Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st Birthday edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only […]

Jonathan Lucroy Will DH on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy will move from his normal position at catcher and serve as the designated hitter on Thursday. The veteran catcher will take the place of Shohei Ohtani, who is sitting this one out. Dustin Garneau will serve as the catcher and bat eighth versus lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Lucroy bats fifth […]

Mike Trout Back In Lineup, Shohei Ohtani Out Against Lefty

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (foot) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday and is hitting second against Mariners left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Trout sat out on Wednesday as a precaution with a sore foot. Get the superstar back into all lineups. With a lefty on the mound, designated hitter Shohei Ohtani […]

Angels To Use Luis Garcia As Opener For Felix Pena Thursday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Luis Garcia will be used as the opener Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Garcia will likely pitch one or two innings before giving way to Felix Pena. While Garcia may not be of much use to fantasy owners, Pena could be a sneaky good option against the Mariners on Thursday. […]

Felix Pena Expected To Pitch After Opener

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Felix Pena is expected to come in for multiple innings after the team uses an opener on Thursday against the Mariners. The team has deployed this method in five of Pena's last six appearances and the results have been promising. It is unclear who will pitch the first inning but Pena […]

Kole Calhoun Hitting .333 With Runners In Scoring Position

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun's fantasy arrow has been pointing up recently, slashing .348/.483/.609 over his last seven games heading into Thursday night's action against the Mariners. It has been a bounce back month of May for the slugger, who is slashing .300/.389/.538 over his last 80 at-bats with one triple, three home runs […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 30th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 30th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Cesar Puello Shines In Debut

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Cesar Puello went 3-for-6 on Wednesday with two runs scored, four RBI and his first major league home run in the Angels 12-7 win over the A's. The 28-year-old saw 34 at-bats last season split between the Angels and the Rays last season and made a huge first impression in his […]

Jonathan Lucroy Slugging .500 Over Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-6 with two RBI in the Angels 12-7 win in extra innings over the A's. Lucroy was tasked with hitting cleanup and delivered and now has 10 runs batted in over his last 15 games while slugging .500. Lucroy is enjoying a bounce back season on the offensive […]

Tommy La Stella's RBI Single Keys Win

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Tommy La Stella went 3-for-7 on Wednesday, including a clutch 11th inning RBI single, in the Angels 12-7 win over the A's. La Stella's single to right field opened up the lead for the Angels in extra innings and the infielder now has 34 runs batted in on the season. […]

Griffin Canning Solid Again Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning gave up one earned run in six innings but settled for a no-decision Wednesday vs the Athletics. Canning scattered three hits while striking out five and didn't walk a batter. Canning has given up only two runs in his past three starts spanning 18 innings. The most impressive […]

Hansel Robles Blows Save Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Hansel Robles blew a save Wednesday afternoon giving up two earned runs in one inning pitched. This is the second blown save his past three appearances. Robles has six saves on the season and averages a strikeout per inning which looks good on the surface but now his ERA is […]

Nick Tropeano Sent Down Wednesday

The Los Angeles Angels optioned starting pitcher Nick Tropeano to the minors on Wednesday and recalled reliever Jake Jewell in a corresponding move. Tropeano allowed five hits (two home runs) and three earned runs while walking two and striking out four in five innings against the A's in his first start of the season on […]

Mike Trout, Albert Pujols Out Against A's

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (foot) and first baseman Albert Pujols are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Trout is battling some soreness in his foot, but hopefully he'll be back in there on Thursday against the Mariners. Brian Goodwin is batting seventh and is in center field, while Cesar Puello draws the […]

Mike Trout Battling Sore Foot

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (sore foot) said his right foot is sore but not broken, following Tuesday's 6-4 win against the Athletics. The 27-year-old went 0-for-3 with two walks and one run scored in the contest, bringing his batting average down to .276 on the season. Trout fouled a ball off his foot […]

David Fletcher Continues To See The Ball Well

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI out of the nine hole in Tuesday's 6-4 road victory against the Oakland Athletics. Fletcher has hit safely in seven straight, going 13-for-27 (.481) with three doubles, a homer and five RBI to raise his average from .289 […]

Tommy La Stella Sets Table Nicely In Road Win

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 road victory against the Oakland Athletics. La Stella is slashing .302/.369/.547 through 50 games in what is shaping up to be a breakout season at age 30. He entered the season […]

Hansel Robles Secures Sixth Save In Community Effort

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Hansel Robles allowed a walk in a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 6-4 victory against the Oakland Athletics, securing his sixth save of the season. Fellow reliever Cam Bedrosian made the start as the opener, allowing a solo home run in his inning of work. Ty Buttrey allowed two walks […]

Justin Upton Hopes To Return In Three Weeks

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) said that he is hoping to join the team in three weeks, but his timetable will be flexible. That would put the slugging outfielder on track to return around mid-June. Upton has been out all season with turf toe, but his presence in the outfield along with Mike […]

Angels Placing Zack Cozart On Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels are placing third baseman Zack Cozart (shoulder) on the injured list on Tuesday with a left shoulder issue and will recall outfielder Cesar Puello in a corresponding move. Cozart had surgery on his left shoulder last June, which cost him the last three months of the season, so this injury could […]

Cam Bedrosian Opening Tuesday, Nick Tropeano To Follow

The Los Angeles Angels are starting Cam Bedrosian as the team's opener for Tuesday night's game versus the Athletics, and called up Nick Tropeano who will take over likely in the second inning. Entering in relief gives Tropeano a better shot at a victory as he won't have to throw five full innings to earn […]

Kevan Smith Likely To Return Wednesday

After going through a full workout on Saturday, Los Angeles Angels catcher Kevan Smith (concussion) appears to be set to return from the seven-day injured list when first eligible on Wednesday. Smith was placed on the injured list after suffering a concussion last Wednesday but has experienced no concussion-like symptoms in the past few days. Dustin Garneau […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 9

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). This week we're looking at a pair of young right-handers, Griffin Canning of the Angels and Dakota Hudson of the Cardinals. Ownership is based on Yahoo leagues and is accurate as […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Kelenic Cruising, McKay Dominating, Singer Soaring

We've had the pleasure of seeing two more high-profile prospects make their big league debuts in the past week, with Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio debuting last Friday and Mitch Keller making his first major league start on Tuesday night against the Reds in the second game of a doubleheader. Biggio, while not ranked […]

Albert Pujols Inches Up The Home Run Chart

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 8-5 loss against the Oakland Athletics. The homer was the 642nd home run of his career, sixth-most in major league baseball history. He is now just 18 behind Hall of Famer Willie Mays on the […]

Trevor Cahill Pounded In Old Stomping Grounds

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill made the start Monday against the Oakland Athletics, his former team. It was another forgettable outing, as he coughed up six earned runs, six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in just 4 1/3 innings to slip to 2-5 while his ERA ballooned to 6.92. More alarming […]

David Fletcher (2B/3B/OF, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The versatile David Fletcher has continued to produce for the Angels. Across the season, he’s sporting a .310 batting average and an elite 6.5 K%. If these two numbers continue, it’s going to be impossible for the Angels to keep Fletcher out of their daily […]

Nick Tropeano To Start Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Tropeano will be called up from the minors in order to start on Tuesday against the A's. It will be his first outing in the majors this year after posting an ugly 7.66 ERA in 22 1/3 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake. Tropeano had a 4.74 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, […]

J.C. Ramirez To Start Rehab Assignment Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez (elbow), who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, will start his rehab assignment with High-A Inland Empire on Thursday. Ramirez made just two starts in 2018 before his injury but had a 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 6.4 K/9 in 27 outings (24 starts) for the Angels in […]