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 […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 6 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 6

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 5/6 - 5/12. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 6

It's almost midnight on Thursday night as I finish rewriting this column after a power surge caused me to lose almost all of my work, but I'm happy as a clam after watching a Nicky Delmonico walk-off homer for my White Sox. You know who else is happy as a clam? Owners who picked up […]

Derek Holland Expected To Return Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Derek Holland (finger) faced hitters on Friday and is expected to come off the injured list and pitch against the Rockies on Wednesday. The veteran left-hander is 1-4 with a 5.34 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 40 strikeouts in 32 innings over his six starts this season, making him relevant only […]

Tyler Beede Sent Down

The San Francisco Giants optioned starting pitcher Tyler Beede to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday after his rocky 2019 debut in the 12-11 win over the Reds. The 25-year-old gave up eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings in his start on Friday night, but he'll likely be back later this season. Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte was […]

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us an unbalanced double slate with four games starting at 4:05 pm before the main slate begins at 7:05 pm. Both slates are deemed "featured" by DraftKings but the big money is on the 10 game main slate at 7:05. Therefore, in this article I will be focusing on that late slate and […]

Gerardo Parra Cut, Mike Gerber Recalled

The San Francisco Giants designated outfielder Gerardo Parra for assignment on Friday and called up outfielder Mike Gerber from the minors in a corresponding move. Parra, 31, hit just .198 with a homer and six RBI in 30 games with the Giants this season. Gerber, 26, was claimed off waivers from the Tigers last December […]

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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 5 Waiver Wire

Last week I made a joke about this article somehow playing Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" but now this week I want to make the same joke because, well, because another one bit the dust. The Rangers will have someone new on the mound in the ninth inning when they're trying to hold onto […]

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday, so we've got nearly every team in action, with lots of different lineups for us to build. The all day slate starts at 2:20pm eastern, while the main slate starts at 7:10pm and covers 13 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on […]

Giants Acquire Francisco Pena

The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals struck a deal Thursday with the west-coast club acquiring catcher Francisco Pena for cash considerations. The 29-year-old has seen professional action with three different clubs, playing in 58 games for the Cardinals last season. The Giants recently promoted veteran Stephen Vogt from Triple-A Sacramento, likely meaning Pena […]

Steven Duggar Seems To Enjoy Facing Dodger Blue

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar collected three singles with two runs scored across four at-bats in Wednesday's 2-1 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Duggar is hitting .409 (9-for-22) with two doubles, a homer, one RBI and four runs scored across six games against Los Angeles pitching, and is 18-for-90 (.200) with four doubles, […]

Madison Bumgarner Sharp In Home No-Decision

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner allowed one earned run, four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. He threw 78 pitches among his season-high 114 pitches. In fact, he has set a new season high for pitches in a start […]

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have eight games on tap today, with the action starting at 12:10 PM. We will dive into games from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/2/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

Tyler Beede To Start Friday Against Reds

The San Francisco Giants will call up starting pitcher Tyler Beede to start against the Reds on Friday night, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Beede developed a new approach this year and excelled this spring and in April in the minors. The 25-year-old had an ugly 8.22 ERA in two starts in the majors last […]

Logan Webb Suspended 80 Games

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for a banned substance. The fourth-round pick in 2014 had been pitching very well for Double-A Richmond, and he's listed as the team's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 22-year-old had posted a 2.00 ERA with 31 strikeouts and […]

Johnny Cueto Throws Bullpen

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) threw his first bullpen session on Tuesday since undergoing Tommy John surgery. It's a big step for the veteran right-handed pitcher, but he's not expected to be back at all for the 2019 season as he recovers from elbow reconstruction. You won't need to worry about Cueto […]

Stephen Vogt Called Up By Giants

San Francisco Giants catcher Stephen Vogt has been called up by the Giants less than a year after being sidelined by major shoulder surgery. He has a slash line of .241/.389/.500 with four home runs and seven RBI with the River Cats this season in Triple-A. He could be worth a look in some leagues, […]

Tyler Beede Likely To Start Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tyler Beede will likely be called up to make the start on Friday against the Reds in place of Derek Holland (finger), who was placed on the injured list. Beede is the team's No. 23 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and is sporting a nice 1.99 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 13.5 […]

Jeff Samardzija Sharp In Five Scoreless Innings

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija allowed just two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. He threw 53 of his 79 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 18 batters he faced. The former Notre Dame wide receiver improved […]

Pablo Sandoval Lifted Due To Knee Inflammation

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (knee) was lifted late in Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to knee inflammation. He was unable to swing right-handed in the game, so manager Bruce Bochy sent Evan Longoria to the dish in a pinch-hitting situation and he ended up going 1-for-2 with a double […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/19): MLB DFS Lineup

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 4/30/19. […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/30, 5/1)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, April 30th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 1st). 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 […]

Steven Duggar Could Return Soon

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar (wrist) has been healing well but wasn't in the starting lineup on Monday. Manager Bruce Bochy said the team is just being cautious, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see Duggar back in there on Tuesday. Duggar jammed his right wrist last Friday and hasn't played since. He's […]

Derek Holland Lands on Injured List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Derek Holland (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Holland suffered a left index finger bone bruise in spring training and has been lingering ever since then. Tyler Beede is expected to take Holland's turn in the rotation against the Reds on Friday. Beede has been fantastic in […]