
Todd Zola examines recent draft trends when it comes to closers and weighs the pros and cons of spending an early pick on the likes of Emmanuel Clase.

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

Todd Zola offers his projected pitcher rankings for the stretch run as two National League teams split the top four spots between them.

Brad Johnson checks in with some in-flux bullpen situations, like in Kansas City, where Josh Staumont had a shaky June but has rebounded of late.

Jason Collette looks at the league-wide saves situation, as it seems these days that everyone gets a save!

With a couple clubs having recently traded away a lot of talent, Jan Levine sees plenty of available fill-ins who can provide immediate help.

Brad Johnson dives into the trade deadline pitching deals and discuses how the changes in latitudes might impact teams, starting in Los Angeles where Danny Duffy becomes a Dodger.

The NL landscape may have been shaken up by the Trade Deadline, but Jan Levine is here to discuss the latest and greatest available options.

Bernie Pleskoff looks at players who could be moved at the trade deadline. Will the Mariners trade Mitch Haniger?

Jan Levine is back to cover the latest NL adds and sees a certain Atlanta starter with plenty of potential opportunities.

Bernie Pleskoff names his All-Star pitchers. Jacob deGrom is a no-brainer, but there are plenty of surprises on Bernie's AL and NL lists.

Todd Zola takes a look at the spin rate leaderboards on individual pitches and finds some surprising numbers from veteran hurlers like Adam Wainwright.

Erik Halterman starts this week's column by checking in on his own preseason rankings, starting with a player he was high on, J.T. Realmuto.

Brad Johnson breaks down the mechanics of sliders and discusses slider-heavy pitchers, like Kenta Maeda, who are struggling so far this season.

This week, Erik Halterman compares players' current ranks to their ADPs, starting with pitchers and the Royals' Danny Duffy, whose increased velocity has led to a career-best 28.8 percent strikeout rate.