Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox have re-signed Mitch Moreland to a two-year, $13 million deal to likely play first base. I don’t get why Boston needed a $13 million backup plan for the possibility that they miss out on all of the other good free agent hitters that are still available. I don’t have to. I’m required to figure out Moreland's fantasy prospects.The 32-year-old hit .246/.326/.443 with 22 homers for the Red Sox last season. He’s not close to being a game-changing talent and is probably replacement level. His 22 homers were tied…

Last week in the Fantrax top-10, we profiled 10 pitchers that could be affordable targets for your fantasy squad. This week we switch back to real life and look at the top World Series contenders this season.You know the old saying, “Pitching and defense win championships.” When I was a youngster, I disagreed with that notion. My eight-year-old brain would think, “Well, you need to score runs to win games!” This might have been because I was eight during the infamous 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy…

It's never too early to predict which teams and players will be the best at the end of the baseball season. Can the Chicago Cubs repeat? Are the Colorado Rockies for real? How long can Aaron Judge keep this up? The next four months of baseball will answer these questions. After observing these first 50 games or so, this is how the playoffs and player awards could end up in October and November. American League Division Winners East- Boston Red Sox Central- Cleveland Indians West- Houston AstrosAs much as we all love…

In the last part of the series of MiLB players who should get promoted (or were promoted recently) this season and could help your fantasy team out, I’ll discuss the AL East.MiLB Players Watch-List: NL Central MiLB Players Watch-List: NL West MiLB Players Watch-List: AL Central  MiLB Players Watch-List: AL West MiLB Players Watch-List: NL EastAL EAST Baltimore Orioles 1. Chance Sisco C The catcher position is so weak in fantasy at the moment that owners probably can’t wait for some fresh energy to be…

The one aspect about hitting that baseball fans love the most is power. There’s a reason why fans show up to games early to watch batting practice. It’s not to see the leadoff hitter work on bunting. People love seeing mammoth home runs fly out of the ballpark. That love for power translates over into the fantasy baseball world. If you take a look at the players that were universally drafted in the first round this year, you’ll see one common thing: Power. The players listed below are some of the best power hitters in the…