Toronto Blue Jays acquire Colby Rasmus in eight-player deal
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired OF Colby Rasmus and Ps Trever Miller, Brian Tallet and P.J. Walters from the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, July 27, in exchange for Ps Edwin Jackson, Marc Rzepczynski and Octavio Dotel and OF Corey Patterson. Miller is expected to be flipped to the Chicago White Sox in a separate trade.
Add Rasmus if he was dropped in your mixed league. He's an immediate grab in AL-only setups worthy of a hefty FAAB bid. Click here to read the rest...
Chicago Cubs boot Carlos Marmol from closing
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade said that RP Carlos Marmol will not be used as the team's closer for the time being after having two straight bad outings. Click here to read the rest...
Milwaukee Brewers acquire Francisco Rodriguez from New York Mets
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News

K-Rod: new town, likely new role
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired RP Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets for cash and two players to be named later.
FANTASY TIP: Milwaukee will probably use K-Rod chiefly as a setup man to John Axford because they don't want Rodriguez's $17.5 million vesting option to cement if he finishes 55 games this season. Click here to read the rest...
Neftali Feliz remains closer for Texas Rangers
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
The Texas Rangers decided to keep relief pitcher Neftali Feliz in the closer's role after auditioning him for the starting rotation this spring, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. The rotation is set with starting pitchers C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Tommy Hunter, Derek Holland and Matt Harrison. Feliz's new cutter and improved changeup have made his 100 mph fastball more effective this spring.

