Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 15 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season inches ever closer to the All-Star break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

Bryce Harper The Favorite To Win Home Run Derby

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will have the hometown crowd behind him during this year's Home Run Derby. The field of eight was announced Wednesday and it will include first round battles between Jesus Aguilar and Rhys Hoskins, and Alex Bregman against Kyle Schwarber. The other side of the bracket will have Harper against Freddie […]

Jose Ramirez Has a Huge Wednesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez had an excellent game on Wednesday, smacking two home runs and driving in five runs. He finished 2-for-4 and raised his batting average to .293 and his OPS to 1.001. The two home runs gave him 27 on the season and the five RBI brought him to 65. The All-Star […]

Tyler Wade Picks Up Three Hits In Start

While in the minors with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last month, New York Yankees infielder Tyler Wade took a page out of teammate Brandon Drury’s book and spoke of his frustrations of being stuck in the minors. On Wednesday, the 23-year-old recorded three hits in a start at second base and even launched his first career home […]

Ozzie Albies Mashes Two Homers In Win Over Jays

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies should have his family visit more often. Albies, who will be going to the All-Star Game, showed why he was selected, going deep twice on Wednesday. Both homers were solo and it was the first time he'd hit two round-trippers in a game. He's now got 20 homers and […]

Willy Adames Optioned To Minors

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Willy Adames was sent to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday after going hitless against the Tigers to drop his season line to .216/.263/.341 with three home runs in over 95 plate appearances. Adames is the team's top prospect, but he could use a little more seasoning after striking out around 36 […]

Brian Dozier's Eruption Leads Twins To Victory Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier put his team's offense over the top on Wednesday. His two-run home run in the sixth inning proved integral for the Twins' 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The veteran has now hit bombs in two straight games and the outing increased his hitting streak to six games. […]

Marwin Gonzalez Sitting Out on Wednesday

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez (wrist, elbow) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Gonzalez was spiked on Tuesday, but was able to avoid any serious injury. He'll sit out a game or two, but reportedly is available off the bench for Wednesday's contest. Tyler White will bat ninth […]

Tyler Wade Back In Lineup, Neil Walker Sitting Wednesday

New York Yankees second baseman Tyler Wade will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Neil Walker will sit the game out. Austin Romine will be behind the plate again and catch for Sonny Gray. Aaron Judge will serve as designated hitter. The Yankees will face off against Dylan Bundy, who […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Not In Mets Lineup Wednesday

New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (elbow) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cabrera left the game Tuesday aggravating a left elbow injury. The injury is not considered serious. but he will get the day off. He could be back for their next game. Wilmer Flores is batting third, playing second […]

Dee Gordon Has Hits In Seven Of Last Eight Games

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon singled and scored in the first inning of the Mariners 9-3 loss to the Angels on Tuesday. Gordon scored on a three-run blast from outfielder Mitch Haniger and now has hits in seven of his last eight games. After suffering a mini-slump, Gordon has bounced back and now is […]

DJ LeMahieu Slumping Into All-Star Break

Colorado Rockies leadoff man DJ LeMahieu has had a surprising first half of the season. Coming into the year, he was known as a light contact hitter who specialized in batting average (having won a batting title in 2016 and hitting over .300 for three straight years) and basically nothing else. Instead, he's thrown everyone […]

Daniel Murphy Out of Lineup on Wednesday

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy is out of the lineup on Wednesday for a routine day of rest. He's replaced by Wilmer Difo, who is batting seventh. Difo is not a recommended streamer at this time. As for Murphy, he had a slow start to the season but is coming off of a four-for-four […]

Ji-Man Choi Starting, Daniel Robertson Sitting Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi will make his first start at designated hitter for the Rays on Wednesday. Choi's presence in the lineup means that Daniel Robertson receives a day off, with Joey Wendle at second, C.J. Cron at first and Jake Bauers in left field. Choi does have a history of power […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Being a guy that loves pitching a ton, I can't complain that we have a bunch of top arms going today - but damn it's tough to split hairs between some of these stable, high upside arms. Split-slate Wednesday is giving us a lot to work with in the Main slate (12 games) and no […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are plenty of games today, although it is broken into two slates. The early slate is extremely small, though, so this article is going to focus on the later slate, which features 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/11/18. The lineup […]

Jonathan Schoop On Fire In July

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop continued his excellent July in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Yankees. Schoop went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk-off single, and an RBI. After being disappointing for most of the first half of the season, the 26-year-old has turned it on in July, batting .432 with seven extra-base hits […]

Brian Dozier Launches 14th Homer Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 9-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Dozier has now hit 14 homers this season, along with a .223 average, .717 OPS, 55 runs, 39 RBI, and five steals. It has been a down year for the star […]

Wilmer Flores Stays Hot With A Double

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has had quite a few days. First, he broke the Mets franchise record for walk-off hits when he beat the Philadelphia Phillies with a home run on Monday. Since then, Flores has stayed hot with two doubles in each of his last two games. While this is apt to […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 15: 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Leaves Early Tuesday

New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (elbow) left the game early after aggravating his hyperextended left elbow. However, it's not a serious injury and manager Mickey Callaway said Cabrera should be fine for Wednesday. Cabrera has been a fine fantasy and real-life contributor in 2018, as he came into Tuesday with a .282/.329/.489 slash line […]

Marwin Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Updating a previous report, Houston Astros infielder Marwin Gonzalez (elbow, wrist) is day-to-day with a bruised left wrist and left elbow, according to the team. Gonzalez may miss a day or two, but this doesn't sound like a serious injury. He's been filling in at shortstop mostly with Carlos Correa injured. Last year was a […]

Dustin Pedroia To Rehab In Arizona

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) will return to his home in Arizona and work with his offseason personal trainer on an adjusted rehab plan. Manager Alex Cora still believes Pedroia will play at some point this season. That might be wishful thinking by Cora. The veteran second baseman has played in a […]

Joe Panik Could Be Sidelined for Three Weeks

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said there is a chance that second baseman Joe Panik is out for three weeks. Panik suffered a groin injury while rounding the bases earlier last week. With Panik out, it is expected that Allen Hanson will get the majority of starts at second base. Hanson is hitting .276 […]

Gleyber Torres Hits Off Tee Tuesday

New York Yankees infield prospect Gleyber Torres (hip) hit off a tee and did some work in the weight room on Tuesday. Head athletic trainer Steve Donohue will travel with Torres to the All-Star game next week so he can continue his rehab. Torres has been a beast at the plate for the Yankees in […]

Tyler Saladino Back in the Lineup Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Tyler Saladino is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday after getting the day off Monday. Saladino will bat fifth against Marlins' rookie right-hander Pablo Lopez. Saladino is in a favorable part of the batting order and facing a struggling rookie pitcher, but he does not have much upside in fantasy leagues […]

Brock Holt Back in the Lineup on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Brock Holt is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday after getting two days off. He'll bat sixth and play second base against righty Yovani Gallardo. Eduardo Nunez will get the night off with Holt back in the starting lineup. Holt has been hitting for a solid average this season, but […]

Angels Promote Jahmai Jones to Double-A

The Los Angeles Angels have promoted their No. 3 prospect, Jahmai Jones, to Double-A Mobile. Jones only has a .235 batting average at High-A, but he has an excellent 12.4% walk rate and has eight home runs and 13 stolen bases in 75 games. He is also undergoing a position change, from the outfield to […]