Jordan Zimmermann Placed on Injured List

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann was placed on the injured list on Monday with a right cervical spasm. Zimmermann, who still has one year remaining on a $110 million contract he signed with Detroit in 2016, has been a fantasy negative all year with a 1-8 record, 7.13 ERA, and just 52 strikeouts in […]

Freddie Freeman Returns to Lineup

After a simple day off on Sunday, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is back in action at his usual third batting order spot on Monday. Austin Riley heads back to the bench while Matt Joyce will be the designated hitter for a visit at the Minnesota Twins. Freeman is always a premium DFS option […]

Travis d'Arnaud, Avisail Garcia Out Monday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Travis D'Arnaud and outfielder Avisail Garcia are among those not in the team's Monday lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Zunino is behind the dish batting eighth for the second straight game while Ji-Man Choi and Kevin Kiermaier return to the lineup after sitting vs. a left-hander Sunday. Jacob Waguespack […]

Aristides Aquino Gets Cleanup Spot

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino is batting fourth for the first time in his young career on Monday, playing right field. Josh VanMeter and Phillip Ervin are sitting for Cincinnati against Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval, who will be making his Major League debut. Aquino, 25, already has a home run in just […]

Ryan O'Hearn Back in Lineup

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is starting Monday, his first start since Wednesday. He will bat sixth as shortstop Humberto Arteaga sits. O'Hearn is hitting a putrid .176/.272/.309 in 231 PA this season, for a wRC+ a full 100 points lower than last season (153 to 53). His .283 xWOBA by Statcast is […]

Matt Skole In Lineup As White Sox Regain DH

Chicago White Sox first baseman Matt Skole will bat sixth in his first start of the 2019 season on Monday. Jose Abreu is still in the lineup batting third, just as the designated hitter for a road game in Detroit. Skole only has three pinch hitting appearances so far this season, with two singles and […]

The Cut List (Week 19) - Time to Let Go?

The trade deadline has come and gone. Arguably only one widely-rostered player, Luke Jackson, became unusable thanks to a trade at the deadline. So not much has changed around here. It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much […]

Stephen Strasburg Tattooed By Arizona

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg gave up nine runs in 4 2/3 innings Saturday, taking the loss as Washington fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 18-7. Strasburg was coming off of July NL Pitcher of the Month honors, but you wouldn't know it from the nine hits, two walks, and three home runs he allowed. […]

Marlins Trade Zac Gallen To Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired starting pitcher Zac Gallen from the Miami Marlins in exchange for shortstop prospect Jazz Chisholm on Wednesday. Gallen has a 2.72 ERA this season but just 4.46 xFIP. His fantasy value is about where it was before -- worth a flyer in 12-teamers and keeper/dynasty formats -- given the better team, […]

Tanner Roark Traded To Athletics

The Oakland Athletics traded for starting pitcher Tanner Roark from the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Roark is 6-7 with a 4.24 ERA this season, but now goes to a friendlier home park and a slightly better team. That will provide a modest bump to his fantasy value if he holds down a rotation spot, in […]

Giants, Brewers Swap Drew Pomeranz, Mauricio Dubon

The San Francisco Giants traded pitchers Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black to the Milwaukee Brewers for infield prospect Mauricio Dubon. Pomeranz has a 5.68 ERA this season, but a 3.26 in June and July. Going from AT&T Park to Miller Park hurts his value more than the Brewers better supporting cast helps. Dubon, 25, is […]

Nationals Also Add Roenis Elias To Pen

The Washington Nationals traded for relief pitcher Roenis Elias from the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, minutes after making a deal for reliever Daniel Hudson. Like Hudson, Elias loses any fantasy value he may have had before the trade, because he won't be getting save situations in Washington. Elias has also struggled this season to a […]

Jonathan Lucroy Activated, Batting Eighth

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy was activated from the injured list on Wednesday and will catch and bat eighth against the Detroit Tigers. Lucroy was hurt in the collision with Jake Marisnick back on July 8 and missed the roughly three weeks that was expected. Unfortunately Lucroy has not produced much this season, just […]

Nationals Acquire Daniel Hudson

The Toronto Blue Jays traded reliever Daniel Hudson to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Sean Doolittle is entrenched as Washington's closer, so Hudson doesn't gain any fantasy value from the move, and in fact loses any that he might have had as a Ken Giles handcuff. The return from Washington is not yet known, but it […]

Nick Castellanos In Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nick Castellanos is in the lineup as the designated hitter for Detroit's 4:07 game against the Los Angeles Angels, batting second. There is a lot of trade speculation around Castellanos, who also recently made news for discussing the difficulty hitting at Comerica Park. Comerica hasn't played overly large, with a 0.950 home […]

Cubs Trade Martin Maldonado to Astros for Tony Kemp

The Chicago Cubs traded catcher Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp. The fantasy ramifications of this trade are minor. Maldonado was not fantasy relevant before or after the deal. Kemp could see somewhat more time with the Cubs than he did with the Astros, who had […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 18 - Buy or Sell?

It's trade deadline day. Will any actual trades be made, and which hitters will change parks, and for better or for worse? Lots of unanswered questions. However, most of the players below are unlikely to move. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and […]

The Cut List (Week 18) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the last Cut List before the July 31 trade deadline. Emphasis on dead, because there has still been little action on the trade front. The next week should be pretty fun if things heat up. For now, however, players are on the team they're on, and judgments should be made accordingly. Stats are […]

Wilmer Flores In For Jake Lamb

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores will play second base and bat sixth on Wednesday against left-handed Baltimore Orioles starter John Means, with Jake Lamb sitting and Eduardo Escobar taking over at third. Arizona last faced a left-handed pitcher on Saturday and that was also the last time Flores played and Lamb sat, so there would […]

Bryce Harper Out Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is getting a breather Wednesday among several shakeups in the Philadelphia lineup. Philadelphia is at Detroit and thus using a DH, who will be Rhys Hoskins batting third. At Hoskins' first base spot is J.T. Realmuto, with Andrew Knapp catching. Second baseman Cesar Hernandez will lead off with shortstop Scott […]

Gary Sanchez Lands On Injured List

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was placed on the injured list Wednesday with a left groin strain suffered Tuesday night. Catcher Kyle Higashioka was recalled and will share duties with Austin Romine. Fantasy owners should certainly keep Sanchez stashed. Even by catcher standards, Romine is not a fantasy asset, while Higashioka will presumably play […]

Robbie Grossman, Jurickson Profar Back In Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman and second baseman Jurickson Profar are back in the lineup Wednesday after sitting in favor of Chad Pinder and Franklin Barreto on Tuesday. Grossman is batting seventh and Profar ninth. Grossman has been a better real-life hitter than in fantasy in 2019, while Profar has better counting stats but is […]

Eugenio Suarez Off Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez, coming off of three home runs in his past two games, is not in the lineup Wednesday. Josh VanMeter will play third base and bat fifth against pitcher Jhoulys Chacin and the Milwaukee Brewers. Batting in Suarez's usual third spot in the order will be outfielder Jesse Winker. Winker, […]

Yonder Alonso to Make First Rockies Start

Colorado Rockies first baseman Yonder Alonso will make his first start for the club, in place of a resting Daniel Murphy, for the opening game of a doubleheader at the Washington Nationals. Alonso doubled as a pinch-hitter on Tuesday to begin his Rockies tenure, but he only hit .178/.275/.301 for the White Sox this season. […]

Joey Wendle In For Willy Adames

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle will play shortstop and bat seventh against David Price and the Boston Red Sox, as usual starting shortstop Willy Adames is out of the lineup for the first time since Friday. Neither Wendle (.198/.275/.262) nor Adames (.233/.293/.372)has been very good this season and neither is very relevant in redraft […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 17 - Buy or Sell?

Some players will be changing home ballparks in the coming days. It's hard to address that directly before any trades are actually made, but keep in mind if any of the below players are moved, it may become easier or harder for them to continue or resuming hitting homers. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or […]

The Cut List (Week 17) - Time to Let Go?

With the All-Star Break now firmly in the rear view mirror, the July 31 trade deadline is the next milestone. With no more August 31 waiver deadline, even fringe players will get traded and see their valuations change. For now, rumor and conjecture rule the day, so it's not a major factor in this week's […]

Gio Gonzalez to Start Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (left arm fatigue) will rejoin the rotation on Saturday, sending Adrian Houser to the bullpen. Gonzalez made six starts before his IL stint, posting a 3.19 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 31 innings. Milwaukee will be visiting the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, which isn't the best […]

Yasmani Grandal Out of Lineup Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal is getting a routine day off on Wednesday. Backup catcher Manny Pina will bat sixth. Also, Jesus Aguilar at first base is in the lineup for the second time in three games. Milwaukee is facing the Atlanta Braves and starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel, who has less strikeout stuff (just 12.5% […]

Nick Markakis Sitting Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis is out of the team's lineup on Wednesday, his first off day since June 29. Matt Joyce takes his right field spot and will bat eighth against Milwaukee Brewers starter Chase Anderson. Anderson makes for a good stack target in DFS, but batting in front of the pitcher cuts into […]