Jose Abreu Off To Hot Start In 2018

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong start to the season with his second home run of the season Wednesday evening. Abreu is now hitting .400 with two home runs and three RBI. He remains one of the best all-around power hitters.

Cheslor Cuthbert Extends 2018 Hitting Streak

The Kansas City Royals aren't expected to be much of an offensive force this season, as the team lost two of their best hitters during the winter, but no one saw utility infielder Cheslor Cuthbert helping carry the water early in the year. Cuthbert is riding a four-game hitting streak that has him sitting at […]

Dan Vogelbach To Start Wednesday Over Ryon Healy

Seattle Mariners first baseman Dan Vogelbach will get the start at first base over Ryon Healy, per MLB.com. Vogelbach enjoyed a scorching-hot spring training that helped him make the opening day roster. Vogelbach is still looking for his first hit of the season and will get his chance Wednesday against Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto. Vogelbach hit […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: First baseman Yonder Alonso, now with Cleveland, broke out in 2017 and came into 2018 as one of the top sleepers in the draft. It’s crazy how his draft stock failed to ascend after finally breaking out during his age-30 season, though. I […]

Cody Bellinger Sits On Wednesday, Enrique Hernandez Starts At First

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger will be given the day off on Wednesday. Kike Hernandez will get the start in his place and bat cleanup with Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin, a lefty, on the mound for the Diamondbacks. Infielder Kyle Farmer will start at third base and bat eighth. Logan Forsythe, who has mostly […]

Hanley Ramirez (1B, BOS) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: First base is loaded with talent but is also producing some slow starters during the first week of the 2018 season. If you're an antsy owner, you can find a quick fix with Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez. He's had multi-hit […]

Matt Adams Bats Cleanup In Place Of Ryan Zimmerman

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams will start and bat cleanup instead of Ryan Zimmerman on Wednesday. Adams has already shown his power in his other start by hitting the longest home run of the year. He faces Mike Foltynewicz, a rightie, which favors Adams tremendously. Use him in your daily lineups if you can.

Paul Goldschmidt Goes Hitless Again

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-2 with two walks and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers. Through five games, Goldschmidt has recorded just one hit and is batting a paltry .071. Thanks to his nine walks, Goldy is still getting on base at a .458 clip for his owners in […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 1)

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. What a debut for Shohei Ohtani? Aside from a rough second inning, […]

C.J. Cron Struggling To Open The Season

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron is off to a slow start after the first five games of the season. He has gone 2-for-12 to start the season with six strikeouts. He finally scored his first run Tuesday against the Yankees in Tampa Bay's fifth game. He was benched for back-to-back games against consecutive […]

Ryan Zimmerman Hits First Home Run Of 2018

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman got his first home run of the season on Tuesday against Braves starter Julio Teheran. Zimmerman went 2-for-5 on the day after going 1-for-12 to open the year. He was held out of Grapefruit action this spring to conserve his oft-injured body. That naturally messes with your timing, so […]

Freddie Freeman Has Monster Night At Plate In Rout Over Nats

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman knows he's not going to get that many pitches to hit over the course of the season. That means he has to jump on whatever ones that are near the strike zone and he did that on Tuesday, clubbing a three-run homer and driving in another run to give […]

Brandon Belt Out Of Tuesday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will have Tuesday off. Catcher Buster Posey will shift over to first base and Nick Hundley will start at catcher and bat seventh. It seems like just a routine day off for Belt and he should be back in the lineup Wednesday.

Yonder Alonso Hits a Home Run on Monday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso hit his second home run on the season on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Alonso is getting on base at a .412 clip and slugging .786. He'll cool down eventually, of course, but it has been an excellent start to the season and to his Cleveland career. He's […]

Victor Martinez Collects Three RBI Monday

It's been a slow start to the season for Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez, but he swung a hot stick on Monday as the Tigers beat the Royals. The veteran switch-hitter had two hits and three RBI on the afternoon to lead the offensive charge. He's sporting just a .182 batting average through the […]

Hanley Ramirez Has Productive Game Toward Fulfilling Promise

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a homer and a stolen base against the Marlins on Monday. In the preseason, Ramirez promised to he would go 30-30 in 2018. Albeit bold and not supported by recent historical performance, he now has one homer and two stolen bases. Completely forgotten on draft […]

Paul Goldschmidt Records First Hit On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a double, three walks and two runs scored in Arizona's marathon victory over the Dodgers. The double was Goldschmidt's first hit of the season, having gone 0-for-8 (with four walks) over the first three games. Owners in on-base percentage leagues can't be too upset with his […]

Yuli Gurriel Placed On DL

The Houston Astros placed first baseman Yuli Gurriel (hand) on the disabled list on Monday. However, manager A.J. Hinch said Gurriel didn't have any setbacks in his recovery from surgery on his left hand on Feb. 28. "We met shortly after the BP ended and we just decided to err on the side of caution," […]

Freddie Freeman Has Only RBI In Loss To Nats

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was the only player to really continue hitting after Sunday's blistering attack against the Phillies. The Nationals are not the Phillies, though, and the bats were stymied by Tanner Roark. Freeman hit a run-scoring single in the fifth. He now has five RBI, which is a nice start, indeed. […]

Jose Abreu Gets Three Hits Monday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 Monday with two singles and a double. Abreu has been off to a hot start so far and is 5-for-12 on the young season with one home run. He remains one of the more underrated and consistent players in the game.

Chris Davis May Be Bumped Down In Batting Order

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who has yet to get a hit this season, might be moved down in the batting order by manager Buck Showalter. This was just an experiment on Showalter's part, and he'd really like to have a leadoff hitter who can get on base with some regularity. Davis may be […]

Logan Morrison Out Of Lineup In NL City

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison is out of the lineup on Monday as the team takes on the Pirates in Pittsburgh. This could be the case for the next few days, as the Twins won't be able to use the DH in a National League city. Morrison can also play first base, so there's […]

Miguel Cabrera Launches First Homer Of 2018

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera sent a ball into the seats in classic Miggy fashion on Sunday, taking a Chad Kuhl pitch and launching it to the opposite field. It wasn't enough to propel the Tigers to victory, but it was yet another productive day at the dish for the veteran slugger. Cabrera had […]

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

The Corner Store is open. The season has officially begun and managers are already ravaging through the waiver wire for various reasons. First base and third base are generally the best spots to look to improve your team’s power. In most cases, it is preferable that it includes a decent average but that isn’t always […]

Brad Miller Homers For Lone Rays Run Sunday, April 1

Tamp Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller homered Sunday versus Boston. He went reached twice during the game as he added a walk. His solo home run was the lone run scored by the Rays in their 2-1 loss. Lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller will split time. It has been noted previously that […]

Yuli Gurriel Ready To Begin Five-Game Suspension

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is almost ready to begin his five-game suspension, per MLB's Jake Kaplan. Gurriel has taken 20 at-bats in minor league games in Florida rehabbing surgery for a broken hamate bone. Now it appears he is healthy enough to begin the season but first must serve a suspension for his […]

Digging Deeper - Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets

We are here, fantasy baseball enthusiasts! As things get underway, this is a great time to overreact and propose Matt Davidson for Felipe Rivero and Brad Hand because closers are fickle beasts. Don't forget to cut Trea Turner because Dave Martinez likes his speed in the 6-hole. I kid, I kid. Welcome to Digging Deeper. […]

Matt Adams Mashes Longest Home Run Of The Year

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams clobbered the longest home run of his career Saturday in the team's 13-7 victory over the Reds. It was the longest home run of the season and the third-longest ever hit at Great American Ballpark. The three-run shot came in the first inning off starter Luis Castillo. It was […]

Eric Thames Goes Hitless In Leadoff Spot

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 0-for-3 with two walks and two runs in the 7-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Thames sat out the first two games as Ryan Braun is starting at 1B this year against lefties, which Clayton Richard and Joey Lucchesi both throw. Thames surprisingly hit in the leadoff […]

Tyler Austin Homers Twice In Defeat

With the power bats of the New York Yankees once agains struggling to produce this afternoon in Toronto, first baseman Tyler Austin did his best to lead the club to victory. The 26-year-old drilled a game-tying, two-run home run in the fifth inning to tie the game at two runs. Once the Blue Jays took […]