Steven Stamkos Set to Return for Game 1

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos practiced with the team in full on Wednesday. Stamkos skated alongside Nikita Kucherov and J.T. Miller on Tampa Bay’s top line during practice, and at this point, it would be shocking if he missed Thursday night’s game. He last played on April 1, sitting out Tampa Bay’s final three […]

Expect Mike Zunino To Rehab In Minors Soon

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (oblique) will take some swings in the batting cage this week, per MLB.com. Zunino is making progress from a strained oblique muscle and his rehab has been approached cautiously. Barring a setback, the Mariners would like to get Zunino some at-bats in the minors to get his timing back before he […]

Mets Recall Tomas Nido

In light of the injury news to catcher Travis d’Arnaud, the New York Mets have recalled catcher Tomas Nido from Double-A Binghamton. Nido will presumably back up starter Kevin Plawecki, although Plawecki and d’Arnaud were getting near-equal playing time prior to d’Arnaud’s injury. Nido had some buzz after a very good 2016 in Single-A, but […]

Travis d’Arnaud Has Partially Torn UCL

New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow and has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. There are no other updates at this time, but it seems entirely possible that d’Arnaud may end up undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. It’s yet another bad injury […]

Jorge Alfaro (C, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Jorge Alfaro represents the ultimate problem for fantasy owners: is a toolsy player without production worth rostering for the upside? To be fair, Alfaro last season was certainly passable with a .318 AVG, five home runs, and 127 WRC+ in 29 games. At the […]

Manny Pina Dealing With Calf Tightness

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina is dealing with calf tightness after exiting from Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He believes it won't be a disabled list situation, so if you happen to own Pina, he won't be out for very long. Jett Bandy will take over in the absence of Pina at the […]

Matt Wieters Activated From DL, Miguel Montero Designated For Assignment

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (oblique) was activated from the disabled list on Wednesday and backup catcher Miguel Montero was designated for assignment to make room for Wieters. Montero had gone hitless this season and was made redundant with the excellent play of catcher Pedro Severino. The Nationals now have 10 days to trade Montero […]

Yadier Molina Serving His Suspension on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has dropped his appeal and will serve his one-game suspension on Wednesday. Molina was scheduled for an off day on Wednesday anyway, so the suspension will really only affect the depth of the Cardinals bench for a day. Molina was suspended for his role in a benches-clearing incident on […]

Omar Narvaez Will Start For Welington Castillo Wednesday

With Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) day-to-day with a sore right knee, backup catcher Omar Narvaez will start behind the plate and bat ninth. Castillo should be fine, according to manager Rick Renteria, and he is considered day-to-day. Narvaez can be avoided in all formats.

Alex Len Scores 18 Points In Season Finale

Phoenix Suns center Alex Len scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks. He had five rebounds and six assists. Len, a restricted free agent this summer, averaged 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, but his future with the Suns remains cloudy. The team has younger front-court […]

Welington Castillo Day-To-Day With Sore Right Knee

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) is day-to-day with a sore right knee. Castillo hurt his knee when his spike got stuck while throwing out C.J. Cron in the top of the sixth inning on Tuesday. Castillo was pinch hit for in the bottom half of the inning. Manager Rick Renteria said if Castillo […]

Greg Monroe Keeps Producing From The Bench

Boston Celtics center Greg Monroe recorded his fourth consecutive 10-plus point outing Tuesday night against the Wizards, finishing with 10 points in 19 minutes. He shot 4-for-6 from the field and made two of three attempts from the line. Monroe also had six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He has been getting 20-plus minutes […]

Al Horford Ends Double-Double Drought

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford struggled from the field yet again with 3-for-10 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Washington, but it was enough to get to 10 points, which helped him end a lengthy double-double drought. Horford shot 4-for-4 from the charity stripe and grabbed 14 rebounds to pick up his first double-double since Feb. […]

Hot Prospects to Watch - Week 2

We're now in the second week of the Major League season and Opening Weekend has come and gone for full-season Minor League Baseball. Most of the top prospects have now had at least a couple games under their belts, and there have been quite a few standouts early this season. Without a doubt, the number […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 2)

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. The Shohei Ohtani train keeps rolling along. He’s quickly become a […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Called up to the Majors

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa was added to the 25-man roster following Rougned Odor’s move to the disabled list. Kiner-Falefa has logged time at five different positions in 2017 and 2018, including catcher, second base and third base. His flexibility should provide plenty of opportunities for him to be part of the Rangers lineup. In […]

Paul Stastny A Value Pick In Daily Formats

Winnipeg Jets center Paul Stastny ended the season with 16 goals and 53 points in 82 games but only played in Winnipeg for 19 games. During his short tenure with Winnipeg, Stastny's line of Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers developed some great chemistry, combining for 21 goals and 42 points. Stastny is a very valuable […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a split slate today. The early slate features seven games, while the later slate features six games. Since both of these slates can be played fairly easily, I'll be using players from each one. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/11/18. The […]

Dwight Howard Has A Solid Performance

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard played well in the season finale versus the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Howard scored 14 points, shooting 6-for-14 from the floor and 2-for-4 from the charity stripe. In addition to Howard's scoring output, he had 17 boards. The 2017-2018 season was a satisfactory one for Howard. In 2017-2018, Howard averaged […]

Domantas Sabonis Plays Well In Limited Time

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis had a solid game going up against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Sabonis scored 10 points, going 5-for-9 from the field, with 10 boards. The 2017-2018 season was a vast improvement for Sabonis over his rookie year of 2016-2017. Sabonis averaged 11.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in […]

Myles Turner Struggles In Season Finale

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a rough outing Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Turner scored two points, going 1-for-8 from the floor. Turner also had three boards and two blocks. Unfortunately for Turner, 2017-2018 was not as good as 2016-2017. Turner had 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds less per game then he did last […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/11/18): NBA DFS Lineups

This is it, the final day of the NBA regular season. The most important game on the slate is Denver at Minnesota, as this will determine the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, it's very simple for that game, win and you are in, lose and you're season is over. There are other games […]

Francisco Cervelli Slugs First Homer of Season

After a slow start to the season, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli broke out on Tuesday with three hits, including a three-run home run. The blast came against Chicago Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery in the seventh inning, giving the Pirates an 8-2 lead to break the game open. At a position with little depth, any […]

Stephen Vogt Making Nice Progress In Recovery Program

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) has reportedly made some nice progress in his recovery program. As Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, Vogt needed some positive feedback and progression, and he recently got it. Vogt will continue to throw harder and further as time goes on. It was last reported on April […]

Austin Barnes Starting Tuesday, Kike Hernandez Bats Cleanup

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes is starting behind the dish for the ball club and batting eighth on Tuesday. Kike Hernandez is playing at second and batting cleanup with lefty Sean Manaea on the mound for the Athletics. Barnes has mostly pinch hit in 2018 and has 12 at-bats. He's gotten three hits and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a massive 12 game slate where there are some bigtime aces on the mound, so you will certainly want to be spending up for them. Coors Field is also on the slate, so the hitters from there should all make solid plays. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Brian McCann In Lineup Tuesday Against Twins

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann will get the start for the second game in a row Tuesday against the Twins, per MLB.com. The veteran catcher has been getting on base in the early goings of the young season, tallying hits in six of his first eight starts this season. He is hitting .364 through 22 […]

Yadier Molina Suspended One Game But Will Appeal

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was suspended by Major League Baseball for one game due to his actions during Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Molina has already appealed the suspension and will be able to play while the appeal is in progress. Molina reacted to something Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said while arguing […]

Max Stassi Earning His Playing Time

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi is off to a promising start, hitting .400 through his first 15 at-bats with five runs driven in. Veteran Brian McCann is also playing well but Stassi is earning the confidence of the coaching staff as the other half of the Houston catching timeshare. McCann is also at the stage […]

Welington Castillo Exits Tuesday’s Game With Sore Right Knee

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) left Tuesday’s game in the sixth inning with a sore right knee. Castillo was replaced by Omar Narvaez. Castillo finished 0-for-2 on the day and remains day-to-day. More should be known on his status after Tuesday’s game.