Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Tracker 2017-18 Last updated: Mar. 13, 2018
The chart below tracks all prominent, fantasy-relevant free agent moves during the 2017-18 offseason. Check back for frequent updates. Players are listed in alphabetical order.
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Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Tracker Player Former New Fantasy Analysis Yonder Alonso Progressive Field, a better park for lefty power than most think, boosts his rebound chances. Jake Arrieta It's about as good a landing spot as he could've asked for signing this late, buoying his value as a top-30 SP. Alex Avila Chase Field could boost Avila's power, making him a useful No. 2 fantasy catcher. Jay Bruce Competition for PAs in the Mets' OF is steep, but his 30-HR potential shouldn't be in doubt. Melky Cabrera Lorenzo Cain Miller Park represents a big power boost for Cain, a solid five-category contributor. Andrew Cashner Cashner got by with a low K/BB, so regression is inevitable. He's a streaming candidate at best. Welington Castillo Trades one hitting-friendly park for another. Still a No. 2 catcher. Jhoulys Chacin Had MLB's largest home/road ERA split and moves to hitter-friendly Miller Park; tread carefully. Tyler Chatwood Had 2.57 road ERA 2015-17; could a change of scenery help? Alex Cobb Zack Cozart He'll shift to 3B, dramatically improving Angels' D. Solid mixed-league MI. Yu Darvish By remaining in the NL, Darvish should be able to maintain his late-season Dodgers rates. Wade Davis Coors will inflate his ERA/WHIP somewhat, but he's the closer, so expect another 30-plus saves. Lucas Duda Duda's power-oriented approach can play anywhere, but K.C.'s is one of the few ballparks that'll keep him from being a major bargain. Jarrod Dyson Whether a left fielder or fourth outfielder, Dyson should play enough to offer some cheap steals. Alcides Escobar Escobar should again get regular playing time, but his hitting rates leave much to be desired. Todd Frazier Citi Field is the worst power-hitting environment Frazier has called home, but he's still a solid points-league pick. Jaime Garcia Rogers Centre diminishes the number of viable useful matchups for Garcia, but he has AL-only appeal. Carlos Gomez He's moving to the most pitching-oriented park he has called home since his Mets days, but he'll play, keeping him a useful power/speed pick. Carlos Gonzalez Returning to Colorado was a best-case scenario for CarGo, still a handy deep-mixed or NL-only fourth/fifth outfielder. Curtis Granderson Rogers Centre will help his power stroke, but he's a platoon man at this stage. Luke Gregerson Gregerson faces little competition for saves in St. Louis; possible sleeper? Jeremy Hellickson Greg Holland Eric Hosmer Hosmer's value shouldn't increase much at Petco, a better power environment than Kauffman Stadium but worse for run scoring. Chris Iannetta Dream landing spot, but will get regular PAs? Top-15 catcher if a regular. Austin Jackson The Giants intend for him to be their fourth outfielder, but with regular playing time he could be a useful NL-only pick. Howie Kendrick A useful NL-only pick, Kendrick's return to D.C. puts another roadblock in Victor Robles ' path. John Lackey Jonathan Lucroy Oakland's is a tough park for his rebound prospects, but he'll play, and that's enough to keep him a top-12 catcher. Lance Lynn The move to the AL will probably hurt his ratios, but he's a capable top-60 SP. J.D. Martinez Martinez's homers might decline, but he's in a great environment for runs and RBIs. Top-25 overall player, easily. Miles Mikolas Japan Potential NL-only sleeper had 2.18 ERA, 5.5:1 K/BB in 3 years in Japan. Mike Minor Minor, who dominated after a shift to the 'pen in 2017, will attempt to switch back to starter in 2018. Mitch Moreland Spins wheels fantasy-wise, but it's bad news for Hanley Ramirez 's PAs. Logan Morrison Target Field isn't the best park for his power stroke, but his tweaks last year should keep him corner infield-worthy. Brandon Morrow 2017 breakthrough reliever could be a candidate to close in Chicago. Mike Moustakas A weaker Royals offense might hurt his runs/RBIs, but Moustakas is still a top-10 fantasy 3B. Juan Nicasio Back to setup duty; possible AL-only Edwin Diaz handcuff. Eduardo Nunez He'll play regularly at second base until Dustin Pedroia is healed, so expect a similar PA total in 2017. Shohei Ohtani Japan Two-way player has top-20 SP potential, decent pop Brandon Phillips Addison Reed He'll be the Twins' primary setup man, but could press Fernando Rodney for saves in-season. Mark Reynolds Fernando Rodney Inconsistent, but will close for his 5th different team in 4 years nevertheless. CC Sabathia Decent streaming option, even if only because of great run support. Carlos Santana Points-league dynamo moves to sneaky-good power park (No. 2 HR factor 2013-17). Jason Vargas The move to the NL is a plus for Vargas' matchups potential in deeper leagues. Neil Walker His contact/fly-ball approach is a good fit for Yankee Stadium, even if the frustrating result is his blocking Gleyber Torres.
