MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/14/21 (Premium Content)

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Wil Myers Exits Game With Knee Inflammation

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (knee) left Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with right knee inflammation. Myers made an awkward defensive play early in the game and was replaced by outfielder Jorge Mateo his next turn in the lineup. He was 0-for-1 with a walk prior to exiting. The Friars revealed after the […]

Trent Grisham Continues Torrid Start

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and three runs scored Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Grisham started the game with a leadoff blast against starter Chad Kuhl, his third dinger in as many starts. After opening the season on the IL with a hamstring issue, the […]

Akil Baddoo Homers In Second Straight Game

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 8-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Baddoo now has four home runs over just 23 at-bats on the year. He's slashing .391/.400/1.043. Baddoo continues to hit in the lower-third of the Tigers' lineup, but at least he's playing […]

Victor Robles Adds Two More Strikeouts

Washington Nationals center fielder and current leadoff hitter Victor Robles has now struck out five times in his last two games after Tuesday's 0-for-3, bringing his season total to eight in eight games. He is 6-for-28 on the year with just one extra base hit, a triple, although he has walked four times. As long […]

Eddie Rosario Stays Hot Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario continued his hot streak Tuesday at he went 2-for-4 with a double in the win over the White Sox. Rosario is now hitting .257 on the season and is finally coming around on the 2021 campaign. Look for him to keep rolling the remainder of this series in Chicago and […]

George Springer Likely Not Coming Back Before April 27

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (quad) took live batting practice on Tuesday but he won't be joining the club on the upcoming road trip which means his earliest date of return is likely April 27. The big offseason free-agent acquisition has yet to play in the regular season for the Blue Jays due to […]

Sam Haggerty Launches A Clutch Home Run

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty came up big Tuesday night, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored. The home run came in the top of the seventh inning, during the Mariners' last chance at the plate in the shortened seven-inning game. It was Haggerty's first homer of the year. Normally […]

Mitch Haniger Collects Three Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his hot start to the 2021 season Tuesday night, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a double in the second half of a twin bill. Haniger, who now boasts a solid .860 OPS, has reached base in every game this season, and has a hit in all but one […]

Lorenzo Cain Exits Early With Quad Issue

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quad) was removed in the top of the third inning due to left quad discomfort, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Cain appeared to injure himself while running out a ground out in the first inning, and he was seen limping back to the dugout after stepping on the base […]

Justin Upton Scratched From Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with back stiffness, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Jon Jay will get the start in left field in his place and will be batting eighth against the Royals. Upton looked good in Spring Training, slashing .357/.400/.738 with four home […]

Adolis Garcia Promoted From Minors

The Texas Rangers have selected the contract of outfielder Adolis Garcia from the club's alternate training site. He is in tonight's game against Ryan Yarbrough and the Tampa Bay Rays. The 28-year-old Cuban is taking the place of the injured first baseman Ronald Guzman (knee) who was hurt in Monday's game. Garcia had an outstanding […]

Mookie Betts Returns To Lineup On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (back) is set to make his return to the field on Tuesday after a four-game absence due to a back injury. Betts is playing right field and leading off on Tuesday as the team faces Antonio Senzatela and the Colorado Rockies. Betts was off to a fantastic start to […]

Juan Lagares Placed On The Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels placed outfielder Juan Lagares (calf) on the injured list on Tuesday. Lagares is dealing with a calf injury that caused him to be scratched from Monday's lineup. The injuries are sure piling up for the Angels, who lost fellow outfielder Dexter Fowler (knee) to a torn ACL. The team also placed […]

Corey Dickerson Sitting Against Lefty On Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson will head to the bench on Tuesday as the team faces lefty Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves. Miguel Rojas is leading off in the game and Adam Duvall is covering Dickerson's typical left field post. Dickerson has slashed .267/.333/.400 through 10 games this year. He's still searching for his […]

Teoscar Hernandez To Be Out For At Least 10 Days

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was placed on the COVID-19 injured list last Friday after being a close contact of someone outside the team who tested positive for COVID-19. Now, on Tuesday, he has tested positive for COVID-19 himself and is experiencing symptoms. He is reportedly feeling better, but he is required to be […]

Christian Yelich Remains Out On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) will miss his second straight game on Tuesday as the team takes on Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs. Yelich is dealing with a back injury that caused him to leave Sunday's game early. Brewers manager Craig Counsell is still declaring Yelich day-to-day. With the team having a day […]

Kyle Lewis Could Return Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) could realistically return to the starting lineup as soon as Friday, according to manager Scott Servais. Lewis has yet to make his regular season debut after hurting himself colliding with the outfield wall in the final week of spring training. Lewis managed to take four at-bats at the alternate […]

Franmil Reyes To See Time In Outfield In Upcoming Series

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes will see time in the outfield for the Indians' upcoming series at the Cincinnati Reds. Reyes has been used as a DH to begin the season, but with that option not available to the Tribe when they travel to Great American Ball Park this weekend, Reyes will […]

Mechanical Adjustments Serving Mike Trout Well

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout has made some mechanical adjustments at the plate, including being more squared in the batter's box. He's gone 13-for-33 to start the year, and his swings are looking more short and powerful than ever. Heading into Tuesday's action, Trout is sporting a .394/.545/.848 slash line with three doubles, four […]

Max Kepler Sitting On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is taking a seat for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox. Kepler is sitting with left-hander Martin Perez on the mound for Boston. The veteran outfielder has yet to hit a homer but has 11 combined runs scored and RBI in nine games so far this season. Kyle Garlick- who […]

Kole Calhoun Reaches Base Four Times In Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun reached base safely four times in Monday night's loss, going 3-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored against the Athletics. After starting the year on the injured list while recovering from knee surgery, Calhoun is now 4-for-14 with a double and three RBI in three games since […]

Austin Hays To See Game Action In Coming Days

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) could see game action soon at the team's alternate site, per MASN Sports' Roch Kubatko. Hays has been on the injured list with a right hamstring strain since April 5, but apparently he has been progressing enough to potentially see game action. If things go well, he could be […]

Mauricio Dubon Goes Hitless Again Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon had another disappointing day at the plate in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Reds, going 0-for-2. Dubon, like most of his teammates, was unable to get anything going, as the Giants managed just two hits. The 26-year-old is off to a slow start this season, slashing just .111/.200/.111. […]

Austin Slater Goes Hitless Again Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater had another disappointing day at the plate in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Reds, going 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts. Slater, like most of his teammates, were unable to get anything going, as the Giants managed just two hits. The 28-year-old is off to a slow start […]

Byron Buxton's Breakout Has Arrived

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton may be reaching his sky-high potential in 2021. Buxton is off to a red-hot start, slashing .481/.548/.1.185 with five homers through his first 31 plate appearances- and he has the underlying statistics to back up the incredible slash line. Not only is the 27-year-old hitting the ball harder than ever […]

Tyler Naquin Has Been A Big Surprise

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin has been one of the biggest surprises in baseball in the early going, as he's tied for the National League lead in home runs with five and leads the league with 14 RBI. Coming out of spring training, Naquin was expected to be the fifth outfielder behind Nick Castellanos, Nick […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Showing Why He's Elite

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has gotten off to a blazing start to the season and is showing why he was the No. 1 overall pick in most fantasy drafts. Acuna is making exceptional plays on defense, taking extra bases on the basepaths and is hitting for power and showing his high-end speed while […]

Michael Conforto Hitless Over Last Three Games

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has had a rough start to the 2021 season. Through five games, he's gone 3-for-21 with a double, a walk, three RBI and eight strikeouts. He's failed to record a hit in each of his last three games. Conforto had his best all-around season in the Majors last year. […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard: Maximum Exit Velocity

Although we technically got Statcast data as soon as the first pitch of the 2021 season was thrown, any good sabermetrician knows that sample size matters. It's still quite early in the season but we can't wait to start digging into the stats, so let's start this year's iteration of the Statcast Hitter Leaderboard by […]