Johan Camargo (2B/SS/3B, ATL) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Johan Camargo is a great addition in redraft leagues, but even better in dynasty leagues. Camargo has 30 runs and 39 RBI. He has a .337 wOBA, and continues to improve upon that. 20 of his runs came in the month of... Read More

Jon Lester Gives Up Four Runs Against Cincinnati

Jon Lester gave up four runs Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. The lefty threw 6 1/3 innings. Lester gave up six hits and three walks. He has a 2.45 ERA. Prior to Sunday he had won his last seven straight starts. His record sits at 11-2 currently. He hasn't been putting up high strikeout totals... Read More

Luke Farrell Picks Up Clutch Win In Extras

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Luke Farrell came into the game Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings. Farrell pitched all of the 10th inning and struck out two batters. His appearance gave him his third win of the year. He didn't give up any hits, and he lowered his ERA to 4.15. Farrell wont... Read More

Matt Duffy (2B/3B, TB) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Duffy has been a pleasant surprise this year on a Tampa Bay Rays team that wasn't expected to do a whole lot. He's having one of his best years so far in his still young career. He's hitting .306 and has... Read More

Ben Zobrist (2B/OF, CHC) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ben Zobrist has been taking advantage of his opportunity. With Kris Bryant on the disabled list, Zobrist has been moving all around the field and playing everyday. He still has value once Bryant is back, but his value is really high right... Read More

Ben Zobrist Gets The Day Off On Sunday As Albert Almora Returns

Ben Zobrist has been cycling through all the positions to give players some rest. The utility man will get some rest of his own on Sunday as Albert Almora will lead off and play center field. There's no ordinary lineup with manager Joe Maddon, especially with Kris Bryant on the disabled list. Almora will have... Read More

Brandon Morrow Picks Up Save Number Twenty

Brandon Morrow closed out a come from behind win on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. The Chicago Cubs are lucky to have Morrow as he has been one of the most consistent pitchers. He struck out one batter in a full inning of work to get his 20th save this season. The game Saturday lowered... Read More

Tyler Chatwood Gets Roughed Up Yet Again

Tyler Chatwood had a rough night against the Cincinnati Reds, but the Chicago Cubs offense bailed him out for a no decision. He gave up seven runs on nine hits and four walks. Chatwood struck out four batters and made it through 5 2/3 innings. He has a 5.01 ERA this season after the game... Read More

Javier Baez Homers In Huge Win For The Chicago Cubs

Javier Baez had a huge night on Saturday. He helped bring the Chicago Cubs back from a five run deficit to an 8-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The second baseman hit the only home run for the Cubs. Baez had four hits in total on Saturday. He also stole a base. Baez has a... Read More

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 15

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable,... Read More

Pedro Strop Earns His Second Save This Year

Chicago Cubs veteran reliever Pedro Strop picked up his second save of the season on Tuesday night. Strop struck out one batter over a scoreless ninth inning of work. Strop gave up one hit but made it out of the inning unscathed. His 8.91 K/9 is down from his career mark, but he has improved... Read More

Kyle Schwarber Goes Yard Against Detroit On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber scored one of the five Cubs runs on a solo home run. Schwarber had two hits on Tuesday, but only his homer ultimately mattered. Schwarber is hitting .243 on the year. Tuesday's shot brings him up to 17 home runs so far. He has 39 RBI and 40 runs. He... Read More

Will Smith Records Last Out For Second Save In A Row

Will Smith struck out the final batter in Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The San Francisco Giants pitcher picked up the save which was the second of the year for him, and it was just the third of his major league career. Smith has been fairly successful this year as he has a 1.13... Read More

Paul DeJong Rehabbing And Nearing Return

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has started playing rehab games for the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cardinals. DeJong is recovering from a hand injury from earlier on this year. He had 41 games under his belt before he was sidelined. During that time he hit .260 with a .356 wOBA. He... Read More

Jason Heyward Has A Four Hit Game Saturday

Jason Heyward had a big game on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. The Chicago Cubs outfielder had four hits that resulted in two RBI and two runs. Heyward has a hit in 10 of his last 12 games. His offense was lacking at the beginning of the year, but he's batting .306 in June. In... Read More

Tyler Chatwood Has Yet Another Rough Outing

Tyler Chatwood has been a bad investment for the Chicago Cubs. The starting pitcher struggled on Saturday giving up seven earned runs over five innings. Chatwood managed to strike out six batters, but he gave up seven hits and three walks. He has had issues with the strike zone this season, and has an ugly... Read More

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 14

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable,... Read More

Javier Baez Hits A Grand Slam On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez hit a grand slam on Tuesday. That wasn't his only home run of the night, as he also hit a solo shot, which brings his home run total to 16 on the year. Baez is having a very good season overall. He has 45 runs and 56 RBI. Five... Read More

Jon Jay (OF, ARI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Jay has found himself hitting a little hotter since his move to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the beginning of June. Jay owns a nice .313 AVG. He has 43 runs and has now scored the 13th-most runs in the league, so expect... Read More

Freddy Peralta (SP, MIL) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Freddy Peralta is on fire just three games into the year. He won two of those contests and now has a 2.30 ERA. His K/9 is outstanding at 14.36. Peralta is just 22 years old and has a bright future but it... Read More

Randal Grichuk (OF, TOR) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Randal Grichuk has long been known for his roller coaster seasons. He had a very impressive spring training, but started the regular season in a slump. He has started to heat up as of late though. Grichuk has raised his batting average... Read More

Francisco Liriano Gives Up Two Earned Runs In Return

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano made his return from injury Saturday. The southpaw gave up two runs over four innings. He was far from terrible, as he only gave up just four hits. Liriano had some rust, however, and he walked three batters while only striking out three. The Tigers were careful with him... Read More

Jeimer Candelario Strikes Out Four Times Saturday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario had a rough day at the plate on Saturday. Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer had him beat all night. Candelario has had a rough June, too. His batting average for the month is an underachieving .179. His production numbers haven't gone down that much, but his strikeouts have... Read More

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 13

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable,... Read More

Albert Almora Hitting Third Against Los Angeles Dodgers

Chicago Cubs center fielder Albert Almora will be hitting third in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He only has one at-bat in the third sport of the lineup this year. Almora has primarily been the leadoff hitter, but he and Kris Bryant will swap places on the lineup card. Almora... Read More

Kris Bryant Takes Leadoff Duties In Second Game Of Doubleheader

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is getting the leadoff duties for game two of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bryant has 33 at-bats this season from the top of the lineup card. He has much better numbers in that spot as well. He has an impressive slash line of .625/.500/1.125. He has... Read More

Greg Holland Returns To The Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Greg Holland (hip) was activated from the disabled list Tuesday. He was recovering from a hip injury. Something was definitely off about Holland's performance at the beginning of the year, but it could have been rust from being signed so late. Holland has an 0-2 record this season. His ERA is... Read More

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 12

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable,... Read More

Jose Quintana Does Well In Important Division Game

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana picked up an important win against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers were only able to scratch two runs on four hits against Quintana. He only had three strikeouts in this contest, but for the most part he has been getting quite a few. He has a respectable 8.96... Read More

Jason Heyward Gets Three Hits And Three RBI Against Padres

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward has been on a hot streak lately. He's hitting .341 in the month of June. He has 14 hits in that short span of time. Eight of those hits were doubles, which is a promising sign of returning power. Heyward has yet to steal a base this year, which is... Read More