
Erik Siegrist serves up the first batch of waiver options of the season in the American League, where Eloy Jimenez's surprise contract signing has the top prospect in the White Sox's Opening Day lineup.

Chris Bennett analyzes the season-opening baseball slate on FanDuel as Oakland's Khris Davis looks to go deep in Japan against the Mariners.

Dave Regan looks at players whose slow starts could cause playing time issues, including Ryan McMahon, who isn't finding enough at-bats in Colorado.

Erik Siegrist looks at job-battle winners and late signings in the Junior Circuit ahead of Opening Day, including Mike Moustakas as he makes his return to Kansas City.
Dave Regan checks in for the final time this season, using his rumblings to hand out some hardware to the majors' top players.
In the first of a two-part series, Derek VanRiper takes a team-by-team look at the potential sources of steals for each National League team.
Todd Zola reviews some data from early NFBC auctions, and recommends spending what it takes to lock up a high-strikeout ace like Max Scherzer.
Dave Regan rumbles this week about players that have shown the biggest improvement this season and whether they can continue that success into 2017.
Jan Levine takes a look at the National League free agent pool this week and who might provide some value to your fantasy squad in the last six weeks of the season.
St. Louis left fielder Matt Holliday is the third Cardinal to summer a thumb injury this year, and, according to Jeff Stotts, Holliday’s has the potential to be a season ender.
Erik Siegrist discusses a few topics of interest to keeper league owners including which prospects seem poised to inherit big league jobs after the trade deadline.
Jeff Zimmerman looks at the relationship between a player's age and plate discipline, and perhaps it makes sense that Carlos Gomez's contact rate has nosedived this season.
Vlad Sedler looks at the first-half winners and losers in the outfield, including Boston's Mookie Betts, who is on pace for more home runs than steals this season.
Jan Levine surveys the free agent landscape in the NL and is impressed with the way Kolten Wong handled his brief demotion and possible switch to a new position.