Deivi Garcia To Start On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia is scheduled to start against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Garcia has become the replacement for the injured James Paxton (elbow), and he’s had an uneven two starts so far with a resulting 3.38 ERA over 10.2 innings. The Blue Jays have been solid this season with a […]

Aaron Judge Starting To Ramp Up Rehab

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) will increase baseball activities on Monday after progressing well in his recovery from a calf strain, according to manager Aaron Boone. If all continues to go well, then Judge should rejoin the major league lineup with about a week left in the regular season, leaving him little time […]

Giancarlo Stanton Runs Bases

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) ran the bases at half speed on Friday and is nearing a return, according to manager Aaron Boone. Boone said that Stanton is a little bit ahead of fellow outfielder Aaron Judge (calf), who is expected to rejoin the team shortly before the postseason. That puts Stanton’s likely […]

Gerrit Cole Allows Another Home Run On Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed five runs (one earned) over six innings with 10 strikeouts and two walks against the Orioles on Saturday. With one home run allowed on Saturday, Cole has now allowed 13 home runs over only nine starts so far this season, with his fastball and curveball being the […]

Deivi Garcia (SP, NYY) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've reached that part of the season where any pitcher with a pulse is worth consideration for rostering in fantasy. Deivi Garcia certainly has a pulse and after two starts for the Yankees, has emerged as a viable fantasy option. Garcia has had contrasting […]

DJ LeMahieu Gets Day Off Saturday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu is not among the starting nine for Saturday’s contest versus the Orioles, with manager Aaron Boone confirming that LeMahieu was simply getting a day of rest. Tyler Wade will hold down the keystone with Aaron Hicks slotting into the leadoff spot. Having delivered a .380 average through his […]

Gleyber Torres Rejoins Starting Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was activated off of the injured list prior to Saturday’s contest against the Orioles and left-hander Keegan Akin. Torres has been out since Aug. 20 due to a hamstring strain, but will rejoin the starting nine and reclaim his spot at short. After a tremendous offensive campaign in 2019, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 5, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/5/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We only have three Saturdays left in the regular season after today. Real talk. We're quickly running out of time in the MLB DFS […]

Clarke Schmidt Pitches Poorly In MLB Debut

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over 1.2 innings of relief against the Orioles on Friday. Schmidt generated only two whiffs (both from his slider), and the frequent contact allowed the Orioles to do their damage. Schmidt’s unclear role with the team means that he can […]

Deivi Garcia Struggles On Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia struggled on Friday, allowing four runs over 4.2 innings against the Orioles. Garcia’s performance under the hood was much more encouraging, though. Strikeouts weren’t an issue as he picked up six with a 13.7% swinging-strike rate, and he allowed a respectable four hard-hit balls (13 total batted balls). […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There were 20 games played in the MLB yesterday and we have a 12-game slate on the docket for DraftKings on Saturday. Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito are the highlights of the slate at pitcher, but there's another SP1 to consider as well as a number of viable SP2 options to choose from. On the […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 5th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/5/20  Jose Iglesias vs. Gerrit Cole While Iglesias is in the midst of […]

Clarke Schmidt Makes MLB Debut Friday During Doubleheader

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt has been summoned from the club’s alternate training site to start the second game of Friday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. Schmidt, the Yankees’ No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has made only three starts at Double-A before getting the call, but with the team pressed for starting help, […]

Aaron Judge In Line To Return For Postseason

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has played in one game since Aug. 11 due to a lingering calf injury. Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that he expects Judge to return before the start of the postseason, which while a positive, is also something of a surprise that the slugger would need to be sidelined […]

Gio Urshela Hits 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees infielder Gio Urshela (elbow) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He has been battling a bone spur in his right elbow over the last week or so. It's unclear how much time he is going to miss at the moment. The Yankees are a bit banged up on the infield, […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire

In the wild 2020 season, it made sense that we had a somewhat wild 2020 trade deadline. The trade deadline is a legitimate baseball holiday, and without an All-Star Game this year, it became the most exciting day in the regular season. The Padres went wild and made all the headlines, acquiring basically a whole […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 4th 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 […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 7 Rankings

September is here and the trade deadline dust has settled. It’s now time for teams to make that late push either to make the playoffs or to gain home-field advantages. The Rockies lost two players off the list this week. Sam Hilliard graduated from the list after surpassing the 130 at-bat mark in the Majors. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a weird 6 game slate on Thursday that locked at 4:05 pm EST, we get a 9 game slate of goodness tonight. Unfortunately, we miss out on the beauty that is Sixto Sanchez and a slew of doubleheaders robs us of the Twins, Yankees, and Blue Jays hitters. Still, there is a lot to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/4/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/4/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight with Yu Darvish leading the pitching front and you will have to pay for his goodness. […]

Aaron Hicks Continues Heating Up

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks singled and walked twice against the Mets on Thursday, giving him seven hits and six walks over his last eight games. Under the hood, Hicks has been making progress on some of the factors that kept his production depressed earlier this season. Specifically, Hicks has seen his ground-ball rate […]

J.A. Happ Has Uneven Performance On Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ allowed four runs over five innings against the Mets on Thursday, allowing eight hard-hit balls and generating only seven whiffs (7.5% swinging-strike rate). Happ cruised through three innings of one-run ball before the wheels fell off in the bottom of the fourth when Happ allowed three runs on […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not Close To Rejoining Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is not on the horizon to rejoining the club’s starting nine, with manager Aaron Boone saying that Stanton was still “a ways away” ahead of the weekend series versus Baltimore. Stanton has been on the injured list since Aug. 9 due to a strained left hamstring, but had […]

Gleyber Torres Expects To Return This Weekend

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is expected to rejoin the lineup either Saturday or Sunday against the Orioles. Torres has been out since Aug. 21 due to a strained hamstring that he sustained while running down the first-base line. Prior to his injury, his bat had been heating up, having gone 9-for-22 with a […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 7)

The past week brought us one of the coolest trade deadlines in recent memory. It's always a good time when the GM of an MLB franchise starts making trades like a fantasy manager. The changes for Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Villar, Starling Marte, and Jon Berti are meaningful, but not with clear fantasy implications. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 3rd 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 […]

Jordan Montgomery Lasts Less Than One Inning On Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery allowed four runs over only 0.2 innings against the Rays on Tuesday. The Rays capitalized on a pair of poorly placed pitches for two long home runs against Montgomery, accounting for all four runs that Montgomery allowed. Montgomery has now thrown fewer than 70 pitches in each of […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's now September and in this shortened 2020 season, that means it's time for the Week 7 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks and our weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Sept. 1st. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/3/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a small 6-game main slate on tap which will begin at 4:10 ET, so we don't have much time to coy around […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a weird 6 game slate on tap. The main slate locks at 4:05 pmEST. There are two games in the 4 o'clock hour and then the other four games start at 7:10 pm and later. Regardless, it looks like a fun slate to build some lineups for and win […]