Week 10 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

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, […]

Matt Olson Hits Mammoth Home Run Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Rays. The moon shot was Olson's ninth of the season. The 24-year-old is hitting the ball extremely hard (52.2 percent hard-contact rate), and only J.D. Martinez is hitting the ball harder this season. […]

Wil Myers, Austin Hedges Making Progress

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (oblique) and catcher Austin Hedges (elbow) are making progress on their road to health. Myers, out since April 29 with an oblique strain, took dry swings on Thursday. He was cleared for baseball activities on Tuesday and is likely a couple weeks away from returning. Hedges has been dealing […]

Joe Mauer Suffers Setback

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (concussion) was nearing a return from the 10-day disabled list but he reportedly suffered a setback while fielding grounders before Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Mauer does not have a timetable for his return, but he's optimistic it won't be a long-term setback. The long-time Twin has been […]

Luke Voit Called Up by the Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals called up first baseman Luke Voit from Triple-A Memphis. Voit wasn't doing great at Triple-A, slashing just .237/.348/.339, but he'll join the big club and work as a bat off the bench. He'll take the roster spot of outfielder Tyler O'Neill, who was sent down on Thursday.

Joey Gallo May Play Center Field To Spell Delino DeShields

Texas Rangers first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo may play some center field in 2018. Gallo has played there previously, but it is unlikely to be a regular part of the plan. Normal center fielder Delino DeShields has had just one game off since returning from the disabled list. However, he is in a major slump with […]

Paul Goldschmidt Smacks Seventh HR Of The Season

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Reds. After the worst hitting month of his career, Goldschmidt is finally starting to look alive at the plate, having collected hits in five of his last six games, bringing his average above the Mendoza Line. It's […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

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 […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate on tap for this Thursday, where we will likely see Clayton Kershaw back. He has been on the DL for nearly a month and will make his return against the Phillies. The initial worry is that he won't be going deep into games and is, therefore, not worth his salary. In […]

Joey Votto Picks Up Three Hits

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-5 with a run scored in his team's 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. The three-hit game raises Votto's batting average to .295 with a .838 OPS this year. Votto has notched four multi-hit games in his past six contests and is batting over .300 with […]

Red Sox Officially Release Hanley Ramirez

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez has officially been released by the team and will be on waivers for 48 hours. The expectation is that no team will claim Ramirez off waivers because they want to stay away from the contract. This means that there will be at least two days until Ramirez is […]

Joe Mauer Could Return This Weekend

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (concussion) could return to the Twins lineup this weekend, according to manager Paul Molitor. Mauer has not experienced any concussion symptoms in the last week. There were rumors of him being activated on Thursday, but the Twins want to remain cautious. Mauer is hitting fairly decent this season but […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Yuli Gurriel Looks To Extend Hitting Streak To Seven Games

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will take a six-game hitting streak into Wednesday night's matchup against Luis Severino and the Yankees. Gurriel is 9-for-29 (.310) during this mini streak, with all of the hits being singles. The Astros are hoping Gurriel will begin to hit for power soon, but at least he is getting […]

Eric Thames Resumes Hitting

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (thumb) has now been cleared to resume hitting from the team doctors. Thames has been on the disabled list now since April 25 and is so far on schedule to return in his four- to six-week timetable. He will most likely do a rehab assignment shortly before returning to […]

Pablo Sandoval Will Start At Second Base Wednesday

San Francisco Giants corner infielder Pablo Sandoval will get his second career start at second base Wednesday. Sandoval will start in place of Kelby Tomlinson, who made three errors Tuesday and has also struggled with his bat. Second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) will begin his rehab assignment Wednesday, meaning Sandoval may not be making many […]

Yonder Alonso Records Three Hits on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso got three hits on Wednesday, finishing 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored. Alonso brought his batting average up to .253 and his OPS to .798. He's been mostly solid this season, but could use a hot streak to bring his overall numbers up a bit. Maybe Wednesday's […]

Matt Carpenter Stays Hot on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter stayed hot on Tuesday, hitting a home run and walking twice, including once with the bases loaded. Carpenter got off to an absolutely awful start to the season, but he's been on fire for a while now, hitting .404 over the past two weeks. He's brought his average up […]

Two Homers In Five Games For Justin Smoak

Fantasy owners of Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak have been underwhelmed in 2018, and rightfully so. After a career-high 38 home runs and .883 OPS in 2017, Smoak’s power has taken a big hit this season with a 26-homer pace and an .827 OPS. They are not bad numbers by any stretch, just […]

Adrian Gonzalez Socks Homer In Defeat

New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hasn’t done much right this season, but he did his best to contribute in a 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Gonzalez finished 1-for-4 with a home run, his sixth long ball of the season. This comes a day after Gonzalez had a solid two-hit game. […]

Two More Hits For Brandon Nimmo

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo may not have a guaranteed spot in the outfield for the duration of the season, but he is certainly doing his best to force the Mets hand. On Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, Nimmo finished 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI. That comes a day […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

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 was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

C.J. Cron Homers Tuesday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron homered versus the Athletics Tuesday. His home run was the first of three by the Rays in consecutive at-bats. The HR was his 12th of the season. The RBI takes his total for the season to 31. With the trade of Span, Cron became the team leader in […]

Wil Myers Cleared For Baseball Activities

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (oblique) threw and did running drills on the field before Tuesday's game. Myers has been on the shelf since April 29 with an oblique strain and is still at least a few days away from picking up a bat. Considering the lengthy absence, he'll need a rehab assignment before […]

Luis Valbuena Clubs Two Home Runs

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Luis Valbuena had his best game of the season, going 3-for-5 with two solo home runs and a two-run single. Valbuena was starting at first base to allow Albert Pujols to serve as the designated hitter while Shohei Ohtani rested before drawing a start on the mound on Wednesday. Valbuena […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games today, but they are broken into two games. I have opted to use players from both slates in this article. Generally, I only use the later, or main, slate, but I also wanted to utilize the Boston Red Sox, which led me to adding the early slate here. In this article, […]