Willy Adames and Johnny Field Starting Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Willy Adames and outfielder Johnny Field will both start Wednesday. Adames will play second with Joey Wendle covering third and Matt Duffy receiving a day off. Field will play right field, Carlos Gomez will be the designated hitter and C.J. Cron will sit. In addition, Adeiny Hechavarria will hit second as […]

Sergio Romo Earns Fourth Save Of The Season Versus Houston

Tampa Bay Rays closer Sergio Romo came in for the third straight game in a save situation Tuesday versus the Astros. This time, he recorded two outs to close out a 2-1 victory. Romo now has four saves on the season, and having been used in three straight save situations over the last three days […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

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 […]

Blake Snell Shines In Matchup Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell kept up with one of the best pitchers in baseball Tuesday versus the Astros. He went seven innings, allowing one run and outlasting the MLB ERA leader (among qualified starters) in Justin Verlander. He did walk seven batters but earned the win when the Rays took the lead […]

C.J. Cron Ties Career High In Homers

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron hit his 16th home run of the season Tuesday versus the Astros. This tied his career high, which he set and tied each of the last three seasons. The HR opened the scoring up in the game. He also leads the team with 37 RBI. He is currently […]

Mallex Smith Will "Play A Lot"

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith will continue to see plenty of playing time despite the return of Kevin Kiermaier. Kiermaier will play regularly in center field while Smith will play regularly with the occasional rest versus lefties. Carlos Gomez and Johnny Field with split time against righties while occasionally both will play when Smith […]

Kevin Kiermaier Activated Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) has been activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday. Kiermaier will play center field and hit leadoff upon his return. Prior to the injury, Kiermaier struggled, hitting .167 with one steal and zero home runs in 48 plate appearances. Kiermaier's bat did show some signs of life on […]

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a plethora of games tonight, and they are all on one slate. That does not happen often, but it always makes for a fun night when it does. It leaves the door open for multiple different forms of lineup construction, as well. If you're looking to stack tonight, there are a few elite […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 12)

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. This week we saw the big league debut of Jonathan Loaisiga, the first career win for Shane Bieber, and Wade LeBlanc's best […]

Joey Wendle Drives In Two Runs Monday Versus Houston

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle drove in two runs versus the Astros Monday. His two-run single would put the Rays up 4-0 against one of the best pitchers in the majors. Wendle is part of an interesting crowd in Tampa's infield, where when everyone is healthy there are five players for three positions. […]

Jake Bauers Scores Twice Monday Versus Houston

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers scores twice Monday versus the Astros. He would reach three times in the game as his OBP moves to .380. The only one of the five traditional hitting categories he hasn't made an impact is steals. Bauers had five home runs and 10 steals at Triple-A this season, […]

Wilson Ramos Homers Monday Versus Houston

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos got the team off to a quick start versus the Astros Monday. His first inning two-run home run put the team up 2-0 three batters into the game. Ramos is among the league leaders for hits as a catcher in 2018. Ramos now has nine home runs and 35 […]

Sergio Romo Blows Save Monday Versus Houston

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo blows a save Monday versus the Astros. He came into the game with a 4-3 lead but would only record one out before the Astros would beat him. The only positive for Romo owners Monday was that this was the second night in a row that Romo came into […]

Daniel Robertson Has Rehab Game Tuesday, Could Return Friday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson (hamstring) will play a rehab game Tuesday in Class-A. If all goes well, they expect to activate him Friday. His return would further diminish the chances of Hechavarria regaining a starting job with the Rays. The bigger question is whether Robertson will regain a regular starting role or […]

Kevin Kiermaier To Be Activated Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will be activated in time for the game Tuesday versus Houston. Outfielder Rob Refsnyder will be designated for assignment to make room for him. He has been rehabbing from a thumb surgery and the return is several weeks earlier than original timetables. Injuries continue to plague Kiermaier and […]

Chris Archer Scheduled to Throw Bullpen Session Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (abdominal) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday. However, Archer is still several weeks away from a return. He is going to need rehab starts as well before rejoining the Rays rotation. He should remain owned in most fantasy leagues, but it sounds like he won't […]

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Sergio Romo Earns A Save Sunday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo earned his third save of the season Sunday versus New York. He would pitch a scoreless ninth inning to maintain and close out the 3-1 lead. Romo has been serving multiple roles this season, including starting several times. This split role makes it tough for fantasy owners to use […]

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 […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Likely Not Sticking In The Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria may be headed back to the bench despite three hits in the game Sunday. He played shortstop Sunday but reports are saying that Willy Adames will regain the starting job at shortstop Monday and the manager was fairly clear that Adames was his guy going forward. With Daniel Robertson […]

Kevin Kiermaier could Return Friday For The Rays

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier had another successful rehab game Sunday. Barring a setback, it now appears as if Kiermaier has a real chance of being activated Friday. Injuries continue to plague Kiermaier and will cause him to likely suffer a setback in his counting stats for 2018 but he could be a help […]

Wilmer Font Pitches a Career-High Length Sunday Versus New York

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Wilmer Font came within one out of qualifying for a win Sunday versus the Yankees. He would go a career-high 4 2/3 innings allowing one run while striking out five. Font played for Oakland and the Dodgers in 2018 before getting to the Rays. He struggled mightily in those two stops […]

Matt Duffy Drives In Key Runs Sunday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy drove in two runs that proved crucial Sunday versus New York. Duffy would go 3-for-4 with one of those hits being a second-inning single. The single would drive in two runs to make the lead 3-0 and would end up being the difference in a 3-1 victory. Duffy […]

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 […]

Mallex Smith Out Of Lineup Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Mallex Smith (rest) is out of the lineup on Sunday against the Yankees. Nothing has been reported regarding an injury, so this appears to be just a routine day off. Smith has posted a serviceable .285 batting average with 12 steals in 239 plate appearances this season but should be […]

Jake Bauers (1B,TB)  - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers is one of the Tampa Bsy youngsters that was recently brought up and is having success. Bauers has been performing quite well recently. After starting his career off 0-for-8, he has since figured things out […]

Matt Duffy (2B/3B, TB) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Rays are finally getting ambitious and bringing up their young prospects to actually let them play. Tampa Bay Rays infielder Matt Duffy has been batting leadoff ahead of this young talent. 2015 was the last time Duffy had any amount of offensive […]