Adalberto Mondesi (2B/SS, KC) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals middle infielder Adalaberto Mondesi has been one of the best waiver wire pickups over the last weeks because of his speed and average. The Royals’ shortstop, who just turned 23, has gone hitless in four of his last five […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, and we're graced with an interesting 14-game Main slate this evening. Only the Reds at Cubs are playing in the afternoon, with 28 teams taking the field under the lights. Pitching options aren't very "top end", but they're priced as such and will allow for spending […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 22

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Johan Camargo Notches Three Hits Against Marlins

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. This performance continued the sizzling hot stretch Camargo has been on for the past month, as the 24-year-old has a .307 average with four homers and 20 RBI over his past 30 games. Camargo also […]

Charlie Culberson Continues to Produce

Atlanta Braves shortstop Charlie Culberson was 2-for-4 on Wednesday with a home run and two RBI. Interestingly enough, this seems to be a pretty common occurrence whenever Culberson makes his way into the lineup, especially as of late. The 29-year-old has only appeared in 88 games for the Braves this season, but he has a […]

Willy Adames (2B/SS, TBR) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays infielder Willy Adames had a rough start to his rookie season, but he has looked much better since the calendar flipped to August. In 15 contests so far this month, the 22-year-old has slashed .354/.418/.604 with three homers and […]

Adalberto Mondesi is Dealing with Hamstring Issue

Kansas City Royals infielder Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) is out in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mondesi is dealing with a slight hamstring injury, according to manager Ned Yost. Alcides Escobar will play shortstop and bat ninth against righty Tyler Glasnow. Escobar can be avoided in DFS contests and fantasy […]

Dansby Swanson is Sitting Out on Thursday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. It appears that this is just a rest day for the young infielder. Charlie Culberson will play shortstop and bat seventh versus righty Elieser Hernandez. Culberson has been in a slump lately, so there should be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with only four in the early window and then a four-game main slate. Options are a bit thin across the board, so it could be a time to take a shot in some tournaments, where it's easy to be different. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 21)

With the fantasy playoffs looming around the corner (or, in some instances, in full swing), rookie impact becomes less and less important due to the fact that there simply aren't any great stashes remaining. A top prospect being promoted for a cup of coffee can make a huge impact, but there does not profile to […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 21: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 21 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has progressed well into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Jorge Polanco Goes Deep Wednesday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco hit his third home run of the season on Wednesday. The veteran shortstop blasted a two-run shot off of Chicago White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon in the first inning for his only hit in four at-bats. Polanco spent the first 80 games of the season on the suspended list but […]

Jose Peraza Swipes 19th Bag

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza was one of the few bright spots in his team's 4-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Batting second for the Reds, Peraza went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in the game. The young infielder is enjoying a solid season at the plate, batting .292 with a .745 OPS, […]

Xander Bogaerts Smacks Two Solo Shots on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was teeing off on the Cleveland Indians pitching staff on Wednesday. Bogaerts hit his 18th and 19th home runs of the season, finishing the night 2-for-5 at the plate with two RBI. He is on pace to best his career highs in homers and RBI this season. He is […]

Yairo Munoz Comes Off the Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals utility player Yairo Munoz was activated from the disabled list on Wednesday. Munoz ended up missing almost two weeks due to a wrist injury. With Marcell Ozuna (shoulder) heading to the DL, Munoz could see some starts in the outfield over the next week or two. He could be a decent low-cost […]

Dansby Swanson Smack Two Homers on Tuesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson belted two home runs on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first multi-homer game of Swanson's career. The 24-year-old has picked it up at the plate recently, as he is carrying a .360 average with three bombs and 10 RBI through his past seven games. This has […]

Addison Russell Lands On Disabled List

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell (finger) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. Russell has also been bothered by shoulder and leg issues. Russell has been a major disappointment this season and with the Cubs acquiring Daniel Murphy on Tuesday, second baseman Javier Baez figures to get plenty of run at shortstop. Russell can […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy hump day, Rotoballers. We've got a nifty 10-game slate on deck this evening, with a handful of solid and intriguing (see also: risk + upside) pitchers toeing the rubber under the lights. There should be some solid competition, too, as this is the first Wednesday slate I can recall in a while where there […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 21

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 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 21)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. It just doesn’t seem right. The rain comes in and ends Michael […]

Willy Adames Homers Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames opened the scoring for Tampa Bay Tuesday versus the Royals. He would hit a long solo blast to make it 1-0. He would end up racking up three hits in the game. Adames has only played 52 games so far this season so his counting stats are a bit […]

Jonathan Schoop is Out on Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jonathan Schoop (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Orlando Arcia will play shortstop and bat eighth against righty Sal Romano. Arcia has been awful with the bat this season, so DFS players can go ahead and avoid him.

Jose Peraza is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Eugenio Suarez will slide over to shortstop and bat cleanup against righty Junior Guerra. Suarez has crushed right-handed pitching this season, so he's worth a look in DFS contests.

Addison Russell Scratched on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Javier Baez will fill in at shortstop and bat third against righty Jordan Zimmermann. It's unclear whether or not this issue is more than a day-to-day type of problem. Regardless, Russell is likely going to lose […]

Amed Rosario Could Be Sneaky Play on Tuesday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario could be a sneaky play on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants will trot out right-hander Chris Stratton, who has struggled to a 5.52 ERA this season. Compounding Stratton's problems is that he has struggled against right-handed hitters. Stratton is allowing righties to slash .289/.351/.486 on the […]

Brandon Crawford Won’t Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford will rest on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Crawford has had a cold bat of late and is hitting just .189 over the past month. Infielder Alen Hanson will bat eighth and play shortstop Tuesday. Hanson has been hitting well lately and also offers stolen base potential. Hanson […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There was a sizeable Monday slate last night, and we now have 15 games for the slate tonight. We have plenty of options on all pricing levels, and there are multiple ways to create lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/21/18. The […]

Xander Bogaerts Tacks on Three RBI on Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a strong performance on Monday against the Cleveland Indians in a losing effort. Bogaerts was 2-for-5 at the plate with three runs driven in. Bogaerts has been great all season long, as evidenced by his .281 average, 77 RBI, and 17 home runs. He is also one of […]