Miami Marlins

The Marlins have traded Marcell Ozuna to the Cardinals for outfielder Magneuris Sierra and pitchers Sandy Alcantara, Zac Gallen and Daniel Castano. The Cardinals finally got their desired outfield slugger after Giancarlo Stanton used his no-trade clause to stop a trade between the two teams last week.The 27-year-old Ozuna is coming off a breakout season in which he batted .312 with 37 homers, 124 RBI, and 93 runs. He will occupy one of the corner outfield spots for the Cardinals and will likely bat third or fourth in…

It’s finally official. The Marlins have traded Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees for Starlin Casto and two prospects. The Yankees are taking on $265 million of the $295 million still owed to Stanton over the next 11 seasons. One of the league’s best players joins its marquee team. There are many moving pieces here, with many players seeing their fantasy values adjusted. With so many interconnected parts to discuss, I’ll start the discussion with Stanton.The 28-year-old moves from a great 2017 situation where the Marlins…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, we turn our attention to Christian Yelich, a 25-year-old star who figures to be bandied about in trade discussions over the coming months. Christian Yelich, Miami Marlins 2017 statistics: .282/.369/.439, 18 home runs, 16 stolen bases General Overview Quite a bit of attention in…

The writing was on the wall in San Diego on Saturday night, and once again, the message read loud and clear: ban the freakin' win.Allow me to set the table. It's Game 1 of the Dodgers/Padres doubleheader. Brad Hand slides in for the ninth. He's protecting a 5-3 lead on the back of two masterful innings from Craig Stammen - a tough act to follow indeed. Hand gives up a leadoff double to Rob Segedin and then strikes out O'Koyea Dickson swinging on a power-packed high fastball. That very pitch is a tasty fruit that's driven…

In part 5 of my MiLB watch-list, I’ll take a look at the NL 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: AL EastNL EAST Atlanta Braves Before I start I just have to say that the Braves farm system is loaded with young pitching. Their future on that front is very very bright.1. Ozhaino ‘Ozzie’ Albies SS/2B And after saying that, of course, I’ll start with a hitter. It’s…