Todd Frazier Sitting Due To Sore Hamstring

To update a previous item, New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier (hamstring) isn’t sitting simply for a routine day of rest. He’s on the bench on Tuesday due to a sore left hamstring. The Mets are calling it a day-to-day situation, but as we’ve all learned on plenty of occasions, hamstring injuries can be […]

Jason Vargas Simply Hoping To Not Get Rocked

When the New York Mets signed Jason Vargas this offseason, the thought was he would contribute as a solid innings-eater with a decent but not great ERA. Returning from a broken bone in his non-throwing hand, Vargas has made two starts and has achieved none of the above. Lasting 3 2/3 and 4 2/3 innings, […]

Todd Frazier Sitting On Tuesday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is getting the night off on Tuesday for the second game of the team’s series in Cincinnati against the Reds. It's somewhat of an odd day off, seeing as it’s Frazier’s first trip back to Cincinnati after spending the duration of his career there until 2015, but he […]

Mets Option P.J. Conlon To Triple-A

As expected, New York Mets starting pitcher P.J. Conlon’s tenure in the starting rotation was of the one-and-done variety, at least for now. On Tuesday, the team optioned Conlon back to Triple-A Las Vegas while recalling reliever Corey Oswalt in a corresponding transaction. Conlon pitched well in his Major League debut on Monday but stood […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Is Cooling Off

For just about all of 2018, New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has been on fire. His ownership levels across all fantasy platforms has skyrocketed, and it’s easy to see why. He’s slashing .320/.369/.555 with six home runs, 22 runs scored and 21 RBI in 141 plate appearances. Despite the fantastic numbers, fantasy owners may […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up First Save Since April 15

Earlier on this season when the New York Mets were winning seemingly every day, closer Jeurys Familia was racking up the saves (he had seven as of April 13) and making fantasy owners very happy. Since then, however, with the Mets losing and Familia struggling a bit, both the save opportunities and saves themselves have […]

Yoenis Cespedes Doubles Twice In Win

The status of New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was uncertain at best after he left Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies due to a sore right quadriceps. After stretching at Great American Ballpark on Monday prior to the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets deemed Cespedes good to go, and boy are […]

P.J. Conlon Decent In Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher P.J. Conlon’s MLB debut should be considered a success overall, if not a short one. In his first career start on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, Conlon threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks with one strikeout. The line doesn’t look great, but […]

Adrian Gonzalez Goes Deep Twice

New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has done a whole lot of nothing this season, but on Monday night against the Cincinnati Reds he came through with a whole lot of something instead. Gonzalez finished 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and two RBI on the evening, giving him five jacks on […]

Jay Bruce Wakes Up In Cincinnati

If there was ever a place for struggling New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce to get going, it might as well be his old stomping grounds at Great American Ballpark, right? In a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, Bruce finally got on track in a 2-for-3 effort with a home run, two […]

Mets Confident In Matt Harvey Trade

While at one point this seemed a bit unlikely, the word currently making the rounds is that the New York Mets are gaining confidence that they will find a trade partner for pitcher Matt Harvey. Harvey was designated for assignment on Saturday after he refused a minor league assignment, and he’ll become a free agent […]

Michael Conforto Finally Goes Yard Again

It’s been a while since New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto had a good game, but on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds he finally got it going again. Conforto finished 2-for-5 with a home run. It was Conforto’s first multi-hit game since April 10, and perhaps more importantly the first time he went yard since […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/8/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back to a large Tuesday slate, which is headlined by a game between the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels in Colorado. It's tough to get away from that game, and it should feature plenty of runs. There are multiple ways to construct lineups tonight, though, and I hope to take you through a […]

Adrian Gonzalez Back At First Base

New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is back in the lineup after sitting out two of the last four days. On Friday, Gonzalez sat for the first time in an attempt to maximize the Mets’ lineup by putting outfielder Jay Bruce at first base instead, thereby allowing outfielder Brandon Nimmo playing time. On Sunday, […]

Michael Conforto Back In Lineup In Cincinnati

Struggling New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto spent the last two games on the bench, but he’s back in the lineup on Monday for the team’s opener of a series against the Reds in Cincinnati. He’s hitting leadoff and starting in center field. While Conforto’s struggles this season have been well-documented, we would not recommend […]

Yoenis Cespedes In Lineup Monday

Updating a previous report, New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (quadriceps) is in the lineup for the opening game of a series in Cincinnati against the Reds on Monday. Cespedes, of course, injured his quad during Sunday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies, leaving his status moving forward in question. However, he was out stretching on […]

Yoenis Cespedes May Play On Monday

With the status of New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (quadriceps) uncertain, it seems as though there’s at least a chance he’s playing in Monday’s series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Cespedes left Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies due to a sore right quadriceps, but the team said it was for precautionary reasons. It […]

Top Mets Pitching Prospect David Peterson Starting To Dominate

Starting pitcher David Peterson may only be in Low-A for the New York Mets, but the team’s top pitching prospect is starting to show why he was taken 20th overall in the 2017 draft. Over his last 12 innings pitched (two starts) for Low-A Columbia, Peterson has not allowed any earned runs. In his latest […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 8

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 […]

P.J. Conlon To Make MLB Debut Monday

With New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom hitting the disabled list after all, the team is turning to 24-year-old P.J. Conlon to open the team’s series against the Reds in Cincinnati. Conlon had a lot of success in 2017 for Double-A Binghamton with a 3.38 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 108 strikeouts against 38 […]

Yoenis Cespedes Uncertain For Monday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies early due to a sore right quadriceps. Although the move was for precautionary reasons, Cespedes’ status is uncertain for Monday’s series-opener against the Cincinnati Reds. In a bit of good news, though, Cespedes said this injury was different than the quad injuries […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small Monday slate, with a lot of pitchers that haven't been easy to pick on this season. With tight pricing, finding value hitters will be difficult. However, there are two pretty easy choices as building blocks at starting pitcher in Stephen Strasburg and Kyle Hendricks, both of which have desirable matchups. There […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We only have seven games on the docket for Monday. Meaning, we’ll have to get creative with some of our decision making, when it comes to building a lineup that we’re happy with on this small slate of games. Fortunately, three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs (MIA/CHC over/under hasn’t been […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Zach Wheeler (SP, NYM) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Wheeler owners have a bit of regret if they added him last week and watched him struggle against the Rockies on Friday. Up to this start, Wheeler has been reasonably useful for a player who did not make the team out of […]

Week 6 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 6! 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 6, which […]

Yoenis Cespedes Leaves Game With Hip Tightness

Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday's game after one inning with right hip tightness. In the past two years, Cespedes has had hip issues twice and missed one game each time, so this doesn't look too serious. Given his injury history, it is still worth monitoring, however a DL stint is likely to be avoided. When healthy, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a nine game main slate this Sunday, and it's an interesting slate at that. There are a couple big time aces on the mound, as well as a some vulnerable starters to target with the bats. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/6/18. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a really nice eight game main slate on FanDuel today. Let's dive in and try to find some diamonds in the rough to help us take down a tournament. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Jacob deGrom Placed On DL

New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom (ebow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, a few days after the club had cleared him to pitch. The fireballer hyperextended his right elbow in his last start. He will likely only miss one start and the team doesn't seem too worried, citing the move as […]