Mike Yastrzemski Hits Three Home Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a huge day in Friday's 10-9 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-6 with three home runs, four RBI, and a strikeout. Yaz hit a solo homer in the third inning, a two-run shot in the seventh, and then the go-ahead HR in the 11th. The 28-year-old has […]

Dylan Carlson Promoted To Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was promoted from Double-A Springfield to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday after the 20-year-old switch-hitter led the Texas League with 21 home runs, 51 extra-base hits, 216 total bases, a .518 slugging percentage and 81 runs scored in 108 games. His exploits […]

Tyler O'Neill, Jose Martinez Could Be Back Soon

St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Tyler O'Neill (wrist) and Jose Martinez (shoulder) could return from the injured list very soon, according to manager Mike Shildt. Martinez went on the shelf on Monday after crashing into the outfield wall, but he has already gotten some inflammation out of his shoulder. O'Neill has been out since Aug. 3, […]

Brandon Nimmo Begins Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) was set to start his rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie on Friday, and the team will play it by ear in deciding how long it'll be before he returns to the majors. Nimmo went on the injured list on May 22 and would be a welcomed left-handed […]

Jesse Winker Dealing With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (back) was out of the lineup on Friday due to upper back tightness. "Just a little back spasm. Unfortunately, it happened, but I should be all right. Hopefully I will start to feel better by the end of today or start feeling better tomorrow," Winker said. Hopefully the 25-year-old will […]

Roman Quinn Homers, Leaves With Injury

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn hit his fourth home run of the season Friday night against the Padres. It was the only hit in four tries for Quinn who was given the chance to bat leadoff for the second time this season. Quinn appeared to tweak something running to first in the eighth but if […]

Dodgers Being Conservative With A.J. Pollock

The Los Angeles Dodgers are being conservative with outfielder A.J. Pollock (groin) due to lingering groin tightness, which is why he wasn't in the lineup on Friday. With Cody Bellinger able to play center field and with the Dodgers having a huge division lead, the team hasn't need to place him on the injured list. […]

Bryce Harper Homers In Third Straight Game

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in a win vs the Padres Friday night. Harper crushed a Michel Baez offering for an opposite-field homer to give the star slugger four home runs and 10 RBI in his last three games. Harper has dealt with some bad luck this season but […]

Greg Allen Getting Some Run In Two Hole

Cleveland Indians outfielder Greg Allen hit second on Friday, his second straight start there and his third in the last six games. Allen is 7-for-22 (.318) with two home runs and a .984 OPS in his last five games, earning him some more playing time. He's hitting .257/.315/.426 in 54 games this year and is […]

Ender Inciarte Injured Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) injured his right hamstring rounding third base in the second inning on Friday against the Dodgers and was removed from the game. It could be a tough loss for Atlanta if Inciarte has to miss some time, as he was hitting .318 with a .991 OPS in his last […]

Aristides Aquino Sets New Record On Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 13-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. The homer was Aquino's 10th in 16 games, setting a new record as no MLB rookie has ever reached double-digit homers faster. Overall, Aquino is hitting .353 with the 10 homers, 14 runs, […]

Ian Desmond Gets Day Off on Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Desmond will get a routine day off here to rest, so he should be back in the lineup on Saturday. Yonathan Daza will play center field and bat eighth versus righty Sandy Alcantara. Daza does not […]

Tommy Edman is in Right Field on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Edman will draw the start in right field and bat second versus righty Luis Castillo. Edman was playing well at third base, but lost his spot at third once Matt Carpenter returned from the injured list. […]

Billy Hamilton Cut, Brett Phillips Recalled

The Kansas City Royals designated outfielder Billy Hamilton for assignment on Friday and recalled outfielder Brett Phillips from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old Hamilton was a failure in KC this year, hitting just .211/.275/.269 with a career-low .544 OPS, although he did have 18 stolen bases. Phillips was hitting .240/.378/.505 with 18 […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Joining Braves

The Atlanta Braves agreed to a deal with shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria on Friday, according to a source. In corresponding moves, the Braves are optioning infielder Johan Camargo and outfielder Adam Duvall and recalling pitcher Bryse Wilson from Triple-A Gwinnett. With Dansby Swanson (foot) missing 22 games with a right foot contusion and no timetable for […]

Albert Almora Jr. Demoted To Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs have demoted outfielder Albert Almora Jr. to Triple-A Iowa. Almora is known for his stellar defense, but has struggled at the plate this year. Almora has hit .243 with 12 home runs and 32 RBI. It’s unknown how long the Cubs plan to keep him down, but he should be up when […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 16th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are no early Friday games today, so we've got a loaded main slate at 7:05pm ET with all 30 teams in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/16/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 16th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings. We have a full 15-game slate on our hands with plenty to dive into. At pitcher, there isn't much to love, but we'll have to find a couple guys that can make it enough to at least work. The real fun comes with the bats, where we may see […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 20

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Giancarlo Stanton Expects To Return In September

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (knee) is confident that he can return to the field in September. Stanton led the Bombers with 38 home runs and 100 RBI last year but has played in only nine games in 2019 due to a biceps strain, shoulder strain, calf strain and a PCL strain in his […]

Mallex Smith Extends League-Leading Steal Total

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 3-for-4 in Thursday's game versus the Tigers, now giving him multi-hit games in four of his last seven games. The 26-year-old is batting .333 in this span, and with two more thefts in this contest, he now has a league-leading 34 stolen bases on the season. Despite hitting a […]

Josh Rojas Moves Up in the Order

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Rojas will move up in the batting order for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Rojas batted sixth during his first two major league games and had success in those contests. He'll bat second and play right field versus righty Dereck Rodriguez on Thursday. Rojas is 4-for-9 in the MLB, […]

Adam Duvall is Sitting Out on Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. Duvall has been slumping with the bat lately, so he'll get a day off here. Matt Joyce will cover right field and bat eighth versus righty Marcus Stroman. Joyce has been awful with the bat, […]

Avisail Garcia Placed On Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Avisail Garcia (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with right oblique tightness and recalled pitcher Jose De Leon from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Garcia is hoping to return to the lineup in 10 days, but oblique injuries can often linger. He won't take any swings […]

Kris Negron Exits Early on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kris Negron (face) exited early during Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. Negron tried to rob a hit in the fifth inning by diving for a ball, but face-planted and busted open his nose. Matt Beaty replaced him in the outfield for the rest of the game. Negron should be fine […]

Jason Heyward Remains Out Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (knee) remains out of the lineup on Thursday after being scratched on Wednesday due to left knee inflammation. He's considered day-to-day for now. Nicholas Castellanos is in left field on Thursday and is hitting second against Phillies left-hander Drew Smyly. Castellano is hitting a nice .370 (20-for-54) with five home […]

Kole Calhoun Sits on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Calhoun appears to be getting a routine day off here to rest. Brian Goodwin will bat leadoff and play right field versus righty Reynaldo Lopez. Goodwin has been average with the bat lately, but […]

Jed Lowrie, Brandon Nimmo Nearing Returns

New York Mets third baseman Jed Lowrie (calf) and outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) both took live batting practice on Wednesday and are getting close to returning. Lowrie hasn't yet made his Mets debut this year and has dealt with knee, side and calf injuries along the way. Nimmo hasn't played since May 20 due to […]