Power Risers and Fallers for Week 6: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season progresses further into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with the main slate starting at 7 pm. This means that the Giants-Phillies matchup won't be included, but the nine other games are good to go. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/10/18. The lineup picks will […]

Addison Russell Finally Hits A Home Run

After being demoted to the No. 8 spot in the order Wednesday, Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell responded by going 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and two walks. Russell also hit his first home run of the season. Russell has been frustrating to own for owners, but the hope is that his demotion in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

Tyler Saladino Called Up To Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tyler Saladino has been called up to the Milwaukee Brewers from Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. With Nick Franklin going down with a quadriceps injury, it was expected that Nate Orf would be called up. However, the Brewers have optioned for Saladino. He will take the primary role of being a utility […]

Zack Cozart Leads Off And Homers For The Angels Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Zack Cozart led off and homered in Wednesday's win against the Rockies. Kinsler, the usual lead off man, was moved down to sixth in the order due to his struggles at the plate and Cozart reaped the benefits. If Cozart is to stay at the top of the Angels lineup moving […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning, Rotoballers. Quite the night of baseball we had last night with a no-hitter from the Big Maple, a pitching gem at Coors Field and an offensive explosion from the Royals that sent Dylan Bundy to the showers in the matter of minutes. Let's hope today is just as wild. There are two slates […]

Francisco Lindor Stays Hot on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor stayed hot on Wednesday, blasting a home run and a single, finishing 2-for-5. The home run was Lindor's 10th and brought in his 22nd RBI. After a slow start to the season, Lindor has really turned things on of late, bringing his average up to .292 and his OPS to […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Out Wednesday With Eye Injury

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria will miss Wednesday's game after being hit in the eye Tuesday. Hechavarria is a relatively low owned fantasy option, meaning the impact of his loss is limited to AL-only and deep mixed leagues. Utility infielder Daniel Robertson will start at shortstop and bat ninth Wednesday. Robertson has cooled off […]

Francisco Lindor Has a Solid Game on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor had a strong game on Tuesday, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. After a slow start to the season, Lindor now has nine home runs and is hitting .289 with an .898 OPS. Fantasy owners who patiently waited out his slump are now reaping the rewards of […]

Addison Russell Moved To Eighth Spot

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was moved to the No. 8 spot in the order Wednesday. Russell has yet to hit a home run and is hitting just .241 on the season. Owners should be able to find better options on the waiver wire than Russell at this point.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are plenty of games today, but they are broken down into two slates. The later slate has seven games, and that is the slate that we will be focusing on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/9/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Javier Baez Returns To Starting Lineup

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez (groin) has returned to the Cubs lineup and will bat third in between Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. Baez left Tuesday’s contest with right groin tightness and pinch hit Wednesday and remained in the game to play third base. Baez is in the middle of a career year and […]

Mets Call Up Luis Guillorme, Send Down Tomas Nido

The New York Mets have called up infielder Luis Guillorme and sent catcher Tomas Nido to Triple-A Las Vegas. Guillorme, who is 23 years old, gives the Mets some infield depth while third baseman Todd Frazier recovers from his hamstring injury on the disabled list. Guillorme is probably a more exciting name for Mets fans […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 10

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. Even at this early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week for Week 6

Every week a significant player will hit the disabled list, start a slump, or a get traded out the division. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long terms standings of a team, but failing to take advantage of […]

Chasing Barrels: Hard-Hitting Early Statcast Leaders

When looking to confirm or refute fast starts, we can quickly turn to Statcast Leaderboards for information. While we could fill out a full search, the leaderboards are a quick way to see which hitters are barreling up balls in 2018. While sabermetrics don't always translate to fantasy leaders, they are often a great indicator of […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6: 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 6)

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. At this point, it’s only a matter of time until this list […]

Eduardo Escobar Launches Seventh Homer

Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer on Tuesday to help down the St. Louis Cardinals. Escobar, batting cleanup, took Cardinals reliever Tyler Lyons deep in the seventh inning for his seventh round-tripper of the season. Escobar is off to an excellent start in 2018, batting .313 with a .993 […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Injures His Eye Tuesday Versus Atlanta

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria left the game Tuesday versus the Braves with a facial injury. He has swelling and bruising above his left eye. Hechavarria is not sure if he will play Wednesday but is hoping it will turn out to be nothing serious. He is having a season where his counting stats […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 9

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 weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Nick Franklin Injured On Tuesday, Likely Headed To DL

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Nick Franklin exited Tuesday's game with a quadriceps strain and is most likely headed to the disabled list, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Franklin was just called up on the same day to replace Eric Sogard on the bench and with him most likely heading to the DL, […]

Javier Baez Has Pinch-Hit Single Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez (groin) had a pinch-hit single Tuesday evening. Baez started the game on the bench after suffering tightness in his right groin on Monday. Baez ended up staying in the game and playing third base, and that is a good sign that he could return to the starting lineup on […]

Mauricio Dubon Tears ACL, Out For Rest Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers infielder prospect Mauricio Dubon (knee) has torn his ACL and will miss the rest of the 2018 season in Triple-A. The No. 10 prospect was most likely going to be the first one called up for Eric Sogard after going on a 23-game hitting streak with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and overall […]

Eric Sogard Optioned To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Eric Sogard has been optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. After going hitless in his last 27 at-bats and only holding a .100 batting average, the Brewers have decided to send him down to Triple-A to work on the fundamentals. Nick Franklin has been called up in a corresponding move. Sogard didn't hold […]

Nick Franklin Called Up From Double-A, Will Start On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Nick Franklin has been added to the 40-man roster from Double-A Biloxi and will play second base on Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. A 40-man roster spot opened after it was announced that catcher Stephen Vogt could potentially have season-ending surgery on his shoulder and was added to the 60-day disabled list, […]

Jean Segura Hitting .342 On The Road This Season

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura will look to jump start his sluggish month of May on Tuesday night as the team opens up a series in Toronto to play the Blue Jays. It has been a quiet past week for Segura production-wise, but he has thrived playing on the road this season. Through 73 at-bats […]

Aledmys Diaz to Disabled List; Lourdes Gurriel To Start

After suffering a nasty ankle injury on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Aledmys Diaz on the 10-day disabled list with what is being called a left ankle sprain. In his place, Lourdes Gurriel will be the starting shortstop, as communicated by manager John Gibbons. Given Diaz’s underwhelming play thus far, it seems feasible […]

Cubs Have Trade Interest In Manny Machado

The Chicago Cubs checked in with the Baltimore Orioles about a trade to bring shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado to the Windy City. The talks are expected to resume before long. Machado is set to be a free agent at the end of the year. Even if the Cubs do land the young star, they are […]