David Peralta Launches Home Run Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta left the yard on Monday in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Peralta went 1-for-4 with his ninth home run of the season in the first inning off Philadelphia starter Jerad Eickhoff. The home run was the third leg of a back-to-back-to-back home run spree to start the game for […]

Charlie Blackmon Continues Tear

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is back from the Injured List with a vengeance. After he was sidelined for a couple weeks with a calf injury, Blackmon came back on Saturday and was right back in the groove. Blackmon homered on Monday, knocking out a two-run shot off Yu Darvish in the third inning of […]

Ian Desmond Smashes Longest HR Of 2019

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond has been on point recently, and that culminated in his pinch-hit solo bomb in the seventh inning of Monday night's game with the Cubs. Desmond's swing propelled the 1-2 curveball 486 feet to left field, the longest home run hit in the majors this season. Desmond is now 5-for-13 over […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/11/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Nick Markakis Delivers Four RBI In Rout Of Pirates

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during a 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The veteran outfielder has had an up-and-down season at the plate, as he only had 11 RBI in his previous 36 games before this contest. Markakis owns a .276/.365/.425 slash line […]

Ronald Acuna Crushes Grand Slam Against Pirates

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 1-for-5 at the plate during Monday's 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he made his single hit count as it was a grand slam in the second inning. The 21-year-old is slashing .277/.360/.488 with 15 home runs, 45 RBI, and eight stolen bases on the season. Acuna is […]

Yordan Alvarez Debuts... and It's Everything We Hoped For

Six weeks ago, we heralded the arrival of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Two weeks ago, we lamented the call-ups of Derek Fisher and Myles Straw. All the while, Yordan Alvarez waited patiently in the minors, ripping the cover off the ball. And now, the time has come. Alvarez is up with the big club and announced […]

Leury Garcia Hits Third Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia hit his third home run of the season on Monday versus the Nationals. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Garcia has quietly hit .280 on the season, but doesn’t offer much in the power department to be considered outside of AL-only league.

Kevin Kiermaier Shows Power And Speed

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier hit another home run on Monday against the Athletics. It was his seventh of the year and third in the past two weeks. He's also added 10 steals on the year and a mediocre .249 batting average. Kevin Kiermaier has been a more valuable fantasy player than Tommy Pham […]

No Timetable For Ender Inciarte

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (back) has no timetable for his return, according to manager Brian Snitker. Inciarte's back is "still biting him... Two steps forward, one step back," Snitker said. That's bad news for a player that's hitting just .218/.300/.323 with two homers, nine RBI and three stolen bases on the season in 124 […]

Robinson Cano, Brandon Nimmo Going To Triple-A Tuesday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quadriceps) and outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) will play for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Cano is just starting his rehab assignment after landing back on the injured list on Sunday, while Nimmo initially started his rehab assignment last Thursday. Both Cano and Nimmo have been huge disappointments so far […]

Mark Trumbo Could Return This Week

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo (knee) was in Baltimore on Monday to have his knee checked by head athletic trainer Brian Ebel, and the team must decide whether to activate him from the injured list if he's deemed ready. Trumbo's injury rehab assignment ends on June 16. The bad news for Trumbo is that Baltimore […]

Aaron Judge Could Begin Rehab Work This Weekend

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment as early as this weekend, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge continues to increase his workload and should be rejoining the Yankees roster soon. Fantasy owners just need to stay patient because Judge isn't far behind from getting back into uniform for the […]

Albert Almora Jr. Sits on Monday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Almora has seen quite a lot of rest lately with veteran Carlos Gonzalez getting more playing time. Gonzalez will bat fifth and play right field versus righty German Marquez on Monday. Gonzalez hit his first […]

Dexter Fowler is Getting Rest on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Miami Marlins. Fowler hasn't put together much success at the plate this season, so the Cardinals will go with another look. Jose Martinez will draw the start in right field and bat second versus righty Sandy Alcantara. […]

Shin-Soo Choo is Resting on Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Choo has only two career hits off starter Chris Sale, so he'll take a seat in this one. Danny Santana will play left field and bat second against Sale. Santana has actually been reliable with […]

Adam Jones is Returning to the Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jones was sidelined nearly a week due to a right hamstring issue. He'll play right field and bat cleanup versus righty Jerad Eickhoff. Jones could make for an interesting DFS option while batting in the cleanup […]

Giancarlo Stanton is Beginning Rehab Work on Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Tampa on Tuesday. Stanton is scheduled to play on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. He'll likely move up to Triple-A on Friday and could be back in the Yankees lineup by the end of next week. Stanton continues to […]

Brian Goodwin Making Case To Stay In Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin continues to contribute this season, hitting .292 over his last seven games heading into Monday's action. Goodwin's best contribution has been his .300 batting average with runners in scoring position and has earned a spot, at the very least, in the Angels outfield rotation moving forward. Goodwin should see […]

Justin Upton Drives In Two During Rehab Game

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 1-for-2 with a walk, two RBI and played the field for the first time this season on Saturday during a rehab assignment. Upton has not played since March 24 after running into a wall during a spring training game. He has been on the shelf ever since with […]

Mike Trout Slugging .780 Over Last 50 At-Bats

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and Co. will open up a brief two-game series against the Dodgers in Anaheim beginning Monday night. Trout has really begun to flex some offensive muscle lately, smacking five home runs over his last 10 games and has a .780 slugging percentage over his last 50 at-bats. Trout now […]

Josh Reddick Swinging A Hot Bat

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 2-for-3 Sunday in the team's 4-0 win over the Orioles. Reddick is 10-for-27 (.370) over his last seven games and has five multi-hit performances over his last nine played. The veteran is slashing a very solid .312/.351/.459 this season and has filled in admirably hitting cleanup for an Astros […]

Alex Dickerson Traded To Giants

The San Diego Padres traded outfielder Alex Dickerson to the San Francisco Giants for right-handed pitcher Franklin Van Gurp on Monday. The 29-year-old Dickerson had shuttled between Triple-A and the majors this season and was batting .158 in 19 plate appearances for the Padres. With a crowded outfield in San Diego, Dickerson’s path to playing […]

Wil Myers Can't Find His Groove

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers concluded an awful weekend series against the Washington Nationals, going hitless in 11 at-bats with two walks and five strikeouts. Through 227 plate appearances, Myers is registering career-worsts in average (.221) and strikeouts (37 percent). The notoriously streaky 28-year-old has endured more lows than highs in 2019 with 11 […]

Jorge Soler Drills 17th Homer

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler continues to provide souvenirs to the KC fans. Soler blasted a shot out to left-center in the fourth inning of Sunday's loss, giving him 17 home runs on the season. Soler's always been described as having massive power, but this is his first full season to get to show […]

Ketel Marte Homers on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-5 with a home run on Sunday in his team's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The homer helped spark an eight-run inning for the D-backs and it was Marte's 15th of the season. The young outfielder has been a huge spark plug for the Arizona offense near the […]

MLB Draft Prospect Stock Watch

The 2019 Amateur Draft has come and gone, with fantasy owners looking to the next wave of impact talent. Depending on league format, some of these names might be ready to contribute from the start, but others will be added in drafts this winter. For those readers who did not have the time to watch […]

Hit Distance Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 11)

We're taking another deep dive into the Statcast data this week to find hidden power and to determine whether certain power hitters are legit. In this edition of Statcast Hitter Analysis, we will examine the leaderboard for average hit distance. In this case, the data will interpret the distance of all batted ball events, not […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/10/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 10th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and includes all nine of Monday's games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/10/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also provide DFS lineup picks for DraftKings […]