Champ or Chump - Derek Dietrich and Josh Harrison

One of the biggest differences between daily and weekly fantasy formats is that sinking feeling you get when one of your studs has a day off. It happens to everyone in weekly formats, but your rivals are getting a game advantage over you in daily settings. You can't carry a backup on your bench for […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 5th

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 6th

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Jose Ramirez Goes Hitless Again on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez finished Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels 0-for-5 with a walk. At least he got on base, right? Ramirez smacked a home run on Tuesday for his first hit of the season, lending some hope that he'd break out of his season-opening slump. It didn't happen on Wednesday, as […]

Eric Sogard Still Without A Hit In 2018

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Eric Sogard went 0-for-3 in the 6-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. In 11 at-bats this season so far, Sogard has yet to register a hit and to make matters worse, Jonathan Villar just upped his batting average to .306 to start this year, so Sogard is bound to lose some […]

Jonathan Villar Gets Two Hits To Continue Hot April

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 2-for-4 in the 6-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Villar was easily the best hitter Wednesday as he racked up two of the five hits that the Brewers lineup managed to muster against Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez, who threw 8 1/3 innings in a shutout. These two hits now […]

Free-Agent Brandon Phillips Has "Strong Desire" to Play in 2018

MLB Network's Jon Morosi reports that free-agent second baseman Brandon Phillips "has a strong desire to continue playing at age 36." Last season with the Braves and Angels, Phillips had 13 home runs and 11 steals with a .285 average and .735 on-base plus slugging percentage. He's averaged 12 HRs and 16 steals with a […]

Brian Dozier Continues Blistering Start

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier continued his hot start to the 2018 season on Wednesday. Dozier went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs, and two walks in his team's 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The star second baseman already has four home runs this season, along with a .318 batting average and […]

Whit Merrifield Fitting In With Shifts

The Kansas City Royals picked up their first win on Tuesday, partially thanks to some nifty defense by second baseman Whit Merrifield. Merrifield was able to erase a baserunner by turning a slick double play due to his positioning in a shift, something new for the Royals. Old-school manager Ned Yost has been one of […]

Jose Ramirez's First Hit of 2018 Is a Home Run

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez finally recorded his first hit of the season on Tuesday night, blasting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels. It was Ramirez's only hit on the night, raising his batting average from .000 to .056. The two RBI were his first two of the year as well. Off […]

Ronald Torreyes In, Neil Walker Out Wednesday

For Wednesday’s matinee game at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees will give second baseman Neil Walker the day off. Starting in his place at second base will be Ronald Torreyes, who’ll be making his season debut. The 25-year-old was viewed as one of the favorites to land the starting job at second following the trade […]

Tim Beckham (2B/SS, BAL) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles infielder Tim Beckham had a breakout year in 2017, posting a 3.5 WAR with a .334 wOBA. Expectations for Beckham to continue to play at that level may be an exercise in foolishness given his BABIP was an unsustainable .365; granted, […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 1)

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. What a debut for Shohei Ohtani? Aside from a rough second inning, […]

Yangervis Solarte (2B/3B/SS, TOR) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Any player, regardless of offensive prowess, who is eligible for more than two positions is still a valuable player to have on your team. Toronto Blue Jays' utility infielder Yangervis Solarte is just that kind of player. Solarte is good for the most part; […]

Jonathan Villar Improving As Season Progresses

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. After hitting .182 in the series against the San Diego Padres, Villar is now hitting .375 in the two games against the Cardinals. This is hopefully an insight as to what's to come for Villar, as […]

Jonathan Schoop Goes Deep In Loss To Astros

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop hopefully can point to Tuesday's game as the one where he really started going. He went 3-for-5, hit a solo homer and scored three runs overall. It wasn't enough, though, as Baltimore fell 10-6. He's still batting .227, but it's still quite early in the season. Schoop will still […]

Ozhaino Albies Helps Propel Braves To Easy Win Over Nats

How do you know you're having a slow start to the season? Well, Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozhaino Albies went 3-for-5 on Tuesday and only saw his average go up to .200. Fortunately, he scored three runs and drove in one himself. It's still early and it's cold throughout much of the country. Chances are […]

Jedd Gyorko Lands on the Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. Gyorko was forced to leave Monday's game and will now be forced to miss at least 10 more days. He missed two weeks last season with a similar injury, but most signs are pointing toward this one […]

Cesar Hernandez (2B) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Cesar Hernandez has quietly put up All-Star numbers the past two season posting 4.3 and 3.3 WAR in 2016 and 2017. These numbers are even more impressive considering how weak the Philadelphia offense has been. Last year, for example, the Phillies finished […]

Brandon Drury (2B) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Drury looks primed to take advantage of the “pinstripe bounce” during the 2018 season following a move from Arizona to the Bronx. Flying under the radar in 2017, Drury posted the 13th-best slugging percentage (.447) and fourth-best doubles total (37) of […]

Jose Ramirez Walks Twice But Still Hasn't Recorded a Hit

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez walked twice on Monday, but finished 0-for-3 on the evening in a game against the Los Angeles Angels. He's started the season out 0-for-15 and is sporting a .000 batting average. Players will go through similar slumps throughout the course of the season, it's just a little harder to look […]

Chris Owings Blasts Three-Run Homer Against Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Chris Owings went 1-for-6 with a walk and a three-run home run in Monday's win against the Dodgers. Owings got the start in this game ahead of outfielder Jarrod Dyson and made the most of his opportunity. In the two games Owings has started this season, he's gone 3-for-9 with four RBI […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

The 2018 season is finally upon us, which means it's time to start overreacting to insanely small samples! Well, no – don't actually do that. As a rule, you shouldn't be making any drastic decisions at a time when Matt Davidson is tied for the league lead in home runs. But that doesn't mean you […]

Josh Harrison Finishes a Triple Short of Cycle

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison played a huge role in his team's doubleheader sweep on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a double and a home run in the nightcap. His homer was the shortest recorded in all of baseball through the season's first weekend at 342 feet, but it counted all the same. That being […]

Robinson Cano Off To Hot Start

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano went 2-for-3 with a single, double, one walk and a run scored as the Mariners edged the Indians 5-4. Cano now has six hits in his first 10 at-bats to start the young season and will need to keep up the pace with designated hitter Nelson Cruz dealing with […]

Brian Dozier Launches Two Homers In Win

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier had a fantastic day at the plate in a win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Dozier went 2-for-5 with two homers and two RBI to lift his team to a 7-0 victory. Dozier's first homer led off the game and he followed that up with another blast in […]

Jose Altuve Hitting .563 After First Weekend

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve racked up another three hits in five at-bats during the Astros 8-2 win over the Rangers. Altuve is now hitting .563 on the young season and the reigning MVP looks to already be in mid-season form. Through four games he has now scored five runs and figures to score […]

Daniel Murphy Continues With Light Baseball Activities

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) took batting practice on the field and also practiced fielding. He's still recovering from knee surgery and doesn't quite have a timetable for his return. Late April is an optimistic projection. He's a tremendous hitter when healthy, but the team won't rush him back with so many sluggers […]

Angels Acquire Ryan Schimpf from Braves

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired 2B/3B Ryan Schimpf in exchange for recently DFA'd catcher Carlos Perez. Schimpf will report to Triple-A for now, but could be recalled while Ian Kinsler (groin) is on the DL. Schimpf has hit 34 home runs in 527 career plate appearances, but has a .175 batting average in that […]

Starlin Castro Off To A Nice Start In 2018

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro is picking up right where he left off last season. The first-year Marlin has notched three RBI over his first three games in South Beach, much to the delight of the Marlins, a team that lost most of its offensive production in the offseason. Castro launched 16 homers in […]