Austin Jackson

I'm a big fan of deep leagues, but one of the less attractive aspects of drafting a large player pool is finding players you can be enthused about in the later rounds. Usually, it's not a problem we need to sweat. Even in deep formats, savvy owners can usually fill the gaps they left with bad late picks through trades or FAAB bidding.So imagine being in a 15-team league with 50-player rosters that doesn't allow trading or add/drops. That is a reality for me and the 14 owners who paid a $150 entry fee for the chance at a…

JOIN OR START A FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE AT FANTRAX TODAY! KEEPER, DYNASTY, RE-DRAFT. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE. A+ CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLAY FOR FREE! The Giants have signed Austin Jackson to a two-year, $6 million deal. The almost 31-year-old Jackson had a productive 2017 season, hitting .318/.387/.482 with seven home runs in 318 plate appearances for the Indians. However, don’t expect that type of production to continue into 2018, especially if he's a full-time player.On the surface, this signing looks like a good one for the…

When you think about playing the deep sleeper game in fantasy baseball, you are usually looking for top prospects who could get a chance at a promotion and a possible clear path to playing time when they do get to the show.  With the exception of Trey Mancini (who is already pounding the ball for the Baltimore Orioles), here are the other 8 guys I would think of picking up and stashing if I were you:Trey Mancini, 1B.OF, Baltimore Orioles - 25-year old righty swinging 1B/OF Trey Mancini has been platooning so far this…