Mike Moustakas Out Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Mike Moustakas will sit out Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a series opener. The 30-year-old is hitting .231 early on this season, but has six home runs and 10 RBI. Hernan Perez will start at second base and bat seventh, while Travis Shaw will start at third base and […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 3 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 3! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Thursday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Red Flag Warnings - Bad Starts to Keep an Eye On

We are nearly a month into the 2019 season and bust labels are in hand ready to get slapped on particular sets of players. This piece is not here to do that whatsoever. The goal here is to inform owners with some early-season observations regarding struggling players that I have chosen to highlight. These players […]

Jeremy Jeffress Returns Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) finally made his 2019 debut on Wednesday after starting the season on the injured list. Jeffress looked like he was going to be the Brewers closer coming into the year before his injury, and it's still possible he could be in the future. Jeffress had a rough rehab stint in […]

Corbin Burnes In Danger Of Losing Rotation Spot

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell admitted that the team will have a talk with starting pitcher Corbin Burnes after another rough outing in a loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed nine hits and another two home runs while giving up five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings to St. Louis on […]

Brewers Prospect Corey Ray Lands On Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Ray, currently the No. 2 ranked prospect in the Brewers farm system according to MLB Pipeline, has landed on the seven-day injured list. In an interesting move, the Brewers announced the injured list stint without announcing what the injury was, leading to much speculation. The 24-year-old Chicago native hit .237 in […]

Lorenzo Cain Resting Against Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Ben Gamel will start in center field and bat leadoff against Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha. Gamel doesn't have a home run yet this year and is hitting .267 (8-for-30) with only two RBI, but he's a worthwhile consideration as a DFS […]

Top 20 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Week 3 Update)

Welcome back to our updated list of the Top 20 impact prospects for 2020. Most minor league teams have now completed a dozen games or so (depending on weather cancellations), so we're starting to see some trends with players off to hot or cold starts. I expect a lot of movement on this list as […]

Jesus Aguilar Continues Slow Start

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar went 1-for-4 with a run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. Aguilar has been awful so far this season, batting .160 with zero home runs. After a breakout season in 2017 in which he hit .274 with 35 homers, it's starting to look like that was the outlier. Aguilar […]

Travis Shaw Collects Two Hits Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-4 with a run in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Shaw has been off to a very disappointing start to the season so far, as his batting average hasn't been above .200 since April 3. Hopefully it's just a slow start for Shaw and he can start getting […]

Yasmani Grandal Homers Again Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Grandal is now batting a ridiculous .404 on the season with five homers after having a bad opening series to this season. Grandal looks to be one of the elite options at the catcher position if […]

Lorenzo Cain Hits Second Homer Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Cain is now batting .306 with two homers, three steals and only nine strikeouts so far this season and continues to be a must-start outfielder in all formats.

Christian Yelich Continues To Crush Baseballs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-5 with another home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Yelich is now batting .357 with nine home runs so far this season and 25 RBI. At this point, Yelich has proved his doubters wrong and looks to be a top-five pick next season if […]

Brandon Woodruff Mediocre Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Woodruff has been pretty mediocre this season, giving you no really great starts and no absolute duds. However, he is able to strike batters out, as he struck out […]

Freddy Peralta's Absence Not Expected To Be Long

After landing on the injured list earlier Tuesday with SC joint inflammation, Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (shoulder) is reportedly not expected to be out for long. That was confirmed by manager Craig Counsell, who said Peralta will rest a few days, allowing the inflammation to calm. He'll resume throwing soon thereafter and it appears his […]

Freddy Peralta Lands On Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with an SC joint injury to his right shoulder. The team also re-instated reliever Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) from the injured list and recalled pitcher Aaron Wilkerson from Triple-A San Antonio. Jake Petricka was optioned to Single-A Wisconsin. Peralta has […]

Jeremy Jeffress To Be Eased Into High-Leverage Situations

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder), who will be activated from the injured list on Tuesday, will be eased into late-inning, high-leverage situations. He led the team with 73 outings in the regular season last year and posted a solid 1.29 ERA. He also had 15 saves and should eventually factor into the ninth-inning […]

Jimmy Nelson Throws Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) threw four innings in a simulated game in Arizona on Monday and it "went well," according to manager Craig Counsell. Nelson will do one more simulated game before the team decides where to send him on a minor league rehab assignment, most likely with Triple-A San Antonio. The […]

Ryan Braun Dealing With Balky Back

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was out of the lineup for a second straight day on Monday due to a balky back, but manager Craig Counsell said there wasn't a cause for concern. Braun was out on Monday due to a matchup decision, as Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson has been much tougher on right-handed hitters. […]

Brewers Remain Interested In Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel

The Milwaukee Brewers remain interested in free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel and starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel. However, their interest in Kimbrel is tied to the performance and durability of reliever Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder), who hasn't yet made his season debut. Kimbrel is moving "closer" to a decision on where he will sign, but the situation remains […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA (Week 3)

Welcome back to our weekly Statcast Hitter Analysis series. Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate surprising names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Many fantasy baseball owners are starting to see the value of MLB's Statcast advanced stats in order to help identify potential risers and sleepers. Just as […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Two weeks down, 24 to go. As we'll continue to remind you in our early-season coverage, the fantasy baseball season is long. The most likely outcome of drastic decisions at this point in the year is regret. That doesn't mean you can't look for ways to improve your roster at this juncture. The good news […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

As tempting as it may be if your squad is off to a slow start, resist the urge to make an overabundance of drastic roster decisions. Remember - the fantasy baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. That doesn't mean you can't tinker on the edges, which is precisely what this column is designed […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Another big Tuesday is on tap as all 30 teams are in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/16/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS lineup picks […]

Jeremy Jeffress Expected To Be Activated Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) was not activated from the injured list on Monday, but manager Craig Counsell said that it could come on Tuesday. Jeffress struggled in his short rehab assignment, but the main thing is that he is healthy will provide Milwaukee with another late-inning arm to help take the pressure […]

The Cut List (Week 3) - Time to Let Go?

We're now midway through April, and your trigger finger may be getting a bit itchy. The baseball season is only a couple weeks old, however, and with more than 90% of the season to go it is still really early. Most teams had played about eight games through last weekend, and now that number is […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 3

Week three is upon us and madness has officially ensued. Daniel Vogelbach is a hot waiver add and the Yankees are starting a Triple-A roster. Left is right and down is west. The early season struggles to hop on the train before it leaves a particular station is always interesting to watch. Everyone wants the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The good news is that precipitation will not be an issue at any of the MLB park on Monday night. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate on FanDuel starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/15/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS lineup […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/15/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday is Boston Marathon Day, which means that the Red Sox will be playing early, hosting the Baltimore Orioles at 11:05 ET. Aside from early day baseball, the big story of the day may be the Dodgers’ ace returning from injury. Clayton Kershaw is set to return to the Dodgers rotation, having missed the first […]