We’re almost there, everybody: After a long, cold, frustratingly slow offseason, MLB’s regular season begins on Wednesday, March 20, with the Dodgers and Padres squaring off in Seoul (the 28 other teams will get things started on Thursday, March 28). With precious little time to go until Opening Day, now is the time to start […]
March 9, 2024
I don’t want to alarm anyone, but the catcher position is … well, I don’t want to go so far as to say good, but it’s certainly better than its been for fantasy purposes in quite some time. William Contreras, Yainer Diaz, Cal Raleigh and Jonah Heim have all graduated into legit starters. And the […]
March 9, 2024
In a lot of ways, the early rounds of fantasy baseball drafts are the easy parts. These are all guys we’ve pored over all winter long, guys with loud tools and long track records. Plus, at that stage of the draft, you’re mostly looking to assemble the best players possible — sure, you’re paying attention […]
March 9, 2024
We’re almost there, everybody: After a long, cold, frustratingly slow offseason, MLB’s regular season begins on Wednesday, March 20, with the Dodgers and Padres squaring off in Seoul (the 28 other teams will get things started on Thursday, March 28). With precious little time to go until Opening Day, now is the time to start […]
March 9, 2024
The 2024 MLB regular season is just around the corner. But you know what season is already in full swing? Fantasy baseball draft season — and DraftKings nation is here to be your one-stop shop as you prepare to dominate your leagues this summer. We’ve compiled all of our fantasy baseball preview content into one […]
March 9, 2024
The outfield situation for fantasy baseball in 2024 could best be described as Wil E. Coyote, running right along, confident as can be … only to look down and discover that what used to be solid ground is now him plummeting to the canyon floor. The early outfield picture is tremendous: Eight of the first […]
March 9, 2024
Another fantasy baseball draft season, another round of me pleading with anyone who will listen: Do not be afraid to wait on drafting starting pitchers. On one level, I understand it; starters are something like the running backs of the fantasy game, the backbones of every roster, and it’s only natural that people will get […]
March 9, 2024
After a long, cold, frustratingly slow offseason, MLB’s regular season begins on Wednesday, March 20, with the Dodgers and Padres squaring off in Seoul (the 28 other teams will get things started on Thursday, March 28). With precious little time to go until Opening Day, now is the time to start cranking up your fantasy […]
March 9, 2024
First base finds itself at something of a crossroads. Time was that they were fantasy kings, the primary sources of power for your rosters. But now, as steals have spiked, players who offer at least some speed are all the more essential. And once again, they’re most prevalent in the middle infield and outfield. So […]
March 9, 2024
So it turns out the demise of the traditional closer was greatly exaggerated. Over the last few years, it seemed like the league was moving toward committees, spreading saves out among a team’s bullpen. Every year, the few true closers that remained would move further up draft boards, turning this single but essential resource into […]
March 9, 2024
Second base might be the most high-variance position in fantasy this season. Note that “high-variance”” is not the same as “bad”. But there are so many statistical profiles, at every draft point and every risk level, that it’s hard to summarize neatly, or to reduce into a single plan of attack. So instead, play things […]
March 9, 2024