Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Managers continue to dig through the waiver wire at alarming rates for a season that just begun. Try not to overreact and make rash decisions. Trust in your draft strategy and the players you drafted. Give them time to get into a groove, which should be more than a single week. While there hasn’t been […]

The Cut List (Week 2) - Time to Let Go?

Although we are only one week into the baseball season, some of the players you may have drafted in the mid-to-late rounds of standard 10 and 12-teamers are probably not quite working out. Because you didn't spend too much draft capital on them, you don't have to worry about sunk costs and you can, if […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 2 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The only weather trouble spot on Monday's slate will be the battle between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/8/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

A new week starts and while hockey and pro basketball are taking a break, baseball season is going to keep chugging along, with a 10-game schedule. There are a couple of thoughts based on early-season results. One, don’t get too hyped about one or two good performances. This applies particularly to starting pitchers, especially those […]

Top 20 Impact Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues

Prospect ranking is similar to picking stocks to invest in. With both areas of focus, you have to consider a number of variables, including overall long-term value, as well as how quickly you want or need a return. Investment advisors will often analyze an investor’s risk appetite to help choose the right investments. If you have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a double-slate on Saturday, we have one large Sunday slate. These are some of my favorite slates because it pushes ownership around, and significantly lessens chalk. It also allows for multiple ways to construct lineups in both cash games and tournaments. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Hunter Renfroe Batting Cleanup On Saturday

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe is in the starting lineup and batting fourth against Michael Wacha and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. The 27-year-old smoked a pinch-hit two-run home run to lead his team to a 5-3 win over the Cardinals on Friday. Renfroe owns a .313 average with three home runs […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Helps Spoil Cardinals Home Opener

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with his second big league home run Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Tatis’ two-run blast in the seventh inning provided the insurance the Friars needed to secure the victory and spoil the Cards home opener. Through eight contests, the 20-year-old has started each game and […]

Nick Margevicius Fires Five Innings Of One-Hit Ball

San Diego Padres starter Nick Margevicius threw five innings of one-run ball in a no-decision Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Margevicius surrendered a hit, walk and struck out just one in the brief 54-pitch outing. He likely had more in the tank but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth. The surprising […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, SD) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Thus far the victim of a logjam in the Padres outfield, Hunter Renfroe may not be the best use of a roster spot in leagues with shallow benches or deep waiver wire pools. However, assuming your format is less constrained, there are few […]

Top Prospect News For Week 1

Baseball is back! Opening Day of the 2019 MLB slate came and went last week, but now we have the start of the minor league season to look forward to this week. Fantasy owners, especially those in dynasty/keeper leagues, are always looking for the next young stud prospect that might be a difference-maker at the […]

Digging Up Fantasy Value in Baltimore

In every season there are teams who initially appear so bad that we give up all hope of fantasy value. In 2019 one of those teams was the Baltimore Orioles, who had a very different lineup to last year. 2018 saw the Orioles move on from Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop, and Adam Jones followed […]

Prospects Stock Watch for Week 1 of Fantasy Baseball

The first week of baseball has seen disappointments and surprises abound, but none more than looking to early rookie performances. From players not expected to make the team playing key roles, to players not being held down due to service time, this is a great time to jump into the waiver wire to grab those […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Early in the baseball season, there are lots of trends to track as you try to find the best value plays on Monkey Knife Fight. One of the factors to keep in mind is that we are still dealing with very small samples right now. So, even if players like Mookie Betts and Charlie Blackmon […]

Francisco Mejia Capitalizes On Pinch-Hit Appearance

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia delivered a game-winning, pinch-hit double Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mejia broke a scoreless game in the fifth inning with his first extra-base hit of the year, which proved to be the difference-maker in the contest. Through seven games, Mejia has only received two starts and is batting .333 […]

Manny Machado Belts First Homer As Padre

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado smacked his first home run of the year on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado provided insurance for the Friars with a two-run job in the seventh inning to secure the victory. He finished the day 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and two RBI. After a quiet […]

Joey Lucchesi Silences Red-Hot Arizona Offense

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi silenced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, firing five shutout innings and collecting his second victory. The D-Backs entered the contest averaging over eight runs per game, but Lucchesi scattered just four hits and a walk while striking out six. The 25-year-old southpaw has yet to allow a run while […]

Dinelson Lamet Eyeing Midsummer Return

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) threw an up-down bullpen session of around 50 pitches recently, according to manager Andy Green. Lamet is recovering from Tommy John surgery last April and is eyeing a midsummer return, although he doesn't have a firm timeline. The good news is the right-hander is throwing all of […]

Franmil Reyes Hitting The Ball Hard

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes continues to hit the ball hard, but he hasn't had much to show for it early in the 2019 season with just one hit in 15 plate appearances. Among players with at least 10 batted balls, Reyes ranks fifth in the majors with a 97.1 mph average exit velocity. […]

Eric Lauer Unable To Build Off Opening Day Gem

San Diego Padres starter Eric Lauer took the loss after surrendering four earned runs in five innings Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Unable to build off a brilliant Opening Day performance, Lauer allowed nine hits, a walk and fanned two on the evening. Lauer lacks overpowering stuff and if he’s not commanding his pitches on […]

Franmil Reyes, Hunter Renfroe Both Starting

San Diego Padres outfielders Franmil Reyes and Hunter Renfroe are both in the lineup Wednesday, the first time this season where both players get to start the game. Reyes gets right field and the cleanup spot, while Renfroe moves to left field and will bat fifth. The matchup is with Robbie Ray and the Arizona […]

Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 16 - Interpreting Minor League Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline stats, […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

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 […]

Franmil Reyes Sits Tuesday, Franchy Cordero Will Bat Fifth

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes won't be in Tuesday's lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reyes has just one hit in 15 plate appearances this season. In his place, 24-year-old Franchy Cordero will get the start in right field. Cordero has just eight plate appearances in the season's first week, tallying two hits and one […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, DraftKings has contests open for games with first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Light rain is in the forecast for game time in D.C. for the Phillies-Nationals series opener. If the game […]

Blue Jays Acquire Socrates Brito

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Socrates Brito from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder Rodrigo Orozco. The 26-year-old Brito might actually have more of a chance at playing time in Toronto than he did in San Diego. He's a career .202/.229/.351 hitter in 82 games over three seasons […]

Matt Strahm Pummeled By Diamondbacks

San Diego Padres starter Matt Strahm was rocked for five earned runs in 2 2/3 innings Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Strahm served up a leadoff home run to D-backs outfielder Adam Jones and it was downhill from there. He was rattled the entire outing, allowing eight hits and three walks while striking out two. […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

It’s time to talk about the most outcasted position in fantasy baseball, the catcher. Although we may not like it, backstops still matter for the makeup of our rosters. The draft strategy for this position has remained the same over the past few years, get an elite option in the mid-rounds or avoid entirely. The […]

Ian Kinsler (2B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 1

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: When Ian Kinsler signed with San Diego, there were questions on where, and if, he would play. With Luis Urias not making the club to start the year, Kinsler looks to be the starting option moving forward at the keystone, making him an […]