2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 13)

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 injury bug continues to bite this year. It wasn’t enough that […]

Johnny Cueto Will Make Another Rehab Start Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) will make his second rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Sacramento. Cueto will throw 70 pitches in the outing. Cueto pitched great in his first rehab start and was off to a hot start with the Giants prior to landing on the disabled list. Cueto is expected […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 13)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. There weren't many hot young prospects to look at this week, at least none that hadn't already been covered in previous iterations […]

Trading Up - Mike Trout

It is universally understood among fantasy managers that Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. There was some speculation about Trout versus Mookie Betts earlier this year, and a few articles before the 2017 season about Betts or Jose Altuve as alternative number one picks. Many analysts offer the guidance that you never want […]

Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! 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 13, which […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Despite a recent slump that culminated in a Golden Sombrero on Saturday night, Jeimer Candelario's season line checks in at a wholly respectable .244/.348/.467 with 11 home runs and 68 R+BI in 64 games. That production compares favorably to several more widely-owned or […]

Johnny Cueto Feels Good After Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) came out of Saturday's rehab start without pain and said he just wants to pitch one more rehab start. Cueto was excellent on Saturday and if everything goes well in his next rehab start, Cueto could return in early July.

Johnny Cueto Has Strong Outing In Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out four over 3 2/3 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento. Cueto also didn’t allow a run in the outing. The right-hander threw 48 pitches on Saturday and is expected to make at least two more rehab starts. Cueto was […]

The Cut List (Week 13): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 13 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Luke Weaver, Dallas Kuechel, Gregory Polanco, and Kyle Seager.  All 4 of these guys were drafted in the mid rounds and expected to have productive seasons, and they've all struggled to post even shallow team value as we approach the […]

Jeff Samardzija Will Make Another Rehab Start On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) will make another rehab start on Tuesday for Triple-A Sacramento. Samardzija only went four innings in his previous rehab start, one in which he allowed four hits and two runs. The Giants want Samardzija to work more innings and if everything goes well, there is a possibility […]

Giants Demote Mac Williamson

The San Francisco Giants have demoted outfielder Mac Williamson to Triple-A Sacramento. Williamson has hit just .187 over his last 75 at-bats. Williamson was given everyday at-bats once he returned from the disabled list, but he didn’t make the most of his opportunity. Outfield prospect Austin Slater has been recalled to take the spot of […]

Austin Slater Promoted By Giants

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Austin Slater has been promoted on Saturday. Slater is the team’s No. 4 prospect, according to MLB.com. The outfielder hit .344 with five home runs and 32 RBI over 195 at-bats for Triple-A Sacramento. Slater was up for a brief period earlier this year and went 3-for-11. It is unknown […]

Giants Will Rest Buster Posey On Saturday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will get a day of rest on Saturday versus the Padres. Nick Hundley will replace Posey and bat in the No. 8 spot. Hundley is hitting .333 over the past week in nine at-bats but is hitless versus Padres starter Jordan Lyles in a small sample size of just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 15 games today and four different slates on DraftKings, with the featured slate starting at 7:15pm eastern. There's also an all-day slate starting at 2:10 that covers all 30 teams. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/23/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Watch List

Now that summer is officially here, it’s the perfect time to take a hard look in the mirror. Are you a contender or a pretender? Are you close enough to be a buyer? Should you sell off assets and acquire young talent or draft picks in your dynasty league? It’s still a little early to […]

Giants Will Sit Joe Panik Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik will sit Friday versus the Padres. It’s just a routine day off for Panik. Alen Hanson will be at second base and bat eighth Friday. Hanson is hitting .311 on the season but has just four hits over his last 19 at-bats. He's a weak DFS play Friday […]

Brandon Belt Sitting Friday Versus Padres

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will sit Friday versus the Padres. It’s just a routine day off for Belt as the Giants face left-handed starter Clayton Richard. Belt is hitting .304 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI on the year and should return to the lineup Saturday. Catcher Buster Posey will be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the OAK/CWS game postponed on Thursday, a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. DraftKings removed the second OAK/CWS matchup from the slate, giving us a 14-game docket for Friday. As for the Vegas lines, four games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The MIA/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 […]

Mark Melancon Records His First Save Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Mark Melancon recorded his first save of the season Thursday versus the Padres. Melancon allowed one hit and struck out one in his outing. Since closer Hunter Strickland (hand) landed on the disabled list, Melancon, Reyes Moronta and Sam Dyson have all recorded saves. Melancon was signed to a big […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 13

Busy bullpen week this time, with big names going on the disabled list and of course committees taking shape, not to mention a big name switching teams early in the summer. Hunter Strickland punched his way out of the ninth inning in San Francisco, Brandon Morrow dressed his way out of the ninth in Chicago, […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire RP Pickups for Holds

Greetings Rotoballers! Your regular host Ryan Nakada is taking a week off and handpicked yours truly to give you the best names to know in relief. Apparently, my work in the Outfield and Middle Infield are getting noticed. You’re welcome Rotoballers, you’re welcome. Holds are notoriously tough to predict, especially since scorers are particularly picky […]

Week 13 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 […]

Madison Bumgarner Dominates Thursday Versus The Padres

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw eight shutout innings Thursday night versus the San Diego Padres. It was Bumgarner’s fourth start of the season and it offered his best results. Bumgarner gave up just three hits and walked two batters while striking out eight. Bumgarner will look to keep it going Wednesday versus […]

Johnny Cueto Set To Make Rehab Start Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. Cueto said he is feeling much better. The right-hander will likely need a few rehab starts before he is activated. Cueto was off to a hot start before being injured and owns a 0.84 ERA in 32 […]

Jeff Samardzija Goes Four Innings In Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) went four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. Samardzija allowed four hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out seven. Samardzija is having a rough season and owners should wait until Samardzija can string together a few positive starts before trusting him again.

Alen Hanson Returns Thursday

San Francisco Giants infielder Alen Hanson (knee) will be in Thursday’s lineup. Hanson left Wednesday’s game after taking a foul ball off of his knee. Hanson will be in left field and is hitting first Thursday. Hanson is worth a look in NL-only leagues with Evan Longoria (hand) sidelined.

Brandon Crawford Returns From Paternity List

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (personal) has been reinstated from the paternity list on Thursday. Kelby Tomlinson has been optioned to Triple-A to make room for Crawford on the 25-man roster. The Giants have not announced their starting lineup yet, but it's assumed that Crawford would be starting on Thursday. He should be owned […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's games are broken into five different slates on DraftKings. There's an all-day slate featuring all 10 games, and the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]