Delino DeShields Not Medically Cleared

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields (head) is feeling much better and is taking batting practice, but he hasn't been medically cleared to play yet. DeShields is not "in the concussion protocol," which is goods news and means he should be able to return this weekend. The 25-year-old is hitting a disappointing .212 with two homers […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the Cubs on the road and thus no Friday afternoon matinee, we've got a true 15-game Main slate this evening. The slate may lack truly elite pitching options, but we have some solid ones to work with and a whole handful of offenses worth stacking. Let's start with a look at Vegas, specifically, the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have all 30 teams to work with on Friday night as the first pitch begins at 7:05pm (EST) for your DraftKings contests. Four games have an over/under of at least nine earned runs, and we’re still waiting on the SEA/COL line. Expect to see a high total from that matchup at Coors Field. As […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/13/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 13th). 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. […]

Week 16 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 […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! 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 15, and […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Bartolo Colon Has Respectable Outing Wednesday

Texas Ranger starting pitcher Bartolo Colon put together a solid outing Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. Facing that Red Sox offense is a tough ask for any pitcher, but Colon surrendered just three earned runs on nine hits in a six innings outing. Colon has had an up and down season but for a […]

Elvis Andrus Has Three Hits Wednesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus had his best night since returning from the disabled list. Andrus registered three hits and scored a run against Boston on Wednesday, as he looks to break out of the slump he has been in. Prior to last night Andrus had just a .195 batting average with zero home runs […]

Delino DeShields Avoids Major Injury

Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields appears to have avoided any serious injury to his head or neck Wednesday. DeShields was removed from the game after falling awkwardly when trying to avoid a collision with Joey Gallo. DeShields will now get a day off before the Rangers open their series with the Baltimore Orioles on […]

Delino DeShields Leaves Game With Injury on Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields left the team's game on Wednesday with an undisclosed injury. There's no word on the severity of the injury or if DeShields will be forced to miss time. Ryan Rua replaced him in center and could be in line for more starts if DeShields goes on the DL. The Rangers […]

Ronald Guzman Sitting Out on Wednesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Ryan Rua will bat ninth and play first base against lefty Chris Sale. Guzman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six games, so he could be a fantasy option […]

Shin-Soo Choo Out of the Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Choo extended his franchise record on-base streak to 48 games on Tuesday. However, Choo will sit out against lefty Chris Sale on Wednesday, because Choo is 2-for-26 lifetime off Sale. Adrian Beltre will serve as […]

Austin Jackson Designated for Assignment

The Texas Rangers have designated outfielder Austin Jackson for assignment after recently acquiring him from the San Francisco Giants. Jackson will likely pass through waivers as he is still owed $4.5 million for the season. It's unknown if a team is willing to take a chance on him. The Rangers have yet to announce a […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/11/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 11th). 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. […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Yovani Gallardo Continues Rough Start To Season

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo continues to struggle as a starting pitcher this season. Gallardo gave up six earned runs in five innings in taking his first loss of the season at Boston Tuesday. Since becoming a starter Gallardo has surrendered 21 earned runs in 28 innings. In addition, Gallardo has not exactly been […]

Jurickson Profar Sitting, Ronald Guzman Starting Tuesday

Texas Rangers utility infielder Jurickson Profar will receive a day off on Tuesday. His absence will allow first baseman Ronald Guzman to return to the lineup. Despite being a left-handed hitter Guzman has actually been better this season when facing left-handed pitchers. Guzman has not been terrible when facing right-handed pitchers, with a .167 ISO […]

Shin-Soo Choo Back In Lineup Tuesday

Texas Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo will return to the Rangers lineup and hit leadoff on Tuesday. Choo will return to the designated hitter spot with Adrian Beltre back manning third base. Hitting leadoff means that Choo is often a target for DFS lineups but especially so when facing right-handed pitchers. So far this season, […]

Joey Gallo Back In Lineup Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo will return to the Rangers lineup after a day off Monday. Gallo is a frustrating player to own in fantasy, as he currently owns a .187 batting average this season. However, he does have 21 home runs, 46 runs and 48 RBI to his name, meaning that he still has […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Starting At Catcher Tuesday

Texas Rangers utility infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start his third game in a row and his second in three days at catcher on Tuesday. Kiner-Falefa will serve as the catcher for Yovani Gallardo and hit seventh, while Robinson Chirinos has his second off day in three games. With a .088 ISO and a .294 wOBA […]

Willie Calhoun May Not Be Next In Line

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun may have been overtaken as the next outfield prospect to be called to the major leagues. The natural assumption has been that if Shin-Soo Choo or Joey Gallo got injured then Calhoun would be in the majors. However, there is now a chance that Scott Heineman may have overtaken him. […]

Ronald Guzman Sitting on Monday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Jurickson Profar will slide over to first base and bat sixth against lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Guzman does not hit well against left-handed pitching, so he'll get the night off. AL-only leagues should be the […]

Martin Perez Could Start on Saturday for Rangers

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez is reportedly close to returning from injury and could start Saturday against the Orioles. Perez has been on the disabled list with elbow discomfort. Perez has struggled in 2018, pitching to a 2-3 record with a 9.67 ERA and a 13/12 K/BB ratio. Even facing a bad Orioles team, […]

Mike Minor A Risky Option Monday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor is a risky play in any format on Monday. Minor is facing off against the Boston Red Sox, who rank first in batting average, runs and slugging percentage, as well as second in home runs. The Rangers pitcher has surrendered just six earned runs over his last 26 innings, […]

Joey Gallo Out of Lineup on Monday

Texas Rangers first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo is out of the lineup on Monday for a routine day of rest. Jurickson Profar will man first and bat sixth while Ryan Rua will play left field and bat ninth. Profar has been solid in 2018, hitting .247 with nine home runs, 46 RBI and eight stolen bases. […]

Shin-Soo Choo Sitting on Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder/designate Shin-Soo Choo is out of the lineup on Monday for a routine day of rest. He's replaced at the designate hitter spot by Adrian Beltre who is batting fourth. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will pick up a start at third base but is not a recommended streamer.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the All-Star Break looming, we have a nice large main slate for a Monday. There are a number of strong pitching options, though most have concerns regarding either their workload or matchup. Some stacks to consider include the Dodgers (LHB heavy), Houston, and Cleveland. San Francisco left-handed batters could also make a nice contrarian […]

Safe After the Shipwreck - Players Worth Keeping On Sell-Off Teams

July is one of the most exciting times of the year for baseball: division races are starting to take shape, fans get to see all of their favorite All-Stars on the same stage, and the trade rumor mill is in full swing. Big names will find new homes and some teams will drastically change the […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Just a week left to go until the All-Star break. At this point, your situation has begun to take shape, but there's still a lot of baseball left to be played. While the deluge of middle infield injuries has thankfully slowed to a trickle, those of you in need of a boost at those positions […]