Devin Mesoraco Has Gone Ice Cold

When catcher Devin Mesoraco was acquired by the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Matt Harvey in early-May, it seemed as though the change of scenery did the 29-year-old a world of good. Mesoraco went deep in three of his first seven games as a Met, showing signs of the awesome player he was […]

Michael Conforto Hits Second June Home Run

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto had himself a nice night at the dish on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, finishing 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk. The dinger was Conforto’s eighth of the season and only his second in the month of June. The outing marks the second in a row Conforto […]

Brandon Nimmo’s Breakout Continues Against Snakes

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo hasn’t been quite as hot as he was just a few weeks ago, but he’s still producing nonetheless. In a 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, Nimmo finished 1-for-4 with a home run. The long ball was his ninth of the season. On the year, he now […]

Jason Vargas Can’t Get It Done In Arizona

While we aren’t sure if anyone truly expected anything different out of New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas, we’re here to tell you that he once again did not pitch very well. In a 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, Vargas allowed three runs over five innings pitched on five hits and […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 12

This week was a much quieter one than last week, at least as far as bullpens around baseball are concerned. While last week saw committee members take over their bullpens at the same time as other committees formed in other cities, this week mostly saw more of the same. The guys who did well last […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 12

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 12. 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 […]

Week 12 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 […]

Jeff McNeil And His 1.038 OPS Promoted To Triple-A

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso wasn’t the only Mets prospect promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, as second baseman Jeff McNeil also received the call to the desert. Injuries cost McNeil a big chunk of time over the last couple of years, but the 26-year-old has broken out in a big way […]

Peter Alonso Promoted To Triple-A Las Vegas

The New York Mets may not be calling up prospect first baseman Peter Alonso to the major leagues anytime soon, but they’re at least going to give him his chance in Triple-A. The team promoted the defensively-challenged slugger to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, a mere few days after first baseman prospect Dominic Smith was […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

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. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

Jason Vargas Now Starting On Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas will get the nod on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He gets the start in place of Steven Matz, who is being pushed back to Saturday due to a blister on his left middle finger. Vargas was originally supposed to be skipped this turn through the rotation, but […]

Steven Matz Pushed To Saturday Due To Blister

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz has been dealing with a blister on his left middle finger. As such, instead of starting on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks as originally scheduled, he’ll now take the hill on Saturday. Jason Vargas, who was supposed to be skipped this turn through the rotation, will take Matz’s […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with five in the early window and only four on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with just nine games today, we've got five different DraftKings slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and there's also an all day slate starting at 12:10. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/14/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 11 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Mets Claim Chris Beck Off Waivers From White Sox

The New York Mets have claimed right-handed pitcher Chris Beck off waivers from the Chicago White Sox, the team announced. Beck will join the Mets on the next stage of their road trip in Arizona on Thursday, but a corresponding move has not yet been announced. The 27-year-old hasn’t been that bad with a 4.18 […]

Jay Bruce Dealing With Sore Back, Will Sit On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce woke up on Wednesday with a sore back and will likely sit out Thursday’s series opener in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. Of course, that doesn’t explain why he played on Wednesday afternoon against the Atlanta Braves with a sore back instead of simply sitting that one out. Bruce finished […]

Wilmer Flores Doubles In First Rehab Game

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores (back) has almost been a forgotten man with all the injuries the team has suffered, but he should be back with the Amazins in a matter of days. Out since May 27 due to back soreness, Flores began his rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie on Tuesday. He finished 1-for-3 […]

Amed Rosario's Struggles Continue In Atlanta

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario got off to a terrible start in 2018, then seemed to turn things around, but he has once again fallen into a tailspin. His struggles continued against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, finishing 0-for-3. Rosario has now only picked up one hit in his last seven games, going 1-for-21 […]

Michael Conforto Picks Up First Hit In Seven Games

The struggles of New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto have been well-documented, especially in recent days with reports emerging the team could send him to the minor leagues to help him get right. While that still seems like a good idea, Conforto finally did something of note on Wednesday in a 2-0 loss to the […]

Jacob deGrom Takes Loss Despite Stellar Outing

A common theme for New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom this season has been to pitch very well, leave with the lead, then have his bullpen blow it for him. On Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, that wasn’t the case as deGrom, despite still pitching great, did all the work himself in taking the […]

Noah Syndergaard’s Strained Finger Now Confirmed

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard looked for a second opinion after his finger was not healing as expected, but a second doctor has confirmed what we already knew. Thor has a strained ligament in his right index finger. Once again, Syndergaard will rest for a few days before starting to throw. If you […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Sitting For Wednesday's Matinee

New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera is sitting out the Amazins Wednesday matinee against the Atlanta Braves. Cabrera seemed to have injured his hamstring running to first base on Sunday night against the New York Yankees, but evidently the off day on Monday was enough rest as he played against the Braves on Tuesday. […]

Seth Lugo (SP/RP, NYM) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo is coming off of his best start of the season, creating a waiver rush like no other. Lugo dismantled the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball, as he allowed a mere two singles and struck out […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 14

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Zack Wheeler Fails To Replicate Success In Atlanta

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has been pitching much better as of late, but in a difficult matchup against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday he ran into some trouble. Wheeler allowed six earned runs across 5 2/3 innings pitched, allowing eight hits and four walks while striking out two in the 8-2 loss. […]

Jay Bruce Hits First Double Since May 30

2018 has been quite the trying season for New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce, as evidenced by the headline of this post. After signing a new three-year contract with the Mets this past offseason, Bruce has largely struggled in year one of the contract – possibly due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot and/or […]

Dominic Smith Picks Up Single In First Game Back

The Dominic Smith era has officially begun for the New York Mets, although it probably wasn’t the result everyone was looking for in game one after being handed the reigns at first base. It wasn’t a bad effort, just an underwhelming one with Smith finishing 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. On a night where nobody on […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

With roughly two-fifths of the baseball season in the past, we’ve got plenty of data to play with and some serious questions to answer about our fantasy teams. Some of you are likely rolling reliever-heavy lineups and I respect that, but you probably won’t find much help here! Whatever your strategy may be, these arms […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)

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. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]