We are continuing our updated analysis of points league tiered rankings with a final look at starting pitchers. In H2H points leagues, starting pitchers are the lifeblood of a fantasy team. The more innings and strikeouts a starter can rack up, the further it carries your team toward a championship.There is a solid core of SP at the top that are sure to fly off draft boards much earlier than in roto leagues. [...]

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ervin Santana will stay in Arizona and make a couple more starts before joining the White Sox's rotation for the regular season. Santana made just his second spring start on Monday and won't be an option for fantasy owners until mid-April most likely. The 36-year-old right-hander made only five starts for the Twins last year due to injury and is a poor bet to bounce back in the American League and in a hitter's park.

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The Chicago White Sox signed free-agent starting pitcher Ervin Santana to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training on Friday. The veteran right-hander made just five starts in 2018 with the Twins due to finger issues and was terrible when he was on the mound. However, he went 16-8 with a 3.28 ERA, 1.13 [...]

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. The sun is still rising on 2019, but RotoBaller writers JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Chris Zolli and myself are here with our initial pre-draft rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. As the offseason progresses, these rankings are sure to change quite a bit over the coming weeks. [...]

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The Minnesota Twins declined their 2019 options on starting pitcher Ervin Santana and first baseman Logan Morrison on Tuesday, giving each $1 million buyouts and making them free agents. Both players had lost seasons in 2018 due to injuries. Santana only made five starts due to a finger injury that required surgery, and he wasn't good when he did pitch, posting an 8.03 ERA and 1.62 [...]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) will undergo an MRI on his middle finger on Wednesday. He was placed back on the disabled list Sunday after continuous discomfort in his finger. He made just five starts for the Twins this season and was awful. There is a good chance that Santana does not return again this season.

The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday with recurring symptoms related to his finger injury. In a corresponding move, the team activated outfielder Robbie Grossman (hamstring) from the disabled list. Santana will see a local hand specialist on Tuesday. The veteran right-hander got a late start to the season after having surgery on the finger and has never looked right, going 0-1 with an 8.03 ERA, 1.62 [...]