Tyler Wade Recalled From Triple-A Friday

New York Yankees second baseman Tyler Wade has officially been promoted to the big leagues on Friday. The move comes after sensational rookie Gleyber Torres (hip) was placed on the disabled list. Wade will provide depth at second, but considering his batting average in brief work this season (.086), it's highly unlikely that his promotion […]

Ketel Marte Doubles, Homers in Loss Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Padres. The home run was Marte's seventh of the season and first since June 21. The two RBI were also the first Marte has driven in since June 22. After a […]

Fernando Rodney Rights The Ship With 18th Save Thursday

After blowing two consecutive saves, Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney was able to secure his team's victory on Thursday. The Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, and Rodney earned his 18th save of the season. He came in the game in the ninth inning and struck out the struggling Chris Davis to start his outing. […]

Mike Moustakas Reportedly A Target For Yankees

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (back) might have missed his last two games while nursing an injury, but that doesn't mean teams aren't keeping an eye on him. Specifically, the New York Yankees. According to a report from MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi, the Yankees have expressed interest in trading for Moose. With rookie […]

Blue Jays Outright Darnell Sweeney To Triple-A

Toronto Blue Jays utility player Darnell Sweeney has been outrighted by the Blue Jays to Triple-A Buffalo. By doing so, Sweeney is now off the team’s 50-man roster. He had been previously been optioned on Monday. Originally called up on June 29 to provide depth after the Jays traded outfielder Steve Pearce to the Boston […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the CIN/CHC at Wrigley Field starting at 2:20pm (EST), DraftKings will be excluding that matchup from the slate. So, Reds and Cubs will not be in our player pool. However, we still have 14 games to choose from, with five contests given an over/under of at least nine total runs. At the other end […]

Week 15 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 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. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Matt Carpenter Scores Three Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter scored three runs on Thursday, finishing 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and an RBI. After an almost unbelievably bad start to the season, Carpenter has brought his batting average up to .264 and his OPS to .890. The home run was his 16th, and his RBI was […]

Jedd Gyorko Drives in Five Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko drove in five runs on Thursday, finishing 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. The strong Thursday evening brought Gyorko up to a .251 batting average and a .733 OPS. He now has seven home runs and 28 RBI and should continue to be a solid fantasy infielder.

Alen Hanson Homers Thursday Night

San Francisco Giants second baseman and outfielder Alen Hanson homered for his only hit in Thursday's contest against the Cardinals. Hanson has cooled off since returning from the disabled list, but the Giants seem committed to getting his bat going again as he continues to lead off. He is only batting .214 with a .631 […]

Jonathan Schoop Hits Two Homers Thursday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop had a big day at the plate on Thursday in a 5-2 loss to the Twins. Schoop provided all of the Orioles' offensive output, going 2-for-4 with two home runs. The 26-year-old has been disappointing for fantasy owners this season but has gotten July started on the right note, […]

Ozzie Albies Drives In Run And Scores One In Loss

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies did something smart on Thursday that won't show up in any box scores. He was on third after hitting an RBI triple to plate Ender Inciarte. Then when Freddie Freeman hit a comebacker to the mound, he pretended to be looked back to third by Jhoulys Chacin, but when […]

T.J. Rivera Returning From Tommy John Surgery On Thursday

New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera (elbow) will make his return on Thursday, serving as the designated hitter for High-A St. Lucie. Rivera tore his UCL in 2017 and tried to rehab the injury prior to surgery but eventually opted for Tommy John surgery, which he underwent last September. Rivera played in 73 games last season, […]

Tim Beckham to Lead Off on Thursday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Tim Beckham will bat leadoff for the Orioles against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. He gets the start at third base against righty Aaron Slegers. Beckham is only worth a look in AL-only and deeper mixed leagues right now. However, he could be an interesting DFS option in the leadoff spot on […]

Robinson Chirinos Sitting on Thursday

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. It looks like a routine day off for Chirinos, but he still deserves to be owned in mixed leagues despite his low batting average. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will bat eighth and play catcher against lefty Matt Boyd. […]

Wilmer Difo Sitting on Thursday

Washington Nationals infielder Wilmer Difo (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. Daniel Murphy will bat sixth and play second base, while Matt Adams (finger) returns from the DL and plays first base. Playing time for Difo is going to continue to decrease as the Nats get healthy. […]

Tyler Saladino Returns, Eric Sogard Designated For Assignment

The Milwaukee Brewers activated Tyler Saladino (ankle) from the 10-day disabled list. In a corresponding move, the team designated second baseman Eric Sogard for assignment. Sogard was having an abysmal season, so the Brewers and fantasy players will be happy to have Saladino back. Before going down with the ankle sprain, Saladino was batting .311 […]

J.T. Realmuto Back In, Martin Prado Batting Fifth

After the Miami Marlins activated Martin Prado (hamstring) from the disabled list, the veteran third baseman will bat fifth on Thursday. That said, there are much better options for daily fantasy players at the hot corner out there. A much better option, albeit behind the plate, is catcher J.T. Realmuto, who returns to the lineup after […]

Robinson Cano To Begin Rehab Stint Aug. 1

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment around Aug. 1, according to MLB beat reporter Corey Brock. Cano will be eligible to return from his 80-game suspension on Aug. 14, so this would give the veteran two weeks to see some live pitching. Expect plenty of controversy […]

Trea Turner Leading Off, Matt Adams Returns

After swapping places on the lineup with Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton on July 4, shortstop Trea Turner will return to leadoff on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Eaton will sit on Thursday, and with the Nationals crowded outfield, fantasy players have to watch for lineup changes like these. Taking Eaton’s place in left field […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four slates on DraftKings tonight, with the featured slate beginning at 7pm eastern and covering all eight matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/5/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have an eight-game slate where there is a clear top pitching option, then there is everyone else. Could be the time to take a bit of risk on your pitchers, so you can load up on some bats who are in favorable spots. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 14)

So Kyle Tucker is still destroying the minor leagues. He has a .301/.367/.505 triple-slash with 13 HR and 14 steals (82.4% success rate) and yet the Astros have not given him the call yet. Tucker has absolutely nothing left to prove in the minors and the Astros have indicated that they think he will come up […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 14: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 14 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 steamrolls into July, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Champ or Chump: Adalberto Mondesi and Daniel Robertson

This column usually examines players in the midst of a breakout or slump and tries to determine if it represents a change in a player's baseline. This time, let's do something different. Let's look at two candidates to break out in the second half, before they become hot waiver wire commodities. Both of the names […]

Neil Walker Looking At Increase In Playing Time

New York Yankees infielder Neil Walker was originally scheduled to have the day off for Wednesday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves but would wind up playing the final five innings of the game. He would be forced to come on as a result of Gleyber Torres’ persisting hip injury. With Torres headed for the […]

Kelby Tomlinson Only Called Up For One Game

San Francisco Giants second baseman Kelby Tomlinson will most likely be sent down following Wednesday's game at Colorado. Tomlinson was called up to replace Pierce Johnson, who threw 1 1/3 innings Tuesday and who was probably unavailable for Wednesday anyway. Tomlinson is playing Wednesday at third base to give Pablo Sandoval a day of rest. […]

Josh Harrison Resting on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Moroff will bat eighth and play second base against lefty Rich Hill. Moroff is not an option in fantasy leagues or DFS. However, Harrison should be owned in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues despite […]

Devon Travis is Sitting on Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Mets. Travis has not been doing much with the bat this season, so it's not surprising to see him get the day off. Lourdes Gurriel will bat eighth and draw the start at second base […]