Jay Bruce Takes Reps At First Base

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce may have had the night off on Tuesday, but he did take repetitions at first base before the team's win over the Miami Marlins. The Mets have been looking to get him practice there since spring training, but a foot injury prevented it until now. Of course, Bruce spent […]

Jose Martinez Back in the Lineup for Wednesday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez (Achilles) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Martinez didn't start on Tuesday due to a heel injury he suffered in a collision on Monday, but he did appear as a pinch hitter and was never really expected to miss significant time. He […]

Paul Goldschmidt Finally Hits First Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants. The home run was Goldschmidt's first of the year and just his third extra-base hit. His average now sits at .158, but it looks like the perennial All-Star is […]

Joe Mauer Drives In Two On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer had a big night at the plate against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. The veteran Twin went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run, and two RBI to help down Houston 4-1. Mauer is off to a great start for the Twins this season, slashing .407/.543/.556 with five runs and […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 2)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The Shohei Ohtani train keeps rolling along. He’s quickly become a […]

Eric Hosmer Stays Hot With Two More Hits

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-3 with two singles, two walks and scored a run in Tuesday's victory against the Colorado Rockies. With eight hits in his last 20 at-bats, Hosmer has lifted his average from .259 to .319. Hosmer has had a ho-hum start to the year with no homers and […]

Eric Thames Slugs Another Home Run In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, two runs, one RBI and a walk in the 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Thames has newfound success at the second spot in the batting order, as he now has four home runs in the month of April […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a split slate today. The early slate features seven games, while the later slate features six games. Since both of these slates can be played fairly easily, I'll be using players from each one. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/11/18. The […]

Jose Abreu Hits Third Home Run In 2018

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit his third home run of the season Tuesday afternoon. Abreu is now up to a .268 batting average with three home runs and six RBI. Abreu finished 2-for-5 and remains one of the most consistent hitters in the league.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a massive 12 game slate where there are some bigtime aces on the mound, so you will certainly want to be spending up for them. Coors Field is also on the slate, so the hitters from there should all make solid plays. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Jose Martinez Not in Tuesday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jose Ramirez (Achilles) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Martinez is dealing with an Achilles injury that he suffered on a collision at first base during Monday's game. It doesn't seem like a major injury, as Martinez expects to be available to pinch hit on Tuesday. […]

Taylor Motter To Get Start At First Base

Seattle Mariners infielder Taylor Motter will get the start and bat ninth for the Mariners on Tuesday, per MLB.com. Motter is a shortstop by trade but will change gloves while the team deals with injuries to Ryon Healy and Nelson Cruz. Dan Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter and Motter will get a chance […]

Jay Bruce, Adrian Gonzalez Sitting On Tuesday

The New York Mets are keeping a few left-handed hitters on the bench on Tuesday against Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith. Both outfielder Jay Bruce and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will have the night off, but interestingly enough Michael Conforto, who normally sits against lefties, remains in the lineup playing in right field for […]

Wil Myers Will Not Return This Week

San Diego Padres manager Andy Green doesn't believe outfielder Wil Myers (arm) will return to game action this week or next. Myers has been on the shelf with nerve irritation in his right arm and previous reports suggested he'd be ready once eligible to come off the disabled list this Friday. Myers tracked pitches in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 11

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Albert Pujols Blasts Home Run in Win

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hit his second home run of the year on Monday in LA's 8-3 victory over the Rangers. Pujols finished the game 2-for-5 and is now hitting .277 on the year. It's too early to claim that Pujols is back completely, but it's nice to see a healthy Albert […]

Cubs Officially Place Anthony Rizzo On Disabled List, Call Up Efren Navarro

The Chicago Cubs have officially placed first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) on the 10-day disabled list with back tightness. Rizzo’s disabled list stint will be backdated to this past Friday and that will allow him to be activated next Monday versus the Cardinals. Journeyman first baseman Efren Navarro will take his spot on the roster and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 10

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Anthony Rizzo Lands On Disabled List

Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. Rizzo hasn’t played since this last Thursday, so his DL stint should be backdated to Friday. That would allow Rizzo to return next Monday versus the Cardinals. Backup catcher Victor Caratini has […]

Yonder Alonso Out of the Lineup on Monday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. With lefty Francisco Liriano on the mound for Detroit, Alonso will sit while Edwin Encarnacion takes a turn at first base, with Jason Kipnis in as designated hitter. Alonso is off to a slow start this […]

Ryon Healy Heads To The DL

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle, per MLB.com. The series of strange injuries for the Mariners continues after Healy hurt himself during a post-game workout. Over the weekend, Healy broke through a 1-for-21 slump with a huge bases-loaded double that plated three […]

Digging Deeper - Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets

Hey there RotoBallers. Apologies for the delay. Between The Masters this weekend and adjusting to my new MLB schedule, this article slipped my mind. Like last season, Max and I will be splitting the AL/NL Digging Deeper series every other week, so you can expect one of us to give this article a whirl every […]

Anthony Rizzo Out For Fourth Straight Game

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) will miss his fourth straight game on Monday. Rizzo has been sidelined since Friday with back tightness. Ben Zobrist will fill in for Rizzo and is off to a hot start this season. He is worthy of a DFS play as long as Rizzo is out.

Miguel Cabrera Is A Strong Play Against Cleveland Monday

There aren't many players who can be considered a strong play against Indians starter Corey Kluber, but Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is one of the few. Across 51 lifetime at-bats against Kluber, Miggy has a .392 average with six homers and 11 RBI. Miggy is also followed by two hitters who have fared historically well […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings has their featured slate as a 10-game ticket, starting at 7:05 pm. We’ll focus on players from that pool in this breakdown. Taking a quick look at the Vegas odds, only SD/COL is given an over/under of more than nine total runs. As for favorites, four teams are tagged with the heavy -170 odds, or […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Jake Lamb owners, Wil Myers owners, Justin Turner owners, and Greg Bird owners. The selection of players on the waiver wire could not persuade you into thinking you were shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue. More likely, you are searching through outlet store type players. In most cases, […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Ian Desmond Plagued By Strikeouts Again

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond went hitless in three at-bats on Sunday, and two of those ended in strikeouts. This is continuing a worrying trend for Desmond, as he already has 11 strikeouts on the season. It's a trend that is present in multiple players in the Rockies everyday lineup, as shortstop Trevor Story and […]

C.J. Cron Homers Sunday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron hit a solo home run Sunday versus Boston. It was his only hit of the game but it was the first run of the game for Tampa Bay, which erased an early 1-0 deficit. The homer was his first of the season. Cron offers tempting power and many […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 9

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]