NY Mets

The Mets have added Jason Vargas on a two-year deal with a possible third option year. The Mets needed to make this move with injury issues up and down their starting staff.The 35-year-old lefty was a fantasy bargain last season when he stumbled to 18 wins despite only a 4.16 ERA and 6.7 K/9. He’s a flyball pitcher, which can lead to an above average number of home runs (1.1 HR/9 on career) but a low BABIP (.284). The lower-than-normal BABIP, which was helped the past few seasons by the Royals' plus outfield defense, has…

The New York Mets signed Todd Frazier to a two-year, $17 million deal. In the real baseball world, the signing is perplexing. In the fantasy realm, it just creates a bunch of “ifs” with no real winners.The nearly 32-year-old Frazier, who batted .213/.344/.428 with 27 homers last year, has been a useful late-round fantasy third baseman. It’s just tough to know how to project him because he seems to reinvent himself every couple of seasons. In 2014, he decided to start stealing bases (20 SB). In 2015, he went all flyball…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! The New York Mets signed free agent Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million deal on Wednesday. Of all the possible teams the 30-year-old outfielder could have signed with, the Mets are one that will give him the opportunity to play every day.Bruce experienced a mini-bounce back in 2017, having one of the best seasons of this career. He hit .254/.324/.508 with 36 home runs and 101…

In most fantasy leagues, about the only reason to care about a reliever is if they are closing or have a chance to close down the line. For those in leagues that count holds, it’s generally the same pitcher pool. The two major factors that determine if a pitcher will close is talent and opportunity. Here is a quick rundown on where some recently signed relievers fit into those two categories.Fernando Rodney signs with the TwinsAfter struggling to find a closer last season after trading away Brandon Kintzler, the…

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…