Ryan Rua Activated From DL

The Texas Rangers activated first baseman/outfielder Ryan Rua (back) from the 10-day disabled list on Monday. Rua gives the club an extra option at multiple positions against left-handers to close out the year. He has hit .194/.223/.371 with six long balls and 12 RBI in just 124 at-bats this year. Rua is only worth considering […]

Elvis Andrus Will Wait To Make Decision On Opt-Out Clause

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus seems to be leaning toward not opting out of his contract, but he will wait until after the season to make his final decision. Andrus had a career year in 2017 but has fallen back to Earth big time in 2018. He managed to smash 20 homers last year with […]

Shin-Soo Choo Having A Tough Second Half

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has struggled so far in the second half of 2018. Choo was always going to struggle to live up to the heights of his first half, when he hit 18 home runs with a .293 batting average. However, the second half has been pretty ugly, with just three home runs […]

Robinson Chirinos Continues Terrible Form Into September

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos has continued his awful form from August into the beginning of September. Chirinos had just a .189 batting average with two home runs in August, and so far through ten days of September he has just one home run and a .071 batting average. The concern for Chirinos owners will […]

Adrian Beltre Having a Superb September So Far

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is showing glimpses of his old self so far in September. In 33 plate appearances Beltre has five home runs with a .367 batting average. Entering this month Beltre had just seven home runs in this injury hit season, but his bat has finally seemed to come alive with […]

Adrian Beltre Playing Third Base Every Other Day

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has returned to playing third base every other day. On the other days Beltre remains in the lineup but gets to start as the designated hitter, which allows him to rest the hamstrings which have caused him so much strife this season. Beltre is yet to decide whether to […]

Delino DeShields Having a Solid September So Far

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields is off to a solid start in September. In six games and 12 plate appearances, DeShields is hitting .333, which is something his fantasy owners would love to see continue across the rest of the month. In addition, DeShields already has two stolen bases, despite that relatively limited time at […]

Willie Calhoun Not Getting Much Playing Time So Far

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun has not been given much playing time since returning to the major leagues last Tuesday. Calhoun has played a part in two games in that time, entering as a pinch hitter Saturday, before starting in left field on Sunday. Calhoun has not registered a hit in his five plate appearances […]

Rougned Odor Hoping To Continue Strong Second Half

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor will be hoping that he can continue his strong second half to 2018. In the first half of the season, Odor managed just six home runs with a .239 batting average. In 57 less plate appearances in the second half, Odor already has 12 home runs and is currently […]

Joey Gallo Crashing Back To Earth In September

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is having a miserable start to September so far. After hitting .294 with eight home runs in August, Gallo is hitting just .182 in his 23 plate appearances so far. Of more concern to Gallo will be that he has only hit one home run so far this month. In […]

Nomar Mazara Off To A Flying Start In September

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara has had a flying start to September. So far in 33 plate appearances the young outfielder has three home runs and a .379 batting average. These three home runs equal Mazara's career best of 20 in a single season, but he will be hoping to add more in the remainder […]

Elvis Andrus Looking To Have a Powerful September

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will be looking to put together a powerful September. Entering the month of September Andrus had just four home runs on the season. However, in 29 plate appearances this month he already has two more. Coming off the back of 20 home runs last season, Andrus will be hoping to […]

Mike Minor (SP, TEX) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor has majorly improved over his last three starts. During that span, he has allowed no more than two earned runs in an outing and has struck out a total of 18 batters in 17 innings of work. Minor's […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/10 - 9/16

For those of you in head-to-head leagues, welcome to the fantasy baseball playoffs! For those in roto leagues, keep grinding. We’re here to help until the MLB regular season comes to a halt. In this week’s post, we have some pitchers with subpar season-long stats, but who’ve been hot as of late. We also have […]

Bartolo Colon To Bullpen, Adrian Sampson To Start Tuesday

Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister said that starting pitcher Bartolo Colon will be moved to the bullpen. Adrian Sampson will make the start in his place on Tuesday against the Angels. The 45-year-old hurler just hasn't been fantasy relevant this year, going 7-12 with a 5.55 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and only 81 strikeouts in 144 […]

Ryan Rua Resumes Running And Swinging

Texas Rangers outfielder Ryan Rua (back), who hasn't played in the majors since July 26, has started running and swinging again. The team is still hoping that he can return to the active roster before the season ends. Rua only has 124 at-bats with the Rangers this year and has hit .194/.223/.371 with six homers […]

Rangers Not Committed To Bartolo Colon

Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister isn't fully committing to starting pitcher Bartolo Colon making his next start on Tuesday. Instead, the team could give the nod to Adrian Sampson, who has been effective at Triple-A Round Rock this year. Big Sexy has gone just 2-5 with an 8.12 ERA and is allowing hitters to bat […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the Padres and Reds playing at 6:40pm EST on Friday, we are left with a 14-game slate. Of those games, five have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Two matchups lead the way with 9.5 projected total runs: LAD/COL and KC/MIN. As for the pitchers, three teams are strong favorites (-200 odds, […]

Jurickson Profar is Sitting Out on Friday

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Jurickson Profar (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Profar is hitting .304/.385/.565 with one home run and four RBI over the last week. The Rangers just wanted to give him an off day to rest on Friday. Ronald Guzman will play first base and […]

Bartolo Colon Wants To Continue Career

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon said that he would like to return to the team next season. However, the 45-year-old won't be an appealing option for the Rangers, as he is 7-12 with a 5.55 ERA on the year, which is the second highest ERA in the majors. Colon has allowed the most home […]

Week 24 MLB Closers and Saves Report

Many long and circuitous roads have brought us to the fantasy baseball playoffs, my friends. Baseball season is a long one with so many games to keep track of each and every day, so a legitimate congratulations goes out to all of you who made it to the playoffs in your leagues. I made it […]

Champ or Chump: Amed Rosario and Nomar Mazara

We are in the final stretch now, and the sad truth is that the fates of most fantasy teams have already been sealed. The players below are available in at least 30 percent of leagues, but our focus will begin to shift toward 2019 draft prep. With so much data available on so many players, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got two matinee games and a nice looking 12-game Main slate beginning at 7:05 Eastern. The pitching options are no doubt a downgrade from yesterday's smorgasboard, but there's still a nice mix of cash and tournament options. I'm going to call out a few Vegas lines that are worth a look as of this […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to September, everybody! It’s the final month of the fantasy baseball season and that means there are a bunch of you looking for streamers and stalwarts to anchor your rotation down the stretch. Maybe you need to target wins and quality starts, or perhaps you’re lacking in Ks and could use a boost. Either […]

Jose Leclerc Picks Up Ninth Save Of The Season

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc picked up his ninth save of the 2018 season. Leclerc struck out two batters, with no hits and no walks in the ninth innings of Tuesday's game. This is Leclerc's eighth save in his last eight opportunities, and he has allowed just two hits in his last 43 at-bats. Leclerc is […]

Mike Minor Gets 11th Win of 2018

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor improved his 2018 record to 11-7 with a victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Minor only managed to go the mandatory five innings but his performance was enough to get the win. In those five innings, Minor struck out seven while giving up two earned runs, on […]

Week 23 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 23! 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 23, and […]

Jurickson Profar is Playing First Base on Tuesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Jurickson Profar will play first base and bat sixth versus lefty Andrew Heaney on Tuesday. Profar is hitting .471/.591/.824 with one home run and four RBI in the last week, so Texas would like to keep his bat in the lineup whenever possible. Ronald Guzman will sit this one out against […]

Bartolo Colon To Start Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon will start Wednesday against the Angels. Big Sexy will be making his first start since coming off the disabled list over the weekend. If that wasn't enough reason to avoid him, the 45-year-old hurler is 7-11 on the year with a 5.45 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and terrible 5.0 K/9 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 15-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]