Brendan Rodgers Tearing Up Double-A

Colorado Rockies top prospect Brendan Rodgers jacked his 14th home run of the season on Thursday. The 21-year-old infielder is considered the team's top prospect and MLB's 10th best prospect overall, and he'll likely top 30 home runs this season. Unfortunately, it's unlikely he sees the bigs this year unless there is a major injury […]

Taylor Motter Called Up By Twins To Shore Up Infield Depth

Minnesota Twins utility man Taylor Motter has been recalled by the Twins on Friday. The move was announced in conjunction with Joe Mauer's reinstatement from the disabled list. There was some speculation that the Twins might call up highly-touted prospect Nick Gordon, but they went with Motter instead. After the demotions of Miguel Sano and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

A 15-game Main slate Friday is pretty well deserved after that weak four-gamer we had to deal with last night. Oh, and it's the weekend, too. Pretty sweet combination in my opinion. There are a handful of stud and stud-like pitchers at the top - so there's much to discuss. In this article, I will […]

Wilmer Flores Return Is “Imminent”

According to New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, the return of injured infielder Wilmer Flores (back) is “imminent.” Flores has been out since May 27 due to back soreness, and he began a rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie this past Tuesday. Flores isn’t going to be a savior for the Mets offense, but he’ll certainly […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Thankfully, we have a full 15-game slate to work with on Friday as we construct our DraftKings DFS lineup. There is some top tier pitching as Vegas has given three teams the status of “heavy favorite” (at least -200 odds): Astros, Indians, and Dodgers. Don’t be surprised if I have one of those arms in […]

Week 12 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 […]

Daniel Robertson Has Good Day In Rehab Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Daniel Robertson (hamstring) had a "good day" in his rehab. The effort keeps him on schedule to return when he is eligible June 22. Robertson looked like he was building a case to be a starter earlier in the season, but now he will likely return to a logjam that […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

Ozzie Albies Drives In Run As Atlanta Beats San Diego

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is learning that it's a long season with ups and downs. He had a down period earlier, but he's coming back to life again. He didn't homer on Thursday, but he did drive in a run to help the Braves beat the Padres 4-2. He's now got 41 RBI […]

Gleyber Torres Smacks Winning Home Run

With the New York Yankees trailing by two runs in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, their electric rookie would seal the victory. Gleyber Torres stepped to the plate with Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez on and delivered a decisive three-run home run to left, putting the Yankees up for […]

Shed Long Is Stuck In A Slump

Cincinnati Reds second base prospect Shed Long is stuckk in a 7-for-34 slump for Double-A Pensacola. Long moved up to Double-A in 2017 and struggled in 42 games with a .227 batting average. Long has improved in 2018 with a .259 batting average with six home runs and 23 RBI. The Reds already have second […]

Kevin Kramer Is Having A Nice Season In Triple-A

Pittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Kevin Kramer has hit three home runs over his past 10 games to give him eight on the season. The eight home runs are already more than Kramer has hit in a single season in his professional career. Kramer has fallen victim to 66 strikeouts versus just 16 walks this […]

Dawel Lugo Continues To Impress In Triple-A

Detroit Tigers second base prospect Dawel Lugo picked up three more hits Wednesday for Triple-A Toledo. Lugo has now hit safely in eight out of his last 10 games and has a .316 batting average over that span. Lugo's bat has added power over the last two seasons, as he had hit double-digit home runs […]

Luis Urias Picks Up Two More Hits

San Diego Padres middle infield prospect Luis Urias picked up two more hits on Thursday for Triple-A El Paso. Urias, 21, remains one of the better pure hitting prospects and is also a strong defender. Urias is now hitting .266 with six home runs and 21 RBI over 218 at-bats. The Padres currently have Freddy […]

Franklin Barreto Continues To Struggle In Triple-A

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Franklin Barreto has been off to a sluggish start this season for Triple-A Nashville. Barreto is hitting .232 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. Barreto has had two stints in the big leagues this year and is hitless in six at-bats. Barreto is still just 22 years old and was […]

Jeff McNeil And His 1.038 OPS Promoted To Triple-A

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso wasn’t the only Mets prospect promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, as second baseman Jeff McNeil also received the call to the desert. Injuries cost McNeil a big chunk of time over the last couple of years, but the 26-year-old has broken out in a big way […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

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. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Yoan Moncada Sits Thursday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada will rest Thursday afternoon versus the Indians. Moncada is only hitting .195 over his last 118 at-bats with three home runs and three stolen bases. Moncada has 20/20 potential, but needs to limit his strikeouts. Yolmer Sanchez will slide over from third base to second base Thursday.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with five in the early window and only four on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with just nine games today, we've got five different DraftKings slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and there's also an all day slate starting at 12:10. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/14/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Scooter Gennett Scores Twice

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett went 2-for-4 with two runs in his team's 7-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The game raises Gennett's season batting average to .341 with a .928 OPS, 12 homers, 35 runs, 47 RBI, and one steal. It has been an impressive campaign for a player who […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 11)

The Tampa Bay Rays decided to call up their entire minor league system this past week. Well, not their entire team, but three notable prospects all got the call this past week and if they sell off the rest of their team, which seems not unlikely, we could see more minor leaguers come up in […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 11 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 through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Brian Dozier Hitless Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier saw his struggles continue on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. Dozier went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in his team's 5-2 loss. The hitless performance drops Dozier's batting average to .233 with a .716 OPS, nine homers, 39 runs and 26 RBI this season. Dozier's struggles […]

Gleyber Torres Sets Personal Home Run Record

Entering Wednesday’s game between the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals, rookie infielder Gleyber Torres had 11 home runs for the big league club. That total was tied for the most he’d hit in any level of professional baseball, meaning he broke his personal record in less than two months. Since his arrival at the […]

Jesmuel Valentin Hits First Career Home Run

Philadelphia Phillies utility player Jesmuel Valentin started in right field and batted seventh against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. He would go on to have the best offensive game of his early career, picking up three hits, including a solo home run in the 7-2 loss. Valentin’s ninth-inning blast was his first career home […]

Niko Goodrum Shines as Miguel Cabrera's Replacement

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum had himself a very nice night, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a comeback win over the Minnesota Twins. Goodrum and John Hicks will be platooning starts at first base to fill in for Miguel Cabrera, and the beginning of this new chapter […]

Matt Carpenter Not in the Lineup for Wednesday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game. It seems to just be a day off for Carpenter, who has finally started to hit after an atrocious start to the season. Jedd Gyorko will play third base and Harrison Bader will be in the outfield, batting first.

Wilmer Flores Doubles In First Rehab Game

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores (back) has almost been a forgotten man with all the injuries the team has suffered, but he should be back with the Amazins in a matter of days. Out since May 27 due to back soreness, Flores began his rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie on Tuesday. He finished 1-for-3 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

For reasons unbeknownest to me, FanDuel decided to split the afternoon games into smaller, unattractive slates. Luckily, nine of the games are being played under the lights in the Main slate - and this post will focus on that action. Once we get closer to first pitch, I'll call out some notable line movement and […]