Catchers perform a mostly thankless job as one of the hardest-working players on the baseball diamond day in and day out. The catcher is also one of the least sought-after players in a fantasy baseball draft although there have been catchers who, in their prime, were worthy of a significant investment such as Mike Piazza, Joe Mauer, or Buster Posey.Finding a good catcher at the MLB level is not easy. If we look at 2019, only 11 backstops had a 100 wRC+ or better of the 21 catchers with 350 ...

If April is the month of churning through sleeper candidates to figure out who can stick on your roster, May is the month where you start to look at disappointing performers to see if it's a simple slump or something more. There are still plenty of intriguing players on most waiver wires, but the fact that they're still there after a month of games is a strong indication that they aren't as good as they look at first glance. Spencer Turnbull of the Tigers illustrates this nicely.More importantly[...]

The once prosperous Minnesota Twins have struggled to regain the dominance that they established at the beginning of this century. Penciled in as a division favorite every year, since the turn of this decade its been a much different narrative. [...]

Using BABIP to predict a player's batting average is great. Average is a category in many league formats, and every hit is an opportunity to steal a base or score a run. But most owners find the long ball sexier.Every HR comes with a guaranteed run scored and at least one RBI. Many owners build their teams around power for this reason. Yet fluky HR campaigns can happen just as easily as fluky batting average ones.How do we tell the difference between a legitimate breakout and a fluke? How t[...]

As October baseball begins, fantasy fanatics shift their attention to the next season, which means diving into prospects and performances. Luckily for fantasy players, the Arizona Fall League (AFL) offers the perfect chance to check-out top prospects, and how they look against other high profile players. [...]

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer, who went 1-for-4 on Sunday in what could've been his final major league game, is still undecided on whether he will retire this offseason. "I'm not 100 percent sure [about retiring or not], and like I said, I want to make sure I have time just to take a deep breath and really be behind that decision. But I couldn't have asked for a better last day of the 2018 season, and I'm looking forward to just taking a breath and spending some time with my girls, my[...]

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in his team's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Mauer's two-hit game raises his season slash line to .278/.346/.375 with six homers, 57 runs, and 46 RBI in 461 at-bats. Mauer isn't providing much pop in fantasy but he gets on base frequently and has use in AL-only formats, especially OBP leagues. He will take on Tigers starter Matthew Boyd on Wednesday.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Mauer received a rest day on Sunday, but will be back in the lineup for this contest. He'll lead off and play first base against righty Jordan Zimmermann. Mauer has been hitting well lately, so he's worth consideration in DFS contests.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Mauer was given a routine off day on Thursday, but the veteran slugger is rested and ready to go on Friday. He'll lead off and play first base against righty Jorge Lopez. Mauer is not the best DFS option on Friday, but he's worth considering while leading off.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. It appears this is just a routine day off for the veteran slugger. Tyler Austin will play first base and bat eighth against righty Heath Fillmyer. Austin has not played much lately and hasn't performed well when he does play. He can be avoided in fantasy leagues and DFS contests.