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Mitch Garver Stays Hot With RBI Double
Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver hit 1-for-4 in Sunday afternoon's 12-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Garver got the Twins onslaught started with an RBI double in the first inning, and he also came around to score a run. Garver also walked twice in the contest. The Twins catcher is slashing an impressive .317/.410/.693 with... Read More
Jake Odorizzi Strikes Out Eight In Win
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi tossed six solid innings of one-run ball in Sunday's 12-2 win over the Detroit Tigers, striking out eight and walking just one in the contest. Odorizzi threw 70 of his 99 pitches for strikes, and the bottom-tier Tigers lineup couldn't get much of anything going against the resurgent pitcher.... Read More
Nelson Cruz Homers In Fourth Straight Game
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz had another great day at the plate on Sunday afternoon, swatting 3-for-6 with a two-run homer and three RBI in the Twins 12-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. This marks the fourth straight game with a home run for Cruz, and he's now slashing .279/.359/.565 on the year with... Read More
David Dahl Collects Four Hits On Thursday
Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl had an impressive showing on Thursday afternoon, going 4-for-5 and swatting his fifth home run of the year in an 11-10 win in 10 innings over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dahl also scored two runs, swatted two RBI and took a walk in the contest. He's now slashing an impressive .319/.372/.512... Read More
Keston Hiura Deserves Your Attention
Prospect call-ups have been getting all the baseball headlines recently - Austin Riley has been mashing, Brendan Rodgers has Coors Field, and fantasy owners are salivating over the presumed promotion of uber-prospect Yordan Alvarez. Oh, and some guy named Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is getting his first taste of the majors, no big deal. With all... Read More
Kenta Maeda Expected To Hit Injured List
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda will likely be placed on the injured list, according to a Dodgers contributor for the LA Times. It is yet to be announced what the injury actually is, though an announcement will be made with his placement on the IL. This does seem like odd timing - Maeda... Read More
Charlie Blackmon Stays Hot With Two Homers
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon had another great day at the plate on Sunday, hitting 2-for-3 with two towering home runs, three RBI, and a walk in the 10-7 win at Coors Field. His bombs were absolute moon shots that each eclipsed 450 feet, and they both came off of Padres starter Nick Margevicius. He... Read More
Cody Bellinger Continues Torrid Streak
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger finished 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Washington Nationals. His numbers are absolutely ridiculous at this point, as he's slashing .407/.486/.772 and has 14 homers, 38 RBI, 37 runs scored, and seven stolen bases on the year. He leads... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Loses No-Hitter In Eighth
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has gotten off to an incredible start the season, but he elevated his game to another level on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Ryu went eight strong innings with nine strikeouts, one walk, and just one hit allowed to Gerardo Parra with one out in the eighth inning.... Read More
Nicholas Castellanos Goes 3-For-4 With Homer
Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos had himself a productive fantasy day in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. He finished 3-for-4 with a two-run shot in the first inning to get the scoring started for the Tigers. Castellanos has been a relative disappointment in the early going, slashing .278/.331/.465 with just three home runs,... Read More
Jake Odorizzi Spins Another Gem
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi continued his run of brilliance on Friday, allowing just one hit to the Detroit Tigers over seven scoreless innings in the Twins 6-0 win. Last week's AL Player of the Week struck out five batters and issued no walks as he improved his record to 5-2 on the season.... Read More
Mitch Garver Hits Eighth Bomb
Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver was 1-for-1 at the plate in Friday night's 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers, blasting his eighth home run of the year on a two-run shot in the fourth inning. He also drew three walks and scored another run in a very productive night for the starting catcher. Garver is... Read More
Jorge Polanco Drives In Three Runs
Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a walk in Friday night's 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. The 25-year-old is off to a blistering start to the season, slashing .341/.412/.644 with seven homers, 17 RBI and 22 runs scored as a key cog in the upstart Twins offense.... Read More
Max Kepler Hits Eighth Homer In Victory
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with his eighth homer of the year in Friday night's 6-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The blast came in the fifth inning off of Tigers starter Tyson Ross, and he also drew a walk in the contest. Kepler is slashing .254/.326/.484 with eight home runs, 18 RBI... Read More
Is Ryan Braun Worth Buying Low?
Ryan Braun is 35 years old and playing in his 13th season manning left field for the Milwaukee Brewers (though he played solely at third base his rookie year, when he slashed an unbelievable .324/.370/.634 with 34 homers, 97 RBI, and 15 steals). He faced an uphill battle in his pursuit to put the reputation-damaging PED... Read More
Niko Goodrum Has Hit, Walk, Stolen Base In Loss
Detroit Tigers outfielder Niko Goodrum went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Thursday's performance raised his batting average to a team-best .293, while his stolen base off of starter Shane Bieber was his first of the year. He has also smacked six doubles so far... Read More
Predicting the Top 10 Finishers in Stolen Bases in 2019
Predicting the leaders in steals for the upcoming season may sound like a straightforward task, but it’s not as easy as it seems. There is quite a bit of variance involved, and the league as a whole has seen a sharp decline in stolen base attempts since the 2012 season (about 700 fewer attempts). Past... Read More
Ross Stripling Offers More Value than Charlie Morton Based on ADP
When it comes to fantasy drafts, really for any sport, what we all should be most focused on is the word value. For every player you are considering, you should be asking yourself “what value is this player most likely to provide?” ADP, recent form, and similarly-priced players should all be taken into consideration when attempting... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel (SS/2B, TOR) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 200 CURRENT ADP: ~215 overall ANALYSIS: There is a multitude of reasons to like what Lourdes Gurriel has to offer at his currently very low draft price. The 25-year-old shortstop from Cuba is entering just his second MLB season after spending 2017 and about half of 2018 accelerating through Toronto’s... Read More
ADP Debate - Adam Eaton vs. Kyle Schwarber
This article is about two outfielders with similar ADP who are completely different players in terms of their fantasy production as well as their skill set. Although there is an abundance of riches at the outfield position every year, it is still very important to nail your picks in the middle-to-late rounds as that’s where... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel - 2019 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
There are a multitude of reasons to like what Lourdes Gurriel has to offer at his currently very low draft price. The 25-year-old shortstop from Cuba is entering just his second MLB season after spending 2017 and about half of 2018 accelerating through Toronto’s minor league system. He definitely impressed in his brief taste of... Read More
Stefon Diggs Saves Day With Touchdown
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs caught just 2-of-6 targets for 10 yards, but saved his fantasy day with an eight-yard touchdown catch to open the Vikings scoring in the first half. Diggs was shadowed all game by All-Pro cornerback Darius Slay, so the Vikings simply targeted other players in the passing game and utilized... Read More
Adam Thielen Plays Complementary Role
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen had a solid day, snagging 5-of-6 targets for 80 yards in the Week 16 win over the Detroit Lions. Thielen benefited from shutdown-cornerback Darius Slay shadowing Stefon Diggs all afternoon, but it was tight end Kyle Rudolph who got the majority of the targets and receiving work in the... Read More
Kyle Rudolph Shows Up In Big Way
Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had himself a career-best type of performance on Sunday, hauling in 9-of-9 targets for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-9 win over the Detroit Lions. He set personal season-highs in catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns in the game. His first touchdown came on a momentum-swinging play, leaping... Read More
Dalvin Cook Posts Useful Line In Win
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had another productive outing on Sunday, rushing 16 times for 73 yards and adding three catches on three targets for 35 receiving yards in the 27-9 win over the Detroit Lions. As with the entire offense, Cook started this game slowly as the Lions kicked field goals and the... Read More
Kirk Cousins Shreds Lions
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 21-of-28 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns against the Detroit Lions in Week 16. The Vikings struggled to move the ball until exploding for 14 points with just minutes left in the first half, thanks in part to a end-of-half successful Hail Mary to tight end Kyle Rudolph.... Read More
Kyle Rudolph Has Another Rough Outing
Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph didn't do much of anything on Sunday afternoon against the New England Patriots, hauling in all three of his targets for 38 yards. He did have a spectacular catch over Patrick Chung - unfortunately style points don't count for anything in fantasy football. Aside from his seven catches for... Read More
Adam Thielen Saves Day With Touchdown
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen hauled in just five of 10 targets for 28 yards in Week 13 against the New England Patriots, though he did save his fantasy day with a five-yard touchdown at the end of the first half. He, along with the Vikings offense as a whole, just seemed out-of-sync all... Read More
Stefon Diggs Posts Pedestrian Line
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs caught each of his five targets for 49 yards in Week 13's loss to the New England Patriots. Though he caught all of his targets, quarterback Kirk Cousins just couldn't look his way often due to great coverage by top-rated defensive back Stephon Gilmore. Though Diggs was a game-time... Read More
Latavius Murray Has Minimal Impact
Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray has seen his role steadily decrease as Dalvin Cook has gotten healthier, and this week represented another step back for him in the loss to the Patriots. He rushed four times for just 11 yards and reeled in 2-of-3 targets for three yards. Cook is the more talented and... Read More
