Scott Kingery’s Big Hit Ignites Comeback Victory

Late in Saturday’s game at Busch Stadium between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, the road team found themselves down a run in the eighth inning. After two quick outs, outfielder Nick Williams drew a walk. The next man up was rookie Scott Kingery, who’s struggled at the plate the last month. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up RotoBallers! Welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB breakdown! We have a really nice slate today with 11 games on tap. We've got plenty to talk about so let's jump right into the top options. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/20/18. The […]

Didi Gregorius Out Of Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is out of the starting lineup Saturday against the Royals. Gregorius is likely getting the day off because he has been ice cold at the plate for nearly the entire month of May. Since May 4, Gregorius has one hit in the 10 games he has started. Even with […]

Ramon Torres Added To Royals Roster

Kansas City Royals infielder Ramon Torres has been called up by the Royals on Saturday. Torres will take the spot of Cheslor Cuthbert (back) who has been placed on the disabled list. In 2018, Torres has hit .229 with four steals in 167 plate appearances at Triple-A Omaha. Torres did have a stint with the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a four-game early slate and an 11 game main slate, so plenty of options across the board. There are a number of high-end pitchers you should be trying to get into your cash games, along with plenty of bats to pair with some cheaper pitchers. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As always, we've got an action packed Saturday on DraftKings, with all 30 teams in play. We've got a monster all day slate starting at 1pm eastern with all 15 games included, as well as the featured slate starting at 7pm with with 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 20

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 8

Since last week's column, Luke Weaver has allowed one run over his past 12 innings and Luis Castillo notched another victory by striking out eight in six frames against the Dodgers. Also, Alen Hanson hit the DL and Tim Anderson hasn't notched a single HR, SB, or RBI since May 9. Fantasy baseball giveth and […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 8) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 8, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Daniel Robertson Continues Recent Run Friday Versus Los Angeles

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson reached base three times Friday versus Los Angeles. In his last six games, he only has five hits but walked seven times. During those six games, he has scored five times and driven in three. For the season, he is batting .284 with a .438 OBP. He is not […]

Christian Arroyo Reaches Four Times Friday Versus Los Angeles

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo had his first significant fantasy effort with the team Friday versus the Angels. He would go 2-for-3 while walking twice. Arroyo would score a run as well as driving in his first run with the Rays. Arroyo will help fill the gap for Hechavarria until he returns. He looks […]

Pedro Florimon Homers, Pitches In Blowout Loss

The Philadelphia Phillies were soundly defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night after a lengthy rain delay pushed the game’s start time back over an hour and a half. The pitching staff was rocked, with Jake Arrieta, Drew Hutchison and Yacksel Rios combining to surrender 12 runs on 15 hits through seven innings. […]

Tim Anderson Has Two Hits Friday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was one of the lone bright spot for the Sox Friday by going 2-for-4 with a walk. Anderson had a pair of singles and scored twice. It was a much-needed game for Anderson who entered the game one for his last 16. Anderson offers pop and speed at the […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Not Playing on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Friday. The good news is that the Rays have not placed Hechavarria on the disabled list. It appears the hamstring strain that he suffered on Thursday isn't too serious. Daniel Robertson will draw the start at shortstop on Friday. Hechavarria is […]

Dansby Swanson Likely To Come Off DL Saturday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (wrist) is likely to come off of the 10-day disabled list on Saturday. The 24-year old will return to the Braves lineup with a .289/.336/.430 slash line with two homers and two steals. The return should help improve an already good Braves lineup. If you are stashing him in your […]

Paul DeJong Placed on the Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong was placed on the disabled list on Friday with a fractured hand. He was hit by a pitch in Thursday's game, and X-rays revealed the fracture on Friday. It's still unknown just how much time DeJong will miss, but it seems likely to be several weeks. Jedd Gyorko will […]

Garrett Hampson Could Be Called Up

Colorado Rockies No. 8 prospect and infielder Garrett Hampson went 3-for-5 with three runs in his Triple-A debut and could be a potential call-up to replace DJ LeMahieu at second base. LeMahieu officially broke a small bone in his hand and currently doesn't have a timetable right now, so if there's lots of time to […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 19

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

Garrett Hampson Called Up To Triple-A

Colorado Rockies shortstop and No. 8 ranked prospect Garrett Hampson has been called up from Double-A Hartford to Triple-A Albuquerque. Currently in Double-A, Hampson is hitting .304 with an .857 OPS in 172 plate appearances and will make the Triple-A level for the first time in his professional career. Hampson is behind Brendan Rodgers, Ryan […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Injured Thursday Versus The Angels

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria left the game Thursday versus Los Angeles with a right hamstring strain. He will be checked out Friday. Manager Kevin Cash says he is hopeful but it is fairly common for hamstring issues to lead to disabled list stints out of caution. If he is placed on the DL, […]

Pedro Florimon Smacks Late Home Run

Entering Thursday’s game as a defensive replacement at shortstop in the seventh inning, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Pedro Florimon came up big in a dire situation. The Phillies held a two-run lead heading into the ninth inning while facing questions about the closer situation. After having scored a run his first time up in the eighth, […]

Xander Bogaerts Brings Power Back To The Position

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his fifth homer of the year in a 6-2 win over the Orioles on Thursday. Bogaerts matched J.D. Martinez with a homer for the second consecutive night and continues to bounce back from a down 2017 season and an early-season ankle injury. He finished the night 2-for-4 with […]

Manny Machado Is Lone Offense In Loss To Boston

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado's two-run homer in the ninth inning felt like a non-event. The only thing it did was keep them from being shut out by David Price, who was in control the whole game. Machado, though, was able to improve his resume a bit more, since the dinger was No. 14 on […]

Didi Gregorius’ May A Stark Contrast To His April

Just as hot as New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius was in April, he’s been terribly cold in the month of May. The 28-year-old, who hit .330 last month, is hitting .118 this month, including an abysmal .097 over his last 15 games. Of course, this came smack in the middle of his club’s red-hot […]

J.P. Crawford Takes Batting Practice on Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford (forearm) took batting practice on Thursday. He also resumed throwing and is expected to start a rehab assignment this weekend. He was placed on the disabled list late last month due to a strained elbow. He's been struggling this season, so even when healthy, he's not worth owning right now […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I feel like we deserve this big, beautiful slate tonight with all the rain-outs and mediocre options we've dealt with throughout the week. All 15 games tonight are in the Main slate, so there is much to discuss. Unfortunately, we are not without weather concerns, but at least there will be other options to fall […]

Buck Showalter Provides Injury Updates on Trio of Orioles

Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter provided injury updates on infielders Engelb Vielma (knee) and Luis Sardinas (back) and outfielder Colby Rasmus (hip) prior to Thursday's game, according to Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com. Dubroff reports that Vielma will have surgery on his right knee, but it is not believed to be a season-ending procedure. Meanwhile, Rasmus […]

Cubs Could Be A Landing Spot For Manny Machado

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports suggests that the Chicago Cubs could be a landing spot for Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado. Heyman notes that the Phillies, Cardinals, White Sox, Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Diamondbacks, along with the Cubs, all contacted the Orioles this offseason about acquiring Machado. The Cubs have a weak farm system […]

Dansby Swanson Begins Rehab Assignment Thursday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (wrist) begins his rehab assignment with Single-A Rome on Thursday. Swanson was placed on the 10-day disabled list with discomfort in his left wrist. Swanson could return after just one or two games barring no setbacks. The shortstop has two homers, two steals and a .766 OPS in the 2018 […]