Anthony Kates

I'm a husband, father and fantasy sports fanatic. I've been playing some fantasy sport or other since the fall of 1996, thanks to one of my childhood best friends, Brent. I enjoy watching all major sports, reading fantasy novels, watching TV shows and movies, playing video games and writing about fantasy baseball. I started at Sports Ethos in 2023, just writing one article a week and cutting my teeth in fantasy sports writing and I am now a co-lead of the Fantasy Baseball department, co-host of the Fantasy MLB Today podcast and the author of two weekly articles, our dynasty baseball rankings and a handful of random articles a year. I support the Houston Astros, Dallas Mavericks, Tennessee Titans and all things Texas Longhorns.

Pickups of the Day for April 29th

By Anthony Kates / April 29, 2024

It’s Monday, which means we have a new fantasy baseball matchup and new pickups of the day. We lost some big hitters to injuries last week (Casas, Bellinger, Lane Thomas, etc.), so let’s scour that waiver wire and see if we can find some replacements that can make an impact.

Risers & Fallers: Mets Minor League Pitching, Brice Turang and More

By Anthony Kates / April 26, 2024

We’re going to talk about some Mets minor league pitchers and the post-hype Brice Turang breakout on the rising side, while, on the falling side, we’ll look at slow starting sluggers (Matt Olson, Aaron Judge, Rafael Devers, etc.) and what is going on with Kevin Gausman.

Pickups of the Day for April 22nd

By Anthony Kates / April 22, 2024

Anthony Kates talks about the players he is adding to his fantasy baseball teams today

Risers & Fallers: Orioles Hitters, Injured Pitchers and More

By Anthony Kates / April 19, 2024

Every Friday, I am going to discuss a handful of players who are rising in value (be it re-draft or dynasty) and a handful that are falling.

Pickups of the Day for April 15th

By Anthony Kates / April 15, 2024

Today kicks off the start of the third week of the fantasy season. Whether or not you find yourself in a great spot in your leagues standings, I’ve got some players who should help you out.

MLB Pickups of the Day for April 8th

By Anthony Kates / April 8, 2024

The first full week of MLB play is behind us, so now the player pool will begin to tighten up a bit. There is still plenty of value to be found even in deeper leagues, but the further we get into the season, the deeper we will have to look.

MLB Pickups of the Day for April 1st

By Anthony Kates / April 1, 2024

It’s a new month and a new season, so welcome to the first daily pickups of the 2024 Fantasy Season. I know most teams have only played three or four games, but plenty of season-long, impact players can be found with so few games played. So let’s dive into the free agent pool and see what gems await us.

Swimming with Sharks: My Foray into TGFBI

By Anthony Kates / March 19, 2024

Anthony Kates (@akfantasybb) breaks down his TGFBI team!

12 Team Head-to-Head Points Dynasty Mock Draft Recap

By Anthony Kates / March 1, 2024

In January, I was invited by CBS Sports’ own Senior Fantasy Writer, Scott White, to partake in a 12 team head-to-head points dynasty startup mock draft with Scott and a variety of guys from within the fantasy baseball industry. I was lucky enough to end up with the third pick, my favorite spot to draft […]