White Sox Not Ruling Out Jose Abreu

Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria isn't ruling out first baseman Jose Abreu (thigh) from playing again this year. "He's got a pretty significant healing process he's got going on with that thigh right now," Renteria said. With just nine games left in the season, even if Abreu does return, he's unlikely to make much […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

It is likely the playoffs in head-to-head leagues have concluded. Hopefully, you are the champion. The season is not over for those in roto leagues. Now is the time to focus on speculative adds for players who may see increased roles or move to a better situation. The corner infield positions traditionally offer power with […]

The Cut List (Week 26): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 26 of the Cut List. This week I took a peek at the recent performances of Nomar Mazara, Travis Shaw, Adam Eaton, and Francisco Cervelli. Now is the time to really nail your free agent acquisitions. Each move has major implications in the final days of the season. Want some waiver wire […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Week 3 of the NFL season, which means time to load up on baseball DFS! We've got an 11-game slate on the penultimate Sunday of the season. SEA @ TEX has the highest expected total at 10.5, with NYM @ WAS the next highest at 9.0. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Luke Voit Keeps Mashing

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit launched his 12th homer Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. The revelation continues for Voit who now rocks a .314/.385/.648 slash with 11 bombs since joining the pinstripes in August. He’s collected four long balls in his last four contests. Voit should continue playing first every day for the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 total games today, and I'm going to be utilizing players from the "All Day" slate. The MLB season is coming to an end, so we're seeing a lot of new faces, as teams get their young players valuable innings in the MLB. That generally adds a bit of potential value to most […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/22/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 26

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 26) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 26, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Ji-Man Choi Injured Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (knee) left the game early on Friday with left knee soreness. Choi was productive before leaving, posting two hits (one double) and two runs scored in three plate appearances. The left-handed slugger is a part-time player for Tampa and is hitting .267/.350/.513 with 10 home runs and 32 […]

Cody Bellinger is Sitting Out on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Bellinger will join teammates Max Muncy and Joc Pederson on the bench for this one. David Freese will play first base and bat cleanup versus lefty Eric Lauer. Freese should be a decent […]

Brandon Belt Still Sidelined on Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This will be the sixth straight game that Belt has missed. At this point it sounds like Belt has already played his last game of the 2018 season. Aramis Garcia will play first […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small three-game slate which starts at 4 pm and then the nine-game slate which starts at 7 pm. There are plenty of options on the slates you want to be paying up for and have some interesting matchups as we move closer to the end of the season. In this article, I […]

Justin Bour is Back in the Lineup on Friday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Justin Bour is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Bour has seen very little playing time lately, so it's impossible to trust him in fantasy leagues. He'll bat cleanup and play first base versus righty Julio Teheran. Bour could make an interesting DFS candidate, but […]

Justin Smoak is Out on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Smoak hit a game winning home run on Thursday, but will sit this one out. Rowdy Tellez will draw the start at first base and bat fifth versus righty Diego Castillo. Tellez has […]

Luke Voit (1B, NYY) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Remember when everyone thought Greg Bird was going to be a fantasy stud? He's battled injury as usual, and been pretty terrible when he has played. Enter Luke Voit, a little-known 27-year-old who entered the season with 62 plate appearances in the majors. Since […]

Justin Smoak Up To 25 Homers On The Season

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Justin Smoak smacked a walk-off solo homer on Thursday to down the Tampa Bay Rays. Smoak was 1-for-4 at the plate with a walk. He has still had a productive 2018 even though he has been unable to replicate last season's lofty totals. Smoak has 25 homers, 77 RBI, and a […]

Rowdy Tellez Drives In Three RBI On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI in Thursday's 9-8 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Tellez has been impressive through his first 13 career MLB games. The 23-year-old has a .385 average with two homers, nine RBI, and seven runs scored. He is worth a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Cubs have returned to their regular schedule of playing in the afternoon on Fridays, so we're back to a 14 game Main slate - but it's an attractive one! We've got a number of household names on the bump and a lot of important baseball to be played still (tight division races!), so tonight […]

Ryan O'Hearn (1B, KC) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O’Hearn was a sleeper slugger who has made an instant impact for Kansas City with his power. After hitting 11 home runs in 100 Triple-A games this season, O'Hearn has matched that total in 38 games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the battle for Chicago taking place at 4:10pm EST, we won’t have a full 15-game slate on Friday night for DraftKings. However, 14 games is still a full player pool to work with when constructing a lineup. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the SEA/TEX matchup leading the […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

C.J. Cron Drives In Three Runs Thursday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron came in off the bench to add some offensive support Thursday versus the Blue Jays. He would contribute a three-run single that capped the scoring for Tampa Bay. In the previous four games where he recorded an at-bat, he would go 5-for-13 with two walks, two runs scored […]

Kendrys Morales is Sitting Out on Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Kendrys Morales (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This appears to be a rest day for Morales, but he'll likely be back in the lineup on Friday. Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat fifth versus righty Ryne Stanek. Tellez […]

Wilmer Flores Done For The Year

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores (knees) will be shut down for the rest of the year after being diagnosed with early-onset arthritis in both of his knees. Manager Mickey Callaway is unsure what this will mean for Flores' future. It can't be a good sign for the 27-year-old. Flores was a part-time player for […]

Robinson Cano Posts Second Straight Three-Hit Game

Seattle Mariners infielder Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs batted in Wednesday night. The strong night at the plate makes it two games in a row with three hits and four of his last six hits have been doubles. Cano is hitting .313 in the month of September with an impressive […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got just one slate on DraftKings tonight, but covers seven games being played, giving us lots of different lineup possibilities. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/20/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value […]

Wil Myers Goes Deep Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Wil Myers mashed a two-run homer in Wednesday’s victory against the San Francisco Giants. Myers has been a major disappointment this season due to myriad of injuries and inconsistency, but he has amassed double-digit long balls (11) and steals (10-for-10) for the third consecutive season in just 303 plate appearances. […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 25)

In this week's Rookie Report, we'll be taking a look at several catchers making an impact in fantasy this month. Francisco Mejia made a splash in his first start for the Padres, hitting his first and second career home runs while driving in four in the 6-2 win over the Reds. While Mejia may have […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 25 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. We have somehow blown by into mid-September, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade […]