With more than a week of action in the MLB season (and some injuries and uneven performances to deal with), fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don gives us an updated look at each team’s bullpen hierarchy. ALL EAST Baltimore Orioles Closer: Craig Kimbrel Next: Yennier Canó Boston RedSox Closer: Kenley Jansen Jansen hasn’t allowed a… Read More »
Five takeaways from Red Sox’ win over Angels originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Red Sox capped off a successful West Coast road trip with a series win in Anaheim. Boston took two of three from the Los Angeles Angels, including Sunday’s series finale, and improved to 7-3 on the season. The team… Read More »
Brice Turang was into fantasy early in the season. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) One thing we be able to what we neglected to mention in our preseason fantasy baseball content is that the team you drafted in march is basically just the First version of your roster for 2024. If you… Read More »
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Shohei Ohtani led the American League in home runs last season. He has yet to hit his first home run for… Read More »
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don offers a series draft bust candidates by position – he ends things with the pitchers. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2024 MLB season] Consider Burnes more overrated than a “bust,” because this is what we’re talking about a pitcher in decline which often costs… Read More »
For a little over a month, the baseball world waited for something, something to come out of Shohei Ohtani’s camp to guess where he would sign for the upcoming MLB season. Rumors circulated; many were unfounded. Then on December 9, 2023, news broke via Ohtani’s Instagram that he had signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers,… Read More »
The term “bust” may be harsh to some, but the following players are overrated in fantasy baseball drafts. Go here for my American League fantasy busts. Gallen is a very good pitcher who is being drafted as an elite pitcher, thanks in part to his 2023 book. He threw the most pitches in a season… Read More »
Your definition of fantasy baseball sleeper may vary, but the following list contains underrated players compared to ADP. Go here for my American League fantasy sleepers. Pfaadt struggled after initially being drafted out of Arizona last season, but he posted a 19.1 K-BB% after the All-Star break, which would have been in the top 15… Read More »
Remember the Looney Tunes cartoon where Bugs Bunny is playing baseball and he is announced at every spot in the batting order while also playing all nine defensive positions? Trying to pick a top target for each of fantasy baseball’s categories might produce a similar refrain. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for… Read More »
Taking a look at contract status can be a bit of a cheat code that many fantasy managers don’t look at when building a draft strategy. Remember Aaron Judge’s 62 home runs in 2022? What about Alex Rodriguez, way back in 2000, who hit 41 home runs on top of 134 runs, 132 RBI and… Read More »