MILB, MLB and Fantasy Baseball
Starting Pitchers
Currently 16 Starting Pitchers have quality starts in at least 50% of their games, 9+ K/9, below 3 BB/9, and have started at least 8 games. Let’s take a look at this list of top arms.
Bubic, Skenes, Braves and Prospect Watch
What’s the Fantasy Baseball trade value for Kris Bubic? He’s been amazing and the thing is it’s not a fluke. Bubic is now tied for 6th (Wheeler, Skenes) in SP WAR at 1.8.
Naylor Outrunning Carroll, Olson and Prospect Watch
Josh Naylor surprisingly has more bags than teammate Corbin Carroll - who also surprisingly has 14 home runs to Naylor’s 5. Yet both sit in the Top 50 Fantasy Baseball players YTD.
Simpson, McLain, May Leaders and Prospect Watch
JJ Wetherholt’s confident, patient approach at the plate was on display. The swing is good and there should be more power coming…
Off To A Slow Start - Starting Pitchers
Most SP’s have six games started, which is enough volume to take a look at who has struggled. What should we do moving forward with pitchers like Dylan Cease, Zac Gallen, Aaron Nola, Chris Sale, Gavin Williams, Taj Bradley, Tanner Bibee and others?
Around the Horn
Logan Henderson mowed down Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom in the 6th and final inning of his MLB Debut Sunday!
Mining The MLB Leaderboard - Pitchers
Most likely to finish with a WHIP below 1.00: Logan Gilbert, Paul Skenes, Garrett Crochet, Cole Ragans, and let’s include Tarik Skubal even though he currently sits at a 1.01 WHIP.
The Jacksons, Elly, Tucker, Braves and Extensions
Remember that Jackson Chourio had an excellent spring and also had a big 2nd half last season. The good stuff is coming!
Opening Weekend 2025
Back with a rundown of MLB Opening Weekend standouts and recommendations for your Fantasy Baseball teams!
Baseball is Back!
A basket full of observations from someone who watched way too much baseball on Opening Day!
2025 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Preview: Targets, Fades and Prospects
“The Cardinals will have opportunities in their rotation and after breezing through the minors last year Quinn should see at least 15 big league starts this year. It’s a reasonable cost at ADP 408 and he often goes in the mid 450’s.”
2025 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Preview: Targets, Fades and Prospects
This is a “grab him when he fits your teams needs” recommendation on Dylan Crews. Specifically, an OF with wheels and enough power to have a 20/30 (maybe 40?!?) season in the realm of outcomes. Steamer: .246/76/17/64/25
2025 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Preview: Top 24
Grabbing Jackson Chourio is banking on the athleticism while expecting further development given his age and progression. Could this be Acuna-esque where the Braves star dropped a sophomore slash of .280/127/41/101/37?!?
2025 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Preview: JRam, Jazz, Junior, Burger, Shaw and More
Jose Ramirez is easily the top 3B once again. That’s what a career 162 game average of .279/100/28/96/27 will do for you. Yep, you read that correctly. Since debuting in 2013 JRam has nearly a 30/30 AVERAGE across his career!
2025 Shortstop Preview: Top 10, Targets, Avoids, Prospects
What Shohei Ohtani did last year is probably the best fantasy baseball season since we have had fantasy baseball. So, how can Bobby Witt Jr. rank over Shohei?
2025 Second Base Preview: Altuve, Albies, McLain, Garcia Jr, and Turang
Second base likely won’t be a position of high end production for many of us in 2025. So, we have to ask what we want to accomplish with the position from a team construction standpoint. And how much should we pay for that?
2025 First Base Preview: Vladdy, Harper, Freddie, Walker and Vinnie
From a value and draft strategy standpoint I prefer Christian Walker at ADP 102 over the top 5 first basemen on this list. In fact, Walker’s Steamer projections are quite similar to Pete Alonso’s despite Walker going 5 rounds later.
2025 Catcher Preview: Contreras Bros., Raleigh, Rutschman, Moreno and More
There aren’t many catchers that offer Cal Raleigh’s lift in plate appearances and the added value can be significant. If I miss William Contreras with my 3rd round pick I have targeted Raleigh with a 7th rounder. The big difference between the two players is batting average and that creates the separation.
Early Fantasy Baseball Drafts Part 3: Olson, Luzardo, Prospects and Saves
What’s so interesting about Jordan Hicks you ask?
Rotation spot secure
Good pitchers park
3.79 era over 95 IP in the first half of 2024
Two legit out pitches in his split and sweeper
Still just 28yo with only 28 MLB starts
Early Fantasy Baseball Drafts Part 2: Matt Shaw, Sanchez, Steals, Saves, and SP’s
Currently Steamer projects Matt Shaw for 14/53/53/14 .250 over 452 PA’s. If Shaw makes the Cubs out of spring training, which is very possible, he will exceed the counting stats…