A.J. Puk Throwing To Hitters

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher A.J. Puk (elbow) has been throwing to hitters in extended spring training. Once he's deemed ready, Puk will join a minor league affiliate to begin his 2019 season. He's recovering from Tommy John surgery and might be an option for Oakland's rotation in the second half of the season. The southpaw […]

Blake Treinen Unlikely To Land On Injured List

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen (elbow) has been showing improvement over the last few days and is expected to avoid the injured list. The righty has been unavailable the last two days with what the team thinks is right elbow tendinitis, but he should be fine in the long run. An exam on Monday didn't […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 6

With the calendar flipping over to May last week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If you're […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/7/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As baseball moves closer and closer to the three true outcomes (home runs, walks and strikeouts) the strikeout numbers can be alarming. At this point in the 2019 season, pitchers are averaging 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, very close to one per inning. By comparison, 20 years ago, in 1999, that number was 6.5 strikeouts […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/7/19. […]

Jharel Cotton Throwing In Extended Spring Training

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow), who is coming back from Tommy John surgery, has been throwing in extended spring training. Manager Bob Melvin thinks Cotton will get up to three innings in his next outing. The 27-year-old didn't pitch at all last season but could help the A's rotation out at some point […]

Sean Manaea To Throw Bullpen Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) is scheduled to throw his first bullpen session on Tuesday after having left shoulder surgery on Sept. 19, 2018. The 27-year-old had dealt with chronic shoulder impingement the previous two seasons, and it got to the point where he was unable to pitch without pain. There is potential […]

Matt Olson To Return Tuesday, Kendrys Morales Likely Gone

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) will come off the injured list on Tuesday against the Reds. Olson had 29 home runs and 84 RBI last year, but he broke the hamate bone in his right hand on March 21 in the two-game series against the Mariners in Japan. In a corresponding move, the […]

Sean Murphy Has Torn Meniscus

Oakland Athletics catching prospect Sean Murphy (knee) suffered a torn left meniscus and will require surgery. The typical recovery period for meniscus surgery is four to six weeks, but it could take Murphy longer because the injury affects his ability to squat behind the plate. It's a bummer because the 2016 third-round pick was hitting […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

As the calendar flips into May, you might find yourself struggling to remain patient with underperforming players on your fantasy teams. Some of those players may not deserve the benefit of the doubt, but many do. There's always room for improvement, and if you've determined that a player falls into the former category RE: doubts […]

xBA-BA Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 6)

This week, we're going back to the basics to look at batting average. Of course, with Statcast we are able to dig deeper than that and look at how hitters are either underperforming or overperforming by comparing their averages to expected stats, or xBA in this case. Expected stats for an all-encompassing stat like average […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 6

We are just over a month into the fantasy baseball season and it is a prime time to buy in on players whose production could be legit/should be better or hop off a heater before the floors caves in. As we all should know, baseball is a game of ebbs and flows. When there is […]

Fernando Rodney Roughed Up In Steel City

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Fernando Rodney coughed up four earned runs, three hits and a walk while retiring just one batter in a blown save and relief loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Rodney was staked to a 3-1 lead in the top of the 13th inning, but he couldn't hold the lead. The […]

Frankie Montas Turns In Another Quality Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed one earned run, five hits and no walks with five strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He threw 58 of his 90 pitches for strikes, and had first-pitch strikes to 13 of the 23 batters he faced. Overall he is 4-2 with a […]

Khris Davis Dealing With Hip Contusion

Oakland Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) left Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second inning after suffering a left hip contusion. He was hurt while pursuing a fly ball in the outfielder, banging into the wall. He said after the game that he is already feeling better. Davis said the hip stiffened […]

Blake Treinen is Unlikely Available on Sunday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen (elbow) was unavailable on Saturday and is unlikely to be available for Sunday as well. Treinen is dealing with right elbow discomfort, according to manager Bob Melvin. He is set to be examined by doctors on Monday, so the Athletics will likely sit him out on Sunday. Lou Trivino […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

It is now May, so you may now panic. Kidding. There's still a lot of season left to be played. But things are starting to take shape, and if that shape isn't to your liking, perhaps it's time to call in some reinforcements from the waiver wire. That's precisely what this column is designed to […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to May. Whether you've hung on to a player since draft season, or picked up a hot bat early on, there are always going to be players on your chopping block. Below are some of them. Stats are through Friday, May 3. As we say every week: Remember that these recommendations are for standard […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 6

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Lou Trivino (RP, OAK) - Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: After dominating for all of 2018, Oakland's closer Blake Treinen is now facing some potential challenges in 2019. As of this writing, it was reported yesterday that Treinen was dealing with elbow discomfort and is scheduled to be examined by team doctors on Monday. […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/4, 5/5)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, May 4th) and tomorrow (Sunday, May 5th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/4/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday brings a full slate of Major League Baseball games, which means plenty of opportunities to find an edge on the props. It’s worth noting, too, that Saturday’s schedule features a lot of pitchers from the back end of their respective rotations. Patrick Corbin and Jake Arrieta make up one premier pitching match-up in the […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 5)

Well, this list has changed quite a bit since the start of the year, and the pace of promotions to the Majors has picked up in recent weeks. The consistent No. 1 player in the rankings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., has now ascended to The Show. And over the past week, three other players have joined […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/2, 5/3)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Friday, May 2nd) and tomorrow (Saturday, May 3rd). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 5 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, April 29th (unless otherwise noted). Several "on pace" numbers just use 6x as a shortcut (one month done, five to go). Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 plate appearances is needed to […]

A's To Call Up Skye Bolt

The Oakland Athletics will call up outfielder Skye Bolt, the team's No. 19 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The switch-hitting outfielder was hitting .325/.400/.675 with six home runs and 27 RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas. It's unclear how long he'll be up and how much playing time he'll receive, but the 25-year-old could see time in […]

Khris Davis In The Midst Of A Rare Power Outage

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 road loss against the Boston Red Sox. Davis has a pair of multi-hit games over the past four games to get the batting average going in the right direction again, but he hasn't hit a […]

Mike Fiers Suffers Another Road Loss Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed three earned runs, five hits and a walk with three strikeouts over five innings in a road loss against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, slipping to 2-3 with a 6.81 ERA. He also hit a batter while throwing just 42 of his 64 pitches for strikes. He […]

Edwin Jackson Getting Closer

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Edwin Jackson is heading to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and could be an option for the starting rotation soon. The veteran 35-year-old right-hander was 6-3 with a 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6.7 K/9 in 17 starts (92 innings) for the A's last year. He's unlikely to be that good […]

No Serious Damage For Mark Canha

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha doesn't have any serious damage in his right wrist. He received a cortisone injection and shouldn't have to miss much time. Canha was placed on the injured list and is hitting only .200 (8-for-40) with two home runs and four RBI on the season. […]