J.D. Martinez Hits Two Homers To Get Victory And Tie MLB HR Lead

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez hit two homers to not only push the Red Sox over the Orioles Sunday but also tie the MLB lead for homers. Martinez now has a .343 batting average thanks to his 2-for-4 performance Sunday with his 14th and 15th homers of the year. He also added two runs […]

Travis Jankowski (OF, SD) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: While outfield mates Franmil Reyes, Franchy Cordero, and Manuel Margot are more hyped players, San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski has been the most productive this season. Hitting .370 in plate appearances, Jankowski has a hit in six of his last seven […]

Melky Cabrera Called Up to Join the Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of outfielder Melky Cabrera from Triple-A Columbus. Cabrera signed a minor league contract with Cleveland a few weeks ago after he was unable to find a major league deal. He played in 10 games at the Triple-A level, hitting .286/.286/.381. He might get some playing time until Lonnie Chisenhall […]

Lonnie Chisenhall to Begin a Rehab Assignment on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall (calf) will begin a rehab assignment on Monday. He'll report to Triple-A Columbus, where he's scheduled to play three or four innings on Monday and another four on Wednesday. Chisenhall hasn't played since early April, so he'll likely need a somewhat lengthy rehab assignment before he's ready to come up […]

Ender Inciarte Leaves Game Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte left Sunday's game after running into the outfield wall at full speed. He was down for a few minutes but initially stayed in the game before being replaced by Charlie Culberson. For now, the exact injury and severity in unknown, but it is worrisome for the leagues stolen base leader […]

Khris Davis Leaves Game With Groin Strain

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis left Sunday's game with a right groin strain. Hopefully it was just a precautionary measure but the extent of the injury is unknown as of now. The Athletics have the day off tomorrow, so we should know more then but hopefully the extra rest is all he needs. He will […]

Franmil Reyes Not Impressing In MLB So Far

San Diego Padres outfielder prospect Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 in the 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is only the second hit of Reyes' tenure with the Padres so far and in 14 at-bats, he only has two base hits for a .143 batting average. Considering the fact that he is hitting .346 with […]

Avisail Garcia Out Until At Least June

Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) remains sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring. Garcia underwent a MRI on Sunday and although the results showed improvements, Garcia will receive a PRP injection and is not expected to be back until the end of June. Outfielders Trayce Thompson and Leury Garcia will continue to take the […]

Andrew McCutchen Resting Sunday Afternoon

San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen will sit Sunday. McCutchen left Saturday’s contest early with a bruised knee. There is no sign of any serious injury and it makes sense to give McCutchen a game off. Gorkys Hernandez will be in right field today.

Nelson Cruz Out Of Lineup Sunday

Seattle Mariners DH Nelson Cruz is not in the lineup Sunday afternoon. Cruz has been dealing with a bruised foot and was also hit by a pitch on the elbow in Saturday's game, so with the Mariners having Monday off, they are just going to give Cruz an extra day of rest to heal up […]

Marcell Ozuna Gets Breather Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna is not in the lineup on Sunday. Ozuna is currently in the middle of an 0-22 streak, so hopefully the day of rest can help him get back to form. Tyler O'Neill is filling in for him in left field, but Ozuna will be back Monday night against the […]

Franchy Cordero (SD, OF) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: With injuries to Wil Myers and a struggling Manuel Margot, expect Franchy Cordero to be with the big league club a lot this season. All of a sudden he has moved from a bench player with some power and speed upside to a […]

Juan Soto Doesn't Start Sunday, Mark Reynolds Bats Cleanup

Washington Nationals outfielder and top prospect Juan Soto won't be starting on Sunday despite his extraordinary month-long jump from High-A to the MLB. Matt Adams will start in left field instead with Mark Reynolds manning first base and batting cleanup. The omission isn't surprising given that the Nationals face a lefty, Dodgers starter Alex Wood. […]

Top Prospect Juan Soto Promoted To MLB

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Juan Soto has been promoted to the MLB club, according to Byron Kerr of MASN. The Nationals need outfield depth with recent injuries to Howie Kendrick and Rafael Bautista. Soto, 19, began the season with A-Full Season Hagerstown of the South Atlantic League, but has been promoted three times since then. […]

Dustin Fowler Leads Off For First Time Of Career

Oakland Athletics rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler will leadoff for the first time of his short career against the Blue Jays Sunday. He has played in only nine games this year. In the last seven days, Fowler has a .400 OBP with a homer, four RBI and two stolen bases. The Athletics will look to see […]

Chris Taylor Out Of Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop and outfielder Chris Taylor (rest) is out of the lineup on Sunday against the Nationals. Taylor played both games of Saturday's doubleheader so he will receive a break. After last season's solid performance, Taylor has hit a disappointing .242 so far this season. However, he has started to turn things around, […]

Teoscar Hernandez Goes 0-For-5 In Return

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was red hot prior to missing two games due to back soreness. The fantasy community was hoping he would pick up right where he left off when Hernandez returned against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, but that was not to be. Hernandez finished an ugly 0-for-5 in his return, […]

Digging Deeper: Week 8 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome back, RotoBallers! As we enter Week 8, we're getting closer and closer to panic time. If you've been ravaged by injuries like me, waiver wire pickups might not cut it anymore. Don't wait too long to go out on the trade market and fill some holes on your team. Remember, it's a long season, […]

Michael Conforto Goes Deep Again

The 2018 struggles of New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto have been well-documented; perhaps soon though, his resurgence will be just as publicized. On Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Conforto finished 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk. The longball may have only been his fourth of the season, but was his […]

Howie Kendrick Out For Season With Ruptured Achilles Heel

Washington Nationals outfielder Howie Kendrick ruptured his Achilles heel tendon during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers and will undergo surgery to repair it. The veteran hurt himself on a routine catch in the eighth inning and wont play again this season. Top prospect Juan Soto will be called up to take […]

Michael Conforto (OF, NYM) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Hitter Streamer for Week 8 OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Michael Conforto provided a pleasant surprise to fantasy owners early this year when he returned from injury much sooner than expected. However, he has followed that pleasant surprise with disappointment, starting the year with an extremely underwhelming line of .200/3/15/9/1. While there are […]

Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Hitter Streamer for Week 8 OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Mark Trumbo was on the DL for most of the year, and thus it is hard to tell if he is more the 2016 version who swatted 47 homers with 108 RBIs or the 2017 version who batted .234 with 23 homers. However, […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Average Home Run Distance

Home run distance is often bandied about as a stat meant inspire awe for today's most prolific sluggers. Upper deck moonshots and splashes in McCovey's Cove are quite possibly the most entertaining moments to watch for casual fans, but fantasy baseball owners reap no benefit for additional distance reached. Simply put, a homer is a […]

The Cut List (Week 8): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 8 of the Cut List. I’m continuing the standard league viable cut trend that I’ve been rolling with for a few weeks. I think my pitching cut suggestions have fared rather well over the past few weeks (Danny Duffy, Jeff Samardzija, Sonny Gray, Jacob Faria), but the hitters I’ve highlighted lately are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’ve got an 11 game featured slate this Sunday, and it is dominated by NL East pitchers. Four of the five highest priced pitchers on this slate play for teams in the NL East. Sorry Wei-Yin Chen, we don’t want to play you today. But we do want to build our lineup around two of […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 21

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. 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 available on […]

Daniel Palka's Triple Wins It For The White Sox

Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka came through in the clutch on Saturday, driving in two runs with a triple in the third inning. Palka, 26, was an unheralded outfield prospect coming into the season, but he has made the most out of his opportunity in 2018. He has posted a .271/.295/.542 slash line in […]

Daniel Palka's Triple Wins It For The White Sox

Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka came through in the clutch on Saturday, driving in two runs with a triple in the third inning. Palka, 26, was an unheralded outfield prospect coming into the season, but he has made the most out of his opportunity in 2018. He has posted a .271/.295/.542 slash line in […]

Aaron Hicks Ties Mickey Mantle’s Elusive Feat

On April 13th against the Detroit Tigers earlier this season, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks connected on an inside-the-park home run. On Saturday night, once again on the road, this time against the Kansas City Royals, the 28-year-old pulled off the same feat. With his club up a run in the third inning, Hicks […]

Scott Kingery’s Big Hit Ignites Comeback Victory

Late in Saturday’s game at Busch Stadium between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, the road team found themselves down a run in the eighth inning. After two quick outs, outfielder Nick Williams drew a walk. The next man up was rookie Scott Kingery, who’s struggled at the plate the last month. The […]