The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 12

So we're two and a half months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Some players have been lost to injury time, plenty are underperforming, and there are of course new faces rising. No matter the situation, it could be time for a roster refresh--but not just the hum-drum obvious […]

The Cut List (Week 12) - Time to Let Go?

June is more than half over, meaning the season is nearly half over. And, as usual, some players' tenures on your fantasy team should be all over. One thing we're adding this week is a brief overview of the forcefulness of each cut suggestion. A "strong" endorsement means the player can be cut in pretty […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/16/19)

Welcome to the Sunday, June 16th 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 […]

Ketel Marte Homers Twice On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Ketel Marte fueled a 10-3 Diamondbacks victory on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three runs. Marte now has 19 home runs on the year, five more than his career-best mark from last year. The breakout campaign keeps rolling for Marte, who is slashing .280/.333/.549 on the year. […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 12

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. For Week 12, we’ll key in on strong performers over the past two weeks that are […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. No longer can you act like it's early in the fantasy baseball season and write off the slow starts, as the summer months demand action and your place in the standings is feeling more genuine. The All-Star break is less than a month away! […]

Rays Option Daniel Robertson, Call Up Jake Faria

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned infielder Daniel Robertson to Triple-A Durham on Saturday and recalled pitcher Jake Faria from Durham in a corresponding move. There just isn't enough room on the major league roster for Robertson now that Joey Wendle is back from his wrist injury, plus he was hitting just .205/.310/.284 with two homers […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/15/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 15th 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 (6/15/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday night and the feeling's right! We have another full day of baseball ahead of us, with games spread all throughout the day. That means it's dealers choice in terms of which slate you want to use, as I'll try to offer up plays throughout the day to cater to all of your needs. […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 15th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 15th, 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 […]

Jon Duplantier Shut Down 6-7 Days

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Duplantier (shoulder) will be shut down for six to seven days, but manager Torey Lovullo said his MRI exam came back positive. The club's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will miss several turns through the rotation and it's unclear if he'll return to Arizona's rotation or be sent down […]

Christian Walker is Sitting on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. Walker has been swapping with Kevin Cron at first base lately, so Walker will sit this one out. Cron will draw the start at first base and bat sixth versus righty Max Scherzer. Cron can […]

Alex Avila Placed On Injured List Friday

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed catcher Alex Avila (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a strained left calf and recalled catcher Caleb Joseph from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Avila was batting only .220/.410/.508 with five home runs and 11 RBI in 59 at-bats as the primary backup to Carson Kelly in […]

Carson Kelly Close to a Must-Add at Catcher

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly has been a pleasant surprise at backstop this season, hitting .256 with seven home runs and 20 RBI in 46 games. With the injury to Alex Avila (left calf), Kelly should see even more time behind the plate. Since the catcher position is so scarce, and Kelly now has almost […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 12

A dozen weeks in to the season, and hopefully those of you reading this column have scored big with the guys I hit on in this column and avoided the guys I missed on...especially in Week 6. But we're past that now. Let's take a look at the last couple weeks of this column. Wades […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! We have a loaded 15 game slate on our hands with more than enough to dive into at each position. We also have a game in Coors Field with two susceptible pitchers, so we can't just hone in on the expensive arms and relax. Gerrit Cole leads the charge on DraftKings […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 11 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 10 (unless otherwise noted). Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]

Alex Avila Injured Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila (calf) left the game early on Thursday with a left calf strain. The good news is that Avila had a solo home run in his three plate appearances before leaving the contest. This is an injury that often requires a trip to the injured list, so don't expect Avila to […]

Jake Lamb Expected Back In June

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said it's "unlikely" that corner infielder Jake Lamb (quadriceps) will be ready to return by the team's next homestand, but he's expected to be back from the injured list before the end of the month. The 28-year-old has been rehabbing in the minors but has been out since April 3. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/14/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 14th 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 […]

Zack Greinke Allows Two Hits In 7 1/3 Innings

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke held the Washington Nationals in check on Thursday. He went 7 1/3 innings, allowed two hits and no runs while striking out three and walking none. He took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning. This was the second straight scoreless outing for Greinke. Of course the strikeouts weren't […]

Jarrod Dyson Goes 2-For-4 With Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson led off for the third time in four games on Thursday and delivered two hits with a home run, two runs and two RBI. It was his fifth home run of the season. Dyson's been a great contributor of stolen bases this season with 14 on the year. He's only […]

Greg Holland Reaches Double Digits In Saves

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland worked a perfect ninth inning in Wednesday's 2-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies, nailing down his 10th save of the season while lowering his ERA to 1.99. Holland rebounded from a shaky performance last time out in a non-save situation Monday in Philly. He has now converted saves in 10 […]

Merrill Kelly Sensational In Quality Start, Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed just three hits with no walks and five strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings in a road victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. He threw 67 of his 93 pitches for strikes, including 19 first-pitch strikes to the 26 batters he faced, posting his third consecutive quality starts. He improved […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/13/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 13th 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 (6/13/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 11 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/13/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A seemingly quiet day on Thursday, with just 11 games taking place. Two of those games take place in the afternoon, before a fuller nine-game slate in the evening. All of those nine games make up the featured DraftKings slate today, despite the Cubs @ Dodgers game starting almost an hour and a half later […]

Jon Duplantier Placed on Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jon Duplantier (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Duplantier is dealing with right shoulder inflammation that has led to his velocity dropping. The D-Backs are taking the safe route here and giving Duplantier some time off to rest. It's unclear how long he's going to be sidelined […]

Jarrod Dyson is Out on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The speedy outfielder will get a routine day off here. Ketel Marte will bat leadoff and cover center field versus righty Zach Eflin. Marte is a strong DFS option and will likely be popular in many […]

Carson Kelly Worth a Look at Catcher

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly has been heating up lately and could be worth a look in mixed leagues. In his last 10 games, Kelly is hitting .333 with three home runs and eight RBI. Considering how thin the catcher position is, the 24-year-old is putting up very respectable numbers this season with a .264 […]