Evaluating Rookie Performances - Week 5

The Phillies were the big headline-stealers in the prospect game this past week, calling up both their top pitching prospect, Spencer Howard, and their top overall prospect, infielder Alec Bohm. But they weren’t the only NL East team with significant rookie developments this past week. The Marlins and Mets have some interesting rookies to watch […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/20): MLB DFS Lineups

It's another week down and we're looking to start the next one out on the good foot. It's an 11-game Main Slate on DraftKings tonight, filled to the brim with shaky pitching. A slate in which Matt Boyd and Chris Bassitt exist in the top-tier of pricing options. Sacré bleu! Players should have plenty of cash […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/17/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

23 of the 30 teams have already completed the first third of their 2020 season. It's flying by far too fast, but every second is a blast, and today feels like a good day for the bats. Some of baseball's biggest stars are hitting their way into form, and it's amazing how good some of […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 17, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  WILL UPDATE SOON   Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 17, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/17/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight and there should be plenty of offense to target. There are technically no aces on the […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugs Third Homer

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swatted his third homer of the season during the team's 7-5 loss to the Rays on Sunday. Since the Jays played a makeshift doubleheader, his day was shortened slightly in the eight-inning affair as he finished the game going 2-for-3. Guerrero is hitting .246 on the year […]

Eric Hosmer Goes Yard In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-4 and cracked another home run Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer went yard for the third time in four games in the sixth frame against reliever Junior Guerra with a two-run shot. Aside from 12 missed games with a stomach issue, Hosmer’s been on a tear […]

Edwin Rios Departs Sunday’s Contest Early With Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Edwin Rios departed Sunday’s game against the Angels due to a tight left hamstring. Rios was starting in place of Justin Turner, who had the day off, but figures to reclaim his spot at the hot corner Monday. By socking a double in his lone at-bat Sunday, Rios raised his […]

Chris Davis Slotting Into Bench Role Moving Forward

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Chris Davis was out of the starting lineup again Sunday against Washington, having pinch-hit and struck out in the ninth. With his numbers (.133/.188/.200) having plummeted through the early part of the 2020 campaign, Davis is moving out of a full-time gig, paving the way for Renato Nunez to see […]

All 18 Marlins On COVID-19 List Working Out At Alternate Site

All of the 18 Miami Marlins players who were placed on the COVID-19 injured list after last month's breakout are back in Jupiter, Florida at the Marlins alternate site. That means all 18 players have now tested negative at least twice within a 24 hour period and are able to rejoin the team. They will […]

Albert Pujols Out Of Lineup For Second Consecutive Game

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has been a virtual healthy scratch from the club’s lineup for two straight contests following his absence from the starting nine Sunday against the Dodgers and right-hander Dustin May. Tommy La Stella has been tabbed to man first base Sunday, with Pujols and his career-low .594 OPS on […]

Freddie Freeman Moved Up To No. 2 Spot Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman finds himself in a unique position Sunday against the Marlins and right-hander Elieser Hernandez -- the No. 2 spot in the batting order. Freeman hasn’t hit there since April 2011, with the absences of Travis d'Arnaud (rest) and Ronald Acuna Jr. (wrist) moving him up. Virtually all of Freeman’s […]

Mitch Moreland (1B, BOS) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Mitch Moreland has been an intermittently useful fantasy bat for the past decade, with four 20+ home run seasons to his credit despite only once eclipsing 500 at-bats in a season. Last year, he hit 19 homers in just 335 plate appearances, and he already […]

Eric Hosmer Splashes One Into Pool

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer cranked an offering from reliever Taylor Widener into the pool in the eighth frame for his third long ball of the year. Despite missing 12 games with a stomach ailment, the 30-year-old is slashing a robust […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 16th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Derek Dietrich In Lineup Sunday At Coors Field

Texas Rangers infielder/designated hitter Derek Dietrich socked a three-run home run that proved to be the difference in Saturday’s win over Colorado, which has earned him a spot in Sunday’s lineup against right-hander Jon Gray. Dietrich was signed by the Rangers earlier this week and he is off to a 4-for-7 start with his new […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Sunday, so that means it's time to take down this eight-game slate filled with afternoon baseball. So crack open a cold one and enjoy the games as you watch your DraftKings players go to work. Let's cash in with some winners! I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my […]

Rhys Hoskins Collects Three RBI Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins had his first big night of the season with a three-RBI night vs the Mets. He also walked and scored a run in the contest. Hoskins came up with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and promptly scored all three runners with a double. To say Hoskins has […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 16th, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 16, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/16/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Today is a day to be on point with your information right until game time. It's only an 8-game Main Slate on DraftKings (and […]

Paul Goldschmidt Totals Three Hits On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt put together a solid Saturday playing in both ends of a double header against the Chicago White Sox. In Game 1, Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 in Game 1 then 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Game 2. After not playing since July 24, […]

Anthony Rizzo Continues To Heat Up

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo continued to swing the bat well on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Rizzo has really been coming on lately and finished the game 3-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and his fifth home run. The first baseman is now hitting .254 with five homers and nine RBI. He […]

Todd Frazier Sitting With Sore Quad

Texas Rangers corner infielder Todd Frazier is sitting versus Rockies right-hander German Marquez on Saturday with some soreness in his quad. Derek Dietrich is taking over at first base and batting seventh in an always appealing matchup from Coors Field. Frazier contends that his injury isn't serious, stating that "it's definitely not hindering me from […]

Max Muncy Hitting Seventh Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is hitting seventh in Saturday's contest versus Angels lefty Andrew Heaney. It's the lowest he's hit in the order this season after getting bumped down to the fifth and six spots during games this week. Muncy has provided decent counting stats with four homers, five RBI, and nine runs […]

Jesus Aguilar (1B, MIA) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Miami Marlins continue to surprise the baseball world by leading the NL East and one of the biggest contributors to their early success is first baseman, Jesus Aguilar. Through 13 games, Aguilar has four homers, 15 RBI and seven runs to go […]

C.J. Cron To Miss Remainder Of 2020 Season

Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter C.J. Cron has been ruled out for the rest of 2020 due to a season-ending knee injury that he sustained Monday. Whether Cron’s tenure with the Tigers is up remains to be seen as he is set to become a free agent at the conclusion of the year, but he […]

Lewin Diaz Promoted From The Alternate Site

The Miami Marlins promoted rookie prospect Lewin Diaz from their alternate training site. Diaz is up to take the roster spot of Corey Dickerson, who was placed on the bereavement list. Diaz hit .270/.321/.530 with 27 homers in 121 minor league games last season, and came over to the Marlins as part of the Sergio […]

Dominic Smith (1B/OF, NYM) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a promising 2019 campaign, Dominic Smith gathered a fair bit of buzz throughout spring drafts. The concern was that Smith had no clear route to playing time for the Mets and was likely a bench bat. Those concerns were justified as Smith […]

Pirates and Reds Games On Saturday and Sunday Postponed

Following up on an earlier report, Saturday's and Sunday's scheduled games between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds have been postponed in the wake of one player on the Reds testing positive for COVID-19. Owners in leagues with daily lineups should be sure to sit any Reds and Pirates this weekend.

The Cut List (Week 5) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List, where we're about to call an audible--or, for a more baseball-appropriate term, throw a changeup. This article now reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (with some exclusions for injuries or opt-outs), determines how reasonable that […]