Yankees Series In Washington Postponed

The New York Yankees were set to resume Tuesday night’s game and play their second game against the Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday, but both have been called off due to rain. Steady rain has been falling along the east coast, initially forcing a stop to Tuesday’s series opener midway through the sixth inning. […]

Greg Bird Activated On Saturday

At long last, the New York Yankees will field the lineup they long envisioned for the 2018 season. That’s because first baseman Greg Bird will be activated before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim after an ankle injury and surgery that sidelined him since before the season. In his absence, the Yankees […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 17

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have somewhat of an odd Wednesday slate of games. There are two slates - early and late. The early slate has significantly more games, but the late slate, as always, is technically featured. I utilized players from both slates for this article to give you the optimal chance at cashing on both slates tonight. […]

AL-Only Waiver Team of the Week - MLB Week 7

Every week a significant player will hit the disabled list, start a slump, or a get traded out the division. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long terms standings of a team, but failing to take advantage of […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Masahiro Tanaka Struggles Early, Dominates Later

Early on in Tuesday’s series opener between the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees, starter Masahiro Tanaka labored. The 29-year-old allowed a home run in the first inning, followed by a pair of doubles and a single in the second inning, resulting in two more runs. From the third inning on, however, Tanaka settled into […]

Tyler Austin Brings Yankees Even In Suspended Game

With Masahiro Tanaka struggling early for the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, the offense found itself in an early three-run hole. Although they made opposing starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez work hard for his outs, it wasn’t until the fourth inning when their first runs came in. The two runs scored in that frame came […]

David Hale Designated for Assignment by Yankees

For the third time this season and second time by the Yankees, relief pitcher David Hale has been designated for assignment on Tuesday. The move was made to open up a spot on the roster for outfielder Clint Frazier, who was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Hale has made three appearances this season, allowing six runs […]

Clint Frazier Not in Yankees Lineup Tuesday

After being recalled to the Yankees on Tuesday, outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the starting lineup against the Nationals and Gio Gonzalez. The Yankees will have Giancarlo Stanton starting in left field alongside Aaron Hicks and Aaron Judge. Fantasy owners hoping that the call-up would mean getting a start for Frazier should make sure […]

Brett Gardner Out of Yankees Lineup Tuesday

With the Yankees playing at the Nationals, outfielder Brett Gardner is not in the lineup on Tuesday. The Yankees will keep the bat of Giancarlo Stanton in the lineup against Gio Gonzalez by having him take over in left field for Gardner. Fantasy owners should continue to monitor lineups for the next few days while […]

Clint Frazier Recalled from Triple-A

MLB Network Insider Joel Sherman reports that the Yankees are recalling outfielder Clint Frazier from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Over 12 games at Triple-A, Frazier has been hitting .362 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and a 1.125 OPS. In a corresponding move, pitcher David Hale was designated for assignment. Frazier is not in the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another huge Tuesday slate tonight. There are 14 games, and we have plenty of ways to construct lineups tonight. There are a ton of elite hitters with a few great salary relief arms. There are also a couple elite pitchers with multiple salary relief hitters. It's a matter of how you want to […]

Neil Walker (1B/2B, NYY) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees infielder Neil Walker has seemingly come out of nowhere to be one of the most productive players for the league's best team. While he is only hitting .210 this season with five doubles and 10 RBI, Walker has a […]

Brandon Drury Activated from DL, Optioned to Triple-A

MLB.com Yankees writer Bryan Hoch reports that third baseman Brandon Drury (migraines) was activated from the 10-day disabled list on Monday and was then optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Drury had been out since the beginning of April due to blurry vision and migraines, and in his absence rookie Miguel Andujar has taken control of the […]

Clint Frazier Hitting Well In Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier picked up three hits in five at-bats to raise his season average to .362 for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Frazier got a late start to the season with a concussion and landed in Triple-A to get at-bats as there aren’t many at the big league level for him at the […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire - First Base(1B) and Third Base(3B)

Corner Store is open! It is week seven and rosters are still affected by DL stints and upper-echelon players who continue to under-perform. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the voids and get positive results. Do not grow roots with the first replacement player you picked […]

The Cut List (Week 7): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 7 of the Cut List. As we get deeper into the season you’ll start seeing bigger names on this list. If a standard league viable player underperforms for a month straight, I have to consider including him on the list. Keep that in mind as the weeks go forward. I think we’re […]

Week 7 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 7! 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 7, which […]

Giancarlo Stanton Smashes Home Run In Yankees Victory

With ace Luis Severino on the mound, the New York Yankees successfully won a seventh consecutive series, defeating the Oakland Athletics, 6-2 on Sunday. The offensive hero on the day was Giancarlo Stanton, who batted cleanup and served as DH. Stanton picked up four hits, including a solo home run in the fifth, his 10th […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s Sunday Run-day in Major League Baseball! Why call it Run-day, you might ask? That’s because there should be crooked numbers all over big league scoreboard this Sunday. Of the 22 starting pitchers on this eleven-game slate, seven of them are below $5,000 and four of them are the minimum $4,000 for a starting pitcher. […]

Shopping at the DL Store - Buying Low on Injured Players

Injured players often represent buy-low opportunities, and at this point in the season, there’s an injured All-Star at each position. If you can pry them away from the owner or add them outright, each one could offer a real boost later in the season. Madison Bumgarner and Corey Seager are notably absent from this list. […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels and Exit Velocity

As we enter the seventh week of the baseball season, there is a large enough sample size to rightfully pass judgment on a player's performance without expecting a sudden or dramatic change. While it's easy to glance at the HR leaderboard and determine that these players are tearing the cover off the ball, there are […]

Didi Gregorius Snaps 0-for-25 Streak on Saturday

After going 0-for-25 over his last six games, Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius got his first hit in over a week on Saturday, hitting a single in the fifth inning for the lone hit in his 1-for-6 performance. So far in May, Gregorius is hitting .132 with five strikeouts to drop his season batting average by […]

Tommy Kahnle and Adam Warren to Travel to Tampa to Begin Rehab Assignment

Yankees relievers Tommy Kahnle and Adam Warren will travel to Tampa tomorrow to begin their rehab assignments with the Single-A Advanced Tampa Tarpons according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Hoch also reports that Warren is scheduled to throw off the mound on Monday. Kahnle landed on the disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis, while Warren has […]

Sonny Gray Struggles Again on Friday

It seems like it's one step forward, three steps back for Yankees starter Sonny Gray this season. After allowing two runs over six innings while striking out seven in his last start, Gray allowed five runs on nine hits and three walks over five innings, striking out two while earning his third loss of the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 13

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. 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 available on […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 7

This must be the week when the action really starts. After a few minor deals here and there in April, I've seen a flurry of activity in many fantasy leagues and have made a couple of major transactions myself. We already have trade advice and strategy readily available, so I'll instead continue to focus on […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 7) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 7, 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 […]

Brandon Drury Not Yet Ready To Return

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury has not yet escaped symptoms from the migraines that originally landed him on the disabled list last month and as a result, will not be activated when his rehab stint expires. The 25-year-old, who arrived from the Arizona Diamondbacks via trade this offseason, described years of blurred vision after […]