Category: Baseball
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Eury Pérez’s Workload Concerns May Limit 2026 Fantasy Baseball Ceiling for Marlins Arm
Eury Pérez opened the 2025 season on the injured list while completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and the rust showed early. The young right-hander posted a 6.19 ERA with a 14:10 strikeout-to-walk ratio (K:BB) across his first four outings before finding his rhythm. Once settled, Pérez looked far more like the high-upside arm…
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Edwin Díaz Leads 2026 Relief Pitcher Tiers That May Impact Fantasy Seasons
Relief pitcher value in Points leagues is driven first by ninth-inning clarity, then by strikeout dominance and clean-inning efficiency. Closers who consistently hold the job and avoid self-inflicted traffic tend to separate most over a full season because they give you repeatable scoring without week-to-week guessing. The tiers below reflect expected weekly impact entering 2026…
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Riley Greene’s 30.7% Strikeout Rate Introduces Volatility for Fantasy Managers
Riley Greene’s overall on-base plus slugging (OPS) dipped more than 20 points to .806 in 2025, but the surface decline does not tell the full story. The drop was driven largely by a career-low 7.0% walk rate (BB%), even as Greene produced career highs in home runs with 36, doubles with 31, RBIs with 111,…
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5 Fantasy Baseball Closers Whose Bust Risk Could Bring Weekly Frustration
In points leagues, a “bust” reliever is usually the one drafted as if saves and clean innings are guaranteed, even though his 2026 outlook has a clear path to missed time, shaky role security, or efficiency issues that turn ninth-inning value into weekly frustration. Fantasy Baseball Closers to Avoid in 2026 Points Leagues Josh Hader…
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Devin Williams’ $51M Mets Contract Positions Closer for a “Rebound Season”
When the New York Yankees acquired Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers last offseason, the expectation was that they had secured one of the premier closers in baseball. Instead, Williams endured an uncharacteristically rocky start. He struggled through April and was removed from the closer role before the end of the month, a surprising development…
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Brent Rooker’s 162-Game Durability Strengthens His Profile for 2026 Fantasy Drafts
Brent Rooker has rapidly emerged as one of the premier power bats in the league since earning his first full-season opportunity in 2023. His 30 home runs in 2025 marked his third consecutive season reaching that plateau, reinforcing the legitimacy of his power profile. While he was unable to fully match the .293 batting average…
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Raisel Iglesias’ $16M Return Could Yield 30-Plus Saves for Fantasy Managers
Raisel Iglesias once again handled the bulk of Atlanta’s closing duties in 2025, converting 29 saves and accounting for 85.3 percent of the team’s total, the third-highest save share among closers. While his age-35 season included some early turbulence, he finished on an emphatic note. Over the final two months, Iglesias posted a 0.38 ERA,…
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Spencer Strider’s 2 MPH Velocity Drop Makes Him a Volatile 2026 Fantasy Starter
Spencer Strider’s 2025 season served as a reminder of how much post-surgery uncertainty can impact even elite fantasy arms. As Strider entered the year after internal brace surgery, there was limited historical precedent for pitchers returning to full effectiveness in their first season back. That caution proved warranted. Although Strider ultimately logged 125.1 innings, more…
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5 Starting Pitchers Whose Volume Risks Could Ruin Early Fantasy Baseball Picks
In early rounds, a “bust” is usually a pitcher being drafted near his ceiling while carrying a clear path to missed time, shortened outings, or workload management that cuts into Points volume. Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers To Avoid Cole Ragans Cole Ragans carries early-round risk because his 2025 season introduced real durability questions after he…
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10 Fantasy Pitcher Sleepers Who Could Anchor Your 2026 Points League Rotation
In points leagues, starting pitcher value comes from repeatable innings, strikeout volume, and efficiency. The most profitable sleepers are arms whose skills and workload outlook suggest they can return more value than their current draft cost. The pitchers below fit that profile entering 2026. Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Starting Pitchers to Target Late Starting Pitcher Kevin…