This article references Austin Jackson, Michael Brantley, Robinson Cano and more! Fantasy Baseball Spring Training News and Notes for 3/7/16 Cano Showing No Ill Effects From Off-Season Surgery Robinson Cano's 2015 Spring Training stats gave no indication that he was going to struggle for the first three months of the regular season. But that is exactly what happened when he hit .251 with six home runs during the first half due to hernia issues. Cano would turn things around in the second half by hitting .331 with 15 home runs, but as many of his owners will attest, it was[...]Keep on reading: Cano Looking Healthy Post-Surgery, Brantley Returning Early, Jackson Signs With Team, Park Hits First MLB Homer

This article references 2B, A, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, C, Eric Hosmer, Jake Arrieta, Jose Abreu, Josh Donaldson, Justin Morneau, Michael Brantley, Nolan Arenado, OF, Pablo Sandoval, Prince Fielder, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! RotoBaller Premium Subscribers can click here to access the ADP Draft Sleepers Tool. RotoBaller’s ADP Draft Sleepers Tool is a powerful yet simple tool that can help you unearth fantasy baseball gems on draft day.  It's a sleek tool that's easy to use, and will have a huge effect on your draft selections and help you make great picks. Just select a player from the drop-downs, and boom! We’ll quickly show you a bunch of other MLB players at that position who are projected to produce [...]Keep on reading: ADP Draft Sleepers Tool: Find Draft Day Gems

2015 Season Recap It was not a surprise that Michael Brantley was unable to reproduce the MVP-caliber production of 2014 that saw him outscore all hitters in points leagues except Mike Trout. The Indians’ left fielder got off to a sluggish ... read more »

This article references Andrew Miller, Billy Hamilton, Brian McCann, Christian Yelich, Craig Kimbrel, Danny Salazar, Evan Longoria, Francisco Liriano, Garrett Richards, Jeff Samardzija, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Jose Quintana, Julio Teheran, Matt Duffy, Matt Holliday, Michael Brantley, Michael Conforto, Michael Pineda, Shin-soo Choo, Tyson Ross, Yoenis Cespedes, Yu Darvish and more! Here are the usual suspects (in draft order): Jacob Bogardus, Brad Johnson, Alex Brock, Harris Yudin, Max Petrie, Josh Leonard, Ross Williamson, Andrew Miller (from The Fantasy Fix), Nick Mariano (myself), Tom Bellucco, Brian Dunshee (also from The Fantasy Fix), and Edward Suletan. Reminder - this was a traditional 5x5 redraft 23 round mock with 2 catchers, a corner and middle infielder, and 5 outfield slots. In case you missed it, here are the articles breaking down Round 1, Round 2, Rou[...]Keep on reading: Early Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: Maneuvering the Middle Rounds

This article references Brandon Moss, Byron Buxton, Carlos Santana, Clint Frazier, Francisco Lindor, James Ramsey, Jason Kipnis, Jose Berrios, Michael Brantley, Tyler Naquin and more! If the Cleveland Indians were playing in any other division, you could consider it a lock for them to win. They have a great, young rotation that possesses a lot of elite strikeout stuff. They also have youngsters like Francisco Lindor and Michael Brantley helping to carry their lineup with other veterans like Jason Kipnis and Carlos Santana providing some extra thunder. In most divisions, they would have more than enough talent to be able to win convincingly. But unfortunately they play in a di[...]Keep on reading: Cleveland Indians Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

This article references Jordan, Michael Brantley and more! Michael Brantley will be sidelined between five and six months after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder Monday morning. The Cleveland Indians outfielder will likely miss all of Spring Training and potentially the first month of the 2016 season after he suffered a slight labrum tear when diving for a ball in September. This isn’t good news for dynasty fantasy owners unless they have the patience of not having one of their keepers in the lineup until the second month of the season. Even[...]Keep on reading: Brantley Undergoes Shoulder Surgery: Out Till May

This article references A, C, Michael Brantley, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! The Cleveland Indians could shut Michael Brantley down for the rest of season as he continues to deal with a nagging shoulder issue. The outfielder’s absence for the final handful of games is bad news for fantasy owners competing in their championship matchup without the former All-Star in the lineup. The Indians are now mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, which makes the potentially benching of Brantley a smart move. "If we need to," Indians manager Terry Francona told ML[...]Keep on reading: Brantley (Shoulder) Likely Done For The Season

This article references A, C, Michael Brantley, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! Michael Brantley is day-to-day as he tries to recover from an ailing right shoulder that has bothered him for quite some time. The shoulder injury flared when the Cleveland Indians outfielder was removed from Tuesday’s game after he dove for a fly ball. Brantley missed Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins but the injury didn’t get any worse, which means he could be back in the lineup as early as Thursday. Michael Brantley came to park Wed and shoulder wasn't any worse than it[...]Keep on reading: Brantley (Shoulder) Sits Wednesday: Could Return By Thursday

This article references 2B, A, Ben Zobrist, Brock Holt, C, Carlos Santana, Chris Coghlan, Eugenio Suarez, Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Zack Cozart and more! Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly @Roto_Dubs with any questions about the middle infield or fantasy baseball in general. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for second base and shortstop, be sure to check out o[...]Keep on reading: Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS) For Week 21

This article references A, C, Jason Kipnis, Michael Brantley, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! Jason Kipnis will likely be activated from the DL on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to MLB.com. The Cleveland Indians All-Star second baseman has missed two weeks with a sore right shoulder. He’s been throwing for the past few days with no issues, which means it’s a matter of days before he’s back with the Tribe. Francona: Kipnis (R. shoulder) will be activated Wed at latest. — Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 17, 2015 “As much as I want to fight it, and get out there early,[...]Keep on reading: Kipnis (Shoulder) To Be Activated Tuesday Or Wednesday