Yuli Gurriel Not Starting on Friday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (rest) is not in the starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Marwin Gonzalez will start at first base and Evan Gattis will serve as the DH. Gurriel has been heating up lately, so this might be the best time to grab him in fantasy leagues. Friday […]

C.J. Cron Sitting on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. Matt Duffy will bat leadoff and serve as the DH for this contest. Jake Bauers will play first base against rookie Jonathan Loaisiga. It's likely just a routine day off for Cron. He […]

John Hicks Continues to Start at First Base

Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks took over the daily job at first base after Miguel Cabrera (bicep) went down for the season. The best part about Hicks is he has catcher eligibility in most leagues. That makes him a bit more of an interesting addition since many catchers are not reliable hitters. Hicks is […]

Chris Davis Continues To Sit Out on Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Miami Marlins. Manager Buck Showalter said Davis' return to the starting lineup is "not imminent." Davis has not been in the starting lineup since Monday. He continues to work on his swing after batting .150 to begin […]

Yonder Alonso Could Miss Entire Weekend Series

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso (personal) has been placed on the medial family emergency list. Alonso is expected to miss the entire weekend series against the Minnesota Twins. Erik Gonzalez is batting ninth and playing first base for the Indians on Friday. Alonso brings along some power, but owners in deeper leagues are probably […]

Jose Fernandez Starting at First Base

Los Angeles Angels infielder Jose Fernandez is starting at first base on Friday, batting sixth. With Jefry Marte, Zack Cozart and Shohei Ohtani all on the DL, a regular spot at first base has opened up. Luis Valbuena is the regular third baseman, with Albert Pujols taking regular DH duties. Fernandez was tearing it up […]

Ryan McMahon Has Huge Fantasy Game

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon had a game on Thursday that included some excellent milestones. First, he hit his first career home run. That's a great accomplishment, and hopefully it's the first of many. Second, he started at third base. That's important because that got him third base eligibility in Yahoo, and that dramatically improves […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Taylor Motter Called Up By Twins To Shore Up Infield Depth

Minnesota Twins utility man Taylor Motter has been recalled by the Twins on Friday. The move was announced in conjunction with Joe Mauer's reinstatement from the disabled list. There was some speculation that the Twins might call up highly-touted prospect Nick Gordon, but they went with Motter instead. After the demotions of Miguel Sano and […]

Joe Mauer To Be Activated From Disabled List Friday To Face Indians

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer is set to be reinstated to the starting lineup on Friday. It's a move many expected after the demotions of Miguel Sano and Jake Cave, and a much-needed one for the Twins. Their offense has left much to be desired the past few days, so Mauer's bat and his […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

A 15-game Main slate Friday is pretty well deserved after that weak four-gamer we had to deal with last night. Oh, and it's the weekend, too. Pretty sweet combination in my opinion. There are a handful of stud and stud-like pitchers at the top - so there's much to discuss. In this article, I will […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hits Another Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Mets. Goldschmidt continues his hot hitting in June, bringing his slash line to .442/.525/.942 for the month to go along with six home runs. It's nice to see Goldschmidt flexing his power at Chase Field as he […]

Miguel Sano And Jake Cave Optioned, Joe Mauer Set To Return

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano has officially been optioned to Class-A Fort Myers. The move comes after a season of struggles for Sano, who was batting .203 before the demotion occurred. Fantasy owners who either drafted him or picked him up off the waiver have to be scratching their heads, considering Sano was an […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Thankfully, we have a full 15-game slate to work with on Friday as we construct our DraftKings DFS lineup. There is some top tier pitching as Vegas has given three teams the status of “heavy favorite” (at least -200 odds): Astros, Indians, and Dodgers. Don’t be surprised if I have one of those arms in […]

Miguel Cabrera Has Successful Surgery

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (biceps) had successful surgery to repair a ruptured biceps tendon on Thursday. The recovery process is a lengthy one, with Cabrera unable to resume baseball activities for around six months. He's done for the season, but should be ready for 2019 spring training if all goes well. He finishes […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

Tyler Austin Demoted To Triple-A

Following Thursday night’s New York Yankees victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, the club demoted first baseman Tyler Austin to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The 26-year-old was the club's primary first baseman while Greg Bird spent over a month on the disabled list to begin the year. While he hit a solid .286 in April, […]

Matt Olson Crushes 14th Home Run Of Season Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Astros. Olson launched a hanging curveball from Justin Verlander over the right field wall in the seventh inning. The blast was his fifth HR this month. The 24-year-old has gotten things going after a slow start […]

Eric Hosmer Drives In Both Runs For Padres In Loss

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has been quite streaky all season. Perhaps part of it has to do with him getting used to a new league and team. While he hasn't been the offensive force that the Padres hoped for by throwing all that money at him, he hasn't been terrible. Lately, he's […]

Sam Travis Picks Up A Hit Wednesday

After being demoted back to Triple-A Pawtucket earlier in the week, Boston Red Sox first base prospect Sam Travis went 1-for-3 in his first game back on the farm. Travis is struggling for the first time in his professional career with a .222 batting average and 45 strikeouts. Travis hit both Triple-A and Major League […]

John Hicks Will See More Playing Time

Detroit Tigers first baseman and catcher John Hicks just saw his fantasy stock increase. With the injury to Miguel Cabrera (biceps) that will require season-ending surgery, Hicks will be the recipient of considerably more playing time. Though he had been the backup catcher, he will slot in as the everyday first baseman for now, and […]

Peter Alonso Promoted To Triple-A Las Vegas

The New York Mets may not be calling up prospect first baseman Peter Alonso to the major leagues anytime soon, but they’re at least going to give him his chance in Triple-A. The team promoted the defensively-challenged slugger to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, a mere few days after first baseman prospect Dominic Smith was […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Miguel Sano, Ryan LaMarre Out Of Lineup Thursday Against Tigers

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano — who also plays third base — and outfielder Ryan LaMarre are sitting this afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. Sano in particular has been a disappointment for fantasy owners this season, batting just .203 with seven home runs. In their absence, Jake Cave will take over in center field, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with five in the early window and only four on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with just nine games today, we've got five different DraftKings slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and there's also an all day slate starting at 12:10. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/14/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Wil Myers Starting Rehab Assignment

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A El Paso. Myers has been out since April 29 with an oblique strain and has been limited to 10 games all season. The initial prognosis was an early-July return, but his recovery appears to be progressing better than expected. Due […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 11)

The Tampa Bay Rays decided to call up their entire minor league system this past week. Well, not their entire team, but three notable prospects all got the call this past week and if they sell off the rest of their team, which seems not unlikely, we could see more minor leaguers come up in […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 11 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. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]