Mitch Keller Superb in Friday's Win

Pirates rookie pitcher Mitch Keller may have not been credited with a win on Friday night but he did turn in the best start of his young career, as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 3-2 with a ninth-inning comeback. Keller went six innings in the no-decision, striking out nine Reds while allowing only a solo home run […]

Dylan Cease Has Best Start of Season

Chicago White Sox rookie and heralded prospect Dylan Cease has had a rough start to his career, going 3-6 with a 5.46 ERA since being called up on July 3. But Cease said he had his best stuff of the year on Friday night when he went six innings and struck out nine as the […]

Willie Calhoun Won't Stop Raking

Texas outfielder Willie Calhoun continued to shine on Friday in Chicago, hitting a three-run home run in the top of the first inning off of White Sox starter Dylan Cease. The Rangers would eventually lose 8-3 but Calhoun continues to hit like he has no intention of going back to the minors, with nine home […]

Austin Meadows Homers in Second Straight Game

A night after helping Baltimore set the record for the most home runs allowed in a season, Tampa Bay outfielder Austin Meadows hit a grand slam on Friday, defeating the Orioles 7-1. Meadow's first career slam was his third home run in his last six games, with seven of his 23 HR having come in […]

Jon Berti Collects Three More Hits

Miami Marlins 29-year-old rookie Jon Berti continued his improbable run of productivity on Friday night, going 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 19-11 win over the Phillies. In 87 plate appearances since returning from the injured list on July 31, Berti is slashing .308/.379/.526 with three home runs, […]

Jake Cave Continues Wave of Production

Minnesota Twins second-year outfielder Jake Cave kept up his hot streak on Friday night, hitting two home runs in a 9-6 losing effort against the Tigers. The two solo-shots give Cave four home runs on the year and over the last ten games, he's slashing .485/.541/.788 with a 250 wRC+. Keep spelunking with him while […]

Didi Gregorius Hits Two Home Runs In Rout of Dodgers

The New York Yankees trounced the Dodgers on Friday night 10-0, with shortstop Didi Gregorius accounting for half of the Yankees runs. He first chased starter Hyun-Jin Ryu from the game with a fifth-inning grand slam that put the Yankees up 7-1, before adding a cherry on top with a ninth-inning solo shot. Gregorius now […]

J.D. Martinez Continues Assault on Month of August

Boston outfielder and perennial crusher of lasers, J.D. Martinez had disappointed his owners this season with a lackluster first-half. But Martinez has absolutely dominated the last month and hit two more home runs on Friday night in an 11-0 win over the Padres, giving him 30 HR for the season. Over his last 25 games, […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Roughed Up Again

Los Angeles Dodger starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu struggled in his second straight start on Friday night, allowing seven earned runs in a 10-2 loss versus the visiting Yankees. Ryu has given up 11 earned runs in his last two starts and has now thrown 152 2/3 innings on the year, his most since 2013. If […]

Jason Kipnis (2B/OF, CLE) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: After two completely mediocre seasons, Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is having a bit of a mini-renaissance as of late, seemingly drawing upon the last well of his old-man strength. After hitting .230 for the previous two years, with an 89 and 83 […]

Tom Murphy (C, SEA) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Poor Tom Murphy...All he wants to do is mash home runs and no one will let him. Well not exactly, as Seattle has let him for mash for 194 plate appearances this year as the backup to Omar Narvaez, to which Murphy has responded by […]

Dinelson Lamet (SP, SDP) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: If players on the waiver wire continue to perform well, their ownership naturally rises and eventually reaching a point of inflection, wherein a player transitions from a streamer to a keeper. It's the savvy fantasy player that pounces before that point, saving themselves the heartbreak […]

Willy Adames (SS, TB) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Now presenting Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames, showing for the umpteenth time that the development of prospects is not always a linear process. The 23-year-old has had an up-and-down first two seasons, with a solid rookie year where he slashed .278/.348/.406, with 10 […]

Vince Velasquez (SP, PHI) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia pitcher Vince Velasquez - who occasionally moonlights as a human gas-can - was a lot easier to recommend before his last start, a 2.2 inning bonfire against the Marlins. Even though Miami had a .285 wOBA and .663 wOBA against right-handers that were […]

Mike Gesicki Leads Offense in Preseason Win

Second-year tight end Mike Gesicki was the offensive star in Miami's preseason victory over the Jaguars on Thursday night, hauling in all three of his targets for a total of 59 yards. This included a 29-yard catch-and-run to start off the second quarter with Gesicki catching a 16-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick before scampering for […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers In Loss

The Toronto Blue Jays may have lost in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night when the Dodgers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win 3-2, but at least Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 15th home run of the year while collecting three hits. Guerrero missed two games earlier in the week with […]

Austin Meadows Helps Make Orioles History

Tampa Bay outfielder Austin Meadows made history in a 5-2 victory over the Orioles on Thursday night, swatting his 22nd home run of the year in the third inning and marking the 259th home run that the Orioles have given up in 2019. That breaks the record for the most home runs allowed by a […]

Gleyber Torres Doubles Up Again

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres continued to prove that he can hit home runs against more teams than just the Orioles, cranking two more in a 5-3 loss against Oakland on Thursday night. Torres now has 31 home runs on the year, tying him for second-most among second basemen. The Yankees continue their West Coast […]

Ronald Acuna With Another Walk-Off Win

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna walked it off against the Marlins on Thursday night, hitting a game-winning single off of Ryne Stanek with two outs in the bottom of the ninth after Freddie Freeman had tied the game at two in the eighth inning. Acuna is in the middle of a transcendent season, now with 36 […]

Freddie Freeman Ties Career High In Home Runs

Atlanta Braves superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1-for-4 on Thursday night, clubbing his 34th home run of the year as the Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2. The home run ties Freeman's previous career high from 2016, and he continues to cement himself as the most valuable first baseman in fantasy. With three home runs […]

Nolan Arenado Hits 32nd Home Run In Loss

Perennial MVP candidate Nolan Arenado hit his 32nd home run of the year on Thursday, as the Rockies fell 6-5 to the Cardinals. Arenado now has 99 RBI and 82 runs scored and is slashing .301/.360/.561. Coors or no Coors, Arenado is a top-10 fantasy player and will continue to be for the rest of […]

Yoan Moncada Homers In Return to Lineup

Out since July 31 with a hamstring injury, Yoan Moncada made his return on Thursday night and picked up right where he left off, hitting his 21st home run of the year off of Texas starter Ariel Jurado in the third inning of a 6-1 White Sox win. Back and healthy, Moncada is a top-100 […]

Kenny Stills a Non-Factor In Preseason Loss

Miami wide receiver Kenny Stills did mostly nothing in Miami's 22-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in preseason action on Thursday night, catching one of his two targets for 14 yards. Stills wasn't the only one who was bottled up as the Dolphins struggled mightily against the Jaguar starters, not gaining a first down until […]

Josh Rosen Leads 99-Yard Touchdown Drive

Competing with Ryan Fitzpatrick, former first-round pick Josh Rosen impressed during his time in the Miami Dolphins 22-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami's third preseason game. Rosen was 5-for-7 for 57 yards, also running the ball four times for 23 yards, and led the Dolphins on a 99-yard touchdown drive that included a […]

Max Scherzer Returns Without Incident

Making his first start since going back on the IL on July 26, Nationals starter Max Scherzer went four innings against the Pirates on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits, including a solo home run by Adam Frazier. Scherzer struck out four and threw 78 pitches, 48 for strikes. When healthy, Scherzer is a […]

Gerrit Cole Dominate in 12-K Performance

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole did exactly what was expected on Thursday night, striking out 12 over seven shutout innings, while scattering two hits in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. That makes 14 times that Cole has struck out double-digits in a game this year and he continues to push teammate Justin Verlander […]

Jeff Samardzija Terrific In Loss

He may have gotten the loss on Thursday but San Francisco starter Jeff Samardzija looked sharp in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley. Samardzija went seven innings, allowing only the one run while giving up two hits and one walk. Since the start of July, Samardzija has a 2.00 ERA in 10 starts, […]

Kyle Hendricks Masterful on Thursday

With the wind blowing in at Wrigley, Kyle Hendricks led the Cubs to their fifth straight win on Thursday, defeating the Giants 1-0. Hendricks went seven innings, allowing only three hits, striking out seven, and walking none. Hendricks has now given up only one run in his past two starts, following a seven-run disaster against […]

Kalen Ballage Fails to Impress

Thrust into a temporary starting role while Miami Dolphins running Kenyan Drake (foot) deals with a foot injury, Kalen Ballage played in all six series of the Dolphins first half on Thursday, rushing 12 times for only 17 yards, with 11 of those coming on one play. Ballage has been a popular sleeper this year, with his […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Finally Leads a Touchdown Drive

Coming back out for the second half after struggling terribly in the first, Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw his first touchdown of the season Thursday night against a Jaguars defense mostly bereft of starters. The presumed favorite for the starting job over Josh Rosen, Fitzpatrick may have looked impressive in his touchdown drive, going 7-7 […]