Eddie Butler Takes Loss Monday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Eddie Butler took the loss in Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Butler pitched the 12th innings, and gave up an earned run on two hits and a walk. Butler now has a 4.56 ERA on the season, with 13 strikeouts in 23 2/3 relief innings. The Rangers are looking to […]

Robinson Chirinos At Designated Hitter Monday

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos will get the chance to be the designated hitter Monday. The Rangers seem to be finding every chance to get Chirinos out from behind the plate, as this is the third time in five games he will not have caught. However, the Rangers want to keep Chirinos' bat in the […]

Adrian Beltre Back At Third Base Monday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will return to his spot at third base Monday. Beltre has had a weekend off from playing the field, as he was the designated hitter Saturday before sitting Sunday. Beltre's injury hit season has not been good for fantasy owners, with just five home runs and a relatively below […]

Carlos Tocci Back In Lineup Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder Carlos Tocci returns to the lineup on Monday, playing center field. Tocci received Sunday off, but will come back in with Drew Robinson heading to the bench. Tocci has managed to get his batting average up to .159, which while poor is significantly better than it was earlier in the season. However, […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Catching Monday

Texas Rangers utility infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is back behind the plate Monday. Kiner-Falefa is making his third start at catcher in five days against the Seattle Mariners. Kiner-Falefa has been hot at the plate recently but it has now been over a week since he hit two home runs in two days. The problem for […]

Austin Wynns Hits Three-Run Home Run Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Austin Wynns went 2-for-3 with a single and a three-run home run in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rangers. Wynns' third HR of the season came off a second-inning Drew Hutchison delivery, which he took deep into the left-center field seats. Wynns is now batting .275 with six RBI in 43 plate […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 10-game slate on Monday night and Coors Field is back in the mix. Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Naturally, the matchup in Colorado between the Pirates and Rockies lead the slate at 11 total runs. Colorado is favored in that game. Speaking of favorites, three teams […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: September Call-Ups Edition

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

The Cut List (Week 19): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 19 of the Cut List. Special thanks to Kyle Bishop for filling in for me last week while I was out of town on vacation in northern Minnesota. His cut suggestions were pretty much fantastic. This week I’m taking a look at Cesar Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Tim Anderson. All […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a ten game featured slate on DraftKings this Sunday. With one clear top pitching option in Aaron Nola ($12,400 vs. MIA) we're going to have to get creative in order to differentiate ourselves in tournaments on this slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Normally I only write about the main slate, but I opted to write about the all day slate here. There are 15 total games, and we have plenty of options to choose from. That means there are multiple ways for lineup construction on this slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Scott Heineman Activated From Disabled List

Texas Rangers outfielder Scott Heineman (left shoulder) has been activated off the disabled list at Triple-A. The injury has prevented Heineman from being considered as a potential call-up these last couple of week. Heineman has had a good season at Triple-A, with a .292 batting average, seven home runs and 15 stolen bases in 382 […]

Tony Barnette Cleared To Resume Throwing

Texas rangers relief pitcher Tony Barnette (shoulder) has been cleared to resume throwing. Barnette is aiming to start throwing off a mound by the start of September, and appear in game action by the end of the season. Barnette has a 2.39 ERA in 26 1/3 innings with 26 strikeouts. It is unlikely Barnette will […]

Drew Robinson Added To Major League Roster

Texas Rangers utility player Drew Robinson was recalled from Triple-A on Saturday. With Delino DeShields heading to the disabled list, joining Ryan Rua and Nomar Mazara, the Rangers needed some flexibility on their roster. Robinson provides that, being able to cover all outfield and most infield positions. Robinson hit just .175 to start the season […]

Delino DeShields Placed On 7-Day DL

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields has been placed on the 7-Day disabled list with post-concussion syndrome. DeShields was scratched from Fridays lineup with headaches. This is the first time DeShields has suffered from headaches since he injured his head and neck July 11 against the Red Sox. It has been a tough year for DeShields, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 12-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 19) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 19, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Delino DeShields Scratched From Lineup on Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields (head) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Friday. DeShields is reportedly battling a headache, so he'll sit out of Friday's contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Carlos Tocci will bat ninth and play center field against righty David Hess. However, Tocci is not much of a fantasy option and […]

Ronald Guzman Back In Lineup Friday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman is back in the lineup at first base on Friday. Guzman made way Thursday for Jurickson Profar, who is sitting Friday. Guzman has struggled when facing right-handed pitching, with an ISO of .164 and a .306 wOBA against them. However, David Hess has really struggled against left-handed hitters, surrendering […]

Robinson Chirinos Back At Catcher Friday

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos will take his place in the lineup Friday. Chirinos was given the day off on Thursday, having played the previous three games. Chirinos has been hitting reasonably well in terms of power when facing right-handed pitchers. So far this season he has a .210 ISO with a .325 wOBA. Chirinos […]

Jose Leclerc (RP, TEX) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: With both Keone Kela and Jake Diekman shipped off to contenders at the non-waiver trade deadline earlier this week, Jose Leclerc appears to the be the man to own in the Rangers' bullpen. The 24-year-old has always missed bats at an impressive clip (career […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

On Friday, we have a 14-game slate on DraftKings (thanks a lot, SD/CHC). Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. However, we’re still waiting for Vegas to make a determination on three matchups: CWS/TB, LAA/CLE, and BAL/TEX. At least two of those games could boost the O/U total for us. As […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 19

Well, that was a fun trade deadline! While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 19. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one […]

Eddie Butler Gets First Career Save Thursday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Eddie Butler locked down the first save of his career Thursday. Butler came in to relieve Yovani Gallardo with the Rangers leading 13-5 in the sixth innings. Butler gave up three earned runs on five hits and no walks in 3 2/3 innings. Part of the reason Butler went so long […]

Joey Gallo Homers Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo hit his 27th home run of the season Thursday. Gallo has struggled for consistency in 2018, with a .193 batting average and an incredible 145 strikeouts. However, after putting up a .187/.296/.443 line in the first half of the season, he currently has a .188/.366/.563 line in the second half. […]

Rougned Odor Makes History Thursday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor made history Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. Odor became the first player ever to walk five times, with none of them intentional, and a hit a home run. Odor had a slow start to the season, hitting just six home runs and stealing five bases in the first half […]

Nomar Mazara Still Struggling With Thumb

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara is still struggling with his thumb injury. Initially the injury was not expected to keep Mazara out for long, but it has now been over two weeks and he does not appear close to returning. Mazara's thumb is painful when he hits and even worse when he tries to play […]

Jurickson Profar Playing First Base Thursday

Texas Rangers utility player Jurickson Profar will start at first base Thursday. Ronald Guzman will receive a day off, having started five of the Rangers previous six games. Despite hitting for just a .242 batting average, Profar has a .180 ISO and a .326 wOBA against right-handed pitchers this season. In addition, seven of Profar's […]

Delino DeShields Starting Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields will get the start in center field on Thursday. DeShields is looking to wrestle the starting job off Carlos Tocci, who has had it since DeShields was demoted to Triple-A last Tuesday. DeShields, who is hitting a lowly .207 this season, has registered just two hits in eight plate appearances […]