Jose Abreu Drives In Two Runs Versus Pirates On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu finished Tuesday's contest 2-for-4 with two RBI. Abreu had been in a bad slump entering Tuesday with eight hits over his last 44 at-bats. Abreu has been one of the most consistent hitters over the past five years and is now hitting .270 with seven home runs and […]

Eloy Jimenez Hits Another Home Run On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez continues to tear the cover off the ball. Jimenez finished Tuesday's game 2-for-4 and hit his seventh home run of the season. Jimenez has been on a tear and is now hitting .333 on the season with seven home runs and 21 RBI in just 78 at-bats. Jimenez […]

Avisail Garcia Takes Live Batting Practice On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) took live batting practice in a simulated game against Miguel Gonzalez at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday. Garcia has been shelved with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. Garcia had a surprisingly productive 2017, posting a .886 OPS, 18 home runs, and five stolen bases. However, his […]

Miguel Gonzalez Throwing Off Mound Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder) was seen throwing off the mound Tuesday. Manager Rick Renteria and pitching coach Don Cooper watched as Gonzalez threw to Avisail Garcia. This is an encouraging sign for Gonzalez's recovery. He has been on the disabled list since April 9 with right rotator cuff inflammation. Gonzalez should […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 6: Kopech, Ferguson, Guerrero, Kirilloff

In previous editions of this list I have tried to highlight some of the more under-the-radar prospects in the minor leagues. This week however it's time to break out some of the big names who just keep churning out the kind of performances expected from elite prospects. This week we'll be taking a look at […]

Carlos Rodon (SP, CHW) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon is finally on the brink of returning from his long injury absence, as he is targeting a return to the White Sox rotation in late May. It might be silly to think Rodon will reclaim […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Two-Strike xBA (Week 6)

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 I enlighten myself on the information and tools at my disposal. For Week 6, we'll continue our theme from last week arguing that by […]

Danny Farquhar Discharged From The Hospital

Chicago White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar (brain) has been discharged from Rush University Medical Center on Monday. This is fantastic news. Farquhar suffered a brain hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm on April 20. He will not be medically cleared to pitch for the rest of 2018 so his brain hemorrhage can fully heal. Farquhar does […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 8

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 […]

Digging Deeper: Week 6 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 6! By now, you have a pretty good idea of the type of team that you are working with. Is your squad full of over-performing draft picks and waiver adds that are carrying you to the top of the standings? Are you hanging tight despite waiting for a few key players to […]

Week 6 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to May, Rotoballers. Summer is around the corner, and it's time for us to dig deeper into the wire to find players that your competition will overlook to their detriment. While they grasp names, ballers grasp glory. And because we're looking for glory, the training wheels are coming off. No longer is 50% ownership […]

Week 6 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 6! 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 6, which […]

James Shields Has A Big Game

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher James Shields took a no-hitter into the seventh inning on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. Shields, who has had a rough run as a starting pitcher during his time with the White Sox, had his no-hit bid broken up by an Eduardo Escobar single after one out in the seventh […]

Welington Castillo Sits Sunday

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (rest) will sit Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. He returned from abdominal pain to play in Saturday's game, and nothing has been reported Sunday to suggest that Castillo suffered a setback during Saturday's game. He should be taken out of fantasy ' lineups.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a nine game main slate this Sunday, and it's an interesting slate at that. There are a couple big time aces on the mound, as well as a some vulnerable starters to target with the bats. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/6/18. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a really nice eight game main slate on FanDuel today. Let's dive in and try to find some diamonds in the rough to help us take down a tournament. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Yoan Moncada Placed On 10-Day Disabled List

The Chicago White Sox have placed second baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day disabled list due to left hamstring tightness. Moncada exited Friday's game against the Twins early due to this injury and was reportedly only supposed to miss two to four games. Considering Moncada's pedigree, the White Sox management likely opted for the DL […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 6

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. 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 available on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a busy Saturday on tap for us on this Cinco de Mayo with four slates on DraftKings. All thirty teams are playing today, with the main slate starting at 7 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/5/18. The lineup picks […]

Carson Fulmer Can’t Get Through Four Innings Friday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carson Fulmer struggled to get out of the fourth inning Friday evening versus the Minnesota Twins. Fulmer went 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits, five runs (four earned), two walks and struck out six batters. Fulmer allowed four home runs on Friday and now owns an ugly 5.02 ERA. His […]

Yolmer Sanchez Picks Up Three Hits On Friday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored Friday night. Sanchez quietly has 17 RBI on the year to go with a .287 batting average, and he is worth a look in deeper leagues.

Leury Garcia Hits Home Run Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia went 2-for-4 Friday with a home run. Garcia has done well filling in for Avisail Garcia (hamstring) and now is hitting .273 with eight RBI. Garcia offers more value to the White Sox than he does for fantasy owners and is best suited on the waiver wire for now.

Jose Abreu Hits His Seventh Home Run On Friday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-5 Friday and hit his seventh home run of the season. Abreu also picked up three RBI. Abreu needed a big game, as he’s been in a bit of a funk lately. Fantasy owners are sure hoping that this performance will get Abreu going, and he will […]

Yoan Moncada Exits Early With Hamstring Tightness On Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada has left Friday’s game with hamstring tightness. Moncada left Wednesday’s game with hamstring tightness and sat out Thursday. Moncada should be considered day-to-day and finished the game 0-for-2 with a walk. He was replaced by Adam Engel.

Hector Santiago Will Start Saturday

The Chicago White Sox have announced that left-hander Hector Santiago will start Saturday versus the Twins. It will be Santiago’s second start, as he has mainly pitched out of the bullpen. For the season, Santiago has a 3.48 ERA in 20 2/3 innings. He is nothing more than a streaming option in the deepest of […]

Welington Castillo Still Day-To-Day

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (groin) is still day-to-day after taking a foul tip to "a personal region of his body" in a game against the Royals earlier this week. According to White Sox manager Rick Renteria, he's just trying to give Castillo "a little space" after taking a foul tip to the "groin […]

Michael Kopech Making Progress With Changeup

Chicago White Sox top starting pitching prospect Michael Kopech said in an interview Friday that he felt very comfortable throwing his changeup in his last outing against Triple-A Gwinnett. Thus far in his career, Kopech has relied on a double-plus fastball that touches 100 mph, combined with a slider which flashes plus at times. That […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will return to the lineup Friday. Moncada left Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury and sat out Thursday, but was able to pinch hit if needed. Moncada has been swinging the bat very well lately and is hitting .268 with six home runs and four stolen bases […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 5

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 […]

Welington Castillo Dealing With Lower Abdominal Pain

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo missed Thursday’s game with lower abdominal pain. Castillo suffered the injury when he took a ball to “the personal region of his body” versus the Royals. Castillo remains day-to-day and could return Friday.