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    Craig Counsell

    CraigCounsell

    • Shortstop
    • Birthdate
      8/21/1970
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Right
    • Birthplace
      South Bend, IN
    • College
      Notre Dame

    Career Stats

    • AVG
      .255
    • HR
      42
    • RBI
      390
    • OPS
      .686
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    Racing Positions

      • CF Robert latest Mets position player to go on IL
        • 2h
        • Jorge Castillo
        CF Robert latest Mets position player to go on IL
        • Trout remains in top-10 form? Stewart wins NL rookie honors? Don't be surprised!
          • 3h
          • Eric Karabell
          Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) celebrates after hitting a double against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Rate Field.
          • Fantasy baseball rankings for 2026 category and roto leagues
            • 4h
            • Eric Karabell
            The National League players celebrate during in a home run swing off tiebreaker in the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park.
            • Fantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratings
              • 5h
              • Tristan H. Cockcroft
              Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) rounds third base to score in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium.
              • Fantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 days
                • 5h
                • Tristan H. Cockcroft
                Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez (61) flips the ball to first base in the first inning New York Mets at Citi Field.
                • Reliever depth chart: Who's closing, who's tired and who's next?
                  • 5h
                  • Fantasy Staff
                  Kenley Jansen #74 of the Detroit Tigers poses for a photo.
                  • Fantasy baseball news: A rainy Wednesday leads to Thursday doubleheaders
                    • 5h
                    • ESPN Fantasy
                    Phillie Phanatic wearing rain gear prior to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
                    • MLB betting tips for Thursday: Diamondbacks, Giants should shine
                      • 5h
                      • Derek Carty
                      Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Michael Soroka (34) throws against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at Chase Field.
                      • Is Mike Trout back? Who is the best hitter in baseball? Passan's first-month MLB takeaways
                        • 1h
                        • Jeff Passan
                        Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) celebrates after hitting a double against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Rate Field.
                        • MLB Power Rankings: How far have these NL powerhouses fallen?
                          • 3h
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                        Kurkjian marks anniversary of Counsell's hiring with funny stories
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                        MLB News

                        CF Luis Robert Jr. (back) latest Mets position player to go on IL

                        CF Luis Robert Jr. (back) latest Mets position player to go on IL

                        The Mets placed center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list Thursday morning with lumbar spine disk herniation.
                        Trout remains in top-10 form? Stewart takes home NL rookie honors? Don't be surprised!

                        Trout remains in top-10 form? Stewart takes home NL rookie honors? Don't be surprised!

                        Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
                        ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2026 category and roto leagues

                        ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2026 category and roto leagues

                        Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the remainder of the season.
                        Fantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratings

                        Fantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratings

                        Stay ahead of the game and optimize your fantasy baseball hitters with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's hitting matchups as well as the potential for stolen bases.
                        Fantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 days

                        Fantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 days

                        Keep up to date on who is pitching -- and how well they're expected to do -- with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's probable starting pitchers with game score projections.
                        Fantasy Baseball Reliever Depth Chart

                        Fantasy Baseball Reliever Depth Chart

                        Our updated reliever depth chart displays the closer hierarchy for each team, as well as the fatigue factor in each MLB bullpen.
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