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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Hitters to acquire — and understanding when to move on
With the calendar having flipped over to June, many fantasy baseball managers of middling teams are starting to run out of patience. This makes the third month of the season a perfect time to buy low on players who have worn out their welcome. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] This week's article is focused on hitters, and there are more players listed in the Buy Low section than any other. After all, while there are a variety of ways to attack the trade market, acquiring slumping players at a discount is a tried-and-true strategy. Buy Low Fernando Tatís Jr., OF, San Diego Padres Tatís has cooled off dramatically after a hot start to the season, and since the beginning of May he has hit .186 with a .624 OPS. His strikeout rate has risen to a small degree, but the biggest cause for his recent struggles has been a .198 BABIP that is not related to a decline in his quality of contact. There are not many opportunities to acquire a first-round talent at any level of discount, but there will be a small window with Tatís in some leagues, as impatient managers will listen to offers on a slumping player. It's worth a shot. Jasson Domínguez, OF, New York Yankees Domínguez has thus far held serve as a premium prospect in his rookie season, but he hasn't made a major fantasy impact while batting .247 with a .765 OPS. Still, there are signs that the youngster is on the verge of a midseason breakout. Domínguez was much better in May than in April, lowering his strikeout rate by 7.7% and improving his walk rate by 4.9%. He also improved his quality of contact by raising his fly ball rate and hard-contact rate. A reasonable offer for Domínguez could lead to having a dynamic young hitter in the summer. Mike Trout, OF, Los Angeles Angels Acquiring Trout is undoubtedly a risky move. After all, the 33-year-old has already spent time on the IL this season and annually misses a massive chunk of the season. But Trout is back in action right now, and he is still among the best power hitters in baseball, as he ranks sixth in baseball in xSLG and has gone deep 10 times in 124 at-bats. Trout's injury history and lowly .226 average can be used in trade talks, while glancing over the fact that he has been dragged down by a .231 BABIP and owns a solid .277 xBA. The veteran may wind up missing more time, but he's a risk worth taking for those who have already fallen behind the pack in their league. Buy High Manny Machado, 3B, San Diego Padres I wasn't sure which category to put Machado in, as he is more of a 'buy medium' right now. The veteran is among the steadiest producers in baseball, and he's off to another strong start by hitting .315 with a .868 OPS. Machado's Statcast data backs up his strong starts, as he ranks seventh in baseball in xBA (.320) and owns an xSLG (.552) that is notably higher than his actual mark. The cherry on top is that the third baseman has been more aggressive on the basepaths by swiping seven bags. Managers who are willing to pay up for a rock-solid hitter who is slightly below the superstar tier should have Machado near the top of their priority list. Sell High Heliot Ramos, OF, San Francisco Giants Managers must love rostering Ramos right now. After all, during May he hit .347 with six home runs. Unfortunately, his success last month came via a .403 BABIP that was achieved despite poor rates of hard contact (31.5%) and fly balls (27.4%). Ramos also benefited in May from a 30% HR/FB rate, and when the pendulum swings back on his batted ball tendencies, he will be someone who provides only minimal production over a replacement-level player in shallow leagues. Advertisement Sell Low Matt McLain, 2B/SS, Cincinnati Reds After missing all of the 2024 season due to a shoulder injury, McLain has shown clear signs that he has not fully regained his best skill set. His strikeout rate (31.0%) is one of the worst among qualified hitters, and his quality of contact is no better than average. Sure, his .233 BABIP hasn't helped his cause, but this is someone who hit .121 in April and .194 in May. In short, his batting average woes are dragging down teams in roto leagues, and they need to move on. McLain is still among baseball's fastest players, and the best plan at this point is to try to trade him away on the basis of his name value and steals potential.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Looking for hitters to acquire and understanding when to move on
With the calendar having flipped over to June, many fantasy baseball managers of middling teams are starting to run out of patience. This makes the third month of the season a perfect time to buy low on players who have worn out their welcome. This week's article is focused on hitters, and there are more players listed in the Buy Low section than any other area. After all, while there are a variety of ways to attack the trade market, acquiring slumping players at a discount is a tried-and-true strategy. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] Buy Low Fernando Tatis Jr., OF, San Diego Padres Tatis has cooled off dramatically after a hot start to the season, and since the beginning of May he has hit .186 with a .624 OPS. His strikeout has risen to a small degree, but the biggest cause for his recent struggles has been a .198 BABIP that is not related to a decline in his quality of contact. There are not many opportunities to acquire a first-round talent at any level of discount, but there will be a small window with Tatis in some leagues, as impatient managers will listen to offers on a slumping player. It's worth a shot. Jasson Domínguez, OF, New York Yankees Domínguez has thus far held serve as a premium prospect in his rookie season, but he hasn't made a major fantasy impact while batting .247 with a .765 OPS. Still, there are signs that the youngster is on the verge of a midseason breakout. Domínguez was much better in May than in April, lowering his strikeout rate by 7.7% and improving his walk rate by 4.9%. He also improved his quality of contact by raising his fly ball rate and hard-contact rate. A reasonable offer for Domínguez could lead to having a dynamic young hitter in the summer. Mike Trout, OF, Los Angeles Angels Acquiring Trout is undoubtedly a risky move. After all, the 33-year-old has already spent time on the IL this season and annually misses a massive chunk of the season. But Trout is back in action right now, and he is still among the best power hitters in baseball, as he ranks 6th in baseball in xSLG and has gone deep 10 times in 124 at-bats. Trout's injury history and lowly .226 average can be used in trade talks, while glancing over the fact that he has been dragged down by a .231 BABIP and owns a solid .277 xBA. The veteran may wind up missing more time, but he's a risk worth taking for those who have already fallen behind the pack in their league. Buy High Manny Machado, 3B, San Diego Padres I wasn't sure which category to put Machado in, as he is more of a 'buy medium' right now. The veteran is among the steadiest producers in baseball, and he's off to another strong start by hitting .315 with a .868 OPS. Machado's Statcast data backs up his strong starts, as he ranks 7th in baseball in xBA (.320) and owns an xSLG (.552) that is notably higher than his actual mark. The cherry on top is that the third baseman has been more aggressive on the basepaths by swiping seven bags. Managers who are willing to pay up for a rock-solid hitter who is slightly below the superstar tier should have Machado near the top of their priority list. Sell High Heliot Ramos, OF, San Francisco Giants Managers must love rostering Ramos right now. After all, during May he hit .347 with six home runs. Unfortunately, his success last month came via a .403 BABIP that was achieved despite poor rates of hard contact (31.5%) and fly balls (27.4%). Ramos also benefited in May from a 30% HR/FB rate, and when the pendulum swings back on his batted ball tendencies, he will be someone who provides only minimal production over a replacement level player in shallow leagues. Advertisement Sell Low Matt McLain, 2B/SS, Cincinnati Reds After missing all of the 2024 season due to a shoulder injury, McLain has shown clear signs that he has not fully regained his best skill set. His strikeout rate (31.0%) is one of the worst among qualified hitters, and his quality of contact is no better than average. Sure, his .233 BABIP hasn't helped his cause, but this is someone who hit .121 in April and .194 in May. In short, his batting average woes are dragging down teams in roto leagues, and they need to move on. McLain is still among baseball's fastest players, and the best plan at this point is to try to trade him away on the basis on his name value and steals potential.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Will Jasson Dominguez play tonight against Cleveland Guardians? Latest update on New York Yankees star's injury report (June 4, 2025)
Image Source: Getty The New York Yankees will play the Cleveland Guardians tonight at Yankee Stadium, and fans want to know if Jasson Domínguez will be in the game. The young outfielder hurt his thumb in Sunday's game against the Dodgers, worrying everyone. Manager Aaron Boone gave a hopeful update, but will Domínguez play at 7:05 p.m. ET? Let's look at his latest injury updates. Jasson Domínguez's thumb injury shows promising recovery signs In the Yankees' 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, Jasson Domínguez hurt his left thumb while sliding into second base. He couldn't hold a bat after, and fans were scared he'd miss a lot of games. On Tuesday, Aaron Boone said the injury might only keep Domínguez out for a few days. Boone shared that the 22-year-old's thumb is getting better every day so that he might play tonight against the Guardians. The game will be on Amazon Prime Video and CLEG. The team is still checking Domínguez's thumb, but his improvement is good news for the Yankees, who have many hurt players. Fans are excited to see if 'The Martian' will be back on the field tonight in the Bronx. Also Read: MLB insider Jeff Passan names Framber Valdez top trade target for contenders Yankees battle injuries while Domínguez shines in debut season The Yankees have had a tough 2025 with lots of injuries. Big players like Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, Marcus Stroman, JT Brubaker, and now Luke Weaver, who hurt his hamstring against the Dodgers, are out. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency Planet Spark Learn More Undo But Domínguez has been a bright spot in his first full season, hitting .247 with a .766 OPS. On May 9, he hit three home runs and got seven RBIs against the Athletics. He also hit a game-winning home run against the Texas Rangers on May 21, helping the Yankees win the series. His possible return tonight is super important as the team faces the strong Guardians. The Yankees are counting on their players to keep fighting, and Domínguez's comeback could give them a boost at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees want to bounce back after losing two of three games to the Dodgers. Domínguez's thumb is still being checked, and trainers will decide if he can play before the game. If he's in, his speed and hitting could help a lot against Cleveland. Even if he doesn't play, the Yankees are ready to compete with their team. Boone's update gives hope that Domínguez will be back soon, maybe even tonight.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jasson Domínguez, Yankees walk-off Rangers, spoil Jacob deGrom's return to New York
Despite a clash with Jacob deGrom, the Yankees picked up a walk-off, 4-3 win over the Rangers at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday when Jasson Domínguez ended the game with a solo blast off Luke Jackson in the ninth inning. The one-out homer, The Martian's sixth of the year, came on a hanging slider, secured a series win for the Yanks, and brought an explosive wrap to what had previously been a pitching duel. It also led to an ice bath for Domínguez in less-than-ideal conditions. Advertisement 'It was cold,' said the smiling, 22-year-old hero. 'Today, we had a chilly day. That was cold.' Domínguez had already shown that he has ice in his veins, though, as his dagger was the Yankees' first walk-off home run since Giancarlo Stanton crushed a walk-off grand slam against the Pirates on Sept. 20, 2022. Domínguez also became the fourth-youngest Yankee to hit a walk-off homer. 'I was just looking for something up,' Domínguez said, before adding, 'The first one is always special.' Domínguez said the moment ranked in the top three of his young career, joining his three-homer game against the A's on May 9 and his first-career homer, a blast off Justin Verlander in his first big league at-bat, in 2023. Advertisement Boone, meanwhile, called the game-winner an example of Domínguez's long-hyped talent and poise. 'He's just not affected by great results or a struggling day,' the manager said. 'He just kind of puts a smile on his face, goes to work, and likes playing the game with his teammates. He's real easy and fun to be around, just because he's got a good outlook on things, but you're really starting to see just how good a talent [he is]. You see him run, you see the speed, you see the power, and he's got some big hits for us too.' Earlier, deGrom put Texas in strong position for a win, as the ex-Met allowed just two earned runs over seven innings in his return to New York. He also totaled three hits, one walk and nine strikeouts over 103 pitches after Boone said pregame that the Yankees would have 'our hands full and work cut out for us' against the two-time Cy Young winner. The Yankees' first run off deGrom came in the second inning, as DJ LeMahieu plated Anthony Volpe. Volpe started the frame by smoking a triple off the glove of a diving Sam Haggerty in center field. Advertisement deGrom didn't permit another baserunner until the seventh inning, when the red-hot Cody Bellinger ripped a solo shot to right, extending his career-high hitting streak to 15 games. With Jackson pitching in the eighth, Aaron Judge then tied the game at three with a two-out, RBI single that saw Trent Grisham get thrown out at third to end the inning. While deGrom was firing a fastball that averaged 98.4 mph, a nasty slider, a changeup and a curve, the Rangers had their own troubles against a much different pitcher. Ryan Yarbrough continued to deliver for the Yankees, holding Texas to one run – a Jake Burger solo shot in the fifth – over five innings. The side-arming, junk-balling lefty only allowed three hits while walking none and striking out eight over 81 pitches. Advertisement 'I look at him and think I wouldn't have liked facing him,' Boone said of Yarbrough. 'He's tall. He's kind of elbows, knees and throwing everything at you in his delivery. There's some deception to it. It's obviously not overpowering, but it's under what these guys are used to seeing. 'He's throwing the kitchen sink at you while having some deception to him, some funkiness to him.' A veteran swingman, Yarbrough signed at the very end of spring training for a guarantee of $2 million. He now has a 3.38 ERA for the season and a 1.93 ERA over his last five outings. 'I'm just enjoying every moment of it,' Yarbrough said. 'Definitely been enjoying starting again, and being able to do it here has been fantastic.' Advertisement While Yarbrough shined, Burger clubbed another bases-empty blast off Tim Hill in the seventh. Haggerty then took the struggling Ian Hamilton deep before the inning ended. The Rangers threatened again in the ninth when Haggerty led off with a single and forced Luke Weaver into the game. With two outs, he then tried to steal second, only to be thrown out on a pickoff throw from Weaver. Haggerty was initially deemed safe on the bang-bang play at second – enraging Boone – but replay review overturned the call and brought the inning to an end. Then Domínguez delivered what Boone called a 'gritty' win. 'That was a huge win,' Judge added. Going up against one of the greatest pitchers of our generation, that was a big-time win for us. He was making pitches all night. We really couldn't get anything going. We got a couple knocks. Belli had a big homer. But to kind of battle it out and fight all the way to the end to the Domínguez homer, that was pretty special.' Advertisement Now the Yankees will try for a series sweep Thursday afternoon — weather permitting — before heading west to Colorado. Carlos Rodón will start the finale for the Yankees, while ex-Yankee Nathan Eovaldi will take the ball for Texas.
San Francisco Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Domínguez HR gives Yankees 4-3, walk-off win over Rangers, spoils deGrom's return to NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Jasson Domínguez homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the New York Yankees a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. Jake Burger hit two solo homers and Sam Haggerty added a solo shot in the seventh inning to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead. New York's Cody Bellinger homered off Jacob deGrom leading off the bottom of the inning and Aaron Judge added a game-tying RBI single against Texas closer Luke Jackson in the eighth. With one out in the ninth, Domínguez hit a 2-0 pitch off Jackson (0-4) into the second deck at Yankee Stadium as New York won its third straight and for the seventh time in nine games. Yankees closer Luke Weaver (1-1) got three outs in the ninth. The Yankees' rally cost deGrom a victory in his return to New York. The 36-year-old right-hander played the first eight-plus seasons of his career with the Mets before signing a five-year deal worth $185 million with Texas in December 2022. The start was his first in New York since his Mets finale on Oct. 8, 2022, and his first start in the Bronx since Aug. 13, 2018. DeGrom threw 103 pitches and gave up three hits with nine strikeouts and a walk. It marks the first time he has reached 100 pitches in 13 starts since returning from his second Tommy John surgery last Sept. 13. It was his most pitches since Apr. 21, 2021, when he struck out 15 in a two-hit shutout of Washington. DJ LeMahieu had a run-scoring groundout in the second. Bellinger had two hits to extend his career-best hitting streak to 15 games. Yankees starter Ryan Yarbrough gave up one run and fanned eight in five innings. Rangers catcher Jonah Heim left the game in the second inning due to a compressed nerve in his right, throwing, hand. Key moment Domínguez's walk-off homer was the first of his career. Key stat DeGrom has pitched at least seven innings, allowed two runs or fewer and not earned a win 37 times since 2014, tied for the most in the majors with former Mets teammate Max Scherzer. Up next Yankees LHP Carlos Rodón (5-3, 3.17 ERA) is scheduled to oppose Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 1.61 ERA) in an afternoon start Thursday with a forecast of heavy rain possible. ___
