Wily Peralta (SP, MIL)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Peralta followed up his dominant CG shutout against Cinci with a great 7 IP 8 K 2 BB 1 ER effort vs. the D'Backs. He's pitching as well as he ever has in his young career, and considering he was one of the more highly touted young pitchers […]

Chris Archer (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Archer threw the best game of his career last night with a CG shutout vs. the Astros. He had 8 Ks, 0 BBs while allowing just 5 hits en route to the W. Archer hasn't allowed more than 3 ER in 8 starts, is striking out more batters […]

Martin Perez (SP, TEX)

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Perez has pitched well for the Rangers with a 2.08 ERA in 30.1 innings pitched. He has only surrendered two home runs while striking out 16 and allowing just two runs in his last 18 innings pitched. The opposition is hitting .279 against him this season, though lefties are hitting […]

Wily Peralta (SP, MIL)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Peralta has not looked very good this season, with an ERA of 4.82 in 19 games. He has thrown 106.1 innings with a WHIP of 1.50 for Milwaukee. The right-hander is holding righties to a .267 average, while lefties hit him at a .291 clip. However, he is […]

Marlon Byrd (OF, NYM)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Byrd is having a career renaissance with the Mets this season. He has hit 14 HR to go along with 49 RBI, and he’s on pace to set career highs in both categories. Byrd isn’t quite hitting for a robust average at .268, but his OPS is solid […]

Michael Saunders (OF, SEA)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Saunders is having a difficult season to say the least, with him only hitting .220 in 214 at-bats to go along with only five HR and 21 RBI. He does have 10 stolen bases, so that’s certainly a positive. Over the last two weeks, though, he has gotten […]

Torii Hunter (OF, DET)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Hunter is having a good season for the Tigers, with six bombs and 42 RBI in 341 at-bats. The power part of Hunter’s game looks to be completely gone this season, but he is a solid run-producer and he scores a fair amount of runs, as well, hitting […]

Matt Adams (1B, STL)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Holliday left today's game with a hamstring injury. It looks like he's going to miss some time, and possibly hit the DL, which should open up regular playing time and ABs for Matt Adams. Adams has been great this year in limited ABs, rocking a studly stat […]

Lonnie Chisenhall (3B, CLE)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The former Top 25 prospect struggled to open the season for the Indians, which resulted in a demotion to their Triple A affiliate. Chisenhall must have taken that demotion to heart, because in 27 minor league games he hit .390 with 6 HRs and 27 RBIs. The Indians […]

Wei-Yin Chen (SP, BAL)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: In his first start back after a two month DL stint, Chen tossed 7 solid IP while only allowing 6 baserunners and 1 ER. He had only 4 Ks, but he relies on control more than punchout stuff. Chen has a 2.81 ERA and 1.16 WHIP on the […]

Jacob Turner (SP, MIA)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: If you like low-K pitchers who rely on putting balls in play to get outs and pitch for bad offenses, then Turner is your guy! I jest, but Turner has actually been very solid, as evidenced by his 2.33 ERA and 1.11 WHIP on the year. His 35 […]

Ivan Nova (SP, NYY)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: After throwing a complete game, Nova spun another gem, going 8 strong with a 6:2 K:BB ratio, allowing just 5 hits and 1 ER en route to the W as the Yanks trounced the Royals. Nova is showing great control and great swing and miss stuff since returning from the […]

Felix Doubrount (SP, BOS)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Doubrount is on a hell of a run right now. Over is past 5 starts, he has gone 33 IP with 25 Ks and 2 Ws, while only allowing 7 ER and 33 baserunners for a WHIP of 1.00. He has been remarkably consistent by not allowing more […]

Danny Salazar (SP, CLE)

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: The Tribe's #8 organizational prospect according to MLB.com makes his major league debut today after posting solid numbers across AA and AAA this season. The 23 year old has decent strikeout potential after fanning 100 batters in 76 IP (17 starts). See how he fares today against TOR before taking […]

Alfonso Soriano (OF, CHC)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: You’d be hard-pressed to find a hotter hitter than Soriano, who has put up a .296/.301/.676 triple-slash over the past three weeks and has slugged 12 HR since the start of May. His 10/77 BB/K ratio is hideous, but we’ve grown accustomed to that over the years; what potential owners […]

Jeremy Hefner (SP, NYM)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Believe it or not, Hefner has been the best pitcher on the Mets– and one of the best in all of baseball– since the beginning of June. In that timeframe, the righthander has a 1.64 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 37/8 K/BB ratio over 44 IP. Those are elite […]

Michael Brantley (OF, CLE)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Brantley won’t blow you away in any one category, but he’s putting together a solid season across the board. Over the last month, the Indians outfielder has hit .281/.327/.494 with 5 HR and 19 RBI while chipping in five steals, and is now on pace to hit .284 […]

Ike Davis (1B, NYM)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Davis is back with the Mets and the only thing keeping him from playing regularly is the hotting hitting of Satin. In 92 PAs with the Mets Triple-A affiliate, Davis went bananas with a .293-.424.-.667 triple slash and had 5 HR and 18 RBIs. He was flat out […]

Kendrys Morales (1B, SEA)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Morales had another two HR game last night. That makes 2 in the past 7 games. Granted he only had 3 hits in 19 ABs in the middle 5 games, but his 4 HRs and 9 RBIs in the two bookends is plenty of production to hold you over. Morales […]

Ricky Nolasco (SP, LAD)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Nolasco, just like Hanley Ramirez before him, seems to be rejuvenated by playing for a competitive team for the first time in years. In his first start with the Dodgers, Nolasco went 7 IP with a 5:0 K:BB ratio while only allowing 4 hits and 1 ER en route to […]

Colby Rasmus (OF, TOR)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Rasmus had a big night on Monday going 3-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBIs. The inconsistent slugger has 16 HRs and 48 RBIs on the year with a better than expected .250 BA. His plate discipline really hasn't changed much, so it's likely his BA will fall back to […]

Ivan Nova (SP, NYY)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Yankees opted to stick with Nova as their 5th starter instead of the rehabbing and higher-upside Michael Pineda, and Nova responded in a BIG way. He tossed a complete game with 11Ks on July 5th while only allowing 2 ERs on 4 baserunners. It was a dominant […]

Grant Green (2B, SS, OAK)

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Through 81 games in the minors, Green batted .318/.374/.500 with 11 HR and 49 RBI. He's been called up and you should definitely keep and eye on him. He has quick hands and a good line-drive stroke through the hitting zone. Don’t expect great power in the majors, but doubles […]

Erasmo Ramirez (SP, SEA)

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Seattle called up their hidden gem Erasmo Ramirez on Monday night. Many of you may have forgotten him and his 3.36 ERA/ 1.00 WHIP through his 59 IP last year. He was injured in Spring Training and has been rehabbing successfully in the Mariners’ minor league system. This year he […]

Nick Castellanos (3B, OF, DET)

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: The combination of Andy Dirks and Avisail Garcia has provided average-at-best outfield production for the Tigers. And in that connection, I’d just like to remind everyone to watch Castellanos very closely. He brings third base eligibility and will be inserted into an extraordinarily productive linuep immediately upon receiving the call. […]

Jason Castro (C, HOU)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Jason Castro didn’t have a spectacular June (.239, 4 HR, 10 RBI), but he produced enough to prove he belongs in the second tier of catchers. Before taking a seat on the 7th, he went 5-for-9 a HR, 4 Runs and 4 RBIs in his previous two games, so it's […]

Jonathan Lucroy (C, MIL)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: The Jonathan Lucroy hype-machine rolls on. He’s been on-fire lately with 3 HR and 6 RBI in eight July games after hitting .296 with 3 HR and 18 RBI in June. Are you on the Lucroy bandwagon yet? He's the 8th ranked catcher in the 5x5 game, so he should […]

Wilson Ramos (C, WAS)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Ramos has come storming out of the gates and has racked up 6 hits, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBIs and 2 Runs in just 4 games since returning from a 2 month absence. Ramos is probably owned in all 2 catcher leagues, but even those of you […]

Leonys Martin (OF, TEX)

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Since May, Martin has become a stolen base leader, with 18 SB, good for top-10 in the AL, despite having 100 fewer AB than most. He has also displayed modest power with 5 HR and a 12.8 HR/FB rate, which projects out to solid double-digit homerun power over a full […]

Tyler Skaggs (SP, ARI)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Skaggs was recalled when Cahill hit the DL with a bruised hip. He shut down the Rockies at home on July 5th to the tune of 8 IP, 5 Ks, 4 baserunners, 0 ER and the W. He has nearly a K / IP in 24.2 MLB innings […]