With less than one week remaining until Opening Day, wise fantasy owners are paying close attention to the daily news out of Florida and Arizona. The following recent headlines have resulted in the greatest changes in fantasy values.
Braves keeping Francoeur, will add him to roster
Jeff Francoeur received the news he was seeking on Tuesday morning, when the Braves informed him that he will be part of their Opening Day roster.
Seager, Maeda could return rookie award to LA
The Rookie of the Year awards are named after Jackie Robinson, who won the first national award in 1947, the year he broke the color barrier with the Dodgers.
Abreu wants to spend career with White Sox
Jose Abreu prefers to play first base over serving as designated hitter, but not enough to leave the South Side of Chicago and go to the National League.
Decisions loom after Tanaka, CC deliver
All that is left now are the announcements following a wet afternoon of information-gathering for Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia and the Yankees.
Mackanin ‘not going to call anybody a closer’
This is the first time in more than 15 years the Phillies have not entered the season with an established closer.
Thor, deGrom to follow Harvey in rotation
Five months ago, Noah Syndergaard told the Kansas City Royals that “if they have a problem with me throwing inside, then they can meet me at 60 feet, six inches away.”
Harvey set for Opening Night after bladder clot
At first blush, Terry Collins said, the news on Matt Harvey sent “shivers through your skin.” The Mets feared the worst, but have since exhaled: Harvey is fine, and will start on Opening Night after all.
Ramirez, Szczur make Cubs; Baez to start on DL
Cubs manager Joe Maddon met with Neil Ramirez, Matt Szczur and Tommy La Stella on Tuesday to tell them that they made the Opening Day roster.
Rehabbing knee 1st choice for Crew’s Smith
Brewers reliever Will Smith will try rehabbing his injured right knee before turning to surgery. Smith tore the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee while pulling off his shoe following an outing last week. After consulting Tuesday morning with Dr. William Raasch, Smith said he would rest for another three weeks, then try playing catch. One to three weeks after that, if the knee still feels stable, he would attempt to ramp up in an effort to return to active duty.
Price named Opening Day starter
There is no question who the ace of the Red Sox is this season, and manager John Farrell made it official that left-hander David Price will be his starter for Opening Day in Cleveland on Monday.
Top 10 performers from 2016 NHSI
The 2016 National High School Invitational is in the books. For the fourth time in the five years of the USA Baseball-run event, a California school took home the trophy. Congrats to Huntington Beach for bringing the hardware back to the West Coast again.
Why does Keuchel wear No. 60?
Dallas Keuchel doesn’t have any particular emotional attachment to No. 60, which was issued to him by the Astros’ clubhouse staff when he was called up to the big leagues in 2012. But there is a cool story behind the No. 57 he wore in the Minor Leagues, and why he’s not wearing it in the Majors.
Play time: 10 facts about R.B.I. Baseball 16
R.B.I. Baseball 16 is now available for download, and here are 10 things to know about the much-anticipated video game release announced Tuesday by Major League Baseball Advanced Media:
10 incredible MLB ballpark giveaway nights you can look forward to this season
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Here are our predictions for 10 unusual but important firsts of the 2016 MLB season
First pitcher to go yard, anyone?
AL East: What to expect in 2016
With just a few days to go before Opening Day, we’re going division by division to give you the nitty gritty on what to expect in 2016. Today’s edition is the AL East.