Noah Syndergaard Throws Simulated Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) threw 50 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday at the team’s spring training complex in Florida. Assuming Thor emerged unscathed, he’ll likely up his efforts to a minor league rehab game in a few days. After that, one would assume the next step would be returning to […]

Yoenis Cespedes Starts Running At Mets Complex

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip, quadriceps) started running on Monday at the team’s spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida. According to Mets manager Mickey Callaway on Tuesday, Cespedes’ running went “really well.” Cespedes has been recovering from the same ailments that always seem to plague him -- hip and quad injuries. However, […]

Zack Wheeler Looks To Post Fifth Quality Start In Seven Tries

Throughout his career, New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has never been a model of endurance. Commonly racking up high pitch counts early in games, Wheeler was usually knocked out long before he could even think of picking up a quality start. In Wheeler’s resurgent 2018, though, quality starts have become the norm. With […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 14

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 […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 14

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 […]

Trading Up: Javier Baez

Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]

Jose Bautista (3B/OF, NYM) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jose Bautista is not a name you expected to see on a waiver wire list in 2018. Granted Bautista’s better days are in the past. However, his performance since joining the Mets demonstrates there is value that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a nine game featured slate this Sunday, and it's a day where bad teams will be in the spotlight on DFS. That's because some bad teams are in favorable hitting matchups, making this an interesting day on the hitting side of things. CWS @ TEX and LAA @ BAL both a 10 O/U, […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 14 and the options are quite limited. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 4 pm and a seven-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 14

We all suffer from recency bias, whether we realize it or not. It's easy in this day and age. Highlights and long-winded articles about who you should add, drop, or trade color our perception even more, but the numbers tell the true story. If any sport demands that we step back and take a macro view […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Jacob DeGrom Pushed From Friday To Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was scheduled to start on Friday, but needs to attend a family issue. As such, he’ll have his next start pushed back from Friday to Saturday. In deGrom’s place, Corey Oswalt as been recalled and will take the mound on Friday in deGrom’s place against the Miami Marlins. […]

Yoenis Cespedes Remains Limited To Physical Therapy

The rehab process for New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has been a long, grueling one, and unfortunately there isn’t much of a positive update on it. Cespedes, who has been out since mid-May with hip and quad issues, had been scheduled to meet the Mets in Miami this weekend, but will instead be kept […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It appears to be a beautiful day across the country and we've got a lot of delightful pitching matchups that make this Main slate tonight very enticing. The Twins and Cubs unfortunately don't get to join the party as their first pitch time is at 5pm, but the other 14 games will be played under […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There’s a weird 5:05pm (EST) start on the board for Friday between the Twins and Cubs in Wrigley. Unfortunately, that matchup won’t be included in the slate, making Friday a 14-game (max) docket. We have five games to choose from with over/unders of at least nine total runs. The highest total on the board is […]

Mets To “Consider” Offers For Top Starters

While the odds remain greatly against a trade for either starting pitcher, the New York Mets will “have to consider” trade offers for Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard, according to interim general manager John Ricco. Ricco, who is one of three men temporarily taking over general manager duties due to Sandy Alderson’s battle with cancer, […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 29

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Zack Wheeler Stellar Against Pirates

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has enjoyed a tremendous 2018, coming into his own after Tommy John surgery in 2015 followed by a few other injuries. On Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he may have had his best outing yet. Wheeler hurled seven scoreless innings, allowing only five hits and a walk while […]

Jeurys Familia Blows Save Against Pittsburgh

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia has consistently been listed as the team’s top trade target --assuming they don’t trade starting pitchers Jacob deGrom and/or Noah Syndergaard -- but for that to be true he’ll need better outings than he had on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Entering the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead, Familia […]

Brandon Nimmo Fails To Produce In Return

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (pinkie) returned to the lineup on Wednesday after not starting for two games, and while it wasn’t a productive return, his health was all that mattered. Nimmo finished 0-for-4 in the 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, striking out three times. Considering gripping the bat was an issue for Nimmo […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - Catcher

The 2018 Fantasy Baseball season has not been kind to catchers. The highest ranked catcher is J.T. Realmuto. Players like Wilson Ramos and Evan Gattis rank higher than Buster Posey, while fantasy darlings such as Gary Sanchez and Willson Contreras rank ninth and 11th among catchers respectably. Due to the amount of uncertainty at the […]

Jose Reyes is Out of the Lineup Wednesday

New York Mets infielder Jose Reyes (rest) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday. Amed Rosario is back at shortstop and batting eighth against righty Ivan Nova. Reyes did start three straight contests but is back on the bench now. He's struggled heavily all season long and belongs on the waiver wire in almost […]

Jason Vargas To Throw Bullpen Session On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas has been on the disabled list with a strained right calf but is progressing and will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. He’s first eligible to return from the disabled list on Sunday, but the calf isn’t quite right yet and Vargas isn’t even going to do any […]

Brandon Nimmo Used As Pinch-Hitter On Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo wasn’t in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as he continues to nurse his injured pinkie finger, but it sounds as if a return on Wednesday could be in the cards. Nimmo returned as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning in the Mets 4-3 victory on […]

David Wright Takes Batting Practice For Second Straight Day

With the good news on New York Mets third baseman David Wright (back, neck) seemingly few and far between, it’s always really nice to have the opportunity to take note when the chance arises. Wright took batting practice at Citi Field on Tuesday, the second consecutive day he has done so, in his latest comeback attempt […]

Dominic Smith Wears Golden Sombrero As Struggles Continue

Between his initial MLB debut in the summer of 2017 and his results since being called back up in mid-June of this season, you can’t really ask for a much worse first impression than the one New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith has displayed. In a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, […]

Michael Conforto Hits First Homer Since June 16

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has played much better as of late but still was not hitting for any power. On Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, that changed. In a 4-3 victory, Conforto finished 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and a walk. It was Conforto’s first home run since June 16 […]

Wilmer Flores Wins It For Mets In Extra Innings

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will always have a place in team lore for crying on the field after learning he was “traded” before that trade fell apart and never really happened, only to hit a walk-off home run the next night against the Washington Nationals that started the Mets run to the World […]

Steven Matz Has Nice Rebound Game Against Pirates

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz had his worst outing of the season on June 21 against the Colorado Rockies, but he rebounded in a big way against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Across seven innings pitched, Matz allowed three earned runs on six hits without walking a better and struck out seven on […]