Chase Headley Designated For Assignment, Corey Spangenberg Recalled

San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley was designated for assignment prior to Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Headley was slashing .115/.233/.135 this season in 52 at-bats and had been reduced to pinch hitting duties with the emergence of third baseman Christian Villanueva. The Padres traded for Headley along with pitcher Bryan Mitchell […]

Travis Shaw Out of Lineup Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw is out of the lineup on Saturday as they go up against left-handed Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland. Manager Craig Counsell likely wanted to opt for a righty-heavy approach to attack the opposing team's starter. Shaw has been swinging a hot bat of late, as he has three home runs […]

Justin Turner Will Rehab This Weekend, Likely Return Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) will play two rehab games this weekend and likely be activated Tuesday. He'll rehab with High-A Rancho Cucamonga, which is down the road from Dodgers Stadium, and fly Monday with the team to Miami for their series against the Marlins. To say that the team has been […]

Yolmer Sanchez Resting Saturday Versus Cubs

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez will rest Saturday afternoon versus the Cubs. The White Sox will use designated hitter Matt Davidson at the hot corner with the team playing in a national league park. Sanchez has been having a nice season with a .300 batting average, one home run, 18 RBI and three […]

Javier Baez Leading Off Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will hit in the No. 1 spot Saturday versus the White Sox. Baez has hit all over the lineup this year and continues to see the ball well no matter where he is in the lineup card. Baez will have a tasty matchup Saturday as he’ll face White Sox […]

T.J. Rivera Expected Back In July

New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera has been out since June 2017 with a partially-torn UCL, and the latest word is the team does not expect him back until July. He would have been back sooner had he elected for surgery instead of rehab right away; he didn’t undergo Tommy John surgery until September 2017. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 13

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 […]

Ryon Healy (1B/3B, SEA) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners infielder Ryon Healy had 25 home runs for the Athletics this season and, while he has dealt with ankle and hand injuries since coming to the Mariners, has six home runs in just 76 plate appearances this season. Healy has […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 7

This must be the week when the action really starts. After a few minor deals here and there in April, I've seen a flurry of activity in many fantasy leagues and have made a couple of major transactions myself. We already have trade advice and strategy readily available, so I'll instead continue to focus on […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 7) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 7, 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 […]

Hernan Perez Making The Best Of Starting Second Baseman Opportunity

Milwaukee Brewers utility player Hernan Perez went 3-for-5 with two runs in the 11-10 win over the Colorado Rockies. With the Brewers second baseman situation as unclear as ever, Perez has now started in two consecutive games at the position and has gone 5-for-9 in those games. This small outburst of offense has now bumped […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has not stopped hitting since coming to the Tigers and has earned the right to be a starting third baseman in all deep leagues. Candelario had an .874 OPS in 106 plate appearances with the Tigers last […]

Brandon Drury Not Yet Ready To Return

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury has not yet escaped symptoms from the migraines that originally landed him on the disabled list last month and as a result, will not be activated when his rehab stint expires. The 25-year-old, who arrived from the Arizona Diamondbacks via trade this offseason, described years of blurred vision after […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, and the start times are all over the place, so let's break this down. There is a very early slate which starts at 1 pm but is only two games. Next, there is a four-game early slate which starts at 4 pm. Then we finally head onto the […]

T.J. Rivera Out Until July

New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera (elbow) will be sidelined until at least July. Rivera said before spring training that he was hopeful to return by May. He had Tommy John surgery last September, so he still needs some more time to recover. He belongs on the waiver wire in all leagues.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a busy Saturday on DraftKings with all 30 teams scheduled to play. There's a variety of slates to choose from, so I'll be covering players across all start times. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/12/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Renato Nunez Designated For Assignment Friday

Texas Rangers third baseman/outfielder Renato Nunez was designated for assignment Friday. The move was a result of Rougned Odor being activated from the disabled list. Nunez, who was claimed by the Rangers earlier this season, has struggled in a Texas uniform. In 41 plate appearances, he has hit just one home run and has a […]

Nicholas Castellanos Back In The Lineup Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos is back in the lineup Friday after missing Wednesday's game with knee inflammation. Castellanos was experiencing some swelling after taking a pitch to the knee in Tuesday's game. He also had some hamstring discomfort that was unrelated to the knee issues. Manager Ron Gardenhire decided to play it safe and […]

Rafael Devers To Sit Friday Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers will get a rest on Friday against the Blue Jays. Eduardo Nunez will slide over to third base while Brock Holt plays second. Devers is having a slow start to the season but is still very productive. Despite having a slash line of .259/.303/.441, he still has 23 […]

Jose Bautista Out Of Lineup Friday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista is out of the lineup Friday against the Miami Marlins. Ryan Flaherty is in the lineup and batting eighth. Bautista is off to a slow start with his new team with just a .492 OPS in his 24 plate appearances. Although it is a small sample size, Bautista is […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 12

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 […]

Kyle Seager Hopes To Build Off Two-Homer Game

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit two home runs, including a grand slam, Thursday as the Mariners pounded the Blue Jays 9-3. It has been a solid week of production for Seager, and he is 6-for-22 (.272) with six runs batted in over his last five games. The talent has always been there, but […]

Nick Franklin To Miss Two Weeks With Quadriceps Strain

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Nick Franklin (quadriceps) is projected to miss about two weeks, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Franklin was injured on the day he got called up and was placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 9. He will be available to be taken off the DL on May 19. However, if […]

Neil Walker Takes Reps at Third Base

Yankees infielder Neil Walker has been working on playing at third base as the team works to keep Walker's hot bat in the lineup with the impending return of first baseman Greg Bird. So far this month, Walker is hitting .353 with a 1.089 OPS over 25 plate appearances. He currently has eligibility at first […]

Yolmer Sanchez Batting Cleanup Friday

Chicago White Sox utility man Yolmer Sanchez is batting cleanup and playing second base on Friday against the Cubs. Sanchez, 25, is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak. An undersized utility man is a strange choice to bat cleanup, but the White Sox have struggled as of late and manager Rick Renteria seems to be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There is a whole lot of good action tonight with 28 teams playing in the Main slate and a bevy of excellent ace pitchers to choose from. The Cubs are playing their usual Friday afternoon matinee against the cross-town rival White Sox, but I'll be leaving them out of the discussion here to focus on […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’re ignoring the interleague game in Chicago between the White Sox and Cubs, because of the 2:20pm (EST) start. Sorry, Chicago fans. However, we still have a 14-game Friday slate. While all the odds aren’t fully listed (waiting on SP from Milwaukee and Oakland), I can confirm that two matchups will have an over/under of […]

Three-Hit Night For Josh Donaldson

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson seemed to be hitting a bit of a cold spell after his big return from injury, but over the last two days he’s doing his best to show us he’s waking up. After hitting a double on Wednesday, Donaldson had a three-hit night with another double in a […]

Week 7 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 […]