Second base looks like it will be largely ignored in the early rounds of 2025 fantasy baseball drafts. Beyond the elite names (two through four, based on who you ask), early team-builders appear content to wait on the position to select from a glob of similar names who could help in ways that

Hiura is the change-of-scenery candidate who has been just as hurt as Rodgers throughout his career. He does have a 138 OPS+ season on his record from back in 2019 and put up a 113 OPS+ in 2022 but didn’t play at all in 2023 and put up -0.6 bWAR last season. He will need to show a strong and healthy Spring Training to make the roster.

The Diamondbacks still haven't replaced Pederson, who had a .923 OPS against righties in 2024. And while Naylor can reproduce Walker's power, he isn't on the same level as the three-time Gold Glover defensively.

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed Kyogo Furuhashi requested to leave the club several months ago after confirming that the striker is nearing a move to France. The Hoops have accepted a ...

But Rodgers - who has revealed the Japanese hitman forced the deal through - has a string of new signings lined-up. Jota will be confirmed in the coming days, with Kieran Tierney also set for an ...

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has sought to explain why Kyogo Furuhashi wanted to leave the club. The Japanese striker is on the verge of sealing a £10m move to French Ligue 1 side Rennes.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful they can emerge from the transfer window stronger after getting ample notice of Kyogo Furuhashi’s exit and lining up Jota for a return. Rodgers expects ...

Not that they cared, of course, but the fans will pay more attention to that particular role in Brendan Rodgers’ team now that Kyogo Furuhashi has gone to Rennes, and taken his eighty-five goals ...

But it’s the impending arrival in Glasgow of a past Hoops wing commander that has got Brendan Rodgers’ engines whirring. The prospect of Jota jetting in from Rennes and passing Kyogo heading ...

Brendan Rodgers has admitted Kyogo Furuhashi asked to leave Celtic. The Parkhead manager has explained the transfer exit for the Japanese striker to join Rennes is expected to be finalised in the ...

Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers wanted the 22-year-old last January and last summer but the clubs couldn’t agree on a fee. But with Kyogo Furuhashi’s £10m move to Rennes poised to go through in ...