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 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

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. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]

Dee Gordon On Pace For 16 Walks This Season

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon has enjoyed a solid, if unspectacular, first half with his new team this season. Outside of a .248/.264/.273 line in the month of June following a broken toe injury, Gordon has been a consistent presence at the top of the order. His 22 stolen bases by far leads the […]

Orioles Listening To Offers On Walk-Year Players

The Baltimore Orioles, who are clearly about to trade shortstop Manny Machado, could also listen to offers for starting pitchers Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy and second baseman Jonathan Schoop. “I think their goal is to trade their walk-year guys Machado, Britton, [Brad] Brach and Adam Jones, but they are not hanging up the phone […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Christian Arroyo Activated From DL, Optioned To Minors

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo (oblique) was activated from the disabled list on Monday and then optioned to Triple-A Durham. The Rays feel Arroyo needs more time in the minors, as he's hit under .200 at Durham. He's slashing .264/.339/.396 with only one homer and six RBI in 53 at-bats at the big league […]

Gleyber Torres Aiming to Return Next Week

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (hip) hopes to be activated off the disabled list on July 23. Torres took batting practice on Sunday as he continues to work his way back from a right hip strain. Torres is expected to play some games at High-A Tampa, and will hopefully be able to rejoin the […]

Jose Altuve Trailing Mookie Betts For Batting Crown At Break

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (.332) heads into the All-Star break trailing only Mookie Betts (.359) for baseball's batting crown. It has been just another ho-hum season for the reigning MVP, stuffing the box score with elite numbers. He is well on his way to his fifth straight 200-hit season and currently leads all […]

Javier Baez Leading Off for National League in All-Star Game

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will lead off for the National League team in the 2018 All-Star Game. The rest of the lineup reads Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Freddie Freeman, Matt Kemp, Bryce Harper, Nick Markakis, Brandon Crawford, Willson Contreras. Max Scherzer will start on the mound for the NL.

Matt Duffy (2B/3B, TB) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Duffy has been a solid points producer this year on a Tampa Bay Rays team that has a limited number of fantasy relevant players. He's having one of his best years so far at 27 years old. He's hitting .317 and […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Niko Goodrum Homers In Final Game Of First Half

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum closed out his excellent first half on Sunday with a homer, his ninth of the season. The blast was a solo shot off Justin Verlander, and came in the sixth inning. The rookie now has 31 extra-base hits on the year and has turned himself into an everyday player. […]

Ben Zobrist (2B/OF, CHC) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ben Zobrist has had a really good year as an experienced veteran. He has gotten more playing time than usual as he has filled in well for Kris Bryant while he recovered from his injury. Ben Zobrist still figures to see plenty of […]

Brian Dozier Comes Up Big With Walk-Off Grand Slam

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier finished off the first half of the season in style on Sunday. Dozier launched a walk-off grand slam to down the Tampa Bay Rays 11-7. The veteran finished the game 2-for-6 with two runs and five RBI. Dozier came to the plate in the bottom of the tenth with […]

Josh Harrison Leaves Game On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison left Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers with what the Pirates are calling "left hamstring discomfort." Harrison is a huge part of the Bucs defense, but is hitting .251 with four homers and 23 RBI. Max Moroff came into the game to replace Harrison. Maybe the time off with […]

Rougned Odor Returns, Adrian Beltre Sitting Sunday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor will return to the Rangers starting lineup Sunday. Odor took his turn on the bench Saturday, but with Adrian Beltre receiving a day off, Odor will play second base with Jurickson Profar covering third base. Odor has not had a great season in 2018, and his numbers against right-handed […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the last slate before the All-Star break, so hopefully a juicy 12-game featured slate can keep us satiated until Friday. As expected, the Coors Field game boasts the biggest total with a 11.5 O/U. TOR @ BOS and KC @ CWS are the next highest games with a 9.5 O/U each. There are a […]

Joey Wendle (2B/OF, TB) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Joey Wendle was very happy to see June end, as he had a .192 batting average last month. July has been a different story, however, as Wendle pushed his July batting average up over .400 (.405) with […]

Jedd Gyorko (1B/2B/3B, STL) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko slumped hard in June, but he has slashed .324/.444/.622 since the calendar flipped to July. He has four multi-hit games already this month, and has walked more often than he is struck out. While he’s pacing […]

Scott Kingery (OF/SS/2B/3B, PHI) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies utility player Scott Kingery has not lived up to expectations as a rookie, although to be fair, those expectations were absurd. To be fair though, there were multiple people speculating that he could produce a 30/30 campaign, something that no […]

Derek Dietrich (1B/2B/3B/OF, MIA) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Marlins are not very good, but utility player Derek Dietrich has been a bright spot for them in the season’s first half. The versatile veteran has hit .288/.350/.452 with 11 home runs and 49 runs scored across 92 games, primarily hitting in […]