Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 17

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 17) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 17, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 17

We've been wheeling and dealing all season (at least hypothetically), but now's the time when the real moves are made. One of the biggest risk-reward propositions a fantasy owner can undertake is to buy or sell a player based purely on speculation of a real-life trade. We know many of the higher profile names who […]

Jason Kipnis Drives in Three Runs on Friday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis drove in three runs on Friday, hitting a home run and a single. He finished 2-for-5 with a run scored. Kipnis had a solid game on Friday, but he's still hitting just .224 with a .683 OPS. It's been another rough season for the second baseman, but he's shown […]

DJ LeMahieu Leaves Game With Back Injury

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu was forced from the team's game on Friday after re-injuring his back. He was forced to miss last Saturday's game with a similar injury so perhaps this has been nagging for a while. There's no word on how severe the injury is at the moment or if a stint […]

Scott Kingery Continues Torrid Stretch

Not even the All-Star break could slow down Philadelphia Phillies infielder Scott Kingery. The 24-year-old, who entered the break hitting .357 over his previous seven games, picked up two more hits Friday night, scoring a run and driving in a run. Kingery hit just .220 through the first two months of the season but has […]

Charlie Culberson Hits Homer To Help Braves Win

Atlanta Braves utility player Charlie Culberson was pressed into service on Friday night after Ozzie Albies left the game with hamstring tightness. Culberson went deep for his fifth homer of the season - and while that might not seem impressive (fantasy fans aren't paying attention, with like 2% owning him), he'd have a LOT more […]

Ozzie Albies Left Game With Hamstring Tightness

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) was pulled from the team's game on Friday due to hamstring tightness. The reasoning behind Albies removal at the time was not known, but now it appears that he has escaped serious injury. The Braves have also said that his removal from the game was precautionary. Albies is […]

Joe Panik Able To Take Grounders And Hit On Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (groin) took batting practice on the field and was able to take grounders on Friday. He is working his way back from a groin injury that has sidelined him since July 6. If he continues to improve there's a chance he begins his rehab assignment next week. Panik […]

Brock Holt Avoids Serious Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt (knee) was able to avoid serious injury after leaving the team's game on Friday. He was diagnosed with a left knee contusion and is listed as day-to-day. While there's no exact timetable for his return, Holt is lucky to have avoided anything serious and should be able to […]

Brock Holt Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt was forced to leave the game on Friday with an apparent knee injury. Holt was spiked during a defense play at second base. While the severity of the injury is not yet known, he was able to walk off the field on his own power. An update should […]

Ozzie Albies Leaves Game With Apparent Injury

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was forced from the team's game on Friday with an apparent injury. It is not yet known exactly what the injury is and how severe it might be. The team will likely provide an update following the game. He was replaced at second by Charlie Culberson.

Josh Harrison Remains Out On Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (hamstring) remained out of the team's lineup on Friday. He was forced out of Pittsburgh's final game prior to the All-Star break will a hamstring injury and he still isn't ready to return. There's no word on when he might return, although not playing after a long period off […]

Matt Carpenter Has a Game for the Ages on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter had an unbelievable game on Friday, going 5-for-5 with three home runs, two doubles, seven RBI, and four runs scored. He became only the second player in baseball history to hit three homers and two doubles in a game. After a laughably bad start to the season, Carpenter has […]

Sean Rodriguez Activated Off DL, Starting Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Sean Rodriguez (quadriceps) has been activated off the 10-day disabled list and has been plugged into the starting lineup on Friday. Rodriguez will bat seventh and play second base against righty Tyler Mahle. Josh Harrison (hamstring) is not starting in this game, but could be back this weekend. Rodriguez is not worth […]

Jose Pirela Sitting Out on Friday

San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Jose Pirela (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Carlos Asuaje will bat second and play second base against righty Jake Arrieta. Asuaje is not worth owning in fantasy leagues, but is hitting .275/.350/.392 off right-handed pitching this season. He could be worth a […]

Gleyber Torres To Start Rehab Assignment Saturday

New York Yankees infield prospect Gleyber Torres (hip) will begin his rehab assignment on Saturday, according to manager Aaron Boone. The team is expecting Torres to return for the last game of their series with the Rays next Wednesday. Torres should return to his role as the everyday second baseman next week after hitting .294 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Expected To Miss Rest Of Season

San Diego Padres top prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. (thumb) is expected to need surgery and miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left thumb while attempting a stolen base on Thursday at Double-A San Antonio. The good news is the Padres don't expect the injury to affect him past this year. There remains […]

Brandon Drury Called Up Friday

The New York Yankees recalled infielder Brandon Drury from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Drury has hit just .178/.260/.289 with one home run and seven RBI in 45 at-bats with the Yanks this year and will be just a bench bat in the Bronx. You can avoid him for now in fantasy leagues.

Padres Expecting Bad News On Fernando Tatis Jr.

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said the team is expecting bad news on shortstop prospect Fernando Tatis Jr.'s left thumb injury. "We'll have more information here this weekend, but right now, the possibilities... potentially a fracture, potentially some ligament damage... He's probably going to miss some time," Preller said. Tatis injured the thumb […]

Adalberto Mondesi Placed On Emergency Leave

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was placed on the family medical emergency list on Friday, and the team recalled infielder Ramon Torres from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Mondesi could be away from the team for up to a week. With KC nowhere near contention, they have given Mondesi everyday playing time at […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

I hope you were able to enjoy the small break from baseball DFS, where you could sleep in, enjoy the outside, and spend time with your family, until the marathon of a second half begins. Now, it’s time to buckle down and grind for the rest of the season. We have 14 games in our […]

Brad Miller Expected to Lose Playing Time

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Brad Miller has struggled with the bat since joining the Brewers organization this season. Miller has seen plenty of playing time at second base, but could be looking at some off days this weekend. The Dodgers have lefties Rich Hill, Clayton Kershaw, and Alex Wood lined up for this weekend against the […]

Willson Contreras And Javier Baez Will Sit Thursday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and second baseman Javier Baez will both rest on Thursday. Contreras and Baez both appeared in the All-Star game on Tuesday and will receive an extra day of rest. Ben Zobrist will replace Baez at second base and Victor Caratini will be behind the plate. The Cubs offense will face […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 16 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has already hit the All-Star Break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Breyvic Valera Sent To Orioles

Los Angeles Dodgers minor league infielder Breyvic Valera has been sent to the Baltimore Orioles as part of the trade package for Manny Machado. Valera is not currently ranked in the Dodgers' top-30 prospects, however, he is the only player in the trade package with major league experience. He's appeared in 25 games at the major […]

Brewers Expected To Target Brian Dozier

The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to target Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier now that they've lost out on shortstop Manny Machado. The Brewers will also look to upgrade their pitching. Dozier started off slow but has hit .298 with five home runs and 17 RBI in 15 games this month and is hitting .230 […]

Josh Harrison Hopeful to Avoid DL Stint

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (hamstring) will work out with the Pirates on Thursday, and will hopefully be able to play this weekend. Harrison was pulled from Sunday's contest against the Brewers due to left hamstring discomfort. The Pirates are hopeful that they caught the injury early enough that Harrison is not to miss any […]