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Jose Berrios Sharp In Second Spring Start
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios was sharp in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays as he threw three scoreless innings while striking out four. Berrios has now struck out seven while allowing zero runs across his first five innings of spring ball. Berrios had a subpar 2020 as he posted a 4.00 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCavan Biggio Strikes Out Twice Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Biggio has struggled so far this spring as he is just 2-for-12 with two RBI and one stolen base. Biggio's struggles are probably not much to worry about this early into spring training as he […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoKeston Hiura Continues Spring Struggles
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics. The 0-for-3 day marked yet another tough day for the highly-touted second baseman as he is now just 1-for-14 with a home run and three RBI across his first six spring games. Hiura had mixed results in 2020 after […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoLourdes Gurriel Jr. Continues Hot Spring
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. continued his hot spring by going 1-for-2 with a run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. Gurriel Jr. is now 5-for-17 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored across his first five spring games. Gurriel Jr. played first base in this one and is expected to […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoRandy Arozarena Continues Spring Struggles
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 11-3 win against the Boston Red Sox. Arozarena is now just 2-for-13 across his first five spring games. There is a ton of hype surrounding the young outfielder heading into 2021 after he hit 10 home runs across 20 postseason games and […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoRafael Devers Continues Spring Struggles
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Devers has struggled a bit in early spring action as he is now just 2-for-15 with a home run and two RBI across his first six games. He had a breakout 2019 campaign when he hit .311 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoLuis Robert Goes 0-for-2 Tuesday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 0-for-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. The 0-for-2 game is just a blip on the radar for Robert as he is still 6-for-16 with three runs scored and two stolen bases across his first six spring games. Robert has a ton of talent and […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoTrevor Story Homers Tuesday
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-3 with a solo shot in Tuesday's 11-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The home run was Story's second of the spring and he is now 2-for-7 with two home runs and four RBI across his first three spring games. Story had a solid 2020 campaign in which he […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMiguel Sano Doubles Tuesday
Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sano had an RBI double in Tuesday's 1-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles. Sano is now just 2-for-11 with three RBI across four spring games. Sano should see time at both first base and third base in 2021, which will increase his fantasy value. That being said, he will need to […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJustin Turner Goes 1-for-2 Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's 8-0 win against the Chicago White Sox. It was nice to see Turner get a hit in this one as he is now just 2-for-10 through his first five Cactus League games. Turner was also batting third, […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoTommy Edman Goes 1-for-2 Monday
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman went 1-for-2 with a run scored in Monday's 7-7 tie with the Miami Marlins. Edman is now 4-for-13 with three runs scored and one stolen base in spring action. Edman struggled a bit in 2020 as he slashed .250/.317/.368 with five home runs and two stolen bases. This was […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMike Yastrzemski goes 1-for-3 Monday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 in Cactus League action on Monday. Yastrzemski is now 2-for-8 with a run scored through his first four spring games. Yastrzemski broke out in the shortened 2020 season by slashing .297/.400/.568 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI. He also showed a great ability to get on […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoZach Plesac Solid Monday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was solid in Monday's 10-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners as he pitched three innings of scoreless baseball while allowing two hits and two walks as well as striking out four. Plesac was roughed up a bit in his first spring start against Arizona on Wednesday, but seemed to […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoStarling Marte Goes 1-for-3 Monday
Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-7 tie with the St. Louis Cardinals. Marte is now 5-for-12 with three runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base this spring. Marte had a solid 2020 by slashing .281/.340/.430 with six home runs and 10 stolen bases. He is more […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoDylan Carlson Solid On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson had a solid game on Monday going 1-for-3 with two RBI in a 7-7 tie with the Miami Marlins. Carlson is now 3-for-12 with two runs scored and three RBI in spring action. He is coming off a 2020 in which he struggled to the tune of slashing .200/.252/.364 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoYusei Kikuchi With Mixed Results In Second Spring Start
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had mixed results in his second spring start as he allowed one run on two hits while striking out none and walking two across three innings pitched. The damage on Kikuchi came from a Yu Chang solo shot in the third inning. Kikuchi has now thrown five innings this […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoGavin Lux Continues Hot Spring
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Lux has now started this spring 5-for-11 with three runs scored and two RBI. Lux has been a highly-touted prospect in the Dodgers' system for a couple of seasons and will […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMax Muncy Continues Cold Spring
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his cold start to spring training Sunday as he went 0-for-3 in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Muncy is now just 1-for-9 in his first four games this spring. Muncy had mixed results in 2020 as he hit just .198 but also crushed 12 bombs across […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoRamon Laureano Has Big Day Sunday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk, and four RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win against the Cleveland Indians. Laureano is now 3-for-8 in his first four spring games. He batted fifth in this one and showed his capabilities for run production, but is also a candidate to leadoff […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoFranmil Reyes (DH, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 125 CURRENT ADP: ~147 overall ANALYSIS: While Franmil Reyes AKA Franimal did not technically break out in the shortened 2020 season, he did find some success as he slashed .275/.344/.450 with nine HR, 35 RBI, and 27 R across 211 AB. The power with Franmil is very real as he smacked 37 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJoey Gallo Homers Sunday
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was just another spring day for Gallo as he is now 5-for-12 with four home runs and eight RBI this spring. Gallo reverted to his old self in 2020 by hitting .181, but […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoEric Hosmer Homers Sunday
San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-2 with a home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The blast marked Hosmer's first hit of the spring as he is now just 1-for-10 through his first four games. Hosmer missed a large chunk of September with a broken index finger, but […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJosh Naylor (OF, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 370 CURRENT ADP: ~391 overall ANALYSIS: The Indians were pretty high on Josh Naylor in 2020 as he was a key piece in the Mike Clevinger deal. Naylor will likely rotate between the outfield and first base, which means he will provide added flexibility on fantasy rosters. In 2020, he slashed .247/.291/.330 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoGiancarlo Stanton Has Solid Day Sunday
Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton had a solid day Sunday as he went 2-for-3 with two doubles in the 4-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. The doubles marked the first hits of the spring for Stanton as he is now 2-for-7 through his first three games. Stanton had an injury-plagued 2019 and 2020 but is […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoTrent Grisham Goes Deep Sunday
San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The Padres leadoff hitter is off to a solid start this spring as he is now 3-for-9 with a home run, five runs scored, and a stolen base. He had a breakout 2020 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoAaron Judge Goes 0-for-3 Sunday
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued to struggle in spring action as he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Sunday's 4-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. Judge is now just 2-for-11 with zero home runs through his first five spring games. Judge started 2020 with a bang as he crushed nine home runs in […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoTim Anderson Goes 1-for-3 Sunday
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-3 in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. It has been a rough start to the spring for the White Sox leadoff hitter as he is now just 3-for-14 with zero extra-base hits through his first five games. Anderson had a solid 2020 campaign as he slashed […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoFrancisco Lindor Extension Talks To Heat Up
Extension talks are expected to heat up this week between New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and the team, according to Jon Heyman. They have set Opening Day as a soft deadline to get a deal done. Lindor had originally expressed that extension talks would not transpire during the regular season, so it makes sense […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoGriffin Canning To Make Spring Debut Thursday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning will make his spring debut Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Canning performed respectably in 2020 by posting a 3.99 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts across 56 1/3 innings pitched. He will be part of an Angels six-man rotation in 2021, so his innings will likely be limited, […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoColin Moran Batting Cleanup Thursday
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Colin Moran is batting cleanup Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. Moran will look to stabilize himself and become the anchor in the middle of the Pirates' order in 2021 after they traded away Josh Bell during the offseason. Moran's strong suit comes against right-handed pitching as he slashed .252/.338/.512 with nine home […]
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