Yolmer Sanchez Picks Up Three Hits On Friday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored Friday night. Sanchez quietly has 17 RBI on the year to go with a .287 batting average, and he is worth a look in deeper leagues.

Leury Garcia Hits Home Run Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia went 2-for-4 Friday with a home run. Garcia has done well filling in for Avisail Garcia (hamstring) and now is hitting .273 with eight RBI. Garcia offers more value to the White Sox than he does for fantasy owners and is best suited on the waiver wire for now.

Curtis Granderson Leaves Game Early Versus Rays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson was pulled from Friday night's loss to the Rays due to tightness in his right hamstring. While the move was made for precautionary reasons, Granderson could be out for a game or two depending on the severity, which is tough considering he is off to a great start, hitting […]

Mookie Betts Makes Homers Routine

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit another home run Friday night in a 5-1 win against the Rangers. It was his third straight game with a homer and gives him the MLB lead with 13 HRs. Betts is 12 of his last 29 with four doubles, seven home runs and 12 RBI. He has […]

Curtis Granderson Leaves Friday's Game With Apparent Injury

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson left the game in the bottom of the second inning on Friday, although the reason why is unknown. An injury was the original speculation, but so far there is no information about his absence. Dalton Pompey, who was recently called up by the Jays, came into the game to […]

Steven Souza With Rest Day Friday

The Arizona Diamondbacks welcomed Steven Souza back to the lineup on Thursday after he had a bout with pectoral soreness, but he will be given the day off on Friday in order to maintain his health. Thursday was the first regular season game of the year for Souza, so fantasy owners should be excited about […]

Jonathan Villar Absent From Friday's Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar (rest) will sit out of Friday's game against Nick Kingham and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Villar normally plays second base against righties, but he's still on his current resting schedule where he sits every three to four days. Eric Sogard will play second base Friday. Expect Villar to pinch hit for […]

Marwin Gonzalez Gets Day Off On Friday

The Houston Astros will be opening a series in Arizona on Friday, and infielder Marwin Gonzalez did not crack the starting lineup. The utility man has started the past six games, so this just looks like a simple rest day as the team loses their designated hitter spot in a National League ballpark. After a […]

Ryan Braun Not in Friday's Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left Wednesday's game with calf tightness and the ailment will keep him out against the Pirates on Friday. Domingo Santana will slide into his right field spot while Jesus Aguilar starts at first base. Thankfully, the injury does not seem very serious and he should be back in just a […]

Bryce Harper Batting Leadoff Again Friday

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is sticking with outfielder Bryce Harper in the leadoff spot again on Friday against the Phillies. Harper's fantasy owners should be happy seeing him in the leadoff spot, as it gives him the most at-bats in one of the league's most potent lineups. Harper faces off against Philadelphia's Nick Pivetta, […]

Byron Buxton Tests Injured Toe On Friday

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton did, in fact, test out his fractured left big toe on Friday. Buxton ran on the toe for the first time since he fouled a ball off of it a few weeks ago. The speedy outfielder was accompanied by team trainer Tony Leo as he ran […]

Albert Almora Moved Down To No. 6 Spot

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora has been moved down to the No. 6 spot in the order Friday. It’s an interesting move, as the Cubs lineup had been cruising with him in the No. 1 spot. Second baseman Ben Zobrist will bat first Friday as he replaces shortstop Addison Russell in the lineup. Almora holds […]

Jay Bruce Starting At First Base Friday

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce is switching over to a position he became familiar with in 2017 -- first base. Bruce has been taking repetitions at the position over the last few weeks, and even though it’s not his preferred position, he said he’ll do whatever the team asks of him. This move is […]

Alex Gordon Blasts Tigers

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has become synonymous with poor offensive performance over the last two years, but an early disabled list stint appears to have somehow righted his ship. On Thursday, Gordon smashed his second home run in the last three days, and he’s hitting .372 since coming off the disabled list on […]

Jorge Soler Homers In Win

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler seems to have shifted from power hitter to contact hitter, but he still has prodigious pop in his bat when the moment strikes. It struck in the fifth inning on Thursday, and Soler sent one 441 feet into the stands. Soler’s .312 batting average has been raising eyebrows, but […]

Byron Buxton Will Try To Run Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (toe) will attempt to run on his fractured big toe on Friday, the first time he will run since the injury. Buxton has been slowly ramping up activity, as he is with the team on their road trip and has been hitting in the cage over the past few days. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 5

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 […]

Nick Markakis Has 10-Game Hitting Streak

It has been a scorching-hot start to the 2018 season for Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis. The 34-year-old Markakis has seen his hitting streak reach 10 games with three hits in the Braves 11-0 win over the Mets. One of those hits was a home run, while he scored three times and drove in three. […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily 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. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

A.J. Pollock Continues Hot Hitting Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock continued to swing a hot bat on Thursday night, going 2-for-4 with a steal in the Diamondbacks 5-2 loss to the Dodgers. It was also Pollock's third multi-hit effort in four starts, which brings his slash line to .307/.365/.684 for the season. Pollock has been a true five-category threat, as […]

Steven Souza Goes Hitless In Arizona Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza made his first regular season start following a month-long absence on Thursday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the loss to the Dodgers. It wasn't the best debut for the outfielder, but it was a good sign that manager Torey Lovullo showed confidence in Souza, slotting him fifth in the […]

Teoscar Hernandez Has Slowed, But Still Producing

When the Toronto Blue Jays called up outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on April 13, his first week was scorching hot and he was picked up in many leagues as a result. While he hasn’t been quite as noteworthy since, Hernandez has still been producing nonetheless. The second game of Toronto’s doubleheader with the Cleveland Indians on […]

Nicholas Castellanos Knocks Three Hits In Loss

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos had three hits, one of which was a homer, as the Tigers fell to the Royals on Thursday. The young slugger launched a solo shot off Eric Skoglund, his third dinger of the year. He added another RBI later for good measure, bringing his season total to 20. He's […]

Kevin Pillar’s Hitting Streak Hits Nine Games

You’d figure that with two games and a long day, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar would tire and see his hitting streak come to an end, right? Wrong. Pillar had himself yet another productive day, finishing 2-for-6 with a run scored, RBI and a walk in the first game of the twin bill, and […]

Matt Kemp (OF, LAD) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was never supposed to be a part of the team's plans this season, but has put up solid numbers. Kemp is hitting .313 with nine extra-base hits in 90 plate appearances so far this season, scoring […]

Dexter Fowler (OF, STL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler is only hitting .170 this season, but there are still a lot of good results for Fowler, even with the poor batting average. He has hit four home runs, stolen two bases, and has also walked […]

Scott Schebler (OF, CIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler was a surprise in 2017 when he slugged 30 home runs, but he has been even better in a lot of ways this season. He has six extra-base hits in just 56 at-bats this season (slugging .518) […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It is a full 15-game slate on Friday with seven games boasting an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CLE/NYY matchup leads the way with ten total projected runs and New York is the strong favorite. More on them much later (Hint: it isn’t good for Josh Tomlin). Speaking of heavy favorites, only […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Ian Happ Not A Candidate To Be Demoted

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is not expected to be demoted after a slow start to the season. Happ had a monster spring and won the center field job and hit a home run on the first pitch of the 2018 season, but it has been all downhill since. Happ has 35 strikeouts compared to […]