Devin Mesoraco Hits Third Homer In Seven Games As A Met

Recently, the thought on current New York Mets (and former Cincinnati Reds) catcher Devin Mesoraco was that if he could get consistent playing time we might see him develop a rhythm again. He wasn’t getting that playing time in Cincinnati, but he is in New York, and that thought is proving true thus far. On […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Average Home Run Distance

Home run distance is often bandied about as a stat meant inspire awe for today's most prolific sluggers. Upper deck moonshots and splashes in McCovey's Cove are quite possibly the most entertaining moments to watch for casual fans, but fantasy baseball owners reap no benefit for additional distance reached. Simply put, a homer is a […]

The Cut List (Week 8): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 8 of the Cut List. I’m continuing the standard league viable cut trend that I’ve been rolling with for a few weeks. I think my pitching cut suggestions have fared rather well over the past few weeks (Danny Duffy, Jeff Samardzija, Sonny Gray, Jacob Faria), but the hitters I’ve highlighted lately are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’ve got an 11 game featured slate this Sunday, and it is dominated by NL East pitchers. Four of the five highest priced pitchers on this slate play for teams in the NL East. Sorry Wei-Yin Chen, we don’t want to play you today. But we do want to build our lineup around two of […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 21

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 […]

Gary Sanchez Unleashed In Kansas City Victory

Before New York Yankees ace Luis Severino got his first pitches in on Saturday night, his offense had already provided him with run support. The first run of the game was scored in the top of the first as starting catcher Gary Sanchez doubled to center, scoring Aaron Hicks. It was only the beginning of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up RotoBallers! Welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB breakdown! We have a really nice slate today with 11 games on tap. We've got plenty to talk about so let's jump right into the top options. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/20/18. The […]

J.T. Realmuto Out of Lineup Saturday

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto is out of the lineup on Saturday against the Braves. It appears this is nothing more than a day of rest, with Bryan Holaday getting the start instead. With Realmuto out, shortstop Miguel Rojas will be hitting out of the number two spot in the lineup for Miami.

J.T. Realmuto Out Of Starting Lineup Saturday

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto will receive a routine day off on Saturday. The Marlins are starting Bryan Holaday in place of Realmuto, who has been as effective as ever in 2018. After returning from an injury that kept him out of the lineup to start the season, Realmuto has batted .313 and knocked six […]

Salvador Perez Blasts Insurance Homer

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez smashed a solo shot on Friday to help put the game away against the Yankees. Perez would later help ensure the victory by slapping a double that scored another run, upping his game total to three RBI. Perez has picked up right where he left off last season, hitting […]

Willson Contreras To Sit Game 1 Of Saturday’s Doubleheader

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will sit Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader versus the Reds. Contreras should be back in the lineup for Game 2 and has been hitting the balk really well lately. Victor Caratini will be behind the plate and in the No. 6 spot.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a four-game early slate and an 11 game main slate, so plenty of options across the board. There are a number of high-end pitchers you should be trying to get into your cash games, along with plenty of bats to pair with some cheaper pitchers. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As always, we've got an action packed Saturday on DraftKings, with all 30 teams in play. We've got a monster all day slate starting at 1pm eastern with all 15 games included, as well as the featured slate starting at 7pm with with 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 20

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 […]

Tomas Nosek Scores First Career Playoff Goal

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek scored a vital goal in Game 4 against the Jets on Friday. He made it 2-1 less than a minute after Patrik Laine had tied the game on a power play. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Luca Sbisa provided the helpers on Nosek's first career playoff goal. The 26-year-old dominated the […]

Jonathan Marchessault Ties League Record In Game 4 Win

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault recorded an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over Winnipeg, extending his point streak to six games and tying the league record for the most points by a player in his team's first playoff appearance. He's got 18 in 14 games and with the Knights on the brink of reaching […]

William Karlsson Scores His Second Goal Of The Conference Final

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson has cooled off considerably during the postseason in terms of goal-scoring, but he's showing signs of picking up his form again. Wild Bill potted his second goal of the Western Conference final on Friday, opening the scoring in a 3-2 win. Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith set him up […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 8) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 8, 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 […]

Wilson Ramos Homers Twice Friday Versus The Angels

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos homered twice versus Los Angeles Friday. He would drive in three runs and reverse a brief slump. He recently had an 18-game hitting streak before struggling this week going into the game. He now has six HRs and 21 RBI to go with a very fantasy friendly .282 batting […]

Addison Russell Ties Career High In Hits

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell went 4-for-4 with a walk on Friday. Russell matched his career high for hits in a game and also scored a run and stole a base. Russell got off to a slow start but has now raised his batting average to .273. He remains a lower end option at the […]

Willson Contreras Has Three Hits On Friday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras finished Friday's contest versus the Reds 3-for-6. Contreras has been hitting the ball well over the past week and score one run and knocked in a batter Friday. He remains one of the best options behind the dish.

Evgeny Kuznetsov Ties Playoff Scoring Lead

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in the second period of Thursday’s Game 4 in Washington. In doing so, he raised his point total to 21, tying the idle Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel for the playoff lead. Kuznetsov also tied a Capitals franchise record for postseason points. With the series tied 2-2 and Kuznetsov […]

Brayden Point Centering New-Look Line

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper did some line juggling before Thursday’s Game 4. This could be surprising to some, considering his team was coming off a 4-2 win in Game 3, but Cooper and the Lightning knew their play was not at its best and that they shouldn’t rely on power-play success to […]

Nicklas Backstrom Quiet In Return To Lineup

It was only known at pregame warmups that Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom would make his return to the lineup after missing four games due to a hand injury. Head coach Barry Trotz thought better of juggling his top two lines, opting to place Backstrom centering Chandler Stephenson and Brett Connolly on the third line. […]

Francisco Cervelli is Not Playing on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (finger) is not in the starting lineup against the San Diego Padres on Friday. He jammed his finger while diving back into a base on Thursday. Elias Diaz will take over the catching duties for Friday's contest. It sounds like a day-to-day injury for Cervelli, so fantasy owners should not […]

Mitch Garver (C, MIN) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver is a young, basically unowned player who has been given a chance to prove himself after the primary catcher, Jason Castro, was lost for the year due to a knee injury. Garver has dominated the minors; most recently, he […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 19

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 […]

Week 7 Catcher Waiver Wire

It is week seven and by now there just be plenty of clarity about the baseball season and your roster. Let me tell you one truth: the backstop is a weak position. Yep, it’s been said. We all agree but some just won’t say it aloud. Others will just shrug their shoulders. Well, I’ve said […]

Week 8 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 […]

Andrew Susac Gets Hit In First Game As Oriole

Baltimore Orioles catcher Andrew Susac, who replaced the optioned Caleb Joseph on the roster, surely got a thrill when he got his first hit in an Oriole uniform off David Price on Thursday night. Overall, it did nothing, since the Red Sox lefty pretty much cruised the entire game, but it did keep Susac from […]