Tag: New York Yankees
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Cam Schlittler’s Advanced Metrics Point to 2026 Fantasy Ratio Regression
Cam Schlittler made an immediate impression after his July call-up, quickly earning the trust of Yankees fans with a win in his debut and a 2.61 ERA across his first 48 1/3 innings over nine starts. The rookie encountered some turbulence in September but answered in the postseason, becoming just the 10th pitcher in the…
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Ben Rice’s Catcher Eligibility Gives Fantasy Managers a Top-Tier 2026 Draft Target
Ben Rice accumulated enough plate appearances to qualify for most leaderboards in 2025, and the underlying metrics were strong enough to capture the attention of fantasy managers. His barrel percentage, chase rate, and encouraging expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) all pointed toward a hitter with legitimate upside. That intrigue only grew once it became clear…
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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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Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s 30-30 Season Positions Him as a Tier 2 Fantasy Target
Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered the most complete season of his career at age 27, emerging as one of the premier power-speed threats in baseball. He launched a career-high 31 home runs and matched that total with 31 stolen bases, earning the Silver Slugger Award at second base while securing his second All-Star selection. Chisholm also…
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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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Ronald Acuña Jr.’s Injury History Drops 2026 Fantasy Value Behind Aaron Judge
Ronald Acuña Jr. entered 2025 recovering from left ACL surgery and did not make his season debut until late May. Once activated, he immediately reminded everyone what his ceiling looks like, leaving the yard three times in his first eight games. A right calf strain briefly interrupted his season in midsummer, but he finished the…
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Max Fried’s Career-Best Yankees Season Secures High-Floor 2026 Fantasy Status
Max Fried delivered his best full season as a big leaguer in 2025, outperforming the typical narrative of free agents struggling in their first season with a new team. After signing with the Yankees, he set career bests in innings, wins, starts, and strikeouts while stepping into the ace role left open by Gerrit Cole’s…
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. Tops 2026 2B Tiers That Reveal Massive Positional Drop-Off
When analyzing second basemen ahead of a new fantasy baseball season, we can see this is a group with two clear-cut elite options and some above-average alternatives who would be worthy of ranking in the top 100 overall. However, there’s also a marked drop-off after the best players. The middle-of-the-pack alternatives are all pretty much…
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Pete Alonso’s Orioles Arrival Threatens Blue Jays, Yankees in AL East
Although there was a clear shift in power within the AL East in 2025, the division itself lost none of its status as baseball’s toughest group. Led by 94-win seasons from both the Blue Jays and Yankees, the five AL East clubs combined for more victories than any other division in the sport. There is…
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Jazz Chisholm and Ketel Marte Secure Elite Tier Status in 2026 Fantasy Baseball Second Base Rankings
Ahead of a new fantasy baseball season, second base features two clear-cut elite options and some above-average alternatives worthy of ranking in the Top 100 overall. However, there’s also a marked drop-off after the best players. The middle-of-the-pack alternatives are all pretty much interchangeable, and once the first 10 or 12 options are off the…