Rangers Won't Give Adrian Beltre Away For Free

Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said the team must be motivated to deal third baseman Adrian Beltre at the trade deadline. “I hope I’ve been clear with Adrian, and we’ve communicated with other teams. We’re going to have to be motivated to even have the conversation because, one, the player he’s been and is […]

Midseason Review: Kyle Bishop's Bold Predictions

In my first three seasons of writing this piece, I did well enough. Always a few clunkers, but generally nailing a couple and being in general vicinity on a couple more. 2018 has not been so kind. The spirit of the exercise is lighthearted even though it’s tilted toward failure if you’re being truly bold. […]

Carlos Perez Optioned To Triple-A

Texas Rangers catcher Carlos Perez (ankle) was activated from the disabled list Monday. Perez was then immediately optioned to Triple-A. Perez has been underwhelming in 2018, with a .159 batting average, one home run and on stolen base. The big winner here is Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who will now serve as both the backup catcher and […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

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. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]

Rangers Drawing Little Trade Interest In Players

The Texas Rangers are last in the American League West at the halfway point, and starting pitcher Cole Hamels, outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and third baseman Adrian Beltre aren't attracting much interest on the trade market. Hamels hasn't had a great season, Beltre has already suffered two hamstring injuries and Choo is drawing little trade interest […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. It's All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 16)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. Normally this article covers three pitchers, butt this week we're going a little deeper on two pitchers that have garnered little interest […]

Austin Jackson Officially Becomes Free Agent

Veteran outfielder Austin Jackson has officially been released by the Texas Rangers. Jackson was expected to be released after being traded by the Giants to Texas in a salary dump move. Jackson was hitting .242/.309/.295 with 13 runs knocked in over 59 games with the Giants this season. He performed fantastic with the Indians in […]

Yohander Mendez Promoted To Double-A

Texas Rangers starting pitching prospect Yohander Mendez has been promoted from High-A Down East To Double-A Frisco. Mendez is the team's No. 7 prospect, according to MLB.com, but he was sent to Single-A last month for violating team rules in the majors. The left-hander had allowed six earned runs and eight hits over just 3 […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Buys (Pitchers)

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

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 […]

Rougned Odor Returns, Adrian Beltre Sitting Sunday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor will return to the Rangers starting lineup Sunday. Odor took his turn on the bench Saturday, but with Adrian Beltre receiving a day off, Odor will play second base with Jurickson Profar covering third base. Odor has not had a great season in 2018, and his numbers against right-handed […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the last slate before the All-Star break, so hopefully a juicy 12-game featured slate can keep us satiated until Friday. As expected, the Coors Field game boasts the biggest total with a 11.5 O/U. TOR @ BOS and KC @ CWS are the next highest games with a 9.5 O/U each. There are a […]

The Cut List (Week 16): Time to Move On?

Welcome to Week 16 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Eric Hosmer, Brandon Crawford, Marcell Ozuna, and Yangervis Solarte. All of these guys have been viable standard league options at one point or another this year, but have recently hit cold streaks that have hampered their fantasy value. Sure, Eric […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/15/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 16

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Rougned Odor Sitting, Jurickson Profar Starting Saturday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor will receive a day off on Saturday. In his place, utility infielder Jurickson Profar will return to the Rangers lineup, play second base and hit fifth. Profar is having an O.K. season against right-handed pitching, with a .175 ISO and a .317 wOBA against them in 2018. However, his […]

Delino DeShields Returns To Lineup Saturday

Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields (head, neck) is back in the Rangers lineup on Saturday. DeShields injured himself Wednesday, but managed to make an appearance off the bench on Friday. His presence in this game is a reassuring sign that everything is fine with his head and neck. With the All-Star break next week, […]

Alex Claudio Placed On Disabled List

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Alex Claudio has been placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday, due to a sprained left ankle. Claudio has been a relatively minor part of the Rangers bullpen this season, and has not had a great deal of success. So far in 38 appearances, Claudio has thrown 41 2/3 […]

Martin Perez Activated Saturday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez (elbow) has been activated from the disabled list and will start Saturday. It has been a tough season for Perez, who fractured the elbow of his non-throwing arm in the offseason, before struggling upon his return and being placed back on the DL with elbow inflammation. Perez's 9.67 ERA […]

Austin Jackson Officially Released

Texas Rangers outfielder Austin Jackson was officially released by the Rangers on Saturday. Jackson, who was designated for assignment Wednesday, will now look to try and restart his career elsewhere in the major leagues. Jackson never played for the Rangers following a trade which brought him over from the San Francisco Giants. In 59 games […]

Rougned Odor Sitting on Saturday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor is getting the day off on Saturday. Jurickson Profar is taking over at second base and batting fifth. Odor was downright terrible at the start of the campaign but has since been swinging a hotter bat. He's carrying a .278 average with four home runs and seven RBI over […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got an exciting Saturday on DraftKings with all 30 teams in play. There are eight different slates to choose from, and the featured slate begins at 7pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/14/18. The lineup picks will range from some of […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Delino DeShields Makes Bench Appearance Friday

Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields (head, neck) made an appearance off the bench in the Rangers game in Baltimore on Friday. DeShields left the game Wednesday after falling awkwardly whilst avoiding a collision with Joey Gallo. Carlos Tocci started the game for the Rangers but he was replaced after Ryan Rua pinch hit for […]

Cole Hamels Has So-So Outing In Baltimore

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels did not set the world on fire with his outing Friday in Baltimore. Hamels did pick up his fifth win of the season, but he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and a walk. Perhaps more concerning for the Rangers is that Hamels struck out just three batters […]

Joey Gallo Crushes 22nd Home Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo took Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb deep in the fifth inning of Friday's game. The home run was Gallo's only hit of the game and he now has 22 home runs on 58 hits in 2018. Gallo has been a disappointment for fantasy owners in 2018, but this is […]

Keone Kela Grabs 23rd Save Friday

Texas Rangers closer Keone Kela locked down his 23rd save of the season on Friday. Considering he is the closer on a team which has won just 41 games this is an impressive return so far from Kela. Kela has been relatively under the radar this season partly because of playing on a bad team but […]

Austin Jackson To Be Put On Release Waivers

Texas Rangers outfielder Austin Jackson will be put on release waivers on Saturday. A-Jax was recently traded over from the Giants, but he won't even play for the Rangers. He was hitting just .242 with no home runs, 13 RBI and two steals for the Giants in 59 games this season and is well off […]

Ryan Rua Powers Pinch-Hit Homer Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Ryan Rua hit a pinch-hit homer on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. The three-run homer was the difference in the game. Rua is 5-for-17 in the month of July, but is batting .189 for the season. He is not an everyday player, and is not relevant to fantasy owners.