
Erik Siegrist looks over the slim pickings on AL waiver wires and thinks it might be a good time to stash a spec saves option like A.J. Puk.

Erik Siegrist reviews the free-agent pool in the American League as top prospect Vinnie Pasquantino gets his first look at big-league pitching with the Royals.

Todd Zola examines the league-wide stolen-base environment and identifies some speedy players who could be valuable as streaming options, including Andres Gimenez.

Bernie Pleskoff begins a series of columns devoted to position rankings for fantasy, starting with catchers, where Salvador Perez is at the top of the list.

Todd Zola ranks players by position for fantasy playoff leagues. Chicago's Jose Abreu is tough to beat at first base.

Todd Zola offers up his hitter rankings for the rest of the season, as scheduling and a stacked lineup makes Bo Bichette one of a trio of Blue Jays in the top 10.

Erik Siegrist reviews the free-agent pool in the American League as Matt Manning adds another high-ceiling arm to the Detroit rotation.

Erik Siegrist looks over the available talent in the AL and notes that Alek Manoah more than lived up to the hype in his big-league debut.

Erik Siegrist takes a look at the AL free-agent pool and sees a clear path to value for Willie Calhoun if he can get into a groove at the plate.

Todd Zola offers some thoughts on early-season trends, including the home run surge led by Nick Castellanos and the Reds.

Jason Collette took the chance on Adalberto Mondesi in the Tout Wars AL-only league. See how how he built out the rest of his roster.

Bernie Pleskoff evaluates some of the top players selected in the recent Rule 5 Draft, including 6-foot-4 Zach Pop.

Todd Zola breaks down his catcher tiers and notes that Will Smith has the skills, if not the playing time projection, to be his top-ranked backstop.

James Anderson gives his gambling picks for the second round of the MLB playoffs, where the Rays are appealing underdogs against the Yankees.

Can Carter Kieboom start hitting in the majors? Jan Levine examines his case along with a number of new NL arrivals.