Jonathan Villar (2B/OF, MIL) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers second baseman/outfielder Jonathan Villar appears to be back to being a solid fantasy performer, recording a hit in five of his last seven games. He has also stolen four bases in 23 games, potentially showing the speed upside that led […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/28/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (April 28th). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 28

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Jonathan Villar And Orlando Arcia Resting Friday

The Milwaukee Brewers will rest their starting second baseman Jonathan Villar and shortstop Orlando Arcia Friday afternoon. Villar is hitting .286 with four stolen bases on the year and will be replaced by Hernan Perez, who will bat sixth. Arcia has been off to a slow start and has hit just .211 for the season. […]

Ryan Braun Sitting Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is not in the starting lineup against Yu Darvish and the Cubs on Friday. It appears to be a routine off day for Braun. Jesus Aguilar will start at first base and bat third, while Domingo Santana is in right field and batting fifth. Braun is hitting .275 with five […]

Chase Anderson Gets Little Run Support In Quality Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson went seven innings, giving up five hits, one walk and one run while striking out two in the 1-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs. A solo home run from Kyle Schwarber was the only run of the game, and since it came off Anderson, he was handed the loss […]

Eric Thames Heading To Phoenix For Second Opinion On Injury

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (thumb) will be heading off to Phoenix, Arizona, for a second opinion on his injury. Lots of discussions are going around as to whether or not he will need surgery, but for right now, it's looking to be a little unclear. After receiving the second opinion, there will most […]

Jimmy Nelson Doing Throwing Motions Off Mound

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) was seen doing some throwing motions off a bullpen mound in Chicago on Thursday as he continues to go through the recovery process. Nelson has got a lot of work to do, as projections for his return can go as far as the All-Star Break. However, the Brewers […]

Jesus Aguilar Will Sit Thursday Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar will sit out on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. Since the Brewers aren't in an American League ballpark anymore, they don't get the luxury of the designated hitter and Ryan Braun will play first base instead. It will be interesting to see how Braun and Aguilar split their time […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 4)

Ronald Acuna. That's all you need to read. No, seriously. I could just end the column there because that's probably what everyone will be talking about for the next week at the very least. The 20-year-old finally made his highly-anticipated MLB debut on Wednesday night, but I'll get to more on that below. In addition […]

Week 4 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

We're back at it again this week with some points league advice for you guys. In last week's suggestions of players to add, players to drop and pitchers to stream there were some definite standouts, but the streaming pitchers were the highlight as they pitched  14 innings, had a 1-0 record, struck out 14 batters and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 27

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Low-Level Minor Leaguers Worth Monitoring in Dynasty Leagues - Week 4

For those who play in dynasty leagues, checking minor league box scores and league leaders can become a daily routine. But it's not just the guys knocking on the door who are worth a look. There are plenty of enticing players in the lower levels of the minor leagues who could hold value in many […]

Jhoulys Chacin Looks Good Again In Short Outing

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin went 5 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday, giving up four hits, two runs and one walk while striking out three in the 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Chacin only threw 64 pitches, however, he got himself into a jam in the sixth inning and Dan Jennings got […]

Jesus Aguilar Drops Two RBI In First Start Since Eric Thames Injury

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI in the 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Aguilar has officially been named the replacement for Eric Thames, who recently was placed on the disabled list for a UCL tear in his thumb, and in Aguilar's first start, he […]

Christian Yelich Excelling At Drawing Walks

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-3 with a run and two walks in the 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Yelich has not only excelled at hitting with a .320 batting average on the season, but he has also drawn a ton of walks for his new club. After this game, he now […]

Ryan Braun Continuing Torrid Stretch

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs in the 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers have now upped their win streak to eight games, and Braun has been a large part of that. Since the beginning of the win streak, Braun has hit for a .325 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with an early slate starting at 12:35 pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7 pm. This article will cover players on every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/26/18. The lineup picks will […]

Kodi Medeiros Having Good Start In Double-A

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Kodi Medeiros is having a great year so far with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers. Medeiros was the first-round pick in 2014 and No. 20 prospect in the Brewers system out of Waiakea High School in Waiakea, Hawaii. So far this year, he's pitched to an impressive 2-0 record with a 1.42 […]

Jesus Aguilar Slots In At First Base For Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar will play at first base on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals. After it was announced that Eric Thames had suffered a UCL tear in his thumb, this now most likely gives Aguilar the everyday spot at first base with Ryan Braun also seeing some starts there as well. […]

Stephen Vogt is Headed to Extended Spring Training

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) will head to extended spring training on Wednesday. He is reportedly on his way to Arizona and he could be cleared for a minor league rehab assignment next week. Vogt has been sidelined since spring training due to a right shoulder strain. He will likely need roughly 30 at-bats […]

Orlando Arcia Back In Lineup Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia (stomach) is back in the lineup on Wednesday to face off against the Kansas City Royals. Arcia was originally sidelined for an ankle injury, and then he suffered from a stomach bug that kept him out of Tuesday's game against the Royals as well. It looks like Arcia is back […]

Eric Thames Going On DL With Torn Thumb Ligament

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (thumb) will be placed on the disabled list after an MRI exam showed a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. It's a serious injury that will require surgery and keep the slugging left-hander out for at least two months. Pitcher Brandon Woodruff was recalled from Triple-A Colorado […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 4)

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. This was a big week for prospect promotions. Sure, Franklin Barreto was […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 25

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a […]

Concern Surrounds Eric Thames' Injury After Exiting Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames exited the game on Tuesday after jamming his thumb on a sliding play, and Brewers manager Craig Counsell appears to be relatively concerned about possible ligament damage. Thames will go through MRI testing on Wednesday, and the news on the severity of his injury will be released on Wednesday […]

Stephen Vogt Will Head Off To Extended Spring Training

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) will leave for Arizona on Wednesday in order to take the next step in his rehab process by getting lots of at-bats in extended spring training and continuing his throwing program. Vogt suffered a setback on his shoulder on March 13 and has been out with a shoulder strain since […]

Travis Shaw Has 1.565 OPS In Last Seven Games

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in the 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. While Shaw has relatively kept his batting average around .275 this year, his lack of home run hitting and power was quite concerning considering he had drilled 31 bombs last season. In his […]

Ryan Braun Pulling Season Back Together With Hot Streak

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 2-for-3 with a run, an RBI, and two walks in the 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. On April 11, Braun was at a .167 batting average and was at risk of losing playing time to the likes of Domingo Santana, Eric Thames and Jesus Aguilar at their respective […]

Lorenzo Cain Is Swinging A Hot Bat For Milwaukee

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-3 on Tuesday with two runs, one RBI and two walks in the 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. After entering a slump in mid April that dropped his batting average from .310 to .271, Cain is now batting .450 with two home runs in his last seven […]