Steve Shumansky

Jose Reyes, (SS- Rockies) It was reported by Jon Heyman that Jose Reyes cleared waivers and that there is some interest in him from a couple of teams. Any team interested would have to take on a fairly sizable contract...

Ian Desmond (3B-Nationals) $3100 Ian Desmond has finally started to hit the ball with authority of late. In 65 PA's since July 20, he has clubbed 5 HR's, driven in 11, and scored 12 runs while batting .293 with a...

Yoenis Cespedes: (OF-NY Mets) In a move sure to excite their fans, the Met's acquired Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers in exchange for RHPs Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa. Fulmer and Cessa are in the Minors but both are reputed...

Jon Lester (SP-Cubs) Jon Lester gave up only two runs over eight innings and struck out a season high 14 for his 6th victory on the season. Overall, he has been as advertised. He combines an excellent 25% K rate...

Zack Greinke (SP-LAD) The Dodgers announced that Zack Greinke will return to start against the Mets on either Saturday or Sunday. Greinke was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday for the birth of the couple's first child. He has...

Kyle Schwarber (C- Cubs) Cubs recalled Kyle Schwarber from Triple-A today and he is catching and hitting second in the lineup. While he is a work in progress as a catcher, Schwarber is almost certain to receive the lion's share...

Addison Russell (2B-Cubs) Addison Russell walked all three times in today's game. The highly touted prospect has had a tough introduction to MLB batting .228 and striking out an unsettling 31% of the time. He has shown good gap power...

Yonder Alonso (1B-San Diego) With the Padre's trouble scoring runs, they decided to bat Yonder Alonso in the leadoff position for the first time in his career. He was 1-4 in today's game. Having watching Alonso play many times, he...

Taijuan Walker (SP-Seattle) Taijuan Walker pitched brilliantly today giving up only 1 hit and striking out 7 over 6 shutout innings. He is starting to show some of the promise that was expected of him. With today's outing he has...

Noah Syndergaard (SP- Mets) Noah Syndergaard pitched brilliantly today allowing only 1 run and 5 hits while striking out 5 for his 2nd win of the season. Syndergaard has rallied from a few rough outings to bring his ERA down...

Ian Desmond (SS-Nationals) Ian Desmond is not in the Nationals' lineup Friday as he is getting a scheduled day off. Danny Espinosa is filling in for Desmond at shortstop. Desmond is having a very bad year with only 5 HR's,...

Drew Hutchinson (SP-Toronto) Drew Hutchison was the winning pitcher tonight as he tossed 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball to pick up his 5th win of the season. Hutchison needed 105 pitches and was unable to get through the sixth inning....

Jaime Garcia (SP-St Louis) With the injuries to Wainwright and now Lance Lynn, the Cardinals really need Jaime Garcia to add some stability to the rotation. So far, Garcia has pitched very well in the 5 starts since coming off...

Justin Verlander (SP-Detroit) The much anticipated return of Justin Verlander to the Detroit rotation is upon us with his first 2015 start set for Saturday. He is coming off a strong rehab outing where he struck out nine batters and...

Maikel Franco (3B-Phillies) The long awaited 2015 debut of power hitting Phillies 3B rookie happened today as he batted 5th in the Phillies lineup. Franco was 0-4 in today's game. He was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to become...

Alex Rodriguez (DH-NYY) $3300 Alex Rodriguez has been a very pleasant surprise for Fantasy owners this season batting .243 with 8 HR's and 20 RBI's. He is experiencing some hamstring soreness so we will have to watch his performance as...

Alex Colome (SP-TB) Alex Colome has gotten off to a good start after joining the Rays rotation in late April. He is 2-0 with a 26.3% K Rate and a .184 ERA. Small sample size to be sure but there...

Adam Eaton (OF-CWS) There was a lot of excitement in Chicago when Eaton was signed in 2014. He is a plus defender and seemed to be that stabilizing force atop the line-up that was needed. Last season he batted .300,...

Jon Lester (SP-Cubs) Jon Lester has pitched much better than his 1-2 record indicates and today he showed why. He pitched 7 innings of shutout ball giving up only three hits and striking out 4. Lester has been averaging just...

Michael Pineda (SP-NYY) Michael Pineda was masterful today as he picked up his third win pitching 7 innings of 1 run ball while striking out 7. He was extremely fortunate last year as his startling comeback from a 2 year...

CC Sabathia (SP-NYY) In Sabathia's first start of the season, the strikeouts were certainly there but the outcome was a loss. Today's game was no different. Sabathia took the loss again giving up 4 runs on 7 hits while striking...

Chris Davis (1B- Baltimore) Chris Davis had his first 2 hits of the new season in the Orioles 12-5 loss to Toronto. Davis had what we term a very unlucky season last year. He had a BABIP of .242 that...

AJ Burnett (SP-Pitts) AJ Burnett opened his season today against the Cincinnati Reds with a no decision pitching 5.1 innings giving up 4 hits, 1 walk, and 2 ER while striking out 7. Burnett is coming off an injury riddled...

As we drive deeper into the Spring Training season, we will be looking at a few players from each of a trio of teams, the Padres, Cardinals and the Blue Jays. These 3 teams have the ability to be very...

St Louis Cardinals Trevor Rosenthal (CL) - Closer Controversy? Trevor Rosenthal saved an impressive 46 games in 2014 but his lack of control resulted in 6 blown saves. After posting a 2.39 BB/9 rate in 2013 he ballooned to 5.37...

Matt Carpenter (3B-St Louis) Matt Carpenter is nearing the end of the 2014 campaign that has seen a lot of his fervent supporters jump ship. You don't have to look too hard at the numbers to realize how much regression...

Matt Shoemaker (SP-Angels) Matt Shoemaker has been a revelation for the Angels ball club this season. While he will miss his next start with an oblique injury it looks like he will be ready for the playoffs. Shoemaker has burst...

Travis D'Arnaud (C-Mets) Travis D'Arnaud had 3 hits and 4 runs batted in today as he clubbed his 13th HR of the season. D'Arnaud is starting to look more like the prized prospect that made him a 1st round draft...

Stephen Strasburg (SP-Wash) This has been a very confounding season for Stephen Strasburg. When I looked athim earlier in the year it looked like everything was pointing to a very strongseason. The results have been anything but. Since July 1st...

Albert Pujols (1B-LAA) After an injury plagued 2013 season that saw him only play in 99 games, many thought this year would be a major rebound for Pujols. It has been anything but. He is batting only .277 and he...

Adam Wainwright (SP-STL) Adam Wainwright was the loser this evening giving up 5 runs (4 ER) in 6 innings while walking 3 and striking out 2. He has been an absolute stud pitcher since 2009 but the fact is that...

Tyson Ross (SP-San Diego) Tyson Ross has emerged this season as a very strong pitcher for the hapless Padres. Tonight's performance was not his best as he gave up 3 runs in 6 innings on 5 hits and 4 walks...

Michael Pineda (SP-NYY) Michael Pineda returned to the mound today for his first start of the season since 4/23. He did not factor in the decision but pitched well giving up only 1 run and two hits while striking out...

Andrelton Simmons- (SS-ATL) It was a much anticipated season for Andrelton Simmons after hitting 17 HR and very good contact skills in 2013. While the contact rate has remained a strong 87.2%, the power has diminished significantly and the expected...

Grady Sizemore (OF-PHIL) Grady Sizemore went 2-3 with an RBI in today's game as he started in LF in place of Dominoc Brown who was ill. Grady was a budding superstar for the Cleveland Indians during the 2005-2008 seasons. He...

Kendrys Morales (DH-Seattle) Kendrys Morales was acquired by Seattle to provide an offensive spark after the dismal performance of Corey Hart. So far, he is 1-21 in his return to Seattle. His numbers with the Twins were hardly awe inspiring...