Mookie Betts And Hanley Ramirez Out Of Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts and first baseman Hanley Ramirez are getting a routine day off, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. This comes a day after the Red Sox were no-hit by Sean Manaea of the Athletics. Mitch Moreland will fill in at first and Andrew Benintendi will play center while […]

Mallex Smith (OF, TB) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith could hit .250 this season and he would still be a great player to add; this is mainly because he will steal 45 bases along the way. Kevin Kiermaier's injury was just what Smith owners were waiting for, as he […]

Gerardo Parra Begins Serving Suspension

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra will begin serving his four-game suspension on Sunday. Parra was suspended for his role in the brawl between the Rockies and Padres last week, in which both benches cleared and a handful of players were ejected. Parra has been pretty quiet this season, though he had a big game on […]

Rockies Prospect Noel Cuevas Called Up

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Noel Cuevas will see his first big-league action on Sunday as he's been called up to take Mike Tauchman's place and start for suspended outfielder Gerardo Parra. Cuevas regularly gets left off top prospect lists, but he was one of the team's top minor-league performers last year. Cuevas hit .312 with […]

Bradley Zimmer Scratched with Ankle Injury on Sunday

Cleveland Indians center fielder Bradley Zimmer has been scratched from the lineup on Sunday with an ankle injury. He was replaced by Rajai Davis. It's unclear exactly how serious the injury is, although the Indians described the injury as "mild" so this could be minor. Zimmer is hitting .250 with one home run, three RBI […]

David Dahl Called Up And Starting

One of the many moves made by the Colorado Rockies on Sunday morning was calling up outfielder David Dahl. Dahl burst on to the scene a couple years ago with a solid abbreviated rookie campaign, but a stress fracture that took forever to heal ended up costing him all of 2017. Initially viewed as a […]

Mike Tauchman Demoted To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies made a flurry of moves on Sunday morning, and one of those was demoting underperforming outfielder Mike Tauchman to Triple-A Albuquerque. Tauchman had a red-hot spring training that led to him being the chosen prospect to be the fourth outfielder for the big-league club, but after an atrocious start to the season […]

Stephen Piscotty (OF, OAK) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty struggled at the beginning of his career in Oakland, but he has turned it on lately as the A's bats have awakened. He's up to .299 and has five multi-hit games in the past week. Piscotty disappointed […]

Carlos Gonzalez Sent To DL

After days of claiming otherwise, the Colorado Rockies have placed outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on the disabled list for his hamstring injury. Gonzalez hurt himself making a fancy diving catch earlier in the week, and the team has adamantly claimed he wouldn't be DL-bound while he sat out a few days. Instead, he's finally officially on […]

Carlos Tocci Sent to DL with Hip Injury

Texas Rangers outfielder Carlos Tocci has been sent to the disabled list with a left hip bruise. He was hitting .087 with 10 strikeouts in 10 major league games and with Delino DeShields returning from injury, now is the time to drop Tocci if you took a chance on him for his increased playing time.

Adam Duvall Sitting Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall is not in the lineup for his team's Sunday series finale with the St. Louis Cardinals. Duvall will give way to Jesse Winker in left field while Billy Hamilton plays center and Scott Schebler holds down right field. Duvall has struggled this season, seeing his batting average dip to .171 […]

Delino DeShields Activated from DL, Starting on Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields has been activated from the disabled list and is starting on Sunday. He'll man center field and bat lead off in his return to the lineup. DeShields has been on the disabled list for a little over three weeks with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. DeShields should […]

Marcell Ozuna Gets Day Off on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna is getting a day off for rest on Sunday. He's replaced in left field by Tyler O'Neill. Ozuna has hit .247 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 2018, however he's also struck out 23 times. Hopefully his day off will lead to more productive outings for the […]

Tommy Pham Sitting With Groin Injury Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham is sitting with a groin injury on Sunday. He's missed two of the last three games for St. Louis, however the team is hopefully he'll be good to go when they resume play on Tuesday. Pham has been excellent to start the year, hitting .318 with two home runs, […]

Trey Mancini Out of the Lineup, Should Return Soon

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini is out of Sunday's lineup against the Indians as he recovers from a swollen knee. There is a silver lining, as Mancini said his knee is much better, mentioning that he walked on a treadmill and is able to bend it, something that he was not able to do yesterday. […]

Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce Sitting On Sunday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is getting the day off on Sunday, in part because he was spiked in the leg during Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Outfielder Jay Bruce, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, is also getting the matinee off – this one moreso being a routine day […]

Digging Deeper: Week 4 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Hey there RotoBallers. Apologies for the lack of article last week, but we're back in full force for Week 4. Hopefully your first month of fantasy baseball is going well, because I know I'm still waiting for my players' bats to wake up. Whether you're mulling over replacements or trying to improve an already successful […]

Byron Buxton Will DH In Minors Sunday

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (migraines) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter in the minor leagues on Sunday. Buxton has been on the disabled list since Wednesday after developing migraines. He felt good enough on Saturday to take batting practice and his inclusion in a game on Sunday is another positive sign. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to another beautiful Sunday of MLB DFS! We have a lovely nine-game slate to break down today on FanDuel. No weather issues to worry about so let's jump right in. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/22/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday! We’ve got an 11-game featured slate on DraftKings today, one that excludes the west coast games. That still leaves us with Coors Field, Corey Kluber, and a lot of terrible, horrible starting pitchers. It will be tough to fit the Klubot and the Coors Field bats in our lineup today, but there is […]

The Cut List (Week 4): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Cut List! I hope my suggestions have helped everyone sort their rosters out over the past few weeks. We’re slowly reaching that point where we can start trusting sample sizes, but we’re not quite there yet. My goal with this weekly column is simple: I want to provide […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 23

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Denard Span Drives In Three Saturday Versus Minnesota

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span drove in three runs versus Minnesota Saturday. He went 2-for-5 with a run scored and three driven in. This improved his OBP to .369 on the season. Span's three RBI in the game rose his season total to 17 which is on the leaderboard for the American League so […]

Matt Kemp (OF, LAD) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Kemp has been a bit of a fantasy afterthought in the past seasons with career low numbers, and often only appearing in the news due to his relationship with Rihanna. When he joined the Dodgers Spring Training roster the expectation was […]

Rafael Bautista Remains Red Hot

Washington Nationals prospect, outfielder Rafael Bautista picked up two more hits for Triple-A Syracuse Saturday evening. Bautista is now hitting .406 on the young season with two doubles, one triple and four stolen bases. Bautista got a cup of coffee with the big league club in 2017 and only had four hits in 25 at-bats. […]

Trayce Thompson Hits First Home Run Saturday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Trayce Thompson hit his first home run of the season Saturday. It was the White Sox lone run on the evening. Thompson is back with the team that drafted him and his fourth team this year. He was playing for outfielder Nick Delmonico Saturday and will likely operate as the team’s […]

Tommy Pham's Groin Issue Appears Minor

The St. Louis Cardinals held outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) out of action on Saturday, but manager Mike Matheny suggested to reporters that Pham could have played and was available to pinch-hit, even though he didn't appear in the game. Pham is nursing a sore groin, which caused him to miss a few games earlier in […]

Austin Jackson Absent From Saturday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Jackson will rest Saturday evening versus the Angels. Jackson has struggled with his new club early in the season with a .212 batting average. Gregor Blanco will replace Jackson and bat in the No. 2 spot. Both Blanco and Jackson should be on waivers.

Mike Tauchman To Start On Saturday

Colorado Rockies fourth outfielder Mike Tauchman will get a rare start on Saturday while Ian Desmond gets the day off. Tauchman has only started one other game in the last ten days, and he has been absolutely terrible at the plate this season. Tauchman has only been able to scratch out one hit in 22 […]

Steven Souza To Begin Throwing On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) will move forward with his rehab on Sunday, throwing for the first time since straining his pectoral in Spring Training. Souza has yet to play a regular season game for the Diamondbacks but will be a regular in the lineup once he returns. He figures to be the regular […]