Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 14

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 […]

Mikie Mahtook Optioned To Triple-A Toledo

Detroit Tigers outfielder Mikie Mahtook has been off to an abysmal start this season with .129 average and 10 strikeouts on the year. As a result, the Tigers have decided to send him to Toledo to "get his swing together and get his confidence back," manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters. Mahtook had a nice year […]

Jordan Zimmermann Passes Concussion Protocol

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann had a scary moment on Wednesday after taking a line drive from Jason Kipnis to the jaw. Zimmermann experienced bruising in the area but did not suffer any broken bones. Most importantly, Zimmermann passed the concussion protocol and was in good spirits later in the day. According to club […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 12

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 only two weeks into the season, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a […]

Jeimer Candelario Continues To Bat Second Amid Struggles

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario is slotted into the No. 2 spot in the order Wednesday against Cleveland. Candelario has hit out of that spot in the order with regularity this year, despite the fact that he's been off to a slow start with the stick. If he can find ways to get on […]

Niko Goodrum Starting Wednesday

The Detroit Tigers will start Niko Goodrum at second base Wednesday, giving regular second baseman Dixon Machado a day of rest. Goodrum has been productive for the Tigers in the early going, hitting .250 with a home run and three stolen bases. He's not a bad steals option in daily matchups, but having appeared in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 11

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 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 2)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we'll be going over Sean Newcomb's dominance at Coors Field, and great two-start performances from Reynaldo Lopez and Andrew Triggs. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 10

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 Gonzalez Struggles Versus Rays Monday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez struggled Monday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Gonzalez went 4 1/3 innings in which he allowed eight hits and four runs. He also allowed two walks and didn’t record a strikeout. Gonzalez doesn’t hold much value and should be on the waiver wire. He’ll look to bounce back […]

Digging Deeper - Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets

Hey there RotoBallers. Apologies for the delay. Between The Masters this weekend and adjusting to my new MLB schedule, this article slipped my mind. Like last season, Max and I will be splitting the AL/NL Digging Deeper series every other week, so you can expect one of us to give this article a whirl every […]

Miguel Cabrera Is A Strong Play Against Cleveland Monday

There aren't many players who can be considered a strong play against Indians starter Corey Kluber, but Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is one of the few. Across 51 lifetime at-bats against Kluber, Miggy has a .392 average with six homers and 11 RBI. Miggy is also followed by two hitters who have fared historically well […]

Shane Greene Notches Second Save Sunday

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene earned his second save of the year on Sunday in a 1-0 victory over the White Sox. Greene's first outing of the year was shaky, allowing three runs (two earned) in just two-thirds of an inning in relief. But since then, he has turned in three consecutive scoreless outings and […]

Mike Fiers Tosses Six Scoreless Innings In Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers made his season debut Sunday after starting the season on the disabled list with back tightness. He didn't disappoint in his first trip to the mound, as he pitched six scoreless innings against the White Sox, allowing just three hits and striking out six. It was an impressive outing, […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 2! 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 2, which […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

All teams are in action this Sunday, but DraftKings has given us a 10-game featured slate to work with instead of the full 15. This 10-game slate has excluded every game that starts after 3:00 PM EST. Not on the featured slate are the Coors Field game, Clayton Kershaw’s start against the Giants, and Shohei […]

Mike Fiers To Start Sunday, Daniel Norris Moving To Bullpen

Dertroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers (back) returns to the lineup Sunday as he will make his first start of the season against the White Sox. In a subsequent move, the Tigers optioned Warwick Saupold to Triple-A Toledo. That move came as a surprise to many who expected to see Daniel Norris take trip to […]

JaCoby Jones Swipes Two Bases Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones stole two bases against the White Sox on Saturday, showcasing one of his fantasy tools as the Tigers rolled to victory. There is definite upside in Jones' speed, but the bad news is that he probably won't get to use it too often. Jones doesn't figure to get tons of […]

Miguel Cabrera Drives in Three On Saturday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (hip) was back in action Saturday after suffering a bruised left hip flexor on Thursday and wasted no time in wielding his powerful stick. Miggy drove in three runs to lead the Tigers to a victory against the White Sox. He's sporting a .930 OPS to start the season, […]

Michael Fulmer Set To Make Second Start Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer will make his second start of the season Saturday as the Tigers take on the White Sox. Fulmer was excellent in his first outing, firing eight innings of one-run ball against the Pirates. He still took the loss in that outing, so he'll be looking to get into the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. Even at this early juncture of the season, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily […]

Daniel Norris Will Likely Move To Triple-A

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris will most likely end up at Triple-A Toledo when Mike Fiers (back) returns from the disabled list to make his season debut on Sunday. Norris had his start skipped on Wednesday and pitched out of the bullpen on Thursday, firing 3 1/3 innings of one-hit, one-run ball while striking […]

Miguel Cabrera Likely To Return Saturday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (hip) exited Thursday's game in the second inning after taking a tumble rounding first base. The team is calling his injury a bruised left hip flexor. Miggy stayed in the game initially but ultimately decided to come out to avoid any further injury. Cabrera is off to a hot […]

Miguel Cabrera Exits Game After Tripping On First Base

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (hip) left Thursday's game in the second inning against the White Sox. After ripping a single into center field, Cabrera took a hard turn rounding first. He slipped on the bag and went down hard, but initially stayed in the ball game. However, when it was time for Detroit […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big afternoon slate of games on Thursday and a smaller evening slate. While there are several different contests being offered across DraftKings, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/5/18. The […]

Could Your Pitching Staff Use a Jakob Junis?

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis raised some eyebrows at the end of the 2017 season, boasting an increased strikeout rate and a 3.61 ERA in the final two months. It wasn't enough to put him on many draft boards in shallow fantasy baseball leagues this past March, but his first start in 2018 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with the early slate being the bigger one, but I will have players from both slates. Plenty of good options across the board, and whether you are looking for cash game players, or some that are more GPP focused, you will find them on this slate. I will be […]

Jose Iglesias Is Off To A Slow Start This Season

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias will never be a hugely productive fantasy shortstop, but he's off to an unusually slow start this season. Iglesias is a career .268 hitter and has topped the .300 mark twice since joining the Tigers in 2013. He's especially good with runners in scoring position, posting a slash line of […]

Daniel Norris Available Out Of Bullpen, Future Uncertain

With Wednesday's snow day in Detroit, the Tigers and Royals have been postponed. As a result, starting pitcher Daniel Norris' season debut has been, too. Norris will be available out of the bullpen over the next few days, as club sources have announced that Jordan Zimmermann, Michael Fulmer and Mike Fiers (back) will start on Thursday, Saturday […]

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

What a wild night of baseball we had! Christian Villanueva with three home runs? The unpredictability of baseball is fantastic, albeit at times frustrating for fantasy owners. But the season is long, and there are thousands of chances at redemption - like today for instance. The major league baseball gods have blessed us with aces […]