1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (280+ words) Kyle Tucker's balanced hitting profile can balance your fantasy roster. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images I'm assuming a draft slot somewhere in the middle of a 12-team league with waivers to avoid any disproportionate format-based scoring. A common misconception in the…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (924+ words) Phillies manager Rob Thomson waits for a spring training workout to begin. Barring injury, the Phillies have four undecided roster spots to figure out between now and Opening Day. Matt Slocum / Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. " There will be a Phillies…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (987+ words) Caleb Durbin said that he's had no issues with his elbow through the first week of Red Sox camp. Michael Reaves / Getty Images FORT MYERS, Fla. " Caleb Durbin was relieved at the end of his rookie season last year with…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1295+ words) Jac Caglianone has a lot of upside but also a lot of uncertainty ahead of 2026. Heather Barry / Getty Imagers Our "Rates & Barrels," 2026 positional preview series continues with outfield Part 3 (of 4 ... Jac Caglianone and more late outfield options: Fantasy baseball outfield…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (398+ words) After many years of trying, at long last, the U.S. pitching staff truly resembles a collection of the country's best arms. (Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Steph Chambers, Jeff Dean / Getty Images) Early last season, Pittsburgh Pirates video coordinator Kevin Roach…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (1266+ words) With swing adjustments, Jo Adell could have a 45-home run season. Luke Hales / Our "Rates & Barrels," 2026 positional preview series continues with outfield Part 2 (of 4). In Part 1, we ran through ... Jo Adell, Lawrence Butler and the best of the rest: Fantasy…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1055+ words) The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox already had a leg up in the debate over which team had the best rotation in baseball with two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and 2025 runner-up Garrett Crochet, as…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1281+ words) Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. Junfu Han / USA Network LAKELAND, Fla. "Action at the spring training backfields is but an appetizer for all that is to come. Do this a while,…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1440+ words) From left to right: JJ Wetherholt, Nolan McLean, Kevin McGonigle Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Icon Sportswire / Getty, Al Bello / Getty, Brandon Sloter / Getty As I've mentioned previously, this year's MLB rookie class has the potential to be special. There…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (183+ words) The Boston Red Sox would like a little space. " Brendan Campbell (@brendan_camp) February 17, 2026 Fanatics drew the ire of Boston sports fans for another reason recently, as New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks fans complained about the quality and availability of its…...