Lucas Giolito's Run of Dominance Continues

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito won his sixth straight start on Sunday with 7 1/3 shutout innings in a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. In those six starts he has allowed just five total runs. On Sunday, Giolito scattered five hits and walked nobody while striking out nine batters. He is now […]

Adam Wainwright Effectively Wild Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright threw eight shutout innings Sunday in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Wainwright allowed just two hits and struck out eight, but also walked seven batters while throwing just 70 of a whopping 126 pitches for strikes. Nonetheless, Wainwright is now 5-5 on the year with a […]

Dansby Swanson Homers in Second Straight Game

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson hit his second home run in as many games on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a walk in Atlanta's 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Swanson hit his 12th home run of the season off of Matthew Boyd in the third inning, a two-out two-run shot. He scored twice and drove […]

Max Scherzer Strikes Out 15 Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer threw his best game of the season Sunday in a 4-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds. Scherzer went eight innings, allowing just one run on three hits, while striking out a season-high 15 batters against just one walk. The win improved him to 3-5 on the year with a […]

The Cut List (Week 10) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to June, and to something a little different this week, although it may end up a one-week affair. Today we suggest a couple cuts each at varying league sizes: 10, 12, and 14-15 teams. Recommendations in one league size obviously apply to smaller leagues. You can also feel free to drop a shallower suggestion […]

Howie Kendrick Drives In Four Runs

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick took advantage of his second consecutive start on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a double, sacrifice fly, hit-by-pitch, one run scored, and four driven in to help Washington defeat the Atlanta Braves 14-4. Kendrick doesn't play very often in order to preserve his health, but he's been dangerous when in the […]

Trea Turner 3-for-6 on Wednesday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 3-for-6 with his first triple and eighth stolen base of the season in the team's 14-4 demolition of the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Turner scored two of the runs and raised his season line to .288/.333/.466 through just 17 games. He's set quite a stolen base pace and is […]

Anibal Sanchez Surprises in Return from Injured List

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez retired the first 16 batters he faced Wednesday in his first game after a hamstring injury. Sanchez went six innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out seven on 80 pitches. Backed by 14 runs, he easily got his first win of the season in Washington's […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]

Anibal Sanchez to Come Off Injured List, Start Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (hamstring) will reportedly be activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday to start that day's contest against the Atlanta Braves. Sanchez last started May 16 and was removed with the injury after 1 1/3 innings. He is 0-6 with a 5.10 ERA and 4.79 FIP this season. He can […]

The Cut List (Week 9) - Time to Let Go?

Happy Memorial Day Weekend. This the already last Cut List of May. Time flies, and so too can a player's fantasy value. Stats are through Friday, May 24. As we say every week: Remember that these recommendations are for standard leagues up to 12 teams, which of course means the players can be dropped in […]

Patrick Corbin Hurls Complete Game Shutout

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin threw the team's first complete game shutout of the season Saturday in a 5-0 win against the Miami Marlins. Corbin wasn't his usual self, striking out only five, but got three double play ground balls and allowed just four hits and a walk while throwing 116 pitches. With the […]

Joe Ross Returning to Triple-A Fresno

Washington Nationals pitcher Joe Ross was optioned to Triple-A Fresno Saturday. Relief pitcher James Bourque was recalled from Double-A Harrisburg to take Ross's place. Ross was a starter from 2015-18 but was used out of the bullpen this season, having recovered from a 2017 Tommy John surgery. It has been a struggle for Ross, with […]

Cavan Biggio Officially Called Up

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio has officially been promoted to the big league club on Friday, after it was reported Thursday that the move was imminent. The club made several other moves as well. Biggio, 24, was missing from Top 100 preseason prospect lists but has a .307/.445/.504 line in 42 International League […]

Leury Garcia Out Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia is not in the team's Friday lineup against the Minnesota Twins. Outfielder Charlie Tilson takes Garcia's usual center field and leadoff spots. Tilson is hitting .305/.349/.390 with one home run, three steals, and nine runs scored in 17 games this season and has the platoon advantage against pitcher Jose […]

Michael Feliz Opening for Pirates Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Michael Feliz will serve as the team's opener for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's not clear who will pitch the bulk of the innings or if it will be a bullpen game. The Dodgers are a dangerous lineup anyway, so any Pittsburgh pitcher would be a DFS fade […]

Gordon Beckham, Dawel Lugo Out as Tigers Visit NL Park

Detroit Tigers infielders Gordon Beckham and Dawel Lugo are not in the lineup Friday as the team prepares for a weekend series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Miguel Cabrera is playing first base, Josh Harrison returns to the lineup playing second base, and regulars Niko Goodrum and Ronny Rodriguez round out the […]

Salary Concerns Keeping Mets From Dallas Keuchel

Free agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has still yet to sign with a club, and the Mets reportedly "don't want to spend that much money." The conventional wisdom is that Keuchel will sign somewhere after the Rule 4 Draft on June 3, when the loss of a draft pick will no longer be tied to […]

Matt Joyce to Bereavement List, Kyle Wright Recalled

Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Joyce was placed on the bereavement list Friday after the passing of his uncle, and starting pitcher Kyle Wright was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to take his roster space. Wright has started six games in the minors and three in the Majors this season, but will likely be a bullpen arm […]

Ryne Harper Having Early Success

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Ryne Harper, a 30-year-old non-roster invitee to spring training, has a 1.69 ERA in the first 20 appearances of his MLB career. Harper has struck out 18 and walked four in 21 1/3 innings. Even though Minnesota's closer situation is not completely settled, Harper would seem to be a long way […]

Luis Arraez Sits Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez is not in the team's lineup for Friday's matchup against the Chicago White Sox. Arraez, who made his MLB debut off the bench on May 18, started the next four games, and this will be only his second time sitting. Arraez is 7-for-15 with a home run, three walks and […]

Ervin Santana Signs Minor League Deal with Mets

The New York Mets signed former Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ervin Santana to a minor league deal on Friday. Santana was an All-Star in 2017, but in 2018 and '19, he has only started eight total games, with an 8.53 ERA and 8.50 FIP in 38 innings. He's got a very long way to […]

Billy Hamilton Returns to Lineup Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton returns to the lineup Friday against the New York Yankees, with Kansas City at home after a two-game trip to St. Louis. Hamilton bats ninth, as usual. Without a designated hitter, the Royals kept Hamilton out of both games of a doubleheader Wednesday, and with Hamilton hitting just .224/.300/.288, […]

Wander Suero Allows Home Run in Latest Washington Bullpen Meltdown

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Wander Suero allowed an eighth inning three-run home run to Carlos Gomez Thursday that made the difference in a 6-4 loss to the New York Mets. Suero now has a 7.17 ERA in 21 1/3 innings, even though it was Suero's first blown save of the season. Reliever Matt Grace sits […]

Yoan Moncada Leading Off, Tim Anderson Second Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada is leading off Thursday as the White Sox are using the same nine players from Wednesday in a different batting order. Among the other shakeups, Tim Anderson bats second and Leury Garcia fifth. Chicago is facing the Houston Astros and Corbin Martin, making the third start of his […]

Jordan Luplow Hitting Cleanup Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow is batting fourth and playing right field against the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday. Luplow has hit in that spot a few times before this season. He has a .242/.301/.500 slash line in 73 plate appearances in 2019 with five home runs, demonstrating cleanup-capable power. Luplow is probably best faded in […]

Ryan Yarbrough Now Starting Thursday

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek is no longer listed as the opener for Thursday's game. Instead, pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, who was called up in light of Yandy Diaz's placement on the injured list, will be the starter. Presumably he will pitch the bulk of the innings, as has been his […]

Yandy Diaz Heads to Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed infielder Yandy Diaz on the injured list Thursday. Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was called up and is now starting the game, despite previous reports and Stanek appearing to be listed as the starter. Yarbrough, whose 2019 MLB peripherals are better than his 8.10 ERA and who has been very successful in […]

Ryne Stanek Opening Again Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek will serve as the team's opener for a second straight game on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians. Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is expected to get called up as a follower. The opener-follower model is a typically difficult one for DFS. Yarbrough succeeded in the follower role in 2018, winning 16 […]

Adam Plutko Facing Full Rays Lineup

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko will have a tough matchup Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, who are starting all their regulars. Plutko is making just his second start of the season after going 4-5 with a 5.28 ERA and 6.10 FIP in 2018. He allowed just one run on one hit in his […]