John Ryan Murphy Hits Ninth Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Pirates. The home run was Murphy's ninth of the season, but first in June. The lack of power this month has been disappointing for Murphy after he hit five home runs in May. […]

David Peralta Clubs First Inning Home Run Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's series finale against the Pirates. Peralta's first-inning homer was the only offense Arizona would need behind excellent performances from Clay Buchholz and the bullpen. Peralta is now just two home runs away from matching his career high of 17, thanks to […]

Brad Boxberger Earns 17th Save

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger earned his 17th save of the year on Sunday, giving up a lone hit, while otherwise shutting down the Pirates in Arizona's 3-0 win. It was a badly needed performance for Boxberger, who had blown three of his last five save chances prior to Sunday's successful conversion. Despite the recent […]

Jon Jay (OF, ARI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Jay has found himself hitting a little hotter since his move to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the beginning of June. Jay owns a nice .313 AVG. He has 43 runs and has now scored the 13th-most runs in the league, so expect […]

Shelby Miller (SP, ARI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS:Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller will make his 2018 debut in a two-start week. He is returning from Tommy John surgery, and has been out of the MLB since April of 2017. Miller will open his 2018 season with a start in […]

Clay Buchholz Exits Early With Side Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Clay Buchholz went five great innings on Sunday against the Pirates giving up only two hits and striking out five before being pulled with tightness in his left side. So far the severity of the injury is unknown, but if it is an oblique injury, a trip to the disabled list […]

Paul Goldschmidt Out Of Lineup Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (rest) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates. This is just a routine day off for Goldschmidt, who has been a solid fantasy option again this season after getting off to a slow start. He should be out of fantasy owners' lineups today.

The Cut List (Week 13): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 13 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Luke Weaver, Dallas Kuechel, Gregory Polanco, and Kyle Seager.  All 4 of these guys were drafted in the mid rounds and expected to have productive seasons, and they've all struggled to post even shallow team value as we approach the […]

Ketel Marte Drives In Winning Run Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 1-for-6 with the game-winning RBI single in the Diamondbacks 13-inning victory on Friday night. Marte has been swinging a hot bat of late, coming through with the heroics one night after hitting a two-run home run on Thursday. Marte is hitting .324 with five home runs in June, […]

Patrick Corbin Brilliant Against Pirates

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin tossed a gem on Friday night, shutting out the Pirates over seven brilliant innings. Corbin only surrendered three hits while striking out a career-high 12 batters. Thanks to a Brad Boxberger blown save, Corbin did not factor in the decision. He generated 21 swinging strikes with his slider, tying Tyson […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24

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 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 13

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 13

We have 12 games on Monday, which increases the amount of two-start pitchers in the player pool for Week 13. Per usual, to get on our streaming radar, we look for pitchers who allow three earned runs, or less, and tally around five strikeouts per outing. Also, it helps to have opponents low on the […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 23

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 […]

Week 13 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 […]

Jake Lamb is Not Starting on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's likely just a routine day off for the lefty slugger. Daniel Descalso will draw the start at third base on Thursday. Lamb has struggled this season since returning from the disabled list. However, his […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Matt Koch Demoted To Triple-A

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch was demoted to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday night. Koch will return to the Aces after two months of filling the rotation spot left by the injured Robbie Ray. Koch was inconsistent in his time with Arizona, finishing with a 4.40 ERA and 38 strikeouts across 71 2/3 innings. His demotion […]

Shelby Miller Will Likely Return on Monday in Miami

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow) will likely be making his return from Tommy John surgery Monday against the Marlins. Miller has been out since April of 2017 after making just four starts last season. He has a 4.65 ERA in four rehab starts but does hold an impressive 28:6 K:BB in 19 1/3 innings. […]

Jon Jay Delivers Another Two-Hit Night

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay went 2-for-5 with two runs in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Angels. After a rough start to his Diamondbacks career, Jay has been a model leadoff hitter for Arizona, collecting multiple hits in six of his last eight games. Over that span, Jay has scored 10 runs to go along […]

Paul Goldschmidt Swats Another Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Angels. The home run was Goldschmidt's 16th of the season and fourth in his last six games. Thanks to an incredible June (.423/.512/.915), Goldy has re-established himself as one of the premiere batters in […]

Matt Koch Loses In Rough Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch (5-4) took the loss on Tuesday night, giving up five runs on seven hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings against the Angels. Koch was pitching well until the fifth inning, where he hit two batters and allowed a three-run single off the bat of Mike Trout. Koch has […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 21

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. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 12)

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 Juan Soto hype train has seemed to gone off the rails […]

Robbie Ray Dominant In Rehab Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (oblique) was dominant in an abbreviated rehab start on Tuesday, giving up one run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine batters over 4 1/3 innings. It was a great improvement over his previous rehab start, where he gave up five runs (two earned) over 2 1/3 […]

Steven Souza Not Cleared To Throw

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) underwent an MRI Monday, revealing that the swelling in his right pectoral had subsided but it was not healed enough to resume baseball activities. Souza took a step in his rehab, taking live batting practice and playing catch last week. However, Arizona will bring him back slowly to make […]

A.J. Pollock Not Cleared For Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock (thumb) underwent a CT scan on Monday, which revealed that his thumb has not healed enough for doctors to clear him to resume baseball activities. Pollock's original timeline of four to eight weeks is still within reach, but it seems likely Pollock will be back closer to the eight-week mark, […]

Zack Greinke Gets Back In Win Column

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke (6-5) got back in the win column Monday night, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over 6 1/3 innings. While it wasn't a dominating performance, Greinke was able to record his first quality start in three outings, breaking out of the short […]

Archie Bradley Earns Third Save Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley picked up his third save of the season on Monday, giving up one hit over 1 1/3 innings in the Diamondbacks 7-4 win over the Angels. Bradley finished off the eighth inning and manager Torey Lovullo left him in for the ninth inning. Brad Boxberger may have been unavailable Monday […]