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Now that the pesky diversion called the NFL Draft is over, fantasy owners and fans can now get back to the matter at hand: baseball.Shohei Ohtani, everyone's favorite two-way player, appeared to sustain an ankle injury after running out a ground ball and trying to avoid a collision with Neil Walker at first base. He already has his scheduled pitching start for Tuesday pushed back and did not start in Sunday's game against the Yankees.  Nick Tropeano is currently listed as the Angels’ starter for Tuesday.AT&T Park…

It is always an interesting process when tracking potential waiver wire pickup recommendations. Take the case of the New York Yankees. During this past week, they have called up three prospects to fill spots from players who have gone on the disabled list. The first, Tyler Wade, made a nice debut but may be up with the Yankees for only a brief time. The second call-up, Miguel Andujar, had three hits with four RBI in his big-league debut, and then was sent back to Triple-A Scranton to work on his defensive skills at third…

Last week in Dynasty Dugout, we profiled some of the top dynasty fantasy baseball options from the recently completed MLB amateur draft. Those players are just starting their professional careers so we won’t know how good they can really be for a few years.However, the players profiled below were all top prospects at one point and have each had their fair share of struggles at the major league level. The question is, can they correct their flaws and turn into productive fantasy players? Maikel Franco (3B - PHI) After a…

I know it's early in the 2017 MLB season, but if any of these guys are on your Fantasy roster, it's time to start worrying about them:My other article:14 Players You Need to Start Worrying About in the American LeagueJustin Bour, 1B, Miami Marlins - The Marlins went into this season with the idea of starting Bour every day in 2017.  Bour is going to have to start swinging the bat better in the near future if he doesn't want to be a platoon player again.  He has played in 18 games for the Marlins this year and…