Adalberto Mondesi To The Injured List

Kansas City Royals budding superstar Adalberto Mondesi is headed to the Injured List after suffering a partial dislocation of his left shoulder. Officially termed a subluxation, the injury was suffered when Mondesi dove to attempt to catch a foul ball on Tuesday night. Mondesi verified for reporters that he felt the shoulder pop, but it […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 16 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 16! 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 […]

Champ or Chump: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Lorenzo Cain

The trade deadline is rapidly approaching, both for real MLB clubs and most fantasy rosters. At this point, it can be a good idea to take a deep breath and assess what you currently have on your roster and what you might need to pursue your goals. Part of this process is evaluating whether the […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 16 (Triple-A Edition)

very 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 July 18th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 18th, 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 (7/18/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. The early slate is a fun one, but not what we'll be focusing on. We'll instead hone in on the main slate, starting at 7:05 PM. We have some fun pitching options and plenty of guys to pick on. Without a game in Coors Field, the slate is balanced […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, July 18th 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 […]

Francisco Lindor Hits His 15th Home Run on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, playing as the designated hitter for Wednesday's game, hit his 15th home run of the season. He ended up 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Lindor's blast led off the eighth inning and helped pad the lead in what would eventually be a 7-2 win for Cleveland. After […]

Jean Segura Remains Out on Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (heel) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He suffered a heel issue during Monday's contest and hasn't played since then. Scott Kingery will play shortstop and bat second versus righty Kenta Maeda. Kingery has been impressive basically all season long, but is […]

Niko Goodrum Scratched on Wednesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum (hand) has been scratched from Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Goodrum took a ground ball off his hand during batting practice, so he'll sit this one out. Harold Castro will cover shortstop and bat second versus righty Mike Clevinger. Goodrum is not expected to land on the injured list.

Amed Rosario Perfect At The Plate In Victory

There were a couple of noteworthy home runs by the New York Mets in Wednesday afternoon's thumping of the Minnesota Twins, but Amed Rosario had the first. The Mets' shortstop drilled a solo home run in the third to even up the score at one run apiece. It was his first of four hits on […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday July 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 17th, 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 16 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, July 15 (unless otherwise noted). It's only been a few days since the All-Star Break concluded, but some hitters have already heated up. Others were starting before the hiatus and have continued to. And some have […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 16)

We’ve hit an interesting point in the season where a lot of the top prospects that are going to play every day at the MLB level in 2019 are already holding down a spot. The remaining prospects, for the most part, will now have to wait for an injury to provide them with an opportunity […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 16 (Triple-A Edition)

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, July 17th 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 […]

Adalberto Mondesi To Undergo MRI

Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) will undergo an MRI exam after leaving the game on Tuesday with a left shoulder injury. He hurt his arm diving for a foul ball in the fifth inning and had to be helped off the field. It sounds like it could be an […]

Didi Gregorius Blasts Grand Slam In Victory

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius emphatically sealed a victory Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old drilled an eighth-inning grand slam to increase New York's lead to five runs. It was the finishing straw in an eventful game, which saw a bench-clearing incident and clutch Aaron Judge blast in […]

Adalberto Mondesi Injured Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (arm) left the game early on Tuesday after landing hard while diving for a ball in foul territory. He was helped off the field by head trainer Nick Kenney, who was holding Mondesi's left arm. That doesn't sound good at all, but stay tuned for more updates on the […]

Brendan Rodgers Has Season-Ending Surgery

Colorado Rockies shortstop prospect Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) underwent season-ending surgery on the labrum of his right shoulder on Tuesday. This is a pretty big development, as Rodgers is the team's top prospect and No. 6 overall, per MLB Pipeline. There's a chance the 22-year-old might not be ready for the start of next season, too, […]

Alex Bregman Slugging .572 In Away Games

Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 with one RBI in the Astros 9-6 loss to the Angels on Monday night. Bregman returned to the lineup over the weekend after needing stitches in his chin from a ground ball straight to the face. Bregman has seven runs batted in over his last nine games played […]

Eric Sogard Continues To Produce In Leadoff Spot

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Eric Sogard was 3-for-5 with a run scored during a 10-8 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. The 33-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season in Canada, slashing .302/.370/.494 with 10 home runs, 27 RBI, and 39 runs scored through 245 at-bats. While his counting stats fail to jump […]

Andrelton Simmons Goes Deep En Route To Victory

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons hit his fifth home run of the season as the Angels took down the division-leading Astros 9-6 Monday night. Simmons hit a solo shot in the third inning as the Angels would go on to erase an early 3-0 deficit. Simmons came into the game slashing .300/.328/.492 at home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Monday baseball on DraftKings. After a very eventful weekend, we have a full slate of 15 games on the board with plenty to dive into. Walker Buehler is really the only ace, so we'll have to dig deep for some value DraftKings has given us a shot at $20k for just $10 and […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday July 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 July 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 […]

Carlos Correa Hoping To Return On July 26

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (ribs) and the team are hoping he can be activated from the injured list when he's eligible on July 26. He will remain with Triple-A Round Rock for another week. Infielder Aledmys Diaz's rehab assignment could go from four to seven games. Correa is a high-end fantasy shortstop, but injuries […]

Jean Segura Injured Monday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (heel) injured his left heel in the ninth inning on Monday. He doesn't think the injury is serious, but he also received treatment for his foot after the game. Consider him day-to-day for now, but hopefully he won't have to miss more than a game or two. Segura was hitless […]

Chris Taylor Has Fractured Forearm

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a non-displaced fracture of his left forearm after being hit by a pitch on Sunday night. The general timetable for such an injury is four to six weeks. It's a bummer for Taylor and the Dodgers, as he […]

X-Rays Negative For Chris Taylor

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chris Taylor (wrist) had his X-rays come back negative, but he's "still in a lot of pain," according to manager Dave Roberts. Taylor was hit by a pitch on his left wrist on Sunday night in extra innings and left the game. For now it looks like he might avoid the […]