It’s Tuesday morning, which likely means that it’s too late for weekly transaction leaguers to pick up of any these players. But you could still benefit if you already own one of these names and because of the short Monday schedule, still have start/bench flexibility for the week. For the most part, though, these are names that daily leaguers could pick up if you have the need for speed over the final days of the season. These are more lightly owned names in which our rest of season depth chart projections are forecasting a steal for.
It’s the final week of the regular season! Hopefully my advice and analysis has led you to such a large lead in your league that you’re already celebrating! If not, let’s review hitter schedules and identify widely available names who might be worthy of your starting lineup.
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While most lineups have remained fairly stable as we head into the final weeks of the season, there are others that haven’t, as teams have replaced injured players or recalled minor leaguers for a cup of coffee. Let’s discuss six hitters who have now been given an opportunity for regular playing time and determine whether they are worth a pickup for your prize finish push.
We’re heading into the final two weeks of the regular season! If you’re reading this, you’re probably still in the hunt for a prize finish in your fantasy league(s), so congratulations! With every remaining day important and every plate appearance meaningful, this week’s schedule must be considered. That means potentially starting middling hitters facing a weak pitching staff or playing in hitter friendly venues. So let’s review the teams in these situations and some key players who might be worthy of your starting lineup for a change.
• Billy Cook started two straight in the outfield. Across two minor league levels, he hit .275/.375/.474 with 17 HR and 25 SB in 493 PA. Projections agree on the power-speed combination but don’t buy the batting average with values around .220 AVG.
It’s an odd thing, trying to rank baseball players before the season begins. There’s so much that can happen in between your last click of the “Post” button and the start of the regular season. Pre-season rankings are like a message in a bottle that gets gently pushed out to sea, or in my case, thrown overboard in choppy seas after the contents of the said bottle have been drained, stuffed with the best note I could muster and chucked out into the ether. It’s not easy, that’s what I’m trying to convey. In this post, I’m going to focus on what went well.
The minor league callups keep coming, and they will continue to until the regular season ends in less than three weeks. That’s good news for those in deeper leagues with holes to fill as new replacement options are constantly arriving. Let’s discuss five of those names that are worthy of your attention.
There are just three weeks left in the regular season, so it’s more important than ever to take advantage of hitter schedules. That means potentially benching middling guys with just five games this week, or starting middling hitters facing a weak pitching staff or playing in hitter friendly venues. So let’s review the teams in these situations and some key players who might be benchable or worthy of your starting lineup for a change.
We just passed roster expansion day, which means a slew of minor leaguers have been called up. Aside from those most recent promotions, there were some names that got the call a bit before roster sizes grew. Let’s discuss the recent callups, whether before or after roster expansion, that should matter in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.
