Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Picks For April 30

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 5) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 5, 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 […]

Week 5 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 […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 5

Stop the presses - Ronald Acuna has arrived! The presses have actually been kicking into overdrive since he amazed the baseball world with a wicked single and a couple of really, really long fly ball outs in his Major League debut. Oh, he hit a mammoth home run in his second game too. Like any […]

Jonathan Villar (2B/OF, MIL) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers second baseman/outfielder Jonathan Villar appears to be back to being a solid fantasy performer, recording a hit in five of his last seven games. He has also stolen four bases in 23 games, potentially showing the speed upside that led […]

Joe Panik Placed On Disabled List

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right thumb sprain. Alen Hansen has been called up to take his spot on the active roster. Kelby Tomlinson will take over for Panik and can be avoided in all formats.

Ketel Marte Drops In Batting Order

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has dropped from second to sixth in the batting order. Despite a 10 game hitting streak earlier in the season, Marte is still batting .232, which prompted Torey Lovullo to make the move. The move severely hurts his fantasy value, as he won't be protected by Paul Goldschmidt and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 2 pm, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily 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. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

Ben Zobrist Activated And Starting Saturday, David Bote Sent Down

The Chicago Cubs have activated second baseman Ben Zobrist from the disabled list. Zobrist had been out the past ten days with a back injury. He will start second base this afternoon seventh. Infielder David Bote was sent down to Triple-A to make space for Zobrist.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big Saturday on deck for us at DraftKings, with five slates to choose from and tons of different contests to choose from. For this article, I'll be looking at players across all slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/28/18. The […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 29

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Jose Peraza Blasts Two Homers Friday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jose Peraza had a huge game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The young middle infielder went 4-for-6 with two homers, two RBI, and three runs scored to help power his team to a 15-9 win over the Minnesota Twins. Peraza's two-homer game comes as a relatively big surprise as he […]

Eric Hosmer Reinstated, Corey Spangenberg Optioned

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was reinstated from family medical leave Friday before the weekend series against the New York Mets. He will hit second in his return. Hosmer is off to a slow start slashing .259/.364/.412 with two homeruns and only four RBI, but can be safely deployed in lineups where necessary. […]

Jonathan Schoop to Start Rehab Assignment

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop (oblique) is set to begin a rehab assignment Friday for Double-A Bowie. Schoop's oblique has been pain-free for a week, and the plan is to get him into a few minor league games before activating him. Barring a setback, Schoop should be in the lineup early next week, so […]

Matt Carpenter Out of the Lineup Again on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Carpenter has now started off two of the last three games on the bench. It's been due to lefty starters going for the opposition, but Carpenter played almost every day last season. It would be a […]

Scott Kingery (2B/3B/OF, PHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: If the men who play the actual sport cared even the slightest bit what any of us thought, fantasy baseball would be a rather cruel game. One minute, everyone's touting you as the next best thing and blowing all their FAAB to acquire […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 28

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Jonathan Villar And Orlando Arcia Resting Friday

The Milwaukee Brewers will rest their starting second baseman Jonathan Villar and shortstop Orlando Arcia Friday afternoon. Villar is hitting .286 with four stolen bases on the year and will be replaced by Hernan Perez, who will bat sixth. Arcia has been off to a slow start and has hit just .211 for the season. […]

Ben Zobrist Expects To Be Activated Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman/outfielder Ben Zobrist (back) expects to be activated on Saturday. Zobrist ran the bases on Thursday and had no issues. It will be interesting to see how much playing time he will get once he is active, as Albert Almora seems to have a firm grip in center field for now.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have another “lefty day” on our DraftKings slate. There are 13 southpaws toeing the rubber for the start of their games on Friday. The Cubs are facing a left-handed pitcher, however we won’t be able to exploit that matchup. The MIL/CHC game starts at 2:20pm and will be excluded from the DK featured slate. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy friday, folks! We've got a bevy of good baseball games tonight with a Brewers-Cubs appetizer this afternoon to hold us over until the Main slate at 7:05. It's also Chris Tillman day! That fills me with excitement, because I love to stack against Mr. Tillman and see the runs pile up. As is custom […]

Yoan Moncada Hits Another Home Run

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada hit a home run to start off the game for the second time in two games. Moncada finished 3-for-5 with with one run and one RBI, but did strike out twice. Moncada has been in a nice groove lately and now has six home runs, 12 RBI and […]

Ozhaino Albies Drives In Three Runs As Braves Beat Reds

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozhaino Albies is one of the new faces of the franchise. He went 2-for-5 on April 26 and hit his eighth homer, a two-run shot, en route to a three-RBI day. He's got 16 RBI and he's going to be going up against the Phillies next. There should be even more […]

Jonathan Schoop May Start Extended Spring Training Games Soon

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop may be on his way back soon. He's going to go to Sarasota, Florida, and may start playing games next Wednesday. That's good news for a team that needs some more hitting after third baseman Tim Beckham landed on the disabled list and had "core surgery." Infielder Jace Peterson […]

Brock Holt Leaves Game With Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox utility player Brock Holt (hamstring) exited in the third inning of Thursday's game against the Blue Jays. Holt has been playing at shortstop while Xander Bogaerts was on the disabled list. It is rather unfortunate but timely, as Bogaerts is expected to come off the DL on Friday. During the last nine […]

Matt Duffy Could Return on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Matt Duffy (hamstring) could return from a rehab assignment as early as Friday, according to Marc Topkin. He is progressing well from a right hamstring strain and should be back with the Rays at some point during the weekend. Duffy is worth owning in deeper leagues but does not offer much […]

Ben Zobrist Does Running Drills On Thursday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist (back) performed running drills on Thursday. He also tested out his range at second base. Zobrist has been on the disabled list since April 21 and is eligible to come off the disabled list Saturday. Zobrist was hitting .326 with a home run and seven RBI over his first […]

DJ LeMahieu's Runs Scored Streak Ends

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu's move to the leadoff spot is looking more like a permanent thing, and he seems to be settling in just fine. LeMahieu has gotten on base in 11 of the 15 games he's spent in the spot, and he's scored a run in 10 of those games as well. […]

Prospect Luis Urias Day-To-Day After Leg Injury

San Diego Padres second base prospect Luis Urias (leg) is day-to-day after exiting Tuesday's Triple-A game. Urias, baseball's No. 2 second base prospect and 36th overall, is slashing .265/.367/.368 with two homers over 17 games in El Paso. At 20 years old, Urias is considered one of the most polished hitters in the Padres system with […]