Gio Gonzalez Won't Be Back Before All-Star Break

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (arm) will not be back before the All-Star break. Gonzalez's throwing schedule was pushed back after his bullpen session last week didn't go as well as hoped. The left-hander has been decent with the Brew Crew in his six starts, posting a 3.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 26 strikeouts […]

Yasmani Grandal Covers First Base on Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal will slide over from his normal position at catcher and play first base versus the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. That means both Jesus Aguilar and Eric Thames will sit this one out. Manny Pina will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus righty Matthew Carasiti. Grandal will […]

Lorenzo Cain is Out on Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Cain reportedly underwent cryotherapy for his right thumb on Tuesday. However, Cain was not placed on the injured list and is being considered day-to-day at the moment. Ben Gamel will cover center field and bat fifth […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 13 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 24 (unless otherwise noted). Not much in the way of introduction this week, except that you may have seen a few of these names around these parts before, so let's jump in to the weekly reminders. EVAB (pronounced […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 13

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 Undergoes Cryotherapy On Thumb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) was in Los Angeles on Tuesday to undergo the same cryotherapy procedure that has helped Ryan Braun in recent years. The pain in Cain's thumb was had been affecting his play and was too much to bear, according to manager Craig Counsell. It could also help explain why Cain […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 26th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 26th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have a ton of games spread throughout the day, with the main slate coming at night. DraftKings has blessed us with a 9-game featured slate kicking off at 7:05 PM. We have a few aces to choose from, but nobody stands out. On the cheap end, Framber Valdez is way […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/26/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday's full slate of Major League Baseball has first pitch at 7:00 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/25/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Eric Thames Sits Versus Lefty

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The lefty slugger will take a seat here versus the left-handed starter. Jesus Aguilar will draw the start at first base and bat fifth versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Aguilar is having a horrible year at […]

Lorenzo Cain is Sitting on Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. This appears to be a routine day off for the veteran outfielder. Ben Gamel will cover center field and bat sixth versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Gamel doesn't have much upside with the bat, so he can […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/25/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the things that is fascinating as we approach the midpoint of the MLB season is that there has been enough time for trends to not only emerge, but change! Lourdes Gurriel Jr. got demoted to Triple-A when he had a .525 OPS in his first dozen games. Since returning to the Majors? In […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 25th 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 […]

Exit Velocity Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 13)

There's no need to explain exit velocity here, as you are likely well aware of its function and description by now. Followers of this weekly column will remember the Week 7 iteration where we first examined exit velocity leaders. We know that hitters who make hard contact are more apt to collect extra-base hits and it […]

The Cut List (Week 13) - Time to Let Go?

At this point in the season, nearly half over, you should pretty much know what you have on your fantasy team. (Unless you have Jose Ramirez.) Chances are, if you still have a certain frustrating player on your roster -- especially one you drafted -- you've had plenty of chances to remove them but have […]

Keston Hiura (2B, MIL) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Are you in any of the three-quarters of leagues across the Yahoo universe where Keston Hiura isn't rostered? If so, congratulations and also I am jealous. The Brewers' top prospect hit .281/.333/.531 in a very nice 69 plate appearances with the big club, but […]

Adrian Houser Taking Over Jimmy Nelson's Rotation Spot

The Milwaukee Brewers are shuffling around their pitching staff moving Jimmy Nelson to the bullpen and placing Adrian Houser in the rotation to start on Wednesday versus the Mariners. Nelson has struggled in three starts in his return from shoulder surgery that kept him out of the entire 2018 campaign. He holds an ugly 9.75 […]

Lorenzo Cain is Absent on Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Cain will get a routine day off here to rest, so expect him back in the lineup next game. Ben Gamel will play center field and bat ninth versus righty Anthony DeSclafani. Gamel is not someone […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday June 23rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 23rd, 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 - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, June 23rd 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We have a full slate of games today, but DraftKings has sliced it up. Outside of the all-day slate, DK has given us a 10-game main slate starting at 1:05 and a lter slate of four games at 4:07. We may not have a game in Coors Field, but there are […]

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 late June, where the first half of the fantasy baseball (and regular) season meets the second half! No, we're not quite at the All-Star break, but the actual number of games played for each team will cross the 81-game threshold this upcoming […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 22nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 22nd, 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 - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, June 22nd 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 (6/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we have another full day of baseball ahead of us. I'll do my best to provide plays throughout the day, so that all of you guys can have something to look forward to for whatever slate you choose to play. What I'm going to do here is focus on all […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 12)

Believe it or not, the midpoint of the minor league baseball season is here. We’re starting to see short-season leagues get underway, 2019 amateur draft picks are signing their first pro contracts, minor league all-star breaks are happening, and prospect promotions are also picking up steam. Major league teams are also continuing to dip into […]

Ryan Braun is Absent on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. This appears to be a routine day off for the veteran outfielder. Ben Gamel will bat leadoff and play left field versus righty Sonny Gray. Gamel is not dangerous with the bat and can be avoided […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/21/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 21st 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a 15-game Major League Baseball schedule and with the full schedule there are some trends in play. The notable one for me is that there could be some value to be found among left-handed starters. From an ace like Chris Sale, to underrated options like Matthew Boyd and Martin Perez to a veteran […]