Willy Adames Not in Lineup for Game 1 of Doubleheader

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is not in the lineup against the Orioles in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. This will be only the seventh game since May 1 that Adames was not in the starting lineup, so it seems safe to say this is just a game off before he most likely starts […]

Randal Grichuk to Start Saturday for Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays will start Randal Grichuk in center field on Saturday afternoon, as he will bat sixth against New York Yankees starter J.A. Happ. Grichuk will take over for Teoscar Hernandez, who has started nine of the team's last 12 games. He is hitting .231 with 15 home runs for the season, and […]

Rowdy Tellez In, Justin Smoak Out of Lineup Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak is out of the lineup Saturday after starting in 10 of the team's last 11 games. Rowdy Tellez will take his place against the Yankees and will bat seventh against left-hander J.A. Happ. Owners should make sure to start Tellez in their lineups, as he is hitting .294 […]

Colin Moran Out of Lineup for Pittsburgh on Saturday

After starting in 11 of the team's last 12 games, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran is out of the lineup. It appears to be nothing more than a day off for the 26-year-old, who is hitting .293 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI this season. Jose Osuna will get the start at third […]

Ji-Man Choi Activated from IL, Batting Seventh Against Orioles

The Tampa Bay Rays activated first baseman Ji-Man Choi from the injured list Saturday morning and he will be in the lineup against Baltimore in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader according to Tampa Bay Times writer Marc Topkin. Choi was hitting .242 with a home run and six RBI over his previous 10 games before […]

Luke Voit Returns to Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has been activated from the injured list and will be batting third against the Blue Jays on Saturday, according to MLB.com writer Bryan Hoch. Voit landed on the IL after an abdominal strain suffered during the London series. Voit has already set career highs with 17 home runs […]

Robbie Ray to Start Series Opener with St. Louis

The Diamondbacks will go with Robbie Ray for the series opener with St. Louis on Friday night according to AP writer Jack Magruder. Ray has seen his ERA slowly climb upwards over the last month, as he has posted a 5.08 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over his last five starts. In his last start against […]

Eduardo Escobar Finishes Homer Short of Cycle, Continues Hot Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar fell a home run short of the cycle on Sunday against the Rockies, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored. After a 10-game stretch in June that saw him hitting .200 with six strikeouts to seven hits, Escobar has increased his average by 13 […]

Alex Young Holds Rockies Hitless, Should be Added in Deeper Leagues

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Alex Young threw six hitless innings against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to improve to 2-0 for the year. Young allowed only one base runner on a walk while recording three strikeouts in his second scoreless appearance in a row. His start is even more impressive because the Rockies had been averaging […]

Alex Young to Start in Finale for Arizona, Could be Good Streaming Play

Diamondbacks rookie Alex Young will get the start against Colorado on Sunday in the final game before the All-Star break according to Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Young has made two appearances with Arizona this year, as he allowed one run over five innings with five strikeouts in a start against the Giants and […]

Greg Holland Gets Save Against Rockies, Looks to be Closer Going Forward

After concerns that he might be on his way out of the closer role, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Greg Holland snapped a two-game skid and picked up his 13th save of the year on Saturday night. Holland allowed two hits while striking out one in his first scoreless inning of work since June 27. With back-to-back […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Eight, Gets Win Against Colorado

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray snapped his streak of three losses in his last four starts with a quality start against the Rockies. Ray allowed one run on two hits and five walks over six innings with eight strikeouts as he posted his first start of one or fewer earned runs since May 13. Ray […]

Greg Holland Blows Save Wednesday, Closer Role Potentially up for Grabs in Arizona

After blowing two saves on back-to-back nights, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo suggested that closer Greg Holland may not be in line for the next save opportunity according to The Arizona Republic writer Nick Piecoro. Following the loss, Lovullo, "was hesitant to deliver a vote of confidence when asked if Holland were [sic] still his […]

David Peralta has MRI on Shoulder, Owners Should Prepare for Possible IL Stint

Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta received an MRI on his shoulder on Thursday after leaving Wednesday's game early according to The Arizona Republic writer Nick Piecoro. Peralta said he felt discomfort in his shoulder on a check swing in his first plate appearance, and that it had been bothering him for roughly a month since returning […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 14

How is it already almost the halfway point of the season? We have the All-Star starters finalized, and the All-Star Game itself is a little over two weeks away. But more importantly, this is the 14th time this year we're looking at two-start streaming options. Looking back at Week 12, Cleveland rookie Zach Plesac was […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 13

This is an interesting week for two-start streamers. In previous weeks there have tended to be a bunch of serviceable to decent options somewhere in the five to 10 percent ownership range, but this week that's really not the case. But never fear, we've still got five streamers to take a look at for Week […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 12

A dozen weeks in to the season, and hopefully those of you reading this column have scored big with the guys I hit on in this column and avoided the guys I missed on...especially in Week 6. But we're past that now. Let's take a look at the last couple weeks of this column. Wades […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 11

I don't mean to toot my own horn here, but man my Week 9 picks were probably the best I'm going to make this year. Steven Matz, Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, Trevor Richards and Jose Urena combined for seven quality starts while posting a 7-3 record, a 3.13 ERA and 62 strikeouts. The winner out […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 10

We're at the end of the second month of the season, and hopefully, those of you who have been reading this column are doing well in your leagues. Looking at Week 8's list there were quite a few rather lackluster performances. That being said, Brett Anderson looks to have been the winning pick after going […]

Jose Urena (SP, MIA) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After beginning 2019 with an 0-3 record and 9.22 ERA over 13 2/3 innings, Jose Urena has actually posted one of the best ERAs in the majors. You know what Chris Sale, Luis Castillo, Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer all have in […]

Lance Lynn (SP, TEX) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Lance Lynn kicked off his three-year deal with the Rangers on a (very) down note, allowing seven runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings in his season debut against the Cubs. After an inconsistent performance in April, Lynn has seemed to […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 9

And we're back for another week of two-start streaming options as we head into Memorial Day weekend. Rotoballer hasn't fired me yet, so let's keep it up and look at who we got this week. First off, Week 7 went a LOT better for this column than Week 6 (not that it would take much […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 8

So uh...wow. Week 6 absolutely sucked for this column. Like, I'm surprised I still even have a job after that one. Griffin Canning was the winner of the Week 6 column, but that's not saying much. Canning went 1-1, allowing six runs over 10 innings while striking out 13. The other four guys on that […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 7

Well, seven weeks in and I'm already struggling to come up with a decent intro. I'm calling a mulligan on the intro this week and let's just get into the recap of the last two weeks. Julio Teheran is the winner in Week 5 despite going 0-1 in his two starts. After allowing four runs […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 6

It's almost midnight on Thursday night as I finish rewriting this column after a power surge caused me to lose almost all of my work, but I'm happy as a clam after watching a Nicky Delmonico walk-off homer for my White Sox. You know who else is happy as a clam? Owners who picked up […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 5

Happy Vlad Jr. Day everyone! The nationwide crisis is over and now is the time to analyze to death Guerrero's potential fantasy value. But not here. We're sticking to starting pitchers in this article. So now for our weekly review of previous lists. Starting off with our Week 3 streamers...yeah that was kind of a […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 4

We're four weeks into the season and the search for good pitching in Boston continues. Being a White Sox fan, I know I don't have much room to speak about bad pitching, but you have to look at the silver linings every now and then. Silver linings like how Chicago only has the fourth-worst ERA […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 3

Two weeks in, how's your season going? Are you still hunting the waiver wire or are you already making plans for 2020? Well if you're still reading this, let's assume you're still in the hunt and want to know which two-start pitchers to snag this week. Before we dive into this week's list, we'll do […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 2

Week 1 is almost in the books. We've seen some great pitching performances this week, while also watching a few guys still get the kinks worked out of their system. Now with a week of playing time that actually matters, we can get a better idea of what to expect from the two-start pitchers in […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 1

The 2019 season is officially underway! After months of preparing for drafts, now owners will turn their attention to finding the best values off the waiver wire. Owners looking for two-start pitchers in this first week of the season are going to have to dig their way through the back end of team's rotations. While […]