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5.8 There he is again, Mike Yastrzemski! Can you believe he was atop my 2020 upside list too?! Last year, I almost nailed his AB/HR, and this year, I’m actually slightly more optimistic. Steamer is too, but still weighing Yastrzemski’s pre-2019 seasons far more than I am. Though the sample was small, of course, his xHR/FB rate was almost identical to his 2019 mark, suggesting the slight decline in his actual HR/FB rate was a fluke. This continued non-belief by the projection systems keep ma...

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As embrace return of fans, familiarity in Cactus League opener FacebookTwitterEmail The Oakland As and Los Angeles Dodgers line up for the national anthem before their Cactus League opener at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz., on February 28, 2021Matt Kawahara / The Chronicle MESA, Ariz. — Daulton Jefferies poured a fastball over the plate to Mookie Betts — and fans cheered from their seats. With that, the A’s first game before a live crowd in nearly a year got under way. In front of 1,998 f...

As spring training observations: Buddy Reed, Nick Allen bring the defense FacebookTwitterEmail MESA, Ariz. — Outfield prospect Buddy Reed hasn’t seen much game action in the A’s system. Oakland acquired him from the Padres in December 2019 as the player to be named for Jurickson Profar. He got into a few games last spring training before it shut down. On Sunday, as the A’s starting right fielder in their Cactus League opener, Reed made a quick impression, throwing out the Dodgers’ ...

Whether he’s coming off the bench or getting the start, he wants to help the team win

Corey Seager doesn’t want to discuss free-agency during regular season Share this story Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images Following the 2021 season, Corey Seager is going to be one of the hottest names on the free-agent market. He’ll join a number of other highly touted shortstops across the game that will be hitting the market. After a fantastic 2020 campaign that featured him winning the NLCS and World Series MVP’s, you’d think the Dodgers would want to make sure they do whatever...

February 23, 2021 We’re onto the third installment in this series, which started with catchers and then 1B. Today, we move across the diamond and look at 3B. A few reminders: These are based on points leagues, but can roughly be used for 4×4. I use projected points/game as a starting point, but factor in playing time, future value, and my own adjustments to projections. These rankings are position-specific – when I say that Willi Castro is a $0 player, that doesn’t mean you can’t roste...

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MLB Trade Rumors 8:50pm CDT 8:50pm: The Padres have also shown interest in Cooper, tweets Mish, who adds that “no shortage of teams” have called the Marlins about him in the wake of the Duvall agreement. Trading for Cooper would be the latest notable offseason move by the Padres, who have aggressively tried to chase down the division-rival Dodgers throughout the winter. 7:34pm: The Marlins are adding Adam Duvallto their outfield, and that pickup could push Garrett Cooperout of Miami. Coope...

The Dodgers still don’t have a starting third baseman for 2021