Liam Hendriks Nabs Fifth Save Of The Season On Sunday

Oakland Athletics reliever Liam Hendriks allowed a two-out single and nothing more to close out a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. The 30-year-old has been fantastic out of the Athletics' bullpen this season and has usurped Blake Treinen for closing duties. Hendriks owns a 1.24 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 63/17 K/BB rate […]

Marcus Semien Goes Deep During Sunday's Win

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien was 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored during a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. The 28-year-old has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners throughout the first half of the campaign. Semien is slashing .271/.350/.449 with 14 HRs, 48 RBI, and 61 runs […]

Matt Olson Blasts Three-Run Homer In Win Over Mariners

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson was 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. The 25-year-old has been flexing his offensive prowess as of late, totaling eight HRs and 15 RBI across his past 15 contests. Olson missed 33 games at the start of the season, […]

Luke Jackson Earns 14th Save of The Season Sunday

Atlanta Braves closer Luke Jackson notched his 14th save of the season during a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday, but it did not come easy. Jackson allowed three hits and a walk in the frame, but some fantastic defense by Charlie Culberson prevented any runs from scoring. The 27-year-old owns a 2.66 […]

Nick Markakis Batting .315 Over Last 30 Games

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 3-for-4 with an RBI during a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The 35-year-old has been getting on base at a steady clip over his last 30 games, slashing .315/.353/.486 with four home runs and 22 RBI. Markakis is a fantastic contact hitter with a keen eye […]

Josh Donaldson Launches 18th Home Run On Sunday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The 33-year-old has managed to stay healthy throughout the first portion of the season. He is slashing .250/.361/.494 with 18 HRs, 45 RBI, and 49 runs scored. While […]

Dallas Keuchel Tosses Quality Start In Win Over Marlins

Atlanta Braves starter Dallas Keuchel allowed two runs on five hits in 7 1/3 innings of work during a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. He walked a single batter while striking out four. The 31-year-old has now notched back-to-back quality starts. He owns a 2-2 record to go along with a 3.60 […]

Danny Jansen Picks Up Two More Hits On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was 2-for-4 with an RBI during a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Jansen, who started the year on a dismal streak, has come to life over his past 15 games. During that stretch, he is slashing .340/.377/.820 with six home runs, 13 RBI, and 11 runs […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Scores Twice In Win Over Orioles

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 2-for-4 with two runs scored during a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Guerrero has had a rocky first season in the major leagues, combining stretches of excellence with several cold streaks. The 20-year-old is slashing .249/.328/.413 with eight home runs and 25 RBI. […]

Lourdes Gurriel Goes Deep Again On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. The 25-year-old's resurgence this season has been nothing short of extraordinary. Over his past 30 games, Gurriel is slashing .336/.386/.697 with 12 HRs, 24 RBI, and 26 runs scored. His 25.2 […]

Eduardo Escobar Finishes Homer Short of Cycle, Continues Hot Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar fell a home run short of the cycle on Sunday against the Rockies, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored. After a 10-game stretch in June that saw him hitting .200 with six strikeouts to seven hits, Escobar has increased his average by 13 […]

Alex Young Holds Rockies Hitless, Should be Added in Deeper Leagues

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Alex Young threw six hitless innings against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to improve to 2-0 for the year. Young allowed only one base runner on a walk while recording three strikeouts in his second scoreless appearance in a row. His start is even more impressive because the Rockies had been averaging […]

Chris Iannetta Launches Pinch-Hit Homer

Colorado Rockies backup catcher Chris Iannetta came up in the top of the eighth inning on Sunday with his team in a five-run hole. He took care of 40% of that. Iannetta hit a rocket just over the wall in left-center on a 3-1 fastball to bring in two runs and keep Colorado in the […]

Ryan McMahon Takes Hot Streak Into Break

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon may finally be putting something together, if he can keep it going on the other side of the All-Star break. McMahon's been given chance after chance, and he's almost always disappointed, but he's on a little hit streak as he enters the break. McMahon hit .350 over his last six […]

Scott Oberg Provides Relief

In a Colorado Rockies bullpen that seems to constantly be in turmoil, reliever Scott Oberg has been the only dependable piece so far. Oberg has worked as the closer, the setup man, the guy who gets a couple innings to finish out a loss, and he's taken it all in stride. Oberg tossed a shutout […]

German Marquez Takes Another Loss

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez continued to struggle in his final outing before the All-Star break. Marquez was saddled with the loss against Arizona on Sunday after allowing five runs, four earned, in six innings. Marquez struck out five and only gave up six hits, but those were capped with a Nick Ahmed home […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The All-Star break is a unique time that stops the numbers from adding up and gives us a chance to reevaluate our squads in earnest. Or, perhaps it's your time to delete the fantasy apps from your phone and go on a brief retreat […]

David Price Finishes First Half With Solid Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price made it just five innings Sunday after allowing one run on four hits, while striking out six and walking two in a 6-3 win over the Tigers. He needed 99 pitches to get through the outing but he continued his string of allowing two or less runs in […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 8th 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 […]

Todd Frazier (3B, NYM) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: With a 680 ADP  entering the 2019 season, veteran third baseman Todd Frazier was a forgotten man in the fantasy world. And if he wasn't forgotten enough already, an oblique injury cost him most of spring training as well as most of April. Upon returning, Frazier's […]

Evan Longoria Hits Go-Ahead Home Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Cardinals. Longoria got to Jack Flaherty in the seventh inning to score the only run of the game on his 12th HR of the season. The veteran now owns a .238/.313/.439 slash […]

Will Smith Notches 23rd Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith picked up his 23rd save of the season in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Cardinals. Smith closed out the ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks with no strikeouts. He has been a solid fantasy closer this season and now owns a 1.98 ERA with 53 strikeouts and […]

Jeff Samardzija Goes Seven Scoreless In Win Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija improved to 6-7 in Sunday's 1-0 shutout over the Cardinals. Samardzija pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks with two strikeouts. The veteran has been mediocre this season and now owns a 4.01 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 28 walks in 98 2/3 IP. While […]

Chance Sisco Hits Sixth Home Run Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old took David Phelps deep in the seventh inning for his sixth long ball of the season. Cisco now has a solid .283/.394/.667 slash line with 17 RBI in […]

Nick Senzel Dealing With Sprained Ankle

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel has been diagnosed with a right ankle sprain. The rookie outfielder suffered the injury while slamming into the outfield wall trying to make a catch on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. The injury was initially believed to be to his knee but the team learned more […]

Emilio Pagan (RP, TB) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a bit of a revolving door so far this year for the closer job in Tampa Bay, but right now, Emilio Pagan appears to be in the best position to earn saves in the near future. Jose Alvarado (oblique) could be […]

Garrett Cooper (1B/OF, MIA) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper has become a mainstay in the heart of the team's lineup this year. He has a slash line of .306/.375/.473 with eight home runs and 31 RBI across 51 games on the season. He's shown a solid ability […]

Hunter Renfroe Ends First Half With Two Bangs

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe collected four hits including two homers in 16 at-bats over the weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 27-year-old slugger continued his breakout season by smashing dingers in consecutive days Friday and Saturday. He had a mere two singles on Sunday. Renfroe has now surpassed his career high with […]

Manuel Margot Knocks Two Homers Over Weekend

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday’s victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Margot’s dinger was his second in consecutive days and he’s up to five on the season. With inconsistent playing time and a disappointing .242/.297/.371 slash, Margot has completely fallen off the radar. However, with […]

Kirby Yates Records Three Saves Against Blue Crew

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates collected three saves in the four-game weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yates allowed only one baserunner in his 3 2/3 total innings and extended his major league leading saves count to 30. Yates will carry a sparkling 1.15 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and ridiculous 41 percent strikeout rate […]