Franmil Reyes Sparks Scuffling Friars Offense

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes blasted his 17th home run Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Reyes’ solo shot in the fifth inning kicked off an eight-run surge for the scuffling Padres in the victory. The 23-year-old slugger is slashing a sturdy .247/.292/.559 with 55 runs-plus-RBI on the year and tied with fellow outfielder Hunter […]

Pirates Take Sammy Siani With Competitive-Balance Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates had four selections in the first 72 draft picks in the 2019 MLB amateur draft. After selecting high school right-hander Quinn Priester at No. 18, they used their competitive-balance pick (37th overall) on William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, PA) center fielder Sammy Siani. The left-handed hitter batted .457 this past high school […]

Mallex Smith Swats Rare Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith popped his third home run of the year Monday off of Astros starter Corbin Martin. He finished the game 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout and is now batting just .195 on the season. Since his return from his minor league demotion, however, he holds a more respectable .246 […]

Andrew McCutchen To Have MRI Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) is scheduled to undergo an MRI Tuesday after leaving the game Monday night. McCutchen injured his left knee while in a rundown and needed to be helped off the field. Fantasy owners will need to wait for the results of the MRI, but it's not a good sign the […]

Diamondbacks Add Diminutive Corbin Carroll At No. 16

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Lakeside High School (Wash.) outfielder Corbin Carroll with the 16th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. The left-handed hitting Carroll drew raves for his hit-and-run ability and impressive speed, both on the base paths and tracking down balls in the outfield. He is committed […]

Giants Use No. 10 Pick On Arizona State's Hunter Bishop

The San Francisco Giants selected Arizona State outfielder Hunter Bishop with the 10th overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Draft on Monday. Bishop attended high school at Serra High in San Mateo, Calif. He posted 22 home runs with a team-best 1.239 OPS during his junior season with the Sun Devils. They […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 4th, 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 4th, 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 (6/4/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4th 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 […]

Andrew McCutchen Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) was helped off the field after being caught in a rundown in the first inning of Monday night's game against the San Diego Padres. He was limping noticeably as he was helped to the bench. McCutchen reached based on a walk. He's hitting .256 with 10 home runs and […]

David Peralta Activated From IL

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day Injured List Monday. Peralta will play left field and bat third against Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. Before the injury, which cost Peralta almost two weeks, he was batting .309 with a 357 on-base percentage. He could be even better if he'd elevate the ball […]

Cody Bellinger Sitting Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger is not in the lineup Monday night vs Arizona. It's a rare day off for Bellinger who is slashing .376/.462/.733. If Bellinger had to sit a game, it makes sense to sit him vs lefty starter Robbie Ray. Alex Verdugo will play right field and bat seventh with […]

Joc Pederson Gets Rare Start Vs Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is batting eighth vs Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray. It's a rare start for Pederson as he has only 21 at-bats vs lefties on the season. Pederson only has a .429 OPS vs lefties compared to 1.127 vs righties which explains why he typically sits vs lefties. Still, if he […]

Carlos Gonzalez Picks Up A Hit In Cubs Debut

Chicago Cubs outfielder Carlos Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a walk in his first game with his new squad. Gonzalez also made a highlight reel catch in the top of the seventh inning to help protect a Cubs lead. The Cubs are looking to catch lightning in a bottle with the veteran outfielder, but fantasy owners […]

Red Sox Promote Jarren Duran To Double-A

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been promoted to Double-A Portland. The seventh-round pick in the 2018 draft was having no problems his first time facing High-A pitchers, slashing .387/.456/.543 with four home runs, 49 runs, 19 RBI and 18 stolen bases over 50 games. Duran's ability to get on base at a high […]

Scott Kingery (3B/SS/OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In the absence of outfielder Odubel Herrera (administrative leave), Scott Kingery has found himself earning more regular playing time for the Philadelphia Phillies, particularly in center field. Herrera’s season could potentially be over as he’s facing a likely suspension and potential jail time. The […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. (OF, BOS) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: There is no getting around it. Jackie Bradley Jr. was an unmitigated disaster in April after coming into the season with an NFBC ADP of around pick #212 - right in the mix with Max Kepler, Franmil Reyes, and Ketel Marte. Bradley's April numbers […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Perennially injured Kevin Kiermaier, has started off 2019 by successfully playing in 51 of Tampa's 57 games without any of his body parts falling off or imploding. But owners haven't yet bought into this healthy start, as Kiermaier's ownership still sits at a paltry […]

Carlos Gonzalez Promoted And Starting On Monday

The Chicago Cubs have promoted outfielder Carlos Gonzalez to the big league roster. Gonzalez signed with the Cubs this past week and got some at-bats for Triple-A Iowa. Gonzalez will start on Monday in right field and bat fifth. The former All-Star was only hitting .210 with a pair of home runs in 117 at-bats […]

Jon Jay To Begin Rehab Assignment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Birmingham on Monday. Jay has missed the entire 2019 campaign with a groin injury. Charlie Tilson has been producing well as a replacement for Jay and it will be interesting to see if Jay will start upon his return. Jay can […]

Hunter Renfroe Stings Two More Homers

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe crushed a pair of homers in Sunday’s loss to the Miami Marlins. Renfroe’s 16th and 17th homers qualified as garbage-time runs in a blowout but it’ll count the same on the scorecard. After three long balls over the weekend and six in his last 10 contests, Renfroe carries a […]

Hard-Hit Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 10)

In the latest edition of Statcast Studs and Duds for offense, we're going to shorten the range of outcomes. I will look at leaders in hard-hit balls over the past month only. Also, rather than simply isolating Hard% as a metric, I am looking at the total leaders in batted ball events that qualify as […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits Three Home Runs

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI on Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk. With the strong performance, Mountcastle is now hitting .328 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI. Mountcastle recently missed a few games with a wrist injury, but that didn’t appear to bother him Sunday. The […]

JaCoby Jones Stays Hot, Launches Sixth Homer

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones continued his recent tear at the dish on Sunday, belting his sixth home run of the season as the Tigers fell to the Braves. While Jones' primary fantasy asset has been his speed in the past, the 27-year-old outfielder has been raking over the last two weeks to the tune […]

Christin Stewart Homers In Big Game Sunday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart launched his fourth home run of the year as part of a three-hit effort against the Braves on Sunday. The young slugger has shown monstrous power at times, but has lacked consistency thus far. He's slashing .241/.325/.429 in 38 games this season and seems likely to eventually develop into a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 9:40pm eastern and covers just three games. Even with a short slate, we've got lots of contests on FanDuel to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/3/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/3/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 3nd 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 […]

Mookie Betts Hitless Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts didn't register a hit in five at-bats in Sunday's win over the Yankees. Betts is going through a mini slump, recording just three hits in his last 21 at-bats, after previously posting a modest six-game hitting streak. Of course, he's been hitting leadoff in four of his last five […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday June 3rd, 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 3rd, 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 […]

J.D. Martinez Hits A Solo Shot Sunday

Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Martinez finished with two hits, including a first inning solo home run in Sunday's win over the Yankees. Martinez had to play the field in the Bronx, but it didn't stop his production at the plate, as the homer marked his third of the week. Owners might still be […]

Mike Trout Stays Hot As Angels Roll

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in the Angels 13-3 win over the Mariners on Sunday. Trout dominated the four-game series, going 8-for-14 (.571) with one double, two home runs, four runs scored, five walks and seven runs batted in. Trout for the season is now […]