It’s not a surprise that big shake-ups have come to the Chicago Cubs amid a prolonged May skid, but not all of those shake-ups are positive. A few days after injuring his knee while making a spectacular catch in Houston, Cody Bellinger — arguably the team’s best player so far this season — will need […]
May 19, 2023
We’re coming up on two months down in the 2023 MLB season, which means “it’s still early!” is rapidly becoming a less compelling excuse for fantasy managers trying to decide whether to hold onto struggling stars or cut bait. It’s also the point at which you decide whether you’re in it to win it this […]
May 19, 2023
This season has been defined by rookies making a splash, from Taj Bradley to Tanner Bibee to Bryce Miller to Casey Schmitt and so many more. Of course, you wouldn’t have been shocked by any of those debuts if you’d been keeping up with our weekly prospect reports, in which every single one of those […]
May 15, 2023
As we get deeper into May, we’re getting to the point where the men separate themselves from the boys, where “it’s still early!” becomes an increasingly unconvincing excuse for your first-round pick’s underperformance (yes I drafted Trea Turner, why do you ask?) and everyone’s trade value meters start to go haywire. But it can be […]
May 12, 2023
Jose Alvarado was a late scratch from Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with tightness in his wrist, but both he and the Philadelphia Phillies assured everyone that it was no big deal — it was strictly a precautionary measure, and Alvarado planned to pitch on Wednesday if needed. But the 2023 season is […]
May 10, 2023
This had been the plan for several days, but given the way things have gone for the New York Yankees so far this year you’ll excuse fans for holding their breath until the news is official: Aaron Judge has been activated off the IL and will be in the lineup on Tuesday night against the […]
May 9, 2023
It seems like there’s a top-100 prospect making his MLB debut just about every day now. Next up in the conga line: Giants infielder Casey Schmitt, who reportedly has a “strong chance” of being promoted to San Francisco ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals. I’m hearing there’s a strong chance that Casey Schmitt […]
May 9, 2023
It seems like fantasy baseball managers can’t take their eye off Minor League news for a second, not as teams are relying on prospects to fill holes on their rosters more than ever before. The first week of May was another busy one for debuts, promotions and breakout performances, so let’s run through a few […]
May 8, 2023
It looks like 2023’s rash of pitcher injuries has extended all the way down to the Minor Leagues now, as Ricky Tiedemann — the Toronto Blue Jays’ electric young lefty who ranks inside the top 30 of just about everyone’s prospect lists — was forced to leave his start at Double-A on Thursday with what […]
May 4, 2023
Another week, another flurry of activity across the Minor Leagues, as more young guns got the call to the Majors — while others (Jordan Walker, Taj Bradley) were shockingly demoted. This year more than any other, playing the prospect game is going to make or break your fantasy baseball teams, so let’s go through the […]
May 1, 2023
Major League history will be made this weekend, as the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres head south of the border for the first non-exhibition MLB games ever played in Mexico City. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET from Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú. MLB has come to Mexico 11 times in the […]
April 29, 2023