Hurry Up and Wait - Fantasy Prospects in the 2018 MLB Draft

Every year the baseball community gets together to draft high school and college players who will not see the majors, at best, for three or four years. And yet, if a team fails to make an impact at this meeting, the ramifications can be felt for years. The list of failed picks or sleepers who […]

Kevin Love Continues Excellent Finals Play

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Kevin Love continued his brilliant play in Game 3, but it was not enough as his club fell short. Love had his third double-double of the finals, as he scored 20 points while grabbing a team-high 13 rebounds and was able to add three assists in just 31 minutes. Love is […]

Draymond Green Solid In Game 3

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green continued his solid play in Game 3 of the finals. Green just missed out on a double-double, as he scored 11 points and dished out a team-high nine assists in 40 minutes of action. Green hauled down just two rebounds, which were a postseason low, and he also […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 10 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 10)

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. This year’s draft was an interesting one. There was a switch-pitching catcher […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily 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. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with four in the early window and five in the late. There are some solid options for whichever slate you decide to play, so I tried to grab a few options from each one. There is only one super high priced pitcher to look at Gerrit Cole, making […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 7

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 […]

Daniel Gossett Heads To 10-Day DL Tuesday; Josh Phegley Recalled

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Gossett was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a flexor muscle strain after undergoing an MRI on his right elbow. Backup catcher Josh Phegley was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Paul Blackburn, who has been out since spring training with a forearm strain, appears […]

Mike Zunino's Nine Home Runs Tied For Third Among Catchers

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino popped his ninth home run Tuesday night as the Mariners rolled the Astros 7-1. The 429-foot blast blew the game wide open, putting the score at 6-0, and he now is 6-for-17 over his last six games. Zunino is a streaky, grip-it-and-rip-it power specialist who currently is swinging better over […]

Nicklas Backstrom Extends Team Lead In Power-Play Helpers

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom was in true form in Game 4, notching three assists, two of which came on the power play. He now has six points through four games of the Stanley Cup Finals, and for the third time this postseason he scored three points in a single game. His 17 assists rank […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Erupts With Second Four-Point Performance

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov continued his postseason dominance in their Game 4 win Monday. Kuznetsov had the primary assist on three of the Capitals first four tallies of the contest and later added another apple on Brett Connolly’s sixth of the playoffs. Amazingly, this was not his first four-point outing of the postseason; he […]

Tucker Barnhart Picks Up Three Hits

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Barnhart continues to be a reliable source of fantasy production as a catcher, batting .269 with a .736 OPS, three homers, 17 runs, and 18 RBI. He's been especially productive over the last 30 days, with […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Russell Martin’s Hit Streak Over At Four

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin has been a notoriously slow starter over the last few years, and this season it seems to have been even worse. It looked as though he may be coming out of it as of late, but those hopes were temporarily derailed in a 7-2 loss to the New York […]

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

We have plenty of games today, but it is broken into two slates. The early slate is significantly smaller, featuring only five games. The later slate is much larger with 10 games, and that is the slate we are going to focus on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Brian McCann Could Return From DL Soon

Astros catcher Brian McCann (knee) could be returning from the disabled list as soon as Friday. He was placed on the DL on May 29 with a knee injury, which he has since had drained. McCann is hitting a lowly .219 with four home runs and 14 RBI so far in 2018. McCann has been […]

Max Stassi Looks To Snap Mini Skid Against Mariners

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi will face Mariners left-hander James Paxton when the two teams open up a huge series Tuesday night. Stassi is coming off of a forgettable 0-for-10 in the last series against the Red Sox but has a favorable matchup Tuesday to snap out of it. Stassi has done some serious damage […]

Devin Mesoraco is Out on Tuesday's Lineup

New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco (hamstring) is not in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles. He was removed from Saturday's game due to tightness in his left hamstring. Manager Mickey Callaway said Mesoraco could play, but the team wants to be cautious. There is a good chance that Mesoraco gets a couple of […]

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

Major League Baseball decided to do a pretty imbalanced Wednesday split of day game and night games. As such, the Early Only slate is pretty weak, and the Main looks attractive (well, minus the dropoff of tonight as compared to last night - more on that later). As such, this article will concentrate on the […]

Steven Baron Designated for Assignment

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Steven Baron was designated for assignment on Tuesday. He spent some time on the Cardinals major league roster earlier this season, reaching base once in five at bats. He should pass through waivers unclaimed and will then report back to Triple-A Memphis, where he's hitting .149/.197/.179.

Yadier Molina Activated from the Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (groin) was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday. Molina missed a month after suffering a traumatic hematoma in his groin area. He'll return to his role as the starting catcher for the Cardinals, where he had posted a solid .272/.292/.456 line before going down.

Carson Kelly Demoted To Triple-A Memphis

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly was optioned to Triple-A Memphis, as starting pitcher Carlos Martinez and catcher Yadier Molina were both activated from the disabled list on Tuesday. Kelly was filling in for Molina, but he saw the short end of the stick when it came to playing time. Francisco Pena was definitely the more successful […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 6

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 weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

Kevan Smith Promoted By White Sox

Chicago White Sox catcher Kevan Smith has been promoted to the big league club on Tuesday. Smith hit a respectable .283 over 276 at-bats for the White Sox in 2017, and he figures to split time with Omar Narvaez. Smith holds no significant fantasy value.

Jonathan Marchessault Makes History In Game 4

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has slowed down quite a bit since the end of the Western Conference Finals, but he's still recording points at a historical level. He collected his 20th postseason point with an assist in Monday's 6-2 loss to Washington, setting an NHL record for most postseason points by a player […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 10

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Launch Angle (Week 10)

Besides being a fancy analytics term that baseball broadcasters can spit out on a Sunday afternoon, launch angle plays a big part in determining how other advanced metrics play out, such as HR/FB, FB/LD, and Hard%. Launch angle doesn't dictate how good a player is hitting, but is meant to be more descriptive of the […]

Just Kidding- Champions Analysis Podcast

Rotoballer Expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan to discuss the players that have been "Just Kidding" this season. Which players have tricked fantasy owners with hot starts, cold starts or quick trips back to the DL and should you buy or sell? Kyle and Blake also discuss the news and notes and Kyle […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an extremely small Monday slate, we have a massive Tuesday slate. There are options at all pricing levels on this slate. That goes for pitching and hitting alike. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/5/18. The lineup picks will range from some of […]