Cleveland Indians outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been designated for assignment on Wednesday, opening a roster spot for catcher Eric Haase on the 25-man roster. Gonzalez hit two home runs and drove in 7 RBI to go along with a .210 batting average through 117 plate appearances with the Indians. The 33-year-old also struck out 33 times and did not provide much help to the Indians lineup. Gonzalez should be avoided in all fantasy formats.

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 20th (unless otherwise noted). It's that time of year when in-season trends become apparent and full-season numbers may not tell the best story. (They may be most accurate, but they may not tell the best story.) Fortunately, the Statcast Search feature allows a specific player in a specific time range to be studied, with countless ways to further parse the numbers.Your weekly reminders: [...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is the designated hitter and batting cleanup on Thursday while outfielder Oscar Mercado sits. Despite calling up Mercado on Tuesday and immediately inserting him in the lineup over Gonzalez, it does not appear the Indians are completely ready to give up on the veteran yet. Mercado struck out three times and was hit by a pitch in his debut, which may factor into Thursday's lineup construction, even though Gonzalez is only hitting .221/.272/.302. If t[...]

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 13th (unless otherwise noted).Your weekly reminders: [...]

The calendar's turned to May and today we'll look to the outfield for the next part of our Rest-of-Season rankings update and analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankingsdashboard for the very latest rankings which are continually updated.Outfield is deep enough that these rankings go 155 deep with 14 tiers. Not all these players belong [...]

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 5/6 - 5/12. [...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run home run on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. Gonzalez started the season in the minors, but he's hit .261/.333/.391 since joining the Cleveland lineup. He's shown he still has some pop in his bat, but he'll likely have some cold streaks at the plate at this point in his career.

The topic of stolen bases can elicit a wide variety of opinions. To some, it is viewed as a trivial and useless category. To others, it is the mountain bypass through which you can catapult past idle teams toward the top of the standings. Regardless of your stance, the truth is that stolen bases have their place and must be addressed. This article isn't just for teams who avoided steals in the draft. Let's be honest, sometimes you can have the greatest plans but if the universe doesn't abide, yo[...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can.The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when needed. I[...]

Cleveland Indians outfielder Carlos Gonzalez had his Triple-A Columbus contract purchased by the big club on Saturday morning. He is being called up to the majors and may be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Gonzalez carried a .348 average with a home run and three RBI in six minor league games. The 33-year-old slashed .276/.329/.467 with 16 HRs and 64 RBI with the Colorado Rockies in 2018. His fantasy value takes a sizable hit considering he does not play in the [...]