Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 18

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 […]

Cano Fallout - How His Suspension Impacts the Mariners' Lineup

Seattle Mariners' All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano was suspended for 80 games on Tuesday for violating MLB's drug prevention and treatment program. He was charged with using Furosemide, a diuretic sometimes used as a masking agent for performance enhancing drugs. Cano stated he would accept the suspension, which begins immediately. "Recently I learned that I tested […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 7)

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. The prospect just continue to get promoted. Jack Flaherty is back in […]

Are the Dodgers Sunk This Year?

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to their worst 40-game start in 60 years and fantasy owners are not happy. After last season’s demolition derby throughout the National League, most expected legitimate value out of their preseason Dodgers draft picks. Names like: Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Kenley Jansen, Yasiel Puig, Alex […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 7)

This past week brought yet another standout rookie debut from a young pitcher. This new pitcher, however, is likely the least intriguing of the rookie starters who have potential impact in fantasy leagues, so proceed with caution on him. Additionally, the minor league HR leader, Franmil Reyes, made his MLB debut this week. He still […]

Matt Duffy Likely To Return Friday Or Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) appears to be on pace to return either Friday or Saturday. This is a big relief for the Rays and his owners. He is batting .322 with two home runs and 14 RBI. In his last healthy season in 2015, he batted .295 with 12 home runs […]

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

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

Travis Shaw Hits 10th Home Run Of The Year

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs and two RBI in the 8-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. After going through a major slump at the beginning of May, he's now hitting .370 with a 1.229 OPS, three home runs, seven RBI, and six runs in […]

Tyler Saladino Hits Another Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tyler Saladino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the 8-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Saladino has had a torrid start with his new team after being acquired from the Chicago White Sox for cash. He's now hitting .417 with a 1.417 OPS, two home runs, and four RBI. While […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Pretty interesting schedule we have on our hands on this Wednesday in the middle of May. Fourteen major league games are set to take place, but only 11 of them are in the larger contests. There are six games in the Early slate and five on the Main. I'll be focusing on those as that's […]

Zack Cozart Hitting Sixth in Return to Lineup

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart is back in the lineup on Wednesday after getting the day off on Tuesday. He has been moved down to sixth in the order however, with Mike Trout hitting leadoff and Shohei Ohtani batting second. Cozart has a .299 OBP on the year, so it's not surprising to […]

Matt Carpenter Bounces Back With Two Doubles on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter had a strong game on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Carpenter has had a rough start to the season and was even benched for the entire weekend series against the Padres. The point was for him to work on his swing, but he came back […]

Martin Prado Hitting Leadoff After 2-for-4 Night

Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado is in the lineup as the leadoff hitter for the second straight night on Wednesday after going 2-for-4 yesterday. Prado also scored a run in last night's win against the Dodgers. While being a solid contributor for average throughout his 13-year career, Prado is only hitting .167 over 60 […]

Yankees Series In Washington Postponed

The New York Yankees were set to resume Tuesday night’s game and play their second game against the Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday, but both have been called off due to rain. Steady rain has been falling along the east coast, initially forcing a stop to Tuesday’s series opener midway through the sixth inning. […]

Christian Villanueva Cracks 10th Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva smacked his 10th homer of the season Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Villanueva provided a two-run blast in the sixth inning and finished the day 2-for-3. He lined a single on Monday night to escape a dreadful 0-for-37 slump and has three hits in his last two games. […]

Nick Senzel To Increase Baseball Activity

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel (vertigo) is heading to the team's spring training facility in Arizona to ramp up his baseball activity. Senzel has been on the disabled list since experiencing dizziness at the beginning of May. The team has been extra cautious with him because this is the second time in a year […]

Eduardo Escobar Resting Wednesday

Minnesota Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Gregorio Petit is playing third base and batting ninth, while Ehire Adrianza is at the 6 and batting eighth. Escobar is putting together an excellent season for the Twins, batting .281 with seven homers and 21 RBI […]

Eugenio Suarez Out Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (ankle) is not in the lineup on Wednesday. Suarez tweaked his ankle on a slide on Tuesday night, although he did wind up playing the entire game. It's possible the ankle felt worse when he woke up on Wednesday morning, although the team may also be erring on the […]

Matt Carpenter Falls to the Seventh Spot in the Order

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter was dropped down to the seventh spot in the batting order for Wednesday's game. Carpenter was given the entire weekend off to work on his swing and responded by going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Tuesday. He'll enter Wednesday's game hitting .140/.286/.272. The Cardinals have a fairly deep infield, […]

David Wright To Have Follow-Up Exam At End Of May

At this point, it’s easy to forget that New York Mets third baseman David Wright (back, shoulder) is still attempting to make a comeback. Wright is scheduled to visit a doctor for a follow-up exam at the end of May, and he’s hoping to be cleared for baseball activities upon the visit. In mid-March, Wright […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 17

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have somewhat of an odd Wednesday slate of games. There are two slates - early and late. The early slate has significantly more games, but the late slate, as always, is technically featured. I utilized players from both slates for this article to give you the optimal chance at cashing on both slates tonight. […]

Matt Davidson Returns To Lineup, Tim Anderson Will Sit Wednesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will rest Wednesday versus the Pirates. Anderson has cooled off significantly and is hitting just .184 over his last 38 at-bats. Third baseman Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to shortstop and designated hitter Matt Davidson will be at third base on Wednesday. Make sure to remove Anderson from your […]

Josh Donaldson Continues To Underwhelm

When Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson returned from the disabled list on May 3 with two doubles and a home run, fantasy owners reasonably thought it was off to the races with the former American League MVP. Unfortunately, that hasn’t worked out as planned. Donaldson did pick up a double in a 12-2 […]

Miguel Sano Ran Bases Tuesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) ran the bases on Tuesday as he continues to test his injured leg. Sano did the same thing on Monday while also taking some ground balls. Manager Paul Molitor told reporters that he is "still not seeing maximum effort" as far as Sano being able to trust the […]

AL-Only Waiver Team of the Week - MLB Week 7

Every week a significant player will hit the disabled list, start a slump, or a get traded out the division. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long terms standings of a team, but failing to take advantage of […]

Low-Level Minor Leaguers Worth Monitoring in Dynasty - Week 7

For those who play in dynasty leagues, checking minor league box scores and league leaders can become a daily routine. But it's not just the guys knocking on the door who are worth a look. There are plenty of enticing players in the lower levels of the minor leagues who could hold value in many […]

Eduardo Nunez's Stock Continues To Fall

Boston Red Sox utility player Eduardo Nunez continues to struggle and has disappointed fantasy managers thus far. On Tuesday, Nunez went 0-for-4 against the Athletics, which is indicative of his entire season. Prior to the year, managers expected Nunez to provide speed with a little power. He has yet to really do either, as he […]

Pete Kozma Has Five RBI In Five Games

Detroit Tigers infielder Pete Kozma was recently recalled from Triple-A Toledo amid an abundance of injuries in the Tigers lineup, and he's making his time in Detroit count. Since joining the club, Kozma has delivered an RBI in each of his first five games, the longest streak to begin a Detroit tenure since Dale Alexander […]

Eugenio Suarez Launches Two-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Suarez continues to provide solid power numbers in the middle of the Cincinnati lineup. The veteran third baseman is batting .297 with a .970 OPS, seven homers, 17 runs and 30 RBI in 101 at-bats. He […]