Jonathan Loasigia (SP, NYY) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS:  New York Yankees starting pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga is so much of an outlier that we are not sure if his name is even spelled correctly in our database (it is, don't worry). The Yankees are in need of a starter with Masahiro Tanaka on […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

With roughly two-fifths of the baseball season in the past, we’ve got plenty of data to play with and some serious questions to answer about our fantasy teams. Some of you are likely rolling reliever-heavy lineups and I respect that, but you probably won’t find much help here! Whatever your strategy may be, these arms […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 11: 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]

Dellin Betances Continues Stretch Of Brilliance

After a rough stretch to close out the 2017 season and ensuing postseason, Dellin Betances was dropped a few notches in the New York Yankees bullpen pecking order heading into the new season. A rough start didn’t do much to help, but the 30-year-old All-Star has brushed that aside and returned to his peak form. […]

Didi Gregorius Smacks Two Homers In Win

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is trying his very best to get back on track in June after a horrendous May. The 28-year-old smashed two home runs on Tuesday night, leading the way in a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium. He’s now hitting .286 this month after hitting an incredibly-poor […]

CC Sabathia Returns To Winning Ways

Beginning a two-game home set against the Washington Nationals Tuesday night, the Yankees received a solid performance from one of their championship veterans. CC Sabathia recorded his fourth win of the season with a shutout performance against the National League East club. The 37-year-old went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and three walks while […]

Gary Sanchez Benched At Least Through Wednesday

The New York Yankees have decided to give their All-Star catcher a three-day rest period. Gary Sanchez, who is hitting an abysmal .190 this season, was benched for Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals, with manager Aaron Boone stating he’d be given Wednesday off as well. The 25-year-old does have 12 home runs and 35 […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Starting For Yankees Thursday

The New York Yankees once again looked from within to replace an ailing starting pitcher. With Masahiro Tanaka on the disabled list following a base-running mishap, the club announced that minor league pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga will start on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Bronx. The 23-year-old right-hander from Nicaragua has spent this […]

Trading Up - Nick Pivetta

When the Phillies called up Nick Pivetta last season, he had made five starts at AAA and put up a 1.41 ERA while averaging a 30% K-rate. Many fantasy owners salivated over the numbers when he arrived. He pitched well enough in his debut (2 Rs, 5 IP, 5 Ks) that many folks were patting […]

Gary Sanchez Resting on Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is not in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Washington Nationals. Austin Romine will draw the start at catcher, but fantasy owners don't need to worry. This is just a routine day off for the slugger Sanchez. He's hitting .190 this season, but has 12 homers and 35 RBI […]

Brandon Drury Growing Frustrated In Minors

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury is sounding quite frustrated as he remains deadlocked with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The 25-year-old, who arrived via trade from Arizona this past offseason, stated he “wasn’t happy” about the decision to stick him in the minors after his injury. His demotion is a direct result of Miguel Andujar’s […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets For June 12

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. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 11

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Week 11 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 11! 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 11, which […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Sunday DFS players. We have a typical strong slate of games with the usual risk of players being rested after a Saturday night contest, so be sure to check lineups before game time. There are quite a few strong options at starting pitcher such as reigning Cy Young winners Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber […]

Masahiro Tanaka Hits DL After Running Mishap

After exiting Friday’s game with stiffness in both hamstrings, New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka was placed on the disabled list Saturday with mild strains. The 29-year-old was running from third to home in order to score a run when the injury happened, as he was seen gingerly heading back into the dugout after scoring. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with five in the early slate which starts at 12 pm est and then a four-game main slate starting at 7 pm. Some solid pitching options on both slates, along with having Coors Field on the night slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got five different slates for us on DraftKings with all 30 teams in play today. There's an all day slate that covers all 15 matchups, and no featured slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/9/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 10

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 - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 11

It finally feels like summer! As the weather heats up, so do many bats that have lain dormant for the first quarter of the season. Monthly splits are very real for certain players, so you may consider buying into some recent hot streaks, fluky as they may seem. Scouting players who may be undervalued and […]

Aaron Judge To Undergo Tests On Thumb

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge jammed his thumb in the first inning of Friday’s series-opening victory against the New York Mets at Citi Field. The 26-year-old was sliding into second base when it happened, and the team’s trainers opted to tape his left thumb in an effort to avoid swelling. After the game, Judge […]

Aroldis Chapman Locks Up Another Save

After the New York Yankees scored four runs after going down a run early in Friday’s opening game of the Subway Series against the New York Mets, they entered the ninth with a three-run lead. Manager Aaron Boone called on closer Aroldis Chapman, who has been significantly better than he was last season. On Friday […]

Giancarlo Stanton Still Owns Citi Field

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton added an insurance run for his club on Friday night as they took on the New York Mets in the first game of this season’s Subway Series. The 28-year-old had not recorded a hit through his first three plate appearances but would deliver a solo home run to left […]

Brett Gardner Hits Clutch Home Run In Victory

After they lost starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka early due to stiffness in his hamstrings, the New York Yankees remained deadlocked in a 1-1 ballgame with the New York Mets at Citi Field. The game stretched into the eighth inning still tied, but that came to an end. With Gleyber Torres on base, veteran outfielder Brett […]

Masahiro Tanaka Exits Early With Stiffness In Hamstrings

In the top of the sixth inning of Friday night’s game between the New York Yankees and New York Mets at Citi Field, starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka scored the tying run on a sacrifice fly. The 29-year-old, who was in the midst of a brilliant start, would not return to pitch the bottom of the fifth, […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 9

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. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the Cubs continuing to host early games on Friday, the PIT/CHC game is off the board for our DraftKings contest. However, we still have a loaded 14-game slate, with a plethora of pitchers and high-powered lineups to choose from. Five games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, including the ARI/COL game […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 11

Another week, another flurry of bullpen activity, some of it which left us with some answers and others which left us with even more questions. A veteran closer in the NL East stepped down from his role while a veteran closer in the NL West returned from a long DL stint, but didn't get his […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]