Tag: Fantasy Baseball
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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 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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Jackson Merrill’s 25-Homer Ceiling Could Offer a 2026 Fantasy Draft Discount
Jackson Merrill’s 2025 campaign was less about regression and more about navigating adversity. The young outfielder dealt with a series of physical setbacks, beginning with an early right hamstring strain that sidelined him for roughly a month. A mid-June concussion forced another injured list stint, and a left ankle sprain in mid-August led to a…
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Nick Pivetta’s .235 BABIP Suggests Likely 2026 Regression for Fantasy Managers
Nick Pivetta believers finally saw the long-anticipated breakout in 2025, as the often unpredictable right-hander delivered the type of season evaluators had projected for years. After changing coasts in free agency and landing with the San Diego Padres, Pivetta established career bests in wins, ERA, quality starts and strikeouts while also allowing the fewest home…
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Tyler Soderstrom’s 2025 Breakout Could Outperform His 2026 Fantasy Draft Slot
Tyler Soderstrom continued his defensive nomad tour in 2025, logging most of his time in left field after primarily playing first base in 2024. Despite the shift, he will retain first-base eligibility for 2026 thanks to his 49 appearances at the position. The positional flexibility adds a layer of quiet value for fantasy managers evaluating…
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Dylan Cease’s Blue Jays Move Could Turn Elite xERA Into 2026 Fantasy Value
Dylan Cease has flashed ace-level stretches in recent seasons, but his results have swung noticeably from one year to the next. That volatility showed up again in 2025, when he finished with a 4.55 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with a 215:71 strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) across 168 innings after posting a 3.47 ERA and 1.07 WHIP…
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David Bednar Elite K-BB Rate Makes Him More Valuable Than Josh Hader in 2026
David Bednar’s 2025 season opened on uneven ground (four runs allowed, including three earned, on four hits over one inning in three appearances against the Miami Marlins), even leading to a brief minor league stint before he returned in mid-April and reclaimed the Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer job. Once back in the majors, the two-time All-Star…
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Justin Verlander Return to Tigers Presents Major Regression Risk for Fantasy Managers
Justin Verlander’s late-season turnaround in 2025 created the appearance of a dramatic rebound, but a deeper look suggests the improvement was not as significant as the surface numbers indicated. He carried a 4.70 ERA across 76 2/3 innings before the All-Star break and followed it with a 2.99 ERA over 75 1/3 innings afterward, yet…
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Hunter Brown’s Six-Pitch Arsenal Profiles Him as Top-End Fantasy Starter
Hunter Brown continued one of the most impressive development arcs among young pitchers in baseball, transforming from a rookie with an ERA north of 5.00 into a legitimate frontline arm for Houston. His 2025 season was a major step forward, powered by improved command, more confident pitch sequencing, and a refined six-pitch arsenal that kept…
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Shohei Ohtani Dodgers Projection Sets Up 1.01 Fantasy Draft Battle With Aaron Judge
Shohei Ohtani is an absolute phenom in baseball, regardless of whether you’re analyzing him from a fantasy perspective or from real-life performances. The four-time MVP winner is the only player in the world who can impact the game at an elite level both as a hitter and pitcher, but this time, we’ll focus on what…