J.D. Martinez Joins Home Run Parade In London

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished with three hits, including clubbing his 18th home run of the season on Sunday. The 31-year-old's solo shot came in the first inning and he was part of a trio of Red Sox to homer in the opening frame. It's been a solid month for Martinez, who's […]

Christian Vazquez Hits Fourth Homer In June

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 2-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in during Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Yankees in London. The backstop was the third Red Sox hitter to homer in the first inning of Sunday's game, and while it was just a solo shot it gave Boston an […]

Chris Bassitt Gets Plenty Of Support In Road Win

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two earned runs, five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a road victory on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. He threw 63 of his 94 pitches for strikes, including 15 first-pitch strikes to the 23 batters he faced. Bassitt also uncorked […]

Khris Davis Misses His Third Straight Start

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hand) did not start for the third consecutive game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. He has been out of the starting lineup since being hit on the hand by a pitch in Thursday's game. Davis wanted to play Saturday, so it doesn't sound like he'll be sidelined […]

All-Star Matt Chapman Drives In Six Runs

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman celebrated being named to the 2019 American League All-Star Team in style on Sunday. He posted a career-high six RBI in Sunday's 12-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels, finishing 3-for-5 while just missing the cycle by a single. He also scored two runs, as he is now slashing […]

Madison Bumgarner Secures His Fifth Victory

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner allowed one earned run, four hits and no walks with nine strikeouts over seven innings to pick up a victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. He threw 67 of his 96 pitches for strikes, including 15 first-pitch strikes to the 25 batters he faced. MadBum, the subject […]

Buster Posey Has Three Knocks In Home Win

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 10-4 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Posey looked rested after a day of rest on Saturday afternoon. It was Posey's first multi-hit game since May 31 in Baltimore, as he entered the day hitting just .196 […]

Kevin Pillar Drives In Five Runs In Home Victory

San Francisco Giants outfielder Kevin Pillar went 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Sunday's 10-4 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pillar entered the day on a 1-for-18 (.091) skid, so this was a much-needed performance for his NL-only fantasy owners. Pillar is a player who could […]

Steven Duggar Goes Pain-Free In Rehab Game

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar (back) was able to play five innings in a minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. He went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's game, playing seven innings. Duggar is making his way back from a strained lower back, but it's hard to see […]

Robbie Ray Struggles In The Bay Area

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed four earned runs, six hits and three walks with five strikeouts over four innings in a road loss against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. He threw just 56 of his 83 pitches for strikes. After starting out 4-1 with a 3.26 ERA across his first 11 starts, […]

Matt Beaty Doubles His Fun In Colorado

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty went 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles with a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 10-5 road victory against the Colorado Rockies. It was a much-needed performance, as he entered the day on a 2-for-18 (.111) skid to drop his average from .333 to .287 just since […]

Three-Hit Game For Joc Pederson At Coors

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 3-for-5 with a walk, a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 10-5 road victory against the Colorado Rockies. Pederson has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-28 (.321) with two doubles, four runs scored and four RBI during the impressive run, raising his average from .233 […]

Kenta Maeda Struggles At Coors Field On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda allowed two earned runs, three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision Sunday in Colorado. He needed 88 pitches, throwing 56 for strikes, and he had first-pitch strikes to just nine of the 18 batters he faced. The Dodgers slipped behind […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

We have officially passed the halfway mark of the 2019 regular season. Sad, but true. Being right in the thick of things as we are, this is possibly the most challenging time of year to be seeking help on the waiver wire. Fortunately, you've come to the right place for assistance. A reminder before we […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

Marco Gonzales Takes The Loss In Houston

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales allowed three earned runs, six hits and three walks with five strikeouts over five innings in a loss against the Houston Astros on Sunday. He needed 104 pitches to make it through five frames, throwing 67 pitches for strikes. He also threw 14 first-pitch strikes to the 23 batters […]

Yuli Gurriel Nursing A Sore Ankle

Updating a previous report, Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (ankle) was out of the lineup on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners due to a sore ankle. His ankle was bothering him on Saturday, and manager A.J. Hinch said that during Gurriel's walk-off homer in the 10th inning on Saturday that Gurriel was "basically operating […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Headed Out On Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers catcher Isiah Kiner-Falefa (finger) will head out on a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville and he will serve as the designated hitter on Monday. He is then expected to build up his work behind the dish with Nashville and Double-A Frisco, with the goal being ready to re-join the active roster to […]

Dominic Leone Gets a Save on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Dominic Leone earned a save on Sunday, getting the last two outs of an extra inning win. Leone got a strike out and his first save of the year. His ERA sits at 7.20, and he only came in for the save because Carlos Martinez, John Gant, Andrew Miller, Giovanni […]

Carlos Martinez Earns a Win in Relief on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez earned a win on Sunday, pitching 2 2/3 innings while allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out four. Martinez was great in this one, tossing 41 pitches and leading the Cardinals to an extra inning victory. He's the Cardinals closer now that Jordan Hicks (elbow) is […]

Jesse Biddle Added Of Waivers From Seattle

The Texas Rangers acquired relief pitcher Jesse Biddle off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and he is expected to join the organization on Monday in Texas. He might replace either RPs Pete Fairbanks or Locke St. John in the bullpen for manager Chris Woodward. Biddle has been a disaster in 2019, posting a 9.82 ERA […]

Miles Mikolas Provides a Quality Start on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas provided a quality start on Sunday, tossing six innings while allowing three runs on eight hits. He didn't allow a walk and struck out four in his outing. The Cardinals won in extra innings, so Mikolas was left with a no decision, but he dropped his ERA 4.34. […]

AL ERA Leader Mike Minor Could Skip All-Star Game

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor was named to the 2019 American League All-Star Roster on Sunday. He leads the American League with a 2.40 ERA, and he is honored by the selection. However, he said he might consider skipping the game to focus on the second half. "Do I want to pitch? Of course. […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Dealing With Stiff Back

Texas Rangers shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (back) was scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays due to a stiff back. It affected Shin-Soo Choo, was expected to get the day off, but was back atop manager Chris Woodward's lineup. As far as Cabrera, he is slashing .228/.310/.406 with 12 doubles, 11 […]

Joey Gallo Reaches 20 Homers For The Season

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo, who was named to the 2019 American League All-Star roster on Sunday, celebrated by going 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in a 6-2 road loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gallo has missed time this season due to injury, but he is still slashing .286/.426/.683 with 20 homers and […]

Not This Time For Jesse Chavez

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jesse Chavez allowed four runs - three earned - and five hits with no walks and eight strikeouts over six innings in a road loss against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Chavez was able to record his second consecutive quality start, and he has posted a 1-1 record and 2.08 […]

The Cut List (Week 14) - Time to Let Go?

We're halfway there in the baseball season, but hopefully your fantasy team is living on more than a prayer. (By Jove, that's terrible. Apologies.) Unless it's a points league, categories are starting to take more precedence at this point. Every hitter on this week's Cut List comes with a list of categories in which a […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Serviceable In London

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went 5 1/3 innings Sunday, while allowing two runs on four hits, striking out five and walking four in a 12-8 loss to the Yankees in London. While he never suffered a blow up, Rodriguez needed 115 pitches to get through his short outing. However, Sunday marked the […]

Liam Hendriks (SP/RP, OAK) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Blake Treinen is expected to be activated from the injured list when first eligible on Wednesday, it's fair to wonder if he will immediately reclaim the ninth inning in Oakland. The best reliever of 2018 hasn't come anywhere close to recapturing that magic this […]

Emilio Pagan (RP, TB) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Rays haven't had too many save situations crop up lately. They nearly did on Sunday, but plated two runs in the eighth inning to increase their lead to four. Emilio Pagan was the choice to get the final three outs, though, and that could […]