Gregory Polanco Out Of Lineup On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco is not in Saturday's lineup against the Padres. San Diego is starting left-hander Clayton Richard, so the Pirates likely opted to give Polanco the day off and play the matchup with righty Jose Osuna instead. Polanco has had a very good season thus far as he is managing to stay […]

Alex Gordon (OF, KC) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Hitter Streamer for Week 8 OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: After an OPS of .608 in 2017, Alex Gordon started the season with a .623 OPS in March and April. Yikes! However, after coming off the DL, he has rebounded nicely in May, going .308/3/10/7/1 in just 14 games. While his batted ball […]

Carlos Gonzalez Out Of Lineup On Saturday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is out of the lineup Saturday against the Giants. The Rockies face a right-hander in Chris Stratton today, so it is peculiar for the power-hitting lefty Gonzalez to see his second day off in a row. Either Gonzalez is nursing an undisclosed injury or this could be a sign of […]

Travis Jankowski Providing Tremendous Value At Leadoff Position For Padres

San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski went 2-for-4 with a run in the 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jankowski, who has always been seen as an elite defender and baserunner, however, could never get his hitting going is swinging a hot bat since being called up earlier this year. He joined the team on […]

Brandon Belt Returns To The Lineup Saturday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will be in Saturday’s lineup. Belt was out Friday with a sore knee and the injury was never considered serious. Belt has homered in four straight games and is off to the best start in his career with a .303 batting average to go along with 10 home […]

Gerardo Parra Pinch Hits/Steals Base

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra has seen his playing time get cut by the presence of youngsters David Dahl and Noel Cuevas, but he made the most of his late-game appearance on Friday by knocking a single and stealing second base. With just one home run in his last 38 games, Parra has had to […]

Teoscar Hernandez Back In The Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is back in the lineup on Saturday against Sean Manaea and the Oakland Athletics. Hernandez missed the previous two games due to back soreness, but apparently feels good enough to go. Hernandez was on a five-game hitting streak prior to his absence, and also hit in six of his […]

Charlie Blackmon Hits First Homer In Weeks

Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon has quietly been in a slump for a couple weeks. It’s been a quiet slump because he’s still hit .200 during it, his on-base percentage has still been .333, and he’s still racked up five runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. The only thing that’s really been […]

Dustin Fowler Hits First HR; Underrated Dynasty Asset

Oakland Athletics rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler had a great night showing power and speed in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. Fowler hit his first major league homer of his career, an opposite-field solo shot off Marco Estrada in the third inning. He also added a stolen base and finished the night 2-for-3 with […]

Steven Souza Leaves Game With Right Pectoral Discomfort

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza left Friday's game with discomfort is his right pectoral. This is the same injury that kept him on the disabled list for the first month of the season. Souza is scheduled for an MRI Saturday to determine the severity of the injury. The former Ray was not in good spirits […]

Mookie Betts Adds Three More Extra Base Hits

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts cruised around the base paths Friday in a 7-4 loss to the Orioles. He hit his team-leading and MLB-tying 14th homer of the year. Betts also added two doubles to tie for the MLB lead with 18. He finished the night 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI. Betts […]

Nick Markakis Collects Three More Hits

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 3-for-4 with a double in the Braves' 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins Friday. The rest of the Braves' lineup only had one hit. The three hits brings his average up to .343 and his OPS now sits at .944. With all the young players getting lots of (deserved) […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a four-game early slate and an 11 game main slate, so plenty of options across the board. There are a number of high-end pitchers you should be trying to get into your cash games, along with plenty of bats to pair with some cheaper pitchers. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As always, we've got an action packed Saturday on DraftKings, with all 30 teams in play. We've got a monster all day slate starting at 1pm eastern with all 15 games included, as well as the featured slate starting at 7pm with with 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Leonys Martin Hitless In Return To Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) made his return from the 10-day disabled list on Friday, but was hitless atop the batting order as the Tigers fell to the Mariners. Martin had been cruising along quite nicely before the injury and is batting .285 on the year with five home runs, 15 RBI, and 24 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 20

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 […]

Yolmer Sanchez To Play Some Outfield

Chicago White Sox utility man Yolmer Sanchez will likely get some starts in the outfield in the near future, according to The Athletic's James Fegan. Friday's injury to Nicky Delmonico, who is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a broken hand, will accelerate the need to get Sanchez some outfield reps. Sanchez, still only 25, […]

Nick Delmonico Out 4-6 Weeks With Hand Fracture

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico has been diagnosed with a fracture of the third metacarpal on his right hand, according to the team's official Twitter account. Right now the team is estimating that Delmonico will miss four-to-six weeks of action. Delmonico was lifted from Friday's game after being hit by a pitch. Delmonico owners […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 8

Since last week's column, Luke Weaver has allowed one run over his past 12 innings and Luis Castillo notched another victory by striking out eight in six frames against the Dodgers. Also, Alen Hanson hit the DL and Tim Anderson hasn't notched a single HR, SB, or RBI since May 9. Fantasy baseball giveth and […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 8) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 8, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Mallex Smith With His Tenth Steal Friday Versus Los Angeles

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith continued his speedster role Friday versus the Angels. He would score a run and steal his tenth base of the season. Smith even added his tenth RBI as well. He may have very little power but Smith is batting .315 in 2018. Smith is a speedster who is batting […]

Christian Yelich Having A May To Remember

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI, and a walk in the 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. After only hitting .214 in April, Yelich is now hitting .333 in May with a .885 OPS, two home runs, and nine RBI. In 15 appearances in May so far for Yelich, […]

Jonathan Villar Continues To Dominate With Three Hits On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in the 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Villar in his last four games is hitting at an absurd 8-for-16 rate with two doubles, one home run, three RBI and five runs during those four games. In his last seven, he's been […]

Aaron Hicks Picks Up Three Hits In Loss

The one bright spot for the New York Yankees in their three-run defeat to the Kansas City Royals on Friday night was outfielder Aaron Hicks. Batting sixth and starting in center, he recorded three hits in four plate appearances, scoring a run on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly. The Yankees displayed some signs of rust on […]

Austin Meadows Gets Two Hits, Steal in Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a steal in his major-league debut on Friday night. The organization's second-ranked prospect started in center field in place of the injured Starling Marte (oblique) and batted seventh. Meadows flew out in his first at-bat before singling in the fourth inning and stealing second base. He added […]

Nick Delmonico Out Four To Six Weeks

After being hit in the hand Friday, Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico (hand) was diagnosed with a fracture of the third metacarpal on his right hand. His estimated timetable to return is four to six weeks. Delmonico was hitting .226 on the season. Outfielder Trayce Thompson is likely to see an uptick in playing […]

Brandon Belt Has Sore Knee

Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is out of Friday’s lineup with a sore knee. Belt hurt his knee earlier in the week sliding into a base. Belt has homered in four straight games and is considered day-to-day. Belt has been hot in the early going this year, so put […]

Four-Hit Night For Michael Conforto

Slowly but surely, New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto is waking up. In a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, Conforto was perfect at the plate in a 4-for-4 effort. He had two RBI on the evening. He may not have had any extra-base hits, but fantasy owners will take it all the […]

Estevan Florial Needs Wrist Surgery

After exiting a game on Thursday with wrist soreness, New York Yankees outfield prospect Estevan Florial was revealed to be suffering from a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist. The injury will require surgery, meaning the 20-year-old will be out at least until August. The Dominican native was boasting a .696 OPS through 36 […]

Leonys Martin Activated for Friday's Game

The Detroit Tigers have their leadoff man back, as outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) was activated off of the disabled list earlier Friday. The outfielder has had a solid season so far, posting a .294 average to go along with five home runs and 15 RBI. Martin will be back atop the Tigers order on Friday when […]