When you want power and run production in fantasy baseball, first base is often a great place to look. As in most years, this year offers many elite options at the top, and a lot of question marks after the first tier. That applies to all 2024 fantasy baseball drafts I have done since early February.In the first five rounds of drafts, players like Matt Olson, Bryce Harper, Pete Alonso, and Paul Goldschmidt all offer a safe floor and possibility for elite upside. Paul Goldschmidt is presently the...

The NL East has plenty of star players going early in fantasy baseball drafts this season. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider are going in the first round, while Matt Olson, Trea Turner, Austin Riley, Bryce Harper, and Ozzie Albies are all going somewhere in the second round.Then, players like Zack Wheeler, Pete Alonso, and Francisco Lindor are coming off the board in the third round. However, none of these stars will be on this list because of their early average draft position (ADP).I've ...

The first base position has become quite top-heavy with Bryce Harper adding eligibility this year and Matt Olson mashing 54 home runs in 2023. They joined the top of an elite group that also features Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.With the emergence of young hitters like Triston Casas and Spencer Torkelson, the position appears to have more depth than it previously did.The question remains: how do you balance ranking veterans with prospects for dynasty? We here at ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is getting the day off on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. This is the 30-year-old's first day off in June so it gives him some much-needed rest. Harper is slashing .296/.391/.421 with three home runs, 16 RBI, and five stolen bases over 152 at-bats so far this season. Kyle Schwarber is serving as designated hitter while Cristian Pache is taking over in left field on Sunday against the A's.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper is taking the day off on Tuesday against the division-rival New York Mets. Fantasy managers shouldn't be worried, as this appears to just be a normal day of rest for the former MVP. Since returning from elbow reconstruction as the team's primary designated hitter, Harper has been excellent, hitting .306 (26-for-85) with six doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, two stolen bases and 18 runs scored in his first 23 games of 2023. The ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored in an 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Harper launched a solo shot to tie the game at 4-4 in the fourth inning. The blast traveled 445 feet and had an exit velocity of 107.8 MPH. Harper has been red hot since returning from the injured list, hitting .347 with three homers, 18 runs, seven RBI, and two steals across 75 at-bats.

This is the second edition of a series here at Rotoballer from Benjamin Chase. The series explores previous First-Year Player Drafts and potentially redrafts those FYPDs, with the information we've received since from drafted players and international signees that would have been eligible.You may be worried about future FYPD drafts by reading this series or gain more confidence that star players can be found throughout the FYPD (and in free agency afterward). Plenty of opinions can be generated ...

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter/outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) isn't close to receiving playing time at first base, per manager Rob Thomson on Friday. The 30-year-old Harper is exclusively operating at DH as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery. Philadelphia has a bit of a hole at first base, however, after Rhys Hoskins (knee) tore his ACL during spring training. Alec Bohm has played 35 games at the cold corner in the meantime, but Harper's fantasy managers would...

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently looking up at the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, are sitting in third place, and are six games off the pace.The team recently saw the return of superstar Bryce Harper and they have been playing better baseball as of late. There are some concerns in Philadelphia though, most notably in the bullpen.Do the Phillies have a closer? If so, who is it? Let's take a closer look and see what we can find. Injury Updates for Phillies Closer ...

Hey RotoBallers, we are a month into the season. It's time for another check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. In this article below, you'll see Nicklaus Gaut's updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for May, looking at rest-of-season values from this point going forward. These fantasy baseball rankings are catered specifically for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league formats.With a month in the books, a lot has happened. There have been some notable injuries as ...