Jake Lamb, David Peralta Out Of Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks regulars Jake Lamb and David Peralta will be out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Rockies. With left-hander Kyle Freeland on the mound, Torey Lovullo will play the matchups and play Chris Owings at third base. Peralta will be replaced in left field by Jon Jay. Jay will hit leadoff […]

Whit Merrifield's Hit Streak Ends

Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield went hitless on Wednesday, breaking up a 12-game hitting streak. Merrifield has been rumored to be included in some trade negotiations this July, but with years of control left on his contract, he's logically been very expensive and isn't expected to be moved. Merrifield hasn't shown the same level of […]

Charlie Blackmon Still Red-Hot In July

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon smashed his 18th homer of the season during Colorado's rout of Arizona on Wednesday, and he is scorching his way through July. Blackmon is hitting .400 with four home runs, nine RBI, and 10 runs scored in his first nine games of the month, and it looks like he's trying […]

Juan Soto Could Be Sneaky Option on Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, against conventional wisdom, could have the platoon advantage against New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz on Thursday at Citi Field. In 45 at-bats this season, the left-handed Soto is hitting .356 with four home runs and 10 RBI against southpaws. Unfortunately, Matz has been dominant against lefties as well. Something […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a seven-game slate tonight, where there are three elite arms on the mound. Two of those elite pitchers, Severino and Kluber, are facing off against each other. The other ace is Scherzer, who is on the road the Mets. Smaller slate, but solid options across the board. In this article, I will be […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 15)

I'm glad I led off last week's article with Kyle Tucker because the Astros made me look great. They called him up this past weekend and it looks like it's going to take a small adjustment period for Tucker to get adjusted to MLB pitching. We'll get to that later. The calendar turning to July seems […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 15 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season inches ever closer to the All-Star break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

Champ or Chump: Jorge Polanco and Steven Duggar

I tried to give up the prospect beat in this space last time, but then the Giants summoned Steven Duggar from the minor leagues. He had some buzz during Spring Training, so he probably warrants a closer look even if he's a little older than the average prospect (age 24). Jorge Polanco also returned from […]

Kevin Kiermaier With A HR Wednesday Versus Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier woke up his bat long enough to homer Wednesday versus the Tigers. He would go 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Kiermaier would hit only his second HR of the season, a solo shot to get the Rays on the board. Even with the three hits, he still is only […]

Delino DeShields Avoids Major Injury

Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields appears to have avoided any serious injury to his head or neck Wednesday. DeShields was removed from the game after falling awkwardly when trying to avoid a collision with Joey Gallo. DeShields will now get a day off before the Rangers open their series with the Baltimore Orioles on […]

Carlos Gonzalez Homers Off Daniel Descalso

The Colorado Rockies destroyed the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday at Coors Field by a score of 19-2. Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez hit two homers in the game and had six RBI. His second homer, a three-run smash, came off position player Daniel Descalso. Gonzalez is a streaky hitter that makes him hard for DFS players, but […]

Bryce Harper The Favorite To Win Home Run Derby

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will have the hometown crowd behind him during this year's Home Run Derby. The field of eight was announced Wednesday and it will include first round battles between Jesus Aguilar and Rhys Hoskins, and Alex Bregman against Kyle Schwarber. The other side of the bracket will have Harper against Freddie […]

Brandon Nimmo Hits Walk-Off Homer Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was supposed to have Wednesday off, but was called upon to pinch hit in the bottom of the 10th inning. He hit the first pitch he saw over the right field fence for a game winning three-run homer. Nimmo has a .380 on-base percentage with 13 homers and 29 […]

Ender Inciarte Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte was hit in the first inning of Wednesday's 9-5 win over Toronto. He was hit in the arm, and left in the game in the top of the fifth. Inciarte went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. There was speculation that his arm may have tightened up. It […]

Brett Gardner Fourth All Time On Yankees Stolen Base List

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner stole his 250th base on Wednesday and it moved him to fourth on the all-time list of Yankees base stealers. He only needs two more to pass Willie Randolph for third place. Unfortunately, he had an 0-for-3 day to go along with that stolen base. Nonetheless, Gardner is having […]

Giancarlo Stanton’s Hot July Continues Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton continued his great play in July with a 4-for-5 day on Wednesday. The Yankees went on to win against the Baltimore Orioles, 9-0, and Stanton provided four singles, two of them run-scoring. The outing raised his July batting average to .310. There will be some ugly strikeouts with Stanton […]

David Dahl Does Some Running

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl (foot) did some jogging on Wednesday after taking swings in the cages, although he's not quite ready to play in games. Dahl has been running for around two weeks but ran the warning track and did agility drills on Wednesday. His next step will be taking reads in the outfield […]

Shohei Ohtani To Be Re-Evaluated July 19

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/outfielder Shohei Ohtani (elbow) will be re-evaluated on July 19, which would be exactly three weeks from his last evaluation, according to manager Mike Scioscia. We should have a better idea whether Ohtani will be able to pitch again in 2018. He's more attractive from a fantasy perspective on the mound, […]

Delino DeShields Leaves Game With Injury on Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields left the team's game on Wednesday with an undisclosed injury. There's no word on the severity of the injury or if DeShields will be forced to miss time. Ryan Rua replaced him in center and could be in line for more starts if DeShields goes on the DL. The Rangers […]

Cody Bellinger Hitting Seventh Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger is hitting seventh and playing center field against Joey Lucchesi and the Padres. Andrew Toles and Joc Pederson are both sitting against the left-hander as expected. The Dodgers are ripe with outfielders which will hurt Toles' and Pederson's value as both are significantly worse against lefties. Bellinger is […]

No Structural Damage For Jarrod Dyson

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson (groin) doesn't have any structural damage in his groin and is dealing with the breakup of scar tissue from his 2017 hernia surgery, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Dyson will remain shut down during the All-Star break next week. A groin injury for a player that relies on speed is […]

Yoenis Cespedes Willing To Play First Base

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes brought up the idea of him playing some first base, according to a source familiar with the issue. As he rehabs from multiple injuries, Cespedes is taking fly balls in left field and ground balls at first base. He played some first base in Cuba and takes grounders there […]

Brandon Nimmo is Sitting Out on Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Den Dekker will cover center field and bat sixth against righty Vince Velasquez. It appears Nimmo is just getting the day off to rest after struggling a bit over the last couple of games. […]

Starling Marte's Homer The Difference On Wednesday

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday thanks to a Starling Marte homer in the third inning. The two-run homer was blasted 414 feet to dead center. According to Elizabeth Bloom, "Since returning to the starting lineup on Independence Day, Marte is riding a seven-game hitting streak. He’s homered twice and reached […]

Tommy Pham Back in the Starting Lineup Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham (back) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He'll play center field and bat second against lefty Carlos Rodon. Pham is hitless over his last three games, but could be due for a bounce back game. He should have low ownership in […]

Jon Jay Starting in Right Field on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay will bat first and play right field against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Steven Souza Jr. (rest) who normally plays right field will get the day off. The D-Backs will be facing German Marquez who has heavily struggled at home this season. Jay isn't a great fantasy option besides NL-only […]

Marwin Gonzalez Sitting Out on Wednesday

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez (wrist, elbow) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Gonzalez was spiked on Tuesday, but was able to avoid any serious injury. He'll sit out a game or two, but reportedly is available off the bench for Wednesday's contest. Tyler White will bat ninth […]

Shin-Soo Choo Out of the Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Choo extended his franchise record on-base streak to 48 games on Tuesday. However, Choo will sit out against lefty Chris Sale on Wednesday, because Choo is 2-for-26 lifetime off Sale. Adrian Beltre will serve as […]

Jake Cave Heating Up, Raises Average To .299 On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave has suddenly thrust himself into the fantasy picture with a great start to July, and that start continued on Wednesday with a win over the Kansas City Royals. The 25-year-old started the scoring for the Twins with an RBI triple in the second inning, and ultimately went on to hit […]