1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The second week of the 2019 fantasy baseball season is upon us. If your first week went poorly, it is officially time to cut or trade everyone on your roster. Kidding, naturally. But we've already had a bunch of injuries, which while unfortunate also creates opportunities to play the waiver wire lottery. Snagging the next […]

Kevin Kiermaier Likely To Sit In Monday's Series Opener

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is expected to take a seat for Monday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox with a left-handed starting pitcher on the mound for the home side. Entering the season, Kiermaier hit .234 (75-for-320) with 12 doubles, five triples, seven homers and 41 RBI with 94 strikeouts and a […]

Joey Wendle Won't Return When Eligible

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle (hamstring) has yet to resume any "major baseball activity," according to manager Kevin Cash. The skipper said Wendle will not be ready to come off the 10-day injured list on Thursday when he is eligible, however, Wendle is "probably going to (come) back shortly after." When he is healthy, […]

Tommy Pham Halfway To The Splendid Splinter

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham singled in Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants to extend his team-record streak of reaching base to 42 games. He is now halfway to the Major League Record of 84 straight games set by Hall of Famer Ted Williams back in 1949. Pham is slashing .270/.378/.270 with six […]

Avisail Garcia Readies For Return To South Chicago

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia said he was surprised he was released by the Chicago White Sox in late November, and is uncertain why he was cut loose. Garcia will return to Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, facing the Chicago White Sox as a visitor. "I'm happy where I am right now," he said. […]

Blake Snell Confident Prior To Monday's Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell said he is feeling good about Monday's road start against the Chicago White Sox. He is 2-0 with a 0.93 ERA across four career starts against the White Sox. He is also looking forward to pitching in the cooler weather. "I'm definitely looking forward to it. They're aggressive […]

Joey Wendle Won't Be Ready Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle will not be ready for game action once he is eligible to come off of the injured list on Thursday. Manager Kevin Cash noted that he should be back shortly after that timetable. This will likely keep Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe in line for everyday at-bats with Daniel […]

Yonny Chirinos (SP/RP, TAM) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most often used as a "follower" last season by the Rays, Yonny Chirinos made a strong case for himself as a traditional starter with his 2019 debut. The 25-year-old dominated a dangerous Astros lineup last Sunday, allowing just two hits and striking out […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 2

The first official week of fantasy baseball is coming to an end and many of you are celebrating your draft hits and lamenting the misses. Realistically, there is no way to definitively know whether you made the correct decision or not for at least another month. It's a tormenting feeling at times because you may […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Managers continue to dig through the waiver wire at alarming rates for a season that just begun. Try not to overreact and make rash decisions. Trust in your draft strategy and the players you drafted. Give them time to get into a groove, which should be more than a single week. While there hasn’t been […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Being only a week and a half into the season, drastic measures are to be avoided. None of us are happy with Yu Darvish right now, for example, but kicking him to the curb after two starts amounts to fantasy malpractice in most situations. That doesn't mean you can't tinker on the edges, which is […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 2 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 […]

Top 20 Impact Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues

Prospect ranking is similar to picking stocks to invest in. With both areas of focus, you have to consider a number of variables, including overall long-term value, as well as how quickly you want or need a return. Investment advisors will often analyze an investor’s risk appetite to help choose the right investments. If you have […]

Willy Adames Sitting In National League Park Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is getting the day off in San Francisco on Saturday. Shortstop will be covered by Daniel Robertson as the team faces right-hander Jeff Samardzija. Adames will be taking a seat in the midst of a 1-for-23 slump. It's wise for fantasy managers to keep in mind that when fully […]

Tyler Glasnow Handles The Giants

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow struck out six, allowed three hits, one earned run and one walk in his start against the Giants on Friday. Glasnow is showing improvement over his past two starts. In 2018, he was targeted for his 29.1 percent strikeout rate. This year, he's is maintaining a lower strikeout […]

Willy Adames Remains Cold, Still In Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is just 1-for-23 in his plate appearances so far this season. The Rays are showing patience with Adames as he works through his current slump. It will be interesting to see how the Rays approach the situation as they regain their strength from injuries early in the year. Joey […]

Yandy Diaz Smashes Homer, Breaks Bat

This isn't something that we see often. On Friday, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz blasted a home run off of Dereck Rodriguez, breaking his bat in the process. The third baseman completed his two-hit bid, racking up two RBI in the Rays win over the Giants. He'll continue to see everyday at-bats as Joey […]

Yandy Diaz (1B/3B, TB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: It's hard not to love what we've seen out of Yandy Diaz in a short sample this season. He's slashing a blistering .310/.394/.621 with a 12.1% walk rate and just a 9.1% strikeout rate. He's always shown strong plate discipline, high contact […]

Don't Sleep on Tampa Bay's Bats

Even though the Tampa Bay Rays won 90 games in 2018, their surge to start this year is quite a surprise. They have won five of their six games thus far and are in sole possession of first place in a top-heavy AL East. While this is partly due to the Red Sox and Yankees […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Early in the baseball season, there are lots of trends to track as you try to find the best value plays on Monkey Knife Fight. One of the factors to keep in mind is that we are still dealing with very small samples right now. So, even if players like Mookie Betts and Charlie Blackmon […]

Blake Snell Finds It, Strikes Out 13

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went seven innings, allowing two hits, a walk and striking out 13 in his start against the Rockies on Tuesday. It's always good to see your ace follow up a clunker with an absolutely brilliant start. He had said in his first start he was leaning on his […]

Daniel Robertson Back In Lineup Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson (illness) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, batting sixth and starting at third base against Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez. Robertson was removed from the last game with an illness, but it obviously proved to be a minor issue. The 25-year-old has only two hits in […]

Yandy Diaz Out Wednesday, Available To Pinch Hit

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (ankle) will sit on Wednesday against right-hander German Marquez and the Rockies. Diaz tweaked his ankle and left the game early Tuesday night, however, he said he'll be available to pinch hit if needed. Manager Kevin Cash said that Diaz was scheduled for an off day Wednesday anyway, […]

Yandy Diaz Tweaks Ankle Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz tweaked his ankle on Tuesday, but manager Kevin Cash doesn't think the injury is very serious. Diaz was already scheduled to have the day off on Wednesday anyway. The 27-year-old had a double, run scored, walk and two strikeouts in five plate appearances in Tuesday's win over the […]

Daniel Robertson Leaves Game With Illness

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson (illness) was removed during the second inning of Tuesday's game against Colorado. The team announced the illness but did not disclose any more about the departure. He was pinch hit for by infielder Brandon Lowe. The Rays have already dealt with injury in the infield, placing Matt Duffy […]

Austin Meadows, Ji-Man Choi Sitting Against Lefty

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows and first baseman Ji-Man Choi are not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Guillermo Heredia is starting in right field and batting sixth, while Yandy Diaz is at first base and hitting leadoff. Christian Arroyo is at the hot corner and is batting ninth. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are early in the baseball season, which means it’s time to make rash judgments based on small samples! Okay, maybe that’s not the ideal approach, but as the games start to accumulate, some of these early trends are going to be worth paying attention to. As always, match-ups will play an important role in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This is an extremely odd slate for the day. There are 14 total games, but DraftKings currently has two five game slates. With that being said, they have a 14 game "All Day" slate, and I'll be writing up the plays for that slate. That way, we get a few plays from every slate. In […]

Tommy Pham Extends On-Base Streak To 37 Games

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday, extending his on-base streak to 37 games. This matches the second longest on-base streak in franchise history. Pham is quietly producing for the Rays, slashing .278/.350/.278 with two stolen bases in 18 at-bats. He’s a great outfield option, as he is a true […]

Kevin Kiermaier Adds Three-Run Bomb Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier hit a three-run home run in the Rays rout of the Rockies on Monday. Kiermaier went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run scored on the day. He’s had trouble staying on the field, playing in less than 106 games in each of the past three seasons. When healthy, […]