Howie Kendrick (2B/OF, WAS) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a disappointing 2017 campaign in which Howie Kendrick saw his fewest plate appearances (334) since his rookie year in 2006, many could be forgiven for ignoring him in fantasy leagues coming into this season. But with second baseman Daniel Murphy still […]

Logan Forsythe To Begin Rehab At Oklahoma City

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Logan Forsythe (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment early this week with the Oklahoma City Dodgers. He's been on the disabled list with a sore shoulder and could bump Max Muncy back down to the minors when he returns. He wasn't providing much value fantasy-wise and can't really hit righties, so […]

Adam Frazier Launches Leadoff Home Run on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier went 2-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 26-year-old sent Chase Anderson's second pitch of the day into the right-field bleachers in Miller Park, giving the Pirates an early lead they would never relinquish. It was Frazier's second home run of the year, […]

Gleyber Torres Hits Second Homer of Season for Walk-Off Win

Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres had only one hit in Sunday's game against the Indians, but it left the yard for a three-run walk-off home run for New York. The home run was his second of the season, as he is now hitting .327 with a .857 OPS over 15 games. Torres is now owned […]

Wilmer Difo Extends Hitting Streak With Walk Off

Washington Nationals second baseman Wilmer Difo extended his hitting streak in dramatic fashion on Sunday with a walk-off single to center field against the Phillies. Difo has now hit safely in nine straight games for the Nats. The Nationals have been using Difo in the ninth spot in the lineup recently. While that is not […]

Alen Hanson Has Third Straight Multi-Hit Game

San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson has been crushing the baseball since filling in for the injured Joe Panik and it did not stop on Sunday. Hanson had his third multi-hit game in a row against the Braves and is 6-for-14 with three doubles, one homer, five RBI and three runs in that span. […]

Starlin Castro Hits First Jack Of The Year

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro launched his first homer of the year on Saturday in a 6-0 Miami win. After Saturday's game, Castro is batting .308 with one homer and 13 RBI on the season. The former Yankee has had himself a nice week too, slashing .350/.417/.650 with five RBI and five runs scored. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a nine game main slate this Sunday, and it's an interesting slate at that. There are a couple big time aces on the mound, as well as a some vulnerable starters to target with the bats. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/6/18. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a really nice eight game main slate on FanDuel today. Let's dive in and try to find some diamonds in the rough to help us take down a tournament. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

The Cut List (Week 6): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 6 of the Cut List. This week features standard league viable options who’ve been too cold for too long. All of these players are safe cuts in standard formats. Since I’m here to help, I want to introduce Baseball Savant’s hitting and expected stats leaderboards to those of you who haven’t seen […]

Scooter Gennett Hitless In Return To Lineup

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (shoulder) made his return to the team's lineup on Saturday, going hitless in three at-bats. Gennett missed almost a full week due to a sore shoulder, which apparently has been bothering him all season, but he did make several pinch-hitting appearances over the past week. Gennett should be fine […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week for Week 6

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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 7

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. 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 available on […]

Anthony Rizzo Continues To Enjoy May

After an April to forget, Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his third home run in the past four games on Saturday. Rizzo is now 6-for-19 in the month of April with three home runs with three runs and four RBI in April. Rizzo is known as a very streaky hitter, but when he’s […]

Yoan Moncada Placed On 10-Day Disabled List

The Chicago White Sox have placed second baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day disabled list due to left hamstring tightness. Moncada exited Friday's game against the Twins early due to this injury and was reportedly only supposed to miss two to four games. Considering Moncada's pedigree, the White Sox management likely opted for the DL […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 6

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. 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 available on […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 6) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 6, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Ben Zobrist Leading Off Again On Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist will once again be in the No. 1 spot for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Zobrist was first in the lineup Friday over Albert Almora. Zobrist is replacing Almora in the outfield Saturday and manager Joe Maddon continues to find at-bats for Zobrist with Ian Happ struggling and Zobrist’s ability […]

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

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

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

We've got a busy Saturday on tap for us on this Cinco de Mayo with four slates on DraftKings. All thirty teams are playing today, with the main slate starting at 7 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/5/18. The lineup picks […]

Brian Dozier Falls Triple Shy Of The Cycle

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier broke out of his slump in a big way on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. Dozier entered the game in the midst of a 3-for-37 slump but went 3-for-5 with a single, a triple, and a homer, falling just a double shy of hitting for the cycle. The […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 6

It was nice to see Drew Pomeranz toss a quality start (finally) and prove that he's not a carcass of a former Rockies pitcher like Jhoulys Chacin. This, however, is a disclaimer that some of these buy-low/sell-high candidates may not pan out right away. Or ever. I'm still hoping that as soon as Domingo Santana […]

Leury Garcia Hits Home Run Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia went 2-for-4 Friday with a home run. Garcia has done well filling in for Avisail Garcia (hamstring) and now is hitting .273 with eight RBI. Garcia offers more value to the White Sox than he does for fantasy owners and is best suited on the waiver wire for now.

Jonathan Schoop to Complete Rehab Assignment this Weekend

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop is set to finish off his rehab assignment at Double-A Bowie this weekend. The forecast for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides is not great and the Orioles want to make sure Schoop gets as many reps as possible before returning. Schoop will look to pick up from his slow start, […]

Yoan Moncada Exits Early With Hamstring Tightness On Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada has left Friday’s game with hamstring tightness. Moncada left Wednesday’s game with hamstring tightness and sat out Thursday. Moncada should be considered day-to-day and finished the game 0-for-2 with a walk. He was replaced by Adam Engel.

Jonathan Villar Absent From Friday's Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar (rest) will sit out of Friday's game against Nick Kingham and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Villar normally plays second base against righties, but he's still on his current resting schedule where he sits every three to four days. Eric Sogard will play second base Friday. Expect Villar to pinch hit for […]

Javier Baez Slides Down To Bottom Of Cubs Lineup

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will be batting in the eighth spot in Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This is most likely a move to make the bottom half of the lineup a bigger threat. Baez already has seven home runs and a .279 average this season. Expect his strikeout rate to […]

Albert Almora Moved Down To No. 6 Spot

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora has been moved down to the No. 6 spot in the order Friday. It’s an interesting move, as the Cubs lineup had been cruising with him in the No. 1 spot. Second baseman Ben Zobrist will bat first Friday as he replaces shortstop Addison Russell in the lineup. Almora holds […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will return to the lineup Friday. Moncada left Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury and sat out Thursday, but was able to pinch hit if needed. Moncada has been swinging the bat very well lately and is hitting .268 with six home runs and four stolen bases […]

Giovanny Urshela Designated for Assignment on Friday

Cleveland Indians infielder Giovanny Urshela was designated for assignment on Friday. The 26-year-old utility infielder made appearances at first, second, third, and shortstop last season. He was expected to make the team out of Spring Training, but a hamstring injury kept him off the Opening Day roster. He was hitting well in Triple-A, slashing .324/.405/.432, […]