Previously, we looked at Barrels, a stat combining exit velocity and launch angle to measure how often a batter makes quality hard contact. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is some evidence that pitchers do not have the same influence over Barrels as a batter does. While Aaron Judge led all of baseball last year with 86 Barrels, Rick Porcello led all pitchers by coughing up 52. Neither performance was an outlier, so it see[...]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had offseason shoulder surgery and, according to George King of the New York Post, Judge would not say if the Home Run Derby contributed to the injury. Judge said that he is leaning towards not participating in the Derby this season, as he won last year's event in Miami, but also would not attribute his second half slump to participating in the Derby. After posting at least a 1.084 OPS in the first three months of the season, Judge slumped to an .847 OPS i[...]

This article references Aaron Judge, Carlos Gonzalez, Chase Anderson, Corey Kluber, Daniel Mengden, Ervin Santana, J.D. Martinez, Jimmy Nelson, Jose Ramirez, Julio Teheran, Luis Severino, Matt Olson, Mike Leake, Mitch Haniger, Stephen Strasburg and more! The 2018 MLB season is getting closer and closer, making fantasy owners want to get any piece of information that would help them hold their team's construction leading into this season. It is wise to look through performances at the end of the 2017 season to see if players are able to turn late-season success into a strong start for 2018. Before we look at the players in this article, one disclosure: players like Aaron Judge, Jose Ramirez, J.D. Martinez, Corey Kluber, Luis Severino, and Step[...]Keep on reading: September Sleepers, April Keepers? Breakout Candidates for 2018

This article references Aaron Judge and more! After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder this offseason, Aaron Judge was not ready for Spring Training when it began. Now, however, the Rookie of the Year has been cleared to play and will start in right field against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Judge has been taking live batting practice the last couple of days, facing Luis Severino and Masahiro Tanaka. All along, there were no worries about Judge possible missing the beginning of the season. [...]Keep on reading: Aaron Judge Set For Spring Debut

This article references Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and more! New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he "definitely" sees outfielders Giancarlo Stanton or Aaron Judge hitting second this year. Stanton and Judge are two of the most elite power hitters in the game, and they'll likely hit second and third, in either order. Both are early-round targets with monster potential hitting next to each other in a packed Bronx lineup.Keep on reading: Aaron Judge Or Giancarlo Stanton To Hit Second

This article references Aaron Judge and more! New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said Wednesday in Yankees camp that his surgically-repaired left shoulder "feels good, feels right on schedule." Judge underwent arthroscopic surgery on the shoulder in November, which involved a loose-body removal and a cartilage cleanup. He may be held out of some early Grapefruit League games as a precaution, but there is no current danger of the 2017 American League Rookie of the Year missing the start of the 2018 regular season.Keep on reading: Aaron Judge On Schedule

This article references Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and more! New York Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton will see time in left field this spring under the tutelage of new first base coach and outfield instructor Reggie [...]Keep on reading: Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton To See Time In Left Field

This article references Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, Chris Sale, Cody Bellinger, Corey Kluber, Corey Seager, Didi Gregorius, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, Gary Sanchez, George Springer, Giancarlo Stanton, Madison Bumgarner, Manny Machado, Max Scherzer, Noah Syndergaard, Stephen Strasburg and more! Let's set the table before we dig in: choosing between Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger is like deciding between bacon or chicken wings. Both are delicious. And to put this analogy in overkill, let's assume anyone that dislikes bacon and chicken wings just isn't a baseball fan. Judge and Bellinger are two faces of baseball's next generation. Both were unanimous Rookies of the Year in their respective leagues and took their teams and fans, both real and fantasy, by storm. Unfortunately, when it [...]Keep on reading: Judge or Bellinger - Goliath versus Goliath?

This article references Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton and more! New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he plans to rotate the designated hitter position between outfielders Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez in 2018. Judge and Stanton are also expected to play left field this spring, although neither has played the position in the majors. All three big-time sluggers will hit somewhere in the heart of the Bombers order this season, and all three have major power potential that will see them fly off fantasy boards extremely early, with [...]Keep on reading: Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez To Rotate At DH

This article references Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge, Andrelton Simmons, Archie Bradley, Blake Snell, Brandon Phillips, Carlos Gomez, Chase Anderson, Chris Owings, Cole Hamels, David Peralta, Dellin Betances, Didi Gregorius, Dinelson Lamet, Gio Gonzalez, Gleyber Torres, Jake Faria, Jonathan Villar, Jorge Alfaro, Julio Teheran, Kyle Schwarber, Mark Trumbo, Mike Zunino, Russell Martin, Scooter Gennett, Sean Manaea, Tyson Ross, Yonder Alonso, Zach Davies, Zack Cozart and more! From the middle rounds, we segue into the tail-end of our early bird mock draft. The 12-team draft was done by RotoBaller's MLB writers with order as follows: Chris Zolli, Harris Yudin, Troy Klauder, Kevin Luchansky, Pierre Camus, Max Petrie, Nick Mariano, Max Brill, Connor McEleney, Kyle Bishop, Mario Hernandez, and Andrew Le. As mentioned in commentary for Rounds 10-15, Rounds 16-23 could disproportionately impact teams' early-season performances. Early rounds are for high-floor studs, with[...]Keep on reading: January Expert Mock Analysis - Rounds 16-23