Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 10

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 […]

Eddie Rosario Homers In Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Rosario belted a sixth-inning offering from Cleveland starter Shane Bieber, one of just two mistakes Bieber made on the evening. Rosario has shown steady improvement in each of the past three seasons and is […]

Ramon Laureano Pushes Hit Streak To 16 Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-2 road win against the Los Angeles Angels as he pushed his hitting streak to 16 games, the longest active streak in the majors. He is 23-for-63 (.365) with three homers, 11 runs scored and six RBI during […]

Kike Hernandez Reaches Double Digits In Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Kike Hernandez ended up 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-0 whitewashing of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The homer was his 10th of the season to go along with 32 RBI across 192 at-bats over 57 games. He has proving that last season's power surge with […]

Delino DeShields Has Mixed Results In Two-Hole

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields was slotted in the two-hole for manager Chris Woodward on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. He finished 2-for-5 with a run scored, but he also had three strikeouts. DeShields also had a stolen base, but he was caught stealing, too. He showed some good signs, as his average slowly inched […]

Shin-Soo Choo Belts His 11th Home Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's wild 12-11 home loss against the Baltimore Orioles. The homer was the 200th of his major league career. Choo is now slashing .302/.386/.552 with 11 homers and 28 RBI, quite a nice bounce […]

George Springer Making Great Progress

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (hamstring) sprinted on Monday and said he was at 90 percent. He is expected to take batting practice on the field on Wednesday. Springer will need a minor league rehab assignment before he returns, but his progress is very encouraging for the Astros. Springer has been among the league leaders […]

Charlie Blackmon Could Start Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (calf) tested his right calf in batting practice on Tuesday and could go on a minor league rehab assignment as early as Wednesday. That means that Blackmon could return to the lineup as early as this weekend, barring any setbacks. He's hitting a cool .300/.356/.565 with 10 home runs, 35 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 5th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/5/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5th 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 […]

Justin Upton Nearly Ready To Take BP

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) is expected to start taking live batting practice during the team's current homestand, according to manager Brad Ausmus. The skipper said the veteran outfielder will also go out on minor-league rehab assignment, too. Upton hasn't played at all during the regular season yet, as he was slow to […]

Mark Trumbo Moves Rehab To Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo (knee) joined Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday on his rehab assignment. Trumbo has gone 3-for-13 with a double in three games on his rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie, and he's getting closer to making his season debut for the O's. It'll likely come later this month. Trumbo, 33, played in only […]

Brandon Nimmo Close To Returning

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) said he is close to returning, but it hasn't been discussed if he will go on a minor league rehab assignment. We would think Nimmo will need a rehab assignment before returning, but who knows. The 26-year-old has been battling neck issues since a collision with an outfield […]

Adam Jones Forced Out Due To Tight Hamstring

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones (hamstring) was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to what the club is calling right hamstring tightness. Jones might have tweaked something running down the first-base line during the third inning. Outfielder Tim Locastro replaced Jones in right field. The severity of the injury is […]

Dominic Smith Has Thumb Sprain

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (thumb) was diagnosed with a right thumb sprain after undergoing an MRI exam on Monday. He said he was available off the bench on Tuesday, so he could return to the lineup on Wednesday. The 23-year-old has just 63 at-bats on the year because he's blocked by Peter […]

Tyler Naquin Activated, Jefry Rodriguez To Injured List

The Cleveland Indians activated outfielder Tyler Naquin (calf, knee) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and placed starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez (shoulder) on the injured list in a corresponding move with a right shoulder strain. Naquin had 25 hits in 90 at-bats (.278) with a homer, 10 RBI and three stolen bases before his […]

Odubel Herrera's Leave Extended Through June 17

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera's administrative leave has been extended through June 17, which is the date of his arraignment charges of simple assault against his girlfriend on May 28. The 27-year-old had already been dropped in a lot of mixed leagues after hitting just .222/.288/.341 with a homer, 16 RBI and two steals in […]

Jeff McNeil Activated From Injured List

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (hamstring) was activated from the Injured List Tuesday and is batting leadoff vs the Giants. McNeil has been on the IL since May 21 with a hamstring injury. McNeil doesn't offer much pop, he has only a .467 career slugging percentage but does have a .418 on-base percentage. […]

Scott Kingery Gets the Nod at Third Base

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery will cover third base against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Maikel Franco normally gets the start at third base, but he's been horrible with the bat, so the Phillies are giving him the day off. Kingery will cover third and bat seventh versus righty Chris Paddack. Kingery could see […]

Adam Haseley is Starting on Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley has been recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday. The top prospect will draw the start in center field and bat eighth versus righty Chris Paddack. Andrew McCutchen (knee) tore his ACL and is done for the season, so Haseley has a real chance to play everyday in Philly. He should provide […]

Andrew McCutchen is Done for the Year

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) is out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. He suffered the injury during a rundown in San Diego on Monday. He was having a surprisingly strong season in Philly, so this news is going to hurt tons of fantasy owners. […]

Avisail Garcia Back In Lineup Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is back in the lineup on Tuesday after missing the weekend series against the Twins due to hamstring tightness. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat second against lefty Ryan Carpenter on Tuesday. Carpenter has been awful this season, so Garcia has some cheap DFS appeal in […]

Carlos Gonzalez In The Lineup Again on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is back in the starting lineup for the second straight game. He'll bat fifth and play right field versus righty Jeff Hoffman on Tuesday. Gonzalez didn't do much with the bat during his time with the Cleveland Indians this season. However, he'll have a great chance to do damage against […]

Tommy Pham Remains Out on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Pham missed the weekend series against the Twins, and will sit this game out as well with a left leg cramp. The team hasn't decided to put Pham on the injured list, so hopefully he's […]

Gregory Polanco is Out Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Polanco has struggled with the bat, but is mostly likely out because lefty Max Fried is on the mound for Atlanta. Melky Cabrera will play right field and bat cleanup against Fried. Cabrera has some DFS […]

Dominic Smith Out Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday after being scratched with a hyperextended right thumb on Sunday. Smith suffered the injury on Saturday night but said he wasn't too concerned about it. He underwent an MRI exam in New York on Monday. J.D. Davis is in […]

Aaron Judge, Dellin Betances, Greg Bird Continue Rehabbing

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique), relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) and first baseman Greg Bird (foot) will all head to High-A Tampa to "start ramping up" there, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge was able to hit in the cages on Sunday. All three players are making their way back from their respective […]

Delino DeShields Gets Start Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields is getting the start in center field and will be batting fourth Tuesday night against Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy. DeShields was recalled Sunday and will most likely split starts with Danny Santana until Joey Gallo (oblique) is able to return from the injured list. Triple-A wasn't helping DeShields, who was […]

Mookie Betts To Hit Leadoff The Rest Of The Year

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder Mookie Betts will serve as the leadoff hitter the rest of the way. The Red Sox tried outfielder Andrew Benintendi in the leadoff spot at times this year, but they'll settle on one of the best all-around athletes in the game in the top spot moving […]

Tigers Tab Franchise-Type Outfielder Riley Greene at No. 5

The Detroit Tigers are in desperate need of some offensive talent and as a result took high school outfielder Riley Greene (Oviedo, FL.) with the No. 5 pick in the 2019 MLB amateur draft. The 18-year-old left-handed hitter was considered to be one of the best pure hitters in the class with some power due […]