FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid 10 game Sunday slate. The "Main Slate" is essentially the "early slate," as there are no later games on the slate. Still, there are plenty of options to make lineups today. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/12/18. The lineup […]

The Cut List (Week 20): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 20 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Starlin Castro, Jon Lester, Jed Lowrie, and Eric Thames. I explain why each player should be dropped in most standard shallow leagues. Last week’s cut candidates (Cesar Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Asdrubal Cabrera, Tim Anderson) went a combined 16-for-66 with seven […]

Dynasty Rebuild Strategy Part 3 - Targeting Discounted Players With Upside

This is a continuation of our Dynasty Rebuild Series - check out Part 1: Rebuilding Off The Waiver Wire and Part 2: Rebuilding Using Veterans To Your Advantage. As we've discussed, improving your team can be done in a variety of ways. You could collect assets to flip for profit, trade for players that have fallen from […]

Tucker Barnhart Laces Two-Run Double

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart didn't draw the start on Saturday but he certainly made his presence felt in the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Barnhart was called upon to pinch-hit in the eighth inning and laced a two-run double off of Arizona ace reliever Archie Bradley to help power his team to a 6-3 […]

John Hicks To See A Specialist

Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks (groin) will visit with a core muscle specialist, Dr. William Meyers, on Wednesday and undergo another MRI exam. There is no timetable for Hicks' return, so he should be left on the waiver wire in most mixed leagues. He was hitting .260 with nine home runs and 32 RBI […]

Wilson Ramos To Begin Rehab Assignment Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Wilson Ramos (hamstring) is scheduled to start his rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on Saturday. Ramos has yet to play a game for the Phillies after being acquired at the trade deadline. He was hitting a nice .297 with 14 home runs and 53 RBI with the Rays in 78 games, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 10-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got all 30 teams in action for an exciting day on DraftKings, where we have six different slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers 10 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/18. The lineup picks will […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 20) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 20, 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 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 20

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Michael Perez Homers Friday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Michael Perez opened the scoring for the game Friday versus the Blue Jays. He would hit a two-run HR that put the Rays up 2-0 on their way to a 7-0 victory. He would also score another run later in the game. He seems to have become the Rays main catcher […]

Jorge Alfaro (C, PHI) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro has hits in three of the last four games, driving in a run in each of those three games. Alfaro also tallied a multi-hit game on August 3, tallying a run scored and RBI in that game. […]

Austin Hedges (C, SD) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges looks like he is turning the corner after a 2017 season with a sub-par .660 OPS. Thanks to a slash line of .288/.345/.558 since the All-Star game, including four homers, he is now well on his way to the […]

Yangervis Solarte, Russell Martin Out on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte and catcher Russell Martin are out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. It appears both players are receiving rest days on Friday. Richard Urena will start at third base and bat eighth, while Luke Maile bats seventh and does the catching against lefty […]

Blake Swihart To Play In Rehab Game This Weekend

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart (hamstring) will play in a rehab game this weekend and could come off the disabled list when eligible early next week. Swihart has only 115 at-bats this year and sports a slash line of .226/.288/.304 with six home runs, six RBI and three stolen bases. He's a bench bat […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Catching Friday

Texas Rangers utility infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa will get the start behind the plate Friday. This is Kiner-Falefa's third start at catcher in the last five days. The Rangers seem to be committed to keeping regular catcher Robinson Chirinos fresh, as this is his third day off from behind the plate in six days. Kiner-Falefa has […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a big 14-game slate on deck for this evening and it looks pretty interesting as there is just one five-digit priced pitcher and a handful of others from that "good/great but not elite" tier. The Nationals and Cubs are the matinee and the other 28 teams will be playing under the lights in […]

Austin Wynns Drives In A Run Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Austin Wynns went 1-for-3 with a single and an RBI in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Rays. Wynns has posted an impressive .412 batting average with two home runs and six RBI since the start of the second half of the season, but those numbers have come in a limited 19 plate […]

Brian McCann Could Return In 1-2 Weeks

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann (knee) is "progressing well" and hasn't had any setbacks since landing on the disabled list on July 1 after having midseason knee surgery. General manager Jeff Luhnow said he expects McCann to return in one to two weeks, either with the Astros or on a minor league rehab assignment. McCann […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (WSH/CHC matchup starts at 2:20pm EST and is not included in the main slate on DraftKings). There are seven games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The matchup between the Dodgers and Rockies, at Coors Field, leads the way with 10.5 total runs projected. As […]

Week 20 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by 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 […]

Nick Hundley In Concussion Protocol

San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley (head) is in the concussion protocol but will take batting practice on Thursday. If he's not cleared, he'll be put on the seven-day concussion disabled list and catcher Aramis Garcia will be called up from the minors. Hundley is one of the better backup catchers, hitting .241 with nine […]

Joey Wendle, Michael Perez Sitting on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder/outfielder Joey Wendle and catcher Michael Perez are both out of the starting lineup on Thursday. Both players will receive a rest day against the Baltimore Orioles. Brandon Lowe will play second base and bat eighth, while Jesus Sucre bats ninth and does the catching against righty David Hess. Neither player has […]

Gary Sanchez Working Out In Florida

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (groin) has been working out in Tampa, Fla., and is scheduled to run on the field. He has been hitting off a tee, doing soft toss and throwing drills, and the team plans to have him fly back to New York on Sunday. While Sanchez does have 14 home […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a six-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with only nine games being played today, we've still got five different slates on DraftKings and tons of different contests to join. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers six games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/9/18. The lineup picks […]

Christian Vazquez Working Out In Florida

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (pinkie) is working out in Florida during the team's road trip. He's been out since July 8 with a broken right pinkie that needed surgery. Vazquez was batting just .213/.249/.300 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 60 games before his injury. He's more of a defensive player. […]

Blake Swihart To Take Swings Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart (hamstring) will meet up with the team on Friday to take live batting practice on Friday. If all goes well, it appears that the team will activate Swihart from the disabled list next Tuesday when he's eligible. The 26-year-old has hit just .226 with one homer, six RBI and […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 19: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 19 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 has blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

John Hicks Placed On DL

The Detroit Tigers placed catcher/first baseman John Hicks (groin) on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday with a right groin strain. The move is retroactive to Aug. 7. Reliever Daniel Stumpf was also optioned to Triple-A Toledo, while catcher Grayson Greiner and pitcher Artie Lewicki were recalled from Toledo. Since the beginning of July, Hicks […]