Fantasy

Welcome to the second half of my series on Brooks Baseball and how it can make you a better fantasy baseball player! In Part One, we looked at how we can use the site to better analyze pitchers, and today we move on to the hitters. While I certainly use Brooks more for pitchers, it can be a very beneficial tool for hitters, too. You can learn a great deal about their strengths, weaknesses, and trends. The Super Bowl is history and it's time to start thinking fantasy baseball. Leagues are already forming at…

Fire - Brandon Nimmo Brandon Nimmo has long been a fan favorite simply because of his name. "Finding Nimmo" was the name of about 50% of all fantasy teams a couple years back. However, after the initial novelty wore off, owners realized there isn't a ton to love. Nimmo had just six homers and two steals over an even 100 games between 2016-17. Trying to get category juice out of Nimmo was like trying to juice a banana. Don't think about that too much. His primary calling card was there already, however — a .367 on-base…

The top 10 picks in a fantasy draft are usually the most recognizable. From year-to-year, the superstars tend to stick — Mike Trout has more or less maintained the number one spot since his breakout 2012 season. Bryce Harper is there, Clayton Kershaw, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and other recognizable studs as well. But there is also the inevitable turnover. Players get older, get hurt, and just plain struggle, and then the following season we have new names to jump on. We’re only a third of the way through this…

Fire - Jesus Aguilar It's taken a lengthy DL stint for Eric Thames and another shorter stint from Ryan Braun, but here we are. Full-time at-bats for Jesus Aguilar! Of course, Braun has already weaseled his way back into the lineup, but manager Craig Counsell suggested recently that Aguilar will continue to see full-time work at first base despite Braun's return. Not only that, but he indicated that Aguilar could continue to hit in the three hole for the Brewers, where he has been since mid-May. Not a bad spot to be when…

Now that we are a fourth of the way through the season, it's a good time to evaluate lesser known names who have performed far better than anticipated. Most of these guys are players you can find on the waiver wire, though some are only worthy of monitoring as the season continues. They are all playing at a level that was unexpected in the preseason, so let's take a look. Waiver Wire Watch: C.J. Cron – 1B/DH, Tampa Bay Rays The former Angel is finally getting an opportunity to play full-time in Tampa and he is absolutely…