Brock Holt Hitting Well

Boston Red Sox infielder Brock Holt went 2-for-3 on Wednesday and is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, going 10-for-25 (.400) in that span. He's hitting just .268 with three homers, 31 RBI and six stolen bases on the year, so he's really only valuable in AL-only leagues. And with Ian Kinsler (hamstring) […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/17/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After last night's disgusting pitching options, we're rightfully treated with a mess of strong options and elite arms this evening. We've got an attractive 14 game Main slate, too, with just the Mets and Phillies being left out of the group with their 6:05 start time. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Amed Rosario Has Huge Day on Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario had a monster performance in the first game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Rosario went 4-for-7 with a home run, three runs batted in and a stolen base. The young shortstop helped contribute to a stunning 24-4 drubbing of the Phillies. Rosario has been on […]

Jorge Polanco Plates Four Runs On Thursday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco had a big night at the plate in his team's 15-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Polanco went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and later tacked on another RBI to finish with four. The veteran shortstop was the guy who got his offense off to a fast start, […]

Week 21 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 […]

Scott Kingery Goes Yard In Home Victory

Just hours after pitching and getting smoked by a whopping 20 runs, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Scott Kingery played a role as his offense recovered to split a doubleheader against the New York Mets. The 24-year-old recorded two hits batting from the seventh spot, including a solo home run that increased his team’s lead to two […]

Manny Machado May Prefer Yankees In Free Agency

There are hints from people around Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado that he may prefer the Yankees in free agency this winter. One of his friends went as far as to say that Machado would easily give up shortstop to play in New York. Multiple people say that Machado and his family, who are […]

Lourdes Gurriel Does Some Running, Takes BP

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Lourdes Gurriel (ankle, knee) did some baserunning drills and also took batting practice on the field on Thursday, and he looked comfortable doing so. It's some good progress, and hopefully he won't be out too much longer for fantasy owners. Gurriel should continue to be a starter for the rest of the […]

Yangervis Solarte Doing Rehab Exercises

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte (oblique) is receiving treatment and has started his rehab exercises. He is expected to miss at least three weeks. That means he won't be back until sometime in September, limiting his fantasy contributions before the end of the year. He was slashing just .233/.287/.397 but was helping in deeper […]

Jose Iglesias To Miss A Couple Days

Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said shortstop Jose Iglesias (hand) is likely to miss "a couple of days" to let his right hand heal. Iglesias aggravated his hand injury in the game Wednesday, but he's available off the bench in an emergency on Thursday. Ronny Rodriguez is replacing Iglesias at the 6 on Thursday, but […]

Kevin Newman Promoted, Jordy Mercer To Disabled List

Pittsburgh Pirates infield prospect Kevin Newman has been promoted to the majors on Thursday. Newman's promotion is among a flurry of roster moves the Pirates have made, which included Jordy Mercer (calf) being placed on the 10-day disabled list. They also recalled outfielder Jordan Luplow, optioned catcher Jacob Stallings, and designated right-hander Casey Sadler for […]

Kyle Higashioka, Shane Robinson In On Thursday

New York Yankees backup catcher Kyle Higashioka and outfielder Shane Robinson are both in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Austin Romine and Brett Gardner both have the day off. Outfielder Aaron Hicks will lead off for the Yankees, with Robinson and Neil Walker rounding out the rest of the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with only two in the early window and then a seven-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 […]

Jose Peraza Notches Three Doubles Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza went 3-for-5 with three doubles and a run scored in his team's 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Peraza continues to put together a breakout season, batting .286 with a .723 OPS, six homers, 25 doubles, 63 runs, 39 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. While he doesn't hit […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 20)

A handful of intriguing rookies made their MLB debuts this past week, with two of the top 100 prospects according to MLB Pipeline joining The Show. Save for Jansen, I do not really foresee any of the recently promoted prospects being impact players, at least for fantasy, down the stretch, so it still remained a […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 20: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 20 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 blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Brandon Lowe Has First Career Big Game

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe showed the first signs of value to fantasy owners in 2018 Wednesday versus the Yankees. He had been 0-for-19 to start his career before finally breaking through Wednesday. He would collect two hits and drive in his first two runners of his career. He has been getting increased playtime […]

Brendan Rodgers Lands On DL In Minors

Colorado Rockies shortstop prospect Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) landed on the disabled list with Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday. Rodgers is the team's No. 1 prospect and was hitting .271 with 17 home runs, 64 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 103 combined games between Double-A Hartford and Albuquerque this season. This could hurt his chances of […]

Amed Rosario is Sitting Out on Wednesday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He will get a rest day, while Jose Reyes bats ninth and play shortstop against Dylan Bundy. Reyes has been awful at the plate this season, so he should be avoided in fantasy leagues and […]

Ronald Torreyes Starts, Gleyber Torres Sits Wednesday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres will be given a day off on Wednesday as the slumping rookie will give way to a familiar face. Ronald Torreyes, a fan favorite who was surprisingly demoted earlier this season will make his first start since returning to the major league club earlier this week. Torres, an […]

Jordy Mercer Being Evaluated

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer (calf) is not in the lineup on Wednesday and is being evaluated for left calf discomfort, according to head trainer Todd Tomcyzk. It doesn't sound like a serious injury, but you need to remove him from your starting lineups on Wednesday. Adeiny Hechavarria is at shortstop and is hitting ninth […]

Tim Anderson Won’t Start Wednesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will receive Wednesday off versus the Detroit Tigers. It’s just a routine day off for Anderson who is replaced at shortstop by Yolmer Sanchez and he will face Jordan Zimmermann Wednesday. Anderson is hitting .242 with 15 home runs, 48 RBI and 22 stolen bases on the year and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome back, friends, to another edition of split-slate Wednesday. I don't have the best news about the split, unfortunately. There are four early afternoon games that make up the Early Slate, and 10 under the lights for the Main. Was hoping for a 6-8 split, but we'll have to wait for another time to see […]

Jorge Polanco Drives In Two Runs

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in his team's 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The big game raises Polanco's slash line to .286/.355/.400 with one homer, 19 runs, 15 RBI, and four steals in 140 at-bats. The veteran shortstop missed the first 80 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 20: 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 20)

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. Ronald Acuna cannot be stopped when leading off a ball game. He […]

Willy Adames Homers Tuesday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames continued his hot stretch Tuesday versus New York. He would hit a solo HR for the only run that the Rays would score in the game. The blast was his sixth HR of the season. He did fail to record a stolen base which broke a four-game streak. Adames […]

Jose Iglesias Injured Tuesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias (thumb) left the game early on Tuesday with a right thumb contusion. Iglesias had a double, run scored and two strikeouts in four plate appearances before exiting. It seems to be just a day-to-day injury, so Iglesias shouldn't have to miss too much time. He's hitting .264 on the season […]

Brandon Crawford Expected To Avoid Concussion DL

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (head) was feeling better on Tuesday and is expected to avoid the seven-day concussion disabled list after a nasty collision with outfielder Gorkys Hernandez on Monday. Both players were out of the lineup on Tuesday. “He’s feeling pretty good,” manager Bruce Bochy said of Crawford. “I think he’s feeling […]

Tim Anderson Will Lead Off on Tuesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will move up in the batting order for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Anderson normally bats seventh, but will bat first and play shortstop versus lefty Blaine Hardy on Tuesday. Anderson is hitting .174/.174/.348 over the last week, but hopefully a move to the top of the batting […]