Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 12)

Unfortunately, there has not been a lot of news recently on the prospect front. Unless you count the fact that the Mets will almost certainly not be calling up Peter Alonso this year to be news, that is. At this point, we're just waiting for teams to start service clocks for their blue-chip prospects; we should see […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 12 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Sam Dyson Struggles Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sam Dyson struggled to pick up the save Wednesday versus the Marlins. Over two-thirds of an inning, Dyson allowed two runs and four hits. Dyson picked up the save on Tuesday with Hunter Strickland (hand) placed on the disabled list, and manager Bruce Bochy said on Tuesday that Dyson would […]

Reyes Moronta Picks Up The Save Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Reyes Moronta picked up his first save Wednesday versus the Marlins. Moronta came in with two outs and secured a Giants victory after Sam Dyson allowed two runs. Moronta has had a nice season and has a 1.91 ERA, but is unlikely to see many save chances with Dyson, Tony […]

Alen Hanson Suffers Left Knee Contusion

Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants infielder Alen Hanson left Wednesday’s contest with a left knee contusion. Hanson fouled a ball off of his knee and was in significant pain. He was replaced by infielder Kelby Tomlinson. More should be known about how long Hanson will be out on Thursday.

Alen Hanson Exits Early Wednesday

San Francisco Giants infielder Alen Hanson left Wednesday’s contest early after he fouled a ball off his leg. Infielder Kelby Tomlinson came in to finish the at-bat and stayed in the game. Tomlinson can be avoided in all formats. More should be know on Hanson’s status following Wednesday’s game.

Johnny Cueto Could Begin Rehab Assignment Over The Weekend

San Francisco Giants starter Johnny Cueto (elbow) could start a minor league rehab assignment as soon as Saturday. He will be evaluated after he plays catch on Thursday. He has done several bullpen sessions already and was facing live batters earlier in the week. Cueto has been out since May 1 with a strained right […]

Buster Posey Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will have Wednesday afternoon off versus the Miami Marlins. It’s just a routine day off for Posey. Nick Hundley will be behind the plate on Wednesday and will bat fifth. Hundley has eight home runs on the season and isn’t a bad dart throw in DFS on Wednesday.

Andrew McCutchen Sitting On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen will rest Wednesday versus the Miami Marlins. It’s just a day of rest for the veteran, and he will be replaced by Hunter Pence, who will bat seventh. Pence has struggled and could be avoided in DFS on Wednesday.

Sam Dyson Named Closer

San Francisco Giants reliever Sam Dyson was named the closer by Bruce Bochy after Tuesday's win against the Marlins. Will Smith initially started the ninth inning but walked a batter and Dyson was called on to close out the game. Dyson is a must-add while he has the job, but it wouldn't be surprising if […]

Hunter Strickland Out With Fractured Hand

San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland (hand) is out six to eight weeks after punching a door following his blown save Monday night. Relievers Tony Watson and Sam Dyson make the likeliest candidates to replace Strickland while he is absent and both are worth adding for owners who are chasing saves. However, this could be […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 12)

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 Juan Soto hype train has seemed to gone off the rails […]

Will Smith Could Be In The Mix For Saves

San Francisco Giants reliever Will Smith came in to Tuesday's game against the Marlins in the eighth inning and then came out to start the ninth before allowing a walk and being pulled for Sam Dyson, who finished out the game and got the save. Smith has been killing it in 2018 so far with […]

Mark Melancon Pitches In The Seventh Inning Tuesday

San Francisco Giants reliever Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless seventh inning Tuesday against the Marlins. With closer Hunter Strickland landing on the disabled list, Melancon was thought to be the front-runner for the available closer roll in San Francisco, but he looks less likely now that he was used so early in the game. Melancon could […]

Sam Dyson Records Save On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants reliever Sam Dyson recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday against the Marlins. With Hunter Strickland recently hurting himself, the Giants bullpen looks to be wide open between Dyson, Mark Melancon and Will Smith for saves. Dyson brings a 2.45 ERA and 0.97 WHIP to the equation and has served […]

Dereck Rodriguez Mediocre In Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starter Dereck Rodriguez gave up three runs on seven hits through five innings Tuesday against the Marlins. Though seven hits in five innings is not ideal, the fact that he struck out six and didn't walk a batter is encouraging. Rodriquez doesn't have a ton of upside, but he does have a […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 20

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 weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

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 […]

Jeff Samardzija to Make Triple-A Rehab Start Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (strained right pectoral) will make a rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Sacramento. Assuming all goes well Samardzija should return after the outing. "Shark" has a 6.56 ERA in 35.2 innings this season with a 1.68 WHIP and just 26 strikeouts. His peripheral numbers do not indicate too much […]

Buster Posey Returns To Lineup Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has returned to Monday’s lineup. Posey sat out Sunday with general soreness. Posey has seen his power decline in recent years, but remains one of the better options behind the dish in all formats. Posey is hitting .286 with four home runs and 24 RBI this season.

Brandon Crawford Placed on Paternity Leave List

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (personal) has been placed on the paternity leave list as of Monday. Crawford will miss three games, while he and his wife welcome their fourth child. Alen Hanson should see additional playing time, and is a hot pick up right now. Kelby Tomlinson has been recalled to replace Crawford […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 19

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 […]

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

We haven’t had a full 15-game Monday slate since Memorial Day and that won’t be any different this week. There are 10 full games (and one resumed game) taking place on Monday. Four of those matchups have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The game in Colorado (NYM/COL) is actually tied with another […]

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

We have a nice medium sized slate for Monday with a number of viable pitching options. As a result, a lot of the hitters worth targeting are concentrated on a few teams. Equally important will be hitting on value plays and there a few punt-plays worth considering, with a few youngsters in Kansas City highlighting […]

Trading Up - Edwin Diaz

If you've read this column before, you know my standard guidance is to sell rather than buy closers. Today we take a look at the number one closer I'd actively target in a trade. I’m working on another article right now titled: “If You Only Buy One.” The idea behind it is that if you […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xSLG

We're all familiar with slugging percentage and how it values extra base hits over singles. Expected slugging percentage is a newer stat that attempts to identify a player's skill more so than regular slugging percentage, as xSLG removes defense from the equation. Since batters have control over their exit velocity and launch angle, but not […]

Week 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! 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 12, which […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Rejoice Rotoballers! It’s Week 12, and they’ve given control of Rotoballer’s 2B/SS Waiver Wire column to me for safe keeping while Kyle vacations. Considering how amazing my work has been on the Outfield Waiver Wire, I’m frankly not surprised that they begged me to provide my incredible, awe-inspiring insight for Rotoballers needing help in the […]

Buster Posey Not In Sunday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is not in Sunday's starting lineup. Nick Hundley will be behind the plate in his absence. It is just a regular rest day for Posey as he is not dealing with any sort of injury. 2018 has seen Posey be his consistent self as the perennial all-star is carrying a solid […]

Amed Rosario (SS, NYM) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario has been pretty bad in 2018. The former top prospect has lost almost all of his shine between the last two seasons, as the hit tool has not translated yet and the expected pop has yet […]