Xander Bogaerts was cruising right along to another banner season in 2017 before taking a fastball off his hand in early July. That hit by pitch cost him just one game, but robbed him of his ability as a hitter. Now healthy, Bogaerts is ready to bounce back in a big way.
Jose Abreu may not have the ceiling of Paul Goldschmidt, Joey Votto or Cody Bellinger. He may not inspire jealousy in the draft room. Abreu is, in a word, boring. He's also, in another word, a star. Abreu is a sure thing in fantasy leagues.
Carlos Carrasco and Jacob deGrom are both ranked as top-10 fantasy pitchers, and will likely come off the board within picks of one another in most drafts. Who is the better selection? We debate the question.
Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel are undoubtedly the two best closers in baseball, but does that make them elite fantasy players? Plus, how to build your very own Montvenski. We break it all down in our relief pitcher primer.
Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton and Mookie Betts are all consensus first-round fantasy picks, setting the tone in the outfield, the deepest position in fantasy baseball.