Johnny Cueto Will Return Thursday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) will return to the mound on Thursday versus the Cardinals. Cueto has been on the disabled list since May 1 with a sprained right elbow. Cueto was pitching lights out before his injury and owns a 0.84 ERA in 32 innings. Cueto also performed well in his […]
Alen Hanson Leading Off Tuesday
San Francisco Giants outfielder and second baseman Alen Hanson is getting the start in left field and leading off in Tuesday's matchup against the Rockies. Hanson had been tearing the cover off the baseball before going on the disabled list and since returning a month ago has a slash line of .257/.284/.471. The Giants undoubtedly […]
Andrew McCutchen Sitting Tuesday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies. McCutchen has been starting to come around after posting back-to-back solid months and should be owned and started mostly everywhere. The Giants will roll out Gorkys Hernandez, Hunter Pence and Alen Hanson for their outfield, all of which […]
Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 14: Buy or Sell?
Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]
Pablo Sandoval Will Start Monday
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (elbow) will start on Monday and bat seventh. Sandoval got hit on the elbow Sunday and left the game early but is good to go on Monday. Sandoval will have Coors Field at his advantage on Monday versus Kyle Freeland.
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a nice nine game slate for this Monday evening. There are a number of good pitching options, highlighted by Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber. However, there are also a couple expensive stack options that figure to come through in a big way, with Cleveland and San Francisco leading the way. The Reds/White Sox […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a rare fourth of July on a Wednesday, so there’s no true “holiday weekend.” That effects the DFS community because we would typically have a full, 15-game slate to work with on the extended weekend. Instead, there is only 10 games on Monday, and one of those matchups is starting at 1:07pm EST […]
Trading Up: Javier Baez
Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]
Will Smith Records Last Out For Second Save In A Row
Will Smith struck out the final batter in Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The San Francisco Giants pitcher picked up the save which was the second of the year for him, and it was just the third of his major league career. Smith has been fairly successful this year as he has a 1.13 […]
Pablo Sandoval Exits After Being Hit By Pitch On Elbow
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval left Sunday's game after getting hit by a pitch on his right elbow. The injury is being called an elbow contusion and Sandoval is considered day-to-day. Sandoval was 1-for-1 with a single so far in the game. He should be able to return to the lineup soon.
Will Smith (RP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Will Smith got his second save tonight, and the second save in a row for the Giants, spanning the last three days. Mark Melancon actually started the ninth inning tonight in a non-save situation (the Giants were leading 9-5 at the time), […]
Nick Hundley Starting Sunday
San Francisco Giants backup catcher Nick Hundley is starting Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks in place of Buster Posey. Hundley only has 17 at-bats in the past two weeks and is hitting .235 through them. He is set to face Zack Godley on Sunday, who sports a 2.89 ERA when playing at home, is tougher […]
Buster Posey Sitting Sunday
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is getting a routine day of rest Sunday against the Diamondbacks. Posey has been having a solid year thus far, but because of his age and position he plays, he is going to have more off days than most. Nick Hundley is starting in his place Sunday.
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 4 pm and a seven-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1
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 […]
Johnny Cueto Performs Well In Second Rehab Start
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) threw four scoreless innings on Friday for Triple-A Sacramento. Cueto allowed four hits, one walk and struck out six batters on 69 pitches. Cueto continues to perform well wherever he has thrown this year and he is expected back as early as the beginning of July.
Jeff Samardzija Will Make Final Rehab Start Monday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija will make his fourth and final rehab start on Monday for Triple-A Sacramento. Samardzija struggled in his last outing and the Giants hope is that he can return to form on Monday. If everything goes well, Samardzija should return next weekend versus the Cardinals. Owners would be wise […]
Sam Dyson (RP, SF) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sam Dyson appears to be the closer of the moment in San Francisco, making him a nice addition. Hunter Strickland will not available for the next month or so and Dyson seems to be the man to fit […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 30
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. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]
Buster Posey Sitting Thursday
San Francisco Giants catcher and first baseman Buster Posey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies. It's just a routine day of rest for Posey as the Giants want to keep him fresh. Nick Hundley will be catching in his place with Brandon Belt at first base.
Week 14 Waiver Wire - Catcher
The 2018 Fantasy Baseball season has not been kind to catchers. The highest ranked catcher is J.T. Realmuto. Players like Wilson Ramos and Evan Gattis rank higher than Buster Posey, while fantasy darlings such as Gary Sanchez and Willson Contreras rank ninth and 11th among catchers respectably. Due to the amount of uncertainty at the […]
Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 13)
Nick Senzel's season came to an unfortunate end this past week when it was announced that he would need season-ending surgery. Those of you stashing the infielder in redraft leagues can safely drop him to stash another prospect. I suggest Kyle Tucker; the Astros front office has given Tucker rave reviews and indicated that he […]
Brandon Crawford Is The Hero On Wednesday
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford went 2-for-4 Wednesday with a game-winning home run. Crawford’s home run was the only run in Wednesday’s game versus the Rockies. Crawford is having a great season and is now hitting .319 with nine home runs and 36 RBI. He should already be owned in all formats, as he's […]
Madison Bumgarner Dominates Wednesday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw seven scoreless innings Wednesday. Bumgarner only allowed two hits, while walking a pair and striking out eight. Bumgarner has pitched 15 innings in his past two starts and has allowed five hits, zero runs, four walks and has struck out 16 batters over that span. MadBum will […]
Jeff Samardzija Will Make Another Rehab Start
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated on Wednesday that starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) will likely make another rehab start before rejoining the Giants. Samardzija threw 40 pitches in the first inning of Tuesday’s rehab start and gave up seven hits and six runs. If everything goes well in his next start, Samardzija should […]
Evan Longoria Begins Physical Therapy
San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had surgery last week to repair a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand. He has just begun physical therapy and projects to be out until the end of July at the earliest. Longoria was having a bit of a down year compared to his lofty standards, but […]
Jeff Samardzija Has Ugly Rehab Start Tuesday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) allowed seven hits and six runs in his third rehab start on Tuesday. Samardzija had good results in his first two starts, but really struggled on Tuesday. Samardzija has really struggled on the mound this year and holds a 6.56 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 35 2/3 […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Hello my friends, and welcome back to another Wednesday edition. We've got 11 games on the Main slate tonight with a heavy dose of Eastern and Central time zone games and just two out west. Pitching looks like it's going to be a bit tricky to navigate here, too, which should make tournaments a bit […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 28
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. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]
Week 13 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers
Holy guacamole, Batman, we’re almost halfway through the season! I hope those of you that could scoop Freddy Peralta and Shane Bieber after last week’s notes didn’t hesitate. We're back to name names, 10 in fact, and I hope we can satisfy those in shallower formats as well as the multitude who make me feel […]