Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers Chris Archer and Joe Musgrove are "on target to begin the season healthy" after they both underwent core/abdominal surgery early in the offseason, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. Archer threw live batting practice on [...]

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 150CURRENT ADP: ~175 overallANALYSIS:The Rays acquired Tyler Glasnow at the end of July in the Chris Archer trade. Glasnow was only used out of the bullpen for Pittsburgh, racking up 56 innings before the trade. Despite his below average ERA of 4.34 pre-trade, he managed to strike out 11.6 batters per nine innings. [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer, who had hernia surgery last November, said he has thrown four bullpen sessions already and reported no issues. "We're not going to rush into anything, but by the first week of the season, I'll be ready to throw over 100 pitches. That's the goal," Archer said. Archer was a disappointment in 2018 but was slightly better after being traded over to the Bucs, going 3-3 with a 4.30 ERA, 1.36 [...]

From stud to bust to, if you can believe it, sleeper.Chris Archer put together a below-average campaign in 2018 posting a 4.31 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and 9.83 K/9. His past few seasons have been disappointing at best as evidenced by his 4.07 ERA, 1.26 [...]

Fantasy experts are placing a bigger emphasis on drafting elite starters early this year. It is apparent this strategy is making its way across the fantasy community, as the high-end starters are being valued higher than before. In points leagues, this is a wise methodology, as an ace can serve as the backbone of a fantasy team. Seven different SPs tallied over 600 points in standard formats, whereas only six hitters reached that mark. Even Mike Trout failed to reach that level of production tha[...]

The Rays acquired Tyler Glasnow at the end of July in the Chris Archer trade. Glasnow was only used out of the bullpen for Pittsburgh, racking up 56 innings before the trade. Despite his below average ERA of 4.34 pre-trade, he managed to strike out 11.6 batters per nine innings. [...]

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We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. The sun is still rising on 2019, but RotoBaller writers JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Chris Zolli and myself are here with our initial pre-draft rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. As the offseason progresses, these rankings are sure to change quite a bit over the coming weeks. [...]

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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer is on track to return from offseason Hernia surgery with hopes of being the ace that demanded two top prospects in a trade at last year's non-waiver deadline. The now 30-year-old's arrival in Pittsburgh gave a breathe of fresh air into the franchise, but his performance down the stretch left a lot to be desired. He finished 3-3 with a 4.30 ERA and a 3:1 K/BB ratio in just 10 starts. Archers strikeout percentage (26.7) was higher than his career n[...]