Houston Astros A Full Season of Brett Oberholtzer Oberholtzer became a staple of the Astros rotation just as the calendar turned to August last year. He appeared in thirteen games (ten starts) and pitched to a 2.76 ERA in 71.2...
Houston Astros Is Matt Dominguez a late round sleeper? Dominguez did not have the most productive year last season. 2013 was his first full season in the big leagues, and struggled overall with his offensive game. While Dominguez did display...
Houston Astros Jose Altuve: Does he rank among the top 10 at 2B? When first remembering Altuve's 2013 season, the overall disappointment is usually the first thing that creeps into my head. His plate discipline hurt his overall offensive game,...
Houston Astros How Will Dexter Fowler Fare Away From Coors Field? In one of the more surprising moves of the offseason, the Astros were able to acquire the center fielder from the Rockies for Jordan Lyles and Brandon Barnes. The...
Gerardo Parra (RF-ARI)- Parra was 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Diamondbacks' extra innings loss to the Padres on Thursday night. The right fielder is currently hitting .268/.325/.406 with ten home runs this season to go along with his ten...
Anibal Sanchez (SP-DET)- Sanchez continued his spectacular 2013 campaign on Thursday, but did not earn a decision in the Tigers win over the Mariners. He allowed two runs on six hits (one home run) and two walks while striking out...
Matt Wieters (C-BAL)- Wieters went 0-for-3 with a RBI in the Orioles loss to the Yankees last night. The switch-hitting catcher continues to be one of the more disappointing fantasy players once again, as he is hitting .231/.286/.417 with 21...
Jason Grilli (RP-PIT)- Grilli, who had been dealing with a right forearm strain was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, and did not appear in last night's game. Grilli was having a spectacular season before this injury pitching to...
Brandon Moss (1B/OF-OAK)- Moss had a monster day at the plate to help lead Oakland to 14-4 win over the Tigers on Wednesday. He went 4-for-6 with a double, two home runs, a strikeout, three runs scored and six RBI....
Kyle Gibson (SP-MIN)- Gibson endured another tough outing on Monday, as the rookie right-hander saw his record fall to 2-4 for the year. He allowed four runs on ten hits and two walks while striking out two in 3.2 innings...
Phil Hughes (SP-NYY)- Hughes earned another loss on Thursday, as the Angels were able to take an 8-4 win over the Yankees. The right-hander didn't pitch that poorly, allowing only three runs on six hits and one walk in six...
Tom Wilhemsen (RP-SEA)- Wilhelmsen, who was sent down to triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, actually made the start for Tacoma on Tuesday. The Mariners have not officially announced plans to make him a starter. Wilhelmsen struggled in double-A as a starter...
Francisco Liriano (SP-PIT)- Liriano delivered another strong outing on Monday night, as helped lead the Pirates to a win over the Cardinals. He allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight in seven innings of...
Justin Maxwell (OF-HOU)- Maxwell went hitless in four plate appearances on Wednesday in the Astros loss. He has struggled for most of the year, and he struck out three times to see his slash line drop to .238/.309/.365. Known for...
Chris Archer (SP-TB)- Archer delivered one of his better performances of the year on Tuesday night against the Twins, as he helped lead the Rays to a win over the Twins. He allowed just one run (unearned) on three hits...
Jon Lester (SP-BOS)- After a string of tough starts, Lester was able to turn in one of his best starts of the year on Thursday night against the Padres. While he did not earn a decision, Lester did have a...
Derek Holland (SP-TEX)- Holland threw a gem on Thursday afternoon against the Yankees to improve his record to 6-4.He allowed two hits without issuing a walk and struck out seven as his ERA dropped to 3.14 for the year. The...
Hiroki Kuroda (SP-NYY)- Kuroda was fantastic in his outing against Oakland on Friday even though he did not earn a decision. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out three in eight innings of work....
Miguel Gonzalez (SP-BAL)- Gonzalez improved his record to 4-2 on Tuesday night after helping the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Angels. He allowed only one run on four hits and a walk while striking out five in eight...
Tom Koehler (SP-MIA)- Koehler made his fifth start of the season (eleventh game) on Monday night against the Phillies, but he saw his record fall to 0-4. The right-hander allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits (two home runs)...
JP Arencibia (C-TOR)- Arencibia went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a RBI and three runs scored in the Blue Jays victory over the Orioles. He is now hitting .236/.253/.477 to go along with his eleven home runs in 178...
Craig Kimbrel (RP-ATL)- Kimbrel threw a shutout inning in yesterday's suspended game to record his fifteenth save of the season. He allowed one hit while not allowing a walk or striking out hitter, and his ERA dropped to 2.33 in...
Kelly Johnson (2B/LF-TB)- Johnson went 1-for-3 with a home runs and a strikeout to help lead the Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The home run was his eighth of the year to go...
Huston Street (RP-SD)- Street recorded his ninth save of the season in the Padres 3-2 win over the Orioles. He threw one shutout inning in which he allowed one walk while striking out one. The veteran closer lowered his ERA...
Tommy Milone (SP-OAK)- Milone saw his record fall to 3-4 on Tuesday night despite putting forth one of his strongest starts of the season. The left-hander allowed just one run (unearned) on five hits and zero walks while striking...
Jose Valverde (RP-DET)- The Tigers announced on Tuesday that the organization has agreed to a major league deal with Valverde, and it is expected that he will take over the closer's role once again Detroit. After having a fortunate...
Greg Holland (RP-KC)- Holland recorded his third save of the season on Wednesday afternoon pitching a perfect inning in which he recorded three strikeouts, as the Royals beat the Braves 1-0. The closer now has a 9.00 ERA in four...
Dillion Gee (SP-NYM)- Gee struggled in yesterday's start against the Rockies after seeing his start delayed a day by snow. The right-hander allowed five runs on seven hits, one home run and two walks while striking two in 4.2 innings...
Shaun Marcum (SP-NYM)- Marcum, who was initially penciled in to start on Sunday against the Marlins, is now doubtful to pitch after he cut Tuesday's bullpen short because of neck pain. The injury prone right-hander was slated to be...
Oakland A's Jarrod Parker's Value (SP)- Parker's rookie season could not have gone better for Oakland, as the rookie ended up throwing 181.1 innings while pitching to a 3.47 ERA (3.43 FIP and 3.95 xFIP). While his peripherals from...
Oakland A's Tom Milone (SP) Expectations: Milone exceeded almost all expectations for the A's last season pitching to a 3.74 ERA in 190 innings. His pinpoint control has always given him an advantage, but his 8.7 percent swinging strike rate...
Oakland A's Reddick (RF) Expectations- Reddick's 2012 season was one of the more pleasant surprises of the year, as he was able to lead the A's in home runs (32) in his first full year. The 26 year-old showed an...
Oakland A's A Healthy Brett Anderson? Anderson made his return from Tommy John surgery in late August for the A's, and made six starts in which he had an ERA of 2.57 along with a 4-2 record. While he...
Andy Pettitte (SP-NYY)- Pettitte was charged with his fourth loss of the season after allowing three runs on five hits (one home run) and three walks while striking out four in five innings of work. His record fell to...
Doug Fister (SP-DET)- Fister had some outing against the Royals yesterday allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out ten over 7.2 innings of work. He struck out an American League record nine batters during the outing,...
CC Sabathia (SP-NYY)- Sabathia delivered his second straight strong performance on Wednesday afternoon against the Twins. He allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out ten over eight innings of work. Sabathia improved his record to...