Joe Jimenez (RP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers 23-year-old relief pitcher Joe Jimenez is going to be getting his shot as the team's primary closer, as regular closer Shane Greene was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain.  The severity of the injury is not […]

Mikes Fiers Nets Quality Start and Win

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers had another very quality outing on Saturday afternoon against the Texas Rangers, working six solid innings and allowing just one earned run off of five hits in a win. He also recorded six strikeouts and walked just one. The earned run came on a homer in the sixth inning […]

Niko Goodrum Has Productive Day

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum had himself a nice day on Saturday, hitting 4-for-4, scoring a run, and recording his seventh steal of the year in a 7-2 win over the Rangers. He also took a walk, meaning he got on base all five times he stepped up to the plate. Goodrum's season slash […]

Castellanos Hits 15th Homer in Win Over Rangers

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos hit his 15th home run of the season as part of a 1-for-4 day at the plate. It was a solo bomb off of Rangers starter Cole Hamels, good for his 55th RBI of the year. Castellanos is enjoying a career year so far, slashing an impressive .302/.352/.513 with the […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting third baseman Jeimer Candelario has hit for a poor .234 batting average in 2018, but taking a quick glance at the rest of his statistics show that he can certainly still be a valuable contributor in fantasy baseball.  He holds […]

Mike Fiers Tosses Eights Innings, Allows Just One Run

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers lived up to his name on Monday afternoon, as he was absolutely on fire working his way through the Blue Jays lineup. He needed just 89 pitches to finish eight innings, striking out five, walking one and allowing just one run on a groundout by Teoscar Hernandez in the […]

Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Power-hitting outfielder Mark Trumbo seems to be regaining his form, and doing so in a hurry.  For the season, Trumbo is hitting .268/.326/.476 with eight home runs, 22 RBI, and a .208 ISO - which are acceptable numbers considering he missed a […]

JaCoby Jones Blasts Two-Run Bomb

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones hit his sixth homer of the year off of Preston Guilmet in the ninth inning, adding two runs on to the end of a 9-1 win. He also notched a double in a 2-for-3 day, but his overall line for the season shows he still falls short of being fantasy […]

Zimmermann Goes Seven Strong Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann was feeling it on Sunday against the Blue Jays, hurling seven innings while allowing just one run on five hits. He registered six strikeouts and didn't walk anyone in the process, picking up the win as the Tigers offense gave him plenty of breathing room in the fifth and […]

Castellanos Crushes Fourth Career Grand Slam in Sunday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nick Castellanos took Toronto Blue Jays starter J.A Happ deep in the fifth inning for his 13th home run of the season, plating four RBI as part of his 2-for-4 day. He nearly had another bomb in the ninth inning but was robbed by Kevin Pillar at the wall. All things considered, […]

Nicholas Castellanos Mashes 11th Homer of Season

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Oakland Athletics. Castellanos provided all of the offense that the Tigers could muster against Sean Manaea and company as they lost their ninth contest in a row. The big day raised Castellanos' season slash line to .310/.359/.514 with […]

Leonys Martin Gets Day Off Thursday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin has been sent to the bench for Thursday's day game in Oakland. JaCoby Jones will slide over to Martin's usual center field spot, while Victor Reyes will get the start in right. This is nothing more than a typical maintenance day for Martin, though he has been sliding a bit […]

Gerardo Parra (OF, COL) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra is now playing in his 10th MLB season, and he's having arguably the best season of his career. He has a .304/.342/.427 slash line with 31 runs scored, 36 RBI, six stolen bases, and five home runs on […]

Too Good To Be True - Starting Pitchers Due for Regression

This article aims to highlight starting pitchers who, based off of advanced statistics and predictive analytics, are primed to regress from their early-season fantasy value.  These pitchers currently boast sparkling, yet misleading ERAs with a few of them being aided by distorted Win/Loss records as well.  Cole Hamels, Julio Teheran, Junior Guerra, and Jhoulys Chacin […]

Franchy Cordero (OF, SDP) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: 23-year-old outfielder Franchy Cordero has been on the disabled list since May 28th due to a right forearm strain but is just one or two more Triple-A rehab starts away from making his return to the San Diego Padres lineup. He makes […]

Joey Lucchesi (SP, SD) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi (hip) is nearing his return to the rotation, and it seems that many fantasy owners cut bait with him as he has been sidelined since May 15th with a right hip strain.  Now is absolutely […]

Jordan Zimmermann Has Mixed Results in First Start off DL

Jordan Zimmermann made his first start since being placed on the disabled list on May 7th due to a right shoulder impingement. Facing the White Sox on Saturday afternoon, Zimmermann was perfect through four innings before allowing four earned runs on four hits in the fifth. He finished five innings and struck out four, but […]

Shane Greene Can't Stop Recording Saves, Tallies 19th of Season

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene got yet another chance at a save on Saturday afternoon, and proceeded to retire the White Sox in order while striking out two. Another day, another save for the hottest closer in baseball, who is now 19-for-22 on save chances after completing his fourth in as many days. He now […]

Nicholas Castellanos Homers Twice, Plates Five in Another Tigers Win

Detroit Tigers stud outfielder Nicholas Castellanos had himself a huge game on Saturday, going yard twice, driving in five RBI, and scoring two runs in a 3-for-5 effort. Castellanos sure did his part in the 7-4 win over the White Sox, as he snapped a miserable 3-for-31 streak over his last seven games. The upstart […]

John Hicks Knocks Sixth Home Run to Help Beat White Sox

Detroit Tigers first baseman/catcher John Hicks played a crucial role in Friday's victory over the Chicago White Sox. He hit his sixth homer of the year off of Reynaldo Lopez in the second inning, and later scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. Hicks went 2-for-4 on the night overall with two runs scored, […]

James McCann Notches Three Hit Day

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann went 3-for-4 on Friday against the White Sox. His season slash line now sits at .249/.303/.358 with four homers, nine doubles, 20 RBI's, and 17 runs scored. As far as catchers go, McCann is right around league-average. His power at the catcher position is a bit of a rarity though, […]

Jordan Zimmermann Activated From DL

The Detroit Tigers have activated starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (shoulder) from the 10-day disabled list and sent pitcher Artie Lewicki to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Zimmermann had been out since May 7 due to a right shoulder impingement and will return to a 4.88 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 32/9 K/BB ratio over 31 1/3 […]

Shane Greene Can't Stop Recording Saves, Tallies 18th of Year

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene has been getting the job done lately, and Friday night was no different. Greene registered his third save in as many games and his fifth in the last eight games. This time he worked a scoreless ninth inning against the White Sox, allowing just one two-out hit to Jose Abreu […]

Shane Greene Shuts Door in Ninth to Record 17th Save

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene collected another save against the Twins on Thursday, good for his 17th of the season out of 20 chances. He didn't quite notch a perfect outing in this one, though, as he did allow a two-out single to Robbie Grossman. Nothing came of it, and he also tacked on two […]

JaCoby Jones Hits Go-Ahead Homer in Thursday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones crushed a two-run home run to break a 1-1 tie and pull ahead of the Twins for good on Thursday. His big hit came in the seventh inning off of Twins starter Lance Lynn, who was very clearly left in the game a few batters too long. Jones has been […]

Michael Fulmer Dominates Twins on Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer had it all working in a win on Thursday, scattering five hits and allowing just one walk and one earned run across seven innings. He also added four punchouts, and you could say he made it look easy as he stifled the scuffling Twins offense. The only blemish on […]

Niko Goodrum Shines as Miguel Cabrera's Replacement

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum had himself a very nice night, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a comeback win over the Minnesota Twins. Goodrum and John Hicks will be platooning starts at first base to fill in for Miguel Cabrera, and the beginning of this new chapter […]

Shane Greene Nails Down 16th Save of Season

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene shut down the Minnesota Twins in order to close out Wednesday night's win. Greene struck out two in his flawless outing and is now an impressive 16-for-19 in save opportunities. He holds a 4.02 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP but has to start being taken seriously as a legitimate closer […]

Francisco Liriano To Make Rehab Start on Sunday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano (hamstring) is set to start in a minor league rehab game on Sunday as he makes his way back to the Tigers rotation. Liriano threw a 60-pitch simulated game before Tuesday's game at Comerica Park and emerged pain-free and is ready to take the next step. He will presumably […]

Frankie Montas (SP/RP, OAK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Write off Oakland Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas at your own risk. The young, hard-throwing right-hander has been traded three times before the age of 25, and the consensus seemed to be that he didn't have what it takes to stick in an […]