Ken Rosenthal, followed by Jeff Passan, Joel Sherman and Jayson Stark,recently reported on negotiations between MLB and the Player's Association, especially regarding the rulebook. One of the most provocative pieces in the overarching story has been the possibility of the designated hitter coming to the National League as soon as this coming season. *cuesad tromboneRob Manfred squashed that idea, saying it won't happen until 2022 at the earliest when the CBA is negotiated, but this story is a re[...]

The Minnesota Twins signed free-agent first baseman Lucas Duda to a minor league deal on Saturday. Duda will make $1.75 million plus $1.5 million in incentives if he makes the big league roster. The 33-year-old hit .241/.313/.418 with 14 home runs and 50 RBI in 107 games with the Royals and Braves in 2018 and might have a tough time cracking Minnesota's Opening Day roster. He brings a power stroke from the left side -- he had 30 homers in both 2017 and 2014 -- but doesn't offer much else (career[...]

The Atlanta Braves acquired first baseman Lucas Duda from the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Duda has mostly been a bust for the Royals in 2018, hitting .242 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI over 86 games. With Freddie Freeman entrenched at first base for Atlanta, Duda will mainly be a left-handed power bat off the bench as they make a push for the postseason.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda has been quite the bust this season, but hi did hit his 11th homer of the year on Thursday. Duda's in the midst of a disappointing hot streak as of late. He's hit safely in eight of his last nine games, but somehow he's only hit .265 during that period. He's hit two home runs as well, but he's only got four RBI and four runs scored in the nine-game span. Originally brought in with the hope that he could provide some lefty pop in the lineup and fill a [...]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda hasn't had much to celebrate this season as it's been quite disappointing overall, but he's gotten on a bit of a hot streak recently as he's hit safely in six of his last seven games. He's racked up a home run and stolen base over the streak, but the rest of his stats have continued to be limited by the poor lineup around him. On a one-year deal, the Royals hoped they could flip the 32-year-old lefty for something at the trade deadline, but nothing wa[...]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Duda sat out during the first two games against the Cubs, but will return to the lineup to Wednesday's finale. Duda is playing first base and batting fifth against lefty Jose Quintana. Duda is hitting .183/.256/.268 off left-handed pitching this season. He can be avoided in DFS contests.

The calendar has turned to August and we still have yet to see some of the big-name prospects that were expected to come up this season. Yes, Kyle Tucker, Willie Calhoun, Juan Soto, and Willy Adames have all made their debuts this season but I seriously doubt that we will see any more of the blue-chip rookies come up this season in time to make a fantasy impact. With that being said, there is a large crop of rookies to choose from at this point, both blue-chip prospects and less heralded pros[...]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda takes a seat on Wednesday in favor of rookie Hunter Dozier. Duda has been showing off recently, but with a lefty on the mound to start the game, Duda will take a break. Duda has been auditioning for other teams, and is still likely going to end up in a different uniform before much longer. In the meantime, KC wants to make sure he puts his best foot forward, so he'll likely face only righties whenever possible until a deal is done.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda smacked a pair of singles to drive in three runs and get KC on the board in the first couple of innings on Monday. The knocks also gave Duda a five-game hitting streak as the trade deadline bears down on the MLB universe. Duda is one of those players who isn't drawing a ton of interest but is still expected to be moved somewhere as some of the bigger pieces fall. After taking some time off early in the season due to a bout of plantar fasciitis, Duda's[...]

Kansas City Royals (for now) first baseman Lucas Duda drilled his eighth home run on Friday and posted his first three-hit game since early May as the Royals squeaked out a win against the Twins. The big lefty slugger has clearly been on the trade block for KC, and the hopes are that he can fetch a little something in return from a team desperate for a power left-handed bat off the bench. There haven't been a lot of rumors about him so far, but it's still likely that he's wearing a different un[...]