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Erik Siegrist checks out the free-agent pool in the American League and notes that Heston Kjerstad is only one of the rookie sluggers likely to draw significant bids this week.
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Erik Siegrist reviews the latest additions to the AL waiver wire as Ben Rice tries to fill the hole at first base for the Yankees.
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Erik Siegrist digs into the available talent in the AL as Andrew Vaughn slugs his way back into shallow-league consideration.
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Erik Siegrist looks over an AL free-agent pool that has few players with reliable playing time but plenty of intriguing prospects, including the Orioles' Cade Povich.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the waiver wire in the American League and thinks Boston's David Hamilton should be getting more attention from fantasy GMs.
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Erik Siegrist sifts through the free-agent options in the American League as Tigers prospect Colt Keith shows signs of figuring things out in the majors.
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Erik Siegrist reviews a somewhat placid free-agent pool in the American League as Zack Gelof makes his return to the Oakland lineup.
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Erik Siegrist looks over the free-agent options in the AL as Taj Bradley provides a potentially massive boost to the Rays' rotation and to fantasy staffs.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the available talent in the American League as Joey Loperfido stakes a claim to the starting first base job in Houston.
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Erik Siegrist dives into the AL free-agent pool as a host of players get ready to return from injuries, including Orioles hurler Kyle Bradish.
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Erik Siegrist digs into the American League talent pool and thinks the Guardians' Tyler Freeman could be on the cusp of a breakout.
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Erik Siegrist looks over the free-agent options in the American League as the Jackson Holliday era begins in Baltimore.
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Erik Siegrist reviews the available talent in the American League as the baseball world waits to see what Ronel Blanco can do for an encore.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the free-agent pool in the AL after the first handful of games and isn't quite ready to go all in on a potential Jared Walsh comeback.
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Ahead of Opening Day, Erik Siegrist reviews AL players whose outlooks have improved since early drafters assembled their rosters, including Rays prospect Curtis Mead.
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Erik Siegrist digs into the available talent in the AL for the final free-agent period of the season, and highlights one last elite prospect in the Rays' Junior Caminero.
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Erik Siegrist looks over the waiver options in the AL as the Orioles bring up one more top prospect for their playoff push in Heston Kjerstad.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the free-agent pool in the AL as the Rangers get some big-name reinforcements for their playoff push, including a potential early return for Josh Jung.
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Erik Siegrist looks over the influx of talent into the September player pool as Jasson Dominguez joins a group of top prospects remaking the Yankees' lineup.
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Erik Siegrist reviews the options on American League waiver wires as Everson Pereira's promotion begins what could be a wave of prospects joining the Yankees' roster.
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Erik Siegrist sifts through the available talent in the American League, as 2023 first-round pick Nolan Schanuel tries to solve the Angels' first-base woes.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the American League waiver wire as Trevor Story finally closes the book on his lengthy recovery from elbow surgery.
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Erik Siegrist dives into a deep free-agent pool after the trade deadline and expects Justin Verlander to be the top target among players crossing over to the American League.
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Erik Siegrist digs into the American League free-agent pool as Max Scherzer becomes the first big-name player to cross over from the NL at the trade deadline.
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Erik Siegrist looks over the available talent in the AL and thinks Chase Silseth could break out in the second half if he has a spot in the Angels rotation after the trade deadline.
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Erik Siegrist reviews the waiver options in the American League coming out of the All-Star break, and thinks Hyun Jin Ryu could provide some value in the second half.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the American League free-agent pool as the Orioles add Colton Cowser to their enviable clutch of young talent in the majors.
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Erik Siegrist scans the waiver wire in the American League as the Orioles farm system pumps out another elite prospect in Jordan Westburg.
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Erik Siegrist digs into the available talent in the AL and think Billy McKinney might not be a flash in the pan for the Yankees.