Martin Maldonado Hits 10th Home Run

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado went 1-for-3 with one home run in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday. Maldonado smacked his 10th home run of the season in the third inning off the Royals left-handed starter Mike Minor and now is only four homers short of his career high. Maldonado is not […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Second-Half xBA

As we revisit expected statistics such as xBA, it's only logical to focus on recent performance in the second half. In this week's column, I will evaluate the xBA leaderboard since the All-Star break, using 30 plate appearances as a minimum. Rather than run down the entire leaderboard, we'll skip over the obvious names and […]

Salvador Perez Goes Yard For His 34th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The home run was his second over his last three games and his 34th of the year. He is currently tied with Fernando Tatis Jr. for third in the majors in […]

Austin Romine Hits First Homer

Chicago Cubs catcher Austin Romine went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Colorado Rockies. Romine took Austin Gomber yard in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2 at the time. Romine has been hurt by injuries this year and has only had […]

Mitch Garver Isn't Starting On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver isn't in the lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox and right-handed starter Nick Pivetta. Garver is batting .242 with a .352 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 213 plate appearances this season. It'll be Ryan Jeffers starting in Garver's place and batting seventh on Wednesday. The 24-year-old […]

Carson Kelly Not Starting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly isn't in Wednesday's lineup. The Diamondbacks will take on right-hander Bryse Wilson and the Pittsburgh Pirates but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Kelly is batting .255 with a .384 on-base percentage and eight home runs in 258 plate appearances this season. Daulton Varsho […]

Carson Kelly Not In Lineup Wednesday Night

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday night. This looks to just be a night off for Kelly, who has started in eight of the team's last 12 games. He's had a nice year at the plate overall, slashing .255/.384/.418 with eight homers, 30 RBI and 31 runs scored […]

Yadier Molina Will Retire After 2022 Season

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina announced on Wednesday that 2022 will be his final season in the MLB. The news comes one day after he signed a one-year, $10 million extension with the Cardinals. Molina has had an historic run with the Cardinals, dating back to his rookie year with the team back in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/25 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a loaded Wednesday slate with plenty of high-end pitching options to choose from. FanDuel has a whopping FIVE pitchers priced over $10,000 with two more just under the $10K threshold as it looks to be a low-scoring night in MLB. In DFS, however, that means it should be a high-scoring night as some […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. The pitching on tonight's slate is outstanding, but they are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! The middle of the week grants us 10 games on the featured DraftKings slate, and it's going to be a doozy. Eight of the 10 contests begin between 7:05 pm and 7:10 pm Eastern. The Reds and Brewers throw out their first pitch an hour later than the East Coast, and then […]

Will Smith Crushes 19th Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his power display on Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Smith took Pierce Johnson deep in the top of the first inning to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead and would finish the game 1-for-3 with a walk. Smith has been having a great year at the plate […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 22

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Eric Haase Homers, Catches Nine Innings At Triple-A

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase (abdomen) had a promising rehab outing at Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. He caught all nine innings of the game and also excelled at the plate, hitting a two-run home run and walking twice. The Tigers haven't released their next plans for Haase quite yet, but there's a good chance he'll […]

Tres Barrera Homers In Big Game

Washington Nationals catcher Tres Barrera led the way for the Nationals offensively Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 5-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. It's Barrera's second home run of the season. In 86 at-bats this year, Barrera has put together a .279/.374/.407 slash line with eight runs and 10 RBI. […]

Luis Torrens Drives In Two Tuesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had a nice game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored. While eligible at catcher, Torrens is garnering nearly every-day at-bats at designated hitter. He's produced a .706 OPS with 14 homers in 251 at-bats this season, so while he wouldn't […]

Buster Posey Removed With Right Knee Discomfort

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (knee) was removed from Tuesday's game against the New York Mets with right knee discomfort. He was checked out by the trainer in the fourth inning and was replaced in the field in the next frame. The 34-year-old went 1-for-3 with a run scored before exiting. Posey is considered […]

Cubs-Rockies Postponed Tuesday Due To Rain

Tuesday's game between the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, starting at 2:20 p.m. ET. Probable starters German Marquez and Justin Steele will have their starts pushed back a day. Fantasy managers should […]

Cardinals Extend Yadier Molina Through 2022 Season

The St. Louis Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract extension for the 2022 season, according to sources. The 10-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove winner, four-time Platinum Glove winner, two-time World Series champion and Silver Slugger winner will be back for what is expected to be his final season. The […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/24/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/24/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Travis d'Arnaud Reinstated From Paternity List

The Atlanta Braves reinstated catcher Travis d'Arnaud from the paternity list on Tuesday. Fellow catcher William Contreras was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. d'Arnaud landed on the paternity list on Saturday and wound up missing three games. The 32-year-old missed about three months due to a torn thumb ligament before finally returning […]

Eric Haase To Begin Rehab Assignment On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder/catcher Eric Haase (abdomen) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. He will be playing catcher in the game with Matthew Boyd (triceps) on the mound. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Haase is "doing quite well" in his rehabilitation. Haase has been sidelined since August 16 due to a […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday gang! It's Tuesday, which means we have a 14-game slate ahead of us today. We'll have to keep up with the weather as the morning goes on, but as of right now it doesn't appear that we'll have any trouble. I'll do my best to update before lock if there are any weather […]

Yan Gomes Homers Again In Loss To Seattle

Oakland Athletics catcher Yan Gomes went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Gomes took starter Marco Gonzales deep in the fourth inning for his 12th homer of the season, and third since being traded to the A's on July 31. Gomes would also drive in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. There are some elite pitching options with Corbin Burns, and Jack Flaherty with some great value plays like Madison Bumgarner in play as well. When it comes to bats, we will have plenty. For starters, some great stacks with the Angels, […]

Salvador Perez Launches His 33rd Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in the team's 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday. The home run was his 33rd of the year, which ranks fourth in the majors. Perez is slashing .275/.311/.524 over 123 games on the year. He ranks in […]

Willson Contreras Could Return On Upcoming Road Trip

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (knee) could return as the team's designated hitter on their upcoming interleague-heavy road trip, NBC Sports Chicago's Gordon Wittenmyer reported on Monday. Contreras landed on the 10-day injured list on August 12 with a right knee sprain but is slowly returning to baseball activities and took batting practice on Monday […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 22

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]