Alex Munoz Unable To Grab First UFC Win

Unable to get the split-decision nod on Saturday's main card, Alex Munoz (6-2) still put forth a competitive performance against Luis Pena. Munoz notched 80 significant strikes (82 total strikes) and landed four of his nine takedown tries. The takedown was not quite able to outweigh the striking game of Pena in the judges' eyes. […]

Taijuan Walker (SP, NYM) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Taijuan Walker has largely struggled to stay healthy over recent years, only managing to throw 67 1/3 total innings over the last three seasons combined, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and strained a shoulder during his comeback.  Throughout his whole […]

Jed Lowrie (2B, OAK) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Jed Lowrie suffered two lost seasons in 2019 and 2020 with the New York Mets, and it seemed fair to assume that his time as a fantasy asset, not to mention a productive major league baseball player, was over.  When Lowrie was signed […]

Anthony Rizzo Heats Up With Two Home Runs

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo continues to heat up and went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's loss against the Atlanta Braves. Rizzo hit a home run in the bottom of the first and bottom of the third inning, but it wasn't enough with the Cubs losing 13-4. Rizzo has […]

C.J. Cron (1B, COL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been an extremely disappointing start to the year for Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron. Through 13 games, including seven home games at Coors Field, Cron has slashed .195/.327/.750 without a single home run. Cron is simply just not getting under the […]

Luis Pena Secures Victory Via Split Decision

In a very closely contested battle at 155 pounds, Luis Pena (9-3) got the better of the striking to take a split decision over Alex Munoz in Saturday's main-card showdown. Statistically, Pena tallied 90 significant strikes to go along with five takedown stops. With the victory, Pena secures his first win since February of last […]

Joc Pederson Gets Two Hits In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson had his best game of the season on Sunday in a loss against the Atlanta Braves. Pederson has really struggled with his new club, but went 2-for-3 with a single, triple and walk on the evening. The slugger came to the Cubs this offseason with the opportunity to be an […]

Kyle Hendricks Roughed Up In Sunday’s Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks got lit up versus the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Hendricks allowed four home runs and six runs in the top of the first inning. Hendricks was returning from an illness that saw him scratched from Tuesday's start and would finish with a line of four innings with seven hits, […]

Dane Dunning (SP, TEX) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning hasn't been going very deep into games so far this year, but he's been making the most of the innings he's managed to pitch. Through three starts and 15 innings, Dunning has allowed just 10 hits, two […]

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 […]