Week 3 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 14

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 2)

The deadline for teams to secure an additional year of team control will pass later this week, meaning we will have a far better shot of seeing guys like Nick Senzel, Kyle Tucker, and, of course, Ronald Acuna at some point after this week passes. Hopefully those youngsters will be featured on next week's list. […]

Johnny Field To Be Called Up, Ryan Weber Descends

The Tampa Bay Rays sent down pitcher Ryan Weber and will buy the contract of outfielder Johnny Field. Weber is being sent down after pitching one-third of an inning Tuesday. He will likely be brought up and down during the season. He has little to no fantasy value. Fields will make his major league debut […]

Kevin Kiermaier Returns And Scores Lone Rays Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier returned from his bruised foot Wednesday versus Chicago. He would go 1-for-3 with a walk and scored the only run Tampa Bay would score in their 2-1 loss. While the run scored is more fantasy relevant, perhaps the biggest takeaway is that he played the whole game. His 2018 […]

Yonny Chirinos With Another Short But Great Outing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos continued his strong production in short outings Wednesday versus the White Sox. He went 5 1/3 innings without allowing a run. Chirinos also struck out five. He now has gone 14 1/3 innings in 2018 without allowing a run. Each time out, he has gone a bit longer […]

Kevin Kiermaier Is Reportedly Going To Play Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (foot) is going to play Wednesday against the White Sox, according to beat writer Bill Chastain. Kiermaier fouled a ball hard off his foot on Sunday. It is a bone bruise causing the pain. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier has either tied […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

With nearly two weeks of the 2018 baseball season in the books, it’s clearly getting toward that existential crisis time where you start to get itchy over those slow starts and brazen over the hot ones. I know you want results, but it’s not even halfway through April! You’ve got this. With that being said, […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 2)

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 Shohei Ohtani train keeps rolling along. He’s quickly become a […]

Tampa Bay Acquires Jeremy Hazelbaker

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker from Arizona for cash considerations Tuesday. He spent 10 seasons in the minors before having limited success in the majors between 2016 and 2017. Over those two seasons, he hit .258/.327/.500 (65-for-252) with nine doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 38 RBI in 155 games (45 […]

Yonny Chirinos Will Start For Tampa Bay Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos will be the starting pitcher for the Rays Wednesday versus the White Sox. It will be one of the bullpen games Tampa Bay has been using this season. He has looked good in his two outings against Boston so far this year, having gone nine innings without giving up […]

Carlos Gomez Goes Deep Versus Chicago Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez went deep versus the White Sox Tuesday. He went 2-for-5, including a solo home run in the 6-5 victory. It was his second HR of the season. He has also raised his batting average by nearly 50 points in the last few days to reach .220. He has been […]

Alex Colome With Another Save Tuesday Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome recorded a save Tuesday versus Chicago. He gave up a home run that brought the lead down to a single run but would close out the game to preserve the win and earn a save. It was the second straight game with a save. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 […]

Blake Snell With Strong Outing Tuesday Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went six strong innings Tuesday versus the White Sox. He allowed a single run while striking out 10. The Rays have now taken advantage of the break from the Yankees and Red Sox by winning their first two games of the series. Snell just recently turned 25 years […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 11

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 […]

Alex Colome Rebounds For A Save Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome held the White Sox scoreless in the ninth inning Monday to earn his second save of the season. He rebounded from two rough outings where he blew saves to hold the one-run lead to earn the Rays their second win of the season. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 saves […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 2

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Kevin Kiermaier With No Cause For Concern

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier missed the game Monday versus Chicago with a bruised foot. He fouled a ball hard off it on Sunday. It is a bone bruise and he hopes to return in a few days. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier has either tied […]

Mallex Smith Flashes His Talent For First Time This Season

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith had a performance Monday versus the White Sox that shows off what he is capable of. He went 4-for-4 with a double and a triple. Smith also stole two bases. He nearly doubled his season batting average. Smith drove in a run and later scored the eventual winning run […]

Chris Archer Earns First Starter Victory For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer earned the first victory by a Rays starting pitcher of the season Monday versus the White Sox. He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) while striking out eight. The Rays won for the first time since the season opener. Archer is an elite strikeout pitcher […]

Carlos Gomez Drives In A Run Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez drove in a run Sunday versus Boston. He went 2-for-5 and his double gave the Rays a 2-1 lead. They would extend the lead to 7-2 after seven innings before losing 8-7. He has struggled so far with 12 strikeouts and a .161 batting average. However, he has been […]

Kevin Kiermaier Drives In A Run Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier collected his first RBI of the season Sunday versus Boston. He tripled in the run in the sixth inning. It was only his third hit of the season, which had led to a .094 batting average after his eighth game played. The numbers look bad but his track record […]

Daniel Robertson Scores Three Times Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson had a strong game Sunday versus Boston. He would reach base three times and come around to score on all three occasions. The performance Sunday inflated his averages, but currently he is failing in the counting stats, especially outside of the three runs he scored Sunday. He has […]

C.J. Cron Homers Sunday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron hit a solo home run Sunday versus Boston. It was his only hit of the game but it was the first run of the game for Tampa Bay, which erased an early 1-0 deficit. The homer was his first of the season. Cron offers tempting power and many […]

Alex Colome Blows Second Save In Four Days

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome blew his second straight save chance Sunday versus Boston. Having been up 7-2 after seven innings, Tampa Bay reliever Matt Andriese came in and got knocked around before leaving with two outs in the eighth inning. Colome came in trying to hold on to the fragile lead and ended […]

Andrew Kittredge With A Short Outing April 8

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Andrew Kittredge started versus Boston Sunday. He went two innings allowing a lone run. He would start a process of relievers who would have the Rays up 7-2 after seven innings. Boston would then destroy the backend of the bullpen for six runs in the eighth inning to win 8-7. […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 2! 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 2, which […]

Andrew Kittredge Will Be Sunday Starting Pitcher For Tampa Bay April 8

The Tampa Bay Rays will start pitcher Andrew Kittredge Sunday versus the Boston Red Sox. In his first start of the season, he went 3 1/3 innings against Boston allowing two runs (one earned). The Rays would probably prefer a slightly longer outing after Jake Faria went less than two innings Saturday. In his lone […]

Denard Span With A Productive Game Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span scores a run as well as drives one in Saturday versus Boston. This is his third good fantasy game in Tampa Bay's eight outings this season. Span comes with some positives. The reports say he will hit leadoff on occasion. Span is coming off a 2017 season where he […]

Brad Miller Drives In Two Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Brad Miller drove in two runs Saturday versus Boston. His first-inning double gave the Rays a 2-0 lead before the Red Sox would hammer Jake Faria and put the game away with eight runs in the first two innings. Lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller will split time. It […]