Joe Jimenez Earns Win on Monday

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez struggled on Monday but still earned a win against the Blue Jays, pitching one inning and allowing one run while walking three and striking out one. Jimenez was just named the team's interim closer while Shane Greene is on the DL and needs to be picked up immediately.

Joe Jimenez Named Tigers Closer

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Joe Jimenez will assume the closing role, club sources reported on Monday. The Tigers placed closer Shane Greene on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right shoulder, opening the door for Jimenez, who had been the team's setup man all season. Jimenez has been excellent thus far out of the […]

Shane Greene, Leonys Martin Placed On Disabled List

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) and outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) were both placed on the 10-day disabled list; Martin on Sunday, Greene on Monday. Greene’s injury comes as a bit of a surprise, but according to Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, Greene “said it’s been bothering him for a while.” The injury might explain his […]

Mikie Mahtook Recalled, Leading Off On Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Mikie Mahtook has been recalled to the starting lineup and will bat leadoff on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. His promotion from Triple-A comes in response to outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) being placed on the disabled list. Mahtook is the only change to the Tigers’ lineup for Monday, although it’s interesting […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xwOBA w/RISP (Week 14)

Statcast is a fun tool, at least if you love stats. If you didn't, you wouldn't be reading this, nor would you spend hours poring through the waiver wire or farm system reports in search of the next big thing to hit the majors. Only baseball brings that kind of unbridled passion for a past-time […]

Mikie Mahtook Expected to Be Called Up From Triple-A

Detroit Tigers outfielder Mikie Mahtook is expected to be called up to replace the injured Leonys Martin. Mahtook got off to a horrible start to 2018 and was demoted fairly quickly. He's hitting .261/.333/.450 in Triple-A with eight home runs and five steals in 53 games. Mahtook still has potential for a combination of power […]

John Hicks (C/1B, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers first baseman/catcher John Hicks was a hot waiver add when Miguel Cabrera went down with a season-ending injury. While the Tigers' catcher may not be as coveted as he was earlier in the season, he is still seeing regular playing time for […]

JaCoby Jones Blasts Two-Run Bomb

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones hit his sixth homer of the year off of Preston Guilmet in the ninth inning, adding two runs on to the end of a 9-1 win. He also notched a double in a 2-for-3 day, but his overall line for the season shows he still falls short of being fantasy […]

Leonys Martin Leaves Game With Injury

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin left Sunday's game against the Blue Jays with a left hamstring cramp. Though cramps usually aren't a big deal, it's the same hamstring that he strained earlier this season forcing him to go on the disabled list. As of now, Martin will be listed as day-to-day with more news to […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 14 and the options are quite limited. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got all 30 teams in action on Saturday and a big day on DraftKings with six different slates to choose from. The all-day slate covers all 15 matchups and starts at 1pm eastern, while the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Matthew Boyd Looking To Halt Tigers' Skid

The Detroit Tigers have watched their losing streak reach 10 games after falling to Toronto on Friday. Starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will look to right the ship as he takes the hill Saturday. Boyd has had two straight rough outings against Cincinnati and Cleveland, and has seen his ERA climb almost a full run since […]

Francisco Liriano Undone By Three-Run Inning

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano notched a quality start on Friday, but allowed a three-run inning in the fourth that ultimately sunk the Tigers. The veteran lefty scattered seven hits and four walks over six innings. He has a 3.99 ERA on the year and his record sits at 3-4.

Jeimer Candelario Clubs 12th Homer Friday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario hit his 12th homer on Thursday, a solo shot off Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning of Detroit's loss to the Blue Jays. The blast brought his season RBI total to 32. The youngster has been getting on base consistently with an OBP of .342, but he's been struggling […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 14) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 14, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1

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 […]

Miguel Gonzalez Pulled Off Of Rehab Assignment

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder) will be re-evaluated after feeling discomfort in his shoulder. Gonzalez pitched in a rehab game on Sunday, but came out of it not feeling well. Gonzalez will get checked out by doctors and then the team will go from there.

Leonys Martin (OF, DET) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin has fortified his spot atop a surprisingly strong Tigers offense, posting a hit in four of his last five games. Martin has five stolen bases without being caught stealing this month, adding 10 extra-base hits as well […]

Week 14 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 30

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 […]

Nicholas Castellanos Mashes 11th Homer of Season

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Oakland Athletics. Castellanos provided all of the offense that the Tigers could muster against Sean Manaea and company as they lost their ninth contest in a row. The big day raised Castellanos' season slash line to .310/.359/.514 with […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 29

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Thursday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 12 pm and a four-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games today broken into four slates on DraftKings. There's an all day slate starting at 12pm eastern and the featured slate which covers the four games at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/28/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Leonys Martin Gets Day Off Thursday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin has been sent to the bench for Thursday's day game in Oakland. JaCoby Jones will slide over to Martin's usual center field spot, while Victor Reyes will get the start in right. This is nothing more than a typical maintenance day for Martin, though he has been sliding a bit […]

Michael Fulmer Faces Athletics Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer will face off against Oakland in the series finale on Thursday, hoping to lead the Tigers to victory and avoid a sweep. He'll have his work cut out for him, as the Tigers have struggled mightily as of late, and Oakland isn't exactly a great matchup for him due […]

Niko Goodrum's Struggles Continue

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum has become an everyday player this season, primarily playing second base and outfield. He's got a little bit of value in deeper, AL-only leagues with seven homers and six steals on the year, especially considering that he has eligibility at five positions. But over the last seven games, Goodrum […]

Mike Fiers Strong Against Oakland

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers put together a stellar performance on Wednesday against the Oakland A's. The veteran pitcher tossed seven innings of one-run ball, scattering five hits and a walk while striking out five. Despite his best efforts, he still ended up in the loss column for this one, as he was outdone […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - Catcher

The 2018 Fantasy Baseball season has not been kind to catchers. The highest ranked catcher is J.T. Realmuto. Players like Wilson Ramos and Evan Gattis rank higher than Buster Posey, while fantasy darlings such as Gary Sanchez and Willson Contreras rank ninth and 11th among catchers respectably. Due to the amount of uncertainty at the […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 13: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 13 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 steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]