Fantasy Articles and Advice

Rhys Hoskins has eight hits and a .222 slugging percentage in August. Stuck in a spectacularly bad slump, the Phillies’ slugger hasn’t tallied a home run since August 3. His .257/.393/.520 slash line to end July has depreciated to .239/.391/.477. … read more »

For those of you still reading, you’re likely 1) a fantasy baseball nut and/or 2) in the playoff hunt. I commend you. As we wind down the season, a ton of guys have seemingly come out of nowhere to post … read more »

Starling Marte joined the elusive 20/20 club before drawing his 20th walk of the season. The Pirates outfielder stole his 20th base Wednesday night to go with as many home runs. He now stands alongside Christian Yelich and Ronald Acuna … read more »

Let’s dig into this week’s Statcast leaders and trailers! Import your team to My Playbook for instant Waiver Wire advice >> Weekly readers of this column will be familiar with Gio Urshela, whom I recommended as a pick-up two weeks ago … read more »

Much like my exit velocity update, we need to identify lesser owned players (or superb guys who fell short of expectations in July) who we can trade for or pick up. At this time of year, a good strategy is … read more »

Jeff McNeil has the National League’s third-highest wRC+ (153) behind Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger. Long viewed as an empty source of batting average, McNeil has elevated into an all-around elite hitter by belting five home runs in his last … read more »

Without further ado, let’s dive into the Week 19 Statcast Risers and Fallers! Import your team to My Playbook for instant Waiver Wire advice >> Well, well, well. After a rough start to his MLB career, one that caused many … read more »

Let’s make the last segment of average exit velocity updates actionable. We know who the “epic exit velocitors” are, and you probably can’t trade for them. Instead, lets review July’s trends and dig into guys who are likely still on … read more »

Nelson Cruz ranks second in both barrels per plate appearance (12.3%) and average exit velocity (94.2 mph), respectively trailing Yankees sluggers Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge in each category. This isn’t a case of someone turning a dull season around … read more »

Every month, I take a look at the Statcast leaders for pitchers’ exit velocity. I highlight the top 10 in average exit velocity and report the findings for what you should expect going forward. In May, I examined the 10 … read more »