Jordan Lyles Claimed By Brewers

Right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles was claimed off waivers on Sunday by the Milwaukee Brewers from the San Diego Padres. Lyles was serviceable for the Friars with a 4.29 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.8 K/9 in 24 appearances including eight starts. With former Padres starter Tyson Ross also claimed by the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego’s […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a ten game featured slate on DraftKings this Sunday. With one clear top pitching option in Aaron Nola ($12,400 vs. MIA) we're going to have to get creative in order to differentiate ourselves in tournaments on this slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Normally I only write about the main slate, but I opted to write about the all day slate here. There are 15 total games, and we have plenty of options to choose from. That means there are multiple ways for lineup construction on this slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Wil Myers Placed On DL

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder/first baseman Wil Myers (foot) on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday with a left foot contusion/bone bruise. The move is retroactive to Aug. 3. Outfielder Franmil Reyes was recalled from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Myers has struggled this year with injuries but has been pretty solid […]

Chris Young Done For The Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Chris Young (hips) has been diagnosed with labral tears in both of his hips and will be out for the rest of the season. He had surgery on his right hip on Friday and will undergo surgery on the left hip at a later date. Young wasn't fantasy relevant to begin […]

Joey Lucchesi Pushed Back To Sunday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi (stomach) is being pushed back to Sunday against the Cubs because of a stomach bug. Walker Lockett will make the start Saturday. Lucchesi has been decent for the Friars in his rookie season with a 3.74 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.1 K/9 over 16 starts. However, he's a […]

Manuel Margot (OF, SDP) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Any way you slice it, Manuel Margot's 2018 season has been a disappointment. With an ADP of 138 (36th among outfielders) this spring, fantasy owners were clearly betting on the promising form Margot had flashed in the second half of last year when […]

Austin Hedges (C, SD) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Though Austin Hedges finished 2017 with a sub-par .660 OPS, he did manage to wrack up 18 total HR and four stolen bases, both of which are encouraging for a 25-year old catcher playing his home games in Petco Park. This year, thanks to a […]

Austin Hedges is Out on Friday

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Hedges is hitting .308/.366/.538 over the last month, but will get a rest day on Friday. A.J. Ellis will bat second and start behind the plate against lefty Jose Quintana. Ellis hits for a good […]

Wil Myers is Not in the Lineup Friday

San Diego Padres first baseman/outfielder Wil Myers (foot) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Myers left Thursday's contest after fouling a ball off his right foot. X-rays came back clean, so hopefully it's just a day-to-day type of issue for Myers. Travis Jankowski will start in left field […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

Week 19 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 […]

Austin Hedges Powers Padres Past Cubs

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges launched a three-run homer to carry his team to victory Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. Hedges finished the evening 3-for-4 with a walk. The blast was his seventh of the season and third in his last six games. Hedges is batting .360 in his last 25 at-bats (nine hits) […]

Wil Myers In Walking Boot

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (foot) left the field in a walking boot on Thursday, although X-rays came back negative. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam and a CT scan. Myers went 0-for-3 in the game before departing. He's had trouble staying healthy this year but has produced when on the field, […]

Wil Myers Exits Thursday's Game

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers left Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with an injured foot. He hurt himself during his third at-bat and was replaced by outfielder Travis Jankowski on defense in the next half-inning. Myers has missed over two months of game action this season due to elbow […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 18)

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. What a crazy week it has been! The trade deadline passed with […]

Week 18 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 18! 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 18, and […]

Eric Hosmer Possibly Turning A Corner

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer extended his hitting streak to eight games on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI double. Since his average troughed at .245 on July 22, Hosmer's batted .345 (10-for-29) during his streak. The Padres were awful in July and Hosmer has likely contributed to the team's woes, with just […]

Eric Lauer Placed On DL

The San Diego Padres placed rookie left-hander Eric Lauer (forearm) on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a forearm strain. Walker Lockett has been called up from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Lauer has potential but has been predictably inconsistent in his rookie year, sporting a 5.30 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 7.8 […]

Padres' Pursuit Of Chris Archer Fading

The San Diego Padres' pursuit of Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer has lost momentum, although things could change on Tuesday up against the trade deadline, according to a source. It always seemed like a long shot for the Padres to actually land Archer. The Rays have been unsure if they want to move […]

Potential Risers/Fallers After the MLB Trade Deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline is one of the most exciting parts of the baseball season. Contenders get to bolster their rosters for the playoff push while rebuilding clubs get to add potential studs to their growing farm system. With players such Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas and many others already moved, teams around the […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Middle-Inning xBA (Week 18)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Throughout the season, a common theme in our discussions has been pitcher efficiency. Whether […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a nine-game slate to work with on Monday night, but that doesn’t mean that our bats are limited. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and the CLE/MIN matchup leads the way with 9.5 projected runs. As far as the pitchers are concerned, it’s not the best slate. Only […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a ton of elite starting pitchers on this Monday slate, with the likes of Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola, David Price, Kenta Maeda, and James Paxton as headliners. That will spread out ownership and make this slate a fun one. Additionally, there are several values among the bats on the slate. That makes it […]

Trading Up: Pitching Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Each section focuses on players […]

Joey Lucchesi Scuffles Sunday

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi was ineffective in 4 1/3 innings Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, serving up three homers and five earned runs. The southpaw surrendered six hits and three walks while striking out three. Although Lucchesi has generally impressed in his rookie season, durability has been an issue and Sunday was no […]

Wil Myers Drives In Two Runs Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers knocked in two runs in Sunday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Myers finished the day 2-for-4 with a double and is hitting .324 (11-for-34) with six extra-base hits since the All-Star break. Myers 2018 campaign didn't really get started until late June after dealing with various injuries but his […]

Franmil Reyes Optioned, Jordan Lyles Activated

The San Diego Padres optioned outfielder Franmil Reyes to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday and activated starter/reliever Jordan Lyles (forearm) from the disabled list. Reyes has played sparingly since his recall on July 11, making only 15 plate appearances. The right-handed power hitter should get regular at-bats back with the minor league club. Lyles has […]

Manuel Margot Riding Eight-Game Hitting Streak

The San Diego Padres have struggled lately, but outfielder Manuel Margot is riding an eight-game hitting streak. Margot went deep for his fourth homer en route to a 2-for-4 night Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Margot has 12 hits in 28 at-bats (.429 batting average) during his streak with four extra-base hits, lifting his slash […]