Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a rough batch of weather for the Sunday slate, it'll be important to monitor the status of games throughout the day. However, there are 10 games on the main slate, meaning there are plenty of solid options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It was a frustrating slate of games on Sunday, with the weather playing spoiler to six games. As I write this, we already have one game eliminated from Monday’s slate, as well. There will be no matchup between BAL/BOS. Naturally, that game was given the highest projected over/under from Vegas. No worries. We still have […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

The Cut List (Week 3): Time to Let Go?

Well, we’re three weeks into the season and the picture is starting to clear up. Players who started off the year cold are heating up (Andrew Benintendi, Mike Moustakas, Steve Pearce) while guys like Josh Harrison and Nick Ahmed are slowly regressing to the mean. We can start confidently making add/drop decisions, but don’t expect […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: In only three starts this season, Matz has flashed the potential that has tantalized Met fans for years but has so far fallen short. After an up-and-down spring, Matz had a rocky start in a loss to the Cardinals, going only four innings while […]

Dominic Smith Activated From Disabled List

The New York Mets activated first baseman Dominic Smith from the disabled list on Sunday; he was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Smith essentially had a wasted spring training after suffering from a sprained quad early that he never quite recovered from until now. Smith already seemed to be falling out of favor with […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 16

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Noah Syndergaard Dominates In Mets Win Over Brewers

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard showed why he is one of the best pitchers in baseball on Sunday, pitching 5 1/3 innings against the Brewers, allowing just two hits and one unearned run while striking out 11 in a no-decision. Syndergaard is now 2-0 on the season with a 2.95 ERA and 33 […]

Brandon Nimmo Shines In Return To Major Leagues

After being called up earlier in the week by the New York Mets, outfielder Brandon Nimmo put on a field day Sunday against the Brewers. The young outfielder went 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple and two runs scored. The home run marked Nimmo's first of the season, while his big day brought his batting […]

Wilmer Flores Hits Walk-Off Home Run Against Brewers

After suffering their second loss of the season to the Brewers on Saturday, the New York Mets bounced back and knocked off Milwaukee on Sunday with a 3-2 victory thanks to a walk-off home run by Wilmer Flores. Flores was 0-for-3 in the game prior to hitting the solo home-run. Flores has been a solid […]

Jose Lobaton And Thomas Nido To Continue To Share Catching Duties

When both Travis d'Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki went down with injuries, multiple reports stated that the Mets were looking to both the free agent and trade market for a replacement. However, according to the Athletics's Ken Rosenthal, with Plawecki expected back in three-to-four weeks, New York plans on sticking with Jose Lobaton and Thomas Nido […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! The most important thing you need to look at today is the weather. There are several games with awful conditions that could potentially lead to a postponement. We have a huge 11 game slate which will most likely turn into an 8 or 9 game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an ace-heavy 11 game featured slate this Sunday. There are several quality pitchers on the schedule today, as well as several suspect pitchers. There aren’t many middle tier options on the mound, which means we’ll have to choose our hurlers carefully. We’ve also got weather concerns across the country. As of writing this […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 3) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 3, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Todd Frazier (3B, NYM) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of leagues ANALYSIS: Frazier has the difficult job of attempting to become the Mets first everyday third baseman since their beloved captain, David Wright. So far, Frazier has done just that.  The Toddfather is hitting .282 with an eye-popping .423 OBP and a solid eight RBI in the […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up Seventh Save

Between New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway saying the team wouldn’t have a set closer and the uncertainty surrounding what type of production incumbent closer Jeurys Familia would provide after a serious injury, Familia’s fantasy stock was trending way down heading into 2018. So far, all those concerns are proving to be way overblown. Familia […]

Todd Frazier Goes Deep Twice

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier wasn’t off to a slow start with his new team, but he wasn’t exactly off to a blistering one either. On Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, that changed. Frazier finished 3-for-3 with two home runs and a walk, his first two jacks as a New York Met. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, which was normal for a Saturday and there are plenty of options across the slate. There are a number of aces on the mound who you will want to pay up for, so finding the savings at other positions will be important. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got all 30 teams competing on Saturday, which gives us plenty of lineups to create across multiple different contests. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/14/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

New York Mets Scouring Free Agent Market for Catching Help

Due to a season-ending injury to starting catcher Travis d'Arnaud and another lengthy injury to backup Kevin Plawecki, the Mets backstop depth chart has run thin. Currently, Jose Lobaton is being used as the starter with Thomas Nido being the second option. According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, the Mets are now scouring […]

Brandon Nimmo Working To Be A Spark For Mets

With the Mets facing injuries to both Kevin Plawecki and Travis d'Arnaud, the team needed to bring in reinforcements on offense. One of those reinforcements comes in the form of Brandon Nimmo, who has been recalled from Triple-A. Nimmo has appeared in seven games at the major league level in 2018, hitting .300 with one […]

Jason Vargas To Throw Another Simulated Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas will throw another simulated game next Tuesday. After that, he’ll be set to throw in a minor league rehab game. Thus, assuming all goes well it looks as though we’re roughly two weeks away from Vargas’ Mets debut after injuring his hand during spring training. Perhaps most notably, […]

Travis d’Arnaud To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

On Thursday, New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL. There had been some thought that d’Arnaud may opt for rehab instead of Tommy John surgery, but alas, that is not the case. d’Arnaud has elected to undergo the surgery, which will sideline him for the rest of the […]

Mets and Marlins Have Talked J.T. Realmuto

Given the injuries to catchers Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki, this isn’t surprising news, but the 10-1 New York Mets have spoken to the rebuilding Miami Marlins about catcher J.T. Realmuto. Mike Puma of the New York Post says it would take a “haul” to land Realmuto, but keep in mind the Marlins didn’t land […]

Anthony Swarzak Still A Few Weeks Away

New York Mets relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak has missed about two weeks with a left oblque strain, but according to assistant general manager John Ricco, he’s still “weeks away” from getting back. This isn’t totally unexpected, as oblique injuries tend to be on the trickier side of things. You’d never know the Mets were hurting […]

Kevin Plawecki To Miss 2-3 Weeks

To update an earlier item, New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki is now only expected to miss two to three weeks after fracturing his left hand. Plawecki was hit by a 100 mph fastball from Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero on Wednesday and X-rays were negative after the game. Plawecki felt good, but further testing […]

Fractured Hand For Kevin Plawecki

Initial X-rays may have come back negative on the left hand of New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki, but further testing has revealed it is indeed fractured. It’s a very tough break for Plawecki after he was expected to be the primary catcher when Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) went down with a partially torn UCL. At […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 3

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 2 and the start of the baseball season. Bottom line: the more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 2

Week 2 of the young baseball season brought some more excitement: walkoffs, bench-clearing brawls, extra inning marathons, and more! But what about the bullpens? After a tumultuous Week 1, what went on in the bullpens around Major League Baseball in Week 2? Let's take a look at the news, the best performers, and any suggested […]