Willy Adames A Late Scratch on Saturday With Illness

Tampa Bay Rays rookie Willy Adames was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup with an illness. Adames is one of the best prospects in baseball, but that has not equaled consistency at the big league level so far this season. Adames is carrying a .231 average to go along with three home runs and eight […]

Jake Bauers On The Pine Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers is not in the starting lineup in a National League park without the designated hitter on Saturday. Bauers is hitting just .100 (2-for-20) with seven strikeouts and two RBI in July, and the top prospect isn't showing much power at the major league level. He's probably only worth […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 15

We have 13 games on Monday, including two doubleheaders: NYY/BAL and PHI/NYM. Also, five of the teams playing have “TBD” listed as their Monday probable pitcher. However, we’re still able to find six streamable starting pitcher options for your fantasy team. Consistency is the key, as my streamers tend to have two things in common: […]

Willy Adames Homers Versus The Mets Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames provided the main offensive highlight for the team Friday versus the New York Mets. Adames homered in the fifth inning to tie the game at 1-1. It would stay that score until the walk-off grand slam for the Mets. Adames has not taken the league by storm, as he […]

Jake Faria To Start Rehab Assignment Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria (oblique) will start his rehab assignment Saturday with Charlotte. He should have plenty of time to work himself back to form, as he is not eligible to be activated by the Rays until July 22. In Faria's 86 2/3 innings in the majors during 2017, he struck out […]

Chris Archer To Start Monday Versus Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (abdominal) is returning to the Rays on Monday. He will be limited to 75 pitches against the Tigers. If all goes well, the Rays will work to build him back up to his old form where he will become a third regular starter in the rotation. Archer will […]

Friday Five: First Half Breakouts

[Technical difficulties resulted in the delay of this article's publication. Please forgive the tardiness, and the resultant cognitive dissonance of a piece entitled "Friday Five" running on a Saturday. -Ed.] Though the All-Star break is still over a week away, we’ve passed the halfway point of the 2018 season. At this point, your league’s situation […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 15) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 15, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

C.J. Cron is Not in the Lineup Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Mets. The Rays are in New York, so Jake Bauers will cover first base while Cron sits out against righty Jacob deGrom. Bauers is batting third but is not a recommended DFS option against […]

Rays Recall Adam Kolarek

The Tampa Bay Rays have recalled reliever Adam Kolarek from Triple-A. Jeremy Hazelbaker has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Kolarek has put together a strong 2018, pitching to a 1.70 ERA and a 50/10 K/BB ratio over 29 games. He'll work in a middle-relief role for now, but Kolarek could be a […]

Sergio Romo (RP, TB) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo has been a man of many talents this season, pitching as a starter, middle reliever, and closer for Tampa Bay. In fact, Romo was the first 'opener' that the Rays employed this season, opening the […]

Rays Sign First-Rounder Shane McClanahan

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed 31st overall pick Shane McLanahan to a slightly above slot-value deal. McClanahan has a fastball that could reportedly hit triple digits with a strong changeup as well. He pitched to a 5-6 record with a 3.42 ERA and a 120/48 K/BB ratio with South Florida in 2018. McLanahan will […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/6/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 6th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 15 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 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. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Week 14 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 14! 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 14, and […]

Anatomy of the Two-Start Pitcher - Who to Pick

What do Chris Sale, Ian Kennedy, and Wilmer Font all have in common?  These three were pitchers scheduled to make two starts in Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season.  In fact, in Week 13, there were 38 pitchers set to make two-start weeks. Taking advantage of two-start pitchers is critical to maximizing week to […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 14)

So Kyle Tucker is still destroying the minor leagues. He has a .301/.367/.505 triple-slash with 13 HR and 14 steals (82.4% success rate) and yet the Astros have not given him the call yet. Tucker has absolutely nothing left to prove in the minors and the Astros have indicated that they think he will come up […]

Champ or Chump: Adalberto Mondesi and Daniel Robertson

This column usually examines players in the midst of a breakout or slump and tries to determine if it represents a change in a player's baseline. This time, let's do something different. Let's look at two candidates to break out in the second half, before they become hot waiver wire commodities. Both of the names […]

Rays Leaning Toward Starting Chris Archer Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (abdominal) felt good the day after a successful rehab start on Tuesday. Manager Kevin Cash spoke about the issue and writers say he sounded like he was leaning towards having Archer pitch for the team Monday. If Archer pitches Monday for the Rays, he will likely be on […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

We've officially hit July and while you can try to call the All-Star break the real "midseason checkpoint" of the baseball season, the halfway mark per games played is now in the rearview mirror. All of you who are anxiously awaiting a turnaround need to ask yourselves how much longer you can sit on your […]

Brad Keller (SP/RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Over the last six weeks, Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller appears on the xwOBA leaderboard at No. 16 with a .329 mark, good for a tie with Luis Severino and right ahead of Miles Mikolas and Blake Snell. Sufficing to say, this fact alone makes […]

Wilson Ramos Homers In Marathon Tuesday Game Versus Miami

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos hit an early home run to get the Rays on the board Tuesday versus the Marlins. He would reach four times and finish with two runs scored and two driven in. The HR was his 12th of the season. Ramos is among the league leaders for hits as a […]

Jose Alvarado Earns Third Save Tuesday Versus Miami

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado came in to finish off a marathon game Tuesday versus the Marlins. He was the ninth Rays pitcher of the game and would record the final two outs to close out the victory. The game lasted 16 innings and the usual closer Sergio Romo had already been used […]

Vidal Nuno Headed To The Disabled List

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Vidal Nuno will be headed to the disabled list with a hamstring problem. He clutched his hamstring as he ran out a run-producing hit in the decisive 16th inning. He pitched two scoreless innings and even managed to get two hits himself. Nuno was the winning pitcher in the game to […]

Chris Archer Strong In First Rehab Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer had his first rehab start Tuesday. He went four hitless innings, striking out seven. It remains to be seen but it is possible that this could be his only rehab start. If Archer feels good for the next few days, he could start for the Rays as early […]

C.J. Cron, Willy Adames Sitting Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron and shortstop Willy Adames are not in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Jake Bauers is starting at first base and hitting third, while infielder Daniel Robertson is at second base and batting sixth against Marlins starter Trevor Richards. Bauers has hit .253 with just two homers and seven […]

Ryan Yarbrough Starting Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough will make the start Tuesday against the Marlins. It'll be the 26-year-old left-hander's fifth start of the 2018 season, and he's pitched to a decent 3.76 ERA and 1.29 WHIP while striking out 8.1 hitters per nine innings in 79 innings pitched. He makes for a decent streaming option […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 14

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 […]

C.J. Cron With Three Hits Monday Versus The Marlins

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron recorded three hits Monday versus Miami. The biggest hit came in the ninth inning when he doubled with two outs to drive in the tying run. Miami would still win but it was still a clutch at-bat by Cron. He has tied his career high in homers at […]