MLB Today: Brandon Crawford Losing PT

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Crawford was mostly known for his defense early in his career, but he continually got better with the stick, leading to a career year in 2015, when he bashed 21 homers with 84 RBI. The following season, he had career highs in runs, hits, triples, steals and BA, while matching the RBI count. However, Crawford has more or less been in decline since — both at the plate and in the field. He remains a solid gloveman, with a very strong arm, but his advanced defensive metrics have declined dramatically over the last three years.

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The Wire Troll: Dylan Carlson to Provide Covid Relief to Cards

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Signed this offseason, Iglesias is proving to be a very astute addition by the Orioles as he’s come out blazing. With another hit Friday, he’s now got a modest three-game streak, but his work over the first 50 at-bats — .380/.396/.540 — has been other worldly. While Iglesias opened some eyes with a four-hit, three-RBI game last week, he’s been consistently raking since the season began.

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Mauricio Dubon has been performing well for the San Francisco Giants.

The Wire Troll: Mauricio Dubon Delivers for Giants

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Moore enjoyed back-to-back multi-hit efforts this week before a stinker on Thursday. While he showed an impressive walk rate as a rookie last season, he has yet to draw a free pass through his first 34 plate appearances this year, but this more aggressive approach seems to be working. Moore’s emergence is a huge surprise, so it’s tough to say it’s sustainable, but you may as well give him a shot while he’s ripping it.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa qualifies at multiple positions for the Texas Rangers.

The Wire Troll: Isiah Kiner-Falefa Deserves Fantasy Attention

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It wasn’t our best call as he didn’t see as much PT in September, a trend that continued last year. Early on this season, however, Kiner-Falefa again looks like a decent pickup, especially given his catcher qualification. He’s already showing more extra-base sock and has beefed up his BA to the point it won’t hurt you. But it’s the speed potential at catcher that is really enticing (on Wednesday, he had a hit, a walk, two runs and a pair of thefts). Clearly, the hamstring issue Kiner-Falefa had earlier in the week is a non-issue. This is a dude that deserves some Fantasy attention; he flew under the radar as a prospect mostly because he looked like a utility man in the making, but his batting eye, multi-positional eligibility and speed are very intriguing.

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Video Game Review: We should talk.

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Each playthrough is structured the same. You open with a brief exchange with Stephanie, the bartender, and then Round 1 of texting with Sam. That’s followed by either a brief conversation with your ex-boyfriend Dante or Jimmy, who mistakes you for someone he’s supposed to meet from a dating app. After that you get a second text burst with Sam, then Dante or Jimmy (whoever you didn’t talk to the first time), and then the finale with Sam. That’s it.

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Mychal Givens is likely to earn most of the saves for the Baltimore Orioles.

The Wire Troll: Could Chris Davis Bounce Back?

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Hernandez is sure to be a popular pickup this weekend after his huge opener (four hits, a homer, two runs and five RBI) followed up by another pair of runs on Friday. He saw more PT last year despite a major slippage in performance; it looks like he’s poised to bounce back big time. If the Puerto Rican’s on-base skills can improve, he can be a real asset in that powerful Dodger lineup.

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