Week 12 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 […]

Matt Chapman To Undergo MRI On Right Hand

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman was taken out of Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Astros in the seventh inning due to a right hand contusion, per MLB.com's Jane Lee. Chapman uncharacteristically made two errors and went 0-for-2 before exiting the game. He dealt with the same issue in spring training and said that he […]

Frankie Montas Gets Knocked Around Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas struggled for the first time this season, taking a loss in a 7-3 game against the Astros. The 25-year-old surrendered seven runs (five earned) on 11 hits and four walks with only one strikeout in 5 1/3 innings. Montas' first three starts were against the Diamondbacks and the Royals […]

Khris Davis Smacks A Double And A Home Run Thursday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis had a solid day at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run. The power-hitting righty is now tied for the third most HRs in baseball with 20 and is tied for the fifth most RBI with 49. Davis' elite power has proven […]

Matt Olson Crushes 14th Home Run Of Season Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Astros. Olson launched a hanging curveball from Justin Verlander over the right field wall in the seventh inning. The blast was his fifth HR this month. The 24-year-old has gotten things going after a slow start […]

Jorge Mateo Continues To Struggle At Triple-A

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jorge Mateo is hitting .188 over his past 10 games and continues to struggle in his first season in Triple-A. Mateo came to the Athletics in the Sonny Gray trade with the New York Yankees and was the main headline that the team got in return. Mateo, 22, has risen through the […]

Franklin Barreto Continues To Struggle In Triple-A

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Franklin Barreto has been off to a sluggish start this season for Triple-A Nashville. Barreto is hitting .232 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. Barreto has had two stints in the big leagues this year and is hitless in six at-bats. Barreto is still just 22 years old and was […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

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 […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 11

We are halfway through June and the time to be making moves to improve your fantasy team is now. Today we are going to dig into the trade values of a couple of pitchers off to terrific starts that carry red flags: Patrick Corbin and Sean Doolittle. I will also answer a few "Rapid Fire" […]

Andrew Triggs Will Throw To Hitters Saturday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs (forearm) was encouraged about his extended bullpen session on Wednesday and will throw to hitters at extended spring training on Saturday, per the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. Triggs is working his way back from a forearm injury that landed him on the 10-day disabled list. The 29-year-old has […]

Daniel Mengden Roughed Up By The Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden had a rough outing in a 6-3 loss to the Astros Tuesday evening. He allowed six runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings while walking four and only striking out one batter. Mengden had an effective first inning, but most of the damage was done in the second […]

Paul Blackburn (SP, OAK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn allowed just one run on three hits over six strong innings in his 2018 debut, but he has his fantasy fleas. Namely, the three strikeouts in those six frames gives him a higher strikeout rate (15%) […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 14

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

With roughly two-fifths of the baseball season in the past, we’ve got plenty of data to play with and some serious questions to answer about our fantasy teams. Some of you are likely rolling reliever-heavy lineups and I respect that, but you probably won’t find much help here! Whatever your strategy may be, these arms […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 11: 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 11)

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. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]

Brett Anderson Throwing Bullpen Session Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, per San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. Anderson is currently recovering from a shoulder strain that landed him on the 10-day disabled list. He said that he is feeling no shoulder discomfort and that things are accelerating with his rehab. Anderson […]

Trading Up - Nick Pivetta

When the Phillies called up Nick Pivetta last season, he had made five starts at AAA and put up a 1.41 ERA while averaging a 30% K-rate. Many fantasy owners salivated over the numbers when he arrived. He pitched well enough in his debut (2 Rs, 5 IP, 5 Ks) that many folks were patting […]

Trevor Cahill Likely Headed to Disabled List

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill has been nursing an Achilles injury and was scratched for his previous start. He is now likely headed to the disabled list, as manager Bob Melvin says that Cahill's Achilles has not improved. Cahill has been surprisingly productive for Oakland thus far, as he is 1-2 with a 2.77 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 13

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 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 11)

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're looking at Danny Duffy's best start of the season, Clay Buchholz's return to relevance, and sinkerball specialist Paul Blackburn's […]

Frankie Montas (SP/RP, OAK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Write off Oakland Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas at your own risk. The young, hard-throwing right-hander has been traded three times before the age of 25, and the consensus seemed to be that he didn't have what it takes to stick in an […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Blake Treinen Earns Third Win Of Season Sunday

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen picked up his third win of the season on Sunday in a 3-2 game against the Royals. Treinen entered the game tied in the eighth inning with a runner on second and one out and was able to work out of the inning. He then came on to pitch the […]

Sean Manaea Takes No-Decision In Strong Outing Sunday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea turned in a great start on Sunday against the Royals but had to settle for a no-decision. The lefty pitched seven 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with six strikeouts. Manaea has now tossed two consecutive solid starts after a rough stretch of six […]

Week 11 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 11! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 11, which […]

Dustin Fowler (OF, OAK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Since being promoted to the major leagues a month ago, Dustin Fowler has hit a respectable .247/.300/.452 with four home runs and four stolen bases in only 80 plate appearances. The category juice would be enough to make him interesting, but Statcast data suggests […]

Yairo Munoz (SS, STL) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Yairo Munoz was acquired this offseason in a package that sent Stephen Piscotty to the Athletics and seems to be the shortstop of the future for St. Louis. Munoz has been a staple in the Cardinals lineup since […]

The Cut List (Week 11): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 11 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at four players who came into the season with huge expectations. All of these players were drafted in all standard formats. Jonathan Schoop is fresh off a 3.8 WAR, 32 HR season that propelled him to fantasy stardom, Billy Hamilton stole […]

Chris Bassitt Takes Tough Loss In Stellar Season Debut

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt gave a great performance in his first start of the season but took the loss in a 2-0 game against the Royals. Bassitt pitched seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Unfortunately, his offense could not get anything going to support […]