Denard Span, who played 11 seasons in the big leagues (1,359 games, 5,956 plate appearances) for the Twins, Nationals, Giants, Rays and Mariners, confirmed that he's officially retired from baseball. The 36-year-old found a cold free-agent market last offseason. Im a man of principles, and when those principles arent met, I cant go along with it, Span explained. That comes after the outfielder was only offered the league minimum before the 2019 season. He hit .261/.341/.419 with 11 home runs, ...

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with a look at the star-studded outfield position[...]

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Outfield is a unique position in the fantasy world. The best of the best reside in the outfield, with our consensus top two picks and nine of the top 25 overall players making this list. On the other hand, it is by far the deepest and easiest to gain late-round value if you choose to wait. That's why it's so important to determine exactly who to target at what point in your draft, especially in leagues that require four or five OF slots.[...]

A tough position to evaluate is that of relief pitchers, as a lot of success for closers comes from success from teams. There are also a lot of bullpens by committee these days, further stifling the value of closers.That being said, only four of the pitchers that ranked in the top-10 in saves in 2017 followed up in 2018. One of those pitchers had a huge jump in saves, but [...]

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Over the weekend, the New York Mets and the Seattle Mariners closed a long-gestating agreement to exchange money, pro talent, and young assets.The Ms continued their descent into Tank City by unloading slugger Robinson Cano and his $120 million contract along with cheap All-Star closer Edwin Diaz in exchange for less expensive but less good slugger Jay Bruce, more expensive and way less-good reliever Anthony Swarzak, outfielder Jarred Kelenic, and pitching prospects Justin Dunn and Gerson Bautis[...]

The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! A tough statistic to find trends on is saves, as a lot of success for closers comes from success from teams. There are also a lot of bullpens by committee these days, further stifling the value of closers.That being said, only four of the pitchers that ranked in the top-10 in saves in 2017 followed up in 2018. One of those pitchers had a huge jump in saves, but [...]

The Seattle Mariners did not pick up outfielder Denard Span's $12 million option for the 2019 season, making him a free agent, according to a source. Span will instead be given a $4 million buyout. The 34-year-old hit .261/.341/.419 with 11 home runs, 58 RBI and nine stolen bases in 137 games with the Rays and Mariners in 2018. He's nearing the end of his career and would merely provide depth in the outfield for any team that takes a chance on him. He's unlikely to receive an everyday role wher[...]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Denard Span went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Mariners 9-3 loss to the A's on [...]