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, […]

Red Sox Sign Adam Lind to Minor League Deal

Boston Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski confirmed that the organization has signed free-agent first baseman Adam Lind to a minor league contract. Lind had opted out of his deal with the New York Yankees last week. Lind has had a productive minor league season so far, as he is carrying a .302 average to go […]

Joe Mauer Has Gone 4-5 Days Without Concussion Symptoms

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (concussion) says he has not had any concussion symptoms in the last four to five days. There is a chance that Mauer comes off the disabled list on Thursday. It depends on how he is feeling the rest of the week, but this is a good sign moving forward. […]

Niko Goodrum is Out of Tuesday's Starting Lineup

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum (illness) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He left Monday's game due to dehydration, but it's unclear whether or not his absence from this game is related to Monday. JaCoby Jones will start in left field while Pete Kozma draws a start […]

Jay Bruce Out of Tuesday's Lineup

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce (rest) is not in the starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Jose Bautista will start in left field, Brandon Nimmo will start in right and Michael Conforto is in center field. Bruce is hitting .228/.298/.351 with three home runs and 15 RBI this season. He's probably […]

Paul Goldschmidt Will Rest Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will be out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Reds. Goldschmidt will get a regular day off on Tuesday after starting the previous 27 games. The rest comes at an inopportune moment, as Goldschmidt had finally started putting wood on the ball, hitting safely in four of his […]

Luis Valbuena in the Lineup on Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Valbuena is in the lineup on Tuesday, batting sixth and playing first base. With Shohei Ohtani expected to pitch on Wednesday, he is taking the day off from hitting. That allows Albert Pujols to slide into the designated hitter spot, with Valbuena manning first against the right-handed Michael Fulmer. This […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you were getting sick of the split-slate Wednesday, today is for you! Well, FanDuel is offering some All Day and Early Only tournaments, but with much less prize money as there are only three afternoon games in that slate. As such, I'll be concentrating this article on the more enticing 10 game slate we […]

Ian Desmond May Be Starting To Heat Up

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond has had an atrocious season so far. However, a two-hit game on Monday gives him hits in four of his last six games, including two home runs. Desmond stole a base on Monday, too, and that gives him a combined 15 home runs and stolen bases so far, so […]

Miguel Cabrera Needs More Cardio Before Returning

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (hamstring) has been sidelined since May 4 but is making progress toward a return. Cabrera took batting practice on May 27 and ran the bases on the May 28, his fourth straight day of running. However, manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters Miggy was pretty winded following his running, and […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 9

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Updated First Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With a quarter of the regular season complete, it seems only appropriate to canvas things to update our perspective of how things have changed since the start of the season. Thus far, we have covered starting pitchers and relief pitchers. Today, let’s take time to look at the first baseman rankings. As a whole, first […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 9: Bieber, Riley, Thaiss

This week on Hot Prospects to Watch, we're going to focus on three players currently in Triple-A who are on the verge of getting the call up to the show. One of these prospects will for sure be up in the majors this week, and that's Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Shane Bieber who will be […]

Mallex Smith Is Hero Monday Versus Oakland; Brad Miller Is Fine

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith was the offensive hero Monday versus the Athletics. In a 0-0 game in the 13th inning, he would drive in the only run of the game. Before the game, he had been moved up into the leadoff spot when Brad Miller was taken out of the starting lineup. Miller […]

Ryan Braun Breaks Out Of Slump With Three-Hit Game

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 3-for-3 with three runs, one RBI, two walks (one intentional) and one stolen base in the 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Braun was recently moved to the five-hole, which is the first time he's moved out of the three-hole since July 4, 2016, in which he batted […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 30

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 weakest categories and target players who may be available […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel opted to break yesterday's games into three different slates. That is not the case tonight, as we have a plethora of games in only one slate. There are 14 total games, meaning we have plenty of options from salary relief to high priced. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Random Thoughts - Champions Analysis Podcast

Rotoballer Expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt for a week of random thoughts. The guys discuss the difference between baseball and other sports when it comes to respecting greatness. Also, Kyle brings up some points on making trades this time of the year, Blake wants to discuss which veterans you […]

Greg Bird Hits First Homer As Yankees Lose

While the New York Yankees were mostly shut down by Justin Verlander in the Bronx Monday afternoon, they managed one run. That run came in the seventh inning and it came off the bat of first baseman Greg Bird, who delivered a solo home run to right field, his first of the season. The 25-year-old, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Niko Goodrum Pulled Out of Monday's Game

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum (illness) was pulled out of Monday's 9-3 victory over the Angels. The team is calling the issue dehydration, so it does not sound too serious. Goodrum was having problems catching his breath, so the team decided to pull him out. He should be fine to play in Tuesday's contest.

Eric Thames To Have Checkup With Doctor On Thumb

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (thumb) is going to go visit a doctor on Tuesday with the purpose of knowing whether he can return to hitting. While Jesus Aguilar has almost certainly claimed his first base spot for the time being, Thames looks to be on schedule with his four- to six-week prognosis when […]

Buster Posey Returns To Monday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) will return to Monday’s lineup and bat third versus the Colorado Rockies. Posey had missed the past two games due to hip soreness. Posey, along with the rest of the Giants lineup, make for good DFS plays, as they will be at Coors Field on Monday evening. Get […]