Ryan Zimmerman Homers In First Game Back

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman had been out since July 21 while dealing with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. In his first game back on Sunday, Zimmerman hit sixth in the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a walk, home run and two RBI. It's been a rough year for Zimmerman, who has appeared […]

Adam Plutko Struggles Against Rays

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko suffered his fourth loss on the season Sunday, allowing six hits, four walks and four earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. This was only the second time since July 15 that Plutko had allowed over three earned runs in a start. He had a solid month of August, going […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Eight, Earns Third Straight Win

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo had a mediocre outing on Sunday against the Cardinals, pitching six innings and allowing five hits, three walks and three earned runs while striking out eight. Castillo earned his third straight win and improved to 14-5 on the year. Castillo has struggled a bit in the past month, despite […]

Javier Baez Sidelined On Monday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez will rest Monday. Baez jammed his thumb on Sunday and exited that contest early. Baez underwent X-rays and they came back negative. Baez is considered day-to-day for now and will be replaced at shortstop by Addison Russell. Russell is a decent dart throw in DFS on Monday versus rookie starter […]

Brusdar Graterol Pitches Scoreless Inning In MLB Debut

Minnesota Twins pitcher Brusdar Graterol, one of the team's top pitching prospects, made his MLB debut on Sunday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in the team's 8-3 win over the Tigers. He allowed two hits in the inning and had one strikeout. The hard-throwing right-hander had an average velocity of 99 miles per hour on […]

Alex Young Mediocre on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Alex Young failed to complete five innings on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Young went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits to go along with five strikeouts. For fantasy owners brave enough to stream the southpaw in a matchup against the Dodgers, they were probably disappointed that Young […]

Marcus Stroman Tosses Quality Start Sunday

New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman pitched well enough to win on Sunday but was hit with a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies. Stroman tossed six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits to go along with six strikeouts. The righty induced six ground ball outs to only one flyout, which is typically his formula […]

Cubs Have Recalled Adbert Alzolay

Chicago Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay is rejoining the team on Monday after spending the past two months at Triple-A Iowa. The news comes a day after Yu Darvish (forearm) was scratched from his Sunday start. Manager Joe Maddon said Darvish was scratched as a precaution, but if he remains sidelined, Alzolay could be in line […]

Patrick Corbin Earns Another Win Sunday

Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin was solid on Sunday in a win over the Miami Marlins. Corbin went six innings, allowing three runs on three hits to go along with eight strikeouts. The victory was the southpaw's 11th of the season, and he now holds a 3.19 ERA. Corbin will face a difficult matchup next […]

Astros Promote Top Prospect Kyle Tucker

The Houston Astros have called up outfielder Kyle Tucker from Triple-A. Tucker has been one of the top prospects in all of baseball the past two years. He appeared in 28 games for the Astros last year, but has spent the entirety of 2019 at Triple-A until now. Tucker has slashed .266/.354/.555 with 34 home […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for September 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/2/19  Noah Syndergaard vs Washington […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 9/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The final month of the baseball season offers interesting angles for prop players. Some games remain critically important for the teams involved as they jockey for playoff position. For others, the final month is about players auditioning for next season and that can present opportunities for pitchers that have not been big-name performers during the […]

Brandon Workman Notches 10th Save

Boston Red Sox reliever Brandon Workman struck out one and didn't allow a base runner en route to his 10th save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. 2019 has been a busy one for the 31-year-old as he's pitched in 62 games so far, 19 more than in the 2018 season. However, his new […]

David Price Goes Two Innings In Return

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price allowed one hit over two innings, while striking out two and walking one in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. It was Price's first start since August 4 after missing a month due to a cyst on his left wrist. The Southpaw didn't make any rehab starts so […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 2nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits 31st Home Run

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. Bogaerts really started to heat up at the end of August, so this was a great start to September. He's now either tied or set a career-high in every major hitting […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

Somehow, it's already September. If you're still in the championship hunt, congratulations on navigating the first five months of the long grind that is the fantasy baseball season. With trade deadlines firmly in the rearview mirror, the waiver wire is your only recourse for reinforcements. A well-timed pickup could prove to be the difference between […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 23

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 23! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 23

With rosters expanding this week, we will get the chance to see a lot of interesting fantasy option popping up throughout the league. So keep an eye out next week for some newcomers to potentially make this list. In the meantime though it's time for our weekly recap. There's no doubt as to who the […]

Nathaniel Lowe Homers In Return to Majors

Tampa Bay first baseman Nathaniel Lowe was recalled by the Rays on Sunday and didn't take long to make an impact in Tampa's 8-2 victory over the Indians. After walking in his first appearance, Lowe homered off of Cleveland starter Zack Plutko in the fourth inning, driving in Kevin Kiermaier, adding a single later in […]

Adalberto Mondesi Steals Three In Return From Injury

Kansas City shortstop Adalberto Mondesi(shoulder) looked no worse for wear in his return from the injured list on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three stolen bases. While reports have Mondesi being instructed not to dive either in the field or on the basepaths, the three thefts show that Mondesi won't feel hindered […]

Sean Manaea Strong in Return to Mound

Making his first start of 2019, Oakland starter Sean Manaea (shoulder) was sharp against the Yankees, even as Oakland eventually lost 5-4. Manaea pitched five shutout innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out five. While the three walks aren't ideal, they're certainly understandable given his lengthy absence and were the only negative […]

Charlie Morton Strong In Win

Tampa Bay pitcher Charlie Morton bounced back on Sunday, as the Rays defeated the Indians 8-2. It was a bounceback performance for Morton after he allowed six runs in four innings during a loss to the Astros in his last time out. Morton allowed just one run on four hits and three walks today, striking […]

Abraham Toro-Hernandez Backs Verlander No-Hitter With Blast

Rookie third baseman Abraham Toro wasn't initially in Sunday's lineup, heading to the bench as Aledmys Diaz was to start in his place. But after Yuli Gurriel was a late scratch, Toro moved into the lineup and had the biggest hit of the game, hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning to give […]

Justin Verlander Throws No-Hitter

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander added the latest chapter to his Cy Young campaign by capping off his third career no-hitter on Sunday, as the Astros won 2-0. Finishing the game off by getting Bo Bichette to ground out to third, Verlander struck out 14 batters and allowed only Cavan Biggio to reach on a […]

Willians Astudillo to Make His Return

Portly master of contact, Twins infielder Willians Astudillo(oblique) was activated from the 10-day IL and will start at first base and bat eighth against the Tigers on Sunday. Astudillo missed 56 games but has been healthy for a few weeks, completing a 14-game rehab stint at Triple-A. In those 62 plate-appearances in the minors, Astudillo […]

Jose Urena Activated on Sunday

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena (back) has been activated from the 60-day injured list on Sunday. Urena has been sidelined since early June due to back issues. He's 4-7 with a 4.70 ERA in 13 starts with the Marlins this season. The Marlins are going to move him from the rotation to the bullpen down […]

Miguel Rojas Activated, Starting at Shortstop

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Rojas missed basically a month of action due to a strained right hamstring. He'll bat leadoff and cover shortstop versus lefty Patrick Corbin on Sunday. Rojas been has fairly reliable with the bat this season, so he could have […]

Clint Frazier Called Up by Yankees

Outfielder Clint Frazier will make his return to the big leagues on Sunday, serving as the designated hitter in New York's game against Oakland and batting seventh. After being demoted in June following the acquisition of Edwin Encarnacion, Frazier struggled in Triple-A, slashing .247/.305/.433 with eight home runs in 247 plate-appearances. Unless he starts really […]