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Baseball is back! The nostalgic diamond traditions of cracker jacks, oat sodas and intricately-designed grass patterns have finally returned. Most importantly, the boys of summer are once again fine-tuning their five tools for the upcoming season.In 2016, Major League Baseball expanded its research on exit velocity and launch angle by introducing Barrels. Barrels not only analyzes the results from a hard-hit ball, but also the trajectory when bats meet the ball. The findings were startling. [...]

"The rookie phenom" is almost a cliche at this point in fantasy baseball. Every year there are at least a few absolute studs that break out--think Ronald Acuna, Juan Soto, Kris Bryant, those types. The A1 prospects who follow through on their pedigree. It's not all that difficult to predict that they'll likely keep up their momentum as they blossom into the next generation of baseball superstars.[...]

The deepest position in fantasy baseball is undoubtedly the outfield spot. [...]

As fantasy owners, it can be easy to fall in love with a player's talent and end up overpaying for a guy. Nick Senzel's stat lines suggest that he has all of the talent necessary to make an impact at the MLB level, but the combination of his health issues and a crowded Cincinnati roster seem likely to make him a wasted draft choice.Likewise, Christian Yelich's most ardent supporters are pointing to his 2018 MVP campaign as evidence that they have been right all along. Unfortunately, almost nothi[...]

Andrew McCutchen, now 32, is unlikely to ever regain his spectacular prime years from 2012-15, but after a disappointing 2016 campaign, he recovered with solid seasons in 2017 and 18, posting 20+ home runs and double-digit steals both years. He is being drafted 144th overall on average after signing with the Phillies this offseason.Jessie [...]

Average Draft Position (ADP) is a must-have piece of information when it comes to drafting. [...]

Once you reach the later rounds of drafts, you start thinking about upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. These are the rounds to take risks on more unknown commodities like prospects, forgotten-about veterans, players returning from injuries or players that have previously showed promise but haven't put it all together yet. Knowing about the deeper player pool can help you be more flexible throughout the draft, especially if you can identify someone you like and plan your earl[...]

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker could be the leading candidate to hit leadoff this season, with first baseman Joey Votto hitting second, third baseman Eugenio Suarez third and second baseman Scooter Gennett in the cleanup spot. [...]