Ian Happ Has Begun To Warm Up

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Happ hit a pair of singles and crushed a solo home run off of Vladimir Gutierrez in the top of the sixth inning that would wind up being the game winning run. Happ has been have […]

Teoscar Hernandez Belts 21st Homer

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez homered in his third-straight game on Tuesday as his club fell to the Nationals 12-6. His fifth inning blast off Erick Fedde cashed in two runs for his 21st long ball of the season as he finished the night going 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk. Hernandez is […]

Nick Castellanos Launches 21st Homer Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Castellanos launched a 412-foot homer off of Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks in the sixth inning, giving the Reds their only run of the ballgame. The veteran outfielder is putting together a career year, hitting […]

David Dahl Signs Minor-League Deal With Milwaukee

Free-agent outfielder David Dahl signed a minor-league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. He was released by the Texas Rangers at the beginning of August and ultimately signed with the Brewers. The 27-year-old has struggled in 2021, slashing .210/.247/.322 with four homers, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored, and two stolen bases over 63 games. […]

Odubel Herrera Not In Lineup, Dealing With Ankle Injury

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera (ankle) is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday night due to soreness in his right ankle, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Gelb reports that Herrera had tested his ankle earlier in the day on Tuesday, and he reported it was feeling sore and the team decided to […]

Mookie Betts To Resume Baseball Activities Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) will resume baseball activities on Thursday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Betts has been on the injured list for almost a week now, as he is dealing with a bone spur in his hip that has been plaguing him all season long. He received a cortisone shot […]

Kris Bryant Scratched From Lineup Tuesday Night

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to mild left hamstring tightness, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. Shea reports that Bryant felt the tightness during batting practice, and he is now being replaced in the lineup by Alex Dickerson, who will start in left […]

Cubs DFA Dan Winkler, Call Up Michael Hermosillo

The Chicago Cubs announced on Tuesday that they have designated relief pitcher Dan Winkler for assignment. Winkler got off to a nice start to the season with a 0.51 ERA on the season entering June, but that's when the train started to fall of the tracks. Winkler had a very rough July with an 8.22 […]

Dylan Carlson Lands On IL With Sprained Wrist

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right wrist sprain, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. Silver reports that Carlson played through the injury during the Cardinals' series with the Pirates, and then missed all three games of their weekend series with the Royals. […]

George Springer Lands On IL With Knee Sprain

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Springer was held out of the lineup on Sunday with what was originally believed to be an ankle issue after suffering the injury on Saturday. It had been […]

Akil Baddoo Likely To Go On Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) will likely go on a rehab assignment before he returns to action, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. It had been reported earlier in the day on Tuesday that Baddoo would be back in action soon, but now it looks like he'll be out another couple days before […]

Luis Robert Will Rest On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert will get a day off on Tuesday versus the Oakland Athletics. Robert has homered in two of his last three games and has been producing across the board since his return from the 60-day injured list on August 9. For the season, the young star in the making is […]

Miguel Andujar To Begin Rehab

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Andujar has been on the injured list since July 10 after spraining his left wrist. It's unclear how many games he will play, but it's good news and means he won't be out much […]

Ryan O'Hearn Takes A Seat Tuesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday to take on the Houston Astros. Emmanuel Rivera will take his spot, playing third base and batting eighth. Fantasy managers rostering him should change their lineup accordingly. Since the trade of Jorge Soler, O'Hearn has been getting the majority of reps in […]

Dylan Carlson Still Not Back

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (wrist) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. Outfielder Lars Nootbaar is playing right field and batting sixth in Carlson's spot. This is the fourth game in a row that he'll miss after spraining his wrist, but he did receive negative results on his […]

Akil Baddoo Expected Back In The Next Few Days

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) will likely be back from the 7-day injured list during their current series against the Los Angeles Angels, according to Tigers managers A.J. Hinch. He still needs to clear some tests before he can be activated, however. Baddoo landed on the IL on August 11 after an outfield collision […]

Ryan Mountcastle Activated

The Baltimore Orioles have activated first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle (concussion) from the injured list on Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports. Mountcastle has been on the IL since August 8 with a concussion but is now cleared to play. He is having a productive year at the dish for the Orioles, slashing .264/.308/.477 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Trent Grisham Hits Game-Tying Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham hit a game-tying home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher with two outs in the ninth Monday night. The three-run shot was his only hit of the game in four at-bats, and was his 13th long ball of the year. Grisham has been dropped to eighth in the order […]

Mark Canha Collects Two Hits Versus White Sox

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a loss to the White Sox on Monday. Don't let his .246 batting average deceive you, Canha has been one of the most valuable players in baseball batting leadoff for a good A's lineup. He's got a strong 12.4% walk rate to put up […]

Trey Mancini Exits Game Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (calf/foot) exited Monday's 9-2 loss to the Rays in the eighth inning after fouling pitches off of his calf and foot. He ended the at-bat with an RBI double, but was taken out of the game afterwards and is considered day-to-day. Mancini has had an up-and-down season but has […]

Justin Upton Homers Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton had a first-inning home run off of Gerrit Cole during Monday's 2-1 loss against the New York Yankees. It was his first home run in his last 12 games. Altogether he went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI, and two strikeouts. He now has 16 home runs on the […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/17/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/17/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 21

When I write this column, I always try to make sure I talk about a different group of guys each week. I mean, what good is it going to do for you all if I kept writing every week about guys like Jarren Duran or Wander Franco? I'd just be repeating myself at that point […]

Billy McKinney Hits Ninth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Billy McKinney went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The outfielder tied the game at 1-1 with his rocket to center field off of Anthony Banda in the bottom of the seventh inning. McKinney has been playing regularly with outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) on […]

Andre Jackson Looks Good In Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Andre Jackson made his debut on Monday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers went with pitcher Justin Bruihl as the opener, but Jackson followed him with four innings of work. The 25-year-old excelled in his debut and allowed two hits, zero runs, four walks and struck out five on the […]

Brett Phillips Hits Inside The Park Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips went 2-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He lined a ball deep into left-center-field and turned on the jets to race all the way home for an inside-the-park homer. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game […]

Aristides Aquino Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, three runs, and three RBI in a 14-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Drawing his first start in place of the injured Jesse Winker, Aquino launched a two-run homer off of Chicago reliever Michael Rucker in the fifth inning, Aquino is […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Second-Half Exit Velocity

We're a month removed from the All-Star break so it's time to narrow our focus on second-half stats. In other words, it's time to look the players on your roster in the eye and ask, "What have you done for me lately?" They won't respond, but it's a good mental exercise for you to practice. […]