Jacob deGrom Earns Win Monday

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom notched another win on Monday over the Miami Marlins. DeGrom tossed seven innings, allowing one run on five hits to go along with eight strikeouts. The righty improved his record to an even 7-7 on the season to go along with an impressive 2.77 ERA. DeGrom has looked like […]

Zach Davies Reportedly to Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies is heading to the injured list with a not-yet disclosed ailment. Davies held a 2.20 ERA after 12 starts which has since regressed to 3.74. His peripherals in those first 12 starts did not inspire confidence but perhaps this injury became a hindrance as well. Once the move is […]

Craig Kimbrel Placed On Injured List

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right knee swelling. The Cubs bullpen has struggled and the loss of Kimbrel won’t help. Steve Cishek is the top candidate for saves with Kimbrel sidelined, but manager Joe Maddon may choose to play the matchups. Cishek is worth a […]

Franmil Reyes Hitting Eighth Monday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Franmil Reyes has been dropped from sixth to eighth in the batting order Monday after a four-strikeout game on Sunday. Jordan Luplow gets a bump to sixth in the order, from ninth. Reyes is hitting just 2-for-15 since coming over in the Trevor Bauer trade. While Reyes' future remains bright, and […]

70-Pitch Limit for Spencer Turnbull

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull is returning from a back injury on Monday, and will be limited to roughly 70 pitches according to manager Ron Gardenhire. The limit makes Turnbull even less enticing as a fantasy option Monday, especially for those who need wins, considering also Detroit's league-worst offense facing Chicago White Sox starter […]

Gleyber Torres In Lineup At Designated Hitter

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres is batting cleanup on Monday as the designated hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Torres exited Sunday's game with a core injury but appears to be fine enough to hit, if not take the field. Gio Urshela also sustained an injury Sunday and is not in the lineup. DFS players […]

Trent Grisham Leading Off Again as Keston Hiura Returns

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Trent Grisham is leading off for the second consecutive game on Monday. Second baseman Keston Hiura is back after a day off Monday, batting cleanup, while Ryan Braun (for a second consecutive day) and Travis Shaw sit. Milwaukee is facing the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitcher Dario Agrazal. While the game is in […]

Derek Dietrich Heading For Injured List

Cincinnati Reds infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich was placed on the injured list Monday with shoulder inflammation. Dietrich had only played in two of Cincinnati's previous five games. He has slumped badly since hitting 12 home runs in May and it seems unlikely he will be a contributor during the stretch run, now for multiple reasons. He […]

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 […]

Willson Contreras Will Miss Four Weeks

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (hamstring) underwent a MRI on Monday is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks with a right hamstring strain. Contreras injured his hamstring on Saturday and was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Victor Caratini will replace Contreras as the Cubs starting catcher and Taylor Davis could also […]

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 […]

Robinson Cano Lands On IL

After exiting Sunday's game with a hamstring injury, New York Mets infielder Robinson Cano was placed on the injured list Monday afternoon. The 36-year-old has been much better lately, hitting .307 over the last 30 games. He had recorded three hits on the day prior to the injury. In correlation to the move, the Mets […]

Jacob deGrom Has Juicy Matchup Monday

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom has one of the prime matchups on Monday when he takes on the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. DeGrom has won two of his last three outings against Miami, with the most recent victory coming on July 14. He has also posted an impressive 1.97 ERA since June 1. […]

Taylor Clarke Solid on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Taylor Clarke put together another nice outing on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Clarke threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits to go along with three strikeouts. He was given a no-decision. The young righty has been better of late, allowing just five earned runs in his last 17 […]

Noah Syndergaard Shuts Down Pirates Sunday

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard had another masterful performance on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Syndergaard tossed seven innings of one-run ball, allowing just three hits while striking out three batters. The victory improved the ace to 8-5 on the season and lowered his ERA to a more respectable 3.96. Syndergaard is on fire […]

Giovanny Urshela, Gleyber Torres Exit Early With Injuries

While the New York Yankees buried the Boston Red Sox Sunday night at Yankee Stadium, they once again suffered some injuries that added to the concerns that have seemingly been in effect all season. The first injury seemed to occur in the opening frame of the game, as infield All-Star Gleyber Torres appeared to wince […]

Aaron Judge Blasts Home Run In Sunday Win

The New York Yankees wrapped up a four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox Sunday night in the Bronx by beating up on a familiar opposing pitcher. It all started in the first inning, as struggling slugger Aaron Judge belted a solo home run off David Price. It was Judge's first home run in 15 […]

Xander Bogaerts Goes 0-for-15 In Yankees Series

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts ended the weekend Yankees series with a goose egg in the hit column. He was fresh off a seven game hit streak and batting .317 on the year, before going hitless and now sitting at .306. The 26-year-old has been the most consistent producer in the Boston lineup this […]

Christian Vazquez Homers In Loss

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. The 28-year-old now has 17 long balls on the year, which is well past his previous career-high of five. He's been a steady source of offense, hitting .285 with a .819 OPS, while driving in 48 […]

David Price Can't Escape Yankee Stadium

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price gave up seven runs in just 2 2/3 innings in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the New York Yankees. He scattered nine hits, while striking out three and walking two. Two early home runs, and a six-run third inning doomed the 33-year-old. It's been a rough go-at-it for Price […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

Well, the trade deadline came and went, and as many of us sat glaze-eyed for hours endlessly refreshing the internet search results to view incoming deals, we found ourselves sourly disappointed until nearly the final hour. Even with blockbuster deals that saw the swapping of Zack Greinke, Yasiel Puig/Trevor Bauer, Shane Greene, Nicholas Castellanos, and […]

Identifying Burnout for Starting Pitchers (Before It's Too Late!)

We live in the era of data. There are numbers everywhere, and more than in any other place (in the context of sports), in baseball. Statistics have been a fundamental part of the batted-ball rounds for decades now. And as couldn't be otherwise, more and more franchises are at the cutting edge, putting analysis to […]

J.T. Realmuto Collects Two More Hits Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a walk against the White Sox on Sunday. Realmuto scored a run in the contest which is his seventh run scored in the past eight games. In those games, Realmuto is batting .387 with a .806 slugging percentage and is making hard contact at a 58.3 percent […]

Corey Dickerson Homers In First Phillies Start

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in his first start with the Phillies on Sunday. Dickerson had an RBI single in the fifth inning a two-run homer in the ninth inning to cut the White Sox lead to five. Dickerson is now batting .316 on the season […]

Jason Vargas (SP, PHI) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a very much anticipated move, the New York Mets traded Jason Vargas to the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies at the 2019 trade deadline, and thus far the one-time All-Star has carried his momentum with him to his new city and made the most of […]

Isan Diaz (SS, MIA) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: We have been graced with some fantastic prospect call-ups in baseball this year, particularly in the middle infield, but one that we possibly didn't expect was the extremely fresh promotion of formerly top-100 prospect Isan Diaz (along with teammate Lewis Brinson). It was Diaz's […]