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[...]

If you needed proof that top prospects can make an immediate impact for fantasy owners at the major league level, look no further than Nick Senzel. He made his debut on Friday night against the Giants, homered in his second career game on Saturday and went deep twice in six at-bats on Monday night.The same can't be said about Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is still looking for his first home run with Toronto. He has only six hits (one extra-base hit) in 41 plate appearances (.162) and only one RBI. [...]

Another week, another rash of promotions for the top MLB-ready prospects around baseball.Three of the most recent top-five prospects received the call, including infielder-outfielder Nick Senzel who needed just eight minor league games to prove to the Reds that he was good to go. Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga may finally get an extended look in New York after veteran James Paxtons knee injury. Other pitchers recently recalled include the Padres Cal Quantrill, and the Braves Touki Toussaint ([...]

Oakland Athletics catching prospect Sean Murphy (knee) suffered a torn left meniscus and will require surgery. The typical recovery period for meniscus surgery is four to six weeks, but it could take Murphy longer because the injury affects his ability to squat behind the plate. It's a bummer because the 2016 third-round pick was hitting .324/.402/.459 in 19 games for Triple-A Las Vegas. Murphy is the team's No. 3 prospect and No. 42 overall, per MLB Pipeline, but his 2019 season has hit a bump[...]

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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 [...]

Can you believe the baseball season is already flying by?! Some teams already have a dozen games in hand at the MLB level, while the minor league season has been underway since last Thursday.[...]

Its no secret that teams are relying more and more heavily on young hitters and pitchers to not only fill out the 25-man rosters but to be key, impactful members of the club. That, in turn, means that prospect watching and analysis plays an increasingly important part of fantasy baseball. Jumping on the promising, raw power hitter or strong-armed starting pitcher at just the right moment can make or break a fantasy baseball season. Did you know there were 11 rookie hitters in 2018 that produced [...]

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with everyone's favorite - the catcher position.[...]

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