Nathan Eovaldi Could Return In Late May

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (loose cartridge) may return in late May. This is yet another report moving his recover in the right direction. Some caution is warranted as this is more than a month away as well as the use of the word "may" but the fact that manager Kevin Cash said […]

Denard Span With Rare Bout of Power Sunday Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span showed off some power Sunday versus Philadelphia. He led off the bottom of the first inning by hitting a solo HR. It was his first homer of the season. He would end up going 2-for-4 with a walk. The walk came with the bases loaded to drive in his […]

Ryan Yarbrough Experiment Fails First Trial

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was given his first chance to start one of the bullpen game for Tampa Bay Sunday versus Philadelphia. He lasted only 4 2/3 innings while giving up five runs (though only two earned) with two strikeouts. His previous two significant appearances were four-inning outings where he allowed one run […]

Brad Miller To Start Rehab This Week

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller (strained left groin) is expected to start a minor league rehab stint this week. The plan before Miller was injured was that lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller would split time. It has been noted previously that Miller could play some second base on certain occasions to […]

Kevin Kiermaier Is Not Ok Yet Again

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier left the game Sunday versus Philadelphia early after injuring his thumb. He tried to get into second base on a play and caught the thumb causing injury. He will have an MRI Monday but it sounds like some believe it will be a significant amount of time he will […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 16

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Christian Arroyo Off To A Sluggish Start

Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Christian Arroyo has been off to a slow start in Triple-A Durham with his new organization. Arroyo was one of the key pieces in the package in the Evan Longoria deal this offseason with the Giants. Arroyo had a cup of coffee with the Giants last year before going […]

Willy Adames Struggling Early On

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames has struggled so far for Triple-A Durham with a .233 batting average, but there shouldn’t be too much concern for the 22-year-old. Adames has hit at every level he has been at and has a great eye for the strike zone. He has also hit ten or more home […]

Jake Bauers Is Off To A Slow Start In Durham

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Jake Bauers has struggled to the tune of a .226 batting average in 31 at-bats with no home runs and four RBI for Triple-A Durham. Bauers has become a better power hitter over the past two years and the club’s number five prospect should be able to get a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an ace-heavy 11 game featured slate this Sunday. There are several quality pitchers on the schedule today, as well as several suspect pitchers. There aren’t many middle tier options on the mound, which means we’ll have to choose our hurlers carefully. We’ve also got weather concerns across the country. As of writing this […]

Kevin Kiermaier Scores Twice Saturday Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier scored twice Saturday versus Philadelphia. He went 2-for-4 which raised his batting average to .143 as he continues to try to get back into the rhythm after a rough start and an injury already this season. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier […]

Wilson Ramos Climbing Out Of Early Hole

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos has had a tough start to the season with the bat. After seven games, he was batting .115 with only three hits, one run scored and one run batted in. In the past four, he has raised the batting average to .171 and has added a two-run home run. […]

Chris Archer Lit Up By Philadelphia Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer allowed seven earned runs versus Philadelphia Saturday. He lasted only four innings with only two strikeouts. This was just the latest in a season remarkable by how little of the Rays innings have been handled by the pitcher who started the game. Archer is usually an elite strikeout […]

Nathan Eovaldi Reports Rehab Progress In Mid-April

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) is making progress in his recovery from elbow surgery. He is already playing catch a few weeks after the surgery to remove loose cartilage in the elbow. Manager Kevin Cash was enthusiastic about the throwing. Eovaldi had looked really good in spring training and if he returns […]

C.J. Cron Scores A Run Friday Versus The Phillies

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron scored the only run for Tampa Bay Friday versus Philadelphia. He would 2-for-4 which raised his batting average to .205. Cron offers tempting power and many got excited when manager Kevin Cash said Cron would play "a lot." It is too soon to give up on Cron, but […]

Alex Colome Fails Yet Again Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome blew another game Friday versus Philadelphia. He allows one run in one inning. The game was tied so it was not a blown save, but he did take the loss. The only positive from the outing was the three strikeouts. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 saves in 2017, but […]

Jake Faria With A Strong Outing Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria had a strong outing versus Philadelphia Friday. He went 5 1/3 innings allowing only a single run while striking out seven. It was a great bounce back from the slaughter he endured last time in giving up eight runs in 1 2/3 innings. He has now had two […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, which was normal for a Saturday and there are plenty of options across the slate. There are a number of aces on the mound who you will want to pay up for, so finding the savings at other positions will be important. In this article, I will be providing […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to all of you, fellow Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, it's finally warm in the northern half of the country, and we have an awesome 13 game Main slate to play with this evening. There's not much to complain about in the DFS world, as we've got good-to-great pitching options and […]

Dylan Bundy Has Been Unleashed, Is Kevin Gausman Next?

It has become a trend among starting pitchers with one dominant pitch to throw it earlier in counts and to throw it more often. This defies conventional baseball wisdom, but several starting pitchers have found or recaptured success by featuring breaking balls more heavily. Rich Hill, fighting for his baseball life, began using his curveball […]

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 […]