Tommy Pham To Rays - Fantasy Implications

In what has to be classified as one of the more confusing trades during this year's crazy trade deadline, The St. Louis Cardinals shipped outfielder Tommy Pham to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for left-handed pitcher Genesis Cabrera, outfielder Justin Williams, and right-handed pitcher Roel Ramirez. The Rays, in addition to Pham, receive $500,000 […]

Shane Greene Records Save Against Reds

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene shut the door on the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon, doing his part in the 7-4 victory. The save was his 23rd of the year, and he also recorded one strikeout and one walk in the process. Greene now has a 4.11 ERA, but still ranks among the top fantasy […]

Matthew Boyd Has Strong Outing Against Royals

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd had a very solid showing on Wednesday afternoon in an 8-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Boyd threw six innings, allowed two earned runs off of seven hits, and walked no one while striking out seven. The win was his first since June 7 against the Red Sox, […]

Jordan Zimmermann Takes Loss Versus Royals

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann was saddled with the loss on Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals, allowing four earned runs on seven hits over five innings. He struck out four and walked just one, but this was a rough outing for the 32-year-old as he threw just 59 of his 84 pitches […]

Nicholas Castellanos Has Productive Night

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos had a solid night against the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a triple while also scoring two runs and drawing a walk. Tuesday night's performance raises his slash line to .301/.354/.508 with 15 home runs, 56 RBI, and 54 runs scored. Castellanos has continued mashing in what has been […]

Shane Greene Nails Down 20th Save

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene closed the door on the Kansas City Royals on Monday night, putting the final touches on a 5-4 comeback win for his 20th save of the year. Greene allowed just one hit and didn't walk or strike out anyone in the process. He is now 20-for-23 on save opportunities and […]

James McCann Has Big Day At Plate

Detroit Tigers starting catcher James McCann was the hero on Monday night, knocking in the go-ahead run with an RBI double in the ninth inning off of Royals reliever Jason Hammel. The double was part of a 3-for-4 day for McCann, as he also had another single that plated a run in the 5-4 comeback […]

Francisco Liriano Struggles Against Royals

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano was disappointing yet again on Monday night, throwing just 4 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and three earned runs. He struck out six but also walked three batters as he struggled with his control all evening, throwing just 55 of his 95 pitches for strikes. He also hit a […]

Niko Goodrum Gets Rare Day Off

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum is sitting out Monday night's game at the Kansas City Royals. Ronny Rodriguez is getting the start at second base and hitting second in the lineup. Rodriguez could be worth a look as a cheap streaming option in daily fantasy leagues as he's facing the unproven Heath Fillmyer, who […]

Blaine Hardy Struggles In Spot Start

Unsurprisingly, Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Blaine Hardy struggled to contain the potent Boston Red Sox lineup in his spot start on Sunday afternoon. Hardy allowed five hits and four earned runs in just three innings while striking out three and walking no one. He did have a limited pitch count of 50-60 pitches and was […]

Jeimer Candelario Hits Solo Bomb in Loss to Red Sox

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario hit a solo home run as part of a 1-for-4 day at the plate, his 14th of the year. The bomb came in the seventh inning off of reliever Brandon Workman, and it served as the lone run of the game for the Tigers as they struggled mightily against […]

Jason Heyward (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: It may seem like Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward has been in the league forever, but in fact, he's just 28-years-old.  Now playing in his 9th MLB season, Heyward is having a very serviceable year. He seems to have lost a lot […]

Andrew Suarez (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to his latest start against the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants 25-year-old starting pitcher Andrew Suarez had been on a pretty impressive roll. In his five starts prior to July 15th (where he gave up four earned runs over just five […]

Jordan Zimmermann Takes Loss Versus Rays

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann worked 6 2/3 innings on Wednesday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing 11 hits, four runs (all earned), and one walk while striking out five. He served up two home runs in his outing, a solo shot by Kevin Kiermaier and a three-run bomb in the seventh inning […]

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 […]