Chase d'Arnaud (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Chase d'Arnaud, brother to Mets Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has made 13 starts at third base, 11 starts at shortstop, eight starts at second base and two starts in the outfield this season for the struggling Atlanta Braves. With a WAR of […]

Brandon Finnegan (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 18% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Brandon Finnegan turned 23 years old on April 14th. Since 2014, he has pitched 142.1 inning, made 19 total starts, and was pitching in the World Series a few months after being drafted out of TCU; so a learning opportunity of […]

Matt Adams (1B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 28% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: As a 23rd round draft pick of 2009 out of Slipper Rock University of Pennsylvania, 27-year-old Matt Adams has turned out to be quite a bargain for the Cardinals since 2013 when he first made his major league presence felt. Though he […]

Cody Reed (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: According to MLB.com, LHP Cody Reed is the #3 ranked prospect in the Cincinnati Reds organization and on Saturday, he made his MLB debut. He had a promising and composed start against the Houston Astros producing seven IP, four earned runs, […]

Starting Pitcher Playbook: Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Planner

Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points leagues.  Our starting pitcher depth charts have a special fantasy baseball focus, to let you know which pitchers are worth owning and which aren't. MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance all […]

Trayce Thompson (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 39% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It seems as the days go by, Trayce Thompson is starting to eclipse every other Dodger with the exception of Clayton Kershaw of course. In 145 AB this season, Thompson has a slash line of .269/.350/.531, has hit 10 HR, and swiped four bases. […]

Blake Snell (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 14% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Blake Snell may look like a cast member of Trainspotting, but the 23 year old #12 Baseball America prospect has been in the minor leagues since 2011 and has made one MLB start in Tampa Bay, and has virtually never struggled. Snell's […]

Tommy Joseph (1B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: As Ryan Howard moves closer and closer to a merciful retirement, Tommy Joseph is moving closer to becoming a center piece of the Phillies rebuilding plan. In just 77 MLB at-bats, he has already hit seven home runs, has stolen one […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 55% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Many people in 2016 have addressed Indians utility man Jose Ramirez with heavy skepticism regarding his solid performance on the season and role in the Cleveland lineup. These people may forget that Ramirez is just 23 years old and already has […]

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: In 29.2 roller-coaster innings pitched for the horrid Cincinnati Reds bullpen this season, Tony Cingrani has once again gotten his ERA below 4, as it currently sits at 3.94. Cingrani also has a 1.35 WHIP and a 4.67 FIP made up […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: At the time, sending Mat Latos to the Marlins in exchange for Anthony DeSclafani seemed like a pretty even deal. Now that Latos was DFA'd by the White Sox and DeSclafani has taken his role in the youthful, high-upside Cincinnati rotation, […]

Derek Norris (C/1B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 38% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With a slash line of .214/.264/.375, Derek Norris appears to be missing something that he had when he was an All-Star behind the plate with the Oakland A's. However, he has hit seven HR off of an improved isolated power figure […]

Aaron Hill (2B/3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 10% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Most people coming into this season thought players like Jonathan Villar and the 34-year-old former All-Star Aaron Hill were insignificant place holders for the infield prospects that the Brewers have stock piled for their rebuilding process. Midway through June and we […]

Chris Herrmann (C, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in Two-Catcher leagues Owned in: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Chris Herrmann of the Diamondbacks is 28-years-old and has never had more than 157 AB in an MLB season which he did with the Twins in 2013. This season in Arizona, Herrmann has already reached 98 AB and has a .286/.355/.561 slash […]

Dynasty League Implications from the 2016 MLB Draft

With all 40 rounds of the 2016 MLB Draft completed, we have seen all 1,216 of the top college and high school prospects find homes with MLB teams and begin their long journeys through the farm system. However, as we have learned from players such as Brandon Finnegan, Jacob Lindgren, Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Nola, and […]

Will Harris (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 58% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With a 0.63 ERA, 1.65 FIP, 0.802 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9, 9.4 K/9, and zero HR allowed in 28.2 IP with the Astros this season, Will Harris has been nearly unhittable.  He's currently striking out  27.3% of the batters he faces and is only […]

Hyun Soo Kim (1B/OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Players who have made the journey from the South Korean league to the MLB have made quite an impact for their respective teams in 2016. It seems like Byung-Ho Park and Dae-Ho Lee have stolen some of the praise that should be […]

Peter O'Brien (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Peter O'Brien has a pretty standard M.O. at the plate. Swing really hard, and either strikeout or hit a HR. That will likely be his approach when he is called up to the big leagues. He has had just […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 11

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more. Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

Nathan Eovaldi (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Before this week, Nathan Eovaldi had been one of the most rock-solid consistent pitchers in the game, as he has posted an ERA between 3.39 and 4.43 every season since 2011. This year he has a 4.42 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 3.86 FIP, 2.1 BB/9, […]

Brad Miller (2B/SS/OF, TAM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Brad Miller might not have gotten off to a particularly killer start with a slash line of .236/.290.421, but at least he has accumulated five HR and four SB for a power/speed figure of 4.4 in 178 AB. The power/speed combo […]

Jason Castro (C, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jason Castro has had a strange season at the plate, full of mixed signals. For instance, he has a poor BA at .219, and a mediocre slugging percentage at .391. However, he has a very solid OBP of .355 fueled by a […]

Eugenio Suarez (3B/SS, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While Eugenio Suarez has been streaky so far in 2016, he has accumulated 13 HR, four SB, and a slash line of .239/.293/.455 in 209 AB this season. It is safe to say that the Reds got a bargain in trading Alfredo Simon […]

Matt Adams (1B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Another day, another dinger for Matt Adams. After struggling with injury issues last season and managing just five HR and a .657 OPS, Adams has come alive like Frankenstein's monster this season; hitting seven HR and producing a .331/.386/.567 slash line in […]

Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When playing on the same team as Manny Machado, Chris Davis, and Mark Trumbo, it is understandable that Jonathan Schoop's power may go unnoticed. So far in 207 AB, Jonathan Schoop has a mediocre .261 AVG and .290 OBP, but he is […]

Jon Gray (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: At first glance, you might not be too excited about taking a chance on top Rockies prospect Jon Gray. With an ERA of 5.33, a 2015 ERA of 5.53, and Coors Field for a home turf, he doesn't exude much appeal. […]

Dae Ho Lee (1B, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wow, has anyone noticed that South Korea is having a pretty good year in the MLB? That is in big part to the success of newcomer Dae Ho Lee, who in just 98 AB has hit eight HR as well as […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/SS/3B/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 57% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: When a player is eligible at four positions, it automatically warrants attention, just for the mere practicality; but when Jose Ramirez starts his first 165 AB of the season off with a .315/.384/.461 slash line with five stolen bases, it warrants razor […]

Trayce Thompson (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With nine home runs, four stolen bases, and a slash line of .270/.352/.548 in just 126 AB, it is hard to believe that this brother of a "Splash Brother" is making just $513,000 for the Dodgers this season. Trayce Thompson may strike […]

Cameron Maybin (OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 54% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Wow. 74 AB into his return from the DL with the Tigers, Cameron Maybin has an eye-opening slash line of .419/.482/.486, one home run, and four stolen bases. The most notable difference in Maybin's performance at the plate is certainly his strikeouts. […]