Leonys Martin (OF, DET) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin has fortified his spot atop a surprisingly strong Tigers offense, posting a hit in four of his last five games. Martin has five stolen bases without being caught stealing this month, adding 10 extra-base hits as well […]

Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson has regained his status as an elite power streamer, hitting two home runs this week. Pederson is now up to 10 home runs for the month of June, posting a .304 batting average in 63 plate appearances. Even […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It appears to be a beautiful day across the country and we've got a lot of delightful pitching matchups that make this Main slate tonight very enticing. The Twins and Cubs unfortunately don't get to join the party as their first pitch time is at 5pm, but the other 14 games will be played under […]

Anthony DeSclafani Has Rough Start Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a lackluster outing against the Brewers on Thursday, surrendering four runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. This was DeSclafani's first start in his last four in which he allowed more than two runs. He now […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 14

Another week gone means another few interesting things happened in bullpens across the league. A team that just traded their closer may have found their new one. A team who lost their closer to injury may be holding tryouts for their closer-of-the-future. A team who finally got their closer back has seen him struggle and […]

Jose Peraza Hits Leadoff Homer Thursday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza made the most of his chance to bat leadoff on Thursday. With normal leadoff batter Scott Schebler getting a day off, Peraza assumed the leadoff spot and went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a leadoff shot. Peraza is now batting .273 with four homers, 44 runs, 23 RBI, and 14 […]

Friday Five: First Half Busts - Buy Low?

Though the All-Star break is still over two weeks away, we’ve just about hit the halfway point of the 2018 season. At this point, your league’s situation – and your place in it – has begun to take shape. There’s still time to turn things around, but if you’re staring up at a bunch of […]

Week 14 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 30

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 […]

Scott Schebler is Out of the Lineup Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. It's a routine day off for Schebler who has been hitting well over the last couple of games. Adam Duvall, Billy Hamilton and Jesse Winker will cover the outfield against Brewers' righty Junior Guerra on Thursday. […]

Jose Peraza Batting Leadoff, Jesse Winker Back In Lineup

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza is leading off for the team on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s been shuffled around the lineup a lot as of late, but his .292 batting average the last seven days shows that he’s earned the move up. Outfielder Jesse Winker is also back in the lineup, batting sixth. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 29

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games today broken into four slates on DraftKings. There's an all day slate starting at 12pm eastern and the featured slate which covers the four games at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/28/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - Catcher

The 2018 Fantasy Baseball season has not been kind to catchers. The highest ranked catcher is J.T. Realmuto. Players like Wilson Ramos and Evan Gattis rank higher than Buster Posey, while fantasy darlings such as Gary Sanchez and Willson Contreras rank ninth and 11th among catchers respectably. Due to the amount of uncertainty at the […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 13)

Nick Senzel's season came to an unfortunate end this past week when it was announced that he would need season-ending surgery. Those of you stashing the infielder in redraft leagues can safely drop him to stash another prospect. I suggest Kyle Tucker; the Astros front office has given Tucker rave reviews and indicated that he […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 13: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 13 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Champ or Chump: Anthony DeSclafani and Aaron Hicks

It can be very tempting to search your waiver wire using each player's production to date. Most platforms allow you to sort available players based on your area(s) of need, seemingly encouraging you to do exactly this. It's fine in certain situations, but the underlying peripherals may tell a completely different story. For example, Anthony […]

Adam Duvall Plates Two With Single Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Braves. Duvall is now hitting .205 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI in 273 plate appearances. His fantasy value is questionable given his low batting average, but his .235 BABIP versus a career […]

Luis Castillo Lackluster Again In Start Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in another disappointing start on Wednesday against the Braves. Castillo allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in four innings. The 25-year-old has now gone six straight starts without recording a quality start. Castillo has let fantasy owners down this season […]

Joey Votto Ejected In First Inning

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was ejected for arguing a called strike in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Votto took exception to what he felt was a bad strike-three call and got animated pretty quickly in arguing with home plate umpire Carlos Torres. Votto finishes the game 0-for-1 with […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 28

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 […]

Scooter Gennett Scores Three Times

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett turned in another strong game for his team on Tuesday. Gennett went 2-for-3 with a double, three runs, one RBI, and one steal in his team's 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. The big game gives Gennett a robust .334/.374/.533 slash line to go along with 13 homers, 44 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 13: 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 13)

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 injury bug continues to bite this year. It wasn’t enough that […]

Amir Garrett Leaves Game Early

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Amir Garrett left Tuesday's game after getting hit on the left knee by a grounder off the bat of Ender Inciarte. Garrett threw just six pitches, logging just one-third of an inning. The Reds got good news, however, as X-rays on Garrett's left leg came back negative. He has been diagnosed with […]

Billy Hamilton is Resting on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton (rest) is out of the starting lineup on Tuesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Scott Schebler will draw the start in center field and bat first for the Reds against righty Anibal Sanchez. Hamilton has struggled with the bat this season, but has been heating up lately. Most fantasy owners can […]

Brandon Finnegan Moved to Bullpen

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Brandon Finnegan will join the Triple-A Louisville bullpen after failing to impress as a starting pitcher. Finnegan has a 7.40 ERA through five starts with the Reds this season. He was sent to the minors and the results have been about the same as they were with the Reds. Hopefully a […]

Scott Schebler Crushes Solo Home Run Monday, Stays Hot

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler continued to produce on Monday against the Braves, going 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a walk. Schebler took Mike Foltynewicz deep into the right field seats for his 10th HR of the season. He has been on fire all of June, posting a .355/.410/.618 slash line […]

Tyler Mahle Mediocre In Monday's Start

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle turned in a lackluster start on Monday against the Braves, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts in five innings. This was Mahle's first start in his last five in which he allowed more than two runs. The 23-year-old now has a 6-6 record […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]