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Fast and Furious Races and Honoring Corban Joseph: Locked on MLB – August 16, 2019
In a year or so, we may forget these crazy races for the AL Central, the NL Central and especially the NL Wild Card. But like a Fast and Furious sequel, they are fun summer entertainment we should just enjoy. Meanwhile, Corban Joseph, age 30, got his first big league homer. That is worth celebrating.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast. I am your host Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Zack Greinke not only struck out 10 Padres without giving up a walk in 6 strong innings for the win, but also homered twice, driving in 4, to lead the Diamondbacks in every way to the 8-5 final.
Bryce Harper had a memorable return to Washington, getting a single, an RBI double and a towering 2 run homer, to answer the boos and lead the Phillies to an 8-2 victory.
Blake Snell threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 13 Rockies en route to a 4-0 decision for the Rays.
Daniel Vogelbach doubled and hit a tie breaking 8th inning homer to help the surging Mariners win again, 2-1 over the Angels.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Anthony DeSclafani struck out 8 Brewers in 5 innings, allowing 1 run. He did not factor into the decision as Cincinnati dropped the game, 4-3.
Adalberto Mondesi singled, doubled and homered but the Royals blew the lead in the 9th and the 5-4 game in the 10th to Minnesota.
Hunter Renfroe homered twice in the Padres 8-5 loss to Arizona.
Masahiro Tanaka pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run, no walks and struck out 7 Tigers over 6 2/3 innings. The Yankee bullpen would lose the 3-1 game in the 9th.
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Sully Baseball: Rockies are the Key To Anarchy plus Bryce Harper to the Phillies – September 24, 2018
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Do you want an exciting final week of the season? Then you better start rooting for the Rockies to make things interesting.
That and Bryce Harper’s inevitable free agent departure from the Nationals might have him wind up in Philadelphia.
Stumbling through the opening in this episode of Sully Baseball.
While we are at it, enjoy the NEW In Memoriam video.
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/15/18): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
DraftKings & FanDuel MLB DFS Lineups & Picks for September 15, 2018
We have our MLB DFS 9/15/18 slate for Saturday. Like we’ve mentioned numerous times in all of our videos, weather is extremely important at this time of the season, and lineups are constantly changing. Make sure you keep an eye on both, but check back here for updates.
Below is a list of our top MLB DFS pitchers, hitters, and stacks to target in Cash and GPP lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel.
The info below can also be used for crafting your daily fantasy baseball strategy at drafters.com
If you have an questions or need to see late-minute changes, follow me on Twitter at @FantasyAdvice22. Let’s bring home the bacon!
Fanduel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/15/18): MLB DFS Advice
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/15/18): MLB DFS Advice
FanDuel & DraftKings DFS Pitchers
Rich Hill
Career vs Current Cardinals Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 6.5 | 0.318 | 0.250 | 5.03 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.2 | 20.6 ° | 0.337 | 0.222 | 0.387 |
Mike Clevinger
Career vs Current Tigers Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 30.8 | 0.231 | 0.183 | 2.45 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.1 | 18.4 ° | 0.279 | 0.225 | 0.344 |
CC Sabathia
Career vs Current Blue Jays Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 19.9 | 0.273 | 0.218 | 4.17 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.1 | 13.1 ° | 0.298 | 0.258 | 0.380 |
Sully Baseball Podcast – Wild Wild Card Chase and Who the Yankees Should Pitch – August 17, 2018
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The A’s and Astros are about to play a wild and important series that could have huge ramifications on the American League Wild Card.
When the Yankees play the runner up of the AL West for the Wild Card Game, they need to reverse engineer their pitching staff to win. Two recent additions could be the key.
Giving advice to the enemy in this episode of Sully Baseball.
While we are at it, enjoy the NEW In Memoriam video.
Sully Baseball Podcast – First Impressions of the Trade Deadline While in San Francisco – July 31, 2018
While standing outside in San Francisco, I share my initial thoughts of the trade deadline.
The Pirates may have helped themselves the most, bleeding into 2019. The Nationals probably should have seen what Harper could have fetched.
But the Mets botched the entire day and continue to doom their franchise.
Wheeling and dealing by the Bay in this episode of Sully Baseball.
While we are at it, enjoy the NEW In Memoriam video.
Who Owned The Home Run Derby July 16, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
Susan Walsh – AP
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Bryce Harper came from behind, homering in 9 of his last 10 swings, to hit a total of 19 in the final round to take the Home Run Derby. He earned a full WOB.
Kyle Schwarber launched 18 homers and looked like the winner until Harper’s barrage. He finished in second place, earning 1/2 a WOB.
They all owned the Home Run Derby on July 16, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball May 29, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
JAE C. HONG / AP
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Jake Arrieta threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 6 hits and striking out 5 Dodgers to propel Philadelphia to a 6-1 win.
Mike Clevinger pitched into the 7th, struck out 7 White Sox in 6 2/3 innings and earned the 7-3 decision for Cleveland.
Bryce Harper went 3 for 5 with a homer as Washington topped Baltimore, 3-2.
Brett Gardner got 4 hits including 2 homers, one of which tied the game in the bottom of the 9th and set up the Yankees dramatic 6-5 extra inning victory over Houston.
They all owned baseball on May 29, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball May 4, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
AP Photo/ Eduardo Verdugo
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Walker Buehler threw 6 no hit innings to set up the Dodgers combined 8-0 no hitter of the Padres in Monterrey, Mexico.
Gerrit Cole threw a complete game 1 hit shutout, striking out 16 Diamondbacks as the Astros rolled, 8-0.
Bryce Harper continued to shine as a lead off hitter, homering twice and drive in 3 as the Nationals beat the Phillies, 7-3.
Eduardo Escobar reached base 4 times including a pair of homers, to lead the Twins past the White Sox, 6-4.
They all owned baseball on May 4, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 16, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
Kathy Willens – Associated Press
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Bryce Harper reached base 3 times and hit a highlight reel broken bat home run to help the Nationals stun the Mets, 8-6.
Didi Gregorius homered twice and walked as the Yankees demolished the Marlins, 12-1.
Hyun-Jin Ryu struck out 9 Padres and walked none over 6 innings, allowing 3 hits as the Dodgers won easily, 10-3.
Daniel Mengden threw 8 strong innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 run, striking out 6 White Sox and earned the 8-1 decision for Oakland.
They all owned baseball on April 16, 2018
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MLB DFS Picks & Lineup Advice for April 16, 2018 at DraftKings & FanDuel
DraftKings & FanDuel MLB DFS Lineups & Picks for April 16, 2018
We have 9 games on the our Patriots Day MLB DFS slate for Monday, 4/16/18. Like we’ve mentioned numerous times in all of our videos, weather is extremely important at this time of the season, and lineups are constantly changing. Make sure you keep an eye on both, but check back here for updates.
Below is a list of our top MLB DFS pitchers, hitters, and stacks to target in Cash and GPP lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel.
The info below can also be used for crafting your daily fantasy baseball strategy at drafters.com
If you have an questions or need to see late-minute changes, follow me on Twitter at @FantasyAdvice22. Let’s bring home the bacon!
Best MLB DFS Pitchers for April 16, 2018
Adam Wainwright
Career vs Current Cubs Roster
AVG: 0.236 [21 for 89], BABIP: 0.284, K%: 21.4, BB%: 8.2
FIP: 3.56 Strikeout: 21 Groundout: 20 Single: 12 Flyout:10 Walk: 8 Double: 7 Pop Out: 5 Lineout: 4 Forceout: 4Field Error: 2 Home Run: 2 Grounded Into DP: 2 Sac Bunt: 1
Aaron Nola
Career vs Current Braves Roster
AVG: 0.283 [15 for 53], BABIP: 0.300, K%: 19.0, BB%: 6.9
FIP: 5.58 Groundout: 14 Strikeout: 11 Single: 8 Flyout: 5Double: 4 Walk: 4 Lineout: 3 Home Run: 3 Forceout: 2Grounded Into DP: 1 Sac Bunt: 1 Pop Out: 1 Field Error: 1
Luis Castillo
Career vs Current Brewers Roster
AVG: 0.111 [2 for 18], BABIP: 0.200, K%: 44.4, BB%: 0.0
FIP: 0.06 Strikeout: 8 Groundout: 6 Double: 1 Flyout: 1Forceout: 1 Single: 1
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Career vs Current Padres Roster
AVG: 0.133 [2 for 15], BABIP: 0.182, K%: 29.4, BB%: 5.9
FIP: 1.49 Strikeout: 5 Groundout: 3 Flyout: 3 Forceout:2 Single: 2 Sac Bunt: 1 Walk: 1
Luis Severino
Career vs Current Marlins Roster
AVG: 0.222 [4 for 18], BABIP: 0.200, K%: 15.8, BB%: 0.0
FIP: 4.87 Groundout: 6 Strikeout: 3 Pop Out: 2Single: 2 Flyout: 2 Home Run: 1 Field Error: 1Double: 1 Sac Fly: 1
Others to consider: Blake Snell, Jacob deGrom, dallas Keuchel
Best MLB DFS hitters for April 16, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 8, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB Standings
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Jameson Taillon threw a complete game 1 hit shutout, striking out 7 Reds and winning another game for the red hot Pirates, 5-0.
Shohei Ohtani kept up his mind boggling week by taking a perfect game into the 7th and finished with 7 shutout innings, striking out 12 Oakland batters and earning the 6-1 decision for the Angels.
Ozzie Albies doubled and homered with 2 RBI to lead the Braves over Colorado, 4-0.
Mike Trout reached base 3 times, including a homer, driving in 2, scoring 2 and stole a base to provide the Angels’ offense in Ohtani’s 6-1 masterpiece over Oakland.
They all owned baseball on April 8, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 27, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post
Bryce Harper hit 2 of the Nationals 8 homers and added a double, driving in 4 and scoring 3 in the 15-2 pummeling of Milwaukee.
Zack Godley threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 7 St. Louis batters and earned the 4-0 decision for Arizona.
Kendrys Morales hit 2 homers, including a game tying shot, as the Blue Jays came back to stun Oakland in 10, 8-4.
Trevor Bauer threw 8 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 6 Angels to give Cleveland the 2-1 victory.
They all owned baseball on July 27, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball July 18, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Michael Wacha threw a complete game 3 hit shutout, striking out 8 Mets and giving the Cardinals a much needed 5-0 win.
Brad Peacock struck out 9 Mariners in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run to earn the 6-2 decision for Houston.
Bryce Harper went 4 for 4 with a homer and 2 runs scored as the Nationals squeaked past the Angels, 4-3.
Nicholas Castellanos got 4 hits, including a pair of homers, driving in 5 runs as the Tigers beat the Royals 9-3.
They all owned baseball on July 18, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball July 14, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
David Kohl, USA TODAY Sports
Bryce Harper reached base 3 times with 2 homers and 3 driven in as the Nationals blanked Cincinnati, 5-0.
Gio Gonzalez pitched a shutout into the 9th, finishing with 8 1/3 scoreless frames, 4 hits and 6 strikeouts to earn Washington’s 5-0 decision over the Reds.
Marwin Gonzalez reached base 3 times, including a homer, as the Astros doubled up the Twins, 10-5.
Sonny Gray ignored trade rumors and threw 6 innings of 2 hit shutout ball and got Oakland’s 5-0 win over Cleveland.
They all owned baseball on July 14, 2017
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MLB DFS Picks 6/14/17
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For this daily fantasy baseball season, each day we’ll be writing up a group of pitchers and hitters that we’re considering for our cash and GPP lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. We’ll also provide a list of stacks to consider. As with any DFS sport, the advice below is relevant for fantasy purposes. A player or team might be better or worse from a fantasy perspective than they are in real life due to match-up, price, park factor, etc. This is important when constructing a roster.
One thing to remember outside of making sure your guy is in the lineup, is to always check the weather. Always. Make this something that is part of your basic research. Baseball games can get postponed! Your players receive no points from postponed games!
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MLB DFS Picks for 6/14/2017
Cash Pitchers
Johnny Cueto
Career vs Current Royals Roster
AVG: 0.271 [16 for 59], BABIP: 0.311, K%: 20.9, BB%: 9.0
FIP: 4.33 Strikeout: 14 Groundout: 12Single: 8 Flyout: 7 Walk: 6 Pop Out: 5Double: 5 Lineout: 3 Sac Bunt: 2 Home Run: 2 Grounded Into DP: 1 Triple: 1Forceout: 1
Jake Odorizzi
Career vs Current Blue Jays Roster
AVG: 0.160 [24 for 150], BABIP: 0.153, K%: 20.3, BB%: 10.5
FIP: 4.99 Groundout: 44 Strikeout: 35Flyout: 20 Walk: 17 Pop Out: 13 Single: 9Lineout: 8 Home Run: 7 Double: 7Grounded Into DP: 3 Field Error: 2 Sac Bunt: 2 Triple: 1 Sac Fly: 1 Intent Walk: 1Forceout: 1 Hit By Pitch: 1
Corey Kluber
Career vs Current Dodgers Roster
AVG: 0.256 [11 for 43], BABIP: 0.296, K%: 28.9, BB%: 2.2
FIP: 4.77 Strikeout: 13 Groundout: 10Single: 7 Flyout: 3 Home Run: 3 Pop Out: 2Lineout: 2 Double Play: 1 Grounded Into DP: 1 Double: 1 Walk: 1 Hit By Pitch: 1
Ervin Santana
Career vs Current Mariners Roster
AVG: 0.285 [37 for 130], BABIP: 0.272, K%: 13.3, BB%: 11.3
FIP: 7.33 Groundout: 26 Flyout: 24 Single:21 Strikeout: 20 Walk: 14 Pop Out: 9Lineout: 9 Home Run: 9 Double: 7 Intent Walk: 3 Sac Bunt: 2 Field Error: 2 Forceout:1 Hit By Pitch: 1 Bunt Groundout: 1 Double Play: 1
GPP (Tournament Pitchers)
Amir Garrett
Career vs Current Padres Roster
AVG: 0.500 [7 for 14], BABIP: 0.500, K%: 6.7, BB%: 6.7
FIP: 9.87 Groundout: 3 Single: 3 Double: 3Double Play: 1 Home Run: 1 Flyout: 1Strikeout: 1 Walk: 1 Lineout: 1
German Marquez
Michael Pineda
Career vs Current Angels Roster
AVG: 0.274 [20 for 73], BABIP: 0.286, K%: 17.1, BB%: 3.9
FIP: 5.23 Groundout: 17 Single: 14Strikeout: 13 Flyout: 8 Lineout: 7 Home Run: 4 Pop Out: 3 Walk: 3 Forceout: 3Double: 2 Field Error: 2
Francisco Liriano
AVG: 0.287 [29 for 101], BABIP: 0.366, K%: 24.6, BB%: 10.5
FIP: 3.99 Strikeout: 28 Groundout: 18Single: 17 Flyout: 12 Walk: 12 Double: 8Home Run: 3 Grounded Into DP: 3 Pop Out:3 Forceout: 3 Field Error: 2 Lineout: 2Triple: 1 Bunt Groundout: 1 Sac Fly: 1
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The 10 Best MLB Players So Far in 2017
There are still five months left in the 2017 MLB regular season, so there is plenty left to be decided. When we look back on this year by the time September rolls around, we may not even remember how certain players or teams played over the first few weeks.
That doesn’t mean someone doesn’t want to see their name on this particular list, though. Right?
Every ballplayer is well aware of the ups and downs that come with the game of baseball — that’s just the way it is. The best thing anyone can do is to minimize the valleys and maximize the peaks in production as much as possible throughout any given year. However, it does make things a lot easier when they can get their respective seasons off to a fast start.
But who has been the best at doing just that? Now that May is officially upon us, we’re going to highlight 10 players overall — five position players and five starting pitchers — that have just experienced a dominant month of April.
Who Owned Baseball April 21, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Corey Kluber threw a complete game 3 hit shutout, striking out 9 White Sox and earning the 3-0 decision for Cleveland.
Jeremy Hellickson allowed 3 hits and 2 runs over 7 innings to make the Phillies 4-3 winners over Atlanta.
Robinson Chirinos homered twice, walked and drove in 3 as the Rangers topped Kansas City, 6-2.
Bryce Harper got on base 3 times, homered and drove in a pair to lead the Nationals past the Mets, 4-3.
They all owned baseball on April 21, 2017
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We Should Just Expect a Strong Start From Bryce Harper Every Year
There are only three things guaranteed in life: death, taxes and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper having a huge April.
That’s how the saying goes, right? It’s something like that.
Every ballplayer is wired differently, and that’s usually apparent when looking at how they perform. Some are notorious for getting off to a slow start, while others immediately put the pedal to the floor. Harper has only been in the big leagues since debuting as a 19-year-old in 2012, but he’s already built a reputation on being a fast starter.
Whether it’s his propensity for hitting homers on Opening Day or producing some of the most dominant April performances this decade, it seems like he’s always a top performer in the season’s first month of play.
And that’s pretty much what the statistics say. In fact, there’s no better month of the year for Harper than April.
Who Owned Baseball April 19, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
Chadd Cady / San Diego Union-Tribune
Jhoulys Chacin pitched 8 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, striking out 5 Arizona batters and getting the 1-0 win in San Diego.
Bryce Harper reached base 5 times, homered twice and drive in 5 to help the Nationals clobber Atlanta, 14-4.
Jason Vargas struck out 9 Giants in 7 innings, allowing 4 walks, no runs and 4 hits as the Royals finished the 2-0 shutout.
Mitch Haniger got on 4 times, scored 3 times and drove in 4 as Seattle beat Miami, 10-5.
They all owned baseball on April 19, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball April 16, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
Katherine Frey/The Washington Post
Bryce Harper got 3 hits, 2 of them homers, the last one was a 2 out, 3 run, come from behind walk off homer in the 9th that gave Washington a thrilling 6-4 win over the Phillies.
Bartolo Colon let up an early solo homer and nothing else as he threw 7 innings of 1 hit, 1 run ball and earned the 9-2 decision for Atlanta over San Diego.
Trey Mancini homered twice and added another hit, driving in 4 as the Orioles clubbed Toronto, 11-4.
Ian Kennedy pitched 8 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 10 Angels. He would not get the decision but set up the 1-0 Kansas City walk off win.
They all owned baseball on April 16, 2017
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21 Cool Stats, Facts and Observations From MLB’s Opening Day
It’s only been a couple days since the MLB made its triumphant return around the country in games that actually count, but a lot of cool stuff has already happened.
As ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian says frequently, the beautiful part of baseball is you can head to the stadium every single night and see something that’s never happened before. With all the action taking place, we’ve taken the time to set aside as many tweets as we can find containing cool stats, facts or just a plain old observations of what’s going on.
Since baseball is played on a daily basis, there are tons of opportunities for this kind of stuff to happen, so we can safely assume the the following 21 tweets are just the beginning of something wonderful in 2017.
The MLB’s Most Dominant April Hitting Performances This Decade
Winters are always long without any baseball, but this one seemed especially long.
Thankfully, the moment we’ve been waiting for since the Chicago Cubs clinched a long overdue World Series title last November is finally upon us — Opening Day is literally right around the corner.
Over the next month or so, plenty of assumptions will surely be made despite the “small sample size” caveat. After all, we know it takes a while for certain trends to actually stabilize.
Still, I was curious as to which hitters put together the best performances in April over the past decade. It could’ve been inspired by that insane month of August Gary Sanchez gave us last year, but who’s been the best through the first month of the season since 2010?
We’ve taken the top-five performances from each season and ranked them by wRC+ to see who gave themselves the best start imaginable. To be eligible for consideration, players had to accumulate at least 90 plate appearances during the month of April in each given season.
Here are the most dominant performances we’ve seen from big-league hitters so far this decade.
Officlal Bets For The MLB Reports In 2017
At the MLB Reports, we put our money where our mouth is. We have won over $2100 in the last 3 years from all bets. We have made several wagers to begin the season in 2017.
Keep in mind these are not official predictions in any regard, however they are best value picks, and we often hedge bets later on with position of strength projected wins.
Do yourself a favor and go to betdsi.com and find some props to play for yourself, along with several future bets and over/under win season totals for the campaign.
MLB’s 10 Best MVP Seasons Since 2000
What makes a player so valuable?
The answer to this question varies depending on the person asked. However, it always becomes a hot-button topic of debate in baseball throughout the latter part of every season when discussing potential National League and American League MVP candidates.
We’re not here to discuss the definition of Most Valuable Player, though. We want to know which players have put together the best overall seasons while earning the award since 2000.
The best way to figure this out is by using Wins Above Replacement (WAR). While the statistics shown below focus on offense, WAR takes a player’s offensive and defensive contributions into consideration before providing an overall value for their performance.
FanGraphs’ version of WAR (referred to here as fWAR) will be the metric used to create our rankings. The definition of “Most Valuable Player” may forever be up for debate, but there’s no debate in figuring out which MVP winners have enjoyed the most success since the turn of the century.
2017 MLB Regular Season Player Prop Bet Odds Part 1
On this list of player over/unders it may be worth a well solution to wager over on all bets across the board and go for about a 60 percent win factor. I did bet a few unders on the sheet towards the end. I continue to find value on the whole gambling aspect of listed odds. I will throw down some more money on these selections. I am just hoping that I don’t become too over-confident for my own good.
With less than 2 months until the regular season begins, we are starting to see some prop bets show up online and in Las Vegas.
Come back by the start of March to see Over/Under wins for all 30 MLB clubs, and also when they decide to implement individual player prop bets.
With so many MVP candidates and Cy Young type pitchers, we are favoring Over a lot more than Under yet again in 2017.
We compiled a 6 – 0 individual player bet prop record, and were not so hot on these props listed, but we still managed a .500 record even for those.
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With No Top 50 ALL – Time Contracts Signed This Winter – Who Is Next To Make The List?
Signing Cespedes has signed the biggest contract of the offseason thus far at 4 YRs/$110 MIL. it is ranked tied for 60th ALL – Time even though the Annual Average Value is tied for 2nd ALL – Time among position players. With power having been devalued and a firm new set of penalties for Luxury Tax Threshold Abusers, it may take until the winter of 2018 – heading into 2019 – for another player to ink a contract that places them in the top 50 ALL – Time Salaries.
The winter has seen a lot of great Free Agents sign like Yoenis Cespedes, Aroldis Chapman, Dexter Fowler, Kenley Jansen, Ian Desmond, Mark Melancon and Edwin Encarnacion, however none of them were historic by any means.
While Cespedes’s $110 MIL pact over 4 years is $27.5 MIL per year, which ties him for the 2nd best AAV ALL – Time for a position player with Alex Rodriguez, (trailing Miguel Cabrera‘s 8 YR/$248 MIL extension that started in 2016) – only brings him in for a tie for about 60th on the ALL – Time Biggest Contracts list.
To crack the top 50 list ALL – Time right now, you need to bring in a deal that makes at least $120 MIL for the life of the contract.
During last years offeseason, David Price ($217 MIL), Zack Greinke, ($206.5 MIL) Jason Heyward, ($184 MIL), Chris Davis, ($161 MIL), Justin Upton ($132.8 MIL) and Johnny Cueto ($130 MIL) all inked pacts in excess of that.
Early in the season, Stephen Strasburg shocked the world with his new 7 YRs/$175 MIL deal soon afterwards. Read the rest of this entry
Washington Nationals Payroll In 2017 + Contracts Going Forward
People can throw stones on Mike Rizzo all they want- but the GM has never lost a trade ever, and he ensured the club received a Starting CF in Adam Eaton to the tune of only $38.4 MIL over the nxxt 5 years – even if it cost a boatload of prospects. This is part to compensate balloon payments on the horizon that are due to both Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. The club is projected to spend around $154 MIL on salary in 2015, but that is without a proven closer. The real question is how far the club will go in money to win in the next 2 seasons before Bryce Harper is a Free Agent?
With the rest of the MLB landscape just obliterating Mike Rizzo for the Adam Eaton trade i will defend him on the caveat that he spends the full amount of available funds saved – in order to take a run at the World Series for the next 2 years while Bryce Harper is still on the club.
At this point. it is a long shot that the DC franchise will be able to retain the 2015 NL MVP’s services as the Nationals already have Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg to historical contracts (both top 20).
Washington sees Jayson Werth finally come off the books after this next year. While he will have earned $126 MIL from 2011 – 2017 in his total contract, the club can’t point to this as the worst deal on the club currently.
Ryan Zimmerman is still owed at least $47 MIL over the next 3 years – and has seen his production slip for the last few years.
The Max Scherzer contract does pay him $210 MIL over 7 years (in which he is now in year 3) – however this is deferred over 14 years, so the club can conduct more flexibility in their contracts for the next few years.
2017 Top-400 Dynasty League Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Below you will find my personal top-400 dynasty league baseball rankings. In order to be eligible for this list, a player must have over 200 career MLB at bats or 50 innings pitched.
To see my top-100 prospects and players under those limitations stated above, please click the following link: https://mlbreports.com/2017/01/11/2017-top-100-major-league-baseball-prospects/. If you have any questions, please follow and tweet me @dynasty_digest.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | Mike Trout | CF,UT | LAA |
| 2 | Mookie Betts | RF,UT | BOS |
| 3 | Kris Bryant | 3B,LF,RF,UT | CHC |
| 4 | Manny Machado | 3B,SS,UT | BAL |
| 5 | Bryce Harper | RF,UT | WAS |
| 6 | Nolan Arenado | 3B,UT | COL |
| 7 | Clayton Kershaw | SP | LAD |
| 8 | Jose Altuve | 2B,UT | HOU |
| 9 | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B,UT | ARI |
| 10 | Carlos Correa | SS,UT | HOU |
| 11 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B,UT | CHC |
| 12 | Corey Seager | SS,UT | LAD |
| 13 | Trea Turner | 2B,CF,UT | WAS |
| 14 | Francisco Lindor | SS,UT | CLE |
| 15 | Josh Donaldson | 3B,UT | TOR |
| 16 | Madison Bumgarner | SP | SF |
| 17 | Xander Bogaerts | SS,UT | BOS |
| 18 | Noah Syndergaard | SP,RP | NYM |
| 19 | George Springer | RF,UT | HOU |
| 20 | Chris Sale | SP | BOS |
| 21 | Starling Marte | LF,CF,UT | PIT |
| 22 | Max Scherzer | SP | WAS |
| 23 | Freddie Freeman | 1B,UT | ATL |
| 24 | Christian Yelich | LF,CF,UT | MIA |
| 25 | Giancarlo Stanton | RF,UT | MIA |
| 26 | Gregory Polanco | LF,RF,UT | PIT |
| 27 | Charlie Blackmon | CF,UT | COL |
| 28 | Miguel Cabrera | 1B,UT | DET |
| 29 | Corey Kluber | SP | CLE |
| 30 | Jake Arrieta | SP | CHC |
| 31 | Alex Bregman | 3B,UT | HOU |
| 32 | Rougned Odor | 2B,UT | TEX |
| 33 | J.D. Martinez | RF,UT | DET |
| 34 | A.J. Pollock | CF,UT | ARI |
| 35 | Brian Dozier | 2B,UT | MIN |
| 36 | Wil Myers | 1B,UT | SD |
| 37 | Miguel Sano | 3B,RF,UT | MIN |
| 38 | Joey Votto | 1B,UT | CIN |
| 39 | Daniel Murphy | 1B,2B,UT | WAS |
| 40 | Carlos Martinez | SP | STL |
| 41 | Ryan Braun | LF,UT | MIL |
| 42 | Jose Abreu | 1B,UT | CHW |
| 43 | Andrew McCutchen | CF,UT | PIT |
| 44 | Edwin Encarnacion | 1B,UT | CLE |
| 45 | Kyle Schwarber | LF,UT | CHC |
| 46 | Addison Russell | SS,UT | CHC |
| 47 | Jacob deGrom | SP | NYM |
| 48 | Yu Darvish | SP | TEX |
| 49 | Stephen Strasburg | SP | WAS |
| 50 | Robinson Cano | 2B,UT | SEA |
| 51 | Anthony Rendon | 3B,UT | WAS |
| 52 | Jonathan Villar | 2B,3B,SS,UT | MIL |
| 53 | Chris Archer | SP | TB |
| 54 | Yoenis Cespedes | LF,CF,UT | NYM |
| 55 | Buster Posey | C,1B,UT | SF |
| 56 | Carlos Gonzalez | RF,UT | COL |
| 57 | Eric Hosmer | 1B,UT | KC |
| 58 | David Price | SP | BOS |
| 59 | Carlos Carrasco | SP | CLE |
| 60 | Julio Urias | SP,RP | LAD |
| 61 | Jason Kipnis | 2B,UT | CLE |
| 62 | Johnny Cueto | SP | SF |
| 63 | David Dahl | LF,UT | COL |
| 64 | Jonathan Lucroy | C,UT | TEX |
| 65 | Trevor Story | SS,UT | COL |
| 66 | Stephen Piscotty | CF,RF,UT | STL |
| 67 | Kyle Seager | 3B,UT | SEA |
| 68 | Jon Lester | SP | CHC |
| 69 | Hanley Ramirez | 1B,UT | BOS |
| 70 | Justin Upton | LF,UT | DET |
| 71 | Matt Carpenter | 1B,2B,3B,UT | STL |
| 72 | Justin Verlander | SP | DET |
| 73 | Jose Quintana | SP | CHW |
| 74 | Chris Davis | 1B,UT | BAL |
| 75 | Danny Salazar | SP | CLE |
| 76 | Gerrit Cole | SP | PIT |
| 77 | Kyle Hendricks | SP,RP | CHC |
| 78 | Byron Buxton | CF,UT | MIN |
| 79 | Masahiro Tanaka | SP | NYY |
| 80 | Maikel Franco | 3B,UT | PHI |
| 81 | Julio Teheran | SP | ATL |
| 82 | Zach Britton | RP | BAL |
| 83 | Aaron Sanchez | SP | TOR |
| 84 | Gary Sanchez | C,UT | NYY |
| 85 | Michael Brantley | LF,UT | CLE |
| 86 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | BOS |
| 87 | Jean Segura | 2B,SS,UT | SEA |
| 88 | Billy Hamilton | CF,UT | CIN |
| 89 | Kevin Gausman | SP | BAL |
| 90 | Rick Porcello | SP | BOS |
| 91 | Aaron Nola | SP | PHI |
| 92 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | NYY |
| 93 | Jameson Taillon | SP | PIT |
| 94 | Todd Frazier | 3B,UT | CHW |
| 95 | Ian Desmond | LF,CF,UT | COL |
| 96 | Kenley Jansen | RP | LAD |
| 97 | Matt Harvey | SP | NYM |
| 98 | Willson Contreras | C,LF,UT | CHC |
| 99 | J.T. Realmuto | C,UT | MIA |
| 100 | Dee Gordon | 2B,UT | MIA |
| 101 | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | HOU |
| 102 | Roberto Osuna | RP | TOR |
| 103 | Evan Longoria | 3B,UT | TB |
| 104 | Nelson Cruz | RF,UT | SEA |
| 105 | Craig Kimbrel | RP | BOS |
| 106 | Nomar Mazara | LF,RF,UT | TEX |
| 107 | Khris Davis | LF,UT | OAK |
| 108 | Lorenzo Cain | CF,RF,UT | KC |
| 109 | Carlos Santana | 1B,UT | CLE |
| 110 | Edwin Diaz | RP | SEA |
| 111 | Michael Fulmer | SP | DET |
| 112 | Wade Davis | RP | CHC |
| 113 | Marcell Ozuna | LF,CF,UT | MIA |
| 114 | Ian Kinsler | 2B,UT | DET |
| 115 | Cole Hamels | SP | TEX |
| 116 | Andrew Miller | RP | CLE |
| 117 | Dellin Betances | RP | NYY |
| 118 | DJ LeMahieu | 2B,UT | COL |
| 119 | Kenta Maeda | SP | LAD |
| 120 | Jon Gray | SP | COL |
| 121 | Orlando Arcia | SS,UT | MIL |
| 122 | Felix Hernandez | SP | SEA |
| 123 | Brandon Belt | 1B,UT | SF |
| 124 | Adam Jones | CF,UT | BAL |
| 125 | Albert Pujols | 1B,UT | LAA |
| 126 | Danny Duffy | SP,RP | KC |
| 127 | Joe Ross | SP | WAS |
| 128 | Yasiel Puig | RF,UT | LAD |
| 129 | Mark Trumbo | RF,UT | (N/A) |
| 130 | Justin Turner | 3B,UT | LAD |
| 131 | Mark Melancon | RP | SF |
| 132 | Javier Baez | 2B,3B,SS,UT | CHC |
| 133 | Sonny Gray | SP | OAK |
| 134 | Odubel Herrera | CF,UT | PHI |
| 135 | Ken Giles | RP | HOU |
| 136 | Jose Bautista | RF,UT | (N/A) |
| 137 | Jonathan Schoop | 2B,UT | BAL |
| 138 | Michael Conforto | LF,UT | NYM |
| 139 | Nick Castellanos | 3B,UT | DET |
| 140 | Steven Matz | SP | NYM |
| 141 | Aledmys Diaz | SS,UT | STL |
| 142 | Dallas Keuchel | SP | HOU |
| 143 | Jerad Eickhoff | SP | PHI |
| 144 | Yasmany Tomas | LF,RF,UT | ARI |
| 145 | Devon Travis | 2B,UT | TOR |
| 146 | Blake Snell | SP | TB |
| 147 | Jake Lamb | 3B,UT | ARI |
| 148 | Yordano Ventura | SP | KC |
| 149 | Anthony DeSclafani | SP | CIN |
| 150 | Troy Tulowitzki | SS,UT | TOR |
| 151 | Adam Eaton | CF,RF,UT | WAS |
| 152 | Jeurys Familia | RP | NYM |
| 153 | Yasmani Grandal | C,UT | LAD |
| 154 | Cody Allen | RP | CLE |
| 155 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B,UT | BOS |
| 156 | Zack Greinke | SP | ARI |
| 157 | Jurickson Profar | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,UT | TEX |
| 158 | Tony Watson | RP | PIT |
| 159 | Sam Dyson | RP | TEX |
| 160 | Taijuan Walker | SP | ARI |
| 161 | Marcus Stroman | SP | TOR |
| 162 | Kelvin Herrera | RP | KC |
| 163 | Salvador Perez | C,UT | KC |
| 164 | Joc Pederson | CF,UT | LAD |
| 165 | Ben Zobrist | 2B,LF,RF,UT | CHC |
| 166 | Kevin Kiermaier | CF,UT | TB |
| 167 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B,UT | LAD |
| 168 | Drew Pomeranz | SP,RP | BOS |
| 169 | Carlos Rodon | SP | CHW |
| 170 | Evan Gattis | C,UT | HOU |
| 171 | James Paxton | SP | SEA |
| 172 | Drew Smyly | SP | SEA |
| 173 | Jay Bruce | RF,UT | NYM |
| 174 | Matt Kemp | LF,RF,UT | ATL |
| 175 | Jake Odorizzi | SP | TB |
| 176 | David Peralta | RF,UT | ARI |
| 177 | Kole Calhoun | RF,UT | LAA |
| 178 | Brad Miller | 1B,SS,UT | TB |
| 179 | Jose Ramirez | 3B,LF,UT | CLE |
| 180 | Victor Martinez | UT | DET |
| 181 | Mike Moustakas | 3B,UT | KC |
| 182 | Sean Manaea | SP,RP | OAK |
| 183 | Elvis Andrus | SS,UT | TEX |
| 184 | Jorge Soler | LF,UT | KC |
| 185 | Dexter Fowler | CF,UT | STL |
| 186 | Justin Bour | 1B,UT | MIA |
| 187 | Garrett Richards | SP | LAA |
| 188 | Neil Walker | 2B,UT | NYM |
| 189 | Ender Inciarte | LF,CF,UT | ATL |
| 190 | Jung-Ho Kang | 3B | PIT |
| 191 | Jose Berrios | SP | MIN |
| 192 | Tanner Roark | SP,RP | WAS |
| 193 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP,RP | DET |
| 194 | Vincent Velasquez | SP | PHI |
| 195 | Randal Grichuk | CF,UT | STL |
| 196 | Seung-Hwan Oh | RP | STL |
| 197 | Raisel Iglesias | SP,RP | CIN |
| 198 | Marco Estrada | SP | TOR |
| 199 | J.A. Happ | SP | TOR |
| 200 | Adrian Beltre | 3B,UT | TEX |
| 201 | Jeff Samardzija | SP | SF |
| 202 | Brandon Kintzler | RP | MIN |
| 203 | Matt Moore | SP | SF |
| 204 | Joe Musgrove | SP,RP | HOU |
| 205 | Trevor Bauer | SP,RP | CLE |
| 206 | Max Kepler | RF,UT | MIN |
| 207 | Ryon Healy | 3B,UT | OAK |
| 208 | Domingo Santana | RF,UT | MIL |
| 209 | Corey Dickerson | LF,UT | TB |
| 210 | Adam Duvall | LF,UT | CIN |
| 211 | Collin McHugh | SP | HOU |
| 212 | Starlin Castro | 2B,UT | NYY |
| 213 | Jason Heyward | CF,RF,UT | CHC |
| 214 | Brandon Crawford | SS,UT | SF |
| 215 | Eric Thames | 1B,UT | MIL |
| 216 | Russell Martin | C,UT | TOR |
| 217 | Rich Hill | SP | LAD |
| 218 | Brandon Maurer | RP | SD |
| 219 | Micahel Pineda | SP | NYY |
| 220 | Hunter Pence | RF,UT | SF |
| 221 | Daniel Norris | SP,RP | DET |
| 222 | Tommy Joseph | 1B,UT | PHI |
| 223 | Alex Colome | RP | TB |
| 224 | A.J. Ramos | RP | MIA |
| 225 | Kendrys Morales | UT | TOR |
| 226 | Dylan Bundy | SP,RP | BAL |
| 227 | Eduardo Rodriguez | SP | BOS |
| 228 | Chris Carter | 1B,UT | (N/A) |
| 229 | Matt Wieters | C,UT | (N/A) |
| 230 | Brian McCann | C,UT | HOU |
| 231 | Shelby Miller | SP | ARI |
| 232 | Jose Peraza | 2B,SS,CF,UT | CIN |
| 233 | David Robertson | RP | CHW |
| 234 | Robbie Ray | SP | ARI |
| 235 | Jacoby Ellsbury | CF,UT | NYY |
| 236 | Josh Harrison | 2B,UT | PIT |
| 237 | Matt Shoemaker | SP | LAA |
| 238 | Carlos Gomez | LF,CF,UT | TEX |
| 239 | Tyler Skaggs | SP | LAA |
| 240 | Marcus Semien | SS,UT | OAK |
| 241 | Tim Anderson | SS,UT | CHW |
| 242 | Chris Tillman | SP | BAL |
| 243 | Jaime Garcia | SP,RP | ATL |
| 244 | Archie Bradley | SP | ARI |
| 245 | Didi Gregorius | SS,UT | NYY |
| 246 | Aaron Blair | SP | ATL |
| 247 | Josh Reddick | RF,UT | HOU |
| 248 | Matt Wisler | SP,RP | ATL |
| 249 | Adam Conley | SP | MIA |
| 250 | Brandon Drury | 2B,3B,LF,RF,UT | ARI |
| 251 | Stephen Vogt | C,UT | OAK |
| 252 | Mike Napoli | 1B,UT | (N/A) |
| 253 | Tyson Ross | SP | TEX |
| 254 | Logan Forsythe | 2B,UT | TB |
| 255 | Gio Gonzalez | SP | WAS |
| 256 | Hector Neris | RP | PHI |
| 257 | Mike Fiers | SP,RP | HOU |
| 258 | Eduardo Nunez | 3B,SS,UT | SF |
| 259 | Danny Velancia | 1B, 3B, RF, UT | OAK |
| 260 | Cam Bedrosian | RP | LAA |
| 261 | Kyle Barraclough | RP | MIA |
| 262 | Ervin Santana | SP | MIN |
| 263 | C.J. Cron | 1B,UT | LAA |
| 264 | Eugenio Suarez | 3B,UT | CIN |
| 265 | Travis Shaw | 1B,3B,UT | MIL |
| 266 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | SP | LAD |
| 267 | Cameron Maybin | CF,UT | LAA |
| 268 | Wilmer Flores | 1B,2B,3B,UT | NYM |
| 269 | Matt Duffy | 3B,SS,UT | TB |
| 270 | Adam Ottavino | RP | COL |
| 271 | Luis Severino | SP,RP | NYY |
| 272 | Addison Reed | RP | NYM |
| 273 | Denard Span | CF,UT | SF |
| 274 | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | PHI |
| 275 | Zach Davies | SP | MIL |
| 276 | Matt Bush | RP | TEX |
| 277 | Carlos Beltran | RF,UT | HOU |
| 278 | Nathan Karns | SP,RP | KC |
| 279 | Jarrod Dyson | LF,CF,RF,UT | SEA |
| 280 | Shawn Kelley | RP | WAS |
| 281 | Rajai Davis | LF,CF,UT | OAK |
| 282 | Zack Wheeler | SP | NYM |
| 283 | Mike Leake | SP | STL |
| 284 | Gerardo Parra | 1B,LF,CF,RF,UT | COL |
| 285 | Jason Hammel | SP | (N/A) |
| 286 | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | MIA |
| 287 | Luis Valbuena | 3B,UT | (N/A) |
| 288 | Lucas Duda | 1B,UT | NYM |
| 289 | Kevin Pillar | CF,UT | TOR |
| 290 | Nate Jones | RP | CHW |
| 291 | Braden Shipley | SP,RP | ARI |
| 292 | Kolten Wong | 2B,UT | STL |
| 293 | Leonys Martin | CF,UT | SEA |
| 294 | Chris Devenski | SP,RP | HOU |
| 295 | Tyler Thornburg | RP | BOS |
| 296 | Tyler Naquin | CF,UT | CLE |
| 297 | Lance Lynn | SP | STL |
| 298 | Hunter Strickland | RP | SF |
| 299 | Mitch Moreland | 1B,UT | BOS |
| 300 | Yunel Escobar | 3B,UT | LAA |
| 301 | Ryan Dull | RP | OAK |
| 302 | Alex Cobb | SP | TB |
| 303 | Arodys Vizcaino | RP | ATL |
| 304 | Asdrubal Cabrera | SS,UT | NYM |
| 305 | Derek Law | RP | SF |
| 306 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | DET |
| 307 | Michael Lorenzen | RP | CIN |
| 308 | Jose Reyes | 3B,SS,UT | NYM |
| 309 | Huston Street | RP | LAA |
| 310 | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | ATL |
| 311 | Byung Ho Park | 1B,UT | MIN |
| 312 | Brett Gardner | LF,UT | NYY |
| 313 | Patrick Corbin | SP,RP | ARI |
| 314 | Jeanmar Gomez | RP | PHI |
| 315 | Will Harris | RP | HOU |
| 316 | Trevor Plouffe | 1B,3B,UT | OAK |
| 317 | Corey Knebel | RP | MIL |
| 318 | Jeremy Jeffress | RP | TEX |
| 319 | Zack Cozart | SS,UT | CIN |
| 320 | Wilson Ramos | C,UT | TB |
| 321 | Joe Panik | 2B,UT | SF |
| 322 | Darren O’Day | RP | BAL |
| 323 | Angel Pagan | LF,CF,UT | (N/A) |
| 324 | Curtis Granderson | CF,RF,UT | NYM |
| 325 | Brandon Phillips | 2B,UT | CIN |
| 326 | Mike Montgomery | SP,RP | CHC |
| 327 | Brad Boxberger | RP | TB |
| 328 | Adam Wainwright | SP | STL |
| 329 | Ian Kennedy | SP | KC |
| 330 | Marwin Gonzalez | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,UT | HOU |
| 331 | Fernando Rodney | RP | ARI |
| 332 | Alcides Escobar | SS,UT | KC |
| 333 | Dan Straily | SP,RP | CIN |
| 334 | Yadier Molina | C,UT | STL |
| 335 | Brandon Finnegan | SP | CIN |
| 336 | Ketel Marte | SS,UT | ARI |
| 337 | Wellington Castillo | C | BAL |
| 338 | Steven Souza Jr. | RF, UT | TB |
| 339 | Blake Treinen | RP | WAS |
| 340 | Scott Kazmir | SP | LAD |
| 341 | J.J. Hardy | SS,UT | BAL |
| 342 | Jim Johnson | RP | ATL |
| 343 | Hector Santiago | SS,UT | SF |
| 344 | Sandy Leon | C,UT | BOS |
| 345 | Steve Cishek | RP | SEA |
| 346 | Micahel Feliz | RP | HOU |
| 347 | Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | SEA |
| 348 | Martin Prado | 3B,UT | MIA |
| 349 | Trevor Rosenthal | RP | STL |
| 350 | Michael Wacha | SP,RP | STL |
| 351 | Hyun Soo Kim | LF,UT | BAL |
| 352 | Clay Buchholz | SP,RP | PHI |
| 353 | Jhonny Peralta | 3B,SS,UT | STL |
| 354 | Brett Lawrie | 2B,UT | CHW |
| 355 | Matt Adams | 1B,UT | STL |
| 356 | Michael Saunders | LF,RF,UT | PHI |
| 357 | Mychal Givens | RP | BAL |
| 358 | Melky Cabrera | LF,UT | CHW |
| 359 | Mike Zunino | C,UT | SEA |
| 360 | Pablo Sandoval | 3B,UT | BOS |
| 361 | Ivan Nova | SP,RP | PIT |
| 362 | Carson Smith | RP | BOS |
| 363 | Derek Dietrich | 1B,2B,3B,UT | MIA |
| 364 | Kendall Graveman | SP | OAK |
| 365 | Travis d’Arnaud | C,UT | NYM |
| 366 | Justin Wilson | RP | DET |
| 367 | Drew Storen | RP | CIN |
| 368 | Brock Holt | 3B,LF,UT | BOS |
| 369 | Freddy Galvis | SS,UT | PHI |
| 370 | Yovanni Gallardo | SP | BAL |
| 371 | Ryan Madson | RP | OAK |
| 372 | Sean Doolittle | RP | OAK |
| 373 | Keon Broxton | CF,UT | MIL |
| 374 | Brad Hand | RP | SD |
| 375 | Hector Rondon | RP | CHC |
| 376 | Jordy Mercer | SS,UT | PIT |
| 377 | Francisco Cervelli | C,UT | PIT |
| 378 | Tyler Chatwood | SP | COL |
| 379 | Blake Swihart | C,LF,UT | BOS |
| 380 | Alex Wood | SP,RP | LAD |
| 381 | Jayson Werth | LF,UT | WAS |
| 382 | Yan Gomes | C,UT | CLE |
| 383 | Chad Kukl | RP | OAK |
| 384 | Brandon Moss | 1B,LF,RF,UT | (N/A) |
| 385 | Derek Norris | C,UT | WAS |
| 386 | Shin-Soo Choo | RF,UT | TEX |
| 387 | Brad Ziegler | RP | MIA |
| 388 | Henry Owens | RP | MIA |
| 389 | Andrelton Simmons | SS,UT | LAA |
| 390 | Cameron Rupp | C,UT | PHI |
| 391 | Luke Gregorson | RP | HOU |
| 392 | Ryan Schimpf | 2B,3B,UT | SD |
| 393 | Kevin Siegrist | RP | STL |
| 394 | Brad Brach | RP | BAL |
| 395 | Steven Wright | SP | BOS |
| 396 | Steve Pearce | 1B,2B,UT | TOR |
| 397 | Devin Mesoraco | C,UT | CIN |
| 398 | Daniel Hudson | RP | PIT |
| 399 | Tony Cingrani | RP | CIN |
| 400 | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B,UT | WAS |
New York Yankees Payroll In 2017 + Contracts Going Forward
Brian Cashman can finally see some relief from some exorbitant contracts plaguing him from the last several years.Alex Rodriguez is still on the book for this years salary of $21 MIL. What is worse is that his Annual Average Salary of $27.5 MIL per year for the duration of his 2008 – 2017 contract still counts towards the $195 MIL Luxury Tax Threshold limit this season. Will the Yankees spend beyond that mark, or will they finally get under the limit and reset their penalties?
The Bronx Bombers have a projected payroll of $195 MIL already – and are perennial abusers of the Luxury Tax Threshold – so they are at a 50% penalty for any money spent between $195 – $215 MIL.
Don’t look for them to add much – unless they can orchestrate a trade of one of their salaried players already.
The brass is playing this smart. The young players will make or break this current roster of players, however if the season gets away from New York, they will assuredly deal a few players away to get under the Luxury Tax Threshold once and for all.
By doing such that, they will reset the penalty to a 1st time user.
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