Week 16 Waiver Wire Watch List

The all-star break is almost here, which means we’re getting ever so close to the MLB trade deadline and, of course, the fantasy trade deadline. The waiver wire can play just as important a role, too. Whether you’re unable to strike a deal or need to backfill your roster after completing a two-for-one trade, it’s […]

Christian Arroyo Avoids Additional Injury

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo (oblique) got good news Friday. He had gotten a scare Thursday when his left hand that had a bad history of injury started giving him problems. The X-rays came back negative and Arroyo could return to his rehab as soon as Saturday. He still has more than a week […]

Alex Bregman Smashes 20th Homer Friday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the first inning on Friday. He would get one more hit and finish Friday 2-for-4 with the two RBI. Bregman has a .923 OPS with 20 homers and 30 doubles this season. In points leagues, he is the sixth ranked shortstop and the seventh […]

Maikel Franco Adds Late Insurance

As rumors of a possible acquisition of Manny Machado heat up in Philadelphia, the current third baseman of the Phillies had a big hit Friday night. Maikel Franco drilled a solo home run in the ninth inning of the club’s game against the Miami Marlins, doubling the lead in what would ultimately be a 2-0 […]

Justin Turner Day-To-Day

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (adductor) is being listed as day-to-day after straining his adductor muscle Thursday night. He was out of the lineup Friday. With only two more games until the All-Star break next week, the Dodgers could play it safe and hold Turner out. After a breakout year in 2017, Turner […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Back In Action In Minors Friday

Toronto Blue Jays third base prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) will return to action as the designated hitter in the Rookie League on Friday. The Blue Jays will ease him back into action, as he's been out since June 6. He's currently MLB.com's top prospect and should be stashed in most leagues if you have […]

Miguel Andujar Mashes Another Extra-Base Hit Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar went 2-for-3 on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians, and one of those hits was the 23-year-old's 27th double of the year. Andujar has been a revelation for the Yankees at the hot corner. He is now eighth on the doubles list for this season, and just eight doubles […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the Cubs on the road and thus no Friday afternoon matinee, we've got a true 15-game Main slate this evening. The slate may lack truly elite pitching options, but we have some solid ones to work with and a whole handful of offenses worth stacking. Let's start with a look at Vegas, specifically, the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have all 30 teams to work with on Friday night as the first pitch begins at 7:05pm (EST) for your DraftKings contests. Four games have an over/under of at least nine earned runs, and we’re still waiting on the SEA/COL line. Expect to see a high total from that matchup at Coors Field. As […]

Kike Hernandez (2B/3B/SS/OF, LAD) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Enrique “Kike” Hernandez has nearly become indispensable for fantasy owners. Not only is he crushing the ball, .500 slugging percentage since the beginning of June, but he can play all over the field. He is only hitting .236 […]

Maikel Franco (3B, PHI) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco had a rough 2017 season, but his 2018 season is making it easier for fantasy managers to maintain their loyalty. The hope is that his production this season is indicative of the maturation that is more friendly […]

Anthony Rendon Blasts Two Home Runs On Thursday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in a win over the New York Mets on Thursday. Rendon clubbed both long balls off Mets southpaw Steven Matz. Rendon continues to mash left-handed pitching this season to the tune of a .321 average and 1.007 OPS. The 28-year-old […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Christian Arroyo Suffers Possible Setback

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo (oblique) was so close to a return. He was expected to only need one or two rehab games before returning to the Rays. However, Arroyo left Thursday's minor league game with discomfort in his left hand. He will be re-evaluated Friday. The fact that it was his left hand […]

Jose Ramirez Goes Yard Again on Thursday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez hit another home run on Thursday, finishing the game 2-for-3 with a walk. He drove in two runs and scored one. The home run was his 28th and his third in the last two games. He now has 67 RBI and a .296 batting average to go with a 1.014 […]

Matt Duffy Resting on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Matt Duffy (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. It's a rest day for Duffy, so Daniel Robertson will bat second and fill in at third base against righty Kyle Gibson. Robertson does not exactly scream "great DFS option", but with Jake Bauers and […]

Yangervis Solarte Sitting Out on Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Solarte is hitting .188/.222/.313 in his career versus David Price. Aledmys Diaz will bat ninth and slide over to third base for this contest. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will take over shortstop and bat second […]

Travis Shaw Starting Despite Ankle Issue

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (ankle) is in the starting lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday despite rolling his ankle in Wednesday's contest. Shaw was forced to leave early during Wednesday's loss to the Marlins after he rolled his ankle. He also admitted he's been dealing with a sore wrist as well. Shaw […]

Eduardo Escobar To Sit, Willians Astudillo Returns

Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar will sit on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ehire Adrianza will man third base in Escobar’s stead after returning from the disabled list. Catcher Willians Astudillo and outfielder Robbie Grossman are both back in the lineup as well. Astudillo will serve as designated hitter while Grossman mans right […]

Brandon Nimmo Leading Off, Amed Rosario Sitting Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo returns to the lineup to lead off on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. He will play right field while Michael Conforto and Matthew den Dekker round out the rest of the outfield. Amed Rosario will sit in favor of veteran shortstop Jose Reyes. Kevin Plawecki will catch in favor […]

Rafael Devers Expects To Play Soon After All-Star Break

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) said on Thursday that he expects to return in time to play Boston's second game after the All-Star break. The 21-year-old hard-hitting Devers was placed on the disabled list on Thursday, though an MRI showed no structural damage to his shoulder. Devers is having a down year […]

Jake Lamb, David Peralta Out Of Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks regulars Jake Lamb and David Peralta will be out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Rockies. With left-hander Kyle Freeland on the mound, Torey Lovullo will play the matchups and play Chris Owings at third base. Peralta will be replaced in left field by Jon Jay. Jay will hit leadoff […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Two HRs On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas decided to up his asking price by drilling a pair of home runs on Wednesday in KC's losing effort to the Twins. Moose had been mired in a recent slump, but he broke out of it with a bang by hitting homers 18 and 19. Both were solo shots, […]

Travis Shaw Rolls Ankle Wednesday Night

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (ankle) rolled his right ankle during an error in the sixth inning on Wednesday night and was removed from the game. "It's not terrible," Shaw said. "We'll see how it does on the flight tonight." It doesn't sound too serious, but Shaw could sit out a game or two […]

Yankees Have "Inquired" About Zack Wheeler

According to a report by Senior MLB Writer Marc Carig, the New York Yankees have "recently inquired" about New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. The Yankees have long been frontrunners to be "buyers" at the trade deadline, and one of their targets has been starting pitching. They've been linked to the likes of Cole […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a seven-game slate tonight, where there are three elite arms on the mound. Two of those elite pitchers, Severino and Kluber, are facing off against each other. The other ace is Scherzer, who is on the road the Mets. Smaller slate, but solid options across the board. In this article, I will be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games being played today, which isn't bad at all for a Thursday. There's five different slates for us on DraftKings, with the all day slate starting at 2pm eastern and the featured slate starting at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 15)

I'm glad I led off last week's article with Kyle Tucker because the Astros made me look great. They called him up this past weekend and it looks like it's going to take a small adjustment period for Tucker to get adjusted to MLB pitching. We'll get to that later. The calendar turning to July seems […]

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 […]