Derek Holland (SP, SF) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a mediocre start to the season through the months of April and May, Derek Holland has been a reliable pitcher out of both the San Francisco rotation and bullpen. Since the start of June, coming into his start yesterday against the Diamondbacks, Holland […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 14-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

On Friday, we have a 14-game slate on DraftKings (thanks a lot, SD/CHC). Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. However, we’re still waiting for Vegas to make a determination on three matchups: CWS/TB, LAA/CLE, and BAL/TEX. At least two of those games could boost the O/U total for us. As […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

Week 19 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 […]

Pablo Sandoval To Have Season-Ending Surgery

San Francisco Giants third baseman/first baseman Pablo Sandoval (hamstring) will have season-ending surgery to fix a hamstring tear. The Panda hadn't really done much for the fantasy owners this year but was a useful utility guy for the Gigantes, hitting .248 with nine home runs and 40 RBI in 230 at-bats. With Brandon Belt still […]

Jeff Samardzija Making Progress

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) is "making progress" and threw a 20-pitch side session on Thursday. Samardzija has been out since July 14 and wasn't doing anything for fantasy owners anyway before his injury. He's 1-5 on the year with a 6.25 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and only 30 strikeouts over 44 2/3 […]

Hunter Strickland Throws To Hitters

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (hand) threw 20 pitches to hitters at the team's spring training complex on Thursday and should be ready to come off the 60-day disabled list when he's eligible in 16 days. Strickland had been serving as the team's closer but has been out since June 18. Will Smith […]

Brandon Belt Swinging The Bat

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) has been swinging in the indoor cages and will take ground balls this weekend. Belt has been on the disabled list since hyperextending his knee on July 25. He's having a solid year with the Giants, hitting .278 with 14 home runs and 43 RBI. It might […]

Johnny Cueto To Have Tommy John Surgery

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) will have Tommy John surgery in Los Angeles on Thursday, which will end his season. It could also keep the veteran righty out for all of next year, so it's a big blow for the Giants. His season started off so great for his fantasy owners, but […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

I can't believe it's August! I hope every single one of you somehow benefitted from the Trade Deadline wheelings and dealings. While I urge you to test your league's trading market before the deadline hits (if applicable), we're here to check in on widely-available arms that you can hopefully get for free, but without going […]

Week 18 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 18! 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 18, and […]

Matt Harvey In The Fray For Giants

The San Francisco Giants are interested in acquiring Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey, according to sources. Harvey has been a candidate to be traded for a while, so it looks like he'll be changing teams at the deadline. He's been better since moving to the Reds and his velocity has been on the rise, […]

Andrew McCutchen Not Expected To Be Dealt

San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen is not expected to be traded at the deadline on Tuesday, according to a team official. The Yankees and Phillies have some fleeting interest, but apparently it's not enough to get a deal done by the deadline. The veteran outfielder is batting .258 with 10 home runs, 43 RBI […]

Jeff Samardzija To Throw Off Mound Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) will throw off a bullpen mound in Arizona on Thursday. The Shark is slowly coming along and won't be back in the rotation anytime soon. He last pitched in a game on July 14 against the A's and hasn't been effective this year with a 6.25 ERA, […]

Pablo Sandoval Put On DL, Joe Panik Activated

The San Francisco Giants placed third baseman Pablo Sandoval (hamstring) on the 10-day disabled list on Monday with a strained right hamstring. He injured himself on a slide on Sunday. He was hitting .248/.310/.417 with nine home runs and 40 RBI in 92 games. In a corresponding move, second baseman Joe Panik (groin) was activated […]

Chris Stratton To Enter Rotation

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that starting pitcher Chris Stratton will replace Johnny Cueto (elbow) in the starting rotation. Stratton was 8-6 with a 4.93 ERA in 18 outings as a starter before he was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on July 7. He has a 5.14 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 6.9 K/9 overall […]

Johnny Cueto Might Need Tommy John Surgery

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) might need to undergo Tommy John surgery, which would put him out for the rest of this year and most of next. He is 3-2 with a 3.23 ERA in nine starts, but his stuff hasn't been the same since he returned from a right elbow sprain. […]

Start Your Dynasty Team Rebuild From The Waiver Wire

If your dynasty or keeper team is at the back of the pack, now might be the time to rethink strategies. At the very least, it is time to take stock before other under-performing teams do the same and the resource pool becomes limited. Minor moves now could set your team up for success starting […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 18

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 […]

Andrew McCutchen Drawing Interest From Three Teams

San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen has gained interest from the Yankees, Phillies, and Indians, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The Giants have been discussing trading their pending free agents now that they have fallen back in the NL West race and recently put Johnny Cueto on the disabled list. The Phillies and Indians […]

Johnny Cueto Likely Headed Back to DL

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) is likely headed back to the disabled list, according to the Giants general manager Bobby Evans. Cueto reportedly still felt pain in his elbow while throwing against the Braves on Saturday. Cueto was already forced to miss a couple of months due to a sprained right elbow. […]

Madison Bumgarner Set For A Great August

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner ended his July with a 2-2 record and a 3.68 ERA. After returning from a fractured hand, Bumgarner has been steadily finding his groove. His season numbers stand as follows: a 3-4 record with a 3.06 ERA to go with 51 strikeouts. All that said, the veteran might […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a nine-game slate to work with on Monday night, but that doesn’t mean that our bats are limited. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and the CLE/MIN matchup leads the way with 9.5 projected runs. As far as the pitchers are concerned, it’s not the best slate. Only […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a ton of elite starting pitchers on this Monday slate, with the likes of Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola, David Price, Kenta Maeda, and James Paxton as headliners. That will spread out ownership and make this slate a fun one. Additionally, there are several values among the bats on the slate. That makes it […]

Trading Up: Pitching Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Each section focuses on players […]

Dereck Rodriguez (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez jumpstarted his second half by holding the A’s to one run over 6 1/3 innings in Oakland, yielding three hits and walking none with five strikeouts. His peripherals do not support his level of success, […]

Derek Holland (SP, SF) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Derek Holland has a 69.2% is the contact rate osince June 20. While he has a 3.92 ERA this season, he has a 2.72 ERA since the beginning of June and is striking out 11.05 batters per nine […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have an 11-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from. A few high priced pitchers on the slate along with a game at Coors Field should give us a nice variety of options when we are trying to build out our lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 17 (July 30th-August 5th)

Now that the weird Week 16 schedule is in the books, we can return to our normal seven-day forecast in the two-start streamer world. However, to continue to avoid confusion, I’ll label these articles with both the week of your fantasy season (for head-to-head players) and also the dates for relevance. This week’s list will […]