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Yahoo
7 days ago
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Red-hot Ryan McMahon among key hitter pickups for Week 12
The Boston Red Sox traded the only remaining member of their 2018 World Series team, Rafael Devers, to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night. That's a serious move for the Giants, who have the fifth-best record in the National League. If you're like the Giants and want to bolster your squad, here are five hitters to pick up in fantasy baseball in Week 12. Ryan McMahon - 3B, Colorado Rockies (29% rostered) Adding McMahon is more of a matchup and schedule play in the latter part of the week, with Colorado hosting the Diamondbacks over the weekend. McMahon is feasting at home, slashing .291/.426/.544 in 32 games this season. He was a top-30 player in Week 11 after hitting .316 and belting three homers with five runs and five RBI. If you want to wait to pick him up for the Rockies' homestand, that makes sense. However, don't sleep on the fact that he's swinging a hot bat right now. Sal Frelick - OF, Milwaukee Brewers (30% rostered) Frelick is putting together a strong campaign with his high contact rate and speed on the bags. I'd add him immediately if you are looking for an outfielder who is batting near .300 and well on track to shatter his previous high of 18 stolen bases in a season. Over the past month, Frelick has been a top 50 player in fantasy, collecting 13 runs, two dingers, 16 RBI, six stolen bases and batting .327. With matchups against the Cubs and Twins this week, he should see plenty of ABs with no lefties scheduled to take the mound. Alejandro Kirk, C, Toronto Blue Jays (39% rostered) The catcher market is bleak, with Cal Raleigh as the only catcher ranking in the top 100 in fantasy through Monday. Kirk is performing like a top-10 catcher however, which means he should be rostered as such. Over the past two weeks, he's batting .370, amassing six runs, two homers and eight RBI. His Baseball Savant page is a sea of red, and with Kirk hitting so well, it's no surprise he's bouncing between the three and five spots in the batting order. As long as he's on a heater, fantasy managers need to take notice and pick him up. J.P. Crawford - SS, Seattle Mariners (20% rostered) The leadoff man for the Mariners crushed the fifth grand slam of his career on Sunday, and what better time than celebrating his first Father's Day? It wasn't just yesterday's performance, though, as Crawford's been consistently hitting all season, slashing .296/.411/.413 through 68 games. Sure, the grand salami fueled his jump to a top 30 player in Week 10, closing out the week with a homer, five RBI, two runs and two stolen bases. Outlier week or not, his plate discipline has been exceptional, pacing over the 90th percentile for chase and walk rates. So, if you're looking to improve your batting average or on-base percentage, Crawford is worth adding. Advertisement Max Muncy - 2B/3B/SS, Athletics (8% rostered) Being at the bottom tier of the MLB standings has its perks when it comes to developing young players. Despite the bad record, the Athletics are producing a top-10 offense in June. Muncy, the Athletics' seventh-ranked prospect, is maturing quickly since being called up and is thriving in the fifth spot in the order. The underlying metrics aren't favorable, but he's been producing at the dish, ranking 84th over the past two weeks. The recent power surge is driving his rise up the ranks, slashing .244/.262/.537 over the past 10 games. He has four homers and 11 RBI in that span, and while his sprint speed is pacing well above league average, more steals would elevate his appeal beyond a short-term steamer. Muncy's positional versatility also enables you to plug him into three spots in your lineup.
Newsweek
27-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Phillies Predicted to Add $56 Million Center Field Slugger in Blockbuster Trade
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded Major League Baseball's best record after one-third of the season, enjoying another year as one of the sport's best teams. But after one of their most successful regular seasons in recent history last year, the Phillies won just a single playoff game before being eliminated by the New York Mets, sending a message about just how tough it is to sustain success into the postseason. After that harsh lesson, the Phillies could be looking to pad their strong roster with some reinforcement at the trade deadline. And Jim Riley of BALLCAP Sports predicted they would do so by adding some offensive thump to the outfield. Noting the upcoming playoff challenges for the Phillies, Riley predicted the team would add outfielder slugger Cedric Mullins in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles. BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 22: Dave Dombrowski, President of Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, looks on during team workouts ahead of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston... BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 22: Dave Dombrowski, President of Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, looks on during team workouts ahead of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on October 22, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo) More Elsa/Getty "It is going to be a grueling October. ... To get through the national league side of the postseason bracket is going to be one hell of a gauntlet," he said. "You can't be weak anywhere. Philly is going to have to be aggressive, I like them to grab Mullins." Riley noted that, as the Orioles spiral toward selling at the deadline, Mullins might be a fit with contenders like the Los Angeles Dodgers or Cleveland Guardians as well. But the match with Philadelphia makes a lot of sense as the Phillies have struggled to find strong offensive production from centerfield options Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas. Mullins, meanwhile, has slashed .226/.320/.446 with 10 homers so far and would bring much more offense to the latter part of the Phillies' batting order. The Phillies might also be able to add him without giving up too much. He's set to hit free agency at the end of the season and projected to earn a $56 million contract going forward, per Spotrac, so the Orioles might be happy to recoup even some marginal future talent in exchange. As the Phillies look to translate their regular season success into a World Series championship, it's the kind of trade they need to consider. More MLB: Could Reds Outfielder Be Solution For Padres' 'Trade Market' Search?
NBC Sports
18-05-2025
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- NBC Sports
Red Sox manager Alex Cora to miss Monday's game for daughter's college graduation
BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora will miss Monday's series opener against the New York Mets at Fenway Park so he can attend his daughter's college graduation. Cora's daughter, Camila, will be graduating from nearby Boston College. 'It's going to be a very special day — one that I'm not going to miss,' Cora said before Boston faced the Atlanta Braves in the series finale on Sunday. 'I 100% will miss the game for that. I will do that any given day. It's going to be a very special day for us.' Cora reflected how the time has seemed to go quickly and spoke about how fast his daughter seemed to grow up. 'It went fast, it went really fast,' Cora said of her time in college. 'For a girl from divorced parents, her mom did an amazing job, staying the course while I was playing and coaching and doing my ESPN thing. … She's actually a reflection of her. I appreciate everything she's done for her and for us.' Asked if he'll be able to hold back his emotions at the ceremony, Cora smiled and said: 'We'll see' before bringing up memories of when his daughter was at the 2018 World Series victory celebration and a postseason series wrap-up win over Tampa Bay in '21 at Fenway. 'It's going to be an amazing day. It happened fast,' he said. 'You put everything into perspective, you go back to the videos of '18, she was a little girl. 'Then you go back to '21 when she hopped onto the field when we beat Tampa, she was still a little girl. Now, she's not a little girl,' he said. 'She's a woman. She had fun with it. She's a great student and the future's bright for her.'
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he'll miss Monday's game to attend daughter's college graduation
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora will miss Monday's series opener against the New York Mets at Fenway Park so he can attend his daughter's college graduation. Cora's daughter, Camila, will be graduating from nearby Boston College. 'It's going to be a very special day — one that I'm not going to miss,' Cora said before Boston faced the Atlanta Braves in the series finale on Sunday. 'I 100% will miss the game for that. I will do that any given day. It's going to be a very special day for us.' Cora reflected how the time has seemed to go quickly and spoke about how fast his daughter seemed to grow up. 'It went fast, it went really fast,' Cora said of her time in college. 'For a girl from divorced parents, her mom did an amazing job, staying the course while I was playing and coaching and doing my ESPN thing. … She's actually a reflection of her. I appreciate everything she's done for her and for us.' Asked if he'll be able to hold back his emotions at the ceremony, Cora smiled and said: 'We'll see' before bringing up memories of when his daughter was at the 2018 World Series victory celebration and a postseason series wrap-up win over Tampa Bay in '21 at Fenway. 'It's going to be an amazing day. It happened fast,' he said. 'You put everything into perspective, you go back to the videos of '18, she was a little girl. 'Then you go back to '21 when she hopped onto the field when we beat Tampa, she was still a little girl. Now, she's not a little girl,' he said. 'She's a woman. She had fun with it. She's a great student and the future's bright for her.' ___ AP MLB:
San Francisco Chronicle
18-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he'll miss Monday's game to attend daughter's college graduation
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora will miss Monday's series opener against the New York Mets at Fenway Park so he can attend his daughter's college graduation. Cora's daughter, Camila, will be graduating from nearby Boston College. 'It's going to be a very special day — one that I'm not going to miss,' Cora said before Boston faced the Atlanta Braves in the series finale on Sunday. 'I 100% will miss the game for that. I will do that any given day. It's going to be a very special day for us.' Cora reflected how the time has seemed to go quickly and spoke about how fast his daughter seemed to grow up. 'It went fast, it went really fast,' Cora said of her time in college. 'For a girl from divorced parents, her mom did an amazing job, staying the course while I was playing and coaching and doing my ESPN thing. … She's actually a reflection of her. I appreciate everything she's done for her and for us.' Asked if he'll be able to hold back his emotions at the ceremony, Cora smiled and said: 'We'll see' before bringing up memories of when his daughter was at the 2018 World Series victory celebration and a postseason series wrap-up win over Tampa Bay in '21 at Fenway. 'It's going to be an amazing day. It happened fast,' he said. 'You put everything into perspective, you go back to the videos of '18, she was a little girl. 'Then you go back to '21 when she hopped onto the field when we beat Tampa, she was still a little girl. Now, she's not a little girl,' he said. 'She's a woman. She had fun with it. She's a great student and the future's bright for her.'
