Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1

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 […]

CC Sabathia Dominates Red Sox In Victory

After a pair of starts against the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees veteran CC Sabathia wrapped up his June by pitching the opening game of a key three-game set against the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx. The 37-year-old was magnificent, going seven strong innings and allowing just one run on six hits and […]

Greg Bird Homers Twice In Yankees Win

Greg Bird’s performance at the plate has been the subject of much discussion since he returned to the New York Yankees after missing the first two months of the season with an ankle injury. On Friday, the club increased the pressure on the 25-year-old by recalling Brandon Drury from Triple-A after migraines, blurred vision and […]

Miguel Andujar Drives In Three In Easy Win

Heading into Friday’s pivotal series opener against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, third baseman Miguel Andujar was in the midst of a major slump. Aside from the fact that he’s wrapping up his worst hitting month of the season, with a year-low .250 average, as of late, he was hitting worse. In the […]

Masahiro Tanaka Throws Simulated Game

New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanka tossed three innings of a simulated game Friday at the club’s spring training complex in Tampa, moving closer towards a return. The 29-year-old threw 48 pitches, facing minor leaguers and striking out four during the hitless outing. Most importantly, however, he reported no issues with his hamstrings, which he […]

Brandon Drury Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury has been recalled from Triple-A on Friday. He started the season at the top of the depth chart at third base. However, injuries and the emergence of Miguel Andujar have knocked Drury down on the list. Drury should see some starts at third and first base against lefties. However, […]

Brandon Drury Expected To Be Called Up By Yankees On Friday

After absolutely raking in Triple-A, it would seem that the New York Yankees cannot deny Brandon Drury any longer. The team is expected to call up the versatile Drury on Friday, just in time for the start of their series with the Boston Red Sox. While down in the minors, Drury has batted .314 with […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Giovanny Gallegos Strong In First Appearance Since Return

After once again being promoted earlier this week from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Giovanny Gallegos made his second appearance of the season for the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Taking on the Philadelphia Phillies on the road, the 26-year-old came on in relief of starter Luis Cessa, entering the game in the fourth inning. He would have […]

Luis Cessa Loses, Gets Demoted

Seeking a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night, the New York Yankees sent right-hander Luis Cessa to the mound. The move came as the club sought to give CC Sabathia extra rest and save him for their upcoming showdown with the Boston Red Sox. It would ultimately backfire, as […]

Luis Severino Will Indeed Start Sunday Against Red Sox

New York Yankees ace pitcher Luis Severino is expected to start against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. There were mutterings about him potentially getting an extra day of rest, but he is indeed slated to start against the Yankees' most hated rival, with the young flamethrower himself saying, "I want to face any team. […]

Greg Bird Out, Neil Walker In For Yankees

Struggling New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will be given the night off on Wednesday as the club seeks a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The 25-year-old has been abysmal since making his season debut following ankle surgery. Bird is hitting only .193 with three home runs and six RBI […]

Kyle Higashioka Seeks First Career Hit

After New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez sustained the groin injury that forced the Yankees to place him on the disabled list, Austin Romine moved into the starting spot behind the plate. His backup, meanwhile, was selected from the minor league system, as Kyle Higashioka was chosen. The 28-year-old was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this […]

Aaron Judge Sits, Brett Gardner Returns To Yankees Lineup

The New York Yankees will seek a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday and have made a few changes to their starting lineup. Brett Gardner, who was off on Tuesday, will return to left field and bat leadoff. That will push Aaron Hicks to right field, giving Aaron Judge the night off. Judge, 26, […]

Jonathan Loaisiga (SP, NYY) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rare is the pitcher who shows immunity to real volatility, and rarer still is the rookie pitcher who can make such a claim. New York Yankees starting pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga was likely cast aside in several leagues after failing to go four […]

Masahiro Tanaka Tosses Another Bullpen Session

Traveling with the New York Yankees as they find themselves in Philadelphia for a series against the Phillies, starter Masahiro Tanaka (hamstrings) tossed a second bullpen session Tuesday. The 29-year-old is inching closer to returning after going on the disabled list earlier this month with strains in both hamstrings. Afterward, manager Aaron Boone stated Tanaka was […]

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 […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Holy guacamole, Batman, we’re almost halfway through the season! I hope those of you that could scoop Freddy Peralta and Shane Bieber after last week’s notes didn’t hesitate. We're back to name names, 10 in fact, and I hope we can satisfy those in shallower formats as well as the multitude who make me feel […]

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 […]

Gleyber Torres Drives In Two As Yankees Win Again

Now settling into the fifth spot in the batting order after spending most of the early season batting ninth, New York Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres continues to make his case for an All-Star selection. The 21-year-old picked up two hits on Tuesday, driving in two runs, both coming with his RBI single in the third. […]

Chasen Shreve Recovers From Last Outing

While the New York Yankees bullpen has been a force that has played a major role in the club’s strong season thus far, a member of the unit has had a hard time in 2018. Left-hander Chasen Shreve, who posted a sensational 0.79 ERA in April, has been disastrous since then. Entering Tuesday’s game, he […]

Dominant Luis Severino Rolls Over Philadelphia

It seems that every time New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino pitches, he walks away leading the league in wins, and Tuesday night wasn’t any different. The 24-year-old stymied Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, firing seven shutout innings with six hits and no walks allowed. He also struck out nine, lowering his ERA to 2.12 […]

Aaron Hicks' Leadoff Home Run Sets Up Yankees Victory

With Brett Gardner having the night off, the New York Yankees started Aaron Hicks in center and had him bat leadoff in the club’s second game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Leading off Tuesday’s game at Citizens Bank Park, the 28-year-old drilled a home run to center, later driving in another run with a sacrifice fly as […]

Aaron Hicks Leading Off, Brett Gardner Sitting Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks will lead off for the Bombers on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Brett Gardner will sit but will be available off the bench. Rookie second baseman Gleyber Torres will bat fifth, while catcher Austin Romine and ace pitcher Luis Severino will bat eighth and ninth, respectively. As always, Severino […]

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back to a massive Tuesday slate. There are 14 games today, excluding the one game that starts early. We have a plethora of dominant pitching options, and there are multiple ways to construct lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/26/18. The […]