Alen Hanson (2B/OF, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even though it seems like he has been around longer, San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson is only 25 years old. Formerly a well-regarded prospect with the Pirates, he failed to impress in limited MLB time with Pittsburgh and is now […]

Nicholas Castellanos Is A Strong Play Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was out of the starting lineup on Sunday with illness, but did pinch hit in the ninth inning. There's no reason to believe he won't be in the lineup Monday, and if he is, it's good news for fantasy owners. Castellanos and the Tigers will face lefty Matt Moore, who […]

Leonys Martin Turns In His Fourth Multi-Hit Game Of May

Leonys Martin has been a spark plug at the top of the Detroit Tigers lineup since the calendar turned to May, and on Sunday he turned in his fourth multi-hit performance of the month. Martin had two hits against the Royals, one of which was a double off starting pitcher Jakob Junis in the seventh […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Watch List

Whether it’s a post-hype sleeper, a late blooming prospect or a hanging-on veteran, it pays to keep tabs on anyone and everyone who could potentially be a useful piece at some point during the fantasy season. You just never know when you’ll need to dip into the waiver wire to help plug a hole. This […]

Eddie Rosario Stays Hot With Seventh Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario stayed red hot at the plate on Sunday, hitting his third homer in the past two games. Rosario finished the game 2-for-4 with the homer, two runs, and two RBI. The veteran outfielder has been mashing the ball over the past week, posting a .433 average, four homers, eight runs, […]

Week 6 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to May, Rotoballers. Summer is around the corner, and it's time for us to dig deeper into the wire to find players that your competition will overlook to their detriment. While they grasp names, ballers grasp glory. And because we're looking for glory, the training wheels are coming off. No longer is 50% ownership […]

Howie Kendrick (2B/OF, WAS) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a disappointing 2017 campaign in which Howie Kendrick saw his fewest plate appearances (334) since his rookie year in 2006, many could be forgiven for ignoring him in fantasy leagues coming into this season. But with second baseman Daniel Murphy still […]

Jurickson Profar (SS/OF, TEX) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most owners have that experience of drafting a minor leaguer, stashing that player, and then ultimately be disappointed with the production when they do emerge. Jurickson Profar is that player for many teams. So before jumping into the analysis, make sure not to […]

Carlos Gomez Homers For Rays Lone Run Sunday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez supplied the only offense for the Rays Sunday versus the Blue Jays. His eighth-inning HR tied the game at 1-1 before Colome lost it in the ninth. It was his fifth homer of the season. Gomez was a superstar back in 2013 & 2014. In those two seasons, he […]

Yasiel Puig To Be Activated From DL Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (hip) will rehab for a few games at the team's Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga before being activated from the disabled list on Wednesday. That would make ten days since Puig injured himself running into a foul line wall to make a catch in San Francisco. Hopefully the time off […]

Shin-Soo Choo Hitless in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went hitless across 4 at-bats against the Boston Red Sox, striking out twice. Despite the poor outing, the veteran is producing at a steady, albeit unexciting clip. His season line of .252/.338/.430 is right within his career standards, and he's connecting with hard contact at a better rate than in […]

Nomar Mazara Producing Better Against Lefties in 2018

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara came into the season with a pretty healthy platoon split. During the offseason, the hope among fantasy analysts was that the then 22-year-old would make gains against lefties, but that even as a platoon option would be valuable if deployed against righties exclusively. After 36 games, Mazara is hitting .293/.326/.512 […]

Monte Harrison Riding Hot Streak at Double-A Jacksonville

Marlins outfield prospect Monte Harrison has heated up over his last seven games with Double-A Jacksonville, hitting .366 with two home runs, three doubles, five RBI and nine runs scored. Harrison had been hitting .215 through April 28, but after this hot streak he is now hitting .266 with an .808 OPS over 29 games. […]

Ryan Rua Hits Second Home Run of 2018 in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Ryan Rua drew the start against Chris Sale and responded with his second home run of the season. The 28-year-old has not been particularly good in 2018, hitting just .203/.235/.344 with a below average .141 ISO and a ghastly 33.3% strikeout rate. The home run does more to hurt Sale owners that […]

Delino DeShields Swipes 2 Bags in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. stole two bases in a 6-1 losing effort against the Boston Red Sox. The steals were DeShields' 5th and 6th of the season on just 71 plate appearances, making him one of the more prolific speed options in baseball. Stolen bases have been tough to get ahead of so […]

Ian Desmond Breaks Out Of Slump With Two Home Run Game

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in the 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Coming into this game, Desmond was hitting .177 with an OPS of 0.550 so this is hopefully a great motivation booster that can get his season on track. Despite his low slugging percentage, […]

Mookie Betts Leaves Game With Apparent Arm Injury

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Sunday's game after being struck in the right shoulder with an errant throw. He stayed on first base to finish the inning, but then did not come back on the the field in the next frame with Blake Swihart replacing him. With Boston having […]

Mookie Betts Exits Sunday's Game With Apparent Injury

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was drilled in the back by a thrown ball during the first inning of Sunday's game against the Rangers. Betts originally attempted to stay in the game, but was removed in the second inning for Blake Swihart. It seemed like it was the shoulder area that was giving Betts […]

Derek Dietrich Gets Day Of Rest On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Derek Dietrich will get the day off on Sunday as the team starts Cameron Maybin in his place. Dietrich has struggled over the last week with a measly .208 average. He is hitting .234 with three homers and nine RBI on the season. Dietrich should be back in the lineup on Monday.

Yoenis Cespedes Leaves Game With Hip Tightness

Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday's game after one inning with right hip tightness. In the past two years, Cespedes has had hip issues twice and missed one game each time, so this doesn't look too serious. Given his injury history, it is still worth monitoring, however a DL stint is likely to be avoided. When healthy, […]

Joey Gallo Out Of Lineup Sunday

Texas Rangers first baseman and left fielder Joey Gallo (rest) will sit Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. Gallo has a career .198 batting average against lefties, so he will head to the bench as the Rangers face Red Sox ace Chris Sale. Gallo should be out of fantasy lineups Sunday.

Alex Gordon Will Sit Sunday

Kansas City Royals center fielder Alex Gordon (rest) will sit on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. Gordon has gotten off to a good start this season but has hit just .182 against southpaws to this point. He will be out of the lineup Sunday with the Royals facing lefty Matthew Boyd.

Mac Williamson Not Expected Back For A While

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) is expected to remain sidelined for a while. Manager Bruce Bochy said on Sunday that Williamson “more than likely” will have to go to the minor leagues for rehab as he has been out for two weeks due to a concussion. It’s a shame as Williamson was coming […]

Nicholas Castellanos Will Sit Sunday With Flu

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos (flu) will sit Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Castellanos has been bitten by the flu bug, which has been working its way around the Tigers clubhouse. He should be out of fantasy owners' lineups until he has gotten over the flu.

Giancarlo Stanton Out Of Lineup Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will sit on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. Nothing has been reported regarding an injury, so he is just getting a customary rest day. He should be taken out of all lineups for today. Stanton has gotten off to a slow start this season, so a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a nine game main slate this Sunday, and it's an interesting slate at that. There are a couple big time aces on the mound, as well as a some vulnerable starters to target with the bats. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/6/18. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a really nice eight game main slate on FanDuel today. Let's dive in and try to find some diamonds in the rough to help us take down a tournament. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

The Cut List (Week 6): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 6 of the Cut List. This week features standard league viable options who’ve been too cold for too long. All of these players are safe cuts in standard formats. Since I’m here to help, I want to introduce Baseball Savant’s hitting and expected stats leaderboards to those of you who haven’t seen […]

Starling Marte Homers in Second Straight Game

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was responsible for all his team's runs on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. He knotted up the game at 1-1 with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning before tying things up again with a two-run homer in the eighth. The long ball was his […]

Byron Buxton Having Trouble Cutting On Toe

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (toe) was able to run in the outfield on Friday but is reportedly still having some issues cutting to the left while running. Buxton has been taking batting practice on the field the past few days as he tries to work his way back from a fractured left big toe. […]