Carlos Tocci Expected to Get Regular Playing Time for Rangers

With Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields sidelined with a hand injury, Rangers manager Jeff Banister has opted to start Rule 5 draft pick Carlos Tocci in center field going forward. Originally, Drew Robinson had been penciled in, however, after hitting .167 with 25 strikeouts, he has been moved to the bench. Tocci has struggled during his […]

Jake Marisnick In The Lineup To Open Series Against Mariners

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick will get the start and hit ninth against the Mariners on Monday night. He is off to a rough start to begin the season, hitting .158 with 18 strikeouts in only 38 at-bats. Teammate Josh Reddick also has gotten off to a strong start, further eating into Marisnick's playing time. […]

Ben Gamel To Play A Few More Rehab Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel (oblique) will play a few more games in Triple-A, per MLB.com. Gamel is rehabbing an oblique injury and initial reports indicated Gamel would be back in the lineup by this past weekend. The Mariners and Gamel want some certainty that the injury is behind him, and he will get a few […]

Christian Yelich To Return Sometime This Week

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (oblique) will take part in a couple days worth of pre-game activities before returning to the lineup. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel predicts that Yelich's return to the lineup will happen sometime in the "next few days," barring setbacks. Yelich returning will add an immediate impact in the […]

Ryan Braun Will Sit Out On Monday With Back Issue

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun (back) will get the day off again as the Brewers take on the Cincinnati Reds. This back issue may be why Braun can't seem to get it going at the plate, as his dreadful .180 batting average and .227 on-base percentage shows proof of this. Utility player Hernan Perez will […]

Eric Thames Will Rest Against Reds

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames will rest against starter Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. After hitting four home runs in five games, he has now gone three straight games without a hit. This seems to be the story for Thames, as last year he started off the year blazing with home runs […]

Jonathan Villar To Hit Leadoff Again

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar will hit leadoff again as the Brewers face off against the Cincinnati Reds. This will be the third time in five games that he will hit in the leadoff spot. Villar has started off the year with great contact numbers, including a .280 batting average, and he also has good […]

Renato Nunez to Bat Sixth Against Tampa

Newly minted Texas Ranger Renato Nunez will start in left field against the Tampa Bay Rays. Nunez was claimed off of waivers from the Athletics and will get an opportunity with the big club immediately. The 24-year-old mashed 33 home runs a year ago between Oakland and Triple-A, but scouts don't seem to think that […]

Jay Bruce Available To Pinch-Hit

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce is sitting out the team’s opening game of their series against the Washington Nationals on Monday due to plantar fasciitis, but he’ll be available to pinch-hit if needed. This lines up with our expectations after Bruce said he should play on Tuesday. There shouldn’t be much long-term worry here, […]

Renato Nunez Claimed by the Rangers

Outfielder Renato Nunez was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers Sunday. Nunez was added to the 25-man roster at the expense of Ryan Rua on Monday. Nunez goes straight into the lineup for Monday's game, hitting sixth and playing in left field. Nunez has not had much success so far in just 31 major […]

Yoenis Cespedes Out, Juan Lagares In On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has been feeling under the weather as of late and will be sitting out Monday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals. As seems to be a common trend with the Mets, he was urged to sit out a few days ago to rest up, but refused. Juan Lagares will […]

Ryan Rua Optioned to Triple-A

Texas Rangers outfielder Ryan Rua was optioned to Triple-A Monday to make space for Renato Nunez. Rua has failed to build on his promising rookie season where he hit .295 in 109 plate appearances. Since then, he has failed to hit above .258 in any season. Across five seasons, he has hit 18 home runs […]

Jay Bruce Dealing With Plantar Fasciitis; Sitting On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce isn’t in the lineup for the series opener against the Washington Nationals on Monday as he’s dealing with a case of plantar fasciitis. For those keeping score at home, Bruce also dealt with the injury throughout spring training but it never seemed to be a big issue. While this […]

Brandon Nimmo Draws Another Start

The New York Mets may not have much room for outfielder Brandon Nimmo to find a ton of playing time, but he sure is forcing their hand. Nimmo is the odd man out in an outfield featuring regular starters Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto, and Jay Bruce, but he’s certainly earned more playing time with his […]

Kevin Kiermaier To Have Surgery, Out Around 12 Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will undergo surgery to fix a torn ligament in his right thumb and is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks. It's a tough blow for the Rays and any Kiermaier owners. It's the third straight season that he will miss significant time due to injury. He broke […]

Monday's Cardinals Game Postponed

Monday's St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs game has been postponed due to cold weather. Adam Wainwright was scheduled to take on Tyler Chatwood, but the game will now be played as part of a split doubleheader at Wrigley Field on July 21. There's been no word from the team yet regarding how or if […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Scott Schebler Could Return Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (shoulder) went on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday and could be activated from the disabled list as early as Monday. Schebler has been out of action for just over two weeks after getting hit by a pitch on the elbow and experiencing loss of feeling in his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It was a frustrating slate of games on Sunday, with the weather playing spoiler to six games. As I write this, we already have one game eliminated from Monday’s slate, as well. There will be no matchup between BAL/BOS. Naturally, that game was given the highest projected over/under from Vegas. No worries. We still have […]

Billy Hamilton Hits A Homer

In a rare feat, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton launched a homer in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Hamilton finished the game with the home run as his only hit. Not known for his power, this goes down as Hamilton's 18th round-tripper in well over 2,000 big league plate appearances. The speedy […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - Outfielders (OF)

With half of April in the books, some trends are starting to emerge. We finally have enough data to start to assess if areas of statistical interest are real or mirages. Players with hot two or three game stretches are starting to peter out or at least normalize, but there is still a lot of […]

The Cut List (Week 3): Time to Let Go?

Well, we’re three weeks into the season and the picture is starting to clear up. Players who started off the year cold are heating up (Andrew Benintendi, Mike Moustakas, Steve Pearce) while guys like Josh Harrison and Nick Ahmed are slowly regressing to the mean. We can start confidently making add/drop decisions, but don’t expect […]

Denard Span With Rare Bout of Power Sunday Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span showed off some power Sunday versus Philadelphia. He led off the bottom of the first inning by hitting a solo HR. It was his first homer of the season. He would end up going 2-for-4 with a walk. The walk came with the bases loaded to drive in his […]

Kevin Kiermaier Is Not Ok Yet Again

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier left the game Sunday versus Philadelphia early after injuring his thumb. He tried to get into second base on a play and caught the thumb causing injury. He will have an MRI Monday but it sounds like some believe it will be a significant amount of time he will […]

Nomar Mazara Returns to Rangers Line-up

After a day off with neck stiffness, Nomar Mazara returned to the Texas Rangers line-up Sunday. Mazara hit third in the line-up and was the team’s designated hitter. The quick return to the line-up is certainly promising in suggesting the neck problem will not be a long-term issue. He went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts on […]

Starling Marte Goes 5-for-5, Homers on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte put forth a monstrous effort in Sunday's win over the Miami Marlins, going 5-for-5 with a solo home run and four runs scored. Marte singled in his first four at-bats before putting the icing on the cake with a ninth-inning blast to left field. The outburst raised his slash line […]

Yordano Alavarez Is Smashing In Double-A

Houston Astros outfield prospect Yordan Alvarez has hit safely in eight of his first nine games for Double-A Corpus Christi. The 6’5 225 pound outfielder now has seven RBI and a home run to add to his .310 average. Still just 20-years-old, Alvarez is likely to spend the full season in Double-A, but given his […]

Monday Orioles/Red Sox Tilt Postponed

The Baltimore Orioles-Red Sox game has been postponed already due to a rainy forecast. Sit any Baltimore - or Boston players for that matter- that you may have in your daily lineup.

Aaron Altherr’s Home Run Seals Victory

With the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays close in the eighth inning this afternoon at Tropicana Field, outfielder Aaron Altherr’s big blow made the difference. The 27-year-old stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning after two earlier runs had given his club a more comfortable, four-run lead. Altherr wound up smashing a […]