NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 16

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 […]

Statcast Leaderboard - Exit Velocity Midseason Review

It's All-Star time, sadly. I say that because there is precious little baseball to watch this week. This presents the opportunity for reflection, so we will once again look back on the first half leaderboard for Statcast. This time, we will review the top players in average exit velocity, hard hit rate, and barrels. As […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees (-185)  Baseball is back! MLB is featuring the best rivalry in all of baseball tonight with the Red Sox taking on the Yankees while the rest of the league will […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Using Recent Stats vs. Season-Long Stats in DFS

The first half of the MLB season is in the books and the second half is set to kick off tonight with the Yankees and Red Sox being featured on national TV. Then, tomorrow we get the rest of the league back in action with a monster Friday slate. I hope you had a chance […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (7/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice - Showdown Edition

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice rivalry showdown slate to dissect here on Thursday night as we get the Boston Red Sox traveling to New York to take on the New York Yankees. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the DraftKings showdown slate on 7/15/21. Be sure to also check out all […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

What's going on everyone! John aka "LucidMedia' here. I hope you all are enjoying the MLB All-Star Break as well as these Finals! It's Game Four tonight, so let's hammer down this single game slate tonight! Phoenix jumped ahead to a 2-0 series lead to begin the series, with Milwaukee taking their first home game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We are up to Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Suns and Bucks. Dario Saric for the Suns and Donte DiVincenzo for the Bucks are the only players out as the series moves to Milwaukee. The Bucks dug themselves a 0-2 hole, but they were 26-10 at the FiServ Forum this year. They […]

Giants Send Joey Bart Back Down

The San Francisco Giants optioned catcher Joey Bart to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. Bart was called up just before the All-Star break to help fill in with Buster Posey on the injured list, and the team's No. 2 prospect went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored on Sunday. The 24-year-old will continue catching […]

Mitch Garver, Jake Cave To Begin Rehab Assignments

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) and outfielder Jake Cave (back) are set to begin rehab assignments with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. Cave will serve as the designated hitter and bat second with Garver behind the plate and hitting third. Cave has been out since May 12 with a stress reaction in his back […]

Aron Baynes Suffers Minor Injury

Toronto Raptors center Aron Baynes (knee) was forced to exit mid-game during an exhibition game versus Team USA. Baynes collided into guard Bradley Beal and appeared to have suffered a knee injury. He went to the locker room and did return to the bench, but didn't get back into the game. Baynes averaged 6.1 points, […]

Daulton Varsho Slugs First Homer Of 2021

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho launched his first home run of the season on Sunday, finishing 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. It's hard to do worse than his 2020 line of .188/.287/.366, and yet Varsho has managed to drop even lower this year as he's […]

Stephen Vogt Hits Fifth Homer On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Stephen Vogt went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. It was his fifth homer of the year, as he's now slashing .212/.307/.386 with 17 RBI and 17 runs scored in 52 games. Vogt can potentially have value in […]

Curt Casali Hits Three-Run Home Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali produced all three of his team's runs in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks, and a strikeout. Casali blasted a second-inning Erick Fedde fastball over the center-field wall for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran has slashed just […]

Adley Rutschman Walks In Futures Game Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman represented the team in Sunday's Futures Game, going 0-for-1 with a walk and a fly out. Baseball's number 2 prospect has been one of the bright spots for the O's organization this season, slashing .283/.413/.507 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI with Double-A Bowie. Fans and dynasty managers […]

Sean Murphy Caps First Half With Another Homer Versus Texas

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy hit a solo home run for the second consecutive game to help the A's earn a series win at Texas on the eve of the All-Star break. Murphy got off to a slow start this season, but he finished the first half strong and heads into the break slashing .222/.313/.427 […]

Jake Rogers Hits Grand Slam In Loss To Twins

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers came through with a clutch ninth inning grand slam against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The grand slam gave the Tigers a 9-8 lead, but the Tigers' bullpen was unable to preserve the lead. The Twins went on to win the game 12-9 in 10 innings. Rogers went 1-for-2 overall […]

Tyler Stephenson Picks Up Two Hits In Win Sunday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-4 with two singles in a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The rookie backstop has been impressive as Cincy's backup catcher this season, finishing the first half with a .282 average, five homers, 34 runs, and 22 RBI in 195 at-bats. He's been hot at the […]

Mariners Select Harry Ford In First Round Of Draft

The Seattle Mariners selected high school catcher Harry Ford with their first selection in the 2021 amateur draft. The 18-year-old hitter out of Georgia was ranked by Rotoballer as the 23rd-best talent available. He has good athleticism and above-average speed for a catcher. He also makes a lot of contact and should hit for a […]

Christian Vazquez Has Four-Game Hit Streak

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez picked up two more hits Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two singles against the Philadelphia Phillies. This gives Vazquez a modest four-game hit streak, during which he's collected six hits and a walk in sixteen plate appearances, though only one of those went for extra bases. This is a promising […]

Danny Jansen Hits Fourth Homer

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen swatted his fourth homer of the season on Sunday, helping his club go on to defeat the Rays 3-1. His solo shot off Rich Hill in the third inning got the scoring started for his club as he finished the game going 1-for-3. Jansen has put together another underwhelming […]

Gary Sanchez Belts Three-Run Homer

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in an 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros Sunday. Sanchez belted a three-run blast in the eighth inning, giving the Yankees some insurance runs, which ended up being for naught in the Astros' comeback victory. Still, it was a […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 16

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 […]

Ryan Jeffers Exits Sunday With Knee Contusion

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (knee) exited Sunday's game with a left knee contusion, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. It does not sound like this will be a major concern for Jeffers, and with the All-Star break this week it's possible he will not have to miss any time at all. While that's […]

Cal Raleigh Called Up By Mariners

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been called up from Triple-A Tacoma, according to MLB.com. The coveted prospect has been one of the organization's best minor-league hitters, slashing .324/.377/.608 with nine home runs and 36 RBI in 199 plate appearances this season. The 24-year-old switch-hitter stands to be a solid fantasy contributor in the majors, […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Win On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, one RBI and a run scored in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday. That bumps Zunino up to 19 homers on the year, as he's slashing .198/.288/.529 with 37 RBI and 34 runs scored over 61 games. He's really only […]

Jacob Stallings Gets Day Off On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings will sit out of Sunday's finale with the Mets. This looks to just be a day off for Stallings, who is slashing .228/.313/.402 with seven home runs, 36 RBI and 22 runs scored while splitting time behind the plate with Michael Perez. Perez will start at catcher on Sunday and […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 11, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Everybody get excited because it's a beautiful Sunday and we get a pair of 11-game slates from DraftKings and FanDuel. Okay, well maybe not […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/11/21 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've arrived at the All-Star break, meaning you can take a breath and try your best not to overanalyze your squad(s) with no stats accumulating. Sit back and try to enjoy the Home Run Derby, try to unearth some Shohei Ohtani baseball cards, and […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]