Johnny Cueto

Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants/Jordan Montgomery, New York Yankees Call it forearm tightness or elbow inflammation; semantics don't matter. These two players find themselves in danger of Tommy John surgery. Both are shut down for now and could be at least a month away from pitching if they receive good news. For Cueto, this problem stems back to July 2017 when he missed significant time in July and August with a similar injury. Montgomery said he has experienced mild elbow pain in the past and didn't expect to miss much…

In early April, no sample size is too small. We're just a few games into the 2018 season, and some fantasy owners are already reading way too much into everything.  Take a gander at social media or listen to sports/fantasy baseball radio. Players who’ve started slow are wastes of space, while players who've started hot are this year's fantasy MVPs. There are still about 150 more games to play, so a lot's going to happen. It’s way, way early. Resist the urge to view the early goings through a pessimist’s lens. But what you…

For those of you that don't like to use an early-round pick on pitchers and prefer to wait a bit, pay attention. This article is for you. Pitching is as deep as ever in fantasy baseball, and that creates plenty of flexibility when construction your staff during your draft or auction.You can find basically whatever you desire below. There are some reliable veterans, up-and-coming youngsters, high K-rates, low ratios, you name it. Kicking us off at No. 26 is a young rising star for the St. Louis Cardinals with plenty of…

A week ahead look for the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants have had one of the worst months of baseball in a very long time. They only won one series and couldn't string two wins together. Playing against division rivals, the Giants totaled an 8-15 record. Against Arizona (3-3), San Diego (2-4), Colorado (1-6), and a split versus Los Angeles (2-2).The hitting couldn't be at a worse level than it is right now. According to the stats on MLB.com, there is only one player who has a high enough batting average…