2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 20)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. Ronald Acuna cannot be stopped when leading off a ball game. He […]

Albert Pujols Out of Tuesday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels first baseman and designated hitter Albert Pujols is out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Padres. With the Angels playing in a national league park, the team is giving Shohei Ohtani a break as well. Kaleb Cowart is playing first base in Pujols' absence. Pujols has hit .251 with 18 home […]

Angels Call Up Taylor Ward

The Los Angeles Angels called up third baseman Taylor Ward from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday. Infielder Jose Fernandez was optioned to Salt Lake and outfielder Chris Young was moved to the 60-day disabled list in corresponding moves. Ward is the team's No. 8 prospect and was hitting a combined .349 with 14 home runs, […]

Mike Trout Tending to Family Matter

Los Angeles Angels superstar outfielder Mike Trout (personal) is away from the team tending to a personal family matter. It is unclear at the moment if he will be activated from the disabled list on Thursday when he is first eligible. Trout has been out since early August with a wrist injury, although the injury […]

Shohei Ohtani Completes Bullpen With No Problems

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani (elbow) threw 33 pitches at about 70% in a bullpen session on Monday. He said afterward that he felt great. It is not exactly clear if Ohtani is an option to return to the mound this season, although the Angels likely will not rush him as long as they […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/14/18): 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 […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 20

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Andrelton Simmons is Back in the Lineup Monday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. Simmons was a late scratch on Sunday due to soreness in his left knee. He'll play shortstop and bat fifth against lefty Clayton Richard. Simmons has been hot over the last week, so he […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 10-game slate on Monday night for DraftKings and some big pitchers will be taking the hill. Yet, only one team is considered to be a heavy favorite (-200 odds, or greater): the Dodgers. We’ll see more from their pitcher in a little bit. First, let’s talk offense. Four games have an over/under […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 10-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got all 30 teams in action for an exciting day on DraftKings, where we have six different slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers 10 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/18. The lineup picks will […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 20) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 20, 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 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 20

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 specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Angels Expect Mike Trout To Return Thursday

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the team expects outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) to return from the disabled list when he's first eligible next Thursday against the Rangers. Trout hasn't played since last Wednesday, so the Angels finally made the decision to put him on the DL. He won't be out too long, though, […]

Tyler Skaggs To Start Saturday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (groin) said he will come off the disabled list and start Saturday against the A's. It's a tough matchup, but Skaggs has been solid for the Angels and should be trusted this weekend in fantasy. He's 8-7 with a 3.34 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and career-high 9.4 K/9 on […]

Mike Trout Put On DL

The Los Angeles Angels placed outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) on the disabled list with right wrist inflammation on Friday. Nobody wants to see one of the best overall players in the game hit the shelf, but the good news is that Trout hasn't played since last Wednesday, and his DL stint can be backdated. On […]

Angels Hopeful Tyler Skaggs Can Return Saturday

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that he is hopeful Tyler Skaggs (groin) will be able to return from the disabled list on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Skaggs left his start on July 31 with a left adductor strain after being lit up for 10 runs in just 3 1/3 innings. That outing […]

Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani Out Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Trout has now been out for a week, but the team is expecting him to return sometime this weekend. Eric Young Jr. is starting in center field again and hitting ninth against Tigers starter Blaine […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The season is really starting to wind down. There are only going […]

Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! 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 19, and […]

Shohei Ohtani Blasts a Home Run Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had a monstrous day on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a stolen base. Ohtani is now hitting .273 on the year, with 12 home runs and five stolen bases. While he has been a better pitcher than a hitter, Ohtani has still held his […]

Andrew Heaney Gives Up Five Runs In Five Innings

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney gave up five runs in five innings of work on Tuesday, striking out six and walking two. A Jeimer Candelario homer did him in, but outside of that he had a solid outing. Heaney now sports a 3.96 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP on the year, with 122 […]

Nick Tropeano Placed On DL

The Los Angeles Angels placed starting pitcher Nick Tropeano (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation. Reliever Williams Jerez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move. It's Tropeano's third trip to the DL with shoulder-related issues. He's been nothing to write home about when healthy, going 5-6 […]

Shohei Ohtani To Throw Bullpen Saturday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) will throw a bullpen session on Saturday, according to manager Mike Scioscia. Ohtani is making progress after suffering a partially torn UCL in his right elbow. It's possible that he could make some more starts next month, but he can't afford any setbacks in his recovery. […]

Albert Pujols A Victim Of The Shift

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has become a victim of the abundance of defensive shifts in baseball. From 2015 to 2018, Pujols has 403 hard-hit outs, which is the most in baseball. His average exit velocity of 90.3 mph ranks fourth among hitters with at least 1,700 batted balls during that stretch, according […]

Angels Hopeful Nick Tropeano Can Make Next Start

The Los Angeles Angels are hoping that starting pitcher Nick Tropeano (shoulder) can make his next start after leaving his start early on Monday with right shoulder tightness. Manager Mike Scioscia said that Tropeano isn't scheduled to undergo an MRI exam. The right-hander pitched well against Detroit, giving up just one earned run on a […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 19)

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're looking at the two top pitching prospects from 2016, as well as a pitching prospect from 2013 that failed […]

Angels Hope To Get Mike Trout Back By Weekend

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) will miss his sixth straight game Monday, but manager Mike Scioscia hopes he will return by the weekend for the series against the Athletics. Trout has been bothered by wrist soreness and received a cortisone injection on Monday. It seems as if Trout could avoid a trip to […]

Shohei Ohtani Throws From 120 Feet 'With Aggression'

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) is aggressively throwing from 120 feet as he continues his rehab. The Angels are pleasantly surprised with how Ohtani's rehab is going and he is much closer to throwing off a mound than the Angels thought last week. Since the All-Star break, Ohtani is slashing .241/.281/.537 […]

Mike Trout Receives Cortisone Injection

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) continues to experience soreness in his right wrist and received a cortisone injection on Monday. He remains day-to-day. However, if he doesn't improve soon, the Angels could be forced to put him on the disabled list. Trout is one of the best all-around players in the game but […]