Renato Nunez Goes Yard for First Home Run of 2018

Texas Rangers corner infielder Renato Nunez hit a home run off J.A. Happ in a 7-2 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays, The former A's prospect has gotten consistent run since being claimed off of waivers, logging 21 plate appearances over 6 games. Nunez's most interesting tool is his massive power, which saw the 24-year-old […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Considering Monday is a frequent day off in MLB, we have a pretty full 10 game main slate on FanDuel. Nearly all the pitchers on the slate have accessible prices, which should allow for plenty of big bats in your lineup. Some positive game environments to take advantage of include the Cubs-Rockies matchup as well the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday, we’re working with a 10-game slate, beginning at 7:05pm, on DraftKings. This means one game is not included on the ticket: TEX/CLE (6:10pm). No Trevor Bauer for us. No worries. That’s why we’re here to help. I was surprised to see COL/CHC on the docket. The schedules I’ve seen mention a 7:00pm start […]

Eugenio Suarez Continues Hot Hitting

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez continued his hot hitting on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. Suarez went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to help lead his team to victory. Suarez, who missed just over two weeks with a fractured thumb, has been hitting well since returning to the lineup. In 18 at-bats […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch List

With a month in the books for 2018 we're starting to get some more clarity. We know that Didi Gregorius is the new Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole is the most untouchable pitcher in the world and everyone on the Oakland A's can mash. Ok, so we aren't really any further ahead than we thought. Even […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Wil Myers owners (again), Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, and Josh Donaldson. It is only week five and long term DL stints are affecting many rosters. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the […]

Pedro Alvarez Crushes Two Homers In Win Over Tigers

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Pedro Alvarez had quite the day at the plate on Sunday, April 29. He went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs. Both of those hits were of the trot-around-the-bases variety and they were his fifth and sixth of the season. He's quietly starting off the season on a 30-homer pace. It's […]

Josh Donaldson Could Return to Blue Jays Next Week

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has a chance to return from his shoulder injury sometime next week. Donaldson has been out for the past two and a half weeks with the injury. Manager John Gibbons specifically said Donaldson's return date could coincide with the Blue Jays' road trip in Tampa. He was hitting .239 […]

Anthony Rendon to Be Activated from DL Soon

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon was able to go through a full workout on Sunday and is likely to be activated off the disabled list sometime this week. However, manager Davey Martinez cautions it won't be on Monday. Rendon has been out a week and a half nursing a toe injury. Prior to his […]

Miguel Sano Sitting on Sunday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is sitting on Sunday with a hamstring injury. While it's his second straight game missed, Sano is available off the bench and should return to the lineup in the next few days. Eduardo Escobar is starting at the hot corner on Sunday, batting fourth. Sano is hitting just .213 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Sunday brings us a big 12 game slate with a wealth of options at the plate and on the mound. This article will focus only on the featured slate, as that is where most contests will take place. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a huge 12 game slate on our hands today. I won't be naming the obvious plays, everyone knows to play Mike Trout or Manny Machado. Let's do some deep diving and identify guys not many people may know about. […]

The Cut List (Week 5): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 5 of the Cut List. I think my suggestions have been pretty solid to start the year and I hope your teams are better off as a result. 2018 sample sizes are starting to legitimize and you’ll see more cut-worthy standard league-viable options on these lists as we get further into the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Picks For April 30

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 5) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 5, 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 […]

Week 5 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 […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 5

Stop the presses - Ronald Acuna has arrived! The presses have actually been kicking into overdrive since he amazed the baseball world with a wicked single and a couple of really, really long fly ball outs in his Major League debut. Oh, he hit a mammoth home run in his second game too. Like any […]

Christian Villanueva Drills Eighth Home Run Of Season, Ups Hitting Streak to 11

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, two RBI, and a walk in the 12-2 win over the New York Mets. The two-run blast extended his personal hitting streak to 11 games and has maintained a .375 batting average over his last seven and 15 games played. […]

Nicholas Castellanos Extends Hitting Streak To Seven

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos went 1-for-5 with an RBI in the 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Despite striking out three times in the game, he managed to single to drive in a run early in the first inning to extend his personal hitting streak to seven games. During his hitting streak, […]

Brian Anderson Moves To The Outfield

The Miami Marlins have moved third baseman Brian Anderson to right field in the wake of Martin Prado's return, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Anderson began the season at third base and produced offense right away for the Fish. Now that the veteran Prado is back, Anderson will take his talents to the outfield. On […]

Renato Nunez Starting At Third Base Saturday

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Renato Nunez is in the Rangers lineup on Saturday. Many people expected Nunez to have a shot to be a the regular starter at third base with Adrian Beltre out. However, Nunez has struggled this season since being claimed by the Rangers. This season, Nunez is hitting .154 with zero home runs, […]

Evan Longoria Will Sit Out Game One

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria will be on the bench for game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. Longoria has been in a bit of a slump, but picked up two hits including a home run on Friday. Pablo Sandoval will replace Longoria and bat fifth.

Buster Posey Not Playing In Game One Of Doubleheader

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. Posey is likely to start game two. He will be replaced by Nick Hundley who will bat seventh.

Jake Lamb Completing Full Workouts

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb went through full workouts Thursday and Friday. According to manager Torey Lovullo, Lamb completed the workouts without restriction and looked good fielding grounders, and hitting in the cage. Lamb hit the DL in early April with a sprained AC joint but a recent bout with elbow tendinitis seems to […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Out In First Game

Kansas City Royals third baseman/designated hitter Cheslor Cuthbert will ride the pine during the first game of a double-header with the Twins on Saturday. Cuthbert's seen his playing time drop since Salvador Perez returned from the disabled list, as the team wants to keep Salvy in the batting order even when he needs a day […]

Miguel Sano Resting Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is not in the lineup on Saturday as his team gets ready to take on the Cincinnati Reds. It appears to be a day off for Sano, who the Twins have been trying to rest about once a week this season after he had offseason surgery on his lower […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 2 pm, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main 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 […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): 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 […]

Kris Bryant Returns To Lineup On Saturday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (head) will return to the Cubs lineup on Saturday. Bryant has been out since being hit in the helmet last Sunday and has missed for straight games. He will bat third and should be started in all leagues.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big Saturday on deck for us at DraftKings, with five slates to choose from and tons of different contests to choose from. For this article, I'll be looking at players across all slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/28/18. The […]