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Fantasy Baseball Waivers: Pilfering the Pirates, Tigers and Athletics for versatile adds

The Tigers, Pirates and A’s might not seem like the most obvious rosters to search for fantasy help, but the stats don’t lie

There’s nothing more valuable in fantasy baseball than versatility.

If a guy can play in the outfield, middle infield and tackle either first or third base on a rare day, it’s impossible to pass up that potential. As we get further into the season, these types of super utility guys don’t stay available for long on the waiver wires.

This week we’ll dive into a few key pick-ups you should target as some hot starts to the year begin looking more and more sustainable.

We’ve also got two starting pitching options worth adding immediately. Here are five waiver adds to target right now.

All roster data via FantasyPros

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One 2023 fantasy baseball sleeper from all 30 MLB teams, from Hunter Brown to Jesse Winker

Let’s help you win your fantasy baseball league with these sleepers.

Opening Day in Major League Baseball is closer than you think.

So if you’re prepping for your 2023 fantasy baseball season, now’s the time you’re starting to think about sleepers, some of whom you might have seen playing in spring training.

And that’s what this list is for: A collection of sleepers from around the American and National League, 30 of them to mark on your cheat sheet for your upcoming draft.

Of course, they may not end up being sleepers by the time you’re drafting. We’ll still list them here and hopefully, they’ll continue to be well-kept secrets as the first day of the season approaches:

DO NOT DRAFT: 9 MLB players in 2023 you should avoid picking entirely in fantasy baseball

These players are why waiver wires exist. Don’t waste a draft pick on them.

Fantasy baseball season is in the air.

With the World Baseball Classic kicking off even more eyes are on the sport than usual this time of year. And if you’re getting ready to start your annual fantasy draft up soon, it can be tempting to reach for names that make you feel comfortable.

But beware! Not all players are worth that level of complacency, whether it’s an early round or late pick.

Let’s take a look at nine players you should absolutely avoid in your drafts this year with some insight from FanGraphs ZiPS projections — which uses growth and decline curves based on player type to establish trends. This isn’t to say these guys couldn’t be valuable adds down the road, but that’s what the waiver wires are for. Treat your draft with more caution.

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The 10 best fantasy baseball team names (that we could print) for 2023

The best fantasy baseball team names for 2023.

Spring (training) is in the air. The Major League Baseball season is coming up fast. And that means fantasy baseball season is about to kick into full gear.

Before you start your prep work with sleepers, busts, rankings and such — fun fact, we’ll deliver some of that stuff soon on this website, I promise — there’s the most important step first: You need to name your team.

That’s what this annual list is here for. As we’ve done in years past, we have a list of the punny, fun names you could use for our team — the ones that we could print — which we rounded up from around the web (with links to sites where we got them).

Away we go:

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Fantasy baseball: 5 pitchers worth adding to replace Max Scherzer on your roster

Don’t panic!

Things were just going too well for the Mets, weren’t they?

A nice cushion atop the National League East, one of the best rotations in baseball and an offense to match. Something, inevitably, would have to give. Well, that something just happened to be Max Scherzer’s oblique.

On Thursday, New York announced Scherzer would be shelved for 6-8 weeks after he pulled himself from Wednesday’s game following an injury on the mound. Not even 24 hours later, a nightmare scenario emerged: the Mets would now be without Max for two months—all while already down Jacob deGrom and Tylor Megill.

It’s especially tough news for fantasy managers who could easily pencil in Scherzer for a quality start with 8+ strikeouts every five days. Now that the NL Cy Young favorite is going on the injured list, here’s a look at some pitchers on the waiver wires who should help in the interim.

There might not be any replacing Max, but these guys can make his absence a little easier to manager.

All roster info via FantasyPros.

Fantasy Baseball: 3 players rising and 3 you can go ahead and drop

Clay Holmes is looking like an All-Star in the Yankees’ bullpen.

The sample sizes are no longer too small.

With a month of baseball in the books, fantasy managers can finally start to fully assess their rosters and figure out where they need to improve. April may have you questioning who’s slump or breakout is for real, but as we shift into May it’s time to start answering those questions.

Hopefully by now you’ve picked up on the likes of Hunter Greene, Jeremy Pena and Pablo Lopez. Now we’ll dive a little deeper on the waiver wires to find the next great steals.

Let’s run through three players with rising stocks and three you can feel confident in letting go.

All roster data comes from FantasyPros.

Week 2 fantasy baseball start, sit or drop: Ohtani’s rollercoaster start and CJ Abrams kinda arrives

Shohei Ohtani just needed a few extra games to warm up. Trent Grisham, Patrick Corbin and Nick Pivetta still need a bit more time.

What a wild opening week for managers with Shohei Ohtani on their roster.

The two-way Japanese star offers plenty more rewards than risk in fantasy lineups, but for those who have to designate him as a pitcher or a hitter, the first matchup of the fantasy season initially left many thinking spring training ended too soon.

When the Los Angeles Angels gave Ohtani the ball on Opening Day, it seemed like the safer play would be to keep him in fantasy lineups as a hitter. The short spring meant he probably wouldn’t throw more than four innings and the visiting Houston Astros have a lineup that can make even the game’s best pitchers look like little leaguers.

So of course Ohtani went 4.2 innings with nine strikeouts, one walk, four hits and one earned run. At the same time, he went 0-4 at the dish with one strikeout. Ouch.

A week later Ohtani was back on the mound at the Texas Rangers getting shelled for six earned runs in 3.2 innings. He struck out five while allowing two walks, six hits and a home run. And in between those outings Ohtani slashed an anti-climatic .200/.231/.280 with 0 RBI and nine strikeouts. Double ouch.

How did Ohtani respond? First he gave his bat CPR. Then he launched three home runs in two games against Texas and busted the slump as only a reigning MVP can.

Yeah, he’s going to be just fine this season. Not that there was any doubt.

Here are a few other players with bigger question marks to begin the year and how to handle them.

All stats through Sunday, April 17

5 players you need to add in fantasy leagues after MLB’s opening weekend

Steven Kwan and Hunter Greene should be your top priorities on the waiver wires

Not much can be learned after just four games.

That much is pretty true across most sports, but especially in baseball, where it accounts for barely 2.4% of team’s 162-game season. That doesn’t mean we can’t overreact to some of what we saw across Major League Baseball’s opening weekend.

And for fantasy players who are still in the midst of their first matchup, early season acquisitions can be absolutely crucial. You don’t want to miss out on the type of production Yermin Mercedes had last April or what Logan Webb was able to sustain all year.

One series might not tell us everything we need to know, but it’s enough to convince us to add a few players off waivers immediately. Here’s who you should grab as fast as you can.

10 last-round sleepers who could help you win your 2022 fantasy baseball league

Some names to queue up late.

It’s the situation you inevitably get into in any fantasy baseball draft: The final rounds are approaching and it’s deep into the night. And you need some names to queue up and hope that they exceed their value.

That’s what this list is for, a bunch of dudes in the mid-200s of ADP who you could think about grabbing with your final picks. And, hey, if they don’t work out? No big deal, they’ll be the first names you drop on to the waiver wire.

So here are a few hitters and pitchers you can think about taking late in your drafts:

The 9 best fantasy baseball team names (that we could print) for 2022

Time to help you name your fantasy team.

The Major League Baseball lockout is far behind us. Spring is in the air. And that means fantasy baseball season is about to kick into full gear.

Before you start your prep work with sleepers, busts, rankings and such — fun fact, we’ll deliver some of that stuff soon on this website, I promise — there’s the most important step first: You need to name your team.

That’s what this annual list is here for. As we’ve done in years past, we have a list of the nine punny, fun names you could use for our team — the ones that we could print — which we rounded up from around the web (with links to sites where we got them).

Here. We. Go: