Category: Fantasy Baseball StockWatch

StockWatch: Ryan McMahon The roller-coaster ride that has been Rockies rookie Ryan McMahon’s fantasy value over the course of spring training is heading into the season on a high, having made the Opening Day...

StockWatch: Brad Boxberger The Diamondbacks named Brad Boxberger the closer and Archie Bradley will his reprise his 2017 role as the floating high-leverage reliever. We bumped up Boxberger’s projection to 22 saves, a 3.79...

StockWatch: Mark Melancon Giants closer Mark Melancon was reportedly scratched from an appearance because he is still “feeling something” in his surgically-repaired right arm. Melancon had a procedure done last September to release pressure...

StockWatch: Greg Bird The foot/ankle problems that ruined Greg Bird’s 2017 season have resurfaced for the Yankees’ starting first baseman, this time surgery to remove a small broken spur on the outside of his...

StockWatch: Madison Bumgarner For the second straight season, Giants ace Madison Bumgarner has fallen victim to a freak injury, this time a fractured pinky finger on his pitching hand that will likely keep him...

StockWatch: A.J. Cole The fifth spot in the Nationals’ rotation has been won by A.J. Cole, a former top prospect who still has a good amount of upside. Cole will have to hold off...

StockWatch: Jeff Samardzija An MRI taken on Jeff Samardzija’s right shoulder revealed a strained pectoral muscle, which will land the Giants hurler on the DL for the first time in his career. He may...

StockWatch: Welington Castillo An adjustment to our catcher projections has Welington Castillo on the rise in our updated catcher rankings. After averaging 18 homers over the past three seasons, we’ve bumped up our projection...

StockWatch: Yonder Alonso An adjustment to our first base projections has Yonder Alonso on the rise in our updated first base rankings. After his breakout last season at age 29, Alonso is looking like...

StockWatch: Alex Cobb The Orioles caved under the weight of having a terrible starting rotation and overpaid for Alex Cobb, giving the 30-year-old righty $57 million over four years. They better hope his stuff...

StockWatch: Ronald Acuna Consensus No. 1 overall prospect Ronald Acuna was sent down despite batting .432 with 4 HR, 11 RBIs and 4 SB in 16 spring training games. It’s expected to be a...

StockWatch: Justin Turner The Dodgers lost star third baseman Justin Turner to a fractured wrist on a hit by pitch, setting into motion a domino effect in Los Angeles. Logan Forsythe is expected to...

StockWatch: Delino DeShields Jr. Rangers manager Jeff Banister is saying that Delino DeShields will be the everyday center fielder and leadoff hitter. We were expecting that he would wind up in those roles, but...

StockWatch: Lucas Giolito A potential breakout pitcher who is flying mostly under the radar, Lucas Giolito is on his way to winning a spot in the White Sox rotation with a strong spring training....

StockWatch: Nate Karns If you’re looking for a starting pitcher with a huge ceiling that you can get very late in drafts, we present Royals right-hander Nate Karns. He was putting up tremendous peripherals...

StockWatch: Nate Jones The spring battle for the White Sox closer job is going down to the wire with some reports having Nate Jones in the lead over Joakim Soria and Juan Minaya. Jones...

StockWatch: Matt Bush The Rangers are sending Matt Bush back to the bullpen after the flame-throwing righty got a shot at the starting rotation this spring. Bush joins a crowded race for jobs in...

StockWatch: Francisco Liriano The Tigers announced that Francisco Liriano will break camp in the starting rotation, adding value to the 34-year-old lefty. We bumped up his projections to a 4.57 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 8...

StockWatch: Neil Walker The Yankees have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $5M deal with Neil Walker, giving New York another versatile infielder to add to their crowded lot. This move buys time for prospects...

StockWatch: Jorge Bonifacio The Royals lost 24-year-old outfielder Jorge Bonifacio for half the season on an 80-game PED suspension. Bonifacio plummets from No. 101 in our outfielder rankings to 142 as his projections are...

StockWatch: Luiz Gohara The Braves’ fire-balling 21-year-old lefty is being shut down for at least two weeks with a sprained ankle, coming on the heels of returning from a groin strain from the beginning...

StockWatch: Travis d’Arnaud With Mets manager Mickey Callaway hinting that playing time for Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud may get divided along platoon splits, d’Arnaud could wind up on the short side of a...

StockWatch: Kevin Plawecki The Mets are hinting that playing time for Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud may get divided along platoon splits, which would favor Plawecki for playing time as the left-handed hitter. Plawecki...