Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

The season rolls on and fantasy managers need to continue analyzing their roster with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize venues and splits. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We'll kick things off early with a 9-game slate that includes plenty of pitching and hitting. Without a game in Coors Field, things are a bit more balanced and we can pay up for some different offenses. At pitcher, it's Justin Verlander in a tier of his own. You just have […]

Freddy Peralta Continues Bad Streak

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Freddy Peralta gave up two runs on two hits and three walks in just 2/3 of an inning in Saturday's loss to the Cubs. Peralta was having a good stretch in his new bullpen role with an elite strikeout rate and there was even speculation that he may start splitting some save […]

Gio Gonzalez Has Short Outing Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez gave up one run on five hits and a walk through 4 1/3 innings in Saturday's no decision against the Cubs. Gonzalez was skipped his last start due to a tight left shoulder, so it's no surprise he was on a pitch count today. Gonzalez is riding a 3.48 […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Ranger rookie Willie Calhoun was surprisingly demoted on June 15, with a .277 AVG over his first 99 plate appearances in the majors while hitting five home runs, with 13 RBI and 15 runs scored. But after Joey Gallo hit the injured list […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 18

The trade deadline has come and gone, and while there weren't as many big name starting pitchers on the move this year outside of Zack Greinke, not one but two of the pitchers from last week's column found new homes. So apologies to those of you who grabbed Tanner Roark and Mike Leake for Week […]

Yasmani Grandal Gets the Nod at First Base

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Yasmani Grandal will get the nod at first base for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Eric Thames (rest) is sitting this one out likely because of the left-handed starter on the mound. Grandal will cover first base and bat cleanup versus lefty Cole Hamels. Grandal is having a good year […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to August, where we round that bend towards the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. You should have a clear idea of team needs, strengths and weaknesses, at this point and looking to address them appropriately. There are likely owners in your […]

Jesús Aguilar Heads to Rays - Fantasy Implications

In what can be considered an overlooked trade by the standards of a deadline day (Greinke to Houston, Stroman to Mets, etc), both Tampa and Milwaukee engaged into discussions and finished the day with a deal. The operation ended being a one-for-one trade with a hitter going in one direction and a relief pitcher the […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 19

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. We’ve hurdled the Midsummer Classic and turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday August 3rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 3rd, 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 […]

Under-the-Radar Starting Pitchers on the Move

Up until the final hours of the 2019 MLB trade deadline, it was almost looking like every major league GM had made some sort of weird, simultaneous mistake where they forgot to mark the days off on the calendar and thought that it was only July 30th. When the deals started rolling in, they came […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 19 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 3rd 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 […]

Ryan Braun Homers Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two runs in Friday's loss to the Cubs. Braun has been hot over the last two weeks hitting .306 with a .942 OPS. He has mostly been productive this season, the only issue was how often he sits which may not […]

Zach Davies Continues Struggles Friday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks through four innings in Friday's loss to the Cubs. This is the third bad start in a row and the fourth loss in a row for Davies, who had some pretty great numbers in the first half of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Saturday baseball on DraftKings! We have 12 games on the main slate with plenty to breakdown in-between. At pitcher, Lance Lynn and Mike Clevinger will battle it out for the top spot. We'll go with Lynn in a spectacular match-up, but you could make a great case for Clevinger as well. On the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 2nd 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 […]

Gio Gonzalez Likely To Start Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session Thursday and will likely return to the lineup and start on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Gonzalez has posted decent numbers through 41 1/3 innings this season, compiling 36 strikeouts, a 3.48 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and solid 3.30 FIP to back him up. […]

Lorenzo Cain Sitting Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Oakland Athletics. Cain has somewhat come alive since the All-Star break, hitting .270 while collecting three home runs, nine runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases in 18 games. Still, it has been a very disappointing year for the usually reliable […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 1st 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! The baseball gods have split the day in half and we have two solid slates to look at. We'll focus on the main slate starting at 7:05, but the early slate is interesting as well. On the main slate, there are plenty of tournaments to look at. No matter […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 18

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Lorenzo Cain Homers Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Athletics, giving him a total of eight homers on the year. It's been a bad year for Cain, in fact, his worst year since 2013. Cain was never a big source of power, but after batting .308 with […]

Josh Hader Picks Up His 24th Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader gave up one hit and strangely didn't strike anyone out in his one inning of work Wednesday night against the Athletics. The Brewers made some smaller moves at the trade deadline, but didn't acquire any high level bullpen arms that would cause concern for Hader's closer role. With an elite […]

Jordan Lyles Wins In Milwaukee Debut

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles gave up one run on three hits and two walks through five innings in a win over the Athletics in his Milwaukee debut. It wasn't quite a quality start, but good enough for the win and potentially good enough for fantasy owners to consider picking Lyles up, but I […]

Trent Grisham To Be In Brewers Lineup Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Trent Grisham will be in the team's starting lineup on Thursday, according to manager Craig Counsell. Grisham will be facing A's starter Daniel Mengden in his debut in Oakland. The 22-year-old former first-round pick has earned the promotion by hitting .300/.407/.603 with 26 home runs, 71 RBI and 12 stolen bases […]

Ryan Braun Should See More Time At First Base

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun should see more time at first base moving forward after the team dealt Jesus Aguilar to the Rays on Wednesday. It's unknown, however, how much time he'll see there alongside Eric Thames and Travis Shaw, and it'll depend on how he performs at the position and how well outfield prospect […]

Trent Grisham Expected To Be Called Up Soon

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Trent Grisham is expected to be called up soon, according to sources. The former first-round pick had struggled in recent minor league seasons but is having a breakout year in 2019 and is arguably the team's top outfield prospect. Grisham is listed as Milwaukee's No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and […]

Giants, Brewers Swap Drew Pomeranz, Mauricio Dubon

The San Francisco Giants traded pitchers Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black to the Milwaukee Brewers for infield prospect Mauricio Dubon. Pomeranz has a 5.68 ERA this season, but a 3.26 in June and July. Going from AT&T Park to Miller Park hurts his value more than the Brewers better supporting cast helps. Dubon, 25, is […]