Week 19 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Blake Swihart Day-To-Day

Boston Red Sox catcher/outfielder Blake Swihart (hamstring) is being listed as day-to-day with a tight right hamstring. Swihart went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Thursday before being lifted from the game. He has very minimal fantasy value with his .226 average, one home run and six RBI in 125 plate appearances.

Rafael Devers Hitting Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) is hitting on the field on Thursday and should be ready to return from the disabled list when he's eligible. Devers has hit just .245 this year but also has 15 home runs, 52 RBI, five steals and 45 runs scored. He'll return to his everyday role […]

Rafael Devers Takes Ground Balls, On Track For "Quick Return"

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) expects to make a quick return from a strain in his left hamstring, possibly in the coming weeks. His recovery has progressed to taking ground balls. Devers went on the 10-day disabled list on July 29. The 21-year-old is hitting .245 on the year with 15 home […]

Eduardo Rodriguez To Throw Bullpen Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) will throw a bullpen session next Tuesday. Manager Alex Cora said Rodriguez "looks great." It's great news for the left-hander, who should remain stashed in most leagues if you have the room. The 25-year-old was 11-3 with a nice 3.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 110 strikeouts in […]

Mookie Betts, Steve Pearce Back In Lineup Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts and first baseman Steve Pearce are both back in the lineup on Thursday. Mitch Moreland and shortstop Xander Bogaerts (wrist) are sitting. Brock Holt will play shortstop while J.D. Martinez serves as designated hitter. Newly acquired second baseman Ian Kinsler will bat fifth and cover second base. Blake Swihart […]

Red Sox Not Rushing Xander Bogaerts Back

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said they "aren't rushing" to get shortstop Xander Bogaerts (wrist) back into the lineup. It doesn't seem as though this injury will land the star shortstop on the disabled list, but he's out of the lineup again on Thursday and could miss another game or […]

Xander Bogaerts Day-To-Day, Available To Pinch Hit Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (wrist) will not play Thursday against the New York Yankees, but fantasy owners can take solace in the fact that his injury is not serious. In fact, he is available as a pinch-hitter on Thursday and can start on Friday. Bogaerts is having an excellent season, hitting 275 with […]

Chris Sale Aiming To Return For Aug. 8 Start

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale (shoulder) is aiming to return in time for his scheduled start next Wednesday, Aug. 8. The big left-hander went on the disabled list with inflammation in his left shoulder and will miss his start Thursday night against the New York Yankees. Sale has been his usual dominant self this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 12 games across six slates today, which is plenty of action on a Thursday. The featured slate starts off at 7pm eastern and includes nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/2/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Champ or Chump: Tommy Pham and Brian Dozier

The Trade Deadline has passed, but the dust is yet to settle for fantasy purposes. The Brewers acquired Jonathan Schoop to apparently share two positions with Travis Shaw and Mike Moustakas. You probably don't want to count on anybody in the timeshare until it's clear how often everyone will play. Jonathan Villar figures to get […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 18: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 18 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Xander Bogaerts Unlikely To Return Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (wrist) is unlikely to return to the lineup Thursday, but a baseball source said he's just dealing with soreness in his wrist. The feeling on Wednesday was that Bogaerts would only need to miss a day or two after being hit by a pitch. He could very well return […]

Red Sox Release Adam Lind

The Boston Red Sox announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have released veteran first baseman Adam Lind. Lind had not appeared in the majors in 2018 and put up mediocre numbers in Triple-A. Lind had some great seasons in his career and may wind up with another organization, but his days of fantasy relevancy seem to […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 18)

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. What a crazy week it has been! The trade deadline passed with […]

Drew Pomeranz Walks Four In Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz took the loss against the Phillies Tuesday. Pomeranz was not very productive in this outing and his record drops to 1-5 with a 6.56 ERA. Pomeranz allowed two runs on four hits in five innings while striking out three and walking four batters. He threw 95 pitches and […]

Week 18 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 18! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 18, and […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Hand Contusion

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (hand) has a hand contusion after being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning on Tuesday. X-rays turned up negative, but he's still concerned after he was hit in the same spot last year and missed time. It looks like Bogaerts dodged a bullet here, and you should […]

Blake Swihart Moved Up in The Batting Order

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart will be behind the plate and batting second against righty Jake Arrieta on Tuesday. Swihart normally bats in the seventh spot or lower in the batting order, but will jump up to second for Tuesday's contest. Swihart is only worth a look in AL-only leagues, but could be a […]

Chris Sale Lands On DL

The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Chris Sale (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with left shoulder inflammation. The team is recalling pitcher Brandon Workman from the minors in a corresponding move. Sale is an elite pitcher and fantasy commodity, so this is a big blow. The talented left-hander is a beast […]

Red Sox Don't Expect Dustin Pedroia Back In 2018

Boston Red Sox general manager Dave Dombrowski said the team isn't expecting second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) back this season. In just 11 at-bats this year, Pedroia has just one hit (.091). It was fairly obvious when the Red Sox traded for second baseman Ian Kinsler on Monday night that they weren't expecting Pedroia to […]

Mookie Betts Out of the Lineup on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts has not been traded. It is just a regular rest day for the Boston Red Sox superstar. Betts has continued his torrid pace for the majority of the season. He has a .339 batting average to go along with 25 home runs, 56 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He […]

Ian Kinsler Making Red Sox Debut on Tuesday

Newly acquired second baseman Ian Kinsler is making his Boston Red Sox debut on Tuesday evening against the Philadelphia Phillies. Kinsler is batting sixth in the lineup against righty Jake Arrieta. Kinsler has had a weak season at the plate, as evidenced by his .239 batting average and 32 RBI through 91 games. With that […]

Red Sox Asking About Tony Watson, Will Smith

The Boston Red Sox have asked about San Francisco Giants relief pitchers Tony Watson and Will Smith, but they are both controllable past this year and the Giants are unsure if they want to sell, according to a source. Both Watson and Smith are left-handed and have been great for San Fran this year. Smith […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a plethora of games tonight (14 games), giving us plenty of options across the board. It makes lineup construction a bit more interesting, as there are multiple different ways to go about making lineups on this type of slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 18)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. The Texas Rangers took it to the Houston Astros this weekend, becoming the first team to sweep the Astros this season. That […]

Potential Risers/Fallers After the MLB Trade Deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline is one of the most exciting parts of the baseball season. Contenders get to bolster their rosters for the playoff push while rebuilding clubs get to add potential studs to their growing farm system. With players such Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas and many others already moved, teams around the […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Middle-Inning xBA (Week 18)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Throughout the season, a common theme in our discussions has been pitcher efficiency. Whether […]

David Price Pitches Great, Settles For No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price pitched eight innings but did not factor into the decision of a 2-1 win over the Phillies Monday. He allowed one run on eight hits while striking out five and walking one batter. This is only the second time Price has pitched eight or more innings this season. […]