Author name: Igor Derysh

Igor Derysh is Editor-at-Large at XN Sports and has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sun-Sentinel, and FantasyPros. He has previously covered sports for COED Magazine, Fantasy Alarm, and Manwall.com.

Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Second Half Drop-Off Candidates – Pitchers

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Every single year, it happens without fail. For one reason or another, countless players have wildly different second-halves despite the only thing being different is the date. While second-half slumps are difficult to predict, there are some players that have a much higher chance of seeing their fantasy value plummet after the halfway point. Last […]

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Fantasy Baseball Sleeper: Lonnie Chisenhall

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Lonnie Chisenhall, a former top-25 prospect, opened the season as the Indians’ starting third baseman. By May 12, the 24-year-old had put up just three home runs and 11 runs batted in while posting a lousy .213/.253/.351 line. The Indians cut bait and sent him down to Triple-A which has done him a world of good and the former first-rounder is back in the Majors at just the right time.

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Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Where There’s a Wil…

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With the Super-Two eligibility date to allow teams to get an extra season of arbitration eligibility out of top players here, two of the most anticipated prospects in the league are finally coming to the bigs. There’s an inherent danger to top prospects. Everyone rushes out to grab them based on a utopian “sky is

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Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Second Half Drop-Off Candidates – Hitters

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Every year, inexplicably, players have drastically different first- and second-halves. It defies logic but nothing turns a top home run hitter or strikeout pitcher into a dud like the halfway point of the season. The real halfway point, not the arbitrary post-All-Star break “second half”. While it strikes unexpectedly, there are second-half drop offs that

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