Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-5 victory against the Los Angeles Angels, his second homer in the past two days. The 31-year-old backstop, who has been mostly a backup, is showing he can handle the everyday chores behind the dish while also contributing plenty of offense. Manager Bob Melvin uses him out of the ninth spot of his order primarily, but Phegley is tied for the team lead in RBI with slugging third baseman Matt Chapman (32). Pheg[...]

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Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and three RBI in Sunday's 7-1 victory against the visiting Seattle Mariners. The double was Phegley's sixth of the season, and the homer was his ninth, and most of his production has come out of the ninth spot in the order for manager Bob Melvin. Phegley is slashing .281/.326/.504, which is actually better than the likes of more heralded teammates like Matt Olson, Jurickson Profar, Marcus Semien, etc. Phegley [...]

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As we approach the middle of May, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. [...]

The Top 30 list continues to evolve as prospects get closer to compiling meaningful amounts of at-bats. And were also gaining a better understanding of what big league performances are sustainable, and which ones were the result of small-sample noise.Jonathan Loaisiga and Jon Duplantier rejoin the list after demotions from their respective Major League clubs. Cavan Biggio, Dylan Cease, Keston Hiura, Luis Robert, and [...]

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so.Throughout the season, you want to get the jump on your competition and sniff out the breakout players before they break out. That's what this list is all about--using some in-depth research and advanced analytics to[...]

The catching position in fantasy baseball has become a dried-up talent pool in recent seasons. The 2019 season has pumped a few gallons of skill and fantasy competence back into the tank as we are entering some better weather here towards the end of April. [...]