Week 12 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 12 and the options are quite limited. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it […]

Week 12 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 12, RotoBallers. Over the season, inclusion in the weekly RotoBaller Outfield Waiver Wire Targets roundup almost guarantees a sharp increase in ownership. For example, just a mention on our prestigious column, and Joc Pederson has seen his rate jump by more than 20%. Johnny Field's percentage increased by 100%!! But unfortunately, our powers are […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 18

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 […]

Matt Duffy Homers Saturday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy provided the only scoring for the Rays Saturday versus New York. Duffy would hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to break up the shutout. It was his second homer in three days, but only his fourth of the season. Duffy's biggest fantasy accomplishment so far […]

Ryan Yarbrough Struggles Saturday Versus New York

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough had a rough outing Saturday versus the Yankees. He came in after opener Ryne Stanek recorded four outs with only a hit allowed. Yarbrough would then throw 97 pitches in the next 3 2/3 innings allowing four runs to take the loss. Among his struggles, his problem throwing strikes […]

Christian Arroyo To The DL, Adeiny Hechavarria To Be Recalled

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo (oblique strain) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with an oblique strain. This led the Rays to activate shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) from his minor league rehab assignment. No word on how long Arroyo will be out, but his value does drop somewhat in redraft leagues. There […]

Wilmer Font Named Starter for Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Wilmer Font has been named the starting pitcher for Sunday's contest against the New York Yankees. Manager Kevin Cash announced Font will start, but how long he'll last in the game is unknown. Font threw 3 1/3 shutout innings against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. However, he does not have enough […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Watch List

Here we are halfway through June and we’ve still got plenty of fresh faces on the watch list to go along with some repeats who just won’t seem to go away. Whether it’s an injury replacement like John Hicks or a forgotten-about multi-category asset such as Kevin Kiermaier, there are again a wide variety of […]

Ryne Stanek To Start Saturday, Ryan Yarbrough To Eat Up Innings

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek will be the opener Saturday versus the Yankees. In terms of who the Rays are expected to turn to for the role of eating up the bulk of the innings, the leading candidate for Saturday is Ryan Yarbrough. Stanek's fantasy value is limited anyway, but starting limits it even […]

Rays Exploring Idea Of Giving Carlos Gomez Time Off

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez has been struggling lately. Manager Kevin Cash is worried about the pounding that Gomez's style of play puts on his body. Cash has begun to explore the idea that giving Gomez more days off to help alleviate some of that pounding. Gomez is hitting .182 with a .586 OPS […]

Chris Archer Feels Good After Playing Catch Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (abdominal strain) played catch Friday and felt good. It is another step forward towards getting him back on the mound which is a necessary part of getting back to playing in games. He recently took a step back due to soreness so his recovery has fallen off the […]

Kevin Kiermaier And Adeiny Hechavarria Have Good Rehab Day

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) both played in the field Friday in their rehab assignment. Both made it through without any apparent setbacks which are a positive step for both. Injuries continue to plague Kiermaier and will cause him to likely suffer a setback in his counting stats […]

Nathan Eovaldi Falls Short Against Old Team Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi faced his old team, the Yankees Friday. He pitched well for seven innings, having allowed only two runs. Overall, Eovaldi would last 7 1/3 innings allowing five runs (three in the eighth) to take the loss as the Rays were shut out. He is coming back from Tommy […]

C.J. Cron Sitting on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. Matt Duffy will bat leadoff and serve as the DH for this contest. Jake Bauers will play first base against rookie Jonathan Loaisiga. It's likely just a routine day off for Cron. He […]

Matt Duffy Leads Off Game Thursday With A Homer

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy opened the game with a homer as the first batter of the game Thursday versus the Yankees. He would be thrown out at home trying to score another run later in the game. The home run was Duffy's third of the season to go with his .316 batting […]

Blake Snell With One Bad Inning Thursday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell did not have his best stuff Thursday versus New York. Despite the struggles, he held the Yankees scoreless until the fifth inning, where two home runs led to four runs. Snell did manage to strike out eight in his five innings while taking the loss. He has been […]

Daniel Robertson Has Good Day In Rehab Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Daniel Robertson (hamstring) had a "good day" in his rehab. The effort keeps him on schedule to return when he is eligible June 22. Robertson looked like he was building a case to be a starter earlier in the season, but now he will likely return to a logjam that […]

Anthony Banda Has Tommy John Surgery Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Anthony Banda underwent Tommy John surgery Thursday. He is expected to be out until 2020. Manager Kevin Cash expressed disappointment and said that Banda was an "exciting young arm." Banda became the fourth Rays prospect to have the surgery this season. Obviously, this eliminates his value in redraft leagues and […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

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 (6/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with just nine games today, we've got five different DraftKings slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and there's also an all day slate starting at 12:10. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/14/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 11)

The Tampa Bay Rays decided to call up their entire minor league system this past week. Well, not their entire team, but three notable prospects all got the call this past week and if they sell off the rest of their team, which seems not unlikely, we could see more minor leaguers come up in […]

Champ or Chump: John Hicks & Willy Adames

Injuries are always a touchy subject in fantasy baseball. Nobody ever wants anybody to get injured, especially if you paid a high price to acquire them in March. Yet if your roster is light on saves or in need of a particular position in a deeper format, somebody getting hurt is the best chance you […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 11

We are halfway through June and the time to be making moves to improve your fantasy team is now. Today we are going to dig into the trade values of a couple of pitchers off to terrific starts that carry red flags: Patrick Corbin and Sean Doolittle. I will also answer a few "Rapid Fire" […]

Johnny Field Returns To Lineup Wednesday Versus Toronto

Updating previous reports, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Johnny Field (knee) played Wednesday and appeared to be healthy enough to make an athletic play in the ninth inning versus the Blue Jays. Field is having a solid first season in the majors with six home runs, three steals and a .250 batting average in 128 at-bats. […]

Matt Duffy Drives In Game-Winning Run Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy drove in the game-winning run Wednesday versus the Blue Jays. In a 0-0 game, Duffy came up in the bottom of the ninth with a runner on third and two outs. He would single, which drove in the winning run and ended the game. Duffy is batting .313 […]

Mallex Smith Scores Game-Winner Wednesday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith scored the only run of the game Wednesday versus the Blue Jays. He hit the second of his two doubles in the bottom of the ninth inning before Matt Duffy drove him in for the victory. Smith has a seven-game hitting streak where he has gone 13-for-23 (.565). He […]

Sergio Romo Earns Save Tuesday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo earned his second save of the season Tuesday versus the Blue Jays. He would pitch a scoreless inning to preserve and close out a 4-1 lead. Romo has been serving multiple roles this season, including starting five times. This split role makes it tough for fantasy owners to use […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 14

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)

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. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]

Wilson Ramos With Key HR Tuesday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos provided one of the key plays of the game Tuesday versus the Blue Jays. He would hit a two-run third-inning HR put the Rays up 2-0 and would end up providing the winning run in the 4-1 victory. Ramos now has eight home runs and 32 RBI to go […]