Trayce Thompson Designated For Assignment By White Sox
The Chicago White Sox have designated outfielder Trayce Thompson for assignment on Friday. Thompson has hit just .117 over 128 at-bats this season with three home runs. Thompson got many opportunities to make his case, but didn’t make the most out of them.
Leury Garcia Activated From Disabled List
The Chicago White Sox have activated infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia (knee) from the disabled list. Garcia missed close to a month with a left knee sprain. Garcia has looked good when he gets starts, but he doesn’t get enough of them to make him worth owning in most formats at this time.
Avisail Garcia Activated From Disabled List On Friday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) has been activated from the disabled list on Friday. Garcia missed close to two months with a Grade 2 hamstring injury. Garcia has struggled this year, but he hit .360 on his rehab assignment over 25 at-bats. Garcia will return to an everyday role with the White Sox and […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 23
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]
Week 13 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 […]
White Sox Release Michael Saunders
The Chicago White Sox have released minor league outfielder Michael Saunders. Saunders hit just .151 over 51 plate appearances for Triple-A Charlotte. Saunders made the All-Star team in 2016 but has struggled since. The White Sox were the second organization that Saunders has been with in 2018. The outfielder will have to settle for another […]
Michael Kopech Has "Chance" Of Major League Debut In 2018
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Michael Kopech received a big vote of confidence on Thursday. The team’s player development director Chris Getz said, “We have a chance to see him [in Chicago in 2018]. He’s going to find his way to [the] big leagues. I'm very confident he's going to be a frontline-type starter.” Getz […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]
Eloy Jimenez Promoted To Triple-A
Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez has been promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday. Jimenez dominated Double-A pitching and hit .317 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI over 205 at-bats. Jimenez remains one of the most exciting prospects in the game and should be stashed in all formats. Jimenez has a good chance […]
White Sox And Athletics Postponed Thursday
The Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics game on Thursday has been postponed due to rain Thursday. The teams will make up Thursday's game on Friday as part of a doubleheader. Remove any players from your lineups that might've been playing in this one.
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups
Today's games are broken into five different slates on DraftKings. There's an all-day slate featuring all 10 games, and the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 21
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]
2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 12)
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. The Juan Soto hype train has seemed to gone off the rails […]
Yoan Moncada Picks Up A Pair Of Hits Tuesday
Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada finished Tuesday’s game 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. Moncada has been in a cold streak, but has now hit safely in his last three games. Owners should be patient with Moncada, as he has 20/20 potential and will be given a long leash by the […]
Carlos Rodon Suffers His Second Loss On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon picked up his second loss of the season Tuesday. It was Rodon’s third start of the season since returning from shoulder surgery and his first start in which he went more than five innings. Over 6 1/3 innings, Rodon allowed five hits, four runs, two walks and struck […]
Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 20
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
There are a plethora of games tonight, and they are all on one slate. That does not happen often, but it always makes for a fun night when it does. It leaves the door open for multiple different forms of lineup construction, as well. If you're looking to stack tonight, there are a few elite […]
Avisail Garcia Has A Chance To Return This Week
Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) could return this weekend according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Merkin says that the White Sox want Garcia to play on back-to-back nine innings games before being re-evaluated. Garcia has hit .353 in five rehab games for Triple-A Charlotte.
Dylan Covey Struggles On Monday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey struggled Monday versus the Indians. Covey allowed six hits, five runs (four earned), five walks and two strikeouts. Covey came into the game as one of the most surprising starting pitchers this past month, but was due to regress and did so Monday. Covey is now 3-2 with […]
Matt Davidson Hits A Home Run In Consecutive Days
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Matt Davidson went 2-for-4 Monday with a double and home run. It was Davidson’s second home run in as many days and his 13th on the season. Davidson lives and dies by the home run ball and now would be a good time for owners to play Davidson as he […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 19
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a nice medium sized slate for Monday with a number of viable pitching options. As a result, a lot of the hitters worth targeting are concentrated on a few teams. Equally important will be hitting on value plays and there a few punt-plays worth considering, with a few youngsters in Kansas City highlighting […]
Trading Up - Edwin Diaz
If you've read this column before, you know my standard guidance is to sell rather than buy closers. Today we take a look at the number one closer I'd actively target in a trade. I’m working on another article right now titled: “If You Only Buy One.” The idea behind it is that if you […]
Champ or Chump: Daniel Palka & Dylan Covey
Pop quiz: Name three position players on the Chicago White Sox not named Jose Abreu. If you're an active fantasy owner, you can probably answer the question...with more difficulty than you care to admit. The same is true of the team's starting rotation. While the team as a whole isn't great, they still have a […]
Week 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers
You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! 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 12, which […]
Carlos Rodon (SP, CHW) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has made two starts since rejoining the team and is looking to inject some life into their poor staff. White Sox starters have a team ERA of 5.18 (27th in baseball) and Rodon will likely be […]
Dylan Covey (SP, CWS) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey will surprise you when you look at his game log, especially after his struggles last season. This season, Covey has allowed two earned runs, or less, in five consecutive starts and he has tallied at least […]
Jose Abreu Out Of Lineup Sunday
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (rest) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers. Nothing has been reported regarding an injury, so this appears to be just a routine day off. The 31-year-old has been a consistent fantasy provider again this season, posting a .284/.339/.504 slash line with 11 home runs and […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got a ten game featured slate this Sunday on DraftKings. COL @ TEX boasts the highest run total at a 10.5 O/U, while WAS @ TOR and MIN @ CLE come in behind it at a 9.5 O/U. The Colorado bats should definitely be our focus on this slate, as they face a very […]
The Cut List (Week 12): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 12 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Jed Lowrie, Justin Smoak, Yoan Moncada, and Mitch Moreland. What’s the common denominator here? They’re barely standard league viable and they were all super hot at one point or another this season. Lowrie was arguably the fantasy MVP in April, […]