Zack Godley Struggles With Control Again

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley (4-3) took the loss on Friday, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks over six innings against the Mets. It could have been a better outing for Godley, if not for a two run error by Daniel Descalso in the first inning. However, his control […]

Paul Goldschmidt Dons The Golden Sombrero Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Mets. Goldschmidt has been the poster boy for the Diamondbacks offensive struggles of late, going 2-for-21 over the last week. He looks lost at the plate, striking out in 31.6 percent of his at-bat, nine percent higher than […]

Steven Souza Leaves Game With Right Pectoral Discomfort

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza left Friday's game with discomfort is his right pectoral. This is the same injury that kept him on the disabled list for the first month of the season. Souza is scheduled for an MRI Saturday to determine the severity of the injury. The former Ray was not in good spirits […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 8

For Week 8 of the two-start pitcher streamers, we have some familiar faces and some players trying to redeem themselves from poor performances. Per usual, I’ll break down the pros and cons for selecting each arm for this week. From Week 7, we provided you with Andrew Heaney (15 K and 3 ER in two […]

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 […]

Nick Ahmed Out Of Friday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed will be out of the lineup on Friday against the Mets. With Jake Lamb returning to the lineup, Ahmed will be the odd man out in this one. Ahmed is in the midst of a horrible slump, hitting just .135 in May. Ketel Marte and Daniel Descalso will be the […]

Jake Lamb Officially Activated From DL, Will Play Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (shoulder) was reinstated from the disabled list and will be in Friday's lineup against the Mets. Lamb has been sidelined since injuring his shoulder on April 3. His absence was longer than initially expected, as he suffered elbow tendinitis while rehabbing the sprained AC joint in his shoulder. Lamb […]

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 […]

Fish Out of Water - The Curious Case of Marcell Ozuna

When he was dealt to St. Louis, Marcell Ozuna’s deal perhaps received the most support from the public of all of Derek Jeter’s early moves. At the very least, the deal was less disappointing than the Giancarlo Stanton and Dee Gordon moves, which netted little to no organizational talent on the cusp of helping the […]

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 7)

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. The prospect just continue to get promoted. Jack Flaherty is back in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 17

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 relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have somewhat of an odd Wednesday slate of games. There are two slates - early and late. The early slate has significantly more games, but the late slate, as always, is technically featured. I utilized players from both slates for this article to give you the optimal chance at cashing on both slates tonight. […]

Zack Greinke Holds Brewers To One Run

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke (3-2) was solid on Tuesday, giving up just one run on four hits and one walk while striking out five over six strong innings. Grienke did not factor into the decision. The former Cy Young winner gave up one earned run for the third straight start, lowering his ERA to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Early-Inning SLG (Week 7)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. One of fantasy baseball's most gut-wrenching feelings is tuning into your pitcher starts only […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's the middle of May and baseball has already descended into its prime chaotic form. We've got Robinson Cano getting popped with an 80-game suspension after breaking his hand, A.J. Pollock out for 4-8 weeks, DJ LeMahieu possibly out for over a month and Adrian Beltre is back on the DL. As I'm typing this, […]

A.J. Pollock Has Fractured Thumb

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock was diagnosed with a fractured left thumb following a visit to a hand specialist on Tuesday. Pollock suffered the injury making a diving play on a ball on Monday night. The injury bug catches Pollock again, as he will miss significant time for the third consecutive season. Pollock was well […]

Jarrod Dyson Scratched With Sore Back

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson has been dealing with back tightness and will be out of the lineup on Tuesday. The injury is the reason why Dyson did not enter Monday's game in place of A.J. Pollock. Arizona does not expect this to be a long-term issue, and Dyson should be available by the end […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 16

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 […]

Robbie Ray Throws From 90 Feet

Arizona Diamondbacks injured starter Robbie Ray (oblique) threw from 90 feet on Monday and told manager Torey Lovullo that he feels "very good." Ray has been out since the end of April and will likely miss a few more weeks as he ramps up his recovery. A return in the first couple weeks of June […]

Patrick Corbin Suffers First Loss Of The Season

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (4-1) took his first loss of the season on Monday, allowing four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out eight. Corbin had allowed two runs through his first six innings, but was pulled after allowing two singles to start the seventh. Both runners eventually came around to […]

A.J. Pollock Diagnosed With Sprained Thumb

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock was diagnosed with a sprained left thumb on Monday. Pollock injured his thumb attempting to make a diving catch in the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Brewers. Pollock will meet with a hand specialist Tuesday, where the length of his absence will be determined. As of now, it […]

A.J. Pollock Leaves Game With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock left Monday's game after trying to make a diving catch on a line drive by Tyler Saladino that eventually ended up being an inside-the-park home run. While there's no explanation for what the injury is right now, all that's known is that he will not return to the game. Stay […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another huge Tuesday slate tonight. There are 14 games, and we have plenty of ways to construct lineups tonight. There are a ton of elite hitters with a few great salary relief arms. There are also a couple elite pitchers with multiple salary relief hitters. It's a matter of how you want to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 14 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Although the MLB schedule shows a nine-game slate on Monday, we will only get to partake in eight of those matchups for DFS purposes. The ATL/CHC game has a 2:20pm (EST) start time and is excluded from the DK docket. From the games we do get to choose from, there are three matchups with an […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As usual, we've got a smaller Monday slate, which makes it a bit more difficult to find obvious values. However, there are some clear stacks to target with the Indians, Astros, and Seattle as some of my early favorites. As for pitchers, there are really only two cash game pitchers I'll be considering in Tyler […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire - First Base(1B) and Third Base(3B)

Corner Store is open! It is week seven and rosters are still affected by DL stints and upper-echelon players who continue to under-perform. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the voids and get positive results. Do not grow roots with the first replacement player you picked […]

Archie Bradley Gives Up Two-Run Home Run In Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Archie Bradley went one inning, giving up two hits, including a two-run home run to Mark Reynolds in the 6-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Bradley so far this year in 21 games has only given up runs in three of those appearances so far, and unfortunately, this was one of […]

Zack Godley Has Trouble Limiting Home Runs In No-Decision

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley went 6 1/3 innings pitched giving up seven hits, four earned runs, and one walk while striking out six in the 6-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Godley also gave up three home runs in this start which explains the relatively longer start with lots of runs and hits, […]