. The fact that Minnesota's pen is teeming...

Around the League Colson Montgomery-White Sox-SS The White Sox are projected to be one of the worst lineups in baseball in 2025. On a macro level this is not ideal for fantasy production but what it does offer is playing...

Roki Sasaki, SP, Dodgers Roki Sasaki signed with the Dodgers out of Japan this offseason, and he's ready to make his mark in the major leagues. He is only 23 years old but has been a superstar in Japan for...

Let's preface this by taking a deep breath and reminding ourselves not to overreact about spring training. Okay? Did you breathe? Now PANIC!!!! Okay, it's at least a little worrisome that Grayson Rodriguez was pulled from Wednesday's start with reduced velocity.

Yankees Back Half of the Rotation is Suddenly Uncertain While the Top of the Yankees rotation looks as solid as ever, injuries have made for some opportunities at the back half. Clark Schmidt has yet to pitch in the spring...

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,...

As Spring Training rolls on, every day seems to bring up stories of injuries and prospects causing teams to examine who they are going to be putting on their rosters and in their starting lineups in a few weeks when...

Around the League Sean Murphy-Braves-C Sean Murphy is coming off arguably his worst season in the majors. He played in only 72 games due to injury and when he was on the field it was a struggle. Murphy hit .193...

Old Faces In New Places Thairo Estrada, 2B, Rockies Thairo Estra signed with the Rockies this offseason on a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. He was a huge disappointment in 2024, slashing just .217/.247.343 with 9 home runs and 2...

Victor Robles was hitless in three at-bats on Wednesday, but he remains the likely candidate to lead off for the Mariners this season. The 27 year old was spectacular in half a season with the Mariners after getting cut by the Nationals last June. He managed to cut his strikeouts down and capitalized on a .388 BABIP.

Fantasy Relevance for the Dodgers deeper rotation options? Baseball fans know that the Dodgers loaded up on starting pitching in the offseason adding 2-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, Phenom Roki Sasaki and re-signing the legendary Clayton Kershaw. With...

Logan O'Hoppe (C-LAA) put together a solid if unspectacular first full season in the majors in 2024, posting a .244 average, 20 homers, 56 RBI, and 64 runs scored across 522 PA, with a slightly above-average wRC+ of 101. Contact...

Sandy Alcantara (SP - MIA) - Alcantara returned to the mound for the first time since 9/23 on Sunday, touching 99 mph repeatedly during his 1 scoreless inning against the Mets. By all accounts, the Marlins ace looked like his...