Week 15 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Happy 7-11 day, everyone! Be sure to go get a free slurpee if the store still runs that promotion, but not before sitting down and fixing your team's starting rotation. Those in roto leagues better be on top of their innings limits and where they stand compared to opponents. Don't fret if you've only got […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Leaves Early Tuesday

New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (elbow) left the game early after aggravating his hyperextended left elbow. However, it's not a serious injury and manager Mickey Callaway said Cabrera should be fine for Wednesday. Cabrera has been a fine fantasy and real-life contributor in 2018, as he came into Tuesday with a .282/.329/.489 slash line […]

Dominic Smith Sitting Out on Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Wilmer Flores will cover first base and bat in the cleanup spot against rookie right-hander Enyel De Los Santos. Smith has struggled this season, and went 0-for-7 in the doubleheader on Monday. Flores is […]

Michael Conforto is Out on Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Ty Kelly will draw the start in left field and bat seventh against righty Enyel De Los Santos. This looks like a normal rest day for Conforto who went 0-for-6 in the doubleheader on Monday. […]

Drew Gagnon Recalled for Tuesday's Start

The New York Mets have recalled Drew Gagnon from Triple-A to start against the Phillies on Tuesday. Paul Sewald was optioned in a corresponding move. He'll face another pitcher making his MLB debut in Enyel De Los Santos. Gagnon has struggled in 2018, pitching to a 2-4 record with a 4.40 ERA and a 104/32 […]

Jay Bruce Suffers Setback in Rehab

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce suffered a setback while rehabbing his hip injury and will now be shut down for eight days. Bruce has been on the disabled list since mid-June. There's no word on how long Bruce will be out for, however, following his setback it'd be a shock to see him back […]

Noah Syndergaard Expected to Return on Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) is expected to be activated from the disabled list and start against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Syndergaard has been on the DL since May with a finger injury. On the season, Syndergaard has pitched to 4-1 record with a 3.06 ERA and a 76/13 K/BB ratio. Normally […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 15

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 […]

Dominic Smith’s OPS Falls To .547

With the way New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is struggling this season, you might actually have to admit attempting to get anything out of Adrian Gonzalez at the start of the year was actually a good idea. The former top prospect has been an abomination for the Mets, and that continued in an […]

Kevin Plawecki Remains Ice Cold

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki was once among the better hitting catching prospects in baseball, finding success with the bat at just about every minor league stop. That success hasn’t translated to the Major Leagues, even though 2018 was his best chance to do so after platoon-mate Travis d’Arnaud went down for the year […]

Corey Oswalt Pitches Well But Takes Loss

New York Mets pitcher Corey Oswalt got the call for a spot start in the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, and he certainly did what he could despite taking the loss. Oswalt picked up the quality start by pitching six innings, allowing three earned runs on one hit and […]

Wilmer Flores Picks Up Yet Another Walk-Off Hit

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has a knack for getting the big hit in walk-off victories, and on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies he did it again to become the franchise’s all-time leader in base knocks of that variety. Mired in a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 10th inning, Flores drilled a […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Socks 16th Homer Of 2018

The New York Mets didn’t provide a ton of offense (as usual) in a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, but second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera gave them all he had. Cabrera was the only Met with multiple hits, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. The long ball was Cabrera’s 16th […]

Zack Wheeler Doesn’t Last Long Against Phillies

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has been pitching well as of late, but he was unable to keep the stretch going on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. He wasn’t bad in this one, especially from a strikeouts perspective, but he just wasn’t as sharp as we’ve seen. Across 4 2/3 innings pitched, Wheeler […]

Jerry Blevins Returns From Bereavement List

New York Mets relief pitcher Jerry Blevins returned from the bereavement list on Monday. In the corresponding move, Chris Beck has been designated for assignment. There is not much fantasy news here as Blevins will return to his lefty specialist role.

Drew Gagnon to Start for Mets on Tuesday

New York Mets pitcher Drew Gagnon is expected to be recalled from the minors. to start the team's game against the Phillies on Tuesday. He will be making his major league debut. Gagnon holds a 2-4 record with a 4.40 ERA and a 104/32 K/BB ratio over 18 games in 2018. Despite the impressive strike […]

Todd Frazier Placed on DL with Rib Injury

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier was placed on the 10-day DL with a rib muscle injury. His original absence in Monday's lineup was thought to be a day of rest, but now it appears to be more serious. It's unknown exactly how long Frazier will be out for. Ty Kelly has been recalled […]

Wilmer Flores Sitting Game One

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores is out of the lineup for game one of the team's doubleheader against the Phillies. Flores has been playing predominantly first base lately, but Dominic Smith will man the position in game one. Smith has hit .207 with one home run and one RBI in 2018. He isn't a […]

Todd Frazier Not in Lineup for Game One

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is out of the lineup for game one of the team's doubleheader against the Phillies for a routine day of rest. He'll likely be back at third for game two. He's replaced by Jose Reyes who is batting seventh. Reyes has had a rough season in 2018, hitting […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xBA-BA (Week 15)

Expected stats, such as xBA, xSLG, xwOBA and others we have examined in this series have to be taken for what they are - a projection based on past data, but not the sole basis of fantasy analysis. If expected stats always jived with actual stats, we wouldn't have so many discrepancies. As of today, […]

Trading Up: Top-Tier Options to Buy at Each Position

As we approach fantasy-baseball trade deadlines, many owners find themselves needing to improve their team in one way or another. Owners buying a player or making a trade to get their team across the finish line are best off targeting reliable, high-ability players because of the relatively short window remaining in the season. You don't […]

Zach Wheeler (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler is dealing lately and he could soon be a permanent addition to someone’s fantasy baseball roster. In the past four games, Wheeler has notched at least five strikeouts. He’s allowed two earned runs, or fewer, in […]

Wilmer Flores (2B/3B/SS, NYM) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Despite the Mets’ pathological unwillingness to hand him a starting job, New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores continues to produce when called upon. Since the start of the 2016 season, the 26-year-old has produced the following line (prorated to 600 PA): .269 […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Just a week left to go until the All-Star break. At this point, your situation has begun to take shape, but there's still a lot of baseball left to be played. While the deluge of middle infield injuries has thankfully slowed to a trickle, those of you in need of a boost at those positions […]

The Cut List (Week 15): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 15 of the Cut List. Each week, I highlight players who you should consider letting go in your fantasy baseball leagues. Whether it's hyped prospects who hit a wall or veterans in extended slumps, sometimes it's best to know when to move on. This week I’m taking a look at Ian Kinsler, […]

Three-Game Hitting Streak For Michael Conforto

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto tailed off again after seemingly finally getting things going near the end of June, but over the last few games he’s found some mild success. On Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays he didn’t have the best game, finishing 1-for-4 with three strikeouts, but the effort did extend his […]

Another Gem And No-Decision For Jacob deGrom

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom once again had a lights-out performance but failed to pick up the victory due to the Mets complete inability to score. deGrom was at it again on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, dominating them to the tune of one earned run on four hits and a walk […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 15

We have 13 games on Monday, including two doubleheaders: NYY/BAL and PHI/NYM. Also, five of the teams playing have “TBD” listed as their Monday probable pitcher. However, we’re still able to find six streamable starting pitcher options for your fantasy team. Consistency is the key, as my streamers tend to have two things in common: […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Watch List

The dog days of summer are upon us - at least in the fantasy baseball world. If you’re deep in the hole it takes a lot of effort and discipline to stay focused but it’s important to remember there’s still time to make up ground whether you’re in a rotisserie or head-to-head league. There’s plenty […]