2018 Fantasy Baseball

The only thing to change more than Jean Segura’s jersey over the last few years has been the fantasy community and their opinions on him. The disrespect for Segura has been widespread, and a change in perception is long overdue. Segura was a top fantasy asset all the way back in 2013, before struggling for a few years in the wake of a personal tragedy with his family. Even with his down years, Segura’s overall performance at the shortstop position is somewhat unmatched. Among qualified shortstops since 2016, Segura ranks…

March is here, and that can only mean two things: Draft season starts now, and Tim Tebow is making headlines … again. I promised myself a long time ago that I wouldn’t include Tim Tebow in any of my baseball writing. As draft day approaches, I regret to inform everyone that I’ve broken that promise. “It’s a game,” Tebow says. “At the end of the day, that’s all it is, is a game. It doesn’t make you any better or any worse than anybody else. So by winning a game, you’re no better. By losing a game, you’re no worse.” I’d…

Nomar Mazara - Big Shoes to Fill When Bill James calls his shot, saying a player is “the next Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera-type hitter,” people listen. When he says that player is 22-year-old Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara, people immediately start to wonder what he knows that we don’t. For those who don’t know who Bill James is, he is basically the O.G. of baseball analytics. He revolutionized the game and its use of advanced stats and sabermetrics. James, on a recent MLB Network interview, said “I love Nomar Mazara. I…

Tumultuous: “Making a loud, confused noise. Excited, confused, or disorderly." Yeah, that pretty much sounds like the Marlins' off-season to this point. And in a somewhat surprising move by the Derek Jeter-led front office, the Marlins chose to add $3.25 million in payroll for a 30-year-old veteran free agent outfielder. Maybin may not help the Marlins win in 2018, but he could help your fantasy team by providing some sneaky sleeper value. Maybin has played for five teams in the last five seasons and has averaged just 92…

Gregory Polanco - Time to Prove It About this time four years ago, Gregory Polanco was an up and comer in Pittsburgh, a potential superstar, and a universally ranked top-25 prospect in all of baseball. Baseball America had him ranked 10th overall in their pre-2014 prospect ranks, ahead of guys like Francisco Lindor (13th), Noah Syndergaard (16th), George Springer (18th), Carlos Martinez (31st) and Gary Sanchez (35th). Obviously, Polanco hasn’t reached the same potential that those players have, but he is still very young.…