Jharel Cotton Continues To Make Progress

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow) will have his pitch count bumped up to 60 in his minor-league rehab start with Class A Stockton (Calif.) on Tuesday. Barring any setbacks he will then move his rehab to Triple-A Las Vegas after that. He continues to make progress in his return from Tommy John surgery. […]

Stephen Piscotty Still Under The Weather

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (illness) missed his second consecutive game on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners due to illness. With Piscotty still green in the gills, rookie Skye Bolt made the start in right field and batted eighth in manager Bob Melvin's lineup. It's uncertain if he'll be ready to play on Memorial Day […]

Marco Estrada Still Not Doing Baseball Activity

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Marco Estrada (back) is still not doing baseball activity yet. However, he said Sunday that he might resume playing catch sometime next week. He had an ablation procedure on his back a month ago after a dismal start to the season. Estrada has a 6.85 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and just 11 […]

Sean Manaea To Start Throwing His Slider Soon

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) said Sunday that he will start throwing his slider in his next bullpen session. In addition, he will begin to throw to hitter in live batting practice after the upcoming week. Manaea continues to progress in his rehab from shoulder surgery, but a return is not imminent. The […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 9

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday, May 26th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 26th, 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of May means we're nearly one-third of the way through the season! Each team seems to be calling up their prized prospects, though the Super Two deadline is still looming in the minds of some ballclubs (cough, Houston). The big names […]

Stephen Piscotty Scratched With Illness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (illness) was scratched from the starting lineup due to illness on Saturday. Chad Pinder is in right field in his place and is batting second against Mariners left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Pinder is hitting a nice .283 (15-for-53) with three of his five home runs this season against southpaws […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 9

We are nearly a third of the way through the fantasy season and things are starting to figure themselves out. For example, Kris Bryant has seemingly found his stroke and shut the window closed on buy-low opportunities. Several other players around the league are also beginning to find their groove, yet there are still a […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 8 Waiver Wire

It's almost officially summer (both in the "school's out" definition and the-calendar-says-so definition) but the introduction of Closers and Saves Report is still rolling strong with some very specific Easter eggs. While part of me wants to break free (✔) another part feels under pressure (✔✔) to keep it going. Speaking of keeping it going, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 9

And we're back for another week of two-start streaming options as we head into Memorial Day weekend. Rotoballer hasn't fired me yet, so let's keep it up and look at who we got this week. First off, Week 7 went a LOT better for this column than Week 6 (not that it would take much […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday May 25th 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 25th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a bonus 16-game schedule of baseball! There is a big slant towards afternoon baseball, with 10 of the games taking place in the afternoon slate, starting at 2:10 pm. Of the remaining six games, five of them make up the evening slate with just the second of the Yankees-Royals doubleheader not appearing […]

Khris Davis Shut Down For Five Days

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis (hip, oblique) will be shut down from swinging for five days. Davis was placed on the injured list on Friday, but it seems likely that he'll need more than 10 days to recover from an injury that has been bothering him since May 5. He is hitting .248 (39-for-157) with […]

Chad Pinder Hitting Second Against Lefty

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder is starting in left field and is hitting second on Friday night against Mariners left-handed starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc. With Khris Davis (hip, oblique) officially landing on the injured list on Friday, both Pinder and Mark Canha should see more playing time in the short term. They both have power […]

Khris Davis Officially Goes On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics officially placed outfielder Khris Davis (hip, oblique) on the 10-day injured list with a left hip/oblique contusion on Friday and recalled outfielder Skye Bolt from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. The move is retroactive to May 22. Davis just hasn't been right since initially suffering the hip injury on May […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 8

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 […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 8)

The top prospect exodus continued last week with Keston Hiura, Austin Riley and Brendan Rodgers all receiving the call to The Show. Riley immediately made his presence known to the Braves with a number of strong performances. Touki Toussaint also continued his up-and-down relationship with the Braves. Even with all the promotions this season already, […]

Khris Davis Not Going On Injured List Yet

The Oakland Athletics will try to get through Friday without outfielder Khris Davis (hip, oblique) before making a decision on whether to place him on the injured list. The want to see if two days off help him and also want to see his MRI results. We'd be surprised if Davis avoids the injured list […]

Stephen Piscotty Getting A Day Off

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Chad Pinder is starting in right field in his place and will hit seventh against Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez. Pinder will be a sneaky DFS choice on Wednesday. He's hitting a solid .270/.311/.459 with five home runs, 19 runs scored and […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 20th (unless otherwise noted). It's that time of year when in-season trends become apparent and full-season numbers may not tell the best story. (They may be most accurate, but they may not tell the best story.) Fortunately, the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 16 games on the schedule today, as the Kansas City Royals and St.Louis Cardinals play a doubleheader. We see Fanduel being split into an early slate and main slate. We will include players from both of the slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Khris Davis Will Go On Injured List

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that outfielder Khris Davis (hip) will go on the injured list with a hip contusion. Davis has been in and out of the lineup ever since his hip injury on May 5, although he's hit .346 (9-for-26) with two homers and three RBI since then. While it's bad news […]

Khris Davis Leaves Early Again Tuesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis (hip) left the game early on Tuesday with what the A's are calling lingering effects from his hip contusion. The 31-year-old just can't seem to shake his hip injury, so there's an increasing likelihood that he'll need to go on the injured list. Davis grounded out meagerly in his only […]

Jesus Luzardo Could Face Hitters This Weekend

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session and could face live hitters on Saturday. The 21-year-old southpaw is the team's No. 1 prospect and is ranked as the second best left-handed prospect in all of baseball, so he's worth a stash in most leagues for his upside. He should get […]

A.J. Puk, Jharel Cotton Making Progress

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher A.J. Puk (elbow) will throw another simulated game on Friday, while starter Jharel Cotton (elbow) will make another rehab start for High-A Stockton on Wednesday. Puk, the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 4 left-handed prospect in baseball, should be an option for the team's rotation in the second half of […]

Khris Davis Returns on Tuesday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Davis has been dealing with a lingering hip issue, but it appears he'll try and play on Tuesday. He'll bat cleanup and serve as the designated hitter versus righty Trevor Bauer. Hopefully Davis is finally […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

At this point in the Major League Baseball season there are some legitimate surprises, players whose production is above and beyond what might have been expected coming into the year. Maybe it won’t last, but in the here and now of playing props, those hot starts have to be taken into account. Consider a couple […]

Blake Treinen Records Four Out Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen recorded the final four outs in Cleveland Monday night to earn his eighth save of the season. Treinen came into the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth and induced a groundout to preserve a one-run lead. The offense provided Treinen with insurance in the […]

Brett Anderson Exits With Neck Injury

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson (neck) left the game Monday with an apparent injury. Anderson had thrown 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball with one strikeout before leaving with the athletic training staff. Anderson had to duck to avoid a broken bat in the fifth inning and initially stayed in the game before departing […]