A's Put Josh Phegley On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed catcher Josh Phegley (thumb) on the injured list on Wednesday with a left thumb contusion and recalled catcher Beau Taylor from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Phegley has been Oakland's primary catcher this year and was hitting a mediocre .243/.283/.427 with 10 long balls, 34 runs and 47 RBI […]

Austin Romine Sparks Comeback Yankees Win

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine delivered a big home run late in Wednesday afternoon's game against the Diamondbacks to lead a game-winning rally. The club was trailing 3-2 in the seventh when the temporary starting catcher drilled a two-run home run that flipped the deficit into a one-run lead. It was Romine's lone hit […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday July 31st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 31st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Jonathan Lucroy Activated, Batting Eighth

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy was activated from the injured list on Wednesday and will catch and bat eighth against the Detroit Tigers. Lucroy was hurt in the collision with Jake Marisnick back on July 8 and missed the roughly three weeks that was expected. Unfortunately Lucroy has not produced much this season, just […]

Cubs Trade Martin Maldonado to Astros for Tony Kemp

The Chicago Cubs traded catcher Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp. The fantasy ramifications of this trade are minor. Maldonado was not fantasy relevant before or after the deal. Kemp could see somewhat more time with the Cubs than he did with the Astros, who had […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 31st 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 […]

Carson Kelly Goes Yard Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly continued his impressive rookie season on Tuesday in a win over the New York Yankees. Kelly went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. It was the rookie catcher's 14th home run of the season and he raised his batting average to .273 in the process. At this point, Kelly is […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 18 - Buy or Sell?

It's trade deadline day. Will any actual trades be made, and which hitters will change parks, and for better or for worse? Lots of unanswered questions. However, most of the players below are unlikely to move. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 18

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings! Per the usual, DK has given us some monstrous tournaments to have fun with. For $15, you can get into the Web Gem and take home $100k in first place. No matter the price point you're looking for, there is a big tournament styled for you. There also two […]

Travis D'Arnaud Homers Again in Rays Win

Catcher reclamation project Travis D'Arnaud, stayed on fire Tuesday night, hitting his 13th home run 454 feet off of Boston starter David Price. After failing to homer in his first 26 games as a Ray, D'Arnaud has been a revelation since and is slashing .330/.416/.701 with seven home runs, 23 RBI, and 16 runs scored […]

Willson Contreras Gets A Day Off Tuesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs are giving their All-Star catcher a routine rest day here. Victor Caratini will draw the start behind the plate and bat sixth versus righty Adam Wainwright. Caratini could have some cheap DFS value […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 30th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday July 30th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 30th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

With the trade deadline right around the corner, this is one of the most interesting times of the season. That means checking lineups is more imperative than ever, as we don’t even know if these guys will be on their respective teams come game time.   In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

xSLG Risers - Statcast Hitter Analysis (Week 18)

Two full weeks have now passed since the Midsummer Classic. It's not a big sample size but we can look at some early second-half trends to see who is turning it up a notch after the All-Star break. Expected stats don't tell the whole story of a player's success but they often are more revealing […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday July 29th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 29th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 29th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of seven games starting after 7:05 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/29/19. The lineup picks will range from some […]

J.T. Realmuto Hits Grand Slam

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a grand slam Sunday afternoon against the Braves. It was Realmuto's 14th home run of the season and brings his RBI total up to 52. Realmuto has been a mild disappointment in his first year with only a .268 average and .318 on-base percentage. He's striking out at a […]

Tom Murphy (C, COL) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  Murphy has been getting some playing time of late against lefties, and he’s simply massacring the baseball. Over his last eight games, Murphy has 10 hits, three doubles and two home runs. He’s ripping the cover off the ball with a 47% […]

Jorge Alfaro (C, MIA) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  Jorge Alfaro is a great backup catcher. He's hitting the ball well with six hits in his last seven games, including three XBH. He’s an everyday catcher that has found a niche to carve out. Against lefties, he’s sported a .355 […]

Donning Burgundy No More, J.T. Realmuto Slams Phillies Past Braves

The day after being trounced 16 -5 while wearing their abominable throwback uniforms, J.T. Realmuto helped the Phillies avoid a sweep from their division foes, hitting a grand slam off of Atlanta starter Kevin Gausman in the fifth inning on Sunday afternoon. The home run was Realmuto's 16th of the year and his third in […]

James McCann Sits Out on Sunday

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. McCann has been a huge bright spot for the Sox this season. He'll receive a much-needed off day here, but should be back starting behind the plate next game. Welington Castillo will draw the start […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, July 28th 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 28th 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 28th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

The Cut List (Week 18) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the last Cut List before the July 31 trade deadline. Emphasis on dead, because there has still been little action on the trade front. The next week should be pretty fun if things heat up. For now, however, players are on the team they're on, and judgments should be made accordingly. Stats are […]

Omar Narvaez Collects Four Hits Saturday

Seattle Mariners catcher Omar Narvaez continued his breakout campaign Saturday with a four-hit effort against the Tigers. All of his knocks went for singles, and he scored a pair of runs batting out of the third spot in the lineup for the second start in a row. Narvaez holds a stellar .298/.369/.483 slash line with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Saturday baseball on DraftKings! We have plenty to look forward to on DraftKings, with some huge contests starting at 1:05 Eastern. The big dog is the $68 Sunday Eephus, where someone will bring home a $100K top prize. We also have an $850 qualifier to the World Baseball Championship, where just two of […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 18 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]