Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends

Week four of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

A brief glance at the lineup notes section of this week’s article illustrates what was a busy week in the MLB, giving fantasy managers plenty of opportunities to get ahead using waivers this week. Although most of the recommendations in this article are longer-term focused, fantasy managers should take advantage of lineup movements for short-term […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 5 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

The Cut List: Week 5 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 5

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 5 of the MLB season (4/26 through 5/2). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 25th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

DJ LeMahieu Goes Hitless On Saturday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Indians. It was his second hitless performance in his last four games, as he extended what has turned into a mini-slump where he has gone 2-for-17 with two strikeouts in that span. Despite his performance the past four games, he […]

Rougned Odor Belts Third Homer

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor belted his second homer in as many days in Saturday's victory over the Indians. Odor gave the Yankees the lead after an Aaron Hicks homer tied the game in the fifth inning- and that was all the offense they would need with Gerrit Cole on the mound. His […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Earns First Career Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga earned the first save of his career in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Indians. Loaisiga entered the game in the eighth inning with two outs and got Ahmed Rosario to pop up on his second pitch before working a 1-2-3, 10-pitch ninth inning for his first career save. […]

Aaron Hicks Homers For Second Straight Game

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks homered for the second consecutive game on Saturday in a 2-1 win over the Indians. The Yankee lineup couldn't muster much of anything against Shane Bieber for four innings until Hicks stepped to the plate in the top half of the fifth, turning on a 1-2 fastball and driving […]

Gerrit Cole Shines In Battle Of Aces

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole answered the bell for his team in a battle against Indians' ace Shane Bieber. Cole earned his third win of the season, pitching seven innings of one-run ball and allowing three hits while striking out 11 batters with no walks. The 30-year-old ace worked easy frames in his […]

Deivi Garcia Lined Up To Start Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia has been listed as the team's probable starter for Monday's game against the Orioles. Manager Aaron Boone said that Garcia starting is not a 100-percent certainty- but it is lining up that way. The 21-year-old is currently on the taxi squad, so he would have to be called […]

Gary Sanchez, Mike Ford Not In Saturday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and first baseman Mike Ford are not in the lineup for the third game of the series against the Indians on Saturday. The Yankees seem to be playing it safe with Sanchez, who seems fine, though he's likely still managing the bruised fingers on his throwing hand. Ford is […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 5

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first three weeks of the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 24th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Rougned Odor Goes Yard Friday

New York Yankees infielder Rougned Odor went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-3 win over the Indians. With the Yankees down 3-0, teammate Aaron Hicks belted a solo shot, then Odor came up following a Gary Sanchez base hit- and cranked his second home run as a Yankee. The 27-year-old has delivered timely […]

Aaron Hicks Belts Second Homer Of Season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks went 1-for-4 with a home run and a pair of strikeouts in Friday's victory over Cleveland. Hicks had been mired in a 1-for-17 slide at the plate before the series against the Indians, so it was nice to see him put together a good at-bat Friday night, working a […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/24 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings sliced this Saturday slate almost right down the middle. We have seven early games, six prime-time games, and a small two game short slate to keep us occupied today. This serves to water down both slates a little bit. That's not to say that there aren't a couple of good options out there. The […]

Giancarlo Stanton Clobbers Two Homers

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in a 5-3 win over the Indians on Friday. Both of Stanton's homers were missiles headed towards the outfield seats, as each registered an exit velocity of 115-MPH or greater, including 118 MPH, the hardest-hit ball in the majors […]

Aroldis Chapman Shuts The Door In The Ninth Once Again

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his fourth save in Friday's 5-3 win over Cleveland. Chapman worked a 1-2-3 frame to lock down the Yankees' second straight win, recording a strikeout in the process. The hard-throwing lefty has been in vintage form this season, as he's surrendered just two hits and no […]

Jordan Montgomery Allows Three Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with a trio of walks and five strikeouts in Friday's no-decision. Montgomery labored through the first inning, allowing all three of his runs and needing 37 pitches to get out of the frame. The California native settled in […]

Gio Urshela Returns To Lineup

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (back) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians. Urshela sat out Thursday's game with lower back tightness, though it was never believed to be anything more serious than a day-to-day issue. He'll bat fifth against Indians' lefty Logan Allen. Urshela is batting .276 with a […]

Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez are back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians. Both Stanton and Sanchez were given the day off Thursday, though the two sluggers will be back in action against Indians' left-hander Logan Allen. Stanton will bat second for the fourth time this […]

Bullpen Report: Closer Carousel Keeps Turning

We are just three weeks into the baseball season, but it may feel like longer because there has been an influx of news and developments that have impacted fantasy. There has been no position that has seen more changes than at relief pitcher. We have already seen a number of changes to teams' late-inning usage […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the first version of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues, with the understanding that RPs are as volatile as it gets. You'll notice that I leave off most injured players because throwing […]

Friday Focus: April No-Showers May Bring Panic

T.S. Eliot once wrote that "April is the cruelest month." He didn't have fantasy baseball in mind, but the poet might as well have been surveying the wasteland of early under-perfomers in any given season. The back half of the month represents an inflection point in the schedule, a time when the initial flurry of […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 23rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Another week, another update to my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. This is the first "full" version of the year where the ranks table below comes with this google sheet that accompanies the table and adds a smattering of stats. Do note that I […]