Jason Castro (C, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 2-Catcher leagues Owned in: 11% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Even though Jason Castro has a poor BA at .195 and a mediocre SLG of .364, his OBP of .333 which has been spurred on by his fantastic 17.2% walk percentage, is very encouraging. His totals for the season look drab, but […]

April Struggles: What's Wrong With Dallas Keuchel?

Last season Dallas Keuchel had a monumental year, to say the least. His 20 wins, 2.48 ERA, 2.91 FIP, and league leading 1.017 WHIP earned him the AL Cy Young award and a Gold Glove. So coming in to this season, many Fantasy Baseball Managers were thrilled to use an early round pick to reap […]

Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 51% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Brandon Phillips is having a pretty ideal season, especially when looking forward. With six home runs, three stolen bases, and a slash line of .284/.310/.523, it seems almost too good to be true for the 34 year old defensive guru. Phillips has […]

Javier Baez (2B/3B/SS, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: No one should be too surprised that highly touted prospect Javier Baez is living up to his big name this season, but everyone should be surprised at how widely available he is, especially given his triple infield eligibility. This season in […]

Tyler Chatwood (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 31% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It is a widely known secret that Tyler Chatwood is capable of some very solid outings...when he is outside his home park of Coors Field. Even so, Chatwood still has a 3.09 ERA, 1.191 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9, and a not so […]

Jake Lamb (3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 17% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Diamondbacks have had their fair share of disappointing starts and breakout performances in 2016, but Jake Lamb stands out as someone who had a particularly exceptional month of April and beyond. Lamb currently has four home runs, two stolen bases, […]

April Struggles: What's Wrong With Albert Pujols?

After a monstrous 40 HR season last year that landed him a well-deserved spot in the All-Star game at the age of 35, Albert Pujols must have seemed like a safe and exciting pick for explosive offense in 2016. However, despite hitting six home runs so far this season in 116 AB, Pujols has a […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 6

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

Melvin Upton (OF, SDP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues. Owned in: 22% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Whether Melvin Upton has an OBP of .343 (which he currently does) or has an OBP of .000343, you can bet that he is a huge threat to steal bases as long as he has the chance. By improving his walk […]

Justin Bour (1B, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Justin Bour finished fifth in NL ROY voting last year right behind Noah Syndergaard and right in front of Joc Pederson. This is because last season Bour slugged .479 with a .800 OPS and hit 23 HR in 409 AB. This […]

Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in All Leagues. Owned in: 50% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Despite his youthful energy and taste in walk-up music, Brandon Phillips is actually 34 years old and was drafted in 1999 by the Montreal Expos. However, despite predictions for years, his age has yet to take a significant toll on his play. […]

Steven Souza (OF, TBR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues. Owned in: 60% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: When a power/speed combo like Steven Souza is available in 40% of leagues, Fantasy Baseball Managers should take heavy notice. Last season with Tampa Bay he was able to hit 16 HR and steal 12 bases in 373 AB with just a […]

John Lamb (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues. Owned in: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: With a seemingly endless pool of potential for rotation possibilities, John Lamb may have been slightly lost in the Cincinnati youth depth due to his injury induced absence. Last season in ten GS for the Reds; Lamb struggled with allowing HR […]

Kevin Gausman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 38% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Kevin Gausman has come in with "guns a blazin" for an Orioles rotation in bad need of some consistent quality. In two games started this season Gausman has a 2.45 ERA, a 0.909 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and 8.2 K/9. While […]

Zack Cozart (SS, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues. Owned in: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: People may forget that last season before being sidelined by injury that Zack Cozart was slugging .459 with nine HR and three SB in just 194 AB. This season Cozart has picked up right where he left off with an impressive […]

Michael Saunders (OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Michael Saunders has gotten off to a mind-blowing start especially when considering the offensive company he keeps in the clubhouse. Saunders has started off the year with four HR and a fantastic slash line of .301/.383/.542. Saunders's success at the plate […]

Joe Panik (2B, SFG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in All Leagues. Owned in: 60% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Joe Panik has gotten off to a great start at the plate this season, which is even more impressive considering he makes San Francisco his home turf. In 93 AB this season Panik has three HR, a 120 OPS+, and an impressive […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues. Owned in: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: In Great American Ball Park, you are going to give up HR, it is just part of the environment. The good news for when Anthony DeSclafani returns to the Red's rotation: he doesn't put a lot of people on base. In […]

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues. Owned in: 41% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Marcus Semien currently owns a BA of just .205 and an OBP of just .285. So what makes him be of any value at all, especially considering his bumbling lack of a glove at shortstop? Despite Semien's lackluster average and high […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 5

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

Byung Ho Park (1B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned In: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Even with a .216 BA and .298 OBP, Byung Ho Park is still turning heads by producing a .490 slugging percentage and four HR in his first 15 games in the MLB. Clearly the transition from South Korea to the U.S. isn't […]

Khris Davis (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned In: 38% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: While Khris Davis's initial 2016 slash line of .200/.257/.308 may make it seem like he forgot to eat his spinach this season, the fate of a player who crushed 27 HR in just 392 Brewer at-bats in 2015 may not be […]

Jon Gray (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned In: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Jon Gray got off to a rough start in 2016 by giving up five earned runs, two walks, and seven hits in just five innings pitched in the notoriously hitter-friendly Coors Field. While Gray has never been remarkable in limiting walks […]

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

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned In: 11% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Even in hitter friendly-friendly Camden Yards, Pedro Alvarez has struggled to utilize his raw power in 2016 as evidenced by the .150/.292/.225 slash including a goose egg in the home run category. So why is he struggling? Is it his typically […]

Aaron Hicks (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned In: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With a slash line of .091/.167/.091 to start the season, Aaron Hicks is a far cry away from his 11 HR-13 SB mark that he reached with the Twins in just 352 AB in 2015. Despite his unsightly batting figures, there […]

Rich Hill (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned In: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With career figures of 1.1 HR/9 and 4.2 BB/9, Rich Hill has always struggled with command and limiting the long ball. This season however, in pitcher-friendly Oakland, Rich Hill has brandished a 3.32 ERA, 2.76 FIP, and 1.526 WHIP spurred on […]

Brett Lawrie (2B/3B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned In: 39% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With Brett Lawrie, we have to take the good with the bad. For instance, even though he is putting the ball in play 7% less often to start off the season, 27% of the balls he hits in play are line […]

Rajai Davis (OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned In: 10% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Rajai Davis can always be counted on for stolen base production. However, with a .286 BA and .815 OPS to start this season off, he is providing Fantasy Baseball Managers with an added offensive bonus. At first glance, it may appear […]

Nathan Eovaldi (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned In: 13% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: While pitching in a park such as Yankee Stadium, a HR/9 of 1.5 shouldn't come as a big surprise, even for a pitcher like Nathan Eovaldi who holds a fantastic career HR% of just 1.7%. In four starts this season Eovaldi […]

Chase Anderson (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned In: 14% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With the unfortunate luck of pitching in Arizona and Milwaukee, Chase Anderson has always been HR prone with a career mark of 1.2 HR/9; and has also always shown fantastic control of the strike zone since his standout rookie season with […]