Jharel Cotton Likely To Return To Relief Role

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that starting pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow) will likely pitch out of the bullpen whenever he returns to the big leagues. Cotton is recovering from Tommy John surgery and currently has a 6.43 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, one walk and eight strikeouts in two starts and one relief outing at High-A […]

Sean Manaea Throws Bullpen Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) threw a 40-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and upped the intensity at the end, according to manager Bob Melvin. There remains no timetable for Manaea's return to the rotation after left shoulder surgery, but he could return around the All-Star break. The left-hander went 12-9 with a 3.59 […]

Khris Davis Hitting Soft Toss

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis (hip, oblique) is hitting soft toss, but it's unknown if he'll be ready to come off the injured list when he's eligible this Saturday. Davis should be ready to return at least by early next week. The All-Star slugger is batting .248/.318/.497 with 12 home runs, 23 runs and 29 […]

Liam Hendriks Opening For A's Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks will serve as the opener on Wednesday against the Angels. Hendriks has a nice 2-0 record, 1.21 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 33 K's in 29 2/3 innings of relief this year, including one start, but he won't go long in this one and isn't a fantasy option. Daniel Mengden […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few early games that we'll be ignoring, but focusing on a fun nine game main slate. We have a bonafide ace in Blake Snell and plenty of gas-can pitchers to pick on. We also have the dynamic of a game in Coors Field, which always shakes things up a bit in tournaments. […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/29/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 29th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 9)

The Top 30 list continues to leak prospects. This past week, hitters Cavan Biggio and Josh Naylor, as well as pitcher Mitch Keller were beckoned to The Show. And both hitters had immediate impacts on their teams over the weekend, while Biggio taking the cake on Sunday with a three-hit performance, which included a home […]

Nick Martini Activated, Optioned To Vegas

The Oakland Athletics activated outfielder Nick Martini (knee) from the 10-day injured list after he recovered from a sprained right knee, but he was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. Martini should play regularly for the Aviators in Vegas, and it's likely we'll see him back with the big club if someone goes down […]

Fernando Rodney Released By The Athletics

The Oakland Athletics released veteran relief pitcher Fernando Rodney on Tuesday just two days after designating him for assignment. Manager Bob Melvin admitted that the team hadn't been using him as frequently as the veteran is accustomed, but the way Rodney has pitched (9.42 ERA, .345 opponent batting average) in 17 relief appearances, there wasn't […]

Frankie Montas Shaky In Home Loss

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed four earned runs, four hits and five walks with five strikeouts over four innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He threw just 56 of his 96 pitches for strikes, struggling with his location all evening. Montas also uncorked a wild catch and issued […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

As we near the end of May, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have nearly two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/28/19  Frankie Montas vs Los […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS games will not including the San Diego Padres-New York Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pittsburgh Pirates-Cincinnati Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday May 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 28th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Chris Herrmann Starting To Make Progress

Oakland Athletics catcher Chris Herrmann (knee) was able to do some running drills on Monday, as he continues to make progress in his recovery from a knee injury. Herrmann has also resumed taking batting practice, too. Josh Phegley has seized the No. 1 catcher job in Oakland while putting up All-Star caliber numbers, and beat […]

Blake Treinen Back On The Ball For 11th Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen worked around a single while striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning for his 11th save Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Treinen was unavailable on Sunday after throwing a total of 43 pitches in the first two games of the Seattle series. He allowed two runs, […]

Jurickson Profar Muscles Up In Series Opener

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jurickson Profar went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in the fourth inning off of right-hander Trevor Cahill in Monday's 8-5 victory against the Los Angeles Angels. Profar has struggled with a .192 batting average in his first season with the A's, but he has racked up 14 extra-base hits, including eight […]

Chris Bassitt Not Terribly Sharp In Victory

Oakland Athletics right-handed starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed five earned runs, six hits and two walks with three strikeouts over five innings in a victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Bassitt was staked to a 6-3 lead after a big bottom of the fifth by his offense, but he coughed up two runs […]

Josh Phegley Finds The Seats Yet Again

Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-5 victory against the Los Angeles Angels, his second homer in the past two days. The 31-year-old backstop, who has been mostly a backup, is showing he can handle the everyday chores behind the dish while also contributing plenty of offense. […]

Matt Chapman Homers For Third Consecutive Game

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of runs scored in Monday's 8-5 victory against the Los Angeles Angels. The homer was his 14th of the season, and third in as many days, and he is tied with catcher Josh Phegley for the team lead with […]

Josh Phegley (C, OAK) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Phegley has struggled to throw together a complete season of adequate work on offense in the MLB, even going so far as to earn the nearly cruel nickname "PTBNL". However, this season, Phegley has been strumming a different tune on offense with the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs here, filling in for the esteemed Mr. Bishop for the week. This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be […]

Josh Phegley (C, OAK) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: No one will be impressed if you claim Josh Phegley. The 31-year-old catcher is in a timeshare with Nick Hundley but is getting the lion's share - 126 AB's to Hundley's 65 - and over those 126 AB's, Phegley is slashing .271/.317/.466, with 5 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s Memorial Day in the United States, which means a lot of afternoon baseball on the schedule. There are two premier pitching matchups today. The Cubs’ Cole Hamels goes against Gerrit Cole in Houston and Mets ace Jacob deGrom faces Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles. Many other games have pitchers that could be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's Memorial Day slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET through 9:10 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday May 27th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 27th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 27th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/27/19  Chris Bassitt vs Los […]

Ramon Laureano Has Hits In Nine Straight Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Sunday's 7-1 victory against the Seattle Mariners. The lone single was good enough to extend his hitting streak to nine consecutive games. He is hitting .371 (13-for-35) with six runs scored and one RBI during the streak, raising his average from .222 […]