Domingo German Gets The Ball For The Yankees

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. This is a saucy matchup, as the Tigers scored just six runs in four games in the season-opening series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers scored zero runs while facing the Blue Jays' four […]

Miguel Andujar Resting Monday

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar is not in the starting lineup on Monday. Infielder DJ LeMahieu will take his place at the hot corner and bat seventh against Tigers starting pitcher Tyson Ross. Andujar has three hits in 13 at-bats (.231) with one RBI to start the season, but his fantasy owners shouldn't […]

Kyle Schwarber, Ben Zobrist Out Against Lefty

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber and utility man Ben Zobrist are both absent from the lineup on Monday with the team facing Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb. Mark Zagunis is in left field and batting ninth, while David Bote draws the start at the keystone and is hitting sixth. Schwarber homered twice over the weekend and […]

Alex Kirilloff To Start On Injured List In Minors

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff, the No. 9 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, will open the 2019 season at Double-A Pensacola on the injured list with a minor wrist injury that he suffered late in spring training. He's expected to return in April, so his injured stint shouldn't be long. The young prospect missed all […]

David Dahl Continues Hit Parade

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is on a tear to start the season. Even though the team’s offense was mostly shut down by Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara on Sunday, Dahl was able to extend his 2019 hit streak to four by smacking a single in the first inning. He also recorded Colorado’s only walk of […]

Mark Reynolds To See More Action

Colorado Rockies first baseman Mark Reynolds was initially kept on the roster so he could serve as a bench bat for the team, but he’s quickly finding himself in a more regular role with first baseman Daniel Murphy on the injured list due to a finger injury. Reynolds is only a couple years removed from […]

Pat Valaika Called Up To Help Out

The Colorado Rockies have summoned infielder Pat Valaika from Triple-A to fill in for Daniel Murphy while he’s on the Injured List with his finger injury. Valaika is pretty much a nothing bat that can play decent defense as a stopgap, so he unfortunately carries nearly zero fantasy value except the deepest of leagues. Valaika […]

Brandon Lowe In Cleanup Spot Again

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe is starting at second base and is batting cleanup on Monday against Rockies right-handed starter Chad Bettis. Lowe has power upside and needs to be considered by those in AL-only and deep mixed leagues, especially with second baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) on the injured list now. Lowe's left-handed stick […]

Tony Wolters Shows Defensive Value

Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters doesn’t usually bring much with the bat, but the team is loving his effect on the pitching staff. Starting pitcher German Marquez has credited Wolters with helping his performance by not only allowing but encouraging Marquez to throw more curveballs low in the zone by aggressively promising that he’ll block […]

Homer Bailey Likely To Start Wednesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Homer Bailey is likely to make his season debut on Wednesday against the Twins. Bailey isn't currently on the 40-man roster, but the Royals will likely option another pitcher to Triple-A Omaha to make room for the veteran right-hander. Pitching coach Cal Eldred confirmed that Bailey threw 6 1/3 innings […]

Jedd Gyorko Ready To Return Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko (calf) has joined the team and said he will be ready to come off the injured list on Thursday for the team's home opener. Gyorko has some pop in his lumber still but will be mostly a utility infielder for the Red Birds, limiting his appeal in mixed leagues. […]

Wil Myers Off To Excellent Start

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers concluded a strong opening series on Sunday, collecting two singles and a walk in four plate appearances. Myers homered on Opening Day and proceeded to amass six hits, two steals and five runs-plus-RBI in the first four games of the year. With the spotlight on new third baseman Manny […]

Jed Lowrie Still Has Work To Do

New York Mets third baseman Jed Lowrie (knee) spent the weekend in Washington rehabbing his knee, but at some point he'll need to go to Florida and take part in minor league games. Lowrie is at least several days or more away from live game action, but he did take ground balls, hit in an […]

Kirby Yates Notches Three Saves In Opening Series

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates collected saves in all three of the Padres victories over the opening series against the San Francisco Giants. Yates was perfect in two of his outings and has permitted just one hit and one walk through his first three appearances. He’s struck out five batters in the process. Yates […]

Chris Paddack Good As Advertised In Debut

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was excellent in a no-decision Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, completing five innings of one-run ball. In his first career big league start, Paddack was perfect through 3 1/3 frames and didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning. He ended up surrendering two hits, a walk and […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

As long as the wait may have seemed, the 2019 MLB campaign is off to the races, and as usual, there has been no shortage of surprisingly strong starts from players across the board. With a slew of veteran and up and coming middle infielders starting off with scorching results at the plate in an […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

After an offseason that somehow felt even more interminable than usual, the 2019 season is underway. Teams have only played a few games, of course, so you certainly shouldn't be making any drastic decisions just yet. For example, one of my rosters in a keeper league contains a slew of elite bats and is sitting […]

Jordan Lyles Set To Make Season Debut On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jordan Lyles (side) is ready to make his debut with his new team on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. The 28-year-old was sidelined in spring training after feeling sharp pains in his side. Lyles posted a 3-4 record between San Diego and Milwaukee last season to go along with a 4.11 ERA […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Updated Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Opening Day is finally here! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 1. We are back again this year with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are […]

Joey Wendle Headed To The Injured List With Strained Hamstring

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday morning with a strained left hamstring. Wendle hurt himself attempting to steal a base during Sunday's game against the Houston Astros. Daniel Robertson and Brandon Lowe will likely see the bulk of playing time at second base in Wendle's […]

Giancarlo Stanton Headed To 10-Day IL With Bicep Strain

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday morning with a left bicep strain. The 29-year-old slugger is 2-for-8 with one run scored and seven walks through his first three games of the season. While it is an annoying ailment for fantasy managers, the injury is not expected […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

After an offseason that somehow felt even more interminable than usual, the 2019 season is underway. Teams have only played two or three games at this point (Athletics and Mariners notwithstanding), so you certainly shouldn't be looking to do anything drastic yet. No matter how scared you might be about Chris Sale's velocity, pushing the […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

The season has officially begun and managers are already ravaging through the waiver wire for various reasons. Some are overreacting and contemplating rash decisions. Let us help you before you do anything drastic. Aside from stars and scrubs, there hasn’t been enough time to determine if your current options in the outfield will provide the production […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

It’s here, it’s finally here! Happy baseball season to all our diamond-dwelling RotoBallers. For the past five months, we’ve settled for touchdowns, goals and brackets but now it’s time to bust out our stirrups for summer’s pastime. With Opening Day in the books, it’s only reasonable to look ahead to the waiver wire for rest-of-season […]

Jung Ho Kang To Sit Monday, Colin Moran Will Start At Third

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang will sit Monday's home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals in favor of left-handed hitting Colin Moran. Through two games, Kang is 2-for-7, including a double with two RBI, but he has also struck out three times. It's an interesting lineup shift after Kang was named the starting […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 1 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 1

The 2019 season is officially underway! After months of preparing for drafts, now owners will turn their attention to finding the best values off the waiver wire. Owners looking for two-start pitchers in this first week of the season are going to have to dig their way through the back end of team's rotations. While […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts Week 1

Welcome back to fantasy baseball, and welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 4/1 - 4/7. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every […]

Peter Alonso Smacks Two More Hits on Sunday

New York Mets rookie first baseman Peter Alonso went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI on Sunday in a loss to the Washington Nationals. Alonso is off to a scorching start, going 6-for-12 in his first three games with three doubles and three RBI. It appears the Mets made the right call adding Alonso to […]