Tyler Flowers Exits Game With Hamstring Cramp

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers exited Friday night's game with a hamstring cramp. It could have been from the high temperatures in St. Louis. Kurt Suzuki entered the game for him. Hamstrings are tricky, especially for a position that requires a lot of squatting. We'll keep you posted.

Enes Kanter Exercises Option To Remain In NYC

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter exercised his $18.6 million player option and will remain with the team in 2018-2019. Kanter, who was acquired by the team last season from OKC in the deal involving forward Carmelo Anthony, averaged a double-double last season. He also averaged 59 percent shooting from the field in addition to […]

J.T. Realmuto Returns to Lineup Friday

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto is back in the Marlins lineup Friday, where he is hitting third against the New York Mets. Realmuto had missed the last several games after taking a foul ball off his wrist, but it seems he is good to go for Friday's game. Make sure you have him in your […]

Brian McCann Sitting on Friday

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann (rest) is out of the starting lineup against Rays' righty Wilmer Font on Friday. Max Stassi will bat seventh and draw the start behind the plate. McCann has struggled with the bat this season, and Stassi has been swinging the bat well lately. McCann still deserves to be owned in […]

Spencer Kieboom Starts at Catcher Friday

Washington Nationals catcher Spencer Kieboom will bat eighth and draw the start at catcher against Phillies' righty Nick Pivetta on Friday. Pedro Severino is the normal everyday catcher, but he'll get the day off. Neither player should be owned in fantasy leagues or DFS right now.

Chris Iannetta Has Been Replaced

Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta was expected to get less plate appearances when Tom Murphy arrived, but Iannetta's basically become a professional pinch hitter. After getting two chances to bat on Thursday, Iannetta now has seven plate appearances in the last seven days, and he's only started one game. With the team carrying three catchers, […]

Willson Contreras Absent From Friday’s Lineup

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will get a day off on Friday versus the Twins. Contreras is heating up and has a .364 batting average with two home runs, six RBI and a stolen base in his last 22 at-bats. Chris Gimenez will replace Contreras and bat eighth in a tough battle versus Jose Berrios.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It appears to be a beautiful day across the country and we've got a lot of delightful pitching matchups that make this Main slate tonight very enticing. The Twins and Cubs unfortunately don't get to join the party as their first pitch time is at 5pm, but the other 14 games will be played under […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There’s a weird 5:05pm (EST) start on the board for Friday between the Twins and Cubs in Wrigley. Unfortunately, that matchup won’t be included in the slate, making Friday a 14-game (max) docket. We have five games to choose from with over/unders of at least nine total runs. The highest total on the board is […]

Riley Stotts Drafted 83rd Overall By Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs added a centerman to the prospect pipeline, drafting Riley Stotts of the Calgary Hitmen in the third round. A victim of circumstance, Stotts began the season buried on a strong Swift Current Broncos team, where he only scored three points in 22 games. He was flipped to Calgary mid-season, and came to […]

Connor Dewar Selected 92nd Overall By Minnesota Wild

In his second year of draft eligibility, the Minnesota Wild welcomed Everett Silvertips center Connor Dewar to the organization. The selection was their third of the third round. Dewar has now completed three seasons in the WHL, bettering his totals year after year. The 2017-18 season was by far his most productive, netting a career […]

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev Drafted By Maple Leafs; Joins Friend

With their acquired pick from a draft-day trade in the first round, Toronto selected Semyon Der-Arguchintsev 76th overall. The right-shooting center has spent the last two seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Undersized at 5-foot-10,159 pounds, the pivot has playmaking skills and vision sought after by many and has lots of time yet […]

Week 14 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 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. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Manny Pina Out on Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Erik Kratz will get the start behind the plate and bat seventh against Reds' righty Anthony DeSclafani. Nothing appears to be wrong with Pina, but the Brewers are giving him a day off after starting a […]

Carlos Correa, Yuli Gurriel Both Out On Thursday

With Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (back) on the shelf and first baseman Yuli Gurriel on paternity leave, the team had to do some shuffling in their lineup for Thursday. Tyler White will start at first base and Marwin Gonzalez will start at shortstop. Brian McCann is back behind the plate to catch for Lance […]

Eduardo Nunez Sitting On Thursday Versus Angels

Boston Red Sox second baseman is not in the lineup Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Brock Holt will bat sixth and take his place at second base, though he is not a quality streamer for the matchup. The Sox are going with a balanced lineup of four righties and five lefties against […]

Jose Peraza Batting Leadoff, Jesse Winker Back In Lineup

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza is leading off for the team on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s been shuffled around the lineup a lot as of late, but his .292 batting average the last seven days shows that he’s earned the move up. Outfielder Jesse Winker is also back in the lineup, batting sixth. […]

Buster Posey Sitting Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher and first baseman Buster Posey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies. It's just a routine day of rest for Posey as the Giants want to keep him fresh. Nick Hundley will be catching in his place with Brandon Belt at first base.

Tom Murphy (C, COL) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies catcher Tom Murphy has only appeared in nine games at the MLB level this season. However, he has looked solid in his small sample size and could be in line for more playing time. In his nine games, however, Murphy […]

John Ryan Murphy (C, ARI) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Arizona Diamondbacks catcher position has been one of the more confusing ones in the MLB. All three of Alex Avila, Jeff Mathis and John Ryan Murphy have appeared in at least 28 games with Avila and Murphy appearing in at least 45. However, while […]

Yan Gomes (C, CLE) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes has always been an interesting case in fantasy baseball circles. In seasons in which he has appeared in at least 95 games, Gomes has at least 12 home runs and 45 RBI. Gomes has double-digit home runs in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 29

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. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Thursday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 12 pm and a four-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games today broken into four slates on DraftKings. There's an all day slate starting at 12pm eastern and the featured slate which covers the four games at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/28/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Salvador Perez Fine After Late Scare

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was lifted from Wednesday's game in the ninth inning when a foul tip went off his hand. Drew Butera took over, but soon after the game ended, Perez told reporters he was fine. He said the foul ball caused him to lose feeling in his hand for a few […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - Catcher

The 2018 Fantasy Baseball season has not been kind to catchers. The highest ranked catcher is J.T. Realmuto. Players like Wilson Ramos and Evan Gattis rank higher than Buster Posey, while fantasy darlings such as Gary Sanchez and Willson Contreras rank ninth and 11th among catchers respectably. Due to the amount of uncertainty at the […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 13: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 13 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 through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Willson Contreras Picks Up Four RBI Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI Wednesday versus the Dodgers. His strong effort was not enough to earn the Cubs a victory, but he did hit his sixth home run on the year. Contreras remains one of the better catchers in all formats and is now hitting […]

Tom Murphy is Resting on Wednesday

Colorado Rockies catcher Tom Murphy (rest) is out of the starting lineup against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Veteran Chris Iannetta will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh against lefty Madison Bumgarner. Murphy does split time at catcher with others, but his bat makes him worth adding in some formats. Owners […]