Wilson Ramos Drives In A Run Saturday, Further Reassures Owners

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos had two hits in the victory Saturday over the Orioles. He would go 2-for-4 and drive in the eventual game-winning run. He came back from a bruised hand earlier this week and has begun to reassure his owners and Rays fans with his performances the last few days. He […]

J.T. Realmuto has Three Hits in Marlins Loss Saturday

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto had his third multi-hit performance in his last four games on Saturday, finishing 3-for-4 with two doubles while scoring the Marlins lone run in the 4-1 loss to the Nationals. Over his last four games, Realmuto is hitting 9-for-19 with two runs, two doubles and three RBI. While his production […]

Erik Kratz Gets Two Hits In Brewers Debut

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Erik Kratz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a single in the 17-6 win over the New York Mets. Kratz was acquired on Friday in exchange for a PTBNL or cash with the purpose of backing up Manny Pina at catcher. Kratz was given the start today and delivered a […]

Carson Kelly Back To Catching Duties In St. Louis

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly is back from from his hamstring injury and will split the catching duties with Francisco Pena until Yadier Molina returns. Pena has played pretty well, but he has not done anything exceptional. Kelly will be the primary catcher for a few more weeks, but Pena will definitely take a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate today with eight games starting at 4 pm and then a six-game slate starting at 7 pm. Both slates offer some good options at pitching, along with some offenses you want to go after. The night slate has Coors Field on it, so you should be trying to get some exposure […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four different slates on DraftKings tonight, with the earliest starting at 4pm eastern and the featured slate starting at 7pm. Any games played earlier than this will not be included. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/26/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 27

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 […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 9) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 9, 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 9 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

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, […]

Jett Bandy Designated For Assignment With Kratz Trade

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jett Bandy has been designated for assignment after the Brewers traded for Erik Kratz from the New York Yankees. So far this season, Bandy is only hitting .188 with a .533 OPS so his defense that he brings to the table clearly is not enough to carry his hitting. With Stephen Vogt […]

Erik Kratz Traded To The Brewers

Former New York Yankees catcher Erik Kratz has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. In a corresponding move, Jett Bandy has been designated for assignment. In 52 at-bats with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Kratz is hitting .269 with a .894 OPS. The way it looks […]

Salvador Perez Knocks In Four

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez only had a couple of singles on Thursday, but they came at just the right times. Perez came up to bat with the bases loaded twice, and both times, he delivered a single that scored a pair of runs. Perez has seen his batting average drop down below .260 […]

James McCann (C, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS:  The state of the catcher’s union is not strong this year, as Gary Sanchez is the class of the position with a .228 batting average. All that is to say, with this position, an owner can get value from many places, and […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 26

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 […]

Devin Mesoraco Continues To Produce For Mets

New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco was essentially (and reasonably) left for dead at the start of 2018, placing second on the Cincinnati Reds depth chart at backstop. Since getting traded to the Amazins, however, Mesoraco has been a new man. He continues to give the Mets more production at catcher than they’ve had in […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire - Catchers

The recent 80-game suspension of Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo for violating the Joint Drug Agreement caused a seismic shift in terms of add/drops at the position. Seriously, I looked at "Transaction Trends" on Yahoo! and enough people had dropped him recently to fill up a basketball arena. OK, maybe to two-thirds capacity. Still, […]

Jorge Alfaro (C, PHI) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro has hits in eight of the last 19 games, scoring a run in the last two. Alfaro also had back-to-back multi-hit games on May 13 and May 17, hitting doubles on May 18 and 21. He has […]

Week 9 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 […]

Kevon Looney Quiet In Second Straight Start

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney did not provide too much in his club's Game 5 loss. Looney started his second consecutive game for the injured Andre Iguodala and was only able to provide four points while grabbing three rebounds and picking up a steal. With Iguodala possibly returning for Game 6, we could […]

Draymond Green Records Third Straight Double-Double

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green continued his run of double-doubles but his club still managed the loss in Game 5. Green recorded 12 points while grabbing 15 rebounds and was able to dish out four assists. Green did commit six turnovers with a couple costly ones in the fourth quarter and has recorded […]

Clint Capela Records A Double-Double In Game 5

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela recorded his seventh double-double of the postseason as his club won Game 5. Capela was efficient knocking down 5-for-6 from the floor en route to 12 points while hauling down 14 rebounds. Capela was able to add two blocks and was a solid plus-6 on the night. Capela has been […]

Wilson Ramos Returns and Drives In Two Thursday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos (left hand) returned successfully to the lineup Thursday versus the Red Sox. He took a shot to his hand Tuesday but returned Thursday to the lineup. Ramos would go 3-for-4 while driving in two runs in the game. He now has six home runs and 24 RBI to go […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the SF/CHC matchup starting at 2:20pm (EST), we have a 14-game slate on DraftKings with the first pitch starting at 7:05pm (EST). Six teams are massive favorites on Friday, posting odds of at least -195. Now that we established that our pitcher’s pool is stacked, let’s reference the offense. It can be described in […]

Wilson Ramos Back In Lineup Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos (bruised hand) is back in the starting lineup Thursday. Ramos was injured Tuesday but was apparently available as a pinch hitter Wednesday. The catcher is having a solid second season in Tampa Bay after an injury hit debut season. In 148 plate appearances, Ramos has six home runs, 22 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow Rotoballers. We've got a lovely 14 game Main slate on deck this evening at 7:05 with a bevvy of quality pitchers to roster and a handful of ones we can attack. Before I get into player selection, let's take a look and see what Vegas has for us by way of […]

Brian McCann Slashing .196/.245/.348 In May

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann has slumped in May after a productive first month of the season, slashing only .196/.245/.348 over his last 46 at-bats. He has popped two home runs over his last seven games played, including one last Sunday, but his batting average has dipped from .271 to .238 since May 1. McCann […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 25

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 […]

Max Stassi Hitting .357 In May

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi continues to make the most of his spot-start opportunities and is hitting .357 through 28 at-bats in the month of May. He has racked up four doubles, one home run and is slugging .607 during this span. Stassi will continue to split time with veteran Brian McCann, but Stassi is […]

Mike Zunino To Sit Thursday Afternoon

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino will have the day off for Thursday's matinee against the A's, per mlb.com. It is simply a breather for the team's everyday catcher who has been swinging the bat a bit better lately. Over his last four games, he is 4-for-14 (.285) with one home run and three runs batted […]

White Sox Claim Dustin Garneau Off Waivers

The Chicago White Sox have claimed catcher Dustin Garneau off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Friday in wake of the Welington Castillo performance-enhancing drug suspension news. Garneau, 30, was a 19th-round draft pick of the Rockies back in 2009. Garneau will serve as organizational depth at catcher for the White Sox going forward. He […]