Alen Hanson Returns Thursday

San Francisco Giants infielder Alen Hanson (knee) will be in Thursday’s lineup. Hanson left Wednesday’s game after taking a foul ball off of his knee. Hanson will be in left field and is hitting first Thursday. Hanson is worth a look in NL-only leagues with Evan Longoria (hand) sidelined.

Jung Ho Kang Is Day-To-Day With Wrist Discomfort

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang is listed as day-to-day with left wrist discomfort. "He did not identify one particular mechanism of injury," Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said." Kang is hitting .269 with four RBI at Triple-A Indianapolis. He is not in the lineup for the Thursday game against the Norfolk […]

Ben Zobrist is Out on Thursday

Chicago Cubs second baseman/outfielder Ben Zobrist (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Javier Baez will play second, while Addison Russell starts at shortstop. Zobrist has cooled off a bit lately but is still worth a look in mixed leagues.

Eduardo Escobar Diagnosed With Right Elbow Contusion

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar (elbow) has officially been diagnosed with a right elbow contusion. Escobar got hit with a pitch in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He stayed in the game until the bottom of the third, and was then ruled out in the […]

Adam Eaton, Daniel Murphy Sitting Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton and second baseman Daniel Murphy are both receiving the day off Thursday. Michael Taylor is starting in center field and hitting sixth, while infielder Wilmer Difo is at the keystone and is batting seventh against Orioles starter Kevin Gausman. Taylor is more attractive for DFS purposes because of his mix […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22

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 […]

Eduardo Escobar Exits Thursday’s Game With Elbow Injury

Minnesota Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar (elbow) had to leave Thursday’s game against the Boston Red Sox with an injury. Escobar took a pitch right on his right elbow in the first inning. He went down at home plate for a while but managed to remain in the game. He was ruled out for the rest […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Sitting On Thursday In Colorado

For fantasy owners of New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera, get him out of your lineup on Thursday for the team’s matinee in Colorado against the Rockies. He’ll be getting a routine day of rest, with Jose Reyes getting the start in his place. Cabrera has been hot as of late, as he’s currently […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's games are broken into five different slates on DraftKings. There's an all-day slate featuring all 10 games, and the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Four Straight Multi-Hit Games For Asdrubal Cabrera

New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera had gone ice-cold for a bit, failing to pick up hits in five consecutive games from June 10 through June 15. Over his last five games, though, he’s been the exact opposite. Cabrera is now on a five-game hitting streak, with the latest effort being a 2-for-4 finish […]

Brian Dozier Picks Up Two Doubles Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run, and one RBI in his team's 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The two-baggers were Dozier's first since June 2. The All-Star second baseman has really struggled through most of the season and is slashing just .068/.180/.136 with one […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 12)

Unfortunately, there has not been a lot of news recently on the prospect front. Unless you count the fact that the Mets will almost certainly not be calling up Peter Alonso this year to be news, that is. At this point, we're just waiting for teams to start service clocks for their blue-chip prospects; we should see […]

Scooter Gennett Blasts 13th Homer

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his team's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The homer gives Gennett 13 on the season, to go along with a National League-leading .336 batting average. He has also added 50 RBI, 37 runs, and one steal. Gennett turned in […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 12 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 steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Franklin Barreto Crushes First Home Run Of Season Wednesday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Franklin Barreto had a monster day at the plate in Wednesday's 12-4 slaughtering of the Padres. The 22-year-old went 2-for-5 with a single, a massive three-run home run to straight away center field (his first of the season) and two strikeouts. Barreto has batted just .158 with 10 strikeouts in 20 […]

Pirates And Brewers Game Officially Postponed

Wednesday's Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers game has officially been postponed. There is no date set for the makeup game. The two teams play each other September 21-23, and both teams are off the day before. The Pirates will attempt to host the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday, and the Brewers will head back to Milwaukee to […]

Pirates Prospect Kevin Kramer Homers Again

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman/shortstop (No. 7 prospect) Kevin Kramer hit his 11th home run of the minor league season on Wednesday. The infielder had only hit total 10 dingers in all of his first three seasons in the minors. Kramer went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the win over the Norfolk Tides. He is now […]

Jose Ramirez Scores Three Runs and Drives in Three Runs

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez drove in three runs and scored three runs on Wednesday, finishing 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. He also stole his 10th base of the season in Cleveland's 12-0 blowout. Ramirez got off to a slow start this season, but he's more than made up for it since […]

Matt Duffy is Out on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Matt Duffy (rest) is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Houston Astros. It's unclear why Duffy is out of the lineup, but it's likely just a routine day off. Duffy has been hitting the ball well this season, slashing an impressive .318/.360/.439 through 56 games. He won't bring […]

Chris Taylor Exits Early on Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (hamstring) left Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs due to tightness in his left hamstring. The early exit was likely just precautionary, but he's expected to undergo further testing. Hopefully Taylor is not forced onto the disabled list. He should be owned in most leagues right now.

Alen Hanson Suffers Left Knee Contusion

Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants infielder Alen Hanson left Wednesday’s contest with a left knee contusion. Hanson fouled a ball off of his knee and was in significant pain. He was replaced by infielder Kelby Tomlinson. More should be known about how long Hanson will be out on Thursday.

Willy Adames and Johnny Field Starting Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Willy Adames and outfielder Johnny Field will both start Wednesday. Adames will play second with Joey Wendle covering third and Matt Duffy receiving a day off. Field will play right field, Carlos Gomez will be the designated hitter and C.J. Cron will sit. In addition, Adeiny Hechavarria will hit second as […]

Joey Gallo Starting, Ronald Guzman Sitting Wednesday

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Joey Gallo will get the start at first base Wednesday. Gallo sat for Tuesday's game as the Rangers are looking for ways to get Adrian Beltre time as the designated hitter. Ronald Guzman is the man who misses out Wednesday, and it appears as though Guzman, Gallo, Rougned Odor and possibly Jurickson […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Starting At Catcher

Texas Rangers utility player Isiah Kiner-Falefa will make his first major league start at catcher Wednesday. With Robinson Chirinos receiving a day off, Kiner-Falefa is the only other player on the active roster who has logged time in 2018 at catcher, having started three games there in Triple-A. Kiner-Falefa is looking at reduced playing time […]

Rougned Odor Returns To Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor will return to the lineup and play second base on Wednesday. Odor was supposed to play second Tuesday night but was later scratched from the lineup. With Jurickson Profar currently floating as the utility infielder, he is going to take at-bats away from Odor and Joey Gallo. Odor will […]

Alen Hanson Exits Early Wednesday

San Francisco Giants infielder Alen Hanson left Wednesday’s contest early after he fouled a ball off his leg. Infielder Kelby Tomlinson came in to finish the at-bat and stayed in the game. Tomlinson can be avoided in all formats. More should be know on Hanson’s status following Wednesday’s game.

Ozzie Albies Remains Fairly Cold At Plate In Loss

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has been fairly cold over the course of his past 30 games, hitting a mere .207 with three homers and 11 RBI. He didn't do much damage on Wednesday, going 1-for-4, and he didn't drive in or score any runs. He's due to get hot at some point, so […]

Jed Lowrie HR Gives Team Victory In 10th Inning

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie hit a two-run homer to give his team the lead and victory over the Padres. The offense was mostly quiet the entire game until Stephen Piscotty’s solo homer tied it in the ninth. Lowrie started the season very hot but not surprisingly fell into a slump. He is trying to […]

DJ LeMahieu's Hit Streak Broken Up

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu took a rare hitless performance on Tuesday as he was kept off the bases while the rest of his compatriots teed off on Mets pitching. LeMahieu has settled right back into his role as a table setter since having returned from the disabled list on June 1, as he's […]