Champ or Chump: Greg Allen and Kendrys Morales

By this point in the season, some roto leagues have effectively been decided. Most of the field is almost certainly thinking about next year, but it's possible that a few teams are still competing for a money spot. If there is still a battle going on, it almost certainly boils down to one or two […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 22

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 […]

Brandon Lowe On Hot Stretch

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Brandon Lowe has finally started producing for the Rays. Over the past five games, he has gone 6-for-11 to jump his batting average over 100 points. Lowe has had four RBI and the first four runs scored of his career over those five games to go with five walks. He has […]

Mallex Smith Recovering Quickly

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith (illness) is making progress in recovering from the illness that put him in the hospital. In fact, he was released from the hospital later in the day Sunday. It is also being suggested that his return to active duty could come soon after his 10 days are up on […]

Ronald Acuna Extends Hitting Streak To Nine Games

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna went 2-for-5 in Sunday's win over the Miami Marlins. The showing extended the young phenom's hit streak to nine games. He has hit .462 over the streak. The 20-year old has been on quite the tear since the all-star break and is up to 21 homers and 11 stolen bases […]

Mitch Haniger Keeps Raking

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 2-for-5 with a double in the Mariners 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Haniger now has an eight-game hit streak and has hits in 20 of 24 games played in August. The Mariners playoff hopes are fading but Haniger is surging at the plate right now. Over his last 100 […]

Hunter Renfroe Stays Hot In August

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 3-for-5 and cracked his 16th homer in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The dinger marks Renfroe’s eighth in August to accompany a .300 average and 21 RBI for the month. Renfroe has quietly assembled a solid campaign despite limited action, slashing .253/.310/495 with 48 RBI in […]

Marwin Gonzalez Stays Hot With RBI-Single

Houston Astros outfielder Marwin Gonzalez continued his current hot streak on Sunday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI-single in the Astros 3-1 win over the Angels. Gonzalez is now 10-for-30 (.333) with four home runs, 11 runs batted in and a slugging percentage of .833 over his last seven games played. Gonzalez' dismal season is suddenly […]

Adam Eaton Gets Hot Sunday

Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton had a great day at the plate Sunday. Eaton racked up four hits, one home run, two RBI and a steal to top it off. 2018 has been disappointing for Eaton owners. Despite the injuries and lack of production, on Sunday, Eaton made up to owners who are still holding on. […]

Franmil Reyes Pops Homer In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes hit his second homer in as many days Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Entering the game with a 1.075 OPS against lefties, Reyes took Dodgers southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in his first at-bat. The long ball was his 11th in just 171 plate appearances this season. With Wil […]

Jonathan Villar (2B/OF, BAL) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles outfielder/second baseman Jonathan Villar is working to rehabilitate his career with a move to Baltimore. At this point, it seems fair to say that Villar’s incredible 2016 performance was an aberration. However, since returning to everyday player status after his […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the "All Day" slate today, but I'm focusing on the "Main" slate. The latter features nine games, but there are still plenty of options to be considered. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/26/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Cedric Mullins (OF, BAL) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: While it is an extremely small sample size, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had a 2.6 offensive WAR over the last seven days. He has pulled 48% of his balls in play, and his 30% hard-contact rate has contributed to one HR. Although his […]

Trey Mancini (1B/OF, BAL) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Orioles lineup, as a whole, is not one to get excited about. However, they do have an injection of youth that can suddenly catch fire. Additionally, they are a professional ball club. Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini is poised to take advantage, […]

Jesse Winker (OF, CIN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Dynasty Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is purely a play in dynasty or keeper leagues, so stop reading now if you are in a full re-draft league. That being said, Winker is the dictionary definition of a professional hitter, and the 334 plate appearances he put down […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has a .193/.256/.307 line over 277 plate appearances and just four homers with a .114 ISO and a 25.6% strikeout rate, but he has looked better of late. Over the last week, the 28-year-old has hit .333/.360/.458 with a […]

Second-Half Successes to Buy

As we enter the final six weeks of the season, we will look at our rosters to see which players are performing at their best. With a look at the data since the All-Star break, there are several names to target. We will look to roster the players that best fit our plans and categorical […]

The Cut List (Week 22): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 22 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Marco Gonzales, Wil Myers, Brandon Belt, and Kyle Seager. As always, these suggestions apply to standard shallow league formats. You wouldn’t want to cut Wil Myers and Marco Gonzales in a deep league, would you? Want some waiver wire advice […]

Phillip Ervin (OF, CIN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Phillip Ervin has made the most of Jesse Winker's injury and is now getting solid playing time for the Reds. Ervin has hits in eight of the last nine games, including three multi-hit games, and has two doubles and two home […]

Joey Wendle (2B/3B/OF, TB) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays super-utilityman Joey Wendle has a hit in five of the last six games, continuing on what has been a strong season. Wendle was a total unknown before this season and now has a .291 batting average in 417 plate appearances. […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, SDP) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe has a hit in three of the last four games, registering a multi-hit game on Saturday as well. Playing in Colorado this week, Renfroe made the most of his opportunity in elevation, hitting a homer and double in […]

Week 22 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

My birthday is September 7th, so naturally I’m excited to see the end of August. This being the last full week before the last full month of the season, the final stretch is officially here, and all I want for my birthday is a ticket to the fantasy playoffs. It’s a magical time where we […]

Adam Frazier Delivers Knockout Blow Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman and outfielder Adam Frazier helped make sure history did not repeat itself from Friday on Saturday. Having blown a two-run lead in the 15th inning Friday, the Pirates found themselves again up two runs in the eighth inning Saturday. Frazier who had come into the game in the seventh inning stepped […]

Gregory Polanco Clutch Saturday Versus Milwaukee

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco came up with one of the biggest hits of the game Saturday versus the Brewers. In the seventh inning with the game tied at 1-1, Polanco would single to drive in two runs. He would add a run scored later in the game and his two RBI stood up as […]

Kevin Kiermaier Scores Winning Run Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier raised his head from his slumber to give a moment of contribution Saturday versus the Red Sox. With the game tied 1-1, he would triple and then come around to score on a wild pitch. The Rays relievers held the Red Sox scoreless for the rest of the game […]

Tommy Pham Returns To Homer Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (finger) returned to the lineup Saturday versus Boston. He would come up late and deliver a solo homer in the 5-1 victory. It would be his first HT since joining the team near the trade deadline. Pham had been out of the lineup since dislocating his ringer finger Tuesday. […]

George Springer is Out Again on Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (quad) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Springer has now missed five straight games with a quad issue. It's unclear when he'll be back in the starting lineup, but Springer is not expected to land on the disabled list. Tony Kemp will […]

Joc Pederson is Day-to-Day

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson (knee) is out in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Pederson is out with a contusion after fouling with a pitch on his left knee. He is available off the bench, but is not going to start on Saturday. Chris Taylor will bat seventh […]

Ryan Braun is Out, Eric Thames is Starting on Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It appears Braun has recovered from that rib cage issue, but is just getting a rest day on Saturday. Eric Thames (knee) is back in the starting lineup for this contest. He'll bat sixth and […]

Ender Inciarte is Sitting on Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. It appears that Inciarte will get the day off against the left-handed starter. Adam Duvall will draw the start in left field and bat seventh against lefty Wei-Yin Chen. Duvall does have plenty of power in […]