Shopping at the DL Store - Buying Low on Injured Players

Injured players often represent buy-low opportunities, and at this point in the season, there’s an injured All-Star at each position. If you can pry them away from the owner or add them outright, each one could offer a real boost later in the season. Madison Bumgarner and Corey Seager are notably absent from this list. […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels and Exit Velocity

As we enter the seventh week of the baseball season, there is a large enough sample size to rightfully pass judgment on a player's performance without expecting a sudden or dramatic change. While it's easy to glance at the HR leaderboard and determine that these players are tearing the cover off the ball, there are […]

Didi Gregorius Snaps 0-for-25 Streak on Saturday

After going 0-for-25 over his last six games, Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius got his first hit in over a week on Saturday, hitting a single in the fifth inning for the lone hit in his 1-for-6 performance. So far in May, Gregorius is hitting .132 with five strikeouts to drop his season batting average by […]

Francisco Lindor Has a Huge Game on Saturday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor had an excellent Saturday, going 4-for-4 with two home runs and two doubles. Unfortunately, all four of his hits came with the bases empty, so even though he recorded 12 total bases, he only picked up two RBI. His batting average jumped to .311 and after a slow start to […]

Javier Baez Triples Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez finished Saturday’s contest versus the White Sox 2-for-5 with two runs and a stolen base. Baez hit his fourth triple of the year. No matter where Baez has been placed in the batting order, he is hitting the ball and he will hope to keep it going Sunday in […]

Trevor Story Knocks In Four Against Milwaukee

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story was the main offensive force the team on Friday, but it wasn’t enough to hang on to a win. Story did most of his damage on a triple in the bottom of the fourth with the bases loaded, and he chipped in a sacrifice fly to give him four RBI […]

Alcides Escobar Drives In Four In Win

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar is a pretty terrible major league hitter, but he is still a major league hitter, which means he’s still incredibly talented and can have a big night at any moment. Friday, Escobar had the first of those nights in a long time. Escobar drove in four runs to help […]

Manny Machado has Fourth Multi-Homer Game of 2018

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado did it again on Friday, crushing two home runs in the Orioles' 9-4 win over the Rays. After hitting a two-run shot in the first inning, Machado crushed a grand slam in the seventh inning. Those were his only hits of the game, as he finished 2-for-4 with two runs […]

Javier Baez Leading Off Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will hit in the No. 1 spot Saturday versus the White Sox. Baez has hit all over the lineup this year and continues to see the ball well no matter where he is in the lineup card. Baez will have a tasty matchup Saturday as he’ll face White Sox […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 13

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 - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 7

This must be the week when the action really starts. After a few minor deals here and there in April, I've seen a flurry of activity in many fantasy leagues and have made a couple of major transactions myself. We already have trade advice and strategy readily available, so I'll instead continue to focus on […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 7) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 7, 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 […]

Addison Russell (SS, CHC) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has struggled over much of the last two seasons, but a jump in batting average has led to him becoming more of a fantasy asset. Russell did have 21 home runs and 95 RBI in 151 games […]

Hernan Perez Making The Best Of Starting Second Baseman Opportunity

Milwaukee Brewers utility player Hernan Perez went 3-for-5 with two runs in the 11-10 win over the Colorado Rockies. With the Brewers second baseman situation as unclear as ever, Perez has now started in two consecutive games at the position and has gone 5-for-9 in those games. This small outburst of offense has now bumped […]

Orlando Arcia Comes Up Big To Break Out Of Slump

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 2-for-3 with a run, two RBI, and two walks in the 11-10 win over the Colorado Rockies. Coming into this game, Arcia had a .213 batting average and had recently broken a four-game hitless streak just on Thursday. This game gives him a .333 batting average in May with […]

Marcus Semien Puts Finishing Touches On Offensive Victory

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien deflated any rally the Yankees might have with a three-run double in the top of the ninth. He finished the night 2-for-6 with one run and four RBI. Semien continues to be an inexpensive power/speed option at shortstop that will have plenty of opportunities to score runs hitting at the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, and the start times are all over the place, so let's break this down. There is a very early slate which starts at 1 pm but is only two games. Next, there is a four-game early slate which starts at 4 pm. Then we finally head onto the […]

Chris Taylor Dropped From Leadoff Spot

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Chris Taylor will not hit from the leadoff spot for the first time all season on Friday versus new Reds starter Matt Harvey. Taylor will bat sixth instead and has never faced Harvey. The move represents the most severe shakeup to the lineup all year as the defending National League champions […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a busy Saturday on DraftKings with all 30 teams scheduled to play. There's a variety of slates to choose from, so I'll be covering players across all start times. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/12/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Back In Lineup Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (eye) is back playing shortstop and hitting ninth Friday. Hechavarria missed Wednesday's game after being hit in the eye Tuesday. Even at a relatively weak position, Hechavarria offers very little for fantasy purposes. His career highs for home runs and steals are eight and 11, respectively. In addition, his […]

Jean Segura Continues To Rack Up Hits

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura went 4-for-6 with two runs scored in the Mariners 9-3 win Thursday over the Blue Jays. On a night when the team gave leadoff man Dee Gordon a breather, Segura stepped in and delivered a huge game at the plate. Segura now has multi-hit games in three of his past […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 12

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 […]

Nick Franklin To Miss Two Weeks With Quadriceps Strain

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Nick Franklin (quadriceps) is projected to miss about two weeks, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Franklin was injured on the day he got called up and was placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 9. He will be available to be taken off the DL on May 19. However, if […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There is a whole lot of good action tonight with 28 teams playing in the Main slate and a bevy of excellent ace pitchers to choose from. The Cubs are playing their usual Friday afternoon matinee against the cross-town rival White Sox, but I'll be leaving them out of the discussion here to focus on […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’re ignoring the interleague game in Chicago between the White Sox and Cubs, because of the 2:20pm (EST) start. Sorry, Chicago fans. However, we still have a 14-game Friday slate. While all the odds aren’t fully listed (waiting on SP from Milwaukee and Oakland), I can confirm that two matchups will have an over/under of […]

Week 7 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 […]

Manny Machado Crushes Homer No. 10 As O's Roar Back

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado has one mission this season - destroy baseballs so many times that teams will be lining up with mega-contracts during the off-season. We're talking deals that make the lottery look like pocket change. He's doing a good job of that, hitting his tenth long ball of the season on Thursday […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 11

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 […]

Gavin Cecchini To Get X-Ray On Foot

New York Mets infielder/prospect Gavin Cecchini was hit in the foot by a pitch on Wednesday while playing for Triple-A Las Vegas; he’s set to get an x-ray on Thursday. Cecchini needed to be helped off the field, not good. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic 2018 thus far, slashing .294/.342/.468 with two home runs, […]