Week 13 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 13 and the options are quite limited. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it […]

Max Muncy Obliterates Solo Home Run Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/third baseman Max Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Mets. Muncy destroyed a second-inning Jacob deGrom fastball high into the upper deck of right field for his 14th HR of the season. Muncy has been a surprise fantasy […]

Joey Votto Blasts Three-Run Homer Saturday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-4 with two runs and a three-run homer on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Votto is now slashing .299/.427/.459 with eight homers, 41 runs, 40 RBI, and one steal on the year. While the veteran continues to get on base at a high rate, his power stroke has […]

Logan Morrison Launches Two-Run Shot

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison went 1-for-5 on Saturday with a two-run homer off of Texas Rangers starter Yovani Gallardo. Morrison has scuffled in his first season with the Twins, batting just .190 with eight homers, 27 runs, 27 RBI, and one steal. The veteran slugger continues to deal with some bad luck on […]

Joey Gallo Leaves Saturday's Game

Texas Rangers first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo left Saturday's game with left hamstring tightness. Gallo had drawn the start at first base but did not return to the field to begin the bottom of the third. Ronald Guzman replaced Gallo at third and will likely see more regular playing time if Gallo is out for an […]

Ronald Guzman Sitting Saturday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman will sit for the second time in two days Saturday. The Rangers currently have at least 10 hitters they want to get regular at-bats, meaning someone is going to miss out every day. It is interesting to see left-handed hitter Guzman sitting for a second time against a right-handed […]

John Hicks Out Of Lineup Saturday

Detroit Tigers first baseman John Hicks will take a seat Saturday against the Indians. Hicks has had a pretty average season by typical fantasy standards thus far. However, his catcher eligibility is what gives him sneaky value. Hicks does not hurt your batting average or on-base percentage and has been finding consistent play time in […]

Yonder Alonso Sitting Out on Saturday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso is getting a day off on Saturday when the Indians take on the Detroit Tigers. Edwin Encarnacion is starting at first while Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter. Alonso has a .255 average on the season to go along with 12 home runs and 43 RBI through 68 games. […]

Trey Mancini Out Of Lineup Again Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini (neck) will be out of the lineup for the third straight day with neck stiffness. Mancini pinch hit Friday and presumably will be available to do so again Saturday, but his neck is not yet 100 percent. The 26-year-old has a .219/.291/.361 slash line in 71 games this season. […]

Lucas Duda Activated And Starting Saturday

The Kansas City Royals have activated first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) from the disabled list on Saturday. Duda has been sidelined due to plantar fasciitis, but he seems to be fully recovered as he hit well in Triple-A Omaha over a four-game rehab assignment. Duda will bring some pop to the KC lineup, but the team […]

Chris Davis Flexes Muscle In Return To Lineup Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and a strikeout in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Braves. Davis smashed an opposite-field HR off of Sean Newcomb in the fifth inning for his fifth HR of the season. He had sat the last eight games in an […]

Lucas Duda Nearing Return

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) has been on the shelf for more than a month with plantar fasciitis, but it looks like he's almost ready to rejoin the big league squad after a Triple-A rehab assignment. Duda has hit well during his rehab, knocking two homers and hitting .313 in four games. Rookie […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us 10 games in the early slate which starts at 2 pm and a four-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 15 games today and four different slates on DraftKings, with the featured slate starting at 7:15pm eastern. There's also an all-day slate starting at 2:10 that covers all 30 teams. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/23/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 13) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 13, 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. 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 available on […]

Joe Mauer Drives In One On Friday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 1-for-4 with an RBI double to drive in his team's lone run in an 8-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday. Mauer missed almost a month with a concussion but has returned as the team's leadoff batter. On the season, Mauer is hitting .269 with a .731 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 13

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, […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Watch List

Now that summer is officially here, it’s the perfect time to take a hard look in the mirror. Are you a contender or a pretender? Are you close enough to be a buyer? Should you sell off assets and acquire young talent or draft picks in your dynasty league? It’s still a little early to […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 13

You can pore over stats for days, analyzing leaderboards and recent trends, but there is no substitute for watching the game itself. While you can't quantify spin rate or exit velocity with the naked eye, you get a true sense of how a player performs in key situations and the eyeball test sometimes proves truer […]

Cody Bellinger Launches Mammoth Grand Slam Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger had a loud impact in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mets, going 1-for-4 with a grand slam. Bellinger destroyed a sixth-inning Zack Wheeler fastball into the second deck in left field to plate four. Despite the exciting display Friday, Bellinger has been disappointing for fantasy owners this season, […]

Jose Ramirez Walks Four Times on Friday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez drew four walks on Friday, finishing the game officially 0-for-1 with two runs scored. Owners in on-base percentage leagues were thrilled by his performance, while owners in standard leagues likely wished walks counted. Ramirez got off to an awful start this season, but he's catapulted himself right into the MVP […]

Yonder Alonso Drives in Four Runs on Friday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso drove in four runs on Friday, finishing 2-for-4 with a grand slam. Alonso has been hot lately, raising his batting average to .255 and his OPS to .783. While those may not be eye-popping numbers yet, he's shown plenty of improvement after an early-season slump and should be able […]

Carlos Santana Factors In Early And Often In Victory

The Philadelphia Phillies easily disposed of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Friday night, handing the home club an embarrassing 10-run defeat. At the center of the action on offense was first baseman Carlos Santana, who batted cleanup on the day. His effect was felt from the onset as his first-inning single drove in […]

Jay Bruce Has No Timetable for Return

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce (hip) said he is not putting a time frame on his return. Bruce will take the proper time he needs to reset his body from his hip strain. There was a chance he'd only miss 10 days and return before the end of June, but that looks unlikely. […]

Brandon Belt Sitting Friday Versus Padres

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will sit Friday versus the Padres. It’s just a routine day off for Belt as the Giants face left-handed starter Clayton Richard. Belt is hitting .304 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI on the year and should return to the lineup Saturday. Catcher Buster Posey will be […]

Ryan Braun is Out Again on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's contest. The Brewers are still calling the issue day-to-day, so he won't be going on the disabled list just yet. Jesus Aguilar will play first base, while Eric Thames, Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain cover the outfield on Friday. Braun has […]

Chris Davis Back In The Lineup

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is finally back in the lineup for the first time since June 11. Davis has been one of the worst players in baseball thus far this season, and that's not even factoring in that he's being paid $23 million this year and each of the next four seasons. Don't […]

Ryon Healy Hitting .382 Over Last 10 Games

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy is trending in the right direction over his last 10 games, posting 13 hits over his last 34 at-bats (.382). He has four home runs and seven runs batted in during this span and has taken his season batting average up from .238 to .260. Healy's on-base percentage of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the OAK/CWS game postponed on Thursday, a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. DraftKings removed the second OAK/CWS matchup from the slate, giving us a 14-game docket for Friday. As for the Vegas lines, four games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The MIA/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 […]