Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 10)

It was a quiet week for prospect promotions and catcher Will Smith was the only position player who was promoted and stuck. He’s had some swing-and-miss to his game but he’s hitting .286 with a home run through his first 14 MLB at-bats. Jon Duplantier got another recall to The Show and was gifted with […]

Joe Musgrove Has Strong Start Versus Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove was coming off two dreadful starts when he took the mound Wednesday, but was able to bounce back nicely. Musgrove went eight innings and allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six. Musgrove still has an unflattering 4.44 ERA on the year and […]

Trevor Williams Throws Bullpen Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams (side) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and is lined up for a simulated game on Saturday. If all goes well, Williams could start a rehab assignment on June 13. Williams has struck out only 42 hitters in 54 innings across his nine starts, but he's also posted a […]

Gregory Polanco Moved Down To Sixth In Order

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco will bat sixth when the Pirates face the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at PNC Park. The 27-year-old, who sat out the past two games, has struggled at the plate recently, compiling a slash line of .182/.237/.364 with an astonishing 42.5 percent strikeout rate over his last 54 at-bats. However, he […]

Rookie Davis To Start Friday, Nick Kingham To Bullpen

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Rookie Davis will start on Friday against the Brewers, while Nick Kingham will be moved to the bullpen. Davis, 26, has a 5.87 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings in four relief outings for the Bucs this year. He had an 8.63 ERA in six starts and […]

Francisco Cervelli Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) to the 10-day injured list on June 4. Cervelli, who last played in a game on May 25, was placed on the seven-day list on May 26. The Pirates recently said that they are going to take their time with bringing Cervelli back given his extensive concussion […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 5th, 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 6/5/19  Daniel Mengden vs Los […]

Elias Diaz Continues Scorching June on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Diaz has now collected multiple hits in five consecutive starts, bringing his average up to .293 for the season. The hitting streak has earned him a spot higher in the lineup, and he is now hitting […]

Melky Cabrera Smacks Fourth Home Run Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a walk in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the Braves. Cabrera's first inning two-run home run was part of a four-run inning for Pittsburgh. Cabrera is now hitting .335 for the season but doesn't hold much value in fantasy leagues thanks to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have a fun 12 game slate on DraftKings that has plenty of pitching options worth considering. Jimmy Nelson is making his first start since 2017 and will look to prove himself after coming back from injury. We also have some weak arms to take advantage of, from Desclafani against lefties […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 3 (unless otherwise noted). Last week's risers had somewhat of a pessimistic outlook, which is countered somewhat by the first three risers discussed this week. The fallers, as usual, can be kind of upsetting to see (in a […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 10

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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 5th, 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 […]

Steven Brault Inefficient Against Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault struggled with his control in a 12-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Brault was replaced by reliever Clay Holmes after just four innings of work as he threw 93 pitches, including only 51 strikes. He finished the evening allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits while […]

Gregory Polanco is Out Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Polanco has struggled with the bat, but is mostly likely out because lefty Max Fried is on the mound for Atlanta. Melky Cabrera will play right field and bat cleanup against Fried. Cabrera has some DFS […]

Jameson Taillon Won't Throw For Another Two Weeks

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (elbow) said that he won't throw for another two weeks in order to let the platelet-rich plasma injection that he received do its work. "Once we start throwing, we want to have a clear, clean progression," Taillon said. "We’re going to give this a couple more weeks to rest." […]

Josh Bell To Sit Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell will be getting the day off Tuesday. This is a normal day of rest for the 26-year-old who was just named National League Player of the Week. Jose Osuna will man first base and bat sixth against Atlanta left-hander Max Fried and doesn't carry much fantasy value at all.

Pirates Being Cautious With Francisco Cervelli

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said that the team will be even more conservative with catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) than in previous instances. "We’re going to take our time on this one," Huntington said. Cervelli has a long history of concussions and has been out since May 25 with his latest head injury. He's […]

Pirates Take Sammy Siani With Competitive-Balance Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates had four selections in the first 72 draft picks in the 2019 MLB amateur draft. After selecting high school right-hander Quinn Priester at No. 18, they used their competitive-balance pick (37th overall) on William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, PA) center fielder Sammy Siani. The left-handed hitter batted .457 this past high school […]

Pirates Nab Quinn Priester With 18th Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates used the 17th overall selection in the 2019 MLB amateur draft on high school pitcher Quinn Priester. The 18-year-old right-hander, who has committed to TCU, posted a 6-2 record with a 1.04 ERA at Cary-Grove High School (IL) as he allowed just 25 hits and 11 walks while striking out 73 in […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

As we begin the month of June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over 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 […]

Josh Bell Named NL Player Of The Month

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell was named the National League Player of the Month for his record-setting May. This is the second honor that Bell has received this year, as he was previously named the NL Player of the Week (May 19). The budding 26-year-old led all of baseball with 46 hits and 31 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 4th, 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 (6/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball features all 15 games, and there are very few weather trouble spots, too. 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 DraftKings on 6/4/19. The lineup picks will range […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/3/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 3nd 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 […]

Gregory Polanco is Out on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Polanco is in a rough slump right now, so the Pirates will give him some time to rest. Melky Cabrera will draw the start in right field and bat sixth versus righty Zach Davies. Cabrera has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/2/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 2nd 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 […]

Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Thanks in part to a ridiculous amount of injuries to players for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 24-year old rookie Bryan Reynolds has gotten an extremely healthy 116 AB. In that time, he has put up a fantastic statistical line that closely mirrors his minor league pedigree […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

The Cut List (Week 10) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to June, and to something a little different this week, although it may end up a one-week affair. Today we suggest a couple cuts each at varying league sizes: 10, 12, and 14-15 teams. Recommendations in one league size obviously apply to smaller leagues. You can also feel free to drop a shallower suggestion […]