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Adley Rutschman - The former number one overall pick and mega prospect posted an excellent sophomore season, being the only catcher with 80 runs and 80 RBI, leading all qualified catchers in BB% (13.4) and xwOBA (.373), and having the...

In our continuing series on the Sabermetric analysis that shapes our Player projections in our 2024 Player Projections Draft Advisor. Today we'll take a look at some of the indicators that are defining our 2024 Shortstop projections: CJ Abrams Abrams...

Welcome Back! 2024 Pre-season Reporting on News, Injuries, and Playing Time Situations.

Andres Gimenez, 2B, CLE Gimenez is reportedly set to sign a contract extension with the Guardians worth $106.5 million over 7 years. He is coming off an all-star season in which he hit .297/.371/.466 with 17 HR's and 20 SB's...

Fernando Tatis Jr. (SS-SDP) gave an encouraging update on Monday, saying that he'd be ready to play if the season started today. The Padres have been easing him back into action this spring after he missed all of 2022 with...

Miguel Vargas (LAD - 2B) - I wouldn't read too much into the spring stats of Vargas, who didn't even swing a bat for the first handful of games that he played in. Excluding the games in which he wasn't...

One of our staples within the Fantistics Draft Advisory product is our annual Comeback, Breakout, and Sleepers analysis. This is where we take a look at some of the players have fallen out of fantasy favor or have been looked...

With less than a week to go before Opening Day, players are getting stretched out. Also, injuries are getting more focus as they may determine some roster spots. There are players who are seeing their seasons delayed and those who...

Raisel Iglesias, RP, ATL Iglesias is dealing with inflammation in his shoulder and will open the season on the IL. He had been set to serve as the team's closer, a role which he has operated in for most of...

Jose Altuve (2B-HOU) underwent surgery on his fractured right thumb on Wednesday. He won't be able to resume baseball activities for two months, which means he probably won't return to the Astros' lineup until late May or early June at...

Cramping in his right calf led to Eloy Jimenez leaving Monday's spring training contest, but the injury does not appear serious as the White Sox slugger was seen jogging on Tuesday, and he is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday.

Brayan Bello made his first spring appearance on Sunday and struck out three batters across two scoreless innings for Boston. Bello had been dealing with some forearm tightness at the beginning of spring but came out of Sunday's outing feeling...

Around the League Jose Altuve-Astros-2B During Saturday night's World Baseball Classic game, a pitch hit Jose Altuve on his right hand. He left the game early and had testing done Sunday. It revealed a fractured right thumb which is going...

Keibert Ruiz (C-WSH) has scuffled through spring training so far, logging a .182 average, no homers, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, and 5 strikeouts across 34 PA entering Saturday's action. The slow start is a bit concerning after he...

One of the fun parts of Spring Training is to watch some young players perform really well. It can help solidify the prospect status of some, bring some on the radar, and even force a player onto a major league...

Freddie Freeman (1B-LAD) gave an encouraging update on Wednesday regarding his hamstring injury, saying that his status for Opening Day is not in doubt. Freeman exited Canada's World Baseball Classic game against Columbia on Tuesday with a hamstring injury, which...

Lance Lynn, SP CHWAfter a sensational 2021, Lynn injured his knee in Spring Training last season, causing him to miss more than two months of action. It took him a while to get his footing coming back from the injury...

Victor Robles is potentially going to rejoin the Nationals lineup on Tuesday after bruising his knee last Wednesday. Robles is expected to go through baseball activities on Monday which will determine his status for the rest of the week. Even...

In our continuing series on the Sabermetric analysis that shapes our Player projections in our 2023 Player Projections Software. Today we'll take a look at some of the indicators that are defining our 2023 Shortstop projections: Wander Franco Franco a...

Around the League Ha-Seong Kim-Padres-SS Ha-Seong Kim hit two home runs for Korea in the World Baseball Classic in their win against the Czech Republic. Kim is slated to start the season as the Padres starting second baseman. He hit...

Sean Murphy (C-ATL) will play for a new team in 2023 after Oakland traded him to Atlanta during the offseason; he promptly signed a 6-year extension with the Braves. The backstop has gone 2-10 with a 2B, an RBI, 2...

We are heading into mid-March. Real WBC games have started. This means we are starting to get into a more serious part of Spring Training. More and more fantasy drafts are taking place and we are seeing where players are...

Rodon to Open Season on IL The Yankees have announced that SP Carlos Rodon has a left forearm strain and will not be ready for the start of the season. Rodon signed a massive $162 million deal with New York...

Gerrit Cole looked like Gerrit Cole on Wednesday as the Yankees ace struck out seven batters in 3.1 scoreless innings.

Xander Bogaerts, SS, SDAfter a fantastic decade in Boston, Bogaerts has moved across the country to play shortstop alongside Manny Machado for the Padres. Despite being in the league for TEN years, Bogaerts is still just 30 years of age...

Jordan Walker (3B/OF - STL) - Every year there's a prospect that has a hot spring training and sees their ADP shrink seemingly by the hour, and this year that guy is Jordan Walker. Walker is absolutely a legitimate hitter,...

Around the League Ryan Pepiot-Dodgers-SP Ryan Pepiot is currently without a rotation spot for the Dodgers. However, the Dodgers current rotation (Kershaw, Urias, Gonsolin, Syndergaard, and May) do not have the cleanest track records of health. Pepiot is projected to...

Lets roll through 1 player at each position that we believe will outperform their ADP! C Joey Bart SF The 25 year-old backstop finished with a .215 average to go with 11 dingers, 25 RBI, 34 runs scored, and a...

MJ Melendez (C-KC) produced an almost average 99 wRC+ in his first taste of big-league action last season at age 23, recording a .217 average to go with 18 homers, 62 RBI, and 57 runs scored across 534 plate appearances....

Baz is expected to start throwing in 3-4 weeks, nearly six months removed from Tommy John surgery.

Anthony Volpe (SS/2B - NYY) - The Yankees appear set in the middle infield right now with 5 players for 4 spots, but the underwhelming performances of IKF and Donaldson last season may leave a small opening for Anthony Volpe...

Chris Sale (SP-BOS) completed his second live bullpen of Spring Training on Wednesday, throwing 43 pitches to four hitters during the session. He will now be able to advance to live game action, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora....

Tatis made his spring training debut on Tuesday. In fact, it was his first appearance in a game since the 2021 season.

Danny Jansen (C-TOR) underwhelmed in his first few campaigns after reaching the majors in 2018, never hitting north of .223 or hitting more than 13 homers in a single season in which he recorded more than 100 PA. Injuries were...

With the spring games getting underway, lets dig into the Sabermetric analysis that shape the player projections contained within the Fanitstics 2023 Player Projections Draft Advisory Program. These notes are a small sample of the notes available within the program,...

The first Spring Training games were played yesterday. The leader in hits is the 19-year-old top prospect for the Padres. It's a great time of the year. It's also time to get back to talking in what some think is...