Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Hits 19th Home Run

Overshadowed all year by a seemingly never-ending string of Blue Jay prospects, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is quietly having a monster breakout season. After hitting a 413-foot home run off of Brendan McKay in yesterday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay, Gurriel Jr. now has 19 home runs, 46 RBI, 50 runs scored, and six stolen bases […]

Bo Bichette Continues Setting Records

Toronto Blue Jay Bo Bichette stayed red-hot to open his major league career, doubling off of fellow rookie Brendan McKay in the third inning of the Blue Jay 4-3 win over Tampa on Wednesday afternoon. The rookie's double in eight straight games broke the team record of seven set by Carlos Delgado in 2000. Bichette […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 19 - Buy or Sell?

The last edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers came out on the trade deadline. News had broken about a big trade involving Cleveland. So far, in this very young post-deadline campaign, both sluggers Cleveland acquired have had a rough couple of weeks. Before we get there, there's the happier news of several risers to […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 19 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 19! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 19)

The trade deadline came and went with a flurry of moves but there were few big deals as many playoff contenders refused to part with top prospects and most sellers refused to give away players for limited value in return. Still, the trade deadline impacted a few prospects. Infielder Willi Castro fell off the list […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 19

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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 8th, 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 8th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 8th 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 […]

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

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. We have eight games on tonight's slate, starting at 7:07 Eastern. FanDuel has gifted us a ton of fun tournaments tonight, including a $9.99 Rally and $88 Grand Slam. Both will award $20k to first, so you can get your own shot at $20k for just $9. For the […]

Gleyber Torres is Sitting Out on Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (chest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Torres was removed from Tuesday's game due to core pain, but the tests came back negative. Torres is not expected to be placed on the injured list. Breyvic Valera will bat ninth and play second […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Not Slowing Down

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. homered, walked, drove in two runs and scored twice in five plate appearances Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Tatis popped a two-run shot in the fifth inning then later walked and scored to complete his stat-filled day. The 20-year-old rookie continues to show no signs of slowing, slashing […]

Amed Rosario, Michael Conforto Return to Mets Lineup Wednesday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario and outfielder Michael Conforto are back in the lineup after sitting out Tuesday, and they will be hitting second and third in the lineup respectively. They are both riding hot streaks over their last 10 games, with Rosario hitting .375 with one home run and three steals, while Conforto […]

Miguel Rojas Out of Marlins Lineup Wednesday

After leaving Tuesday's game with a right hamstring strain, Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Mets. This will be a blow to owners today, as Rojas has been on a tear over his last 10 games with a double, a triple, two home runs and a […]

Zac Gallen to Arizona: Don't Be Disappointed

Of all the players changing zip codes prior to the MLB Trade Deadline, Zac Gallen was not on anyone's list as a potential mover. As a promising young rookie off to a good start for a talent-starved team, it's befuddling why the Marlins chose to trade a young, controllable arm like him. There are adequate […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a fun full day of baseball ahead of us with almost every team in action. All of the games are spread throughout the day, so it’s dealer’s choice in terms of what slate you prefer to play.   Be sure to also check out all the Vegas Odds for today's slate. You can also read more DFS advice and […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 19

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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 7th 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 […]

Gleyber Torres Exits Early

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres is clearly still suffering from the injury he sustained Sunday night against the Red Sox. The 22-year-old exited Tuesday's game in the third inning, being replaced by Breyvic Valera. Torres appeared to have suffered a core issue Sunday night, exiting early and even going to the hospital. While he […]

Miguel Rojas Leaves With Injury

Miami Marlins infielder Miguel Rojas left Tuesday night's game in the third inning with an apparent injury. Rojas landed awkwardly running down the first base line and needed to be helped off the field by the training staff. Rojas had been having a sneaky good season as the primary leadoff man in Miami with a […]

Tim Beckham Suspended 80 Games

Seattle Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham has been suspended 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. This will keep him out of all remaining games for this season and significantly push back his start next season. The 29-year-old was fourth on the team with 47 RBI while hitting .237 with 15 home runs. You […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday August 6th, 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 6th, 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 (8/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 14 games on the docket, there is plenty to look through. At pitcher, we have five aces to choose from and Zack Greinke making his first start as an Astro. We then have six offenses projected to put up five or more runs, with a few games still unreleased. it's a great tournament slate […]

Marcus Semien Slugs Two Home Runs On Monday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Monday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The 28-year-old is batting .302 over his past 15 games. Semien has been highly valuable this season, slashing .276/.363/.480 with 19 HRs, 55 RBI, six stolen bases, and 84 runs scored. He is […]

Freddy Galvis (2B/SS, TOR) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Freddy Galvis is having a career-best season across just about every measure and has started off the month of August red hot with two home runs and a 1.346 OPS through five games. On the year, he is slashing .273/.306/.456 […]

Niko Goodrum (1B/2B/3B/SS/OF, DET) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: July was the best month of the season for Detroit Tigers infielder and outfielder Niko Goodrum. He hit .284 with four home runs, 11 RBI, 13 runs and five stolen bases in the month. He's been regularly hitting second in the order since […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 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 […]

Jonathan Villar Hits For Cycle Monday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar had a landmark game in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Yankees, hitting for the cycle in just the fifth time in O's history. Villar was left with just a single to go in his last at-bat but was facing Aroldis Chapman and was able to go the other way […]

Giovanny Urshela, Gleyber Torres Exit Early With Injuries

While the New York Yankees buried the Boston Red Sox Sunday night at Yankee Stadium, they once again suffered some injuries that added to the concerns that have seemingly been in effect all season. The first injury seemed to occur in the opening frame of the game, as infield All-Star Gleyber Torres appeared to wince […]

Xander Bogaerts Goes 0-for-15 In Yankees Series

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts ended the weekend Yankees series with a goose egg in the hit column. He was fresh off a seven game hit streak and batting .317 on the year, before going hitless and now sitting at .306. The 26-year-old has been the most consistent producer in the Boston lineup this […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

Well, the trade deadline came and went, and as many of us sat glaze-eyed for hours endlessly refreshing the internet search results to view incoming deals, we found ourselves sourly disappointed until nearly the final hour. Even with blockbuster deals that saw the swapping of Zack Greinke, Yasiel Puig/Trevor Bauer, Shane Greene, Nicholas Castellanos, and […]