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Jonathan Singleton, Houston Astros: Jonathan Singleton launched a pair of homers in AAA Saturday and with the complete lack of production at first base this year, he could be the next Astros top prospect to get called up to the...

Nate Eovaldi (SP, Miami) Nate Eovaldi is an upside candidate because of his outstanding velocity. His FB Velo near 96 MPH is holding steady early in the season, his K/9 is up, and his walks are artificially low. He pitched...

Yangervis Solarte (3B-NYA). Solarte continued with his hot start to the season, going 1 for 3 with a run scored, to run his season line to .370/.452/.556. If you're a Solarte owner, enjoy the ride while you can. His current...

Chris Colabello (1B-MIN): Chris Colabello had himself quite the doubleheader against the Blue Jays, going 5 for 7 with 1 run, 4 RBI, and 1 BB to push his season line to .357/.410/.571. Stories have emerged about Colabello's adjustments during...

Ben Revere (OF-PHI) - Revere appears to have recovered from a rib injury, as he's started the last two games against the Braves. He was 3-for-4 with an RBI Thursday, driving in the game's only run. The game took Revere...

Dallas Keuchel - Keuchel posted his second straight quality start Wednesday, going 6 innings and allowing 6 hits and 2 runs to KC, walking 1 and striking out 5. Keuchel has had a nice little velocity jump thus far (and...

Julio Teheran (SP-ATL) - Julio Teheran was a popular breakout candidate in 2014 after flashing his ace potential in the second half of 2013. Despite lacking the strikeout rate he showed last year, Teheran has continued his fantastic performance into...

Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals - After dominating the Marlins last time out, Stephen Strasburg was roughed up Tuesday by the Fish and lasted just four innings with an ugly line of 6 runs on 8 hits while striking out 5....

Mike Fiers- MIL- Idea- I went to the Nashville Sounds game on Sunday and saw Fiers pitch. He was dominant, throwing 6.2 scoreless IP and allowing 5 hits and a walk while striking out 5. Of his 96 pitches, 60...

Jesse Chavez - Chavez was brilliant on Monday, showing off the two attributes that have led to his ridiculously hot spring: improved control and a flashy new high GB rate. Lest you think that chavez is feasting on weak offenses,...

John Axford -- Axford has been a mess of contradictions this year, and it continued tonight as he blew his first save of the year after converting his first four. Despite an 8.4 BB/9 and 4.88 xFIP, Axford entered the...

Aaron Harang (SP-ATL). Harang's magical mystery tour continued on Sunday afternoon, as he held the Nationals to 1 run over six innings, while striking out 5. Harang has now put up a 0.96 ERA and 17:6 K:BB ratio over his...

Player Analysis for the Senior Circuit for the night of April 12th.

James Shields (SP - KC) - James Shields put in a clunker of a performance on Saturday, yielding seven runs on 6 hits, 2 HRs, and 3 BBs. It didn't hurt as bad for fantasy owners because he was only...

Devin Mesoraco (C-CINN) Devin Mesoraco entered the game hitting .500 and he continued his strong performance with a double and a walk in the game. Relegated to a part time role under Dusty Baker in the beginning of his career,...

Kyle Gibson, Minnesota Twins - Kyle Gibson moved to 2-0 on the year with 6.1 innings of one run baseball Friday against the Royals. He was able to keep the ball on the ground forcing 11 GB outs against 5...

Starling Marte (OF-PIT) - Marte was 2-for-4 with a walk and his third stolen base Thursday against the Cubs. He's continuing to leadoff, batting .297/.409/.405 through the team's first nine games. Marte was in a mini 3-for-16 slump, so Thursday's...

Jim Johnson- OAK- Drop Value- Johnson is out as the Oakland closer after a bad start with his new team. He will be replaced by a committee that sounds like a cast of thousands. This isn't very surprising if you've...

Ervin Santana (SP-ATL): Ervin Santana logged an impressive debut for the Braves, tossing 8 shutout innings of 3-hit, 6-strikeout baseball. The righty was quite efficient in the outing, only needing 88 pitches, inducing plenty of groundballs and working the whole...

Elvis Andrus (SS-TEX) Elvis Andrus stretched his hitting streak to 8 games with a 1 for 4 outing against Boston in Fenway today. Andrus is batting over .300 on the year. He is a prolific base stealer as he demonstrated...

Chris Johnson, Atlanta Braves - Chris Johnson extended his hitting streak to seven games Tuesday and is now triple slashing .308/.321/.534 in '14. In 2013 Johnson was labeled as having great BABIP luck (.394) which was much higher than any...

Chris Johnson, Atlanta Braves - Chris Johnson extended his hitting streak to seven games Tuesday and is now triple slashing .308/.321/.534 in '14. In 2013 Johnson was labeled as having great BABIP luck (.394) which was much higher than any...

Chris Owings, (SS-ARI) Chris Owings is a young player to watch. He is 22 years old and won the SS competition on the Arizona club earlier this week. When a club decides to pass over the superior defender at SS,...

Jacoby Ellsbury (OF-NYY). Due to Mark Teixeira's injury, Ellsbury batted third in the Yankees' order on Monday afternoon for the second consecutive day. Ellsbury went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a CS, putting his season line at .360/.429/.440....

Jacoby Ellsbury (OF-NYY). Due to Mark Teixeira's injury, Ellsbury batted third in the Yankees' order on Monday afternoon for the second consecutive day. Ellsbury went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a CS, putting his season line at .360/.429/.440....

Tyson Ross (SP - SD) - The Padres and Indians game was rained out on Monday so Tyson Ross will have his start pushed to Tuesday. Ross struggled a bit in his debut against the Dodgers last week, throwing just...

Ryan Zimmerman (3B - WAS) - Zimmerman missed Sunday's game due to shoulder inflammation. An MRI revealed that there was no structural damage so this doesn't seem like a major issue yet. The Nationals have a day off on Monday...

R.A. Dickey, Toronto Blue Jays - R.A. Dickey pitched like it was 2012 Saturday against the Yankees, giving up zero runs and five hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out six Yankee hitters en-route to his first victory of 2014...

Marcus Semien (3B-CHW): Marcus Semien went 1 for 4, belting his 1st homer of the season. All totaled he scored 2 runs, drove in 2, and added a walk. This is a welcomed sight for Semien and his owners, and...

Tanner Roark (SP-WAS) - Roark took the early lead over Taylor Jordan to remain in the rotation once Doug Fister returns from a back injury. Thursday, Roark held the Mets to a pair of runs on six hits over six...

In depth analysis from the American League on April 2nd.

B.J. Upton (OF-ATL): B.J. Upton went 1 for 4 with 2 K's and 1 SB. Through 3 games, Upton is 1 for 12 with 6 K's and 0 BB's and looks to be carrying over the extreme contact issues he...

Seth Smith, San Diego Padres: Smith is tied with Brandon Belt and Freddie Freeman for the NL homerun lead after going 2-3 with a homer Tuesday evening. Smith puts together four straight 14+ homeruns seasons with Colorado and Oakland from...

Tommy Hunter - Hunter immediately put himself in jeopardy as the O's new closer with an HBP and a single to two of the first three hitters in a 2-1 game, but he nailed down his first save of the...

Adam Wainwright- STL- Caution- Wainwright threw 7 scoreless IP, allowing just 3 hits and striking out 9. However, he did have some control issues, with 43 of his 105 pitches being balls and walking 4 batters, mare than in any...

Casey Janssen (RP - TOR) - After missing most of the spring due to a sore shoulder, the pitcher tweaked his back on Friday. The Blue Jays decided to play it safe with their closer and start him on the...