Kris Bryant Dealing With Sinus Issue In Tuesday's Game

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kris Bryant was dealing with a sinus issue that was making it difficult for him to breathe during the game on Tuesday night, leading to his early exit, according to Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. Manager David Ross said that Bryant had been dealing with the issue for a couple innings […]

Albert Almora Jr. Exits Game After Collision With Outfield Wall

New York Mets outfielder Albert Almora Jr. exited Tuesday night's game after colliding hard with the outfield wall, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Almora was running towards the wall in center field as he tracked a deep fly ball, and he momentarily made the catch before it popped out of his glove when he […]

David Dahl Slugs Homer In Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl went 2-for-3 with his third home run of the season during the club's 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. The former Colorado Rockies player was getting the start in center field just days after losing his everyday role when designated hitter Khris Davis was activated off the […]

Kris Bryant Exited With Illness On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant left Tuesday's game versus the Cleveland Indians due to being under the weather. Fantasy managers can take a sigh of relief with Bryant likely to be day-to-day at the worst. Bryant has been one of the best offensive players in his upcoming walk season and is hitting .308 with […]

Kris Bryant Exits Early On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant left Tuesday's contest in the bottom of the sixth versus the Cleveland Indians due to an unknown reason. Bryant finished the game 1-for-3 with a double and was replaced by Nick Martini. Losing Bryant would be a big loss for fantasy managers and more should be known on his […]

David Peralta Snaps Skid Monday With Two-Hit Performance

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta snapped a 1-for-18 skid on Monday night, as he finished 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, one RBI and a run scored in a 5-2 win over the Marlins. It was his first multi-hit performance since May 2, while his double and triple were his first extra-base hits since May […]

Adam Eaton Back In Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game as the team faces right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Minnesota Twins. He is hitting second in the game. Eaton sat out the team's last two games as they faced a pair of lefties. Eaton is also currently dealing with both […]

Ketel Marte Increasing Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) was seen running, hitting and catching flyballs on Tuesday. He's still yet to do stop-and-start running, but he is getting close to starting a rehab assignment. Marte has been sidelined since April 7 with an injured right hamstring. He still probably has at least a week or two […]

Dominic Smith Sitting Against Lefty On Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game as the team faces lefty John Means and the Baltimore Orioles. Kevin Pillar is getting the start in left for the game while Albert Almora Jr. is manning center field. The left-handed Smith has only one start against a lefty […]

Aaron Hicks Scratched From Tuesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (shin) is a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup with a right shin bruise. Brett Gardner is taking over in center field with Clint Frazier in left. Hicks first suffered the injury in Sunday's game. He should be considered day-to-day at this point with a chance to return to the […]

Yankees-Rays Game Fully Expected To Be Played

New York Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin has tested positive for COVID. As of now, he's the only confirmed COVID case for the team, including all coaches and players. This report is an update and clarification to a previous report that had stated that five Yankees coaches had tested positive for COVID. Nevin is […]

Ian Happ Slowly Progressing

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross said on Tuesday that things are going "a little slower than anticipated" for outfielder Ian Happ (ribs). Happ collided with teammate Nico Hoerner on May 4 and exited the ballgame. He has not seen action since and was shortly placed on the 10-day injured list following the collision. Ross did […]

Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar, Jorge Mateo Placed On IL

The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and utilitymen Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo on the IL Tuesday due to health and safety protocols. The assumption is the move COVID-related, so fantasy managers should keep their fingers crossed this is precautionary. The timing is unfortunate as the team heads into Coors Field for […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: The fantasy community seemed to have completely written off Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun after an abysmal 2020 season where he slashed .190/.231/.260 with just one home run, 13 RBI and three runs over 29 games. That appears to have been a big mistake. […]

Five Yankees Coaches Test Positive For COVID

Five New York Yankees coaches have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, all five coaches have been fully vaccinated and most are asymptomatic. No players have tested positive at this point. There's speculation that Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays could be in jeopardy but there's been no […]

Tyler O'Neill (OF, STL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: So far this year, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill has been showcasing a power bat unlike we've yet to see from him in the Majors. He's hit five home runs and slugged .468 through 24 games. And it doesn't look like he'll […]

Brandon Nimmo May Return For Weekend Series Against Rays

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger), currently on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger contusion, may return to the team for their upcoming weekend series against Tampa Bay. While Nimmo has been sidelined, Kevin Pillar has seen an increase in playing time. Nimmo's return would be a welcomed sight for the […]

J.D. Davis Unlikely To Come Off Injured List Wednesday

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (hand), currently on the 10-day injured list, does not appear likely to come off the IL on Wednesday when first eligible. Davis sprained his hand on a swing he took in his final at-bat against the Phillies on May 2. Davis already spent time on the IL earlier […]

Jason Heyward In Tuesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (hand) will be in Tuesday's lineup versus the Cleveland Indians. Heyward was lifted for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning during Sunday's contest with a right hand issue. The Cubs had Monday off and that seems to be enough rest for the veteran. Heyward is hitting […]

Mookie Betts Hitting Only .200 At Home

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will try and get his season jump-started beginning Tuesday against the Mariners. Betts is one of the most talented hitters in the game but it has been a very quiet start to his season. Betts is already 115 at-bats into his season but has driven in only 11 runs […]

Cubs Place Jake Marisnick On 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed outfielder Jake Marisnick (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 10 with a right hamstring strain. The outfielder suffered the injury on Sunday and was pulled in the bottom of the first inning. Marisnick has been the Cubs fourth outfielder, but he has gotten a decent amount of […]

Taylor Trammell Likely To be Demoted

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell is expected to lose his roster spot when the team calls up top prospect Jarred Kelenic later in the week. Trammell had a strong spring but has scuffled at the plate in the regular season, with an underwhelming .157/.255/.337 slash line and a 43.2 percent strikeout rate. The 23-year-old did […]

Adolis Garcia Gets Day Off Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants. Garcia will get his first day off since April 22 and is batting .385 with four home runs and 12 RBI since the start of May, along with a current nine-game hitting streak. David Dahl will take over for […]

Giancarlo Stanton Looking Like Former MVP Self

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is looking more like the player that won the MVP with the Miami Marlins, when he led the majors with 59 home runs and the National League with a .631 slugging percentage. His batting average (.292) is his best in the first 30 games of a season in his […]

Justin Upton Swats Seventh Homer

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Monday's win over the Astros. Upton had been in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump but took some strides towards breaking out of it, walking in his second at-bat of the game, then homering in his third. The veteran […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 7

We're one week into the minor league season and there is no shortage of prospects getting off to hot starts to talk about. Seriously, it took me a while to whittle a list of just over a dozen guys down to only four. But I finally got it narrowed down to a couple of starting […]

Champ or Chump: Dominic Smith

Evaluating 2020 fantasy seasons has been very difficult. Each player's season line looks like a full campaign on a player's FanGraphs page or the back of their baseball card, but in truth, it's only slightly more than one-third of a full season. There had to be some legitimate breakouts that we shouldn't discount, but how […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA Analysis for Week 7

With many hitters finally passing the 100-plate appearance threshold for 2021, we can begin to dig into expected statistics to see who is underperforming or overachieving. A good place to start is xwOBA, or expected weighted on-base average. For those unfamiliar with the term, BaseballSavant describes it thusly: "xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/11/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]