In our 87th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by talking about the return of the man with power thighs and a glorious mustache along with the latest transactions and injuries. Then we overview which current minor leaguers are worth stashing in reserve spots on our fantasy teams before evaluating who might be next. You can […]
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Juan Brito
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Guardians 2B Juan Brito lost out in his bid for the second base job despite going five for his last ten at bats with zero strikeouts and two home runs. Tyler Freeman has been electric this spring, and though he’s been playing outfield this year after coming up as an infielder, he could probably slide back to the dirt if that’s his path to playing time. Gabriel Arias continues to exist and might be the opening day starter. I have never seen what Cleveland sees in him, but that’s irrelevant. Perhaps Cleveland will recall Brito at the first signs of distress at the keystone, but I’m not encouraged right now.
UPDATE: Freeman has been traded to Colorado for Nolan Jones. Unclear if this means anything to Brito’s chances, or if the Guardians are simply pursuing their quest to get Gabriel Arias as much playing time as possible.
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Prospect News: Alan Roden The Thinker or Matt Shaw Nuff
March 5, 2025 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 18 Commentsby: The Itch
Until yesterday, Cubs 3B Matt Shaw has been one of those strange cases where a rookie could be acquired in redraft leagues for very little currency, relative to his skillset and opportunity. This discount can be attributed to the relatively recent clearout of Cubs’ third base options and the fact that Shaw has been injured and hadn’t played this spring. During Tuesday’s game, however, Shaw looked 100 percent, smoking an easy looking single to the opposite field in his first at bat and stroking another single in his second. On the bases that second time, he got a good read off the bat and sprinted to score from first base only to run into Michael Busch at third base when Busch pulled up after rounding third and retreated in spring training style. I mention the sprint because Shaw is clearly feeling good and pushing to make the team.
Please, blog, may I have some more?In our 79th episode, Mike Couillard is joined by Keelin Billue, Razzball’s former Ambulance Chaser, and Jordan White, formerly of Pitcher List and Razzball, to discuss the latest MLB moves and preview the AL Central teams. For each team in the division, we each pick a player that for fantasy purposes we would buy, sell, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Prospect News: Cue The Synthesizer or The Price Of Valor
January 26, 2025 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 15 Commentsby: The Itch
I went as fast as I could this winter. Faster, sometimes. Last year, I completed the top ten lists when Razzball published the Rangers on February 7. This year, Razzball the Rangers’ list went live on January 22. No trick to it, really, just grinding it out, learning on my own in the fresh powder of rankings season. One of the true joys of this gig is having a reason to watch six-month-old minor league baseball games when it’s below zero around here.
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Top 20 2nd Basemen for 2025 Fantasy Baseball
January 23, 2025 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Featured | 78 Commentsby: Grey
One super quick word about the top 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball and all the 2025 fantasy baseball rankings, each ranking appears insanely long and it is, but I imagine in a lot of leagues guys won’t have eligibility, because I’m using the extremely lax Yahoo position eligibility (five games started). Without further […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Cleveland Guardians Top 10 Prospects For 2025 Fantasy Baseball
December 15, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 6 Commentsby: The Itch
1. 2B Travis Bazzana | 22 | A+ | 2026
Bazzana has gotten stronger throughout his career in college ball and added significant impact to his plus-contact profile, homering 28 times in his junior season after hitting 11 as a sophomore and six as a freshman. It’s a real mark of his hitting prowess and upside that he went first overall as a college second baseman. As far as I can recall (which ain’t far, tbf), he’s the first number one overall pick of that type, and a cursory search revealed nothing to disagree with that. For a human-sized (6’ 199 lbs) lefty learning his way through the game, Cleveland seems like the perfect landing spot. His timeline looks wrong to me at a glance here, but then I try to think Cleveland thoughts, and I see a river of fire that suggests anything sooner than 2026 would be optimistic, and rivers of fire rarely portend optimism among the people.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Prospect News: Kumar Rocker Texas Ranger or Walcott At One
September 11, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 7 Commentsby: The Itch
Rangers RHP Kumar Rocker is all set to make his debut Thursday against the Mariners. Arms don’t always come back from reconstructive elbow surgeries, but Rocker has returned looking like the best version of what we dreamed he could be, wiping hitters away with superb command of an 80-grade slider that mixes well with his fastball and changeup. It’s a tip-of-the-iceberg type feeling at the moment as it stands to reason that there’s more in the tank for Rocker both this year and in the near future considering he’s just 26.2 innings into this healthy phase of career. In two Triple-A starts, he struck out 51.4 percent of the hitters he faced, walking 2.9 percent. That’s pretty good over any sample size.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Top 20 2nd Basemen for 2024 Fantasy Baseball
January 18, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Featured | 77 Commentsby: Grey
One super quick word about the top 20 2nd basemen for 2024 fantasy baseball and all the 2024 fantasy baseball rankings, each ranking appears insanely long and it is, but I imagine in a lot of leagues guys won’t have eligibility, because I’m using the extremely lax Yahoo position eligibility (five games started).
Please, blog, may I have some more? Cleveland Guardians Top 10 Prospects For 2024 Fantasy Baseball
January 10, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 12 Commentsby: The Itch
1. OF Chase DeLauter | 22 | AA | 2024
A gifted left-handed hitter at 6’4” 235 lbs, DeLauter could be a middle order mainstay and fantasy superstar. In 57 games spread across three levels, he slashed .355/.417/.528 with 30 strikeouts, 23 walks, five home runs and six stolen bases. He then extended his season by 23 games in the Arizona Fall League, where he slashed .299/.385/.529 with five homers and five steals. His blend of patience, power and contact skills are enticing and could land him in the majors late this season if Cleveland is contending. Hard to imagine they won’t be squarely in the mix given the relative weakness of the AL Central.
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