When speculating on hitters, why not start at Coors Field? A suddenly thin OF could lead to a fresh face in Denver this summer. We also untangle the knot that is LA's outfield; plus rotation updates in ARI, SD, and SF.
Marlon Byrd could only get a minor league deal with a max of $3.5 M in 2016. If he becomes a fulltimer, he might be one of the bigger veteran bargains in MLB 2016. Plus, 3Bs in KC and MIN, and more from the AL Central.
So where does Adrian Beltre's two-year extension with TEX leave Joey Gallo? A couple of wannabe AL closers try to move beyond some serious early-season gopheritis, and more.
Could there be more than meets the eye to the catcher switch in BOS? Also: Gausman nears return to BAL, a new SP succession plan in NYY, and some 1B woes in TAM and TOR.
Seven innings of no-hit ball? Not bad for an MLB debut, but LA has several options lurking behind Ross Stripling. Plus SD's infield shuffle, O'Brien's PT outlook in the desert, and more.
Matt Albers has evolved from a 5th inning guy to a trusted reliever for almost any situation for CHW. Plus, rehabbing RPs in CLE and DET, the 2B situation revisited in KC, and a deep possibility at closer in MIN.
A couple of AL West CFs are sitting more than usual these days, but the one most at risk long-term may not be Billy Burns. We also look at HOU's organizational rotation depth following a bad first week, and more.
Among the season's first-week surprises was a burst of power from Brock Holt. How should owners respond? Also: BAL rotation's strong start, a familiar face returns to NYY, Erasmo's role in TAM and bullpen woes in TOR.
When speculating on hitters, why not start at Coors Field? A suddenly thin OF could lead to a fresh face in Denver this summer. We also untangle the knot that is LA's outfield; plus rotation updates in ARI, SD, and SF.
Marlon Byrd could only get a minor league deal with a max of $3.5 M in 2016. If he becomes a fulltimer, he might be one of the bigger veteran bargains in MLB 2016. Plus, 3Bs in KC and MIN, and more from the AL Central.
So where does Adrian Beltre's two-year extension with TEX leave Joey Gallo? A couple of wannabe AL closers try to move beyond some serious early-season gopheritis, and more.
Could there be more than meets the eye to the catcher switch in BOS? Also: Gausman nears return to BAL, a new SP succession plan in NYY, and some 1B woes in TAM and TOR.
Seven innings of no-hit ball? Not bad for an MLB debut, but LA has several options lurking behind Ross Stripling. Plus SD's infield shuffle, O'Brien's PT outlook in the desert, and more.
Matt Albers has evolved from a 5th inning guy to a trusted reliever for almost any situation for CHW. Plus, rehabbing RPs in CLE and DET, the 2B situation revisited in KC, and a deep possibility at closer in MIN.
A couple of AL West CFs are sitting more than usual these days, but the one most at risk long-term may not be Billy Burns. We also look at HOU's organizational rotation depth following a bad first week, and more.
Among the season's first-week surprises was a burst of power from Brock Holt. How should owners respond? Also: BAL rotation's strong start, a familiar face returns to NYY, Erasmo's role in TAM and bullpen woes in TOR.