Akil Baddoo Likely To Go On Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) will likely go on a rehab assignment before he returns to action, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. It had been reported earlier in the day on Tuesday that Baddoo would be back in action soon, but now it looks like he'll be out another couple days before […]

Luis Robert Will Rest On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert will get a day off on Tuesday versus the Oakland Athletics. Robert has homered in two of his last three games and has been producing across the board since his return from the 60-day injured list on August 9. For the season, the young star in the making is […]

Travis d'Arnaud Sitting Tuesday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Stephen Vogt will do the catching and bat eighth in his place. This is the third time in six games that d'Arnaud is on the bench, as it is likely that manager Brian Snitker wants to keep his […]

Joe Ross Likely Won't Be Back This Year

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross (forearm, elbow) will likely be out for the rest of the season, according to Nationals manager Dave Martinez. Ross was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 15 with a flexor pronator strain in his forearm and a partial UCL tear in his elbow. However, after visiting the […]

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Miguel Andujar To Begin Rehab

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Andujar has been on the injured list since July 10 after spraining his left wrist. It's unclear how many games he will play, but it's good news and means he won't be out much […]

Ryan O'Hearn Takes A Seat Tuesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday to take on the Houston Astros. Emmanuel Rivera will take his spot, playing third base and batting eighth. Fantasy managers rostering him should change their lineup accordingly. Since the trade of Jorge Soler, O'Hearn has been getting the majority of reps in […]

Dylan Carlson Still Not Back

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (wrist) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. Outfielder Lars Nootbaar is playing right field and batting sixth in Carlson's spot. This is the fourth game in a row that he'll miss after spraining his wrist, but he did receive negative results on his […]

Paul DeJong Out Of Lineup Again

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is once again not in the lineup Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Edmundo Sosa will take DeJong's spot and bat eighth. DeJong has missed the past two games for an undisclosed reason. He is having another down year this season, slashing .201/.288/.396 with 16 HRs and three stolen bases. […]

Huascar Ynoa Returning Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) has been activated from the injured list and is expected to start Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Ynoa landed on the IL back on May 17 after fracturing his right hand. Before his injury, he was pitching very well with a 3.02 ERA, 27.9 K%, and 6.1 […]

Josh Taylor Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox reliever Josh Taylor (COVID-19) has been activated from the injured list prior to Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. He was placed on the IL on August 15 but has not tested positive for COVID-19. Taylor has been good for the Red Sox out of […]

Greg Holland Hits The Injured List

Kansas City Royals reliever Greg Holland (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement syndrome. It's unclear how long his stint will be. Holland has struggled this season out of the Royals bullpen with a 5.79 ERA in 46.2 innings but does have seven saves and eight holds. He's been […]

Shane Greene Close To Signing

Free agent reliever Shane Greene and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to an agreement, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Greene has thrown just 17 innings this season with the Atlanta Braves after signing with them on May 9. It didn't go as planned as he posted an 8.47 ERA while allowing five home […]

Akil Baddoo Expected Back In The Next Few Days

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) will likely be back from the 7-day injured list during their current series against the Los Angeles Angels, according to Tigers managers A.J. Hinch. He still needs to clear some tests before he can be activated, however. Baddoo landed on the IL on August 11 after an outfield collision […]

Ryan Mountcastle Activated

The Baltimore Orioles have activated first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle (concussion) from the injured list on Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports. Mountcastle has been on the IL since August 8 with a concussion but is now cleared to play. He is having a productive year at the dish for the Orioles, slashing .264/.308/.477 […]

Jonathan Villar Belts 14th Home Run Monday

On Monday, New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 7-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. After a rough late July, Villar's bat has been red hot of late. He is slashing .417/.462/.667 with two home runs and five RBI over his last seven games (24 […]

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All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Travis d'Arnaud Doubles Twice In Victory

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been heating up with the bat since his return from the injured list. On Monday, d'Arnaud went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and a walk in the 12-2 win over the Miami Marlins. It's going to take time for d'Arnaud to get completely back into the groove of […]

A.J. Puk Thriving In Relief Role For Oakland

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher A.J. Puk threw another scoreless inning Monday at the White Sox to bring his season total up to 7 1/3 shutout innings as a reliever. Puk is the top pitching prospect in the A's organization, but he has not been able to stay on the field thanks to a litany of […]

J.D. Davis Picks Up Three Hits On Monday

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis went 3-for-4 with a run scored in the Mets latest loss, a 7-5 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco Giants on Monday. You wouldn't know it given the state of the Mets putrid inability to score runs, but Davis is red hot at the plate over […]

Daniel Hudson Takes Loss Against Rockies

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Hudson entered Monday night's game against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied, but he wasn't able to keep the Rockies off the board. He took the loss in a close 6-5 game, allowing a one-out walk-off home run to C.J. Cron. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/17/21 (Premium Content)

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Ozzie Albies Remains Hot At The Plate

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is not a batter that pitchers want to face right now. He is 11-for-28 with four homers, 11 RBI and eight runs scored in his last six games. On Monday. Albies went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a walk during the 12-2 win over the Miami Marlins. The 24-year-old […]

Jake McGee Converts Second Straight Save Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee looked to be back to his old self in Monday's 7-5 win over the Mets, converting his 26th save of the season. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. McGee has now earned 1-2-3 saves in back-to-back […]

Jake Cronenworth Scores Two Runs

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth reached base three times Monday, going 2-for-3 with a walk, and he came around to score twice. Cronenworth has had a very solid season, but he's been especially successful in his last 30 games, slashing .278/.346/.548 with five homers in that span. Cronenworth should be a popular trade target […]

Trevor May Roughed Up On Monday

After a stellar July in which New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May posted a 2.38 ERA and was called upon to close games for a struggling Edwin Diaz, May has had a brutal August. On Monday, his August slide continued against the San Francisco Giants. In one inning of work, May allowed three earned […]

Kevin Gausman Earns 12th Win Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman improved to 12-5 in Monday's 7-5 win over the Mets. Gausman pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. The 30-year-old has truly been the team's ace this season and now has a 2.40 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 24 starts. […]

Freddie Freeman Has Three-Hit Performance On Monday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is back to looking like an unstoppable force at the plate. He struggled there for a few days while he was battling an illness. However, his bat came alive on Monday against the Miami Marlins. He went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in the 12-2 […]

Ryan Weathers Lasts Four Innings

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers lasted four innings against the Colorado Rockies Monday night. He allowed five runs on eight hits and no walks with three strikeouts. His ERA climbed to 5.06 as a result. With their dwindling rotation, the Padres could really use more length from Weathers, who has not completed five […]

Trent Grisham Hits Game-Tying Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham hit a game-tying home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher with two outs in the ninth Monday night. The three-run shot was his only hit of the game in four at-bats, and was his 13th long ball of the year. Grisham has been dropped to eighth in the order […]