Josh Harrison Resting on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Moroff will bat eighth and play second base against lefty Rich Hill. Moroff is not an option in fantasy leagues or DFS. However, Harrison should be owned in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues despite […]

Starling Marte Back In Lineup Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte is back in the starting lineup Wednesday. He was given a couple of days off to work on his swing. He will face Dodgers lefty Rich Hill. He is is 1-for-6 with an RBI lifetime against Hill. Marte has a .694 OPS with 12 RBI and seven walks against left-handed […]

Clay Holmes Will Make First MLB Start Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Clay Holmes will make his first start in the majors Wednesday when he toes the rubber in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers. He has a whopping four innings pitched in the majors. He gave up one run on two hits and has two strikeouts in two appearances. In Holmes' […]

Elias Diaz Continues To Hit The Ball Well

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz continued his impressive run of at-bats Tuesday against the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw. Diaz hit two doubles off the perennial All-Star and future Hall of Famer. He finished the night 2-for-4 and scored two of the three Pirates runs. Diaz is swatting .343 with nine runs and seven RBI since June 23. […]

David Freese Knocks In Three Runs Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman David Freese was red hot in Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers. He went 3-for-3 with two singles and a homer and accounted for all three Bucs RBI. Freese is batting .455 in the last three games and will face lefty Rich Hill on Wednesday. It has yet to be determined if […]

Ivan Nova Allows Five Homers to Dodgers on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova became the first pitcher in Pirates history to give up five homers in a game on Tuesday. His final line was five-plus innings, nine hits, seven earned runs, five homers against, two walks and three strikeouts. Reliever Dovydas Neverauskas didn’t fare much better, as he gave up a homer on his […]

Joe Musgrove Placed On Disabled List

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (finger) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. He has a right index finger infection, and the DL move was made retroactive to Sunday. According to Elizabeth Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "The team has not announced who will take Musgrove’s turn in the rotation, although Clay Holmes, who […]

Ivan Nova Gets The Ball Tuesday Against Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova will get the start Tuesday opposite Clayton Kershaw. In his last four starts, Nova is 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA and 21 strikeouts. The Dodgers are coming off a drumming of the Pirates Monday night, but Super Nova will look to continue his great pitching. He has a 2.31 […]

Josh Bell Back In Lineup Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against Clayton Kershaw. In the past week, Bell has an .888 OPS with six hits and three walks. He is a better hitter against left-handed pitchers in his career than righties with an .801 OPS against southpaws versus a .723 OPS against […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 12-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 […]

Elias Diaz Homers Monday Against Alex Wood

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz hit a 415-foot homer to center field off Alex Wood on Monday at Dodgers Stadium. The run would be the only tally of the night for the Pirates. Diaz has been a more than capable substitute while Francisco Cervelli is on the disabled list. For the fantasy owners that have scooped […]

Corey Dickerson Hits Well In Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson was a pleasant surprise in the 17-1 loss Monday against the Dodgers. He went 3-for-3 and is sporting an OPS of .791. In his last five games, Dickerson is 7-for-16 with a homer and one strikeout. The slugging numbers need to come up, but the hits are there. He is […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 14

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 […]

Nick Kingham Roughed Up Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Nick Kingham did not have his best stuff Monday in Los Angeles. The Dodgers ran him out of the game in the fourth inning. His final line for the game was three-plus innings, eight hits, seven runs (five earned), three walks, two errors and a balk. He had only two strikeouts. Tanner […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 14: Stiever, Beer, Davis, Montes

It's been a month since the 2018 First Year Player Draft, and with the short-season leagues in full swing there's been plenty of time for this year's draft picks to show off some of their potential. With this week's list, we're going to look at some of the 2018 draft picks who have gotten off […]

Jose Osuna Optioned; Enny Romero Cut For Nick Kingham

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jose Osuna was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. Osuna only had 16 plate appearances in the month of June. He managed two hits and had four strikeouts. Enny Romero was also designated for assignment on Monday in order to make room for Nick Kingham. Kingham will start Monday against the Dodgers […]

Starling Marte Will Sit For A Couple Of Days

Updating a previous post, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte will not play for the next few days. According to Rob Biertempfel, "Hurdle says Marte is getting a couple of days down to work on his swing 'like we did with Andrew [McCutchen].'" Marte batted .183 in June with only two homers and 11 RBI. He […]

Josh Bell is Out on Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. David Freese will bat sixth and play first base against lefty Alex Wood. Bell does not hit quite as well against left-handed pitching, so the Pirates will go with Freese at first for Monday's […]

Starling Marte is Sitting on Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Austin Meadows will bat first and play center field against lefty Alex Wood. It's unclear why Marte is getting another day off after sitting out on Sunday. Meadows is a sleeper DFS option against the […]

Trading Up: Javier Baez

Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xwOBA w/RISP (Week 14)

Statcast is a fun tool, at least if you love stats. If you didn't, you wouldn't be reading this, nor would you spend hours poring through the waiver wire or farm system reports in search of the next big thing to hit the majors. Only baseball brings that kind of unbridled passion for a past-time […]

Colin Moran Mashes Grand Slam in Pirates Win

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran hit a grand slam in the top of the fifth inning off Tyson Ross Sunday in San Diego. Moran finished the day with a 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. He has an OPS of .839 in the last 15 games. The Pirates will face the Dodgers Monday […]

Elias Diaz Has A Good Day At Plate

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI on Sunday in San Diego. Diaz is batting .272 with six RBI and only two strikeouts since taking over catching duties while Francisco Cervelli has been on the DL. Catchers are hard to predict, but fantasy owners should ride the hot streak […]

Nick Kingham Has Joined The Pirates, Will Start Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Nick Kingham has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis, and will start Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kingham went 2-3 with a 3.82 ERA and 35 strikeouts in six starts earlier this year. He will take Chad Kuhl's spot in the rotation this time up. In his last three starts at […]

Ivan Nova (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova has recorded three consecutive quality starts and has allowed just five earned runs in his last four outings. While he recorded no decisions in his last two starts, Nova is 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA in […]

Mike Minor (SP/RP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minor had some preseason buzz going if he could keep his bullpen gains from 2017 going in Texas’ rotation. It hasn’t been that simple, but the 2009 seventh-overall pick has built up momentum with quality starts against Houston, Colorado and Minnesota in […]

Austin Meadows Leading Off Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows will bat first in the lineup Sunday against Tyson Ross and the Padres. Starling Marte will get a day of rest. Meadows has a .614 OPS in the past 15 games; he has knocked in five and scored four times. Ross went 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA and 22 strikeouts […]

Starling Marte Takes Sunday Off

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte is getting a day of rest on Sunday with Austin Meadows replacing him in center field. Marte has been extremely cold over the last month batting just .183 with a .547 OPS. He does have eight steals in that span, but the rest of his ratios and counting stats are […]

The Cut List (Week 14): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 14 of the Cut List. In this edition, I take a look at the recent performances of Joey Gallo, Tommy Pham, Travis Shaw, and Kyle Hendricks. Has Gallo underperformed expectations? Why is Pham hitting .246? Is Shaw not the bonafide slugger we thought he was? Is Hendricks viable in standard leagues? I […]

Trevor Williams Not His Best in San Diego

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams did not have his best stuff Saturday in San Diego. The righty went 4 2/3 innings and gave up four runs on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. The Pirates would try to make a comeback in the ninth when catcher Elias Diaz and outfielder Austin Meadows […]