Michael Chavis Will Bat Leadoff On Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Michael Chavis is moving up in the batting order for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Chavis is normally someone who bats sixth or lower in the order on most days. However, Chavis will bat leadoff and play first base versus righty Luis Ortiz on Friday. Chavis is hitting .273 […]

Christian Walker is Sitting on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. Walker has been swapping with Kevin Cron at first base lately, so Walker will sit this one out. Cron will draw the start at first base and bat sixth versus righty Max Scherzer. Cron can […]

Miguel Sano (1B/3B, MIN) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: After missing the majority of the season on the injured list, Twins infielder Miguel Sano is back and doing what he does best - mashing the crap out of the ball, when he's not swinging and missing. His 10.8% walk rate and 36.1% […]

Martin Prado Placed On Injured List

The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Martin Prado (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right hamstring strain and recalled infielder Yadiel Rivera from Triple-A New Orleans in a corresponding move. Starting pitcher Jose Urena (back) was also moved to the 60-day injured list. Prado was hitting just .239 with a homer […]

Albert Pujols Back In Lineup Against Rays

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will get a second straight start and hit cleanup Friday against the Rays. Pujols went 1-for-3 on Thursday, smacking his 12th home run of the season in the Angels 5-3 win. The recalling of Justin Bour from Triple-A and a surging Shohei Ohtani is threatening to cut into […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/14/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers all 15 matchups. Looks like we've got another exciting Friday of baseball ahead of us. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/14/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In A Pair On Thursday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Freeman has been great this season, as per usual. He is slashing .311/.401/.592 with 18 home runs, 46 RBI, and a 49/36 K/BB rate. The 29-year-old is one of the […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 12

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 06/17-06/23. 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 week. Keep in mind that this column highlights […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! We have a loaded 15 game slate on our hands with more than enough to dive into at each position. We also have a game in Coors Field with two susceptible pitchers, so we can't just hone in on the expensive arms and relax. Gerrit Cole leads the charge on DraftKings […]

Cody Bellinger Smokes Two More Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger connected for a pair of home runs with three RBI in Thursday's victory against the visiting Chicago Cubs. He finished the game 3-for-4, and he is now slashing .358/.449/.704 with 22 home runs and 57 RBI while also coming across the score 53 times. He has cooled off […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 11)

Well, it finally happened. The Astros promoted No. 1 ranked 2019 impact prospect Yordan Alvarez last Sunday, perhaps to spark the offense or perhaps to increase his trade value while the club searches for controllable pitching. Or possibly both. Either way, he made his presence known immediately by homering in his first game which should […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 11 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 11 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 10 (unless otherwise noted). Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]

MLB Draft Analysis - Deeper Dynasty Prospects to Target

The role of the MLB Amateur Draft for fantasy baseball differs from league to league. Some dynasty leagues play into the amateur draft, so teams and owners will need to know more than the first round to be competitive. Below are draft prospects from the later rounds that will find themselves in good spots, with […]

Jake Lamb Expected Back In June

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said it's "unlikely" that corner infielder Jake Lamb (quadriceps) will be ready to return by the team's next homestand, but he's expected to be back from the injured list before the end of the month. The 28-year-old has been rehabbing in the minors but has been out since April 3. […]

Matt Adams, Ryan Zimmerman Work Out Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams (oblique) and Ryan Zimmerman (foot) both took full swings in batting practice on Thursday. Adams tweaked his oblique on Monday and has been out since, while Zimmerman has been on the injured list since April 28 with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Manager Dave Martinez said Adams is […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/14/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 14th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Mitch Moreland Hasn't Started Baseball Activities

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) has yet to resume baseball activities since landing on the injured list. Moreland has been on the injured list twice of late and has played in just one game -- when he injured his quad -- since May 25. Moreland has notable left-handed power (13 homers, 24 […]

Steve Pearce Starting Rehab Assignment Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce (back) will start his rehab assignment on Friday with Single-A Lowell. He's been on the injured list with a lower back strain since June 1 but swung a bat on Wednesday and is progressing well. Pearce could rejoin the team by the end of their upcoming six-day road […]

No Structural Damage For Ryon Healy

An MRI exam and bone scan on Seattle Mariners third baseman Ryon Healy (back) revealed no structural damage. The team is hoping that he can resume baseball activities in the next week. Healy has been out since May 21 and has been slow to recover from lower back inflammation. He was hitting just .237 before […]

Rhys Hoskins Set Up For Big Weekend

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been heating up the past few games, just in time for a key series against the Braves. Hoskins has seven hits in his past five games and has been making hard contact at a 45 percent rate since the calendar turned to June. Hoskins is second in the […]

Ji-Man Choi is Absent on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Choi has been reliable for Tampa Bay this season, but is getting a routine day off here. Travis D'Arnaud will cover first base and bat fifth versus lefty Tyler Skaggs. This could be […]

Matt Adams Remains Out on Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams (oblique) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Adams suffered a mild oblique strain on Monday and hasn't played since then. It's likely that the Nats will decide to place Adams on the injured list. Gerardo Parra will bat sixth and play first […]

Start Yandy Diaz Against Lefty Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz is a good option batting cleanup Thursday against the lefty Tyler Skaggs. Diaz is slashing .349/.423/.603 against left-handed pitchers this season. In addition, Skaggs has been very inconsistent going six or more innings only once in the past month and has allowed a .272 batting average to right-handed […]

Albert Pujols Slugging .521 In Road Games

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is trending in the right direction as the team prepares to open up a series with the Rays in Tampa Bay beginning Thursday night. Pujols has recorded three doubles and three home runs over his last 11 games and is slugging .563 in the month of June. The […]

Justin Bour Back In The Mix

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour was recalled from Triple-A and immediately made a great return impression by smacking a three-run home run on Tuesday. Prospect Jared Walsh was optioned to the minors to make room for Bour as the team hopes that his struggles are behind him. The 31-year-old was slashing .163/.268/.316 when […]

Kendrys Morales Lands on 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Kendrys Morales (calf) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left calf. Relief pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. and outfielder Mike Tauchman have been recalled as corresponding moves. Morales was traded to the Yankees during the 2019 season but failed to produce in his limited time with […]

Lucas Duda Reinstated From Injured List

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (back) has been activated from the 10-day injured list, while third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Duda spent the second half of 2018 with the Royals and finished with 13 home runs, 48 RBI and a .242 batting average, but so far this season […]

Yandy Diaz Heating Back Up

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz went 3-for-5 with an RBI from the leadoff spot Wednesday against the A's. After a bit of a slump and injury, he's back hitting .326 over the last two weeks with six runs scored, one home run, and three RBI over his last 46 at-bats. He's still above […]

Eric Hosmer Tacks On Another RBI

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer collected his team-leading 39th RBI Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. Hosmer roped a double to put the Friars on the board in a contest the team eventually lost. The veteran’s 10th double secures double-digit two-baggers for Hosmer for the ninth consecutive season. Hosmer is slashing a solid […]