This article references A, C, Everth Cabrera, Joaquin Arias, OF, RB, San Diego Padres, SP, TE and more! The San Francisco Giants signed Everth Cabrera to a minor league contract, according to CBS Sports. The utility infielder was released by the Baltimore Orioles on June 13. After 96 at-bats with a .208/.250/.229 batting line, the Orioles released Cabrera. The Giants decided to sign Cabrera, which could provide depth off the bench down the final stretch of the season. Cabrera has been known as a speedster throughout his seven-year MLB career, mostly with the San Diego Padres, as he accumulat[...]Keep on reading: Giants Sign Everth Cabrera To Minor League Contract

This article references A, Alex Cobb, Anthony Rendon, Archie Bradley, Austin Jackson, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Morrow, Christian Yelich, David Wright, Devin Mesoraco, Evan Longoria, Everth Cabrera, George Springer, Hanley Ramirez, Hunter Pence, Jake McGee, Jayson Werth, Jonathan Lucroy, jose iglesias, jose reye, Jose Reyes, Kenley Jansen, Nick Franklin, San Diego Padres, Sean Doolittle, SP, Stephen Strasburg, Yasiel Puig and more!   Week 5 MLB Injury Report for Fantasy Baseball Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much predraft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly deal with injuries is one of the main separators between casual fantasy players and league champions. Given the imp[...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Strasburg, Werth, Hanley, Doolittle, Reyes, More…

This article references A, Everth Cabrera, J.J. Hardy, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep 14 team leagues and AL-only OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Considering that J.J. Hardy is getting closer and closer to a rehab assignment, Everth Cabrera's time of usefulness is drawing to a close. That isn't to say he doesn't have a role, however. Hardy has yet to actually begin that rehab assignment and until he does Cabrera still has potential to contribute to deep league teams on the hunt for speed. Considering the flaws in his swing, you'll [...]Keep on reading: Everth Cabrera (SS, BAL) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references Alcides Escobar, Billy Hamilton, Danny Espinosa, Elvis Andrus, Everth Cabrera, Ian Desmond, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Schoop, Yunel Escobar and more!   Five Undervalued Shortstops for 2015 So you've had a great draft, taking the best player available in each round. You are reasonably certain you will contend in all categories, and then you remember that you still need to fill a SS and MIF slot and it is Round 17. Ugh. While shortstop can be a challenging position to fill for teams both real and Fantasy, there is value to be had even here in the later rounds. Investing in the players listed below should accomplish two things: A profit [...]Keep on reading: Top Five Shortstop Sleepers for 2015: Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

This article references Andrew Miller, DEF, Delmon Young, Everth Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis, SP, Wesley Wright, WR and more! After being non-tendered by the San Diego Padres earlier in the offseason, Everth Cabrera has finally found a new home with the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles signed Cabrera, who was given a 50 game suspension last season due to PED use, to a low risk one year deal worth $2.4MM guaranteed with another $600K in performance incentives on the line. It has been a quiet offseason for the defending AL East champs who won the division with a 96-66 record in 2014. Free agency claimed victim to severa[...]Keep on reading: Orioles Ink Cabrera; Find Value in Implicated PED Users

This article references 2B, Adeiny Hechavarria, Alcides Escobar, Alexei Ramirez, Andrelton Simmons, Arismendy Alcantara, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Crawford, Chris Owings, Danny Santana, Dee Gordon, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Eugenio Suarez, Everth Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez, Ian Desmond, J.J. Hardy and more! Last month we brought you RotoBaller's preliminary shortstop fantasy baseball rankings. The February update is here. We'll be releasing all the other positional rankings updates this week, with analysis from all the RotoBaller writers on their favorite risers and fallers at each MLB position. Make sure to also check out our MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings blog, along with all of RotoBaller shortstop rankings content.  2015 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings Brad Johnson (Lead MLB [...]Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shorstop (SS) – Part 2

This article references Everth Cabrera, J.J. Hardy, Jonathan Schoop, Ryan Flaherty, SP and more!   According to Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun, it appears the Baltimore Orioles are on the verge of bringing in free agent infielder Everth Cabrera on a one-year deal, worth approximately $2.4 million. Cabrera is a six-year veteran, having previously spent his entire career in San Diego. He was non-tendered in December after a down season, not to mention off-the-field issues that included a DUI and resisting arrest. While the former Padre is coming off a lackluster campaign,[...]Keep on reading: Orioles closing in on Everth Cabrera

This article references Adam LaRoche, Addison Russell, Alcides Escobar, Alen Hanson, Alexei Ramirez, Andrelton Simmons, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brad Miller, Carl Crawford, Carlos Correa, Chris Owings, Corey Seager, Danny Santana, Dee Gordon, DEF, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Everth Cabrera, Francisco Lindor and more! Dynasty Rankings at ShortstopOver the past few weeks, we have reviewed our dynasty fantasy baseball rankings for catcher and third base. Today we bring you the top dynasty / keeper league shortstops.I bet over the last few years people have missed the early 2000's. At least in regards to fantasy shortstops. There was a time when Jeter, Nomar and Tejada were borderline first round picks. However, there is hope on the horizon. There are a lot of young talented prospects at the short[...] Keep on reading: 2015 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop

This article references 2B, Adeiny Hechavarria, Alcides Escobar, Alexei Ramirez, Andrelton Simmons, Arismendy Alcantara, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Zobrist, Brad Miller, Brandon Crawford, Brandon McCarthy, Chris Owings, Danny Santana, Dee Gordon, DEF, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Eugenio Suarez, Everth Cabrera and more! As with our first base, second base and third base fantasy baseball rankings, we've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings for shortstop in 2015, and we have calculated composite scores to showcase RotoBaller's site average. Rankings from one person represent just one opinion, so the goal of these composite fantasy baseball rankings is to give you a good sense of how we as a site view these players. [...] Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop (SS)

This article references 2B, Chase Headley, DEF, Everth Cabrera, Jedd Gyorko, Jon Jay, SP, Yangervis Solarte and more! If you play in head-to-head leagues and are still reading these columns, chances are you made it into the fantasy baseball playoffs. Congratulations! This is the point that you've been working toward all season, but there's still plenty to be done. There are lineups to set, match-ups to win, and most relevantly for this column, holes to patch.Given the high leverage importance of these final weeks of baseball, I'll be paying much stricter attention to giving some love to a variety of positio[...] Keep on reading: Top 5 Hitter Streamers & Waiver Wire Targets For Week 23