Nicholas Castellanos Continues to Mash in Win Over Angels

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double in Thursday's day game versus the Angels. He has been on fire the past two games, registering six hits (three of them doubles) in his last 10 at-bats. He is on pace to post career-best numbers in every category except for home runs, slashing .325/.371/.507 […]

Denard Span Collects His First Hits With New Team

Seattle Mariners outfielder Denard Span has three hits in his last nine at-bats and is hitting .231 since being acquired by the Mariners last week. The veteran outfielder has been brought over to help solve some of the Mariners offensive issues from their outfielders. It also helps fortify the roster if they decide to move […]

Jake Marisnick Has Favorable Thursday Matchup

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick has a favorable matchup if the Astros choose to deploy it Thursday against the Red Sox. Marisnick has gone 1-for-12 with nine strikeouts since popping a home run in his return to the majors on May 24, but has had success against Thursday's starter Drew Pomeranz. In 12 career at-bats, […]

Marcell Ozuna Remains Out of the Lineup on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna (finger) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game. Ozuna did not start Wednesday's game due to a jammed finger, but he was able to pinch hit and drew a walk. He should be back in there for the weekend matchups. Harrison Bader is starting in left field […]

Joey Gallo May Play Center Field To Spell Delino DeShields

Texas Rangers first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo may play some center field in 2018. Gallo has played there previously, but it is unlikely to be a regular part of the plan. Normal center fielder Delino DeShields has had just one game off since returning from the disabled list. However, he is in a major slump with […]

Johnny Field Starting In Right Field

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Johnny Field will get the start in right field and hit ninth Thursday. Field took over at that position when Carlos Gomez left the game Wednesday. The right-handed hitter went deep in Wednesday's game, hitting his fifth home run of the season. In 96 plate appearances, Field is hitting .269 and […]

Carlos Gomez Expects To Play Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez will sit out Thursday's game after aggravating his hamstring Wednesday. Gomez originally felt something when running out a triple but stayed in the game and managed to make a diving catch. However, Gomez does not expect to need a stint on the disabled list and is hopeful of playing […]

Jesse Winker To Bench As Cincinnati Abandons Four-Man Outfield

The Cincinnati Reds have abandoned the four-man outfield which they utilized over the first two months of the season. Winker was originally splitting playing time with Billy Hamilton, Scott Schebler and Adam Duvall, but interim manager Jim Riggleman will move Winker to a bench role going forward. When asked why Winker was the odd man […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

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 […]

David Peralta Dropped In Batting Order

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Reds. Peralta has been struggling of late, having recorded his first RBI in over two weeks on Wednesday. Thanks to his lack of production, he has been dropped to fifth in the batting order, while Jarrod Dyson has been […]

Leonys Martin Not In Lineup Thursday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin is not in the lineup on Thursday as he's having fluid drained from his left hamstring. Niko Goodrum will bat out of the leadoff slot in the order in his stead. Martin is batting .269/.345/.423 with six homers on the year and shouldn't need to miss significant time.

Franmil Reyes Blasts Third Homer In Three Games

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes hit his third home run in as many games Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Reyes launched an opposite-field solo shot off the right field foul pole in the fourth inning and also drew a walk to start the ninth-inning comeback rally. After bombing 14 long balls in 36 games […]

Randal Grichuk Homers In Rehab Game

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk (knee) moved his rehab up a notch to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, and his first game for the Bisons was a successful one. Grichuk hit a two-run shot in his debut, giving him two home runs total in his rehab outings with a .235 batting average. Grichuk has now […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 9)

Juan Soto is running the major leagues. Is that an overstatement? Absolutely. Will that be an overstatement in three years? Probably still yes but there's a shot the answer is no. That's what makes Soto so intriguing to watch. In addition to Soto continuing his high-level play early in his career, we are seeing a […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Bryce Harper Hits 18th Homer Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper hit his 18th home run of the season against the Orioles on Wednesday. It was a solo shot for Harper in the third inning against Baltimore starter David Hess. Harper added to his National League-leading home run total and now has moved into a tie for the most home runs […]

Nick Williams Homers Again In Defeat

Coming off a game on Tuesday where he homered, igniting an offensive effort that would lead to victory, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Williams crushed another on Wednesday. Starting once again in left field as Rhys Hoskins (jaw) remains out, the 24-year-old batted fifth and would homer to center, scoring Philadelphia’s first run of the game. […]

Carlos Gomez Leaves Game Wednesday, Likely Out Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez (legs) left the game in the seventh inning Wednesday versus the Athletics. It was later reported that he has "lower half tightness" and that the departure was precautionary. He is unlikely to play Thursday. Before leaving, he managed to score the eventual winning run. Gomez was a superstar back in […]

Christian Yelich Cannot Stop Hitting The Ball

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-5 with a home run, one run and two RBI in the 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Yelich has been on fire for practically the entire month of May but has been especially good as of late. In Yelich's last seven games, he is batting .433 with […]

Scott Schebler Ends Power Drought With Two-Run Blast

Cincinnati Reds right fielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks. Schebler put his team ahead in the sixth inning with a massive shot to right field off Patrick Corbin. The 27-year-old's sixth HR of the season ended a streak of 13 […]

Adam Duvall Cranks Grand Slam Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds left fielder Adam Duvall went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks. Duvall hit a moon shot to straightaway center off Patrick Corbin in the fourth inning to tie the game at 4-4. The power hitter now has 10 home runs and 32 RBI on the season and has […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate on tap for this Thursday, where we will likely see Clayton Kershaw back. He has been on the DL for nearly a month and will make his return against the Phillies. The initial worry is that he won't be going deep into games and is, therefore, not worth his salary. In […]

J.D. Martinez Ties MLB HR Lead

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez hit his 18th homer of the season, a two-run shot to give the Red Sox the lead over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. He also has hit 13 HRs in the month of May, an incredible feat. Martinez continues to be an offensive force and finished the night 1-for-4 […]

Cedric Mullins Promoted to Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles prospect Cedric Mullins was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. The athletic outfielder had been slashing .315/.362/.518 with six home runs and eight stolen bases in 48 games with Baltimore's Double-A affiliate. With the Orioles struggling to find outfield talent in recent years, Mullins should definitely get his shot with the major league […]

Andrew Benintendi Hitting .340 With Six Homers in May

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi is on fire for the month of May, slashing .340/.400/.632 with six home runs. Benintendi also has seven doubles, three triples and 23 RBI in 26 games this month. It was a slow April for the youngster, but he is showing why he was once a top prospect that […]

Khris Davis to Return From Disabled List Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis is set to return from the disabled list Thursday. Davis did base-running drills before Wednesday's game, which was the last hurdle for him before being cleared. Thursday will be the first day that he is eligible to return from the DL, which means the injury was not very serious. Davis […]

Hunter Pence Could Return Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) is expected to be activated Friday from the disabled list. Pence has changed his swing during his rehab assignment and has been hitting well in Triple-A. Pence isn’t returning to an everyday role and should only be considered in NL-only leagues. Before his injury he was hitting an […]

Rhys Hoskins Will Likely Hit Disabled List With Fractured Jaw

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Rhys Hoskins will likely be placed on the disabled list after a CT scan revealed he has a fracture in his jaw. Hoskins initially suffered the injury after fouling a ball off of his mouth and the timetable is unclear at the moment. While Hoskins is out, Aaron Altherr and Nick Williams […]