Kris Bryant Able to Hit in Batting Cage on Friday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (shoulder) was able to hit successfully in the batting cage on Friday. He has been on the disabled list with a shoulder injury with his return being pushed back due to a setback. President Theo Epstein confirmed that a rehab assignment is possible for the former MVP. For now, there's […]

Kike Hernandez (2B/3B/SS/OF, LAD) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 42% 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, .557 slugging percentage since the beginning of June, but he can play all over the field. He is only hitting .250 […]

Kris Bryant Taking Longer Than Expected in Return from DL

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant's shoulder injury is proving to be more serious than first expected, as he will not be activated prior to the team's game on Friday. Bryant felt a "twinge" in his shoulder while warming up earlier in the week, pushing his return back. There's no current timetable for his return, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to you,  my fellow RotoBallers. We've got a delightful 14 game Main slate on FanDuel this evening, with a pair of aces at the top and some enticing mid-tier and near-ace pitchers not far behind them. Some tough decisions will have to be made at the top of your lineups tonight, but I […]

Mike Moustakas Reportedly A Target For Yankees

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (back) might have missed his last two games while nursing an injury, but that doesn't mean teams aren't keeping an eye on him. Specifically, the New York Yankees. According to a report from MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi, the Yankees have expressed interest in trading for Moose. With rookie […]

Blue Jays Outright Darnell Sweeney To Triple-A

Toronto Blue Jays utility player Darnell Sweeney has been outrighted by the Blue Jays to Triple-A Buffalo. By doing so, Sweeney is now off the team’s 50-man roster. He had been previously been optioned on Monday. Originally called up on June 29 to provide depth after the Jays traded outfielder Steve Pearce to the Boston […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the CIN/CHC at Wrigley Field starting at 2:20pm (EST), DraftKings will be excluding that matchup from the slate. So, Reds and Cubs will not be in our player pool. However, we still have 14 games to choose from, with five contests given an over/under of at least nine total runs. At the other end […]

Week 15 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 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. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Matt Carpenter Scores Three Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter scored three runs on Thursday, finishing 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and an RBI. After an almost unbelievably bad start to the season, Carpenter has brought his batting average up to .264 and his OPS to .890. The home run was his 16th, and his RBI was […]

Jedd Gyorko Drives in Five Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko drove in five runs on Thursday, finishing 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. The strong Thursday evening brought Gyorko up to a .251 batting average and a .733 OPS. He now has seven home runs and 28 RBI and should continue to be a solid fantasy infielder.

T.J. Rivera Returning From Tommy John Surgery On Thursday

New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera (elbow) will make his return on Thursday, serving as the designated hitter for High-A St. Lucie. Rivera tore his UCL in 2017 and tried to rehab the injury prior to surgery but eventually opted for Tommy John surgery, which he underwent last September. Rivera played in 73 games last season, […]

Kyle Seager Hitting .333 Over Last 14 Games

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has raised his level of play since June 20, going 17-for-51 (.333) over his last 14 games. During that span, Seager has five doubles, five home runs, 12 runs batted in and has raised his slugging percentage from .413 to .448. Seager now has 53 runs batted in on […]

Christian Villanueva is Out Thursday

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva (rest) is out of the starting lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Cory Spangenberg will bat sixth and play third base against righty Shelby Miller. It looks like just a routine day off for Villanueva, who has heavily cooled off since April. Most owners should stay away […]

Jefry Marte Reinstated from DL, Jabari Blash Optioned

The Los Angeles Angels have reinstated Jefry Marte (wrist) from the disabled list. They optioned outfielder Jabari Blash to make room. Marte had been splitting time at first and third base before going down with an injury. He is hitting .262 with three home runs on the season. Unless he acquires a full-time role, he […]

Tim Beckham to Lead Off on Thursday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Tim Beckham will bat leadoff for the Orioles against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. He gets the start at third base against righty Aaron Slegers. Beckham is only worth a look in AL-only and deeper mixed leagues right now. However, he could be an interesting DFS option in the leadoff spot on […]

Robinson Chirinos Sitting on Thursday

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. It looks like a routine day off for Chirinos, but he still deserves to be owned in mixed leagues despite his low batting average. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will bat eighth and play catcher against lefty Matt Boyd. […]

Wilmer Difo Sitting on Thursday

Washington Nationals infielder Wilmer Difo (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. Daniel Murphy will bat sixth and play second base, while Matt Adams (finger) returns from the DL and plays first base. Playing time for Difo is going to continue to decrease as the Nats get healthy. […]

J.T. Realmuto Back In, Martin Prado Batting Fifth

After the Miami Marlins activated Martin Prado (hamstring) from the disabled list, the veteran third baseman will bat fifth on Thursday. That said, there are much better options for daily fantasy players at the hot corner out there. A much better option, albeit behind the plate, is catcher J.T. Realmuto, who returns to the lineup after […]

Jeimer Candelario Not In Thursday's Lineup

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. The youngster has hit just .185 over the last week, so it looks like he's just getting a breather. He'll be replaced in the lineup by Ronny Rodriguez, who has spent most of the season at Triple-A […]

Adrian Beltre Back In Lineup Thursday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (tooth) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday after getting a root canal on an infected tooth Wednesday. He is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup against Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd. Beltre hasn't shown as much power this year but is still hitting over .300 […]

Martin Prado Back From DL

The Miami Marlins activated third baseman Martin Prado (hamstring) from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. The 34-year-old veteran was hitting an ugly .194/.242/.226 with no homers and only three RBI in 93 at-bats before his injury this year. It's unclear if he'll play every day with Miami, as Miguel Rojas and/or Brian Anderson present […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four slates on DraftKings tonight, with the featured slate beginning at 7pm eastern and covering all eight matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/5/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

Jake Lamb Extends On-Base Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb continued his hot streak Wednesday, going 1-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals. Lamb has now gotten on base in 13 straight games, giving owners an OPS of .884 over that span. Although Lamb is struggling with his power, it's good […]

Adrian Beltre Underwent Root Canal

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (tooth), who was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, underwent a root canal and is feeling much better. He will travel with the team to Detroit and could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday. Beltre should be returned to all lineups on Thursday if he's playing. The veteran […]

Second Homer In Four Games For Todd Frazier

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier’s first season in Queens hasn’t quite gone as anyone truly hoped, but if the last few games are any indication, Frazier may be snapping out of his funk. In a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, Frazier finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have an eight-game slate where there is a clear top pitching option, then there is everyone else. Could be the time to take a bit of risk on your pitchers, so you can load up on some bats who are in favorable spots. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 14)

So Kyle Tucker is still destroying the minor leagues. He has a .301/.367/.505 triple-slash with 13 HR and 14 steals (82.4% success rate) and yet the Astros have not given him the call yet. Tucker has absolutely nothing left to prove in the minors and the Astros have indicated that they think he will come up […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 14: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 14 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 into July, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Champ or Chump: Adalberto Mondesi and Daniel Robertson

This column usually examines players in the midst of a breakout or slump and tries to determine if it represents a change in a player's baseline. This time, let's do something different. Let's look at two candidates to break out in the second half, before they become hot waiver wire commodities. Both of the names […]