Trading Up: Javier Baez

Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]

Wily Peralta (RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Everyone knew the Royals were going to trade their closer, Kelvin Herrera. We just didn't know it would happen so early. While looking at the Kansas City bullpen and thinking about who could replace Herrera in the ninth inning, the internet seemingly had a […]

Salvador Perez Wallows In Slump

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez isn't the only Royals player who is struggling at the plate right now, but even amongst a slumping team, his slump stands out. Perez is just 4-for-34 over his last eight games with zero walks. His .116 batting average/on-base percentage is further compounded by a 29.4% strikeout rate. He's […]

Ian Kennedy Loses, Hurts Side

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy moved to 1-8 on the season by taking the loss against the Mariners on Friday night, and to rub salt in the proverbial wound, he left early due to pain in his side. It's unclear how bad the injury is at the moment, but if Kennedy were to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 4 pm and a seven-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 (6/30/18): 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 […]

Trevor Oaks Dominates Triple-A

In the power-happy Pacific Coast League, Kansas City Royals top pitching prospect Trevor Oaks has put up a sparkling 2.05 ERA for the first half of the season. His stellar performance won him a spot on the Triple-A All-Star Team, and he's a strong candidate for a call-up again in 2018. Now that all the […]

Whit Merrifield Possibly Going To MIL?

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield is being inquired about by the Brewers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. While KC is expected to be selling off any pieces they can this summer, Merrifield would likely be incredibly expensive since he's only 29 years old and still has three years of team control […]

Mike Moustakas Drawing STL Trade Interest

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is drawing interest from the St. Louis Cardinals. Moustakas was a free agent last winter, but his market didn't pan out as expected, so he signed a short-term deal with the Royals once again. It's highly expected that he'll be traded […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There’s a weird 5:05pm (EST) start on the board for Friday between the Twins and Cubs in Wrigley. Unfortunately, that matchup won’t be included in the slate, making Friday a 14-game (max) docket. We have five games to choose from with over/unders of at least nine total runs. The highest total on the board is […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 14

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 14. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 14

Another week gone means another few interesting things happened in bullpens across the league. A team that just traded their closer may have found their new one. A team who lost their closer to injury may be holding tryouts for their closer-of-the-future. A team who finally got their closer back has seen him struggle and […]

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 […]

Adalberto Mondesi Continues To Shine

Kansas City Royals rookie Adalberto Mondesi is only hitting .214 on the season, but he's quickly becoming a fan favorite by coming through in big moments. Mondesi had to go against Josh Hader, one of baseball's best relievers, in a tie game with the bases loaded on Wednesday, and he drilled a single to the […]

Danny Duffy Posts Another Strong Outing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy went six innings against Milwaukee on Wednesday while only allowing one earned run and striking out seven. Duffy was lifted before the seventh inning with a cramp, but after the game, he told reporters he was fine. Duffy has been a massive disappointment this season, as he's struggled […]

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 […]

Wily Peralta Records Second Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wily Peralta came in to save the day for the Royals against the Brewers on Wednesday to rack up his second save of the week. Peralta was called on after Tim Hill allowed a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to allow Milwaukee to pull within one […]

Cheslor Cuthbert To Begin Rehab Friday

Kansas City Royals backup infielder Cheslor Cuthbert is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday as he comes back from a lower back strain. Cuthbert has been sidelined since May 16 due to the issue. Cuthbert is a mediocre player if given a full season, as he hit .274 with 12 […]

Jorge Bonifacio Set To Be Activated

The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of activating outfielder Jorge Bonifacio now that his 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs is complete. He would be expected to slot back into a starting gig in right field, which will likely affect the playing time of rookies Rosell Herrera and Adalberto Mondesi as well as that […]

Salvador Perez Fine After Late Scare

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was lifted from Wednesday's game in the ninth inning when a foul tip went off his hand. Drew Butera took over, but soon after the game ended, Perez told reporters he was fine. He said the foul ball caused him to lose feeling in his hand for a few […]

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 […]

Salvador Perez Leaves Wednesday's Game

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) left Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels after fouling a ball off his hand in the ninth inning. Perez was likely removed as a precaution, but more information should be known later in the day. Drew Butera replaced Perez in the ninth inning. Hopefully the injury is […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Likely to Begin Triple-A Assignment This Weekend

Kansas City Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert has been on the disabled list with a lower back strain since mid-May. It has been announced that Cuthbert should start a rehab assignment this weekend with Triple-A Omaha, although no formal date has been announced. Cuthbert has not offered much in terms of fantasy value so far […]

Lucas Duda Out On Wednesday

With the Kansas City Royals playing a set at a National League park, first baseman Lucas Duda is getting the day off on Wednesday while rookie Hunter Dozier takes his spot. Duda has played in four straight games since his return from the disabled list last week, but he's only actually played the field in […]

Adalberto Mondesi Hits First HR

Kansas City Royals hot prospect Adalberto Mondesi went yard on Tuesday against the Brewers. It was his first homer since being called up last week, and it helps remind everyone of the fact that Mondesi is considered a power threat as well as a speedster. He also doubled in the game and played a full […]

Jake Junis Gets Blasted Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis is finally on top. After giving up three more home runs on Tuesday, Junis has now allowed more home runs in 2018 than any other pitcher in baseball. He's given up 10 home runs in his last four outings, and he took his sixth straight loss on tuesday […]

Jason Adam Recalled From Omaha

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jason Adam was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday morning to take the place of Justin Grimm. Grimm was put on the disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. Adam was mildly effective last time he was with the big league squad, posting a 4.70 ERA in 14 short-relief appearances, […]

Justin Grimm Back To The DL

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Justin Grimm is headed back to the disabled list for right shoulder impingement syndrome. Grimm was only back with the team for two weeks, and he failed to get an out in his last appearance. He's walked more than he's struck out this season, so it should be no great […]

Brad Keller Dominates Angels

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller tossed seven shutout innings to seal a win over the Angels on Monday. In just his fifth major league start, Keller looked rock solid, as he only allowed two hits. Keller looks like he has potential, but some rocky times are probably ahead first. Keller's 2.45 starting ERA […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]