Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers
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Tyler Glasnow’s Shoulder Injuries Force Fantasy Managers to Fade Him as Volume Anchor
Tyler Glasnow remained highly effective during his second season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025, finishing with a 3.19 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings (K/9), but injuries once again limited his overall impact. The right-hander was restricted to just 18 regular-season starts after right shoulder inflammation in April sidelined him…
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Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Return Could Complicate Weekly Fantasy Lineups
Shohei Ohtani continues to redefine what is possible at the major league level, further cementing his place among the most extraordinary talents the sport has ever seen. Any lingering debate about his historical standing faded during a remarkable postseason run that featured multiple signature performances. He launched three home runs against the Brewers in Game…
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Ronald Acuña Jr.’s Availability Risk Puts His Fantasy Keeper Value in Jeopardy
Keeper formats reward long-term stability, age insulation and repeatable skill growth. Players who carry mounting durability concerns, role volatility or age-related risk often slide down boards compared to their redraft value. The following names remain useful fantasy contributors, but their keeper appeal is more fragile heading into 2026. Keeper Fantasy Baseball: The Sell Now List…
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Edwin Díaz’s Record Dodgers Contract Secures His Status as No. 1 Fantasy Reliever
Edwin Díaz returned to elite form in 2025, reestablishing himself as one of the most dominant late-inning arms in baseball. He finished second among qualified relievers with a 1.63 ERA and a 38% strikeout rate (K%) while tying for fifth with a 0.87 WHIP. One stretch in particular highlighted just how overpowering he was: From…
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Blake Snell Projects as a Volatile Option for Fantasy Baseball Managers
Blake Snell’s first season in Los Angeles followed a familiar pattern that fantasy managers have come to expect. After signing a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers last winter, the left-hander made only two starts before landing on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation, an absence that ultimately cost him roughly four months…
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Shohei Ohtani’s Potential Pitch Count Drops His Fantasy Pitcher Value
There’s no discussion as to why Shohei Ohtani is considered one of the best players in baseball ahead of the 2026 MLB season. However, if we analyze what Ohtani brings to the table as a pitcher and hitter separately, we can see that there’s a difference in terms of value and, ultimately, a huge difference…
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Shohei Ohtani’s Elite Two-Way Value Demands 1.01 Pick Over Aaron Judge
You can analyze Shohei Ohtani as a pitcher and draw the conclusion that he has the potential to be one of the most dominant hurlers in the majors once he stretches out and pitches a full year. He didn’t pitch at all in the 2024 season while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and was limited…
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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…
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2026 MLB Fantasy Baseball: Who Should You Target With The 1.12 Pick?
Depending on the format of your fantasy baseball league, the 12th pick of the first round could very well be the last selection of the first round, or one of the latest picks. That matters a lot when it comes to choosing which player you’ll target first because it’s not the same to pick last…
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Shohei Ohtani’s Home Run Projection Positions Star to Dethrone Cal Raleigh
Cal Raleigh led Major League Baseball with 60 home runs last season, followed by Kyle Schwarber with 56, Shohei Ohtani with 55, Aaron Judge with 53, and Eugenio Suárez with 49. That group established itself as the clear power tier across the league, and heading into 2026, the same five hitters remain the most logical…