Robbie Ray Tosses Quality Start on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray was outstanding against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Ray went seven innings, allowing just three runs on six hits to go along with nine strikeouts. A Corey Seager three-run blast was the lone blemish in an otherwise efficient night for the left-hander, who now sports a 3.62 ERA […]

Andrew McCutchen Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) was helped off the field after being caught in a rundown in the first inning of Monday night's game against the San Diego Padres. He was limping noticeably as he was helped to the bench. McCutchen reached based on a walk. He's hitting .256 with 10 home runs and […]

Trevor Cahill Hit Hard Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was rocked for five earned runs in only 4 1/3 innings Monday afternoon in Wrigley Field. Cahill came on in the second inning after opener Cam Bedrosian and retired the first six batters he faced. After that things unraveled, eventually leading to a five-run sixth inning where Cahill […]

Keston Hiura Optioned To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura has been sent down to Triple-A San Antonio the team announced Monday. Hiura was batting .281 with five home runs in 69 plate appearances but the team decided to send him back down to make room for Travis Shaw who is coming off the injured list. Hiura was striking […]

David Peralta Activated From IL

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day Injured List Monday. Peralta will play left field and bat third against Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. Before the injury, which cost Peralta almost two weeks, he was batting .309 with a 357 on-base percentage. He could be even better if he'd elevate the ball […]

Cody Bellinger Sitting Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger is not in the lineup Monday night vs Arizona. It's a rare day off for Bellinger who is slashing .376/.462/.733. If Bellinger had to sit a game, it makes sense to sit him vs lefty starter Robbie Ray. Alex Verdugo will play right field and bat seventh with […]

David Fletcher Extends Hit Streak To 13

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher extended his hitting streak to 13 games Monday going 1-for-4 against the Cubs. Fletcher is now batting .322 on the season with an OPS of .836. Fletcher has been mostly empty batting average this season as he has very little pop, but he does have five stolen bases and […]

Joc Pederson Gets Rare Start Vs Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is batting eighth vs Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray. It's a rare start for Pederson as he has only 21 at-bats vs lefties on the season. Pederson only has a .429 OPS vs lefties compared to 1.127 vs righties which explains why he typically sits vs lefties. Still, if he […]

Jon Lester Gets Back On Track

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester turned in a quality start on Monday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Lester went seven innings and allowed four hits, one run, one walk and struck out six on the afternoon. Lester had struggled mightily over his last three starts and his strong effort on Monday lowers his ERA […]

Willson Contreras Hits Home Run Number 13

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Monday versus the Angels. Contreras has been in a bit of a funk lately and was six for his last 37 entering Monday’s contest. Despite his slump, Contreras remains one of the better options at catcher and is hitting .291 with 13 […]

Javier Baez Knocks In Three Runs

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI on Monday versus the Angels. Baez has been playing through a heel injury and was struggling with three hits over his last 23 at-bats entering Monday. Even with that bump in the road, Baez is hitting .301 with […]

Carlos Gonzalez Picks Up A Hit In Cubs Debut

Chicago Cubs outfielder Carlos Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a walk in his first game with his new squad. Gonzalez also made a highlight reel catch in the top of the seventh inning to help protect a Cubs lead. The Cubs are looking to catch lightning in a bottle with the veteran outfielder, but fantasy owners […]

Red Sox Promote Jarren Duran To Double-A

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been promoted to Double-A Portland. The seventh-round pick in the 2018 draft was having no problems his first time facing High-A pitchers, slashing .387/.456/.543 with four home runs, 49 runs, 19 RBI and 18 stolen bases over 50 games. Duran's ability to get on base at a high […]

Lucas Giolito Named AL Pitcher Of The Month

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito took home American League Pitcher of the Month honors for the month of May. The 24-year-old pitched to the tune of a 1.74 ERA and 0.82 WHIP to go along with 46 strikeouts over 41 1/3 innings this month to take home the award. Following a disastrous 2018 […]

Travis Shaw Activated

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Travis Shaw (wrist) has been activated off the injured list and rookie second baseman Keston Hiura has been sent down to Triple-A San Antonio. With how atrocious Shaw has been so far this year, this is a somewhat surprising move sure to have fantasy owners and Brewers fans alike up in arms. Other […]

Ervin Santana Assigned To High-A

New York Mets starting pitcher Ervin Santana has been assigned to High-A St. Lucie. Santana had been working out in Port St. Lucie since signing with the Mets. Through three starts this season with the Chicago White Sox, Santana compiled a downright ugly 9.45 ERA and 1.88 WHIP, giving up 14 earned runs through only […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Named NL Pitcher Of The Month

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has been named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of May. Ryu was awarded Player of the Week honors earlier in the month. The 32-year-old pitched absolutely brilliantly through the month of May, striking out 36 batters to go along with a minuscule 0.59 […]

Is Paul Goldschmidt's .816 OPS A Concern?

After a power explosion in his first week with the St. Louis Cardinals, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has been underproducing significantly the past two months. Goldschmidt clubbed three home runs in his second game of the season and had an OPS north of 1.000 through April 6. However, he only hit two home runs and […]

Trevor Story Named NL Player Of The Week

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story has been named National League Player of the Week. This follows teammate Nolan Arenado, who took home the honors last week. Story went absolutely ballistic this week, slashing .524/.583/1.048 with nine runs scored, three doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI. The 26-year-old is firmly entrenched as the […]

Michael Chavis Wins AL Rookie Of The Month

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis has taken home American League Rookie of the Month honors for the month of May. The 23-year-old rookie had looked as if he may be starting to get figured out by big league pitchers before his two-hit performance against the Yankees on Sunday. Overall, Chavis is slashing an […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. To Start Rehab Assignment Monday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Amarillo on Monday. Tatis looked like everything he was hyped up to be during his 27 games in the majors this season, and with how scarce the production from the shortstop position is, he should be reinserted into your lineups […]

Gerrit Cole Goes Six Innings, Allows Two Earned Runs

Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole turned in a solid outing against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, going six innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four. It was the second straight quality start for Cole, who now has nine quality starts in 13 outings this season. […]

Scott Kingery (3B/SS/OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In the absence of outfielder Odubel Herrera (administrative leave), Scott Kingery has found himself earning more regular playing time for the Philadelphia Phillies, particularly in center field. Herrera’s season could potentially be over as he’s facing a likely suspension and potential jail time. The […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. (OF, BOS) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: There is no getting around it. Jackie Bradley Jr. was an unmitigated disaster in April after coming into the season with an NFBC ADP of around pick #212 - right in the mix with Max Kepler, Franmil Reyes, and Ketel Marte. Bradley's April numbers […]

Cavan Biggio (2B/SS, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays rookie infielder Cavan Biggio has one of the more intriguing minor league profiles of any recent call-up. He had a massive power breakout in 2018, hitting 26 home runs in 132 games at Double-A after hitting just 11 home runs in […]

Griffin Canning (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning has excelled in his first month in the majors. Over 32.1 innings, he’s maintained an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.96 with 34 strikeouts and nine walks. Over his last three starts, he has allowed […]

Brendan Rodgers (SS, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Coors Field effect has yet to grace the bat of Colorado Rockies rookie shortstop Brendan Rodgers and, because of this, he’s still widely available in fantasy leagues. In his first 13 Major League games, Rodgers has a slash line of .268/.318/.317 with no home […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Perennially injured Kevin Kiermaier, has started off 2019 by successfully playing in 51 of Tampa's 57 games without any of his body parts falling off or imploding. But owners haven't yet bought into this healthy start, as Kiermaier's ownership still sits at a paltry […]

Carlos Gonzalez Promoted And Starting On Monday

The Chicago Cubs have promoted outfielder Carlos Gonzalez to the big league roster. Gonzalez signed with the Cubs this past week and got some at-bats for Triple-A Iowa. Gonzalez will start on Monday in right field and bat fifth. The former All-Star was only hitting .210 with a pair of home runs in 117 at-bats […]

Jon Jay To Begin Rehab Assignment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Birmingham on Monday. Jay has missed the entire 2019 campaign with a groin injury. Charlie Tilson has been producing well as a replacement for Jay and it will be interesting to see if Jay will start upon his return. Jay can […]