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Cole Hamels was absolutely dominant on Friday night when he struck out 10 batters in an eight-inning one-run performance against the Baltimore Orioles. It was the start the Texas Rangers were looking for after they acquired Hamels from the Philadelphia Phillies at the trade deadline in July. The left-hander allowed two hits but did walk […]
Full Story »Springer (Wrist) Plays With Double-A Saturday: Returns To Astros Next Week
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer will officially being a rehab assignment on Saturday with Double-A Corpus Christi, according to The Houston Chronicle. Springer, 25, will play two or three games in the minors before he returns to Houston next week. The 29-year-old has been out since he was hit by a pitch on his wrist […]
Full Story »Hamilton (Knee) Takes Batting Practice: Could Return Next Week
Josh Hamilton is taking batting practice, according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram as he fights back from a knee injury. The Texas Rangers outfielder took batting practice on Friday. It still could be a little while before Hamilton returns, but he could also be activated from the DL on Monday. The Rangers could wait until […]
Full Story »Aaron Nola Pitches Another Gem Friday For Phillies Victory
Philadelphia Phillies rookie Aaron Nola fired another strong performance on Friday during a 7-1 victory. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Phillies as Nola pitched seven innings of one-run ball on two hits with two walks. The right-hander struck out six San Diego Padres en route to the victory at home. Nola is […]
Full Story »Gregorius Homers, Drives In 6 During Yankees Victory
Didi Gregorius had a career-game on Friday when the shortstop drove in six RBI en route to the New York Yankees 15-4 blowout victory over the Atlanta Braves. The Yankees replacement to Derek Jeter hit his second homer in as many days. Gregorius hit a three-run dinger while also driving in three more runs on […]
Full Story »Trevor Bauer Pitches One-Run Gem In Spot-Start For Tribe
Trevor Bauer had a dominant pitching performance on Friday, throwing eight innings of one-run ball during the Cleveland Indians victory over the Angels. Bauer, 24, was as good as it gets for a spot-start against Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and company. The right-hander filled in for Danny Salazar, who was scratched from taking the ball […]
Full Story »Puig (Hamstring) Placed On 15-Day DL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Yasiel Puig on the 15-day DL with a strained right hamstring, according to the LA Times. The star outfielder injured his hamstring during Thursday’s 1-0 victory against the Cincinnati Reds. Puig finished the game with a 2-for-4 performance. Jose Peraza will be recalled from Triple-A to replace to Puig’s spot […]
Full Story »Cain (Elbow) Lands On DL: Heston Recalled, Starts Sunday
The San Francisco Giants placed Matt Cain on the 15-day DL with a nerve irritation in his right elbow, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. The starting pitcher has struggled since his original return from the DL but will have to sit out again before possibly turning it around for a Giants team that is […]
Full Story »Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 22
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season, as we approach the home stretch and win some leagues. Just as we did last week, in today's column we'll focus on players with eligibility at multiple positions. Additionally, with the exception of the first player we'll discuss, all of these players are […]
Full Story »Cameron Artis-Payne (RB, CAR) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target at the end of drafts as a handcuff to Jonathan Stewart CURRENT ADP: 182 in standard drafts, Not drafted in PPR ANALYSIS: While he isn't necessarily an athletic freak like most sleepers, Cameron Artis-Payne finds himself in a prime position for an impact role as a rookie. The Carolina Panthers might be the most […]
Full Story »What To Expect From The NFC North: NFL Divisional Breakdown
We've previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we're going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league's weakest defenses. Today we look at the NFC North. Today […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Pickups for Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 22
Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. Today we're taking a look at waiver wire options for […]
Full Story »Think Twice Before Drafting T.Y. Hilton in 2015
Year after year fantasy owners take out their player rankings sheet and gather around a table or log onto a computer in order to assemble their definition of, THE GREATEST FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM EVER! Sadly, year after year, fantasy football owners tend to also buy into the hype from a team or a particular player […]
Full Story »Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Altherr, Turner, Buxton)
Hello, and welcome to another edition of the prospect call-up watch. There haven't been many prospect call-ups this week, but I'll still be taking a look around the majors for recent news and updates. Today I'll be focusing on three high-upside future MLB studs. We begin, oddly enough, in Germany. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: […]
Full Story »Ameer Abdullah (RB, DET) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 4-6 Current ADP: 66 STD, 44 PPR ANALYSIS: Rookie Ameer Abdullah's versatility is unparalleled on this Lions team. Theo Riddick, Detroit's pass-catching back in 2014, has failed to lock down the role, and Joique Bell, the number one back on the roster, has been rather ineffective-- just 3.9 YPC last year-- […]
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