Brandon Belt (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: For nigh on a decade, Brandon Belt has been somewhat of a siren song for fantasy managers. His high quality contact and advanced plate approach have rarely yielded exciting results in our game, however. That's at least partly attributable to his home park, which is […]

Bryce Harper Swipes Two Bags Vs Mets

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in a loss to the Mets Sunday. Harper has clearly made running more of a priority as the superstar outfielder now has seven stolen bases to match his seven homers this season. Harper has 30 walks to 27 strikeouts on the […]

Starling Marte Fills The Box Score On Sunday

Miami Marlins center fielder Starling Marte had a great game on Sunday, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. Marte was a trade deadline addition for the Fish, and he's been very good since joining the team. He's hitting .306 with an .827 OPS, four home runs, […]

Jorge Soler Not In Starting Lineup Sunday

Kansas City Royals outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Soler dealt with oblique irritation and mid-back tightness following Wednesday's game this past week and sat out the next game on Thursday. He returned on Friday, but went 0-for-5 and was then pulled […]

Randal Grichuk Getting The Day Off On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is not part of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Grichuk had started and hit second in the lineup in the team's previous 18 games, so he was certainly due for a day off. Jonathan Villar is hitting second in Sunday's game while Cavan Biggio […]

Jay Bruce Placed On Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed outfielder Jay Bruce (quad) on the 10-Day Injured List. Outfielder Kyle Garlick was added to the team's roster in a corresponding move. Bruce has been dealing with the same quad injury that cost him multiple games in August, which is certainly not a good sign for his prospects going forward. […]

Adam Eaton Back In Lineup On Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, playing right field and batting second. Eaton jammed his knee in Thursday's game and went on to miss the team's games on Friday and Saturday. Eaton hasn't had a great year, slashing .220/.277/.370 with three home runs […]

Teoscar Hernandez Heading To The Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (ribs) suffered an apparent rib injury in Saturday's game and is headed for a trip to the Injured List for what could be a significant injury. There aren't too many details on the injury at this point, but fantasy owners who have Hernandez should prepare to be without him […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September's here and suddenly we only have three weeks left in the fantasy baseball season. Attention may be shifting to fantasy football for some, so be sure to tune into the waiver wire for further opportunity to crush your opponents. Rostered rates are taken […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 8

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

The Cut List (Week 8) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In recent weeks we switched up the format of this article a bit, to cover a larger pool of players and to discuss trends being seen by fantasy baseball managers across a large number of leagues. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for September 7 through September 13. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 6, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/6/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. The DFS community has been abuzz all week with worries that we wouldn't get another Matt Harvey Day after he was pulled in his […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 6th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/6/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You […]

Harold Ramirez Leaves Saturday's Game With An Injury

Miami Marlins outfielder Harold Ramirez was forced to leave Saturday's game due to a hamstring strain. Ramirez was playing in his first game back after an extended stay on the COVID-19 injured list. It's unclear how long Ramirez will be out this time around, but he looked to be in severe pain and needed to […]

Aaron Judge Starting To Ramp Up Rehab

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) will increase baseball activities on Monday after progressing well in his recovery from a calf strain, according to manager Aaron Boone. If all continues to go well, then Judge should rejoin the major league lineup with about a week left in the regular season, leaving him little time […]

Giancarlo Stanton Runs Bases

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) ran the bases at half speed on Friday and is nearing a return, according to manager Aaron Boone. Boone said that Stanton is a little bit ahead of fellow outfielder Aaron Judge (calf), who is expected to rejoin the team shortly before the postseason. That puts Stanton’s likely […]

Cubs DFA Steven Souza Jr.

The Chicago Cubs have designated outfielder Steven Souza Jr. for assignment after he went 0-for-2 in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals. The outfielder spent some time this season on the injured list with a hamstring strain, but was hitting a poor .160 with one home run, five RBI and a stolen base. […]

Adbert Alzolay Struggles With Command

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay struggled in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals. Alzolay was coming off of an impressive start against the same Cardinals in his first start of the season August 19. The Cubs pitching prospect only lasted 2 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on two hits, five walks […]

Ian Happ Returns With Two Homers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ returned to the lineup with a bang on Saturday. Happ exited Thursday’s contest early after fouling a ball off of his eye and being diagnosed with a contusion. Happ sat out Friday as well, but returned to the lineup in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader. He didn’t miss a beat […]

Danny Santana Done For 2020, Willie Calhoun Expected Back

Texas Rangers first baseman/designated hitter Danny Santana has been confirmed to be out for the rest of the 2020 year due to a sprained right elbow. He appeared in just 15 contests after his breakout 2019 campaign, but was able to slash just .145/.238/.273. The news isn’t all bad for the Rangers, who are expected […]

Texas Holds Joey Gallo, Elvis Andrus Out Of Saturday’s Lineup

The Texas Rangers will be without both outfielder Joey Gallo and shortstop Elvis Andrus for Saturday’s contest against the Mariners and left-hander Justus Sheffield, with neither among the club’s starting nine. Gallo has been in a steady funk at the plate, last scoring a run back on Aug. 21. Andrus has been in a similar […]

Anthony Santander Heads Toward IL Stint, 2020 Return In Doubt

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander will land on the 10-day injured list due to an oblique strain, one which may end his 2020 year, manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday. Santander has had a breakout season, with his .575 SLG and .314 ISO ranking him eighth and seventh, respectively, in the American League. DJ Stewart is […]

Cavan Biggio Out Of Saturday’s Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio is not in the starting nine for Saturday’s contest against Boston and left-hander Mike Kickham. Biggio has been slumping over his past seven games, going just 5-for-29 with eight strikeouts in that stretch. The team will instead deploy Joe Panik at the keystone in Biggio’s place, with Jonathan […]

Tommy Pham Works Way Toward September Return

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham has been doing pre-game drills to keep himself in shape for a potential September return. When asked about the possibility of getting Pham back this month, manager Jayce Tingler said that he was “definitely optimistic.” Pham has been sidelined since Aug. 16 due to a broken left hamate bone, […]

Austin Slater Gets Activated For Saturday, Bats Leadoff

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater was activated off of the injured list prior to Saturday’s contest against Arizona and left-hander Madison Bumgarner. Slater will serve as the designated hitter, batting leadoff and drawing the distinction of being the first batter that Bumgarner faces versus his former club. Prior to hitting the IL due to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/20):

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action! It's a good day to pay a premium for pitching with two aces to choose from. We'll be targeting a couple of Giants in a prime spot against a struggling former teammate. In this article, we'll identify players who will help you win a cash game and […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 5, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/5/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We only have three Saturdays left in the regular season after today. Real talk. We're quickly running out of time in the MLB DFS […]