We preview a new column, Swings and Takes, focused on hitter swing decisions, and break down the 2023 batting champ

The spring surge and prospect pedigree of Luis Matos makes him one of the best early bench stashes in the game.

Observations from the first couple days of games with respect to relievers.

AJ Smith-Shawver's arsenal improvements this spring make him an early rotation outsider worth stashing.

Alec Burleson's production and plate discipline this spring are reminders of his bounce-back potential in 2024.

Lawrence Butler's big spring, prospect pedigree, and opportunity in the OAK lineup make him a premium speculation.

The big spring of Tanner Houck is making him an intriguing profit target at his near-500 ADP.

MacKenzie Gore's big spring is a reminder of his former top-prospect pedigree and the positive flashes he showed in 2023.

Observations from AL teams as we enter the regular season.

Observations from NL bullpens as we head into the regular season.

Ryan Noda's upper-tier batted ball metrics and chase rate from 2023 give him plenty of end-game appeal in 2024 drafts.