Derek Fisher

It has been a while since I treated you to a trivia question. So with people losing their minds, as well as their FAAB budgets with recent call-ups like Juan Soto, here is a trivia question revolving around rookies. Who are the only two MLB players to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same year? Answer at the end of the article. Juan Soto Gets the Call Even as I wrote about Juan Soto last week, I was still surprised to see the young prospect called up to the big leagues. The move was decided after…

Does it feel like the World Series ended three years ago? It does for me. Maybe it was the stubborn staring contest between teams and free agents that cause a giant dead period in December and January. Or maybe it’s just because I’m a baseball nut and need live baseball to watch 24/7/365. Whatever it is, at least we have MLB regular season baseball back in our lives.The off-season might have been mostly stagnant, but Spring Training sure as heck wasn’t. Before the first pitch of the season was clobbered into the…

Sleeper lists are a staple of each year's draft prep, and so are the discussions and debates about what a sleeper is. It seems only fitting to get my feet wet here at Fantrax by writing my first column about my top sleepers for the coming season. While I'm at it, I will explain what I mean when I label a player as a "sleeper."There are bargains, late-round fliers and deep sleepers, and as far as I'm concerned, they're all sleepers. However, I think the most generally understood definition is the middle one -- players who…

The Houston Astros are firing on all cylinders at the Major League level. They’re currently 76-47 and sitting on a comfortable 13-game lead in the American League West. Being loaded with young talent and competing at the Major League level is one thing. Having a farm system stacked with young talent as well is another.The Astros’ Minor League affiliates have all been performing well this year. They have the depth to make them not only a scary team this year but in the foreseeable future as well. Here’s how their top 10…

Last week we covered four sleeper infield keeper options. In store for today is a quartet of talented outfielders that deserve some love in keeper formats. There’s a variety of reasons why these players find themselves here. Some have been injured, some have struggled, and some just don’t have the high-profile name.If your league keeps 100 total players or more, the below four outfielders should definitely be in the keeper discussion. Some have star potential long-term while others would only be solid options for the…