Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 20

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 […]

Aaron Hicks Picks Up Three Hits In Loss

The one bright spot for the New York Yankees in their three-run defeat to the Kansas City Royals on Friday night was outfielder Aaron Hicks. Batting sixth and starting in center, he recorded three hits in four plate appearances, scoring a run on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly. The Yankees displayed some signs of rust on […]

CC Sabathia Labors In Kansas City Defeat

The New York Yankees finally got in a full game on Friday, their first in five days, as they were defeated by the Royals in Kansas City. On the mound was veteran left-hander CC Sabathia, who was not helped by his defense. While he walked four batters, a dropped ball in shallow center and an […]

Gleyber Torres Picks Up Hit In Sloppy Effort

Perhaps rusty from a lack of games all week due to inclement weather and off days, New York Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres was not at his best on defense in Friday’s defeat to the Royals. The 21-year-old dropped a fly ball with runners on the corners in the first inning, allowing the first run to […]

Estevan Florial Needs Wrist Surgery

After exiting a game on Thursday with wrist soreness, New York Yankees outfield prospect Estevan Florial was revealed to be suffering from a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist. The injury will require surgery, meaning the 20-year-old will be out at least until August. The Dominican native was boasting a .696 OPS through 36 […]

Fish Out of Water - The Curious Case of Marcell Ozuna

When he was dealt to St. Louis, Marcell Ozuna’s deal perhaps received the most support from the public of all of Derek Jeter’s early moves. At the very least, the deal was less disappointing than the Giancarlo Stanton and Dee Gordon moves, which netted little to no organizational talent on the cusp of helping the […]

Week 7 Catcher Waiver Wire

It is week seven and by now there just be plenty of clarity about the baseball season and your roster. Let me tell you one truth: the backstop is a weak position. Yep, it’s been said. We all agree but some just won’t say it aloud. Others will just shrug their shoulders. Well, I’ve said […]

Didi Gregorius’ May A Stark Contrast To His April

Just as hot as New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius was in April, he’s been terribly cold in the month of May. The 28-year-old, who hit .330 last month, is hitting .118 this month, including an abysmal .097 over his last 15 games. Of course, this came smack in the middle of his club’s red-hot […]

Clint Frazier Sticking With Yankees For Now

Although he was promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this week due to the club’s games in a National League venue, New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier will remain with the club as they return to American League action. The Yankees opted to go with Frazier over a reliever due to the more frequent pinch-hitting situations, with […]

Estevan Florial Leaves Game with Wrist Soreness

New York Yankees outfield prospect Estevan Florial left Thursday's game with the Tampa Tarpons due to "soreness" in his right wrist, according to MiLB.com's Sam Dykstra. There is no word yet as to the severity of the injury or as to how long he will be out. Florial is hitting .246 with a .696 OPS […]

Yankees Set Rotation for Series at Kansas City and Texas

MLB.com writer Bryan Hoch reports that the Yankees will have CC Sabathia start in their series opener at Kansas City on Friday, with Luis Severino and Sonny Gray starting in Games 2 and 3. Masahiro Tanaka will start on Monday for the series opener in Texas, and Domingo Germán will get the start Tuesday. Hoch […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 18

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 7)

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. The prospect just continue to get promoted. Jack Flaherty is back in […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 7)

This past week brought yet another standout rookie debut from a young pitcher. This new pitcher, however, is likely the least intriguing of the rookie starters who have potential impact in fantasy leagues, so proceed with caution on him. Additionally, the minor league HR leader, Franmil Reyes, made his MLB debut this week. He still […]

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 […]