Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]

Denard Span Continues Run Producing Wednesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span drove in a run versus Texas on Wednesday. Span went 1-for-4 to drop his on-base percentage to .352. The RBI brought his season total to 11. The total surprisingly leads the Rays after 18 games. He has the lead despite spending his time outside of the heart of the […]

C.J. Cron Continues Modest Hitting Streak Wednesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron was the only Tampa Bay player with multiple hits Wednesday versus Texas. He went 2-for-4 to bring his batting average up to .270. He also drove in a run, a positive step towards defending his place in the middle of the order. Cron has recorded a hit in […]

Alex Colome Earns Fourth Save Wednesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned his fourth save of the season Wednesday versus Texas. He allowed a run to continue his less than ideal start to the season that has included blown saves and multiple games where he earned the save but still gave up runs. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 saves in […]

Brad Miller To Play Second Rehab Game Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller (hamstring) will play his second rehab game Wednesday. He said his first game went well. If all goes well, he will rejoin Tampa Bay on Friday. The plan before Miller was injured was C.J. Cron and Miller would split time. It has been noted previously that Miller could […]

Jake Faria Strong Wednesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria had a strong outing Wednesday versus Philadelphia. He went six innings, allowing only one run with six strikeouts. He holds an ERA of 5.82 but that is overwhelmingly influenced by his disastrous outing versus the Yankees, where he allowed eight runs in only 1 2/3 innings. In his […]

Yangervis Solarte (2B, 3B, SS, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Judging by his ownership, many didn't trust Yangervis Solarte as a late-round draftee. Fair, other sleepers like Aaron Altherr, Ryan McMahon and Carlos Gomez were more interesting and readily available. Doh! Through April 17, Solarte is slashing .280/.393/.520 and has appeared in 14 […]

Wilson Ramos Sitting Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos continues his pattern of sitting every third game for the Rays. With Ramos still only a year removed from recovering from a torn ACL, the Rays seem keen to get him as much rest as possible. Their decision will be made easier by Ramos' early-season struggles at the plate. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/18/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome back to another split-slate Wednesday. Not a whole lot better than twice the number of chances to win in a single day than normal. I won't even knock the early slate and the ugly pitching options - becuase I'd rather have the chance to play an ugly slate and the Main slate than suffer […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 3)

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. It continues to be the waiting game for Atlanta to call up […]

Wilson Ramos With A Homer Tuesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos hit his first home run of the season Tuesday versus Texas. Ramos got off to a terrible start offensively and has been fighting back the last few games. He is now batting .220 (it was .115 six games ago). Ramos spent much of the 2017 season fighting injuries. He […]

Matt Duffy To The DL

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy has been placed on the 10-day disabled list for his hamstring injury. Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was moved to the 60-day DL and outfielder Brandon Snyder was called up. Duffy might have been able to get back onto the field quicker than the 10 days, but the Rays were […]

Yonny Chirinos With First Struggles Of The Season

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos gave up his first runs of the season Tuesday versus Texas. He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing six runs. He had gone 14 1/3 innings in 2018 without allowing a run before this start. Each time out, he has gone a bit longer in terms of outs recorded. […]

Week 3 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

I hope you are coming off of a week two victory and flying high at 2-0 in your league. Whether you're crushing, or sitting at 0-2, I am here to help you notch that Week Three victory. This article is tailored to points leagues more than traditional 5x5 leagues. While every points league is different, […]

Updated Week 3 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (4/16 - 4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are off to roaring starts! Either way we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he doesn't feel like dealing with any messy rotation changes after six (!) postponed games on Sunday. Ouch. Below are the projected starting […]

Wilson Ramos Drives In Two Monday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos continued his recent upswing Monday versus Texas. He went 3-for-5 while driving in two runs (he had one RBI going into the game). He is now batting .217 (it was .115 five games ago). Ramos spent much of the 2017 season fighting injuries. He only managed to play 64 […]

Blake Snell Strong Again Monday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell came up big for the Rays again Monday versus Texas. He went 6 1/3 innings while giving up only one run. He struck out nine batters. Snell now has gone 12 1/3 innings with two runs allowed with 19 strikeouts in his last two outings. Snell just recently […]

Mallex Smith's Fantasy Value Rises With Kevin Kiermaier Out

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith stands to benefit from the long absence of Kevin Kiermaier due to injury. Some may flinch from such opportunistic thinking, but the truth is that Smith will start the vast majority of games (often in center field) while Kiermaier is out due to injury. This eliminates one of the concerns […]

Brad Miller Will Possibly Play Rehab Game Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller will test out his groin and if all goes well, he will play a minor league rehab game Tuesday. If all goes well in the game and he feels OK in the days after, he could be activated and be part of the Rays on Friday. The plan […]

Yonny Chirinos To Start Tuesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos will be the starting pitcher for Tampa Bay on Tuesday versus Texas. He now has gone 14 1/3 innings in 2018 without allowing a run. Each time out, he has gone a bit longer in terms of outs recorded. Chirinos was named the Rays 2017 minor league pitcher […]

Matt Duffy DL Decision A Morning Wait-And-See Situation

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy injured his hamstring in the game Monday versus Texas. The Rays are already short-handed, so if Duffy is going to be out at least four to five games, they will probably put him on the disabled list. The main negative of his season so far is the fact […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a […]

Matt Duffy Leaves Games with Undisclosed Injury

Following a stolen base, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (foot, leg) seemed to injure himself as he jogged awkwardly to third base. He was then removed from the game with what Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported as an injury to his leg or foot. Prior to going down, Duffy was hitting […]

Kevin Kiermaier To Have Surgery, Out Around 12 Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will undergo surgery to fix a torn ligament in his right thumb and is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks. It's a tough blow for the Rays and any Kiermaier owners. It's the third straight season that he will miss significant time due to injury. He broke […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a rough batch of weather for the Sunday slate, it'll be important to monitor the status of games throughout the day. However, there are 10 games on the main slate, meaning there are plenty of solid options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It was a frustrating slate of games on Sunday, with the weather playing spoiler to six games. As I write this, we already have one game eliminated from Monday’s slate, as well. There will be no matchup between BAL/BOS. Naturally, that game was given the highest projected over/under from Vegas. No worries. We still have […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - Outfielders (OF)

With half of April in the books, some trends are starting to emerge. We finally have enough data to start to assess if areas of statistical interest are real or mirages. Players with hot two or three game stretches are starting to peter out or at least normalize, but there is still a lot of […]

The Cut List (Week 3): Time to Let Go?

Well, we’re three weeks into the season and the picture is starting to clear up. Players who started off the year cold are heating up (Andrew Benintendi, Mike Moustakas, Steve Pearce) while guys like Josh Harrison and Nick Ahmed are slowly regressing to the mean. We can start confidently making add/drop decisions, but don’t expect […]