
Greg Holland Designated for Assignment
The Arizona Diamondbacks have designated Greg Holland for assignment according to Robert Murray of The Athletic. Holland has struggled since the beginning of July, posting an 11.42 ERA with 11 hits and 11 walks to nine strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings of work while going 5-for-8 in save opportunities. There is no word yet on […]

Zac Gallen to Arizona: Don't Be Disappointed
Of all the players changing zip codes prior to the MLB Trade Deadline, Zac Gallen was not on anyone's list as a potential mover. As a promising young rookie off to a good start for a talent-starved team, it's befuddling why the Marlins chose to trade a young, controllable arm like him. There are adequate […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Sheldon Neuse, Abraham Toro And More Padres
Last week we were discussing how some of the big trades at the deadline not only drastically affected the major league landscape as contending teams plan for a postseason run, but also how it changed the outlook of certain minor league prospects. One three-team swap even included Cincinnati's top prospect (outfielder Taylor Trammell) shifting to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have eight games on the main slate, though there are plenty of options at each position. At pitcher, Gerrit Cole is in a tier of his own. He's nearly impossible to fade, as pitching is pretty scarce after him. We'll look for an option to pay down for, but you […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Wednesday, August 7th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
With 14 games on the docket, there is plenty to look through. At pitcher, we have five aces to choose from and Zack Greinke making his first start as an Astro. We then have six offenses projected to put up five or more runs, with a few games still unreleased. it's a great tournament slate […]

David Peralta Leads D-Backs with Two RBI in Loss
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta had his third multi-hit performance over his last five games on Monday, finishing 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Phillies. Peralta has been starting to heat up lately, as he is now 8-for-24 over the last week with three doubles, four RBI and three runs scored. Peralta […]

Taylor Clarke Solid on Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Taylor Clarke put together another nice outing on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Clarke threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits to go along with three strikeouts. He was given a no-decision. The young righty has been better of late, allowing just five earned runs in his last 17 […]

Identifying Burnout for Starting Pitchers (Before It's Too Late!)
We live in the era of data. There are numbers everywhere, and more than in any other place (in the context of sports), in baseball. Statistics have been a fundamental part of the batted-ball rounds for decades now. And as couldn't be otherwise, more and more franchises are at the cutting edge, putting analysis to […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
It's frankly flabbergasting to find ourselves in August already, but here we are. With fantasy football kicking into high gear and many owners out of the running in baseball leagues, we can expect there to be fewer suitors for any waiver wire pickups moving forward. The owners who remain, of course, are generally of a […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday August 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 5th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Monday, August 5th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Yoan Lopez (RP, AZ) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: The Diamondbacks finally made the decision to remove struggling veteran Greg Holland out of the closer role, choosing to go with the dreaded committee approach. The majority of saves will likely go to Archie Bradley, Yoshi Hirano or Yoan Lopez. Lopez has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Sunday, August 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
We're into August - the dog days of summer and the fantasy baseball season alike. The grind of a long season, along with the impending start of football, will siphon off the weak links in your league. That means less competition for waiver wire assets, but it also means that everyone still playing is in […]

The Cut List (Week 19) - Time to Let Go?
The trade deadline has come and gone. Arguably only one widely-rostered player, Luke Jackson, became unusable thanks to a trade at the deadline. So not much has changed around here. It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 4th, 2019
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 28th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Sunday baseball! We'll kick things off early with a 9-game slate that includes plenty of pitching and hitting. Without a game in Coors Field, things are a bit more balanced and we can pay up for some different offenses. At pitcher, it's Justin Verlander in a tier of his own. You just have […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 18
The trade deadline has come and gone, and while there weren't as many big name starting pitchers on the move this year outside of Zack Greinke, not one but two of the pitchers from last week's column found new homes. So apologies to those of you who grabbed Tanner Roark and Mike Leake for Week […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to August, where we round that bend towards the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. You should have a clear idea of team needs, strengths and weaknesses, at this point and looking to address them appropriately. There are likely owners in your […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19
Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
After a fascinating Friday slate, we’re back at it here with a full Saturday slate. Everyone is in action, with most of the games being played at night. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/3/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Under-the-Radar Starting Pitchers on the Move
Up until the final hours of the 2019 MLB trade deadline, it was almost looking like every major league GM had made some sort of weird, simultaneous mistake where they forgot to mark the days off on the calendar and thought that it was only July 30th. When the deals started rolling in, they came […]

Alex Young Pitches Well but Takes Loss Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Alex Young earned his first loss of the season on Friday night against the Nationals. Despite the loss, Young recorded a quality start against Washington — allowing two runs over six innings while striking out a career-high nine batters. Young hasn't been a high-strikeout pitcher for Arizona, but he has been consistent […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Saturday, August 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 3rd, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Top Avoids of the Day for 8/3/19 Robbie Ray vs Washington […]

Robbie Ray Looks to Stay Hot Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray will face a difficult matchup on Friday against the Washington Nationals. After several days of speculation regarding Ray's trade status, the southpaw remains in Arizona and is now presumably the top rotation option. He will be greeted by a Nationals team that just finished off a scorching-hot July. However, Ray […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Saturday baseball on DraftKings! We have 12 games on the main slate with plenty to breakdown in-between. At pitcher, Lance Lynn and Mike Clevinger will battle it out for the top spot. We'll go with Lynn in a spectacular match-up, but you could make a great case for Clevinger as well. On the […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 18 Waiver Wire (Trade Deadline Edition)
Okay, so...we need to talk about that trade deadline, folks. Nothing happened, then very little happened, then a couple of things happened, then the deadline came. It was 4:00 Eastern, and nothing close to what we expected had happened. But then...the late reports came in, and oohhh my dudes: things happened. While the biggest deal […]

Yasmany Tomas Optioned to Minors
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas has been optioned to the minors on Thursday. Tomas was called up for four games, so not much time for him to impress. He started in just one game and struck out three times during his six at-bats. He's the highest paid player on the roster after the departure of […]