Chaz Roe With His First Career Save Saturday Versus Seattle

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Chaz Roe threw 1 1/3 innings Saturday versus the Mariners. He would not allow a run and would earn his first save of his career. Roe now has 132 appearances with the one save. Roe gains most of his value in leagues that reward holds. There is a chance that Roe […]

Jake Faria Plays Catch For First Time

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria (oblique) played catch for the first time Saturday since his injury. In Faria's 86 2/3 innings in the majors during 2017, he struck out 84 batters while issuing only 31 walks. Perhaps the biggest concern is that he also gave up 11 home runs in those 86 2/3 […]

Adeiny Hechavarria, Kevin Kiermaier Both Look Good Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) both had encouraging practices Saturday in their respective drills. Kiermaier was throwing to the bases to test his thumb while Hechavarria tested out his hamstring in fielding grounders. Both look to head out to rehab assignments next week and return in late June. […]

Chris Archer Throws 20-Pitch Bullpen Session

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (abdominal) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session. Archer said the session -- in which he threw his fastball, slider and changeup -- went well and he felt no issues. Archer will test how it feels in live batting practice Tuesday, and if all goes well, he could join the […]

Jake Bauers Hitting Second, Christian Arroyo Playing Third

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers will hit second at home against the Mariners on Saturday. Bauers, who had five home runs and 10 steals at Triple-A this season, has yet to register a hit in eight plate appearances with the Rays. Hitting second in the lineup makes Bauers an interesting DFS play against […]

C.J. Cron And Wilson Ramos Sitting Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron and catcher Wilson Ramos are both sitting Saturday. Cron has generally struggled in his career against right-handed pitchers and is currently hitting .240 against them. However, he does have 10 of his 14 home runs against righties, so he has not been completely without success against them. It […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 10

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. 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 available on […]

Do You Have the Need for Speed?

A staple of many fantasy baseball rosters is the speed specialist. In my second year playing fantasy baseball, way back in 2004, I was obsessed with Scott Podsednik. He stole 70 bases that year and was well worth dealing with the .244 batting average and mere 85 runs and 39 RBIs. But that's because Scotty […]

Christian Arroyo With His First Homer Of Season

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo got the team on the board Friday versus Seattle. Trailing 4-0, Arroyo would hit a solo home run to open the scoring for Tampa Bay. It was his first homer of the season. The blast broke up a 3-for-19 stretch. He is a highly regarded prospect that was acquired […]

C.J. Cron With A Homer Friday Versus The Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron touched up former teammate Alex Colome on Friday versus Seattle. Cron would come up with a batter on and hit a two-run shot. It was his 14th home run of the season. Cron's 14 home runs and 35 RBI on the season put him well ahead of a […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Taking Swings

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) has begun to take swings. Taking swings may be a small step, but it is definitely a step forward in his rehab. The truth is his greatest asset is his defense, so while taking swings is exciting, how he fares in fielding practice might be a better benchmark. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 9

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 […]

Kevin Kiermaier Heading On Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will head out on a rehab assignment next Tuesday. Kiermaier is aiming to be back somewhere around June 20, which will be several weeks ahead of schedule. Prior to hitting the disabled list, Kiermaier had a rough start to the 2018 season. In 48 plate appearances, Kiermaier had […]

Joey Wendle Sitting, Christian Arroyo Starting Friday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle will sit versus the left-handed Marco Gonzales Friday. Utility infielder Christian Arroyo will take Wendle's place in the lineup and hit eighth. Arroyo has a .360 wOBA when facing left-handed pitchers this season. Hitting eighth is less than ideal, but Arroyo makes for an interesting cheap option if […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Watch List

Finding players is getting tougher and tougher as the weeks roll by, but hopefully you've been following along and building your watch list into a black book of sorts. Need help in the power department? Have a spot to fill due to injury? Bring up your watch list and don't miss a beat. Highlighted by […]

Johnny Field Drives In Three Thursday Versus Seattle

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Johnny Field did his best to bring the Rays back in the ninth Thursday versus the Mariners. He would hit a three-run double to bring them to within one run and stood at second as the tying run. The Rays still lost, but the hit was a moment of excitement for […]

Daniel Robertson With A HR Thursday Versus Seattle

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson would open the scoring for the Rays with a solo hom run Thursday versus the Mariners. The HR was his seventh of the season. There was perhaps a more telling symbol of his value to the team that happened away from the cameras. The Rays needed to clear […]

Jake Bauers Hitting Sixth In Debut

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers will man first base and hit sixth against right-handed pitcher Mike Leake Thursday. It is expected by many that Bauers will be on the strong side of a platoon for the Rays. However, in the minors this season, Bauers has hit .309 with four home runs when facing […]

Brad Miller Designated For Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller has been designated for assignment Thursday. This move comes after the Rays announced they would be calling up their No. 4 prospect Jake Bauers on Wednesday. This news is a little odd, because Miller has not been that bad in 2018. In 174 plate appearances this season, Miller […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 8

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 10)

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. This year’s draft was an interesting one. There was a switch-pitching catcher […]

C.J. Cron With A Homer Wednesday Versus Washington

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron would hit a home run Wednesday versus the Nationals. He has 13 home runs and 33 RBI on the season, which puts him well ahead of a pace to break his career high of 16. He is currently batting .260, which is much better than many late-round power […]

Brad Miller With Three Hits Wednesday; Faces Challenge To Role

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller had a good game Wednesday versus Washington. He would go 3-for-4 and scored a run. However, the news broke that super prospect Jake Bauers will be called up before the game Thursday. Common practice suggests that such a valuable prospect would not be called up unless they planned […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 7

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 […]

Jake Bauers to Join Rays Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Jake Bauers will join the Rays in Seattle on Thursday. Bauers is the fourth-ranked prospect in the Rays system, according to Baseball America. He has a .279 batting average, five home runs and 10 stolen bases at Triple-A. The left-handed hitter has both power and speed and has the potential […]

Brad Miller Starts, Daniel Robertson Misses Out Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller returns to the lineup Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Miller returns at second base to face right-handed starting pitcher Tanner Roark. Miller has hit four of his five home runs this season against right-handed pitchers, making him a sneaky option for DFS on Wednesday. Shortstop Daniel Robertson is […]

Ryan Yarbrough To Get Bulk Of Innings Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is slated to handle the majority of innings in Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Yarbrough has split his time between starting games and pitching out of the bullpen this season. However, this role of handling five to seven innings as a reliever appears to suit him. He […]

Jonny Venters To Open For Rays Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jonny Venters will serve as the team's opener Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. This will be the first time in the majors that Venters will start a game. As always with the opener role, Venters will be aiming to get through the first three to six hitters before handing it […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10: 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 […]

Nathan Eovaldi Less Effective Versus Washington Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was less effective Tuesday versus the Nationals than he was in his season debut. In his first outing, he went six hitless innings. Tuesday, he went five innings, allowing four runs while striking out four. The poorer result could be partially attributed to facing a better opponent Tuesday. […]