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Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch List
With a month in the books for 2018 we're starting to get some more clarity. We know that Didi Gregorius is the new Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole is the most untouchable pitcher in the world and everyone on the Oakland A's can mash. Ok, so we aren't really any further ahead than we thought. Even […]
Week 5 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets
The first month of the 2018 season is, functionally at least, in the books. It doesn't get easier from here Rotoballers. Even the April juggernaut is starting to show some cracks in their once seemingly impenetrable armor. Injuries have taken down some of baseball's best recently, and the hunt is on for players who will […]
Denard Span Homers Sunday Versus Boston
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span continued his unexpected RBI production Sunday versus the Red Sox. He only recorded one hit in the game and dropped his OBP to .378. The lone hit, however, was a two-run HR to give the Rays a 2-0 lead. It was his second HR in two days and moved […]
Travis Jankowski Recalled From Triple-A
The San Diego Padres recalled outfielder Travis Jankowski from Triple-A El Paso before Sunday's game against the New York Mets. Jankowski's return to the big leagues is a result of outfielder Wil Myers (oblique) trip back to the disabled list. Jankowski entered as part of a double switch Sunday and recorded a hit in two […]
Jonathan Villar Fails To Record A Hit In Series vs. Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 0-for-8 in three starts for the Brewers in the series against the Chicago Cubs. During the series, he also only walked once in the last game. After holding a batting average of .342 on April 10, it has now fallen all the way down to .268, and his troubles […]
Yoenis Cespedes Day-To-Day With Sore Thumb
New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres with a thumb injury, so naturally fantasy owners anticipated the worst. Fortunately, that won’t be the case. Cespedes is being listed as day-to-day with a sore left thumb after sliding into third base on Sunday, which was actually his second stolen […]
J.D. Martinez Is Perfect At The Plate
Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez had a perfect day at the plate and was vital in the 4-3 win against the Rays Sunday. This is the second time this season that he has gone 4-for-4 in a game and it raises his season average to .330. Martinez also pitched in a run and two […]
George Springer Leads Way With Sixth Home Run
Houston Astros lead-off man George Springer went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and his sixth home run of the season as the Astros took care of the A's 8-4 Sunday. Springer got the Astros on the board in the third inning, smacking a single into left field to plate a run. He then smoked a […]
Mitch Haniger Finishes Up Strong April With A Bang
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 3-for-5 with a triple and his 10th home run of the season as the Mariners pounded the Indians 10-4. The Mariners finish up their April with a 16-11 record and Haniger's play has been a huge reason why. He has backed up his preseason breakout buzz with a huge […]
Dee Gordon Leads Charge With Four Hits
Seattle Mariners lead-off man Dee Gordon went 4-for-5 Sunday in Seattle's 10-4 win over the Indians. The Mariners offense has been humming since the beginning of the season and Gordon's hot start has been a huge reason. Gordon scored a run and drove in his eighth run of the season as he brought his average […]
Yasiel Puig Going On DL, Brock Stewart Called Up
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (hip) is headed to the DL after colliding with the right field foul wall in San Francisco and hurting his hip Saturday. In his first at-bat after the collision, he fouled a ball off his toe and the two injuries forced him from the game. He was later diagnosed […]
Andrew McCutchen Resting Sunday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen will rest Sunday versus the Dodgers. McCutchen has been off to a slow start with his new team with a .200 batting average and three home runs. Austin Slater will take over right field today and bat seventh.
Shin-Soo Choo (OF, TEX) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pick-Ups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: One of the most helpful things about fantasy baseball is that owners can afford to roster a player who is way overpaid, without having to worry about writing those checks themselves. Is Shin-Soo Choo a $20 million player? No. Is he a useful […]
Wil Myers Placed on Disabled List with Oblique Injury
San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers was placed on the disabled list Sunday with an oblique injury. While there's no timetable for his return, oblique injuries can be tricky and Myers should be expected to miss an extended period of time. Franchy Cordero should be the team's right fielder going forward and is a worthwhile […]
Ronald Acuna Moved to Second in Lineup on Sunday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was moved up to second in the lineup for the team's game on Sunday. Since his recent call up, Acuna has been batting in the lower half of the lineup. However, with his production thus far - .462, one home run, 3 RBI - he's getting a chance towards the […]
Michael Brantley (OF, CLE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has bounced back from an offseason ankle injury to fuel the offense for the Indians, hitting .344 this season in 15 games. He has seven extra-base hits in 61 at-bats this season, posting a .900 OPS and […]
Matt Joyce Starting In Left Field Against Houston
Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce gets the start against Gerrit Cole Sunday, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Joyce is a career .251 hitter against right-handed pitchers compared to .185 against southpaws. The move pushes Chad Pinder to center field and gives Mark Canha a day of rest. Joyce is only worth starting in deep […]
Mookie Betts Gets A Break On Sunday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will get a day off on Sunday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Betts was pulled from the game on Saturday due to hamstring tightness. Manager Alex Cora commented that he is not out of the lineup in response to the hamstring but is a routine day […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups
Sunday brings us a big 12 game slate with a wealth of options at the plate and on the mound. This article will focus only on the featured slate, as that is where most contests will take place. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a huge 12 game slate on our hands today. I won't be naming the obvious plays, everyone knows to play Mike Trout or Manny Machado. Let's do some deep diving and identify guys not many people may know about. […]
Kevin Pillar (OF, TOR) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar is prone to hot streaks in his career and definitely has been on the positive side to start the season. Through 26 games, Pillar has a very impressive .309/3/17/13/4 line. While we should not expect him […]
Michael A. Taylor (OF, WAS) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor has strikeout issues, and thus is likely to hurt you in batting average. However, he also already has nine stolen bases on the young season. If you are looking for a stolen base, he may be […]
Max Kepler (OF, MIN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler has struggled against left-handed pitchers thus far. In his career, he is hitting .187 with a .555 OPS against them. However, against righties, he has batted .264 with a .817 OPS. This week, he should face seven […]
Teoscar Hernadez (OF, TOR) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays oufielder Teoscar Hernandez has shown an impressive combination of power and speed in the minors. In 2014, he had 21 homers and 33 steals. In 2015, he again stole 33 bases and added 17 homers. In 2016, he swatted […]
Champ or Chump: Teoscar Hernandez and Gleyber Torres
There are still plenty of intriguing waiver wire options from the minor leagues to examine, so we're going prospecting again. Scouting produces a realistic sense of a given player's overall potential, but fantasy owners in redraft leagues are usually more concerned with the ability to make an immediate impact. This means that vanilla prospect lists […]
The Cut List (Week 5): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 5 of the Cut List. I think my suggestions have been pretty solid to start the year and I hope your teams are better off as a result. 2018 sample sizes are starting to legitimize and you’ll see more cut-worthy standard league-viable options on these lists as we get further into the […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Picks For April 30
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 […]
Hitter Streamers (Week 5) - Head-to-Head Leagues
Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 5, 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 […]
Week 5 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 […]
Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 5
Stop the presses - Ronald Acuna has arrived! The presses have actually been kicking into overdrive since he amazed the baseball world with a wicked single and a couple of really, really long fly ball outs in his Major League debut. Oh, he hit a mammoth home run in his second game too. Like any […]
