Freddie Freeman Drives In Run In Loss To Dodgers

Not even Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman could help his team solve their road woes. He went 1-for-4 and drove in a run in Friday night's 7-3 loss. Even though the team has played .500 ball over the past 10 games, he's still hitting .336 and is on pace to have well over 100 […]

Rhys Hoskins Could Return on Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/outfielder Rhys Hoskins (jaw) could be activated from the disabled list as early as Saturday. Manager Gabe Kapler said on Friday "it’s not out of the question" that Hoskins is activated on Saturday. He fractured his jaw late last month, but sounds like he's very close to a return. He should be […]

Joe Mauer Isn't Ready for Game Action

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (concussion) reportedly isn't close to being cleared for game action. Sadly, Mauer's concussion symptoms returned last week, but he resumed workouts this week without any issues yet. The Twins have not announced a timetable for Mauer and he'll still need to go on a rehab assignment before returning to […]

Albert Pujols Back Friday

As expected, Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols will return to the Angels lineup on Friday, batting fourth and serving as the designated hitter. With Shohei Ohtani (elbow) out for an extended period of time, Pujols may be spending more time at DH going forward. That is likely good for the aging slugger's […]

Kaleb Cowart to DL, Jose Fernandez and Nolan Fontana Recalled

Los Angeles Angels infielder Kaleb Cowart has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left ankle sprain. Thirty-year-old infielder Jose Fernandez has been recalled in his place and will start at first base on Friday. Infielder Nolan Fontana has been recalled as well, replacing Shohei Ohtani. Fernandez has a chance to play a […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 9

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/8/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This is a going to be a fun Friday night of DFS action. It's an ace party! We've got several teams number one guy on the bump tonight and a handful of other quality pitchers to choose from. Fourteen games on the Main slate, with just the Pirates at Cubs taking place this afternoon. Even […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the Cubs continuing to host early games on Friday, the PIT/CHC game is off the board for our DraftKings contest. However, we still have a loaded 14-game slate, with a plethora of pitchers and high-powered lineups to choose from. Five games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, including the ARI/COL game […]

Matt Olson Continues To Own Royals Pitching

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson took advantage of Royals pitching once again on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout. The 24-year-old has dominated the Royals this season, posting a .429 batting average and .529 on-base percentage with four HRs and nine RBI in 14 at-bats. Olson is […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Watch List

Finding players is getting tougher and tougher as the weeks roll by, but hopefully you've been following along and building your watch list into a black book of sorts. Need help in the power department? Have a spot to fill due to injury? Bring up your watch list and don't miss a beat. Highlighted by […]

Week 11 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 […]

Cody Bellinger Extends Home Run Streak To Three Games Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger continued to crush the ball on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout in an 8-7 win over the Pirates. Bellinger's line-drive blast to left field was his third HR in his past three games. The 22-year-old is trying to […]

Justin Bour Accounts for Three of Marlins Four Hits in Loss

Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour went 3-for-4 with an RBI double on Thursday in the Marlins loss to the Cardinals. The Marlins only managed one run and four hits in the contest, so Bour was responsible for nearly all of their offense. The 30-year-old is slashing .245/.371/.429 on the year with 10 home runs, […]

Brandon Belt Could Return Next Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (appendix) could possibly return as early as next Friday. He will return to Arizona to continue his work at the team facility. However, Belt will still need to get in some rehab games before returning to the big leagues. Fantasy owners will likely just need to hang on […]

Anthony Rizzo Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his second home run in as many days Thursday versus the Phillies. Rizzo finished the game 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Rizzo is now hitting .253 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI.

Luke Voit Comes Off the Bench to Crush a Home Run on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Luke Voit came off the bench to hit a pinch-hit home run on Thursday, his first of the year. Voit was called up earlier in the week and should continue to serve as a nice power bat off the bench. He could develop some deep league value if he were […]

Jose Martinez Cranks a Home Run on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez smacked a home run on Thursday, finishing the game 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. He homered in the first inning to get the Cardinals off to a quick start, then added a single later in the game. Martinez hasn't shown as much power as expected, […]

Yuli Gurriel Extends Hit Streak To 12 Games

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel extended his hit streak to 12 games Wednesday night, hitting a two-run single in the Astros 7-5 win. Gurriel has only one home run this season but continues to hit his way on base. He is now 17-for-51 (.333) during the hitting streak and is 7-for-19 (.368) thus far […]

Jake Bauers Hitting Sixth In Debut

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers will man first base and hit sixth against right-handed pitcher Mike Leake Thursday. It is expected by many that Bauers will be on the strong side of a platoon for the Rays. However, in the minors this season, Bauers has hit .309 with four home runs when facing […]

Brad Miller Designated For Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller has been designated for assignment Thursday. This move comes after the Rays announced they would be calling up their No. 4 prospect Jake Bauers on Wednesday. This news is a little odd, because Miller has not been that bad in 2018. In 174 plate appearances this season, Miller […]

Ji-Man Choi Struggles At DH For Interleague Games

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in the 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Choi was called up to be a designated hitter in the interleague series that the Brewers had against the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians. In the four games and 13 at-bats he appeared in, […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 8

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 […]

Ian Desmond Out Of Lineup On Thursday

Following a big night against Cincy, Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond is getting the day off on Thursday. Desmond smacked a two-run homer on Wednesday that helped propel the Rockies to a 6-3 victory over the Reds. Following an atrocious start to the season, Desmond is hitting .333 with three home runs and 10 […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso is a guy who gets you power, but could be a liability in other categories. The liability in this case is his batting average. He has a slash line of .245/.317/.446 to go with 11 homers, but […]

Justin Bour (1B, MIA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Much was expected from Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour after he hit 25 HR in 2017. Some owners are let down because they are not getting the power they anticipated, as his ISO is down to .191, which is still better than […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games across five different slates today, with the featured slate starting at 7pm eastern. I will be covering players in each and every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/7/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Hurry Up and Wait - Fantasy Prospects in the 2018 MLB Draft

Every year the baseball community gets together to draft high school and college players who will not see the majors, at best, for three or four years. And yet, if a team fails to make an impact at this meeting, the ramifications can be felt for years. The list of failed picks or sleepers who […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 10 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 10)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. This year’s draft was an interesting one. There was a switch-pitching catcher […]

C.J. Cron With A Homer Wednesday Versus Washington

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron would hit a home run Wednesday versus the Nationals. He has 13 home runs and 33 RBI on the season, which puts him well ahead of a pace to break his career high of 16. He is currently batting .260, which is much better than many late-round power […]