Justin Grimm Expected Back Soon

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Justin Grimm was having a pretty nice season early on, but then it all fell apart as he allowed 16 earned runs over the course of just 2 2/3 innings. Following the meltdowns, he was sent to the disabled list with back stiffness. Three weeks later, Grimm is on the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 13

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 […]

Justin Grimm Could Start Rehab Assignment on Monday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Justin Grimm (back) could start a rehab assignment at Omaha on Monday, according to manager Ned Yost. Grimm threw a bullpen session on Tuesday, and it reportedly went well. He's given up 17 runs in seven innings this season. Fantasy owners should avoid Grimm right now.

Seuly Matias Hits Two Homers

Kansas City Royals top prospect Seuly Matias knocked two out of the park on Thursday for Single-A Lexington in a loss to Delmarva. It was the second time this season that Matias hit a pair of homers in a single game, and it brought his season total to 10 in just 98 at-bats. Matias is […]

Ian Kennedy Shelled By Orioles

Spotted a four-run lead in the first inning against the worst team in the majors, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy should have been able to cruise to a win. Instead, Kennedy was rocked by the O's, and he only made it through four innings in a losing effort as he surrendered nine earned […]

Salvador Perez Smacks Birthday Slam

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez celebrated in style by jacking a grand slam on his 28th birthday. Perez drilled it in the first inning and helped the Royals jump out to a huge 4-0 lead after just one inning. Unfortunately, Orioles starter Chris Tillman would be chased in the second inning, and the Royals […]

Kyle Lohse Retires

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse officially announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday. Lohse never appeared above Triple-A for the Royals, but it ends a ride of 16 professional seasons. Lohse posted one excellent season in 2012 and a handful of above-average seasons with the Cardinals and Brewers, but he hadn’t pitched more […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There is a whole lot of good action tonight with 28 teams playing in the Main slate and a bevy of excellent ace pitchers to choose from. The Cubs are playing their usual Friday afternoon matinee against the cross-town rival White Sox, but I'll be leaving them out of the discussion here to focus on […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’re ignoring the interleague game in Chicago between the White Sox and Cubs, because of the 2:20pm (EST) start. Sorry, Chicago fans. However, we still have a 14-game Friday slate. While all the odds aren’t fully listed (waiting on SP from Milwaukee and Oakland), I can confirm that two matchups will have an over/under of […]

Week 7 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 […]

Ian Kennedy Terrible Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy had a start to forget on Thursday. Kennedy had his worst start of 2018, giving up nine earned runs in four innings, including three home runs. Prior to this start, Kennedy had a 2.92 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 37 innings. This start continued Kennedy's bad history in […]

Ian Kennedy Has Terrible History In Baltimore

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy will start Thursday in Camden Yards. Kennedy has been solid to start 2018, he currently has a 2.92 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 37 innings. However, Kennedy has really struggled in his two starts in Baltimore, giving up 11 earned runs in just 9 2/3 innings. Those stats […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 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. 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 […]

Week 6 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with the main slate starting at 7 pm. This means that the Giants-Phillies matchup won't be included, but the nine other games are good to go. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/10/18. The lineup picks will […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

Nate Karns Has Been Shut Down From Throwing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Nate Karns (elbow) has been shut down from throwing and won't be traveling with the Royals on their road trip. It appears that Karns has suffered a setback while recovering from elbow inflammation. Karns was expected to return in April, but might not be back until possibly June. He belongs […]

Justin Grimm Nearing Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Justin Grimm (back) is close to going out for a rehab assignment, according to manager Ned Yost. Grimm threw a bullpen session on Tuesday, and Yost told reporters that the session went "great." Grimm has given up 17 runs in seven innings this season. He should be back in the […]

Jorge Soler Continues Pitching Demolition

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler’s complete destruction of opposing pitching continued on Tuesday with a 3-for-4 effort against the Orioles that included a home run and three RBI. Soler’s shot was his fifth of the season, and on the previous night he even stole his first base of the year. Soler is now hitting […]

Salvador Perez Knocks Another HR

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez drilled a Dylan Bundy offering out of the park as part of Tuesday’s incredible first inning, and that gives the catcher three home runs in his first 15 games back from the disabled list. Even though he missed the first couple weeks of the season, Perez has picked up […]

Mike Moustakas Blasts Two Home Runs

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas preyed on a struggling Baltimore Orioles team on Tuesday, smashing a pair of home runs off some of the worst pitching he’s seen this year. Moustakas was part of a 10-run first inning that included chasing starting pitcher Dylan Bundy from the game before he had recorded a […]

Alex Gordon Smacks Four Hits, Homers In Rout

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has been on fire since his return from the disabled list and he capped that off in a massacre of the Orioles on Tuesday night. Gordon finished 4-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in, and that raised his season average to .321. According to Gordon and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are plenty of games today, but they are broken down into two slates. The later slate has seven games, and that is the slate that we will be focusing on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/9/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 10

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. Even at this early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Two Home Runs Tuesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas had a great day Tuesday. Moustakas went 3-for-6 with two home runs and three RBI. Moustakas now has 10 home runs in 150 plate appearances this season, and is on pace to match last season. Perhaps more impressively, Moustakas is hitting .300 in 2018, a career high. Previously […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 9

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Two-Strike xBA (Week 6)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and I enlighten myself on the information and tools at my disposal. For Week 6, we'll continue our theme from last week arguing that by […]

Jorge Soler (OF, KCR) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jorge Soler looked like a budding superstar when he slashed .292/.330/.573 in a cup of coffee with the Cubs back in 2014. He failed to deliver on that promise in two more seasons with the Cubs before falling out of favor (and the outfield […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 8

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 […]