Jeimer Candelario Wraps Up Big Series With Four Hits

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario absolutely dominated the Baltimore Orioles throughout their three-game set. In the series, Candelario was 8-for-12 with two homers and five RBI, bringing his season line to .284/.360/.556 with three home runs and eight RBI. Thursday's game was the most impressive of the three, as Candelario collected four hits and […]

Chad Bell Optioned, Warwick Saupold and Mike Gerber Called Up

The Detroit Tigers have made a series of roster moves in preparation for Friday's doubleheader with Kansas City. Reliever Chad Bell has been sent to Triple-A Toledo and fellow relief arm Warwick Saupold has been recalled. In addition, the Tigers have called up outfield prospect Mike Gerber. Bell and Saupold are essentially non-factors from a […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers And Doubles In Return

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera was back in the lineup on Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's contest with lower back tightness. He showed no signs of being bothered by the injury, as he slugged a home run and a double to lead the Tigers to victory. It was a nice day at the dish for […]

Shane Greene Blows Save Wednesday

The Detroit Tigers entered the top of the ninth inning with a one-run lead on the Baltimore Orioles, but closer Shane Greene couldn't seal the deal. Greene coughed up a solo homer to pinch hitter Luis Sardinas before getting out of the inning. Greene did come away with the win, however, as Detroit's Dixon Machado […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four different slates on DraftKings today, which gives us tons of lineup combinations. Tonight's featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and we've also got an early slate and two late slates. I'll be covering players throughout every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Miguel Cabrera Back In The Lineup Wednesday

On Tuesday night, Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (back) was removed in the eighth inning with what the club called lower back tightness. Manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters that Miggy tightened up from the cold weather and that he really wants to play it safe with the veteran slugger. This is especially pertinent due […]

James McCann Getting The Day Off Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Orioles. It appears to be just a routine day of rest for McCann, who is hitting just .195 on the year. John Hicks will fill in behind the dish for McCann.

Victor Martinez Hits First Homer Of 2018

The home run drought is over for Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez. The veteran switch-hitter clubbed his first dinger of the year Tuesday against the Orioles, a two-run shot in the second inning off of Andrew Cashner. It was a solid day overall for V-Mart, who notched three hits and has now reached safely […]

Daniel Norris Will Make First Start Friday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris will make his first start of the season on Friday when the Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals. Norris theoretically started the season as a starter before being bumped to the bullpen as Mike Fiers returned from the disabled list. However, Norris never actually made a starting appearance before […]

Joe Jimenez Emerging As Holds Candidate

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez has been outstanding in the first few weeks of the regular season. With Tuesday's three-strikeout performance in the mix, the highly-touted youngster has now made eight appearances and has yet to allow a run. In 7 2/3 innings of work, Jimenez also has seven strikeouts and just two walks. He […]

Miguel Cabrera Shouldn't Miss Time With Back Injury

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (back) exited Tuesday night's contest with the Orioles after the eighth inning with what club sources called "lower back tightness." Following the game, manager Ron Gardenhire explained that Miggy's back tightened up in the cold weather, and the early exit was simply precautionary. That should bring a sigh of […]

Miguel Cabrera Exits With Lower Back Tightness

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (back) went into the dugout in the eighth inning and didn't come back out for the ninth. Club sources are reporting that he has left the game with lower back tightness. This should be of concern to fantasy owners, as Miggy was hampered last season by two herniated discs […]

Daniel Norris to Start for Tigers on Friday

After inclement weather forced the Tigers and Royals into a doubleheader, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire stated that pitcher Daniel Norris will make a spot start in Game 2 on Friday. Norris has been used strictly in relief this season, making two appearances and allowing five runs in 6 1/3 innings. However, last year he started […]

Matthew Boyd Has Favorable Matchup Wednesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd had his last start postponed by rain, snow, and frigid temperatures over the weekend, but he'll be back in action Wednesday as Detroit takes on Baltimore. It looks to be a favorable matchup for the lefty, who is off to a hot start this season with a 1.38 ERA […]

Jordan Zimmermann Scheduled To Start Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (jaw) took a Jason Kipnis line drive to the face in his last trip to the mound on April11 , but he's set to toe the rubber again on Thursday after suffering no major structural damage and passing the team's concussion protocol. The incident gave Zim a scare, but […]

Updated Week 3 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (4/16 - 4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are off to roaring starts! Either way we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he doesn't feel like dealing with any messy rotation changes after six (!) postponed games on Sunday. Ouch. Below are the projected starting […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - Outfielders (OF)

With half of April in the books, some trends are starting to emerge. We finally have enough data to start to assess if areas of statistical interest are real or mirages. Players with hot two or three game stretches are starting to peter out or at least normalize, but there is still a lot of […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: After his trade to the Tigers last year, Detroit Tigers infielder Jeimer Candelario got off to a hot start. He batted .330 with two homers and a .874 OPS in 27 games. Even though he is only batting .200 to start […]

Leonys Martin (OF) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin is known for his defense, but that will be of no use in fantasy leagues. While his defense will keep him in the lineup for the Tigers, Martin can provide you offensive value this week. Martin has […]

Kyle Funkhouser Issues Five Walks Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitching prospect Kyle Funkhouser allowed five walks on Saturday. On the bright side, the right-hander only allowed two hits, one run and struck out seven batters.Funkhouser has made two starts for Double-A Erie, but has only thrown a combined 7 1/3 innings and allowed six walks. Funkhouser has improved his strikeout rate […]

Matthew Boyd Skipped, Francisco Liriano Postponed

The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees were supposed to play a doubleheader Sunday, but Mother Nature had different plans. After initially cancelling just the top half of the twin-bill, both games have now been cancelled. Matthew Boyd, who was scheduled to start game one, is being skipped in the rotation. Francisco Liriano, who was […]

Francisco Liriano Will Start Sunday Against Yankees

The Detroit Tigers were scheduled for a twin bill against the Yankees for Sunday, but Game 1 has been postponed due to weather. Matthew Boyd was scheduled to start the game, but he'll now be skipped. Francisco Liriano, who was originally scheduled to pitch in the evening game, remains the scheduled starter as long as […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 3) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 3, 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 April 15

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to all of you, fellow Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, it's finally warm in the northern half of the country, and we have an awesome 13 game Main slate to play with this evening. There's not much to complain about in the DFS world, as we've got good-to-great pitching options and […]

James McCann's Sluggish Start Continues

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann has had a tough go of things so far this season. The defense-first catcher has never been a huge fantasy asset outside of deep AL-only leagues, but his career .244 average and two straight seasons of double-digit home run totals were still serviceable. That hasn't been the case for McCann […]

Michael Fulmer Roughed Up By Cleveland

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer took a beating at the hands of the Cleveland lineup on Thursday, his first rough outing of the year. Fulmer gave up nine runs (six earned) in three innings of work, striking out just two batters. He induced no swings and misses and just four called strikes with his […]