2018 Fantasy Baseball

The Yankees' power-hitting youngster steps into the box ... stop me if you've heard this one before. Greg Bird has many of the same skills as his superstar teammates, without the success or track record. Newly acquired slugger Giancarlo Stanton produced an MVP season where he led all of baseball in home runs and somehow managed 255 combined runs/RBI on a team that lost more games than it won. Then there's Aaron Judge, who broke into the majors and won one of the clearest Rookie of the Year races of the last 20 years.…

As I was growing up during the mid to late '90s, a shortstop revolution changed the way we thought about the position’s offensive capabilities. Guys like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Nomar Garciaparra, and Miguel Tejeda blazed onto the scene and quickly proved that shortstop was more than just a position for defensive prowess. Over the last few years, another wave of dynamic offensive talents has graced the shortstop position.Just look at the top-10 of these rankings. The "old" man of the top-10 is Elvis Andrus at 29,…

The Curious Case of Nicholas Castellanos We're 2,300 plate appearances into the career of Nicholas Castellanos, and it's odd to think that he is just one month older than Aaron Judge. Despite being around for several years, Castellanos may have found his way in 2017, and the fantasy baseball community is taking notice. He spent the majority of his time at the hot corner last year, but he finished the season in right field. Castellanos took to his new position fairly well, committing only one error is his 20 starts in right…

With the 2017 regular season now officially in the rearview mirror, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, we focus on Scooter Gennett, arguably the 2017 season’s most successful waiver claim. Scooter Gennett, Cincinnati Reds 2017 statistics: .295/.342/.531, 27 home runs, 3 stolen basesAnother player whose power output was exponentially improved the season, Gennett launched 27 home runs in a stellar offensive season in…