01/17/19

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10 PLAYERS WHO COULD SURGE IN MARCH DRAFTS

Current Price is January 1st-17th Draft Champions ADP

• Fernando Tatis Jr. from 2nd to mid-1st (4:36)
• Chris Sale from 3rd to late 1st-early 2nd (11:25)
• Mike Clevinger from 2nd late-1st (17:00)
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from 5th to late 2nd-early 3rd (22:15)
• Austin Meadows from 3rd to mid-2nd (27:48)

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01/16/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Gerrit Cole (3:00)
• Charlie Morton (9:17)
• Yu Darvish (15:33)
• Frankie Montas (24:58)
• Aaron Nola (33:22)

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01/15/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Josh Donaldson to MIN (5:30)
  • Miguel Sanó extended; 2020 outlook (10:25)
• ATL/WAS answers at 3B
  • ATL: Austin Riley, Johan Camargo, or trade? (20:00)
  • WAS: Asdrúbal Cabrera, Starlin Castro, Howie Kendrick, or trade? (33:50)

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01/09/19

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STARTING PITCHER RANKING REVIEW: Paul’s, Justin’s 

• Guys Justin Didn’t Rank in Paul’s Top 100
  • Josh Lindblom (2:34)
  • Merrill Kelly/Matt Shoemaker (6:08)
• 6 Major Differences: Paul’s Higher
  • Dylan Bundy (10:15)
    • Jeff Samardzija (17:55)
  • Ryan Yarbrough/Yonny Chirinos (20:50)
  • Jake Odorizzi (25:18)
  • Jordan Lyles (30:15)
  • Aaron Civale (32:47)
  • Max Fried (38:42)

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01/07/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• WAS super busy:
  • Will Harris (10:53)
  • Daniel Hudson (12:15)
  • Starlin Castro (19:00)
  • Asdrúbal Cabrera (21:40)
  • Eric Thames (23:07)

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1/2/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

The White Sox

• Dallas Keuchel to CWS (1:30)
• Edwin Encarnación to CWS (8:10)
• Luis Robert signed to extension by CWS (14:25)

Hitters

• Corey Dickerson to MIA (23:44)
• Shogo Akiyama to CIN (31:33)
• Kole Calhoun to ARI (45:50)
• César Hernández to CLE (52:44)

Pitchers

• Homer Bailey & Rich Hill to MIN (58:12)
• Dellin Betances to NYM (1:11:30)
• Domingo Germán suspended 81 games (1:12:33)
• Julio Teheran to LAA (1:17:07)

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12/19/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Players from Asia omnibus by Eric Longenhagen
• Madison Bumgarner to ARI (3:00)
• Avisail Garcia/Ryon Healy/Justin Smoak to MIL (11:40)

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12/18/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• A.J. Puk (3:25)
• Taijuan Walker (8:00)
• Jordan Montgomery (9:55)
• Cole Hamels (12:25)

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12/12/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Gerrit Cole to NYY (2:30)
• Stephen Strasburg stays with WAS (7:00)
• Anthony Rendon to LAA (15:10)
• Tommy Pham & Jake Cronenworth/Hunter Renfroe & Xavier Edwards trade (21:50)
• Didi Gregorius to PHI (36:50)
• Nomar Mazara to CWS (41:14)

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12/5/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Zack Wheeler to PHI (1:45)
• Cole Hamels to ATL (7:38)
• Dylan Bundy to LAA (13:23)
• Mike Moustakas to CIN (22:22)
• Jurickson Profar to SD via trade (28:45)
• Jonathan Villar/Jesús Aguilar to MIA (36:03)
• Omar Narváez to MIL (44:35)

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