Garrett Cooper Out Of Lineup Wednesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (hamstring) will not suit up Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins after injuring his left hamstring during the first inning of Tuesday's game. Cooper said that he is not worried about missing time, so there is a good chance he avoids the injured list and returns in short order. Neil […]

Not Much Of A Market For Starlin Castro

The Miami Marlins would love to trade second baseman Starlin Castro in order to make room for prospect Isan Diaz at the keystone, but there's not much of a market for Castro at the moment. The 29-year-old Castro is hitting just .250/.277/.356 on the season with eight home runs, 30 runs and 43 RBI and […]

Matt Thaiss Opening Eyes

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Matt Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Angels 6-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday. Thaiss is not in the lineup Wednesday but has really opened some eyes since being called up on July 3. Thaiss has been fantastic over the last week, going […]

Dereck Rodriguez Lined Up To Start Thursday

The San Francisco Giants are planning to use starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez on Thursday against the Phillies. Shaun Anderson will be pushed back a day in the rotation. Rodriguez gave up just one run in five innings in a spot start against the Rockies in the second game of a doubleheader in his last spot […]

Trent Thornton To Return To Rotation Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Trent Thornton (elbow) will return from the injured list to start against the Orioles on Thursday, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. The 25-year-old right-hander struggled before going on the shelf with elbow inflammation and he's been a very risky fantasy commodity in his first year in the big leagues with […]

Shane Greene A Lock To Be Traded Wednesday?

One of the surest bets to be traded at the deadline on Wednesday is Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene. “They are trading him,” one rival executive said. Well then. It does make plenty of sense given that the Tigers are well out of contention. Greene, 30, has been excellent on a bad team in 2019 […]

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, […]

Brian Goodwin To Hit Seventh Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin will start and hit seventh Wednesday against the Tigers. The Angels have opted use Mike Trout at DH which opens up the lineup for Goodwin to start for the second straight day. Goodwin hit leadoff on Tuesday and went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI and is having […]

Shohei Ohtani Not In Lineup Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is not in the lineup Wednesday as the team continues a series against the Tigers. One night after Ohtani went 3-for-4 with one stolen base in a 6-1 win, the second-year player will get the day off. Ohtani came into the game stuck in a 2-for-20 slump but […]

Nick Madrigal Promoted To Triple-A

Chicago White Sox infield prospect Nick Madrigal, the fourth overall pick in last year's draft, is being promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. Madrigal is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 5 prospect and No. 43 overall in baseball. The 22-year-old former Oregon State Beaver earned the promotion by hitting .341/.400/.451 with a […]

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 […]

Luis Severino, Dellin Betances Throwing From 90 Feet

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) and reliever Dellin Betances (shoulder) are throwing from 90 feet on Wednesday. Both pitchers were cleared to resume throwing programs several weeks ago and appear to be building up. It's a good sign for both players, but there remains no timetable for when they might be able […]

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 […]

Mariners Willing To Eat Money To Deal Mike Leake

The Seattle Mariners are telling interested teams that they will eat a large portion of starting pitcher Mike Leake's remaining salary to facilitate a trade. Leake is earning $16 million this year and is scheduled to make $15 million in 2020. He has an $18 million option ($5 million buyout) in 2021. The 31-year-old right-hander […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday July 31st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 31st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Teams Pursuing Alex Colome

Plenty of teams are pursuing Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome as the trade deadline approaches on Wednesday. Colome has been everything the Pale Hose had hoped for when they acquired Colome in the offseason, as he has 21 saves and a .079 batting average against in 2019. As such, the White Sox are hoping […]

Padres Fielding Calls On Kirby Yates

The San Diego Padres are still fielding calls on closer Kirby Yates as the trade deadline approaches on Wednesday, but they've also had initial talks with him about a contract extension. The Nationals, Dodgers, Twins and Brewers are among the teams seeking bullpen help this summer. Yates has been an elite ninth-inning man this year, […]

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 […]

Ramon Laureano Placed On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Ramon Laureano (shin) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a stress reaction in his right shin, according to manager Bob Melvin. "We're going to have to shut him down for a period of time," Melvin said. "He's not going to be back in 10 days." The 25-year-old leads […]

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 […]

Jordan Lyles To Make Brewers Debut Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles will make his debut with the team on Wednesday against the A's after being dealt from the Pirates two days ago. While the matchup is a decent one, Lyles is still much too risky as a fantasy streamer. The right-hander started the year off strong, but he has tanked […]

Trevor Bauer Trade - Fantasy Implications from the Deadline Deal

The Cleveland Indians have again made the most significant trade of the MLB deadline. Pending a formal announcement, Cleveland dealt Trevor Bauer to Cincinnati, Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes head to Cleveland, and top-20 prospect Taylor Trammell is headed to San Diego. Also in the deal are prospects Scott Moss, Logan Allen, and Victor Nova […]

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 […]

Giants Leaning Toward Keeping Madison Bumgarner, Will Smith

The San Francisco Giants are leaning toward keeping starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner and closer Will Smith with just hours to go before the trade deadline on Wednesday. San Fran has gone 20-7 in the last 27 games and are just 2 1/2 games back of the second wild-card spot in the National League, so they […]

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 […]

Mets Still Fielding Calls On Zack Wheeler

The New York Mets are still fielding calls from nine teams on starting pitcher Zack Wheeler as the trade deadline approaches on Wednesday. If their price is met, the right-hander will be traded, and there remains a decent chance of that happening. The Astros are one of the teams considering Wheeler, according to MLB Network's […]

Mets Won't Trade Noah Syndergaard

The New York Mets have pulled starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard off the trade market, according to a source. With Thor under team control through 2021, the Mets weren't in a rush to trade the hard-throwing right-hander to begin with. Syndergaard also helped his cause by striking out 11 in 7 1/3 innings of shutout baseball […]

Brewers Send Jesus Aguilar To Rays For Jacob Faria

Former Tampa Bay Rays starter/reliever Jacob Faria is heading to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for first baseman Jesus Aguilar. Faria had a strong rookie year as a starter, but then regressed and was eventually moved to the bullpen where his stuff started to shine. For now, it's unlikely that Faria will join the rotation […]

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 […]

Ketel Marte Out of Lineup Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte is out of the starting lineup Wednesday against the New York Yankees. This appears to be just a day off for Marte, who has started in every game for Arizona since June 26. Owners should adjust lineups accordingly today, and anticipate starting Marte when the Diamondbacks return to action on […]