2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 18)

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. What a crazy week it has been! The trade deadline passed with […]

Week 18 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 18! 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 18, and […]

Steven Matz Dealing With Dead Arm

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz, who didn't make it out of the first inning against the Nationals on Tuesday, said he's dealing with a dead arm/fatigue phase. “I feel healthy and good. It’s hard to describe," Matz said. The left-hander allowed eight hits and seven earned runs while walking one and striking out […]

Wilmer Flores Leaves Game With Dehydration

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores left the game early Tuesday due to dehydration and dizziness. Flores should be alright in a day or two. The 26-year-old is hitting .262 with nine home runs and 34 RBI on the season and should see more playing time in the Mets infield now that Asdrubal Cabrera is […]

Devin Mesoraco Sitting Out on Tuesday

New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Kevin Plawecki will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth against Tanner Roark. Plawecki is not having a great season, but was able to collect one hit in each of his last three […]

Mets Seem Unlikely To Make Deadline Deal

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler, outfielder Jose Bautista and catcher Devin Mesoraco are unlikely to be traded before Tuesday's deadline, according to Jon Heyman of Fancred. Heyman reported that the Mets have not been getting what they want in offers for Wheeler. He also noted Bautista has a "limited" market and Mesoraco has […]

Mets Unlikely To Trade Zack Wheeler

The New York Mets seem unlikely to trade starting pitcher Zack Wheeler at this point. The Mets want a lot for Wheeler, who is under club control for a few more years. The right-hander is 5-6 on the season with a 4.11 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 116 K's over 120 1/3 innings. He has improved […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 18

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 […]

Potential Risers/Fallers After the MLB Trade Deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline is one of the most exciting parts of the baseball season. Contenders get to bolster their rosters for the playoff push while rebuilding clubs get to add potential studs to their growing farm system. With players such Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas and many others already moved, teams around the […]

Trading Up: Pitching Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Each section focuses on players […]

Anthony Swarzak Locks Down Mets Victory

New York Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak nailed down his third save Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swarzak recorded a perfect ninth inning, retiring two via strikeout. The save is his second in the past week. The Mets bullpen situation has been fluid but Swarzak looks to be the preferred ninth-inning man. Although he holds a […]

Wilmer Flores (1B/2B/3B, NYM) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores is a tricky player to value, as he keeps hitting, but his playing time is always a question. The Mets have been a train wreck as usual, but for once they seem willing to let Flores […]

Michael Conforto Starting To Heat Up

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been mostly dreadful this season but has been starting to show his potential in the last two weeks batting .333 with a 1.077 OPS. After hitting .279 with 27 home runs in 373 at-bats last season, Conforto was looking to have a breakout season, but ended up having […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

A few middle infielders have been moved in recent deals, and a few more may follow suit before this week’s trade deadline. Those players will, however, likely all be widely owned. We’re here to talk about some guys you might be able to acquire without the benefit of having to strike a trade in your […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have an 11-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from. A few high priced pitchers on the slate along with a game at Coors Field should give us a nice variety of options when we are trying to build out our lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got six slates on this busy Saturday, with all 30 teams in action. The all day slate starts at 1pm eastern while the featured slate starts at 7pm and covers 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/28/18. The lineup picks will […]

Zack Wheeler (SP, NYM) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has pitched into the seventh inning in five of his last six starts and has won each of his last two starts. While he struck out only three batters in his win over the Padres (where […]

Amed Rosario To Remain Leading Off

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario is expected to get an extended look at the leadoff spot after going 8-22 with a few steals over the past five games. Manager Mickey Callaway said he has liked Rosario's approach leading off and it could be his spot in 2019. Rosario is hitting .251 with four home […]

Jeff McNeil Starting, Devin Mesoraco Out on Friday

New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil has joined the starting lineup for Friday's game following the Asdrubal Cabrera trade. McNeil will play second base and bat sixth versus righty Ivan Nova. Kevin Plawecki will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh on Friday. Devin Mesoraco will get a routine day off for this […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Thanks to the Cubbies being on the road on this beautiful Friday, we get a 15 game Main slate as all teams will be playing under the lights. The slate has a heavy east coast feel to it, with only three games starting after 9 p.m. It also features some serious aces and good second […]

Austin Jackson Signs With Mets

Free-agent outfielder Austin Jackson has reached an agreement with the New York Mets. There is multiple reports that the deal is going to be a major league deal. The Mets have three outfielders currently sidelined, so Jackson should provide some much needed depth. Jackson is hitting .242/.309/.295 through 59 games this season. He's only worth […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 18

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 18. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/27/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 27th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Friday Five: The All-Underwhelming Team

In recent days, there have been plenty of articles written about the best and worst players of the season’s first half. It’s natural when one comes to a midpoint – leaving aside the pedantry of pointing out that it was closer to a two-thirds mark this season – to reflect on what’s already happened. It’s […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Week 17 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 17! 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 17, and […]

Corey Oswalt Optioned

New York Mets pitcher Corey Oswalt was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday to make room for starting pitcher Jason Vargas to come off the disabled list and start on Friday. Aside from a six-run outing against the Marlins on June 29, Oswalt has been solid in his five other starts for the Mets. […]

Todd Frazier Expected To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier (ribs) will likely begin a rehab assignment in the next couple of days, according to manager Mickey Callaway. That means Frazier could possibly return as the everyday third baseman sometime next week, barring any setbacks. Before his injury he was hitting just .217 with 10 home runs, 32 […]

Noah Syndergaard On Track To Return Next Week

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) is on track to return from the disabled list next week against the Nationals. It looks like Thor will fortunately miss just one start after contracting hand, foot and mouth disease over the All-Star break. He's pitched well with a 2.89 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 83 strikeouts […]

Zack Wheeler, Asdrubal Cabrera Could Be Traded Soon

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler and infielder Asdrubal Cabrera could be traded any minute. There is heavy interest in Wheeler, and he could fetch a top-10 prospect and more. At least 12 teams sent scouts to watch him face the Padres on Tuesday, and among the teams were the Yankees, Red Sox, Mariners […]