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Alex Cobb, Baltimore Orioles - Alex Cobb made his debut for the Orioles on Saturday and well.... It didn't go well. He allowed eight runs (seven earned) over 3.2 innings while allowing 10 hits. The Red Sox crushed the ball...

Zack Godley- P- ARI- Idea- Godley has made the case in the early part of 2018 that his breakout last year was no fluke. After posting a 3.37 ERA with a 3.42 FIP and 3.32 xFIP in 2017 he has...

Robinson Cano (2B-SEA) Somehow Cano's batting average rose again. After going 1-1 with three walks and two runs scored on Friday, Cano's slash is now .424/.578/.545. Throughout his Mariners' tenure, Cano's BABIP has been in a steady decline, from .335...

Preston Tucker (OF-ATL) Tucker went 2-4 with his third home run, a 3-run shot in the Braves 4-0 victory over Cubs. Tucker, thought of as a placeholder until Ronald Acuna got the call has more than held his own slashing...

Another week in the books and we still haven't seen our first performance-induced closer role change! I can't promise that we'll keep that streak alive this week (or any week, for that matter), but it's certainly nice to go at...

Hanley Ramirez was off to a fantastic start to the year, but it may have been cooled yesterday as he exited the game following a HBP to the wrist from Sonny Gray. It didn't appear to be intentional as Gray...

Jose Martinez (1B - STL) The legend of Jose Martinez continued to grow Thursday as he went 4 for 5 with a home run and six RBI in the Cards rout of the Reds 13-4. Martinez is slashing .364/.442/.614 with...

Trea Turner-Nationals-SS Trea Turner was 2-5 with an RBI against the Braves. Turner has started slowly this year. He is hitting .217 with 1 HR, 4 R, 4 RBI, 5 SB. Turner has been hitting sixth in the Nationals lineup,...

Lance McCullers, SP, HOU McCullers started Wednesday's outing with 3 shutout innings, but things unraveled in the 4th when he allowed 8 ER's on 3 BB's and 5 hits. He still finished with 6 K's in 3.2 IP, but also...

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Cubs second baseman Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers in Tuesday's home opener vs. the Pirates. During his first at-bat in the second inning, Baez belted the first pitch he saw from Ivan Nova into the...

Greg Holland (RP-STL) - Holland has been added to the Cardinals' active roster and he is expected to immediately take over as the team's closer. This obviously isn't good news for Jordan Hicks, Bud Norris, and the rest of the...

Josh Donaldson(3B-TOR): The slugger went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk against the Orioles. Likely due to an ailing shoulder that has been plaguing him in the early going, the Jays gave Donaldson a look at 1B last...

Shohei Otani(SP-LAA): The hurler moved to 2-0 after allowing one hit and one walk with 12 strikeouts over seven scoreless innings vs. the Athletics. Ohtani retired 19 straight batters as he continues to impress after an abysmal spring. He now...

Colin Moran (3B) PIT - One of the players we highlighted on Sirius Sunday morning was Moran, who appears to have been a part of the "flyball revolution" in the relative obscurity of AAA Indianapolis last year. I must confess,...

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Eric Hosmer- 1B- SD- Idea- Hosmer had a very productive season against RH pitching last season, with a slash line of .335/.410/.528 against them. Her normally performs much better against RH than southpaws. Charlie Morton had a season of reverse...

Miguel Andujar picked up his first hit of the 2018 campaign on Saturday against the Orioles. In the wake of Brandon Drury landing on the DL, the 23 year-old should see regular time at third for the Yankees over the...

Preston Tucker (ATL) Another modestly productive game for Preston Tucker (1-2, BB, R, RBI), but as the Braves' outfielder continues to put up good numbers, fantasy owners need to beware. This is somewhat of a mirage. Tucker is benefiting from...

Despite the seemingly endless news of rocky performances or new injuries from closers, we're escaping the first full week of the regular season relatively unscathed (sorry Knebel owners) compared to the last several seasons. That's a good thing - smile...

Manny Machado: After a slow start to the season, Machado launched a pair of home runs in Friday's game against the Yankees and should continue to heat up over the course of the season. Machado posted a relatively disappointing 2017...

David Price (SP - BOS) Veteran lefty David Price did not factor in the decision as the Red Sox edged his former team, the Rays 3-2 in 12 innings Thursday. Price went seven innings, allowing zero runs on three hits,...

George Springer-Astros-OF George Springer was 0-4 with a strikeout in the Astros win against the Orioles. Springer has had a slow start out of the gate. He is hitting .214 with 1 HR, 4 R, and 5 RBI. His walk...

Patrick Corbin dominated the Dodgers yesterday. Was it the humidor? I don't think that had anything to do with his 12 strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work while allowing just 1(!) hit. Corbin could not be off to a hotter...

Didi Gregorius, New York Yankees - Didi Gregorius launched a pair of homers Tuesday and drove in eight runs in a 4-for-4 effort against the Rays. The homers were Gregorius' first of the year and his RBI total made a...

Kenley Jansen (LAD) - Protecting a three-run lead in the top of the ninth inning, Kenley Jansen came in to try to record the save. After a pair of groundouts, Jansen allowed both Paul Goldschmidt and AJ Pollock to...

Brian Dozier, 2B, MIN Dozier is one of the more underrated fantasy superstars in baseball, but also one of the most consistent. With another HR on Monday, Dozier already has 3 on the young season, to go along with 6...

Gregory Polanco (OF-PIT) - I had sort of passed on Polanco as a 2018 breakout candidate, but maybe I was wrong. Polanco had an RBI double and four walks in five plate appearances Monday, though he failed steal a base....

Brian Anderson (3B-MIA) - Leading the way in the Marlins' 6-0 win over the Cubs Sunday, Anderson went 1 for 3, driving in three runs. Over the first three games of 2018, the 24-year-old is slashing .333/.429/.389 and figures to...

Mike Minor (SP) TEX - When Mike Minor took the mound Sunday, it was his first MLB start since 2014, and he was coming off an extremely successful stint as an all-purpose bullpen lefty for KC last season. Most guys...

Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs - Kyle Schwarber homered for the second time in three games Saturday as he's continued his great spring training into the regular season thus far. He finished Sunday 2-for-4 with a homer and a double while...

Gregory Polanco(OF-PIT): Polanco went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, four RBIs, three runs scored, one stolen base, and one walk against the Tigers. Polanco's first stolen base and first homer of the season, a game-winning three-run shot in the...

Josh Reddick- OF- HOU- Idea-Matt Moore has had reverse splits over the course of his career at times and last season was the most extreme yet. Lefthanded hitters posted a .356/.433/.614 slash line with 8 HR allowed in 36.2 IP...

It's the first edition of A Closer Look of the 2018 regular season! If this is your first time reading the column, welcome aboard! Each week, we review all of the news impacting closers and their handcuffs from across the...

Noah Syndergaard-Mets-SP Noah Syndergaard went 6 IP and gave up 4 ER on 6 H, 0 BB, and 10 K's against the Cardinals. This was a mixed bag for Syndergaard given the 4 ER but the 10 K's were positive....

There's not too much insight to provide after Day 1, but one important note is Xander Bogaerts batting 5th in the Red Sox lineup. He went 3-for-4 on the day. We like Xander to have a great bounceback year, and...