Domingo Santana Adds To League-Leading RBI Total

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana picked up a run and an RBI in Monday's loss against the Indians. He finished 3-for-4 on the night and is now batting a sizzling .354 with four homers and a league-leading 24 RBI. Santana has maintained a terrific pace since his Opening Day grand slam in Japan nearly a […]

Yusei Kikuchi Struggles Early, Settles Down Late In Loss

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi was a mixed bag in Monday's tilt versus the Indians. He gave up two runs in the first inning and then served up a solo homer to Jose Ramirez in the third to put the M's behind early. Kikuchi settled down after that, only allowing one batter to reach after […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

The catching position in fantasy baseball has become a dried-up talent pool in recent seasons. The 2019 season has pumped a few gallons of skill and fantasy competence back into the tank as we are entering some better weather here in mid-April. With early injuries at the position and some underperforming bats not impressing owners, […]

Marco Gonzales Holds Astros In Check

After starting the season a perfect 4-0, Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales got his first no-decision against the Houston Astros on Sunday. The southpaw gave up two runs on five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings of work as the M's fell 3-2. Gonzales only managed to strike out a trio of batters […]

Rowdy Tellez (1B, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Since the Toronto Blue Jays dealt away Kendrys Morales to the Athletics, the door opened for Rowdy Tellez to solidify himself as a big leaguer. In the early going of 2019, the left-handed slugger has shown glimpses of a potential top-tier power […]

Felix Hernandez Posts Strong Outing Versus Astros

Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez looked close to his former self in Saturday's loss versus the Houston Astros. He scattered six hits and a walk over six frames while striking out five on the night. Hernandez gave up a solo homer to Robinson Chirinos and the red-hot Jose Altuve but was otherwise sharp in his […]

Mitch Haniger Slugs Fourth Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's contest versus the Houston Astros. He took Justin Verlander deep to center field in the fourth inning on a night where the veteran was dominating the M's lineup. It was Haniger's fourth long ball on the season and his 14th RBI, as […]

Believing In Matt Boyd - Is A Breakout Season Approaching?

We’re nearly two full weeks into baseball’s regular season, and waiver decisions are already challenging. With several big name players already landing on the shelf early this year, we have to dissect whose hot start is worth believing in to fill our roster voids. One of the names making a huge impact so far this […]

Ryon Healy Staying Consistent At The Dish

Seattle Mariners first/third baseman Ryon Healy continued his productive 2019 with a two-hit performance against the Royals on Tuesday. He collected his 12th RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly and popped his league-leading eighth double of the year, as he's batting a crisp .288 through 13 games. Healy also has three home runs […]

Dee Gordon Does A Little Bit Of Everything In Win

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon filled the score sheet in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Royals. The speedy veteran went 3-for-4 with a run, two RBI, and a stolen base and he also flashed some glove with a couple of nice plays in the eighth inning. Gordon's theft was his league-leading sixth of the […]

Jay Bruce Bruises Seventh Dinger Of Season

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce continues to clobber the baseball so far in 2019. He popped his seventh long ball of the year, this time to the opposite field, and added an RBI groundout as he finished the game 1-for-5. Bruce only has nine hits on the year and is batting a lowly .188, […]

Anthony Swarzak Notches Second Save

It appears that the Seattle Mariners have found their new closer. Anthony Swarzak was called upon in the ninth inning to preserve the team's three-run lead, and he did just that as he earned his second save of the season. Swarzak gave up a two-out single to Whit Merrifield but that was the only blemish […]

Marco Gonzales Effective Once Again In Victory

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales continued his strong start to the 2019 season on Tuesday. He went six-plus innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits as he struck out five while walking a pair of batters. With the victory, Gonzales improves to 4-0 on the young season and has proven to be one […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

We're a week and a half into the 2019 baseball season, giving us a larger sample size to assess the state of our fantasy rosters. If you were one of the advocates to punt the catching position to the late rounds of your draft, you might be looking for an upgrade at the position by […]

Another Day, Another Daniel Vogelbach Home Run

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach homered in his fourth straight start on Monday and now has five long balls in 17 at-bats this season. His latest Vogel-bomb came off of Royals starter Homer Bailey, as he finished the evening going 1-for-2 with three walks and a strikeout. Vogelbach has an impressive 5/6 K/BB ratio […]

Domingo Santana Pads AL RBI Lead

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana went 3-for-5 in Monday's game versus Kansas City and is now batting .340 on the season. He hit a two-run single in the fifth and followed that up by driving in a pair on a bases-loaded double in the sixth. Santana's 19 RBI this year are the most in the […]

Edwin Encarnacion Goes Deep Twice In One Inning

It was a sixth inning to remember for Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion. He began the inning clubbing a solo bomb off of Homer Bailey and then when his spot in the order came around again he walloped a three-run tater for good measure. Encarnacion is heating up at the dish with three homers […]

Wade LeBlanc Improves To 2-0 Versus White Sox

Seattle Mariners starter Wade LeBlanc got the win in Sunday's game as the team's bats provided him with plenty of run support in the 12-5 victory. He gave up two runs in six innings on the day, as he struck out six while only offering one free pass in a sharp outing. The 34-year-old doesn't […]

Tim Beckham Injures Hamstring, Expects To Play Monday

Seattle Mariners fans can breathe a sigh of relief with their new stud shortstop Tim Beckham. He left Sunday's game in the fifth inning with tightness in his hamstring, but he stated that it "wasn't a big deal." The M's will travel to Kansas City to take on the Royals starting Monday night, and Beckham […]

Edwin Encarnacion Comes Alive With Four-RBI Game

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion woke up his bat in Sunday's contest versus the White Sox. He finished the afternoon going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI as he hit his second homer of the young season. Encarnacion is now batting .300 on the year and is still proving to be a […]

Daniel Vogelbach Flexing His Muscles In Part-Time Role

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach is tearing the cover off the ball of late. He went 3-for-4 in Sunday's game with two home runs and a three-run double as he finished the day with six RBI. Vogelbach spelled Edwin Encarnacion for a couple of games earlier in the week and is now batting .467 with […]

Adam Frazier (2B/OF, PIT) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Volume is a huge factor when determining a player's fantasy value, and for Adam Frazier, he will get plenty of it in 2019. Batting leadoff for the Pirates this season, Frazier is in a tremendous spot to amass some attractive numbers as […]

Tim Beckham Records Four Hits Saturday

The red-hot start to 2019 continues for Seattle Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham. He led the M's offense in the team's 9-2 win over the White Sox, recording four hits, including a homer, as he finished the day with three RBI and two runs scored. Beckham is raking at the dish so far in 2019, batting […]

Jay Bruce Finds The Bleachers Twice

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jay Bruce clobbered a pair of solo home runs as the team went on to rout the White Sox 9-2 on Saturday afternoon. The left-handed slugger now has five dingers on the campaign to go along with 10 RBI, as he's putting a miserable 2018 in the rearview mirror. Despite the […]

Edwin Encarnacion Returns To Action

Seattle Mariners slugger Edwin Encarnacion is back in the lineup for the first time since Monday, as he was dealing with a sore left hand. He's batting fifth in the designated hitter spot and is facing White Sox starter Lucas Giolito, who was no stranger to serving up the long ball in 2018. It's a […]

Dee Gordon Back In Lineup Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is back in Saturday's lineup versus the White Sox and is batting ninth. The speedster left Friday's game after feeling tightness in his groin from diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt. Owners shouldn't be worried about this minor issue, especially if we see him attempt a […]

Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues Miami Marlins starters may not seem like valuable fantasy assets, but Caleb Smith has become an intriguing option in 2019. In his first start this season against the Mets, Smith did what he does best: get strikeouts. He punched out eight batters over […]

Mitch Haniger Crushes Second Round-Tripper

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger sent a rocket to straightaway center field for his second home run of the young season. The shot was of the two-run variety, as he's off to a hot start, batting .282 with seven RBI over the team's first nine games. Haniger had a career year in 2018, batting .285 […]

Domingo Santana Goes Oppo Taco For Fourth Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana continued his red-hot start Friday with a bomb to the opposite field off of White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez. He finished the day going 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI groundout as the M's lost 10-8. Santana now has 13 RBI, tying him for the major league lead as […]

Yusei Kikuchi Roughed Up Friday

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi was touched up for six runs (four earned) over five innings of work as the club was edged out 10-8 to the White Sox on Friday. The lefty ended up with a no-decision, but it wasn't his sharpest outing to date as the Sox scored three runs in each of […]