Freddy Galvis Amassing Decent Counting Stats

San Diego Padres shortstop Freddy Galvis went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. His three-run job in the eighth inning provided extra insurance for the victory and the modern-day iron man has his slash up to .240/.293/.368 for the year with 12 homers, six steals and 122 […]

Noah Syndergaard Hit With Loss on Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard struggled on Wednesday in a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Syndergaard tossed only four innings, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out six. The loss dropped the righty's record on the season to 12-4 to go along with a 3.36 ERA. Syndergaard has been […]

Wil Myers Goes Deep Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Wil Myers mashed a two-run homer in Wednesday’s victory against the San Francisco Giants. Myers has been a major disappointment this season due to myriad of injuries and inconsistency, but he has amassed double-digit long balls (11) and steals (10-for-10) for the third consecutive season in just 303 plate appearances. […]

Manny Machado Slumping In September

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado's September woes continued in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies, as he went 0-for-4. Machado has been an absolute stud for most of the season but has cooled off in September, hitting just .246 with two home runs and eight RBI in 75 plate appearances. While these numbers […]

Yasiel Puig Hits Go-Ahead Pinch-Hit Home Run Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig made his single at-bat count in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Puig came in to pinch hit in the seventh inning with the game tied at two and took Scott Oberg deep to give the Dodgers a 5-2 lead. Puig has been on fire in September, hitting .400 […]

Walker Buehler Fans 12 In Wednesday's Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler was a strikeout machine in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Buehler allowed two runs (zero earned) on three hits and a walk with 12 strikeouts in six innings. The 24-year-old rookie has been outstanding this season, posting a 2.74 ERA with a 10.32 K/9 rate and a […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 25)

In this week's Rookie Report, we'll be taking a look at several catchers making an impact in fantasy this month. Francisco Mejia made a splash in his first start for the Padres, hitting his first and second career home runs while driving in four in the 6-2 win over the Reds. While Mejia may have […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 25 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. We have somehow blown by into mid-September, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade […]

Ehire Adrianza Knocks Two Doubles

Minnesota Twins infielder Ehire Adrianza went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs, and one RBI in his team's 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Adrianza, who has been serving as the Twins' regular third baseman with Miguel Sano out, has posted a .250 average, six homers, 19 doubles, 39 runs, 37 RBI, and […]

Champ or Chump: Blake Snell and Javy Baez

The Tampa Bay Rays would be leading three of baseball's six divisions with their current record, success largely the result of the successful "opener" strategy and Blake Snell's breakout campaign. It'll probably take fantasy owners all winter to figure out how to use openers to our advantage, but Snell's skills should be easy enough to […]

Manny Pina Homers Wednesday Versus Cincinnati

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina made a rare offensive contribution Wednesday versus the Reds. He would provide a three-run homer to add three more insurance runs. The three runs would finish the scoring in a 7-0 victory. Pina carries a .249 batting average with nine HR, 37 runs scored and 26 RBI on the season. […]

Jesus Aguilar Drives In Four Runs Wednesday Versus Cincinnati

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar was the main offensive hero Wednesday versus the Reds. He would drive in the first run of the game which would be the eventual game-winner. Not finished with his production, he would follow up with a three-run homer to make the score 4-0. The HR would be his 33rd […]

Gio Gonzalez Shuts Down Strong Offense Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez came through for his team Wednesday versus Cincinnati. He would throw six shutout innings while his team built up a lead. The performance would allow him to earn his second victory out of three outings with the team. Gonzalez has performed better with the Brewers than his overall 2018 […]

Joey Wendle Reaches Base Eight Straight Times

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle came close to tying a team record Wednesday versus the Rangers. He would reach his first four times in the game which extended his streak to eight straight plate appearance reaching safely. In his ninth appearance with a chance to tie the team record, he would ground out. […]

Matt Harvey Gets Lit Up Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey had a rough outing in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Brewers. Harvey allowed seven runs on seven hits (including two three-run home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. He now has a 7-9 record with a 4.92 ERA, a 7.50 K/9 rate, and a […]

D.J. Stewart Hits First Major League Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder D.J. Stewart had a big day in his young career Wednesday against the Blue Jays, going 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run, both the first of his career. Stewart crushed a third-inning Marco Estrada curveball off of the right-field foul pole. The 24-year-old rookie is now hitting .167 in […]

Carlos Carrasco Punches Out 11 on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was great on Wednesday, striking out 11 in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed just one run on four hits and a walk. The one run he allowed was on a solo home run. Carrasco did not factor in the decision, as Cleveland won on a grand slam in the […]

Jason Kipnis Wins the Game With a Grand Slam

Cleveland Indians infielder/outfielder Jason Kipnis won Wednesday's game with a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth. It was his only hit of the night, as he finished 1-for-3 with a walk, four RBI, and a run scored. The slam was Kipnis' 1000th hit of his career, and his first hit was also a […]

Mychal Givens Earns Eighth Save Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens picked up his eighth save of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays. Givens pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with no strikeouts and needed just eight pitches to secure the win. The 28-year-old now has a 4.33 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 30 walks in 70 2/3 […]

Eduardo Nunez Injures Knee Wednesday

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez (knee) left the game in the ninth inning on Wednesday with pain in his right knee. The knee has bothered him over the last week, and he will not play on Thursday as a result. "He felt it a little bit when he was running to first," manager Alex […]

Justus Sheffield Escapes Jam In Debut

With the New York Yankees in command Wednesday night in the Bronx, manager Aaron Boone opted to call Justus Sheffield into the game. The 22-year-old, currently the highest-rated prospect in the New York Yankees organization, debuted against the archrival Boston Red Sox. Although his club held a nine-run lead, Sheffield clearly had some jitters, walking […]

Aaron Hicks Drives In Three Runs As Yankees Pummel Red Sox

The New York Yankees delayed the Boston Red Sox's divisional celebration at least for one more night as they pummeled their eternal rivals 10-1 on Wednesday in the Bronx. One of the star performers at the plate was outfielder Aaron Hicks, who recorded two hits and drove in three runs in the winning effort. The […]

Luke Voit Bashes Two Home Runs In Victory

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit's rise has been quite the surprise as he's earned the club's position as the primary first baseman. After sitting out the first game of New York's three-game set against the Boston Red Sox, the 27-year-old went perfect at the plate, recording four hits in four plate appearance. Additionally, […]

Devin Mesoraco To Play Friday

New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco (neck) will catch starting pitcher Jacob deGrom on Friday, according to manager Mickey Callaway. Mesoraco hasn't played since Sept. 3 and is hitting just .213/.295/.374 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI on the season. He's not worth your attention in fantasy to close out the year.

Jorge Lopez Expected To Start Thursday

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost expects starting pitcher Jorge Lopez (rib) to make his scheduled start against the Tigers on Thursday. Lopez threw around 50 pitches in a side session on Tuesday and played catch on Wednesday. He is day-to-day but continues to make progress. Lopez left his start early last Friday after crashing […]

Kyle Freeland To Start Sunday Against Arizona

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland, not Jon Gray, will make the start this Sunday against the Diamondbacks. Freeland was previously scheduled to start on Monday against the Phillies. Gray has a 10.80 ERA while allowing five home runs, nine walks and a .349 opponent's average in just 10 innings over his last three starts. […]

Luis Severino Once Again Beats Red Sox At Home

Feeding off a positive outing his last time out in Minnesota, New York Yankees starter Luis Severino picked up his 18th win of the season Wednesday night, taking down the Red Sox. With Boston once again looking to lock up the American League East division title, the 24-year-old went seven strong innings, allowing just one […]

Trevor Story Could Return This Weekend

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (elbow), who doesn't have structural damage in his right elbow, could return this weekend against the Diamondbacks. He will head to the team's spring training facility in Arizona on Thursday to get more treatment and "maybe do a few baseball activities over there," according to manager Bud Black. Story said […]

Odubel Herrera Hits First Home Run Of September

It took nearly three weeks, but Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera recorded his first home run of the month in a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets. Hosting the division rival Wednesday night, Herrera batted sixth and started in left field, smacking a two-run home run in the fourth inning to give his club […]

Zach Eflin Beats Mets With Five Shutout Innings

Philadelphia Phillies starter Zach Eflin picked up his second consecutive victory Wednesday night as he shut down the New York Mets in a five-inning effort. The 24-year-old, who won two in a row for the first time since early July, allowed just three hits and three walks. Eflin also struck out nine, his most since […]