Francisco Liriano Will Return on Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano (hamstring) will return to the starting rotation for Saturday's contest against the Cleveland Indians. Liriano got destroyed in his lone rehab start. He allowed eight runs and 11 hits over just four innings of work. Liriano has a 3.90 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 45/29 K/BB ratio over 57 innings […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the OAK/CWS game postponed on Thursday, a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. DraftKings removed the second OAK/CWS matchup from the slate, giving us a 14-game docket for Friday. As for the Vegas lines, four games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The MIA/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 […]

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 […]

Two-Start Pitchers: What Are They Really Worth?

The idea of the “two-start pitcher” makes an appearance on most fantasy baseball podcasts, articles, sites, and newsletters as players are ranked and recommended to owners and teams.  Selecting pitchers based on match-ups, park factors, and opponents over the scoring week is a regular debate as owners plan their rosters. At the same time, other […]

Leonys Martin (OF, DET) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin is only hitting .254 this season, but that is not a true indicator of the contributions that he has given of late. Martin is hitless in each of his last three games, but has a triple, five doubles, […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 13

Busy bullpen week this time, with big names going on the disabled list and of course committees taking shape, not to mention a big name switching teams early in the summer. Hunter Strickland punched his way out of the ninth inning in San Francisco, Brandon Morrow dressed his way out of the ninth in Chicago, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jose Iglesias Collects Three Hits

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias had three hits Wednesday against the Reds to continue his hot hitting streak. Over his last seven games, the veteran has hit .391 with three RBI and two steals, and has struck out just twice over 23 at-bats. The hot streak has raised his season average to .273, and he's […]

Jeimer Candelario Breaks Slump With Two Hits, Homer

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario entered Wednesday's game against Cincinnati with just four hits over his last 10 games, but he busted out of that slump in a big way. Candelario went deep to the opposite field in the first inning off starting pitcher Tyler Mahle for his 11th homer of the season. He […]

Michael Fulmer Hoping To Build Off Last Start

Detroit TIgers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer will toe the rubber Wednesday against the Reds in Cincinnati, and it's a favorable matchup for the former American League Rookie of the Year. Fulmer is coming off two straight performances in which he threw seven innings of one-run ball, and although he hasn't faced the Reds before, it's […]

John Hicks Not Starting Wednesday

The new everyday first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, John Hicks, will get a breather on Wednesday. Filling in for the injured Miguel Cabrera (biceps), Hicks has moved over from his role as the backup catcher to occupy first base. He has been hitting out of the fifth slot in the order, but with no […]

Leonys Martin Gets Three Hits, Drives In Two

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin did everything he could to ignite the Tigers offense on Tuesday in Cincinnati, but it was all for naught as they fell to the Reds 9-5. Martin had three hits and two walks out of his usual leadoff spot and also drove in two of the Tigers five runs, all […]

Jose Iglesias Steals Career-High 12th Base

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias swiped his 12th base of the season on Tuesday, setting a career high despite being just 70 games into the campaign. He's only been caught stealing on three occasions. The veteran shortstop is a possible trade chip for the Tigers this year as they're in the midst of a rebuild. […]

Daniel Norris Will Throw Off Mound Wednesday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris has been rehabbing in Lakeland after undergoing groin surgery earlier this year. Club sources report that the young lefty will throw off a mound on Wednesday, the first time he will have done so since landing on the disabled list on April 30. Norris could be back in action sometime […]

Francisco Liriano Will Rejoin Rotation Soon

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano is nearing a return from the disabled list, and manager Ron Gardenhire says he will rejoin the starting rotation despite the stellar performance by Blaine Hardy in Liriano's absence. The veteran lefty is scheduled to start over the weekend against Cleveland, his first start since May 26. Hardy, meanwhile, […]

Alex Faedo and Daz Cameron Promoted By Tigers

In prospect news, the Detroit Tigers promoted two of their top young stars last week. No. 9 prospect, outfielder Daz Cameron, and No. 3 prospect, pitcher Alex Faedo, were both promoted to Double-A Erie from Single-A Lakeland. Cameron, son of former MLB star Mike Cameron, has hit .260 with three homers and 10 stolen bases. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Joe Jimenez Picks Up Save

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez worked a perfect ninth inning and struck out the side against the White Sox on Sunday to pick up his second save of the season. Normally the team's setup man, Jimenez was called upon to fill in as the closer with Shane Greene unavailable. Greene had earned saves in each […]

Jeimer Candelario Scuffling At The Plate

Deroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been a relatively consistent hitter this season, but he's going through a rough patch right now. After Sunday's hitless affair against the White Sox, Candelario is now batting just .105 over the last week of action. He's still taking his walks, with six free passes in as many […]

Alex Wilson Extends Scoreless Inning Streak

Detroit Tigers reliever Alex Wilson came into the seventh inning Sunday against the White Sox and tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless ball, extending his scoreless innings streak to 11 innings over his last 10 appearances. Wilson spent about a month on the disabled list earlier this season with a tear in his plantar fascia, […]

Nicholas Castellanos Homers In Victory

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos blasted his ninth home run of the season Sunday against the White Sox as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep in the Windy City. The young slugger took James Shields deep for a two-run blast in the first inning. Castellanos has been hitting consistently, but the power has taken 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 […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Rejoice Rotoballers! It’s Week 12, and they’ve given control of Rotoballer’s 2B/SS Waiver Wire column to me for safe keeping while Kyle vacations. Considering how amazing my work has been on the Outfield Waiver Wire, I’m frankly not surprised that they begged me to provide my incredible, awe-inspiring insight for Rotoballers needing help in the […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has seen a bit of a downturn in his statistics, as he only has two hits in his last five games. He hit .283 in the 2017 season and was also a .283 hitter through the month […]

John Hicks (C/1B, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks is a player to watch for fantasy purposes, as he has a .295 batting average this season. He has hits in seven of his last nine games, including four multi-hit games, and has also scored a run […]

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 […]

Niko Goodrum (OF/1B, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers first baseman/outfielder Niko Goodrum had another surprisingly good week. A .267/.294/.600 line is pretty solid for 15 at-bats, but the thing that gets me is the extra base hits. Of his four hits this week, three of them including his […]