Mallex Smith To Begin Rehab Assignment Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith (illness) will play in a rehab game with High-A Charlotte On Saturday. If Smith feels fine this weekend, he could return from the disabled list when he's eligible on Monday. The speedy outfielder has hit .307/.377/.433 with two homers, 31 RBI and 27 stolen bases on the season in […]

Teams Asking About Derek Dietrich

Teams have called asking about Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich with the trade deadline on Friday at midnight. Dietrich was a beast in the first half of the season, but he has predictably come back down to Earth in the second half, slashing just .213/.273/.377 with five home runs and 10 RBI in 34 games. […]

Giants Calling Up Chris Shaw

The San Francisco Giants are calling up outfield prospect Chris Shaw from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, according to a source. With Andrew McCutchen traded to the Yankees on Thursday night, it makes sense for the Giants to give Shaw some run in the final month of the season after he hit .259 with 24 home […]

Gio Gonzalez On The Trading Block

The Washington Nationals continue to dangle starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez and have had trade talks with at least one team, according to a source. With Washington unlikely to make the postseason this year, it makes sense to try and get something for Gonzalez before he hits free agency. The left-hander has been bad in the […]

No Trade Discussions For Adrian Beltre

There are no current or active trade discussions regarding Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre. The future Hall of Famer possesses a full no-trade clause and hasn't seemed anxious to leave. The 39-year-old remains relevant in most mixed leagues, but he's clearly starting to decline as he closes out his career, and he's already been […]

Dodgers Trade For Ryan Madson

The Los Angeles Dodgers are acquiring relief pitcher Ryan Madson from the Washington Nationals on Friday, according to a source. It's unknown what the Dodgers are sending to the Nationals. Madson hasn't been all that effective this year in D.C. (5.28 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, four saves), but the 38-year-old brings veteran experience to a bullpen […]

Brian Goodwin Activated From DL

The Kansas City Royals activated outfielder Brian Goodwin (groin) from the disabled list on Friday. Goodwin had been playing well in five games since joining the Royals, and he could see decent playing time down the stretch. Consider him only in AL-only leagues for outfield depth. Catcher Cam Gallagher was also recalled from Triple-A Omaha […]

Josh Donaldson Clears Waivers

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson cleared revocable trade waivers on Friday and is eligible to be traded to any of the 29 teams, according to sources. The Cardinals have emerged as the favorites, but the Indians and Braves might also be in the mix. Donaldson has missed most of the season due to […]

Rockies Acquire Drew Butera

The Colorado Rockies acquired catcher Drew Butera from the Kansas City Royals on Friday in exchange for relief pitcher Jerry Vasto. Butera hit just .188 with two home runs and 18 RBI in 51 games for the Royals this year. He's well off the fantasy radar.

Luke Weaver To Start Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Luke Weaver will get the nod to start Sunday against the Reds, pushing starting pitcher Jack Flaherty back to Monday. Weaver was recently demoted to the bullpen, so he's a risky streaming proposition for this game, even in a good matchup against Cincinnati. On the year, the 25-year-old is 7-11 with […]

Curtis Granderson A Possibility For Brewers

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson is a possibility for the Milwaukee Brewers as they explore a left-handed hitter off the bench. Granderson has been a part-time player for Toronto in 2018, and he wouldn't play much more with a move to the contending Brewers. The 37-year-old veteran is hitting .243/.340/.429 with 11 home runs […]

Danny Hultzen Moving To Triple-A

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Danny Hultzen (shoulder), the former first-round pick of the Mariners, will move his rehab from the Arizona League to Triple-A Iowa. Before this year, Hultzen hadn't pitched in a game since 2016 when he made only two starts in the Rookie League. In 2018, the southpaw has a 5.40 ERA, 1.20 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a packed 15-game slate on Friday. Five games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the MIN/TEX matchup leading the slate with a projected run total of 11. The Rangers are favored in that game. Speaking of favorites, four teams are considered heavy favorites (-200 odds, or greater): Astros, Cardinals, […]

Nick Martini Optioned

The Oakland Athletics optioned outfielder Nick Martini and relief pitcher Ryan Dull to Triple-A Nashville on Friday. Martini was hitting .257 with 12 RBI in 39 games with the A's this year and was most recently called up on July 7. He hit .394 over his first 15 games but then went 12-for-58 (.207) over […]

Cardinals Emerge As Suitor For Josh Donaldson

The St. Louis Cardinals have emerged as a suitor for Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson because of injuries to Kolten Wong and Jedd Gyorko this week, according to sources. They aren't desperate to add him, though, since they can move infielder Matt Carpenter to third and use Jose Martinez and Matt Adams at […]

Manny Machado Homers In Second Straight Game Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado flexed his muscle again in as many days in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, and a walk. Machado has now homered in back-to-back games and has four HR in his last seven games and 33 HR on the […]

Rich Hill Takes Loss Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill fell to 6-5 after Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. Hill allowed three runs on six hits (including a three-run home run) and no walks with seven strikeouts in five innings. The veteran now has a 3.59 ERA over 102 2/3 IP and remains a solid fantasy option. […]

Johan Camargo Batting .318 During August

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 2-for-3 at the plate with a run scored on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. This continues a fantastic month of August for the 24-year-old. Camargo has a .318 average through 28 games in the month to go along with two homers and 17 RBI. This hot stretch has […]

Freddie Freeman Snaps Out Of Funk

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 at the plate on Thursday with three RBI, a run scored, and a strikeout. It was a much-needed breakout for the 28-year-old, as Freeman was entrenched in a 3-for-27 slump over his prior seven games. Freeman still has fantastic numbers for the season, as evidenced by his […]

Ronald Acuna Notches Three Hits on Thursday

Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Ronald Acuna was 3-for-5 at the plate in a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. All of the hits were singles, and Acuna came around to score twice. This is just par for the course for the uber-talented 20-year-old. He has only appeared in 82 games this season due […]

Mike Foltynewicz Has His Worst Start Of August

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz was roughed up by the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Foltynewicz went six innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits while striking out five batters and walking two. The loss dropped his 2018 record to 10-9. This outing marked the first time in six August starts that Foltynewicz […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow Rotoballers. We've made it to the long holiday weekend. The Cubs are on the road today and we all know what that means - a 15 game Main slate tonight. And there are a plethora of strong pitchers and offenses to target - there's much to discuss. Let's gander at a […]

Shane Greene Earns 28th Save With Perfect Ninth Inning

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene earned his 28th save of the season on the road Thursday, shutting out the Yankees with a perfect inning to secure the victory. The Tigers took the lead in the top of the inning with back-to-back homers off Dellin Betances, and Greene sealed the deal in the bottom half. Despite […]

Niko Goodrum Hits Game-Winning Homer

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum launched his 14th homer of the year on Thursday, a game-winning blast off Dellin Betances in the top of the ninth inning. The homer came on the heels of a two-run shot from Victor Martinez that tied the game and put the cap on a comeback win for the […]

Victor Martinez Homers Twice

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez provided some excitement for the scuffling Tiger offense on Thursday, clubbing two homers to lead the team to victory. The veteran DH, who will retire at season's end, took J. A. Happ deep in the fifth inning for a two-run blast, then did the same thing to Dellin Betances […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 23

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 23. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Week 23 MLB Closers and Saves Report

This week was another interesting one in the bullpens around the league. The Phillies continued to be unpredictable, the Nationals continued to struggle to end games with a lead, and the Twins seem to have finally settled on a ninth-inning arm. Meanwhile, formerly elite closers are struggling in Cleveland and Los Angeles, but only one […]

Friday Five: Hitters for the Stretch Run

It's hard to say where the time has gone, but we're on the cusp of September baseball. Expanded rosters and pennant races will lead to different types of drama and intrigue as we bring the 2018 regular season to a close. More importantly, of course, your fantasy teams are sprinting toward the finish line. Whether […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Willson Contreras Drives In Two Runs Thursday At Atlanta

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued his recent trend of mixed results for fantasy with his output Thursday versus the Braves. He has only had one multiple-hit game among his last 10 he has recorded an at-bat in. However, in the last eight such games, he has scored six runs while driving in five. The […]