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Eduardo Rodriguez (SP-BOS) - A lefty with deception, a solid change, and a 92-94 mph fastball who's still just 25 has some intrigue, but will Rodriguez ever put it all together. He entered Monday's action against the Royals coming off...

Jake Arrieta (PHI) - After starting the season on a roll, Jake Arrieta fell flat on his face in Miami on Monday. Arrieta allowed 6 earned runs and didn't even escape the fourth inning. In fact, heading into the game,...

Daniel Robertson(INF-TB): Robertson went 2-for-4 against the Red Sox. Just three short years ago, Robertson was a consensus top-30 prospect, but after some struggles in the high minors and majors, Robertson had completely fallen off the radar until his hot...

Tyler Chatwood (CHC) - Tyler Chatwood logged another quality start on Sunday after holding the Brewers scoreless over seven innings for the sweep on Milwaukee. Chatwood struck out four while allowing three walks and a pair of hits. Chatwood was...

Lance McCullers Jr. (SP-HOU) McCullers Jr. was lights out Saturday night tossing 7 shutout innings allowing just 2 hits and striking out 7 in the Astros 11-0 victory. McCullers Jr. entered the game with an unsightly 4.67 ERA, mostly due...

Jose Quintana (SP - CHC) The Cubs' lefty earned his second quality start and more importantly his third win in the 3-0 win over the Brewers Saturday. Quintana went seven innings, allowing no runs on just two hits while striking...

Yu Darvish (SP - CHC) Darvish put together a quality start, and his best thus far in 2018 as the Cubs held off the Brewers 3-2 Friday. In six innings on the hill, the 31 year old allowed no earned...

Reynaldo Lopez: Lopez entered the 2018 season as a former top prospect who had yet to capitalize on his full potential with a chance at getting bumped to the bullpen. Through his first four starts of the season, Lopez finally...

You can say it's early, but this is easily the least volatile April that I can remember in regards to closing situations around the league. We have yet to have a performance-related closer demotion and if you take a trip...

James Paxton (SP-SEA) Paxton was dealing on Thursday, changing speeds and eye levels. If you have the ability to watch archived games, fast forward to the Yan Gomes at bat in the 2nd inning. He threw two soft curves on...

Ivan Nova (SP-PIT) Nova tossed 8 shutout innings, scattering 6 hits and striking out 5 during the Pirates 1-0 win over the Tigers Thursday. Despite the stellar outing Nova was stuck with a no decision and he has gone winless...

Ronald Acuna-Braves-OF Ronald Acuna made his much anticipated major league debut. Acuna was 1-5 with a run scored against the Reds. In Triple-A this year Acuna was hitting .232 with 1 HR, 9 R, 2 RBI, and 4 SB. This...

Yoan Moncada, Chicago White Sox - Yoan Moncada has been on fire the last two weeks and continued so Wednesday hitting his 5th homer of the season. Since April 11th he owns a 171 wRC+, four homers, and four stolen...

Matt Davidson, DH, CWS Did you pick up Davidson after his 3-HR Opening Day performance? Let's hope not. Since then, he has gone 10-62 (.161) with 2 HR's and 29 K's (39.1% K%) in 17 games, including an 0-4, 4...

Raisel Iglesias entered with two men on yesterday and promptly allowed both runners and one more to score. Iglesias's stats are a little bit alarming - and certainly not indicative of a sub-1.00 ERA. His SwStr% is elite, but he...

Walker Buehler (SP-LAD) - Buehler's stuff is straight up filthy, as he was pumping 98 mph heat in his first major league start and demonstrating a plus curve against the Marlins. Buehler is getting the start in place of Rich...

Miguel Andujar (3B) NYY - I'm not sure the campfire icon does this kid justice.....he had an XBH for the 7th straight game on Monday, and he's 15-29 with 8 2B, 1 3B, and 3 HR over that stretch. He's...

Javier Baez (2B-CHC) enjoyed another fine day at the plate against the Rockies on Sunday, going 2-6 with a three-run homer. The homer was his 7th on the campaign, and he is hitting .292 (.363 OBP) with 23 RBI and...

Adrian Beltre- 3B- TEX- Idea- While Beltre hit better against southpaws in 2017 he still put up a solid .293/.356/.505 slash line against RH pitchers. So far this season he has reverse splits and a .295/.375/.393 slash line against RH...

Adrian Beltre- 3B- TEX- Idea- While Beltre hit better against southpaws in 2017 he still put up a solid .293/.356/.505 slash line against RH pitchers. So far this season he has reverse splits and a .295/.375/.393 slash line against RH...

Paul DeJong (SS-STL) DeJong belted his second home run in the last four games, finishing Saturday's game 2-4 with two RBIs. He is now top-5 in all of baseball in home runs with six. After hitting 38 long balls between...

IN THE FIELD Tyler Flowers could head out on his rehab assignment any day now after his oblique injury on opening day. The team isn't ruling out a return to the majors on the Braves upcoming road trip... Jose Bautista...

Marcus Stroman: Stroman has had a rough start to the season. Entering Saturday's game, the 26-year-old had posted a 7.98 ERA over 14.2 innings and struggled with walks, allowing 10 free passes over those innings. That being said, Stroman's strikeout...

Ben Lively(SP-PHI): Lively took a no-decision after allowing one run on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts over six innings vs. the Pirates. Lively has quietly posted a 21:6 K:BB ratio over 21.1 innings in 2018. A .385...

In what is quickly becoming a trend, it was yet another relatively quiet week on the closer front. The "big" spend in FAAB last weekend was undoubtedly Bud Norris, but with some uncertainty still surrounding his role as of Sunday,...

Charlie Morton (SP-HOU) - The Seattle offense isn't exactly a juggernaut these days, but it was still another strong performance from Morton on Thursday. The right-hander allowed just three hits in seven shutout innings, including no walks and eight strikeouts....

Jake Arrieta (SP - PHI) Arrieta continued to prove he is worth the $75 million the Phillies paid him as he earned his second win in the 7-0 victory over the Pirates Thursday. The former Cy Young winner went seven...

Patrick Corbin, SP, ARI Corbin's incredible rise just keeps getting better as he nearly through a no-hitter against the Giants on Tuesday night, lowering his ERA to 1.65 for the season. He has a sensational 37:5 K:BB in 27.1 IP...

Nick Pivetta-Phillies-SP Nick Pivetta went 5 IP and gave up 0 ER on 5 H, 0 BB, and 2 K's against the Braves. Pivetta has been excellent to start the year. He has a four-pitch mix that works well together....

Shane Greene (DET) - Shane Greene blew his first save of the season for Detroit on Wednesday. He has converted all three of his other chances, so his owners shouldn't be overly concerned that he is in danger of losing...

Shohei Ohtani, SP, LAA Ohtani lasted just two innings against the Red Sox on Tuesday before departing with a blister on his throwing hand. After having his start pushed back two days because of weather, Ohtani struggled from the outset...

Luis Castillo (SP) CIN - Castillo's final line Monday doesn't do him much justice, as the 4 runs allowed all came on his last pitch of the game and from the bullpen. Castillo generated 18 swinging strikes in his 107...

Didi Gregorius (SS-NYY) had a huge game on Monday against the Marlins, slugging a pair of home runs as part of a 2-4 effort in which he scored three runs, logged three RBI, and walked once. Gregorius is off to...

I guess it comes down to power. He's a 20-HR guy but who knows, I might be a 20-HR guy in MLB in 2018.

Sean Manaea (OAK) - Sean Manaea turned in another quality outing on Sunday and finished with a line of 7IP, 2H, 1ER, 2BB and 4K. Manaea has actually seen his velocity drop about 1 MPH across all of his pitches,...

Noah Syndergaard: After posting a sub-3.00 ERA in each of the past two seasons with even lower FIPs and mostly sustainable peripheral statistics, Syndergaard entered the 2018 season as a lock to be an ace in any fantasy rotation as...