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Heading into a big weekend of fantasy baseball drafts, there are some hitters that have jumped up the rankings while others head in the wrong direction.

Heading into a big weekend of fantasy baseball drafts, here are some hitters to target and some to fade.

The best bats today come with good swing decisions behind them. Take the most recent postseason as an example: The World Series came down to it.

SEATTLE — “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”

SEATTLE — Way back in 1990, San Francisco Giants general manager Al Rosen raged that MLB was headed for "Armageddon" based on the outrageous free-agent contracts being handed out. What really piqued Rosen's ire was the four-year, $10 million contract given to middling left-handed pitcher Bud Black (given to him…

SEATTLE — For those clamoring for Jerry Dipoto to make a big-ticket splash in the free-agent market, Friday's trade with the Milwaukee Brewers was probably a disappointment by implication.

SEATTLE — With one somewhat expected transaction, the Mariners addressed their needs at second base while also cleaning up their roster in terms of positional fit and clubhouse chemistry.

Editors’ Note, Dec. 2 at 9:35 p.m. ET: This story has been updated to include the news of Jacob deGrom’s signing with the Rangers. The last time the Winter Meetings were held in person, in 2019, we saw three of the top free agents (Stephen Strasburg, Gerrit Cole and Anthony…

PHILADELPHIA — Years ago, before John Middleton became the face of the Phillies’ ownership group, Jimmy Rollins equated him with George Steinbrenner. It’s a comparison that Middleton never minded. Because the late Yankees owner was notoriously obsessed with winning, a trait that is admirable to a former college wrestler-turned-billionaire baseball…

MILWAUKEE — With the NL Central crown in their pocket and time to kill on their hands, the Cardinals cannot do anything to change their postseason position in the coming days, but they had one more last chance to shape who they might face.

MILWAUKEE — History awaits Aaron Judge.