Whit Merrifield Starts In CF After Jay Trade

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield took the start in center field following the trade of Jon Jay to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Merrifield already qualifies in the outfield, so no new positional eligibility should come from the move, but it's also unclear if it will be a more permanent solution to the hole. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Yasiel Puig and Justin Turner Out Of Thursday's Lineup

A couple of regulars are getting a day of rest Thursday when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Outfielder Yasiel Puig and third baseman Justin Turner are both out of the lineup against right-hander Jameson Taillon. It's a routine day of rest in both cases, but it's worth mentioning that both Puig […]

Mike Tauchman Starting First MLB Game Since April

Recently recalled Colorado Rockies outfielder Mike Tauchman is slated to start on Thursday, the first time he's started since before his demotion in April. Tauchman was terrible during his major league time earlier in the season, but he really seemed to get himself sorted out at Triple-A Albuquerque. If he can cut down on his […]

Gerardo Parra Sitting On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra will take a seat on Thursday in favor of letting the Rockies use some of their younger outfield contingent. Parra is one of the weaker members of Colorado's old guard in the outfield, along with Carlos Gonzalez, but he's really turned it up since prospects like David Dahl and Noel […]

Jesse Winker Bats Leadoff Wednesday, Gets Two Hits

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker batted leadoff in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double and a walk. The 24-year-old rookie has battled for playing time this season in a crowded outfield with Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler and has a .250/.359/.327 slash line in 198 plate appearances. Winker will […]

Jason Heyward Sitting Thursday, Ian Happ Will Start

A day after being the Cubs hero, outfielder Jason Heyward will be off Thursday. Heyward has been on fire lately with a .321 batting average with 11 RBI over his last 56 at-bats. Ian Happ will replace Heyward in the lineup and bat seventh. Happ is in a cold streak currently and could be avoided […]

Golden Sombrero For Teoscar Hernandez

We’ve noted for quite a while now that Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has been dealing with severe contact-rate issues, and those problems were once again at the forefront on Wednesday against the New York Yankees. Hernandez finished 0-for-5 with four strikeouts, regretfully earning the notorious golden sombrero. Hernandez is just three games removed […]

Miguel Sano And Max Kepler Out, Logan Morrison In Thursday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano and outfielder Max Kepler are out of the lineup on Thursday while Logan Morrison (back) will return. Morrison had missed the past three games with back stiffness. Sano will be replaced at third base by Eduardo Escobar while Robbie Grossman is in right field.

Hurry Up and Wait - Fantasy Prospects in the 2018 MLB Draft

Every year the baseball community gets together to draft high school and college players who will not see the majors, at best, for three or four years. And yet, if a team fails to make an impact at this meeting, the ramifications can be felt for years. The list of failed picks or sleepers who […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 10)

The calendar has turned to June. The Super Two deadline is near. This is one of the best times of the year for baseball fans becuase it means that soon teams will begin to start calling up their blue-chip prospects that they deem worthy of a major league appearance. The Super Two deadline passing essentially […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 10 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 10

We are well on our way into June and the time is now to make some serious moves to help fill your fantasy team's needs. If you fail to make a change now you risk falling too far behind in roto and missing out on valuable buy-lows in head to head. Today we are going […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 10)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. This year’s draft was an interesting one. There was a switch-pitching catcher […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

Dylan Cozens Smacks First Home Run

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs were locked in a 3-3 tie in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night. After Aaron Altherr singled to put the go-ahead run on base, rookie Dylan Cozens, who took over earlier for Nick Williams, stepped up to the plate. In his third game, the 24-year-old drilled […]

Giancarlo Stanton Adds Home Run In Extras

After New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge’s mammoth two-run home run broke a lengthy deadlock, Giancarlo Stanton added insurance at the Rogers Centre. Taking on the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, Stanton stepped up to the plate in the 13th inning with a two-run lead. Ahead in the count, last season’s National League MVP ripped […]

Aaron Judge’s Extra-Inning Home Run Sparks Victory

The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays were locked in a scoreless, pitching-dominated game through 12 innings at the Rogers Centre on Wednesday night. The offenses struggled so mightily that heading into the 13th inning they’d combined for only eight hits. In the 13th, however, the Yankees broke out of the slump, with the […]

Matt Kemp Plates Five In Monster Game

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp had a field day offensively on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a two-run home run and five RBI against the Pirates. The 33-year-old is having a fantastic season, batting at a ridiculous .353 clip (second highest in baseball) with 10 HRs and 39 RBI. Kemp has […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with four in the early window and five in the late. There are some solid options for whichever slate you decide to play, so I tried to grab a few options from each one. There is only one super high priced pitcher to look at Gerrit Cole, making […]

Jason Heyward Plays Hero Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward played the hero for the Cubs on Wednesday evening. Heyward ended the game with a walk-off grand slam to give the Cubs a 7-5 victory. Heyward has heated up lately and manager Joe Maddon has been hitting him in the No. 2 spot. He is more valuable in DFS while […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 7

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Nick Williams Leaves Game With Wrist Soreness

There has been another injury in the outfield for the Philadelphia Phillies. Nick Williams left Wednesday's game with soreness in his wrist. It doesn't seem very serious for now, and he should be considered day-to-day until further notice. Dylan Cozens would play more if Williams missed any time. Neither player holds much value, and they […]

Jon Jay Traded To Diamondbacks

Former Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league pitchers Gabe Speier and Elvis Luciano. Jay provides the Diamondbacks with flexibility and consistency, something they haven't received from their outfielders (with the exception of A.J. Pollock) this season. Jay won't provide much power or speed, but he […]

Byron Buxton Coming Along Slowly

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (toe) has been coming along slowly in his rehab. According to a report, "pain reduction has been slow" when it comes to Buxton's fractured big toe, which has slowed his progress toward returning. Buxton originally landed on the disabled list with migraines in April and then injured his toe while […]

Ronald Acuna To Hit Off Tee

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna (knee) will begin to hit off of a tee within the next couple of days. There is still no timetable for his rehab assignment, but it is possible that it could begin next week. The dynamic 20-year-old had a .265/.326/.453 slash line before being placed on the disabled list, and […]

Avisail Garcia Runs On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) ran the bases on Wednesday. Garcia said he is “feeling great, no pain.” That’s good news for fantasy owners and Garcia will test his hamstring a few more times over the course of the week. Garcia is hoping that he can begin his rehab assignment next week.

Michael Hermosillo Continues to Start

For the fourth time in five days, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Michael Hermosillo has drawn the start for the Angels. He appears to have taken over regular duties in right field in place of Kole Calhoun, who is on the disabled list. Calhoun is hitting .145 on the year, however, so there's a possibility that […]

Stephen Piscotty Day-To-Day With Quad Soreness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty is day-to-day with quad soreness and is not starting in Wednesday's game against the Rangers. Piscotty exited Tuesday's game in the seventh inning and will be given Wednesday to heal up. The 27-year-old has had an underwhelming season, posting a .230/.288/.353 slash line in 205 plate appearances. At this point, […]

Matt Joyce Placed On 10-Day DL With Back Tightness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday with back tightness, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The 33-year-old has never missed time with back tightness before and was hoping to return Wednesday after missing the last two games. However, with fellow outfielder Stephen Piscotty also day-to-day […]