Jose Ramirez Walks Four Times on Friday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez drew four walks on Friday, finishing the game officially 0-for-1 with two runs scored. Owners in on-base percentage leagues were thrilled by his performance, while owners in standard leagues likely wished walks counted. Ramirez got off to an awful start this season, but he's catapulted himself right into the MVP […]

Yonder Alonso Drives in Four Runs on Friday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso drove in four runs on Friday, finishing 2-for-4 with a grand slam. Alonso has been hot lately, raising his batting average to .255 and his OPS to .783. While those may not be eye-popping numbers yet, he's shown plenty of improvement after an early-season slump and should be able […]

Shane Bieber Throws Seven Scoreless Innings on Friday

Cleveland Indians rookie starting pitcher Shane Bieber threw seven scoreless innings on Friday, allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out nine. Bieber picked up his second big league win with the strong effort. He's been a bit up and down since coming up to Cleveland, but he showed his upside Friday and […]

Carlos Carrasco Will Throw a Bullpen Session Next Week

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) has resumed throwing from 90 feet and will throw a bullpen session next week. He ended up on the disabled list last weekend after being hit by a line drive, but testing showed no structural damage to his elbow. He might not require a minor league rehab start, […]

Bradley Zimmer Shut Down from Game Activity

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder) received a cortisone injection and will be shut down from all game activity for the next four to six weeks. Zimmer was playing with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers and injured his shoulder while taking batting practice a week ago. He was demoted to Triple-A at the beginning of June after […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the OAK/CWS game postponed on Thursday, a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. DraftKings removed the second OAK/CWS matchup from the slate, giving us a 14-game docket for Friday. As for the Vegas lines, four games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The MIA/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 […]

Two-Start Pitchers: What Are They Really Worth?

The idea of the “two-start pitcher” makes an appearance on most fantasy baseball podcasts, articles, sites, and newsletters as players are ranked and recommended to owners and teams.  Selecting pitchers based on match-ups, park factors, and opponents over the scoring week is a regular debate as owners plan their rosters. At the same time, other […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso has a run scored and RBI in each of his last three games started and has three multi-hit games in his last six games. Alonso only has six extra-base hits this month, but he hit a […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire RP Pickups for Holds

Greetings Rotoballers! Your regular host Ryan Nakada is taking a week off and handpicked yours truly to give you the best names to know in relief. Apparently, my work in the Outfield and Middle Infield are getting noticed. You’re welcome Rotoballers, you’re welcome. Holds are notoriously tough to predict, especially since scorers are particularly picky […]

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 […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 12)

Unfortunately, there has not been a lot of news recently on the prospect front. Unless you count the fact that the Mets will almost certainly not be calling up Peter Alonso this year to be news, that is. At this point, we're just waiting for teams to start service clocks for their blue-chip prospects; we should see […]

Yonder Alonso Reaches Base Four Times on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso had a great game on Wednesday, finishing 3-for-4 with a double and a walk. He drove in a run and scored two. He'd been struggling in June, hitting just .245 before Wednesday's game, but a strong performance like Wednesday's could be a sign that he's ready to go on […]

Jose Ramirez Scores Three Runs and Drives in Three Runs

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez drove in three runs and scored three runs on Wednesday, finishing 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. He also stole his 10th base of the season in Cleveland's 12-0 blowout. Ramirez got off to a slow start this season, but he's more than made up for it since […]

Corey Kluber Gives Up Just One Hit in Seven Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber was excellent again on Wednesday, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing just one hit and one walk. He struck out seven and made it through the seven innings with just 95 pitches. He picked up his league-leading 11th win and lowered his ERA to 2.10.

Lonnie Chisenhall Scratched from Wednesday's Lineup

Cleveland Indians outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall was scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup due to bilateral calf soreness. He was on the disabled list for almost two months because of a calf strain, so while the team doesn't seem overly concerned right now, it's certainly something to keep an eye on. Tyler Naquin took over in right […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back to a pretty balanced split-slate Wednesday. Five games are taking place under the sun at the 12:35 Early Only slate, and there are seven games being played under the lights for the 7:05 Main slate. A nice handful of quality pitchers are taking the bump in each slate, too! You can also read […]

Shane Bieber (SP, CLE) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber should get some extended looks in Cleveland’s rotation for as long as Carlos Carrasco is out, and may very well push for playing time down the line. While neither of his first two starts (both against the Twins) will inspire […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to this week's dive into the starting pitcher waiver wire waters! Before we begin, I'd just like everyone to know that I'm trying to craft a better system for teasing out players that are more likely to be available (beyond raw ownership rate) as the season wears on. The further into the season we […]

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 […]

Cody Allen Gets One Out to Record His 15th Save

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen got the last out of Tuesday's win to record his 15th save of the season. He threw just two pitches, inducing a fly out to close out a 6-3 victory. Allen wasn't in to start the ninth inning since Cleveland was up 6-1, but Zach McAllister was unable to get […]

Mike Clevinger Strikes Out 10 on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger struck out 10 batters in 7 2/3 innings on Tuesday, allowing just a run on five hits and two walks. It was another excellent start by Clevinger, who improved to 6-2 and lowered his ERA to an even 3.00. He's been the best non-Kluber starter in the Cleveland rotation […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 20

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a plethora of games tonight, and they are all on one slate. That does not happen often, but it always makes for a fun night when it does. It leaves the door open for multiple different forms of lineup construction, as well. If you're looking to stack tonight, there are a few elite […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 12)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw the big league debut of Jonathan Loaisiga, the first career win for Shane Bieber, and Wade LeBlanc's best […]

Trevor Bauer Has Another Strong Start on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer had another excellent start on Monday, tossing seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out eight. This is finally the Trevor Bauer that fantasy owners have been trying to draft for a few years now. Monday's win was his sixth and he lowered his […]

Jason Kipnis Has a Big Game on Monday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis had a great game on Monday, finishing 3-for-4 with a home run and two singles. He scored two runs and drove in another two. The homer was Kipnis' fifth and the RBI were his 26th and 27th. Despite the big game, Kipnis is still hitting just .207 with a […]

Shane Bieber Will Start on Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber has officially been moved into the starting rotation. Adam Plutko will move into the bullpen for the next several days. Bieber struggled during his MLB debut, but pitched much better in his last outing. It's tough to know whether or not this success will continue in the long run. […]

Bradley Zimmer to Have MRI

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder) to have MRI on his right shoulder. Zimmer suffered a shoulder injury during batting practice on Wednesday. He was sent down to Triple-A on June 5. Zimmer has struggled heavily this season, so don't expect him to be much of a fantasy asset this season.

Greg Allen Optioned to Triple-A on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Greg Allen was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Monday. With Yonder Alonso returning from the family medical emergency list, Allen heads back to Columbus to make room. He only has one hit in his last 33 at bats, so Cleveland likely wants him to get some consistent at bats so he can […]