Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 3rd 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 14 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, July 1 (unless otherwise noted). The season is just over halfway done, and the home runs are still coming in bunches. That doesn't mean everyone's always hitting them all the time, and good thing for this column. Weekly reminders: […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 14)

The Top 10 tier lost two high-profile prospects this past week with the promotions of pitcher Bryse Wilson, pitcher (and hitter) Brendan McKay (Rays), and second baseman Keston Hiura (Brewers). McKay and Hiura could play huge roles in their respective teams’ race for a playoff berth. The Rays’ multi-tool prospect had an eye-opening debut against […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for 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 […]

Manny Machado Serving One-Game Suspension Tuesday

San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado lost his appeal of a one-game suspension and will sit out of Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Machado was appealing a suspension for an altercation with an umpire on June 15. In his place, Greg Garcia will start at third and bat ninth. The lefty hitter is […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Scores On Another Pop Out

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. tripled, stole a bag and walked in four plate appearances Monday against the San Francisco Giants. For the second time in a week, Tatis scored from third on a shallow pop out to provide some excitement in the blowout loss. Through 49 games, the 20-year-old is slashing a […]

Logan Allen Shellacked By Giants

San Diego Padres starter Logan Allen suffered his first career loss Monday, surrendering six earned runs in four innings against the San Francisco Giants. Allen fared well in his first two starts but faltered against the Giants, allowing seven hits and two walks while fanning three. He was surely a popular DFS pick due to […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 14

As we sit a week away from the All-Star Game you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! We have a full slate of game on our hands and plenty to look at. With a game in Coors Field, we'll have to consider the salary of everyone and look at some cheap pitching. With that said, there are a lot of expensive arms worth considering on the slate and […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the great things about baseball is homefield advantage. Oh, it exists in every sport but, in baseball, the differences from park to park are more significant and can offer some potential value when making your prop picks. Here’s a look at a handful of players who have been feasting on home cooking this […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on DraftKings! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/2/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like FanDuel, and other sports too. If you […]

Dinelson Lamet Could Join Rotation This Weekend

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet threw a bullpen session at Petco Park Monday, which would line him up for a potential start Thursday or Friday against the Dodgers. Lamet missed the entire 2018 campaign after undergoing Tommy-John surgery in spring training which was disappointing after he was touted by many experts to break out. […]

Hunter Renfroe Batting Cleanup Monday

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe is back in the lineup Monday after sitting out the entire weekend series against the Cardinals with an illness. He slides immediately into the cleanup spot as the club takes on Jeff Samardzija and the San Francisco Giants in the series opener. Renfroe is having a tremendous season despite […]

Francisco Mejia Returns To Lineup Monday

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia is back in the lineup Monday and batting sixth as the team squares off against Jeff Samardzija and the San Francisco Giants. The 23-year-old took a pitch off of his forearm Saturday forcing him from that contest and sat out Sunday as well as a precaution. Mejia has caught […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of six games, with five evening contests. 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 7/1/19. The lineup picks will range from some of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are six games on today's slate, with five of them being covered on the main slate at 7:05pm eastern. The all day slate starts at 1:07pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/1/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 1st 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 […]

Dinelson Lamet (SP, SD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: 26-year old Dinelson Lamet missed the entire 2018 season following Tommy John Surgery, but has caught some attention for the strength of his recent minor league performances as he tries to make a return to the majors. In his last start against the for […]

Kirby Yates Is An All-Star

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates will be the team’s representative at the 2019 All-Star Game. To no one’s surprise, Yates earns his first All-Star appearance with a stellar first half and league-leading 27 saves. After tossing a scoreless inning on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals, Yates sits with a 1.27 ERA, 0.85 WHIP […]

Manny Machado Can't Be Stopped

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado smacked three home runs over the weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Machado’s 13-game hitting streak ended on Friday but he followed up with a pair of homers on Saturday and went yard again Sunday. The 26-year-old has surged in June, slashing .320/.376/.690 with 11 long balls […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

We have officially passed the halfway mark of the 2019 regular season. Sad, but true. Being right in the thick of things as we are, this is possibly the most challenging time of year to be seeking help on the waiver wire. Fortunately, you've come to the right place for assistance. A reminder before we […]

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

We're halfway there in the baseball season, but hopefully your fantasy team is living on more than a prayer. (By Jove, that's terrible. Apologies.) Unless it's a points league, categories are starting to take more precedence at this point. Every hitter on this week's Cut List comes with a list of categories in which a […]

Luis Urias (2B, SD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Urias has nothing left to prove at Triple-A. The 22-year struggled in a brief taste of MLB action at the beginning of the year, and was quickly demoted. All he's done since is hit .322/.406/.616 with 17 home runs and 101 R+BI in […]

Francisco Mejia Out Sunday With Forearm Contusion

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia is sidelined Sunday after he suffered a forearm contusion Saturday from a hit-by-pitch. Austin Hedges is starting behind the plate in the series finale against Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals. Mejia has caught fire since returning from Triple-A on June 18 hitting .304 with two homers and […]

Logan Allen (SP, SD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Through two major league starts, San Diego Padres pitcher Logan Allen is 2-0 with two quality starts, a 1.38 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. You can't really ask for much better than that from the 22-year-old rookie, who is scheduled for two starts in […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, June 30th 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 […]

Francisco Mejia (C, SD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Highly-touted catching prospect Francisco Mejia has not had a great initial time at the highest level of baseball, and he actually got off to an awful start to 2019 through the 54 AB of April and May. He has only taken 23 AB to […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Summer is now in full swing, with the calendar turning to July shortly. While most peg the All-Star break as the "first/second half" cutoff, this is the real 50% progress point in the season. Think about all that has transpired thus far and realize […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, June 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 […]