Yermin Mercedes Hits Fourth Home Run

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run versus the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. Mercedes has been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far and hasn't slowed down since his historic 8-for-8 start to the season. Mercedes has always hit in […]

Dwayne Bacon Goes For 22 Points

Orlando Magic guard Dwayne Bacon compiled 22 points, three rebounds, two assists, and three steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's loss to the Rockets. Bacon is not usually a main contributor on offense for the Magic and the last time he posted over 20 points was back on March 28th. Given the fact that his […]

Nick Madrigal Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Madrigal wasn't used in Game 1, but moved up from his usual bottom of the order spot to the top spot in Game 2 and it paid off. […]

Christian Wood Posts Double-Double Against Magic

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood posted 25 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal in 40 minutes during Sunday's win over the Magic. Wood now has 25 points and a double-double in three of the past four games. The 25-year-old is averaging 21 points and 9.4 rebounds this season, which is stellar. […]

Michael Kopech Performs Well In Start

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech went three innings and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out four as the starting pitcher in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Kopech was once one of the top starting pitching prospects in baseball, but has been operating as a […]

Kelly Olynyk Drops 24 Points Against Magic

Houston Rockets forward Kelly Olynyk finished with 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 39 minutes during Sunday's win over Orlando. Olynyk has been fantastic with the Rockets since being traded over from Miami last month, having posted at least 23 points in the last three games while getting four double-doubles in total […]

Liam Hendriks Picks Up Second Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up his second save of the season with a scoreless inning in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out one. The White Sox big free agent signing this offseason got off to a rough start with three runs […]

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up First Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up his first victory of the season in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Keuchel went five innings and allowed six hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out one on the afternoon. It was the veterans best start this season and he […]

Tim Anderson Hits Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of singles in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Anderson took the first pitch of the game yard for his second home run of the season. Anderson has played three games since returning from a […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Let's forget that it just snowed here in Boston and pretend that mid-April is all sunshine and rainbows because it feels so darn good that baseball is back. The birds are singing and Fernando Tatis Jr. is back on the field. Consider this waiver-wire […]

The Cut List: Week 4 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... for now. We'll also revisit the previous week's […]

Twins' Latest Round Of Testing Comes Back Negative

The Minnesota Twins' recent COVID-19 tests have come back negative, per MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal. The plan is for the team to be tested again on Monday morning- and if those come back negative, they'll travel to Oakland later in the day. The Twins' final two games of the series against the Angels- and the […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

It is very unbecoming to be braggadocious, but hey if you read this article last week you just may have started a no-hitter from Carlos Rodon because of it. You may also have picked up Drew Smyly (forearm) just in time for him to give up five earned runs in as many innings and then land […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

Injuries and game postponements have already forced fantasy managers to get creative with their rosters this season, making waivers as important as ever. In addition to shoring up fantasy lineups in the short term, valuable waiver pickups can also become mainstays in fantasy lineups and generate trade value for fantasy managers. It's worth noting that […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Leaves Game With Abdominal Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left his team's game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night with pain in his lower abdominal muscles. The star outfielder was replaced in the game by Johan Camargo during the fourth inning. Originally, it appeared that he tweaked something diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt […]

Aledmys Diaz Doubles In Run Sunday

Houston Astros third baseman Aledmys Diaz went 1-for-4 with an RBI-double in the Astros 7-2 loss to the Mariners. The versatile Diaz has seen a steady amount of at-bats with star third baseman Alex Bregman currently in health and safety protocols. Diaz has responded with hits in each of his last three starts with three […]

Jake Odorizzi Roughed Up Again

Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched as the Astros fell to the Mariners 7-2 on Sunday. Odorizzi (0-2) struck out seven but also walked three batters and could not survive the fifth inning. The free agent acquisition was brought along slowly during the spring and has plenty of […]

Chris Taylor Homers In Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Chris Taylor with 1-for-4, including a two-run home run, in the Dodgers 5-2 loss to the Padres on Sunday. The 30-year-old has displayed surprising power through the first weeks of the season, posting three doubles and three home runs through his first 49 at-bats. Taylor will not be able to […]

Trevor Bauer Strikes Out Seven Against Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer struck out seven batters and allowed only one run through six innings pitched Sunday in the team's 5-2 loss to the Padres. Bauer did not earn the loss and pitched sharply, allowing only three hits. After a bumpy first start of the season, the right-hander has now allowed only […]

Rafael Montero Pitches The Eighth Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday against the Houston Astros. With a 3.24 ERA and .84 WHIP, it's hard to say that Montero has performed particularly poorly thus far, but he has managed to blow three saves, and it seems that he has relinquished the closer job for the […]

Nick Margevicius Is Fine

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius was removed after four one-hit innings Sunday with the suspicion of an injury, but manager Scott Servais reported after the game that Margevicius is just fine. Tests showed no structural damage, and it has been determined that Margevicius was simply suffering from arm fatigue. It is expected that Margevicius […]

LJay Newsome Collects First Career Win

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome entered in the fifth inning of Sunday's contest after starter Nick Margevicius was forced to leave with an injury. Newsome struck out one batter in two perfect innings and received credit for the win. It was the first of his career, and came in a game where the Mariners pitching […]

Ty France Hits His Third Homer

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France continues to fill up box scores to start the year. On Sunday against the Houston Astros, France went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in three runs and scored two. The home run was his third of the year, and gave Seattle a […]

Mitch Haniger Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had yet another productive day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. He drove in three runs and scored two. Even as his 14-game on-base streak ended Saturday, he got right to work on Sunday proving that he isn't close to cooling down. He now […]

Dylan Moore Strikes Out Three Times

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has gotten off to a dreadful start to his 2021 season, and that continued Sunday as Moore went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. Through 53 plate appearances, Moore has a dismal .487 OPS. He has hit one home run and stolen two bases, but it would be […]

Trevor Story Doubles And Scores Rockies' Only Run

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a run scored and was caught stealing in a 2-1 loss to the Mets on Sunday. Story doubled off Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning and came around to score on a Charlie Blackmon single. He also singled in the bottom of the ninth but was caught […]

Antonio Senzatela Takes Tough Luck Loss On Sunday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela took a tough loss on Sunday as he allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits with four strikeouts over six innings in a 2-1 loss to the Mets. This was Senzatela's best start of the year, by far, as he induced 11 groundball outs and only needed 78 pitches--51 […]

Kyle Gibson Pitches Eight Shutout Innings In Win

Texas Rangers pitcher Kyle Gibson had his best game of the season during the club's 10-inning, 1-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The veteran right-hander allowed just four hits and did not issue a walk in eight innings of work. He struck out six batters and induced 10 ground-ball outs. Gibson lowered his […]

Greg Holland Earns Second Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland pitched a clean ninth against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday to earn his second save of the year. This was a promising development for Holland, as Royals manager Mike Matheny has been elusive with his ninth inning management through the early going this year. Five different Royals […]