Week 11 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Lately, it seems like every day another fantasy-relevant player suffers an injury. In terms of middle-infield eligible players, Andrelton Simmons hit the disabled list this week with a sprained ankle. Carlos Correa may avoid a trip to the DL, but he still missed half the week with soreness in his side. Given the general deluge […]

Ronald Guzman Carries Rangers Offensively

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman got the Rangers first hit in the bottom of the third inning with a double that beat the over shift of the Houston Astros. He singled in the fifth to drive in Rougned Odor but struck out on a full-count pitch in the seventh. Guzman finished the night 2-for-3 […]

Delino DeShields Hitting Second Saturday

Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields will hit second on Saturday. DeShields has been hitting ninth while trying to break his current cold streak. However, with Adrian Beltre receiving a day off Saturday, DeShields has a chance near the top of the lineup. DeShields doubled in Friday night's game, his first extra-base hit since May […]

Adrian Beltre Sitting Saturday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will sit Saturday against the Houston Astros. Beltre played third base Friday for just the second time since returning from the disabled list. This is all part of the Rangers plan to keep Beltre healthy this time around, but hopefully going forward he will only be sitting out at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got five different slates for us on DraftKings with all 30 teams in play today. There's an all day slate that covers all 15 matchups, and no featured slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/9/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 10

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. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Do You Have the Need for Speed?

A staple of many fantasy baseball rosters is the speed specialist. In my second year playing fantasy baseball, way back in 2004, I was obsessed with Scott Podsednik. He stole 70 bases that year and was well worth dealing with the .244 batting average and mere 85 runs and 39 RBIs. But that's because Scotty […]

Doug Fister Leaves Game with Knee Soreness

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Doug Fister "left Friday night's game against the Astros with right knee soreness after throwing one pitch in the sixth inning. He will be evaluated on Saturday," wrote Dave Sessions of MLB.com. Fister was 1-6 with a 4.13 ERA entering the game against the Astros. Although Fister made a very exciting […]

Delino DeShields Still in Center

Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields will remain in center field for the time being. He is a better defensive player (0.9 dWAR with 119 putouts) than left fielder Joey Gallo (-0.5 dWAR with 65 putouts). He is a better offensive threat than backup outfielder Carlos Tocci with a slash line of .202/.295/.286 compared to […]

Adrian Beltre to Start at Third

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will start at third base on Friday against Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander. Beltre, who is making just his second start at third since coming back, will also be hitting cleanup for the home team. Fantasy owners should see this as a good indicator that Beltre should start to […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 9

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. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Elvis Andrus May Return Next Weekend

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) could be activated from the disabled list next weekend during a three-game homestand with the Colorado Rockies. Andrus has been out since he was hit by a pitch April 13. The plan is for Andrus to head to either Double-A or Triple-A for a rehab assignment next Tuesday. Fantasy […]

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

With the Cubs continuing to host early games on Friday, the PIT/CHC game is off the board for our DraftKings contest. However, we still have a loaded 14-game slate, with a plethora of pitchers and high-powered lineups to choose from. Five games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, including the ARI/COL game […]

Doug Fister Looking For Success Against Former Team

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Doug Fister will be looking to pick up his second win of the season against his former team. Fister's only win of 2018 came against the Houston Astros in his first start of the season. Since then, Fister is 0-6 with a 4.34 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 56 innings. The […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Watch List

Finding players is getting tougher and tougher as the weeks roll by, but hopefully you've been following along and building your watch list into a black book of sorts. Need help in the power department? Have a spot to fill due to injury? Bring up your watch list and don't miss a beat. Highlighted by […]

Cole Hamels Stumbles In Fourth Inning Against Astros Thursday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels struggled in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Hamels gave up a two-run home run to Evan Gattis in a three-run inning. In total, Hamels gave up five earned runs in 7 1/3 innings, the second time he has given up five earned in his last […]

Evan Gattis Takes Cole Hamels Deep For 10th Home Run

Houston Astros designated hitter Evan Gattis hit his 10th home run of the season as the Astros beat the Rangers 5-2 Thursday night. Gattis came into the game with three career home runs against Rangers starter Cole Hamels in 31 career at-bats and made it four with his two-run blast in the fourth inning. Gattis […]

Joey Gallo Playing Center Field Thursday

Texas Rangers utility player Joey Gallo will line up in center field for just the second time in his career Thursday. Delino DeShields will receive a day off as he continues to try and break out of his slump. Gallo has had mixed fortunes once again in 2018. In 250 plate appearances, he has 17 […]

Cole Hamels Facing Tough Test Thursday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels will need to be at his very best if he is to be successful Thursday against the Houston Astros. The Astros rank among the top six in the league in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS and runs scored. However, one good thing for Hamels, who has struggled with the […]

Elvis Andrus Will Not Be Activated Tuesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) will not be activated when he is first eligible next Tuesday. It is expected that Andrus will head out on a rehab assignment early next week, which should see him activated sometime in the next couple of weeks. Andrus was hitting well prior to his injury with two home […]

Jon Daniels Signs Contract Extension

Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels signed a multi-year contract extension Thursday. The terms and length of the contract were not made public at this stage. Daniels has been the GM of the Rangers since 2006, at which point he was the youngest GM in the league. In his time as the GM, he oversaw […]

Evan Gattis Has Favorable Matchup Thursday Against Cole Hamels

Houston Astros designated hitter Evan Gattis went 2-for-3 in Wednesday's win against the Mariners, including his ninth home run of the season. Gattis now has eight home runs since May 12 and is beginning to produce for the bottom half of the Houston lineup, albeit one-dimensionally. The Astros play the Rangers on Thursday and will […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 8

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. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games across five different slates today, with the featured slate starting at 7pm eastern. I will be covering players in each and every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/7/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Jurickson Profar Homers Twice Wednesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar had two home runs against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday. This is the first time in his career that Profar has had a multi-homer game. Profar has been one of the few bright spots for the Rangers in 2018. He has six home runs, three steals and a .243 batting average […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 10)

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. This year’s draft was an interesting one. There was a switch-pitching catcher […]

Adrian Beltre Expected Back In The Lineup Thursday

Texas Ranges third baseman Adrian Beltre should return to the Rangers lineup on Thursday. Beltre received a day off on Wednesday but should be the designated hitter again on Thursday, according to manager Jeff Bannister. The Rangers are extremely committed to keeping Beltre healthy, as he has played third base just once since returning from […]

Bartolo Colon Makes History Wednesday

Texas rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon tied the record for the most wins by a Dominican pitcher with 243. Colon allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. Once again he struggled for strikeouts with just one in this outing. That has been the limiting factor for Colon's fantasy value […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 7

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Adrian Beltre Sitting, Ronald Guzman Starting Wednesday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will receive a day off Wednesday. This is all part of the Rangers plan to keep Beltre healthy throughout the season. Hopefully, the Rangers will take the bubble wrap off Beltre soon, meaning he will return to being close to an everyday player going forward. Ronald Guzman will get […]