Category: Baseball
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Alex Bregman’s Move to Cubs Projects Him as Safe Mid-Tier Fantasy Option
The Chicago Cubs made a major statement in free agency by signing All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract with a full no-trade clause and no opt-outs. After acquiring Edward Cabrera earlier in the offseason, Chicago continues to position itself as a serious contender, and adding Bregman gives the lineup both…
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Kyle Tucker’s $240M Dodgers Contract Should Boost His 2026 Fantasy Value
Kyle Tucker arrives in Los Angeles as one of the top outfield options for 2026 fantasy baseball points leagues after signing a four-year, $240 million contract with the Dodgers. The 29-year-old overcame multiple injuries in 2025 and posted a strong season in Chicago, hitting .266 with 22 home runs, 25 stolen bases, 73 RBIs, 91…
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Bo Bichette’s Expected Shift to Mets Third Base May Boost His Fantasy Value
Bo Bichette enters 2026 as one of the more intriguing shortstop options in fantasy baseball points leagues after signing a three-year, $126 million contract with the New York Mets. The deal includes opt-outs after each of the first two seasons, giving Bichette a chance to re-enter free agency if he produces at an elite level…
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George Springer’s Age-36 Regression May Limit His 2026 Fantasy Baseball Ceiling
George Springer has shown he can stay healthy in recent years, and the 2025 season marked the third consecutive campaign in which he played at least 130 games in the regular season. It also proved to be one of Springer’s best seasons to date, which says a lot for a player who has been extremely…
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MLB Pitching Offseason Recap: Framber Valdez’s Tigers Trade May Shift Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
The offseason is bringing meaningful adjustments to the league’s pitching landscape, with contenders prioritizing rotation stability, veteran depth, and late-inning certainty. For fantasy baseball points league managers, the winter reinforces the core evaluation pillars that drive weekly success: projected innings, strikeout volume, and clearly defined roles. Several organizations made aggressive moves to stabilize their staffs,…
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Spencer Torkelson’s Regression Risks Complicate His 2026 Fantasy Draft Value
Spencer Torkelson is coming off the best season of his career in 2025, and he should be a consistent option at first base for every fantasy manager who decides to draft him in fantasy baseball in 2026. However, betting on Torkelson also means believing he’ll be capable of replicating the numbers from last season and…
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Kenley Jansen’s Tigers Deal May Make Him a Valuable Mid-Round Fantasy Arm
Kenley Jansen spent the 2025 season with the Los Angeles Angels and posted good enough numbers to agree to a one-year, $11 million contract with the Detroit Tigers for the 2026 season. The veteran reliever will have the chance to pitch for a contender, and that could boost his save numbers after what can only…
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Josh Hader’s Opening Day Absence Could Make Bryan Abreu a Fantasy Steal
Josh Hader is one of the most recognizable names when it comes to fantasy baseball closers in recent years in MLB. However, his fantasy prospects ahead of the 2026 season aren’t the best. In fact, there are so many unknowns around Hader that a scenario in which he doesn’t operate as the closer any time…
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Nolan McLean’s Elite Strikeout Potential Offers Fantasy Managers Mid-Round Upside
Nolan McLean showed plenty of promise in the 2025 season to remain a key piece in the Mets’ rotation, both in the present and for the future. The 24-year-old right-hander made his MLB debut on Aug. 16 and dazzled, going 5-1 with a 2.06 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 48 innings through his first eight…
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Will Smith’s Impressive OBP Gives Fantasy Managers a Consistent Top-10 Catcher Floor
Will Smith tends to get overlooked in fantasy (and real life, as well) since he’s part of not only what’s arguably the best lineup in all of baseball, but also one that features at least three future Hall of Famers. However, the star catcher is coming off one of the best seasons of his career…