Scott Schebler Gets Three Hits Thursday, Continues Hot Streak

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler continued to hit on Thursday, going 3-for-6 with a single, a double, and an RBI out of the leadoff spot in an extra-inning win over the Rockies. Schebler has been on an absolute tear lately, hitting .462 with three home runs and five RBI in his last seven games. He […]

Brandon Belt Could Return Next Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (appendix) could possibly return as early as next Friday. He will return to Arizona to continue his work at the team facility. However, Belt will still need to get in some rehab games before returning to the big leagues. Fantasy owners will likely just need to hang on […]

Denard Span Hits First Home Run In M's Uniform

Seattle Mariners outfielder Denard Span hit his fifth home run of the season and his first with the Mariners in Wednesday night's 7-5 loss to the Astros. Span now has hits in each of his last three starts for his new team and is his hitting .286 in 28 at-bats since joining the Mariners via […]

Joey Gallo Playing Center Field Thursday

Texas Rangers utility player Joey Gallo will line up in center field for just the second time in his career Thursday. Delino DeShields will receive a day off as he continues to try and break out of his slump. Gallo has had mixed fortunes once again in 2018. In 250 plate appearances, he has 17 […]

Marwin Gonzalez Has Five Extra-Base Hits In Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder/infielder Marwin Gonzalez is slowly beginning to hit the ball with more authority and has five extra-base hits (two triples, three doubles) in his last seven games played. It has been a nightmare season to this point for Gonzalez, who has been dealing with knee soreness the past few weeks. One year removed […]

Yoenis Cespedes Not Likely To Return This Weekend

There had been some thought that New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip) would be able to return from injury for this weekend’s series against the New York Yankees, but now that does not seem like it will be the case. Cespedes, on the disabled list since May 14 due to a right hip flexor injury, […]

Tommy Pham Singles Twice and Scores Two Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham singled twice and scored twice on Thursday, finishing the game 2-for-4. Pham has been mired in a slump lately, so it was nice to see him reach base safely twice, even if they were both just singles. He's had a few days off due to his slump, but this […]

George Springer Posting .326/.391/.570 Line In Night Games

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer and Co. will open up a series Thursday night in Texas against the Rangers. Springer has done some serious damage once the sun goes down this season, slashing .326/.391/.570 with 10 home runs, 12 doubles and 28 runs batted in through 172 at-bats in night games. Springer, however, has a […]

Josh Reddick Goes 0-For-4 In Return

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 0-for-4 in his return to the lineup on Wednesday. Reddick last played in a game on May 20 and has been on the disabled list after a spider bite on his leg became infected. It has been that kind of season for Reddick thus far, who is hitting only […]

Tony Kemp's Three-Hit Night Bolsters Average

Houston Astros outfielder Tony Kemp went 3-for-4 with a double in the Astros 7-5 win on Wednesday. The three-hit night bounced Kemp's batting average from .261 to .300 in one single night. The diminutive speedster has impressed in the limited opportunities he's received, slashing .300/.390/.420 in 50 at-bats with six runs scored and nine runs […]

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 […]