Whit Merrifield (2B/OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Whit Merrifield has had to step in for an injury ridden Kansas City Royals team and he has delivered pleasantly surprising results in his 150 AB. He currently has two HR, four SB in five attempts, and a slash line of […]

James Paxton (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: James Paxton is 27 years old and has made some very important strides in his pitching game in 2016. In total he has a 4.15 ERA and 1.67 ERA; but he has improved his HR/9 figure from 1.1 to 0.8, his […]

Pedro Alvarez (1B/3B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Slugger Pedro Alvarez is no stranger to inconsistency at the plate, but this season he has improved his offensive discipline. His strikeout percentage has been lowered from 26.7% last year to 26.4% this season, but his biggest improvement has been in […]

Derek Norris (C/1B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Norris's slash line of .210/.265/.388 certainly won't blow anyone away, but the San Diego backstop has plenty of encouraging statistics from this season. First off he has hit ten HR and stolen three bases in 224 AB for an isolated power […]

Cody Reed (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 21% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: After his first two outings for the Cincinnati Reds, Cody Reed has produced 12.0 IP, a 6.75 ERA, a 1.67 WHIP, and 2.3 HR/9. At first glance, Reed looks like someone you should avoid like the plague until he finds his […]

Jurickson Profar (2B/SS, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Former number one prospect Jurickson Profar had OPS figures of .647 and .644 in 303 AB in 2012 and 2013 before taking a two-year hiatus from the major leagues. In 2016, he has already had 92 AB with the Texas Rangers who […]

Blake Snell (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 37% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: After an impressive first three starts that combined for 15 IP, four earned runs and 12 strikeouts; Blake Snell had a rough fourth outing at 5.1 IP, four earned runs, eight hits, four walks, and four strikeouts. Snell now has total […]

Travis d'Arnaud (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 44% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With the season ending injury of David Wright and the struggles of young gun Michael Conforto, the Mets were in bad need of an offensive boost to stay in NL East contention. That boost came in the form of former top-25 […]

7 NFL Rookies to Stash in Keeper Leagues in 2016

It may be hard to remember after the big names are summoned to their new NFL teams, but there are indeed seven rounds to the NFL draft. Throughout all of those seven rounds, a total of 253 players are selected, and not all of them will find themselves in the starting role for their team […]

Perfect Opportunity: NBA Rookies in Great Situations

With the completion of the 2016 NBA Draft, all 30 teams effectively locked in the directions for their organization's future. Some teams chose to pick the usual project players who will take a few years of pro experience to develop, while other teams have found themselves already in postseason position and were looking to fill […]

How the Jeff Teague Trade Shakes Up Fantasy NBA

Jeff Teague has officially been sent to the Indiana Pacers in a three-way deal. In return, the Atlanta Hawks receive the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft from the Utah Jazz, while George Hill is on his way to Utah from Indianapolis. While this trade may have been eclipsed in the media by […]

Carlos Estevez (RP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 42% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: When most people found out that the Rockies put Carlos Estevez in the closer's role, it would be easy to get confused and think they signed Charlie Sheen, whose real name is Carlos Estevez, based off of the heat he displayed in […]

Trevor Bauer (SP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 42% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Remember Trevor Bauer's days of making diss tracks about Diamondbacks fans and producing BB/9 figures of 7.2 and 8.5? Well ten starts and 75.1 IP into the 2016 season and Bauer looks like a new man at the maturing age of […]

C.C. Sabathia (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 56% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Throughout the start of the 2016 season there has been a chorus of skeptical voices saying "He can't keep this up. He can't keep this up." Nearly three months into the season, and the former Cy Young winner and six time […]

Zach Davies (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 42% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Zach Davies was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers by the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Gerardo Parra when the Orioles tried to make a post-season run in 2015. Since the 2015 trade deadline, Davies has made the Brewers very happy that they […]

Robbie Grossman (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: At 26 years old, it is strange how Robbie Grossman seems to already have the stigma of someone who Fantasy Baseball Managers are sick of after three seasons and 764 plate appearances with the Astros. This season with the 21-48 and […]

Steve Pearce (1B/2B/OF, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 49% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: 33-year-old Steve Pearce has had an up and down 10 year MLB career that has only seen him hit his stride in 2014 and 2015 with the Orioles as he flashed skill in all areas with the bat. In 632 AB in […]

Trayce Thompson (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 39% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: His brother Klay may have had a disappointing ending to the 2016 NBA Finals, but Trayce Thompson continues to have an electric season at the plate for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they tread water in the NL playoff race. Carl Crawford […]

Matt Shoemaker (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 55% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Not much has gone right for the Angels this year as they sit at 31-39, 7.5 games back from the Wild Card and 14.5 games behind the Rangers in the AL West, but at least Matt Shoemaker is making a recovery in […]

Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 48% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Despite offensive struggles, starting rotation chaos, and catastrophic injury woes, the defending World Series Champion Royals currently sit at 38-31 which is good for the second AL wild card spot and a mere game behind Cleveland in the AL Central. One of […]

Chase d'Arnaud (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Chase d'Arnaud, brother to Mets Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has made 13 starts at third base, 11 starts at shortstop, eight starts at second base and two starts in the outfield this season for the struggling Atlanta Braves. With a WAR of […]

Brandon Finnegan (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 18% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Brandon Finnegan turned 23 years old on April 14th. Since 2014, he has pitched 142.1 inning, made 19 total starts, and was pitching in the World Series a few months after being drafted out of TCU; so a learning opportunity of […]

Matt Adams (1B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 28% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: As a 23rd round draft pick of 2009 out of Slipper Rock University of Pennsylvania, 27-year-old Matt Adams has turned out to be quite a bargain for the Cardinals since 2013 when he first made his major league presence felt. Though he […]

Cody Reed (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: According to MLB.com, LHP Cody Reed is the #3 ranked prospect in the Cincinnati Reds organization and on Saturday, he made his MLB debut. He had a promising and composed start against the Houston Astros producing seven IP, four earned runs, […]

Starting Pitcher Playbook: Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Planner

Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points leagues.  Our starting pitcher depth charts have a special fantasy baseball focus, to let you know which pitchers are worth owning and which aren't. MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance all […]

Trayce Thompson (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 39% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It seems as the days go by, Trayce Thompson is starting to eclipse every other Dodger with the exception of Clayton Kershaw of course. In 145 AB this season, Thompson has a slash line of .269/.350/.531, has hit 10 HR, and swiped four bases. […]

Blake Snell (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 14% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Blake Snell may look like a cast member of Trainspotting, but the 23 year old #12 Baseball America prospect has been in the minor leagues since 2011 and has made one MLB start in Tampa Bay, and has virtually never struggled. Snell's […]

Tommy Joseph (1B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: As Ryan Howard moves closer and closer to a merciful retirement, Tommy Joseph is moving closer to becoming a center piece of the Phillies rebuilding plan. In just 77 MLB at-bats, he has already hit seven home runs, has stolen one […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 55% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Many people in 2016 have addressed Indians utility man Jose Ramirez with heavy skepticism regarding his solid performance on the season and role in the Cleveland lineup. These people may forget that Ramirez is just 23 years old and already has […]

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: In 29.2 roller-coaster innings pitched for the horrid Cincinnati Reds bullpen this season, Tony Cingrani has once again gotten his ERA below 4, as it currently sits at 3.94. Cingrani also has a 1.35 WHIP and a 4.67 FIP made up […]