Gerrit Cole Picks Up First Loss In 28 Starts On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had a rare poor outing on Wednesday, allowing five runs over five innings of work. Cole allowed more than four runs in a start only twice last season (33 total starts), and his loss was the first since May of last season. Even a bad start from Cole […]

Yankees Pull Masahiro Tanaka Early On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka lasted only 66 pitches on Wednesday despite tossing five shutout innings. Manager Aaron Boone had originally expected Tanaka to throw closer to 85 pitches on Wednesday, but the pitcher was tired after finishing the sixth inning. Still, Wednesday’s start was another solid outing from Tanaka, and fantasy players […]

Aaron Judge Faces Possible Return To Injured List

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was removed late during the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Braves due to what manager Aaron Boone described as a tightening up of his calf. Judge, who returned Wednesday from the IL due to ailments to both calves, may be facing another stint on the IL due […]

Gary Sanchez Remains In Season-Long Offensive Malaise

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has not come anywhere near the offensive expectations that were set for him prior to the start of 2020. Following Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Braves, Sanchez is now slashing a paltry .139/.253/.361 through his first 23 games. But with the Yankees having very few alternative options, Sanchez figures to […]

Aaron Judge Departs Game 2 Early Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge left the second contest of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Braves early with Clint Frazier taking over for him defensively. The Yankees did not immediately announce any injury news on Judge, who was returning to the lineup after a stint on the IL due to calf ailments. Judge had been […]

Mike Tauchman Leading Off In Game 1 Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman is hitting leadoff for just the second time this year in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Tauchman has been solid over his limited appearances this year. Through 51 at-bats, he's slashing .333/.404/.431 with seven RBI, 10 runs and five stolen bases. He's […]

Statcast Starting Pitcher Leaderboard - CSW%

More starting pitchers bite the dust each week and fantasy baseball managers are forced to turn to the waiver wire for streamers more than ever. The other approach is to stock up on relievers and rely on a couple of high-end starters, assuming you have any left. Either way, it's crucial to find pitchers who […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/26/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday night was a doozy. Gerrit Cole and the beautiful-looking Yankees stack wiped out a ton of lineups as the NYY/ATL game got postponed shortly after lock. Young star Lucas Giolito is establishing himself as a true ace this year and did the appropriate thing by twirling a 13 strikeout no-hitter (nearly a perfect game) […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday night with a nice 10 game slate on tap. There is a nice mix of pitching and bats to attack tonight. There is no Coors in play tonight which is always nice, but there are some other definite spots to attack for bats. When looking at the slate there are a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/25/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It only took a month, but it appears that MLB has finally gotten themselves onto the right track as it pertains to getting all of its clubs playing at the same time. Tuesday marks a jam-packed slate, albeit one that has the advantage of multiple games being played earlier in the day. The historic start […]

Yankees Call Up Miguel Andujar On Tuesday

New York Yankees third baseman and outfielder Miguel Andujar was called up from the team’s alternate site on Tuesday. Playing time isn’t readily available at third base or in the outfield despite Andujar’s call-up, so it’s unlikely that the 25-year-old will find his way into regular playing time. That being said, the Yankees have toyed […]

Yankees Activate Aaron Judge

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) has been reinstated from the injured list, and he is expected to play in Tuesday’s game against the Braves. Judge was never expected to miss much more than the minimum 10 days with a mild calf strain, and he likely would have been activated over the weekend had the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/25

The MLB season is filled with ups and downs, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to target some Cubs and Blue Jays in a couple of favorable matchups! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, […]

Yankees Place Gleyber Torres On Injured List

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday, retroactive to Aug. 21. Manager Aaron Boone said that Torres will require two to three weeks to recover from his hamstring and quadriceps strains before returning to the lineup, putting his best-case scenario return date sometime in the first […]

Yankees Place James Paxton On Injured List

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) was officially placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday, retroactive to Aug. 21. The move came as no surprise, as Paxton has been shut down from throwing for the next two weeks at least, and it seems likely that the 31-year-old will miss most, if not […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 6

Another week, another two teams sniped off of the schedule. By now, no one needs to be told how imperative is grab value off of the waiver wire. We're nearly halfway through the short season and while it's still a very small sample, we can at least start to separate the wheat from the chaff. […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's time for the Week 6 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest you read for a […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 6

Most fantasy teams know where they stand entering week six of this condensed fantasy baseball season. Chances are that the teams floating around the bottom of the league do not have enough time to claw their way back. Never say never but, chances are it’s over for almost 50% of teams in any given league […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 6

It's hard to believe that most teams are nearing the halfway point of their seasons, but let's not forget that point sits at only 30 games. 30 games is still a small sample of performance for most players, and it's worth taking a look at some strange numbers from this season so far to illustrate […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 6

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Greg Maddux Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

In my previous article, I wrote about my new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which stems from a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” The […]

Aaron Judge Takes At-Bats Sunday, Expected Back Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge faced left-handers Jordan Montgomery and J.A. Happ on Sunday, giving him live at-bats ahead of Tuesday, when he is expected to be activated off the injured list to join the club’s starting lineup. Judge (calves) has been open about having felt well enough to well for most of his […]

Mike Tauchman (OF, NYY) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Aaron Judge is expected to return to the Yankees lineup early next week after a short IL stint. The return of the right fielder looks like it will render Mike Tauchman into fourth outfielder duties since the 'emergence' of Clint Frazier. That may […]

Jordan Montgomery (SP, NYY) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Yankees injury bug continues to rip through the clubhouse and with James Paxton now out for a few weeks, Jordan Montgomery is the defacto SP3 for the Bronx Bombers behind Gerrit Cole and Masahiro Tanaka. Montgomery is no stranger to the IL […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 22nd 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 […]

Gleyber Torres Expected To Return In Two Or Three Weeks

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (quad, hamstring) will miss the next two to three weeks as he recovers from strains in his hamstring and quad which he suffered during Thursday’s game against the Rays. Torres had been heating up prior to getting injured with a .917 OPS over his last 12 games, but that […]

James Paxton Shut Down For 14 Days

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) will not throw for 14 days, according to manager Aaron Boone. Paxton left his start on Thursday early with elbow discomfort, and although he’s avoided Tommy John surgery, his elbow issue is likely to keep him out for most if not all of the rest of this […]

Yankee Yo-Yo: Bronx Bombers to Buy or Sell in Fantasy

For most teams, we've now reached the 20+ game mark of the season meaning we are over one-third of the way through this shortened season. There are of course some exceptions with teams needing to make up games missed after Covid-19 outbreaks but for the most part, we have enough data on how things are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with ten games on the main slate. We're going to continue to ride the wave with Mariners' pitcher Justus Sheffield, who has looked sharp in his past two starts. It's also a good spot to stack Cubs and Cardinals in exploitable matchups. In this article, we'll identify […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday night's DraftKings slate will feature 10 games with the Mets and Yankees game being postponed. We've had a rash of high-run total games in recent slates and that should continue tonight with a limited number of trustworthy arms mixed in with a ton of gas-cans that are ready to ignite. As has been noted […]