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The Royals have traded Ryan Buchter and Brandon Moss to the Athletics for Jesse Hahn and Heath Fillmyer.  The A’s are getting a much needed left-handed reliever, and the Royals gain a little budget and roster flexibility with Moss gone.The 34-year-old Moss, who batted .207 with 22 homers last season, goes from the starting first baseman in Kansas City to backup outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter in Oakland. While Moss was probably only valuable in 20-team or AL-only leagues, he has no value now. It’s tough to…

It’s the love/hate relationship you really love to hate: closers! With a good two and a half months left until Opening Day, now is as good a time as any to start breaking down some bullpen arms ahead of your draft. This series will detail every division across the league, offering you the big names you’ll want to own, as well as the sleepers you need to keep an eye on, and of course some key stats to better prepare you for the big day. Next up, we take a look at the AL West. Team  Closer  Next in Line  Plan C…

Before I start with last round’s review, let me just recap the main transfer news. After much speculation, the Alexis Sanchez for Henrikh Mkhitaryan swap has finally been completed, bringing both players back to fantasy relevancy. After Theo Walcott’s arrival, Aaron Lennon’s services were no longer needed in Everton, so he was shipped off to Burnley for an undisclosed fee. Brighton, in a bid to avoid relegation, invested in its biggest purchase in history by bringing PSV Eindhoven’s 24-year-old striker Jurgen Locadia. They…

JOIN OR START A FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE AT FANTRAX TODAY! KEEPER, DYNASTY, RE-DRAFT. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE. A+ CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLAY FOR FREE! The Brewers have signed 31-year-old Lorenzo Cain to a five-year, $80 million contract to play somewhere in their outfield. With the acquisition of Christian Yelich earlier in the evening, the Brewers have a revamped outfield with two above-average center fielders. Cain returns to the Brewers after being part of the Zack Greinke trade.Like Yelich, Cain is an all-around player,…

The Marlins have traded outfielder Christian Yelich to the Brewers for Lewis Brinson (OF), Monte Harrison (OF), Isan Diaz (MI), and Jordan Yamamoto (RHP). The move stabilizes the Brewers outfield and still allows them to make further moves. For the Marlins, they just continue selling off any valuable asset to lower payroll.With Yelich, the Brewers receive a great all-around player. Last season, Yelich hit .282/.368/.439 with 18 homers and 16 steals while playing center field. He could easily surpass that home run total…