Nationals Call Up Adrian Sanchez

Washington Nationals infielder Adrian Sanchez was called up on Wednesday as the Nationals placed Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list with a broken right index finger. Sanchez is a fantasy non-entity, while top prospect Carter Kieboom continues his development in Triple-A Fresno.

Nationals Line Up With Turner Out; Victor Robles Still Ninth

Washington Nationals shortstop Wilmer Difo is batting seventh while outfielder Victor Robles remains in the ninth spot in the lineup for Wednesday's afternoon game against the Philadelphia Phillies, as the 1-3 Nationals begin to deal with the ramifications of Trea Turner's broken right index finger. Turner's absence gave Washington a chance to move Robles, who […]

Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 16 - Interpreting Minor League Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline stats, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday, April 4th brings us yet another completely split featured slate with two sets of four games. The first slate kicks of at 1:05 pm with the second slate starting at 6:10 pm. The second slate is officially denoted as the “main” slate, but as both are considered featured you will find picks from both […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another odd slate with both early and late games. Unfortunately, there are only eight total games, with only three coming after 7 PM EST. This article will focus on the "All Day" slate, allowing you to play either late or early games, depending on what slate you like better. In this article, I […]

Trea Turner Has Broken Finger

X-rays on Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner, who exited Tuesday's game after having his right index finger hit by a Zach Eflin pitch, came back positive on Tuesday night as Nationals manager Davey Martinez announced that Turner had broken the finger. This news is devastating for both the Nationals and Turner's fantasy shareholders as the […]

Jeremy Hellickson Sees First 2019 Action

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson made his 2019 debut in relief on Tuesday night, pitching the eighth and ninth innings of Washington's 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed a two-run homer to Bryce Harper in the eighth before working around a two-out single for a scoreless ninth. Hellickson is Washington's fifth starter, […]

Anthony Rendon Hits First Home Run of 2019

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off of Phillies reliever Jose Alvarez in Washington's 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. It was the first of what should be many more this season for the 28-year-old free agent to be. Rendon was off to a hot start […]

Matt Adams Dealing With Back Spasms

Updating a previous report, Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams was removed from the game on Tuesday with back spasms. Adams struck out in his only plate appearance against the Phillies and starter Zach Eflin on Tuesday before he was taken out and replaced by Ryan Zimmerman. Adams is hitless on the year with three […]

Matt Adams Exits Game

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams left Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies when Ryan Zimmerman pinch hit for him in the fourth inning. Adams, who was making his first start of the season, took a fall attempting to make a catch in foul territory in the first inning but remained in the game […]

Trea Turner Hit By Pitch, Exits Game

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was hit on the right hand by a Zach Eflin fastball and was forced to exit in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night. Since Turner was attempting to bunt, he didn't even reach base. Wilmer Difo came in to replace him. The Nationals will not make injury updates […]

Michael Taylor Beginning Minor-League Assignment On Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor (knee) is making progress in his recovery from a left knee injury he suffered at the end of spring training. The 28-year-old is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday at Double-A Harrisburg. Taylor has slight fantasy upside due to his tantalizing speed, and he should return to […]

Howie Kendrick Could Return Thursday

Washington Nationals second baseman Howie Kendrick (hamstring) is taking batting practice on Tuesday, and manager Dave Martinez said that the veteran infielder could come off the injured list when eligible on Thursday without going on a minor league rehab assignment. Kendrick will give the Nats a nice veteran presence as a utility infielder, but he […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/2019): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got five slates on FanDuel today. The early-only slate starts at 6:35pm eastern time and includes the Yankees-Tigers and Reds-Brewers matchups. The all-day contest starts also at 6:35pm, but includes all 12 games to be played throughout the evening. The main slate begins at 7:05pm and includes 10 games, while the 8:05pm and 10:07pm […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, DraftKings has contests open for games with first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Light rain is in the forecast for game time in D.C. for the Phillies-Nationals series opener. If the game […]

Matt Adams Starting Tuesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams is starting at first base and is batting fifth on Tuesday against Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin. Ryan Zimmerman will start on the bench. Adams is a much better hitter against righties than against lefties, so he'll be an intriguing power bat on the cheap in DFS for Tuesday's […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are early in the baseball season, which means it’s time to make rash judgments based on small samples! Okay, maybe that’s not the ideal approach, but as the games start to accumulate, some of these early trends are going to be worth paying attention to. As always, match-ups will play an important role in […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

It’s time to talk about the most outcasted position in fantasy baseball, the catcher. Although we may not like it, backstops still matter for the makeup of our rosters. The draft strategy for this position has remained the same over the past few years, get an elite option in the mid-rounds or avoid entirely. The […]

Updated Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Opening Day is finally here! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 1. We are back again this year with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 1

The 2019 season is officially underway! After months of preparing for drafts, now owners will turn their attention to finding the best values off the waiver wire. Owners looking for two-start pitchers in this first week of the season are going to have to dig their way through the back end of team's rotations. While […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our all-encompassing waiver wire piece that is meant to follow your drafts and beat the mad rush to the WW grocery store once games start. In light of this, join me as we go position-by-position and look at players whose Yahoo ownership rate is 30% or under. I'll highlight some […]

Sean Doolittle Blows Save, Vultures Win

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle was called upon to earn a five-out save as his first act of the 2019 season on Sunday, but was unable to meet the call in Washington's 6-5 victory against the New York Mets. Doolittle was thrust into a difficult situation, inheriting a two-on, one-out mess in the eighth inning […]

Patrick Corbin Posts Quality Start In Nationals Debut

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was solid if unspectacular in his debut with the team, allowing two runs on seven hits in six innings, walking two and striking out four to help defeat the New York Mets 6-5 on Sunday. Corbin exited with a 5-2 lead, but the Nationals bullpen could not hold it, […]

Trea Turner Dominates Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 2-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in a huge game on Sunday. Turner hit a three-run home run off of Mets starter Zack Wheeler, stole his fourth base of the season, and then hit a walk-off solo shot against Justin Wilson […]

Ryan Zimmerman (1B, WAS) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been around a long time, and has already gone through his career renaissance, making him an afterthought in most fantasy leagues. And while it's true he's only topped 16 home runs once since 2014, Zimmerman still […]

Top 30 Impact Rookies for Redraft Fantasy Leagues (Preseason)

It’s no secret that teams are relying more and more heavily on young hitters and pitchers to not only fill out the 25-man rosters but to be key, impactful members of the club. That, in turn, means that prospect watching and analysis plays an increasingly important part of fantasy baseball. Jumping on the promising, raw […]

Trevor Rosenthal Initiates Bullpen Collapse Against Mets

Washington Nationals relief pitchers Trevor Rosenthal and Kyle Barraclough combined to allow four runs in the eighth inning of the team's 11-8 loss to the New York Mets Saturday before Matt Grace struck out Robinson Cano to end the inning. Grace and Wander Suero then allowed another three runs in the ninth. The runs added […]

Victor Robles Hits Nationals First Home Run of 2019

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles homered off of Noah Syndergaard leading off the bottom of the third inning on Saturday afternoon as part of a 2-for-4 day in Washington's 11-8 loss to the New York Mets. Robles' main calling card is speed, but he is also capable of hitting one out of the park, as […]

Stephen Strasburg Allows Four Runs in 2019 Debut

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg began his 2019 season with six innings of work in a no-decision on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits, with two walks and eight strikeouts in Washington's 11-8 loss to the New York Mets. Strasburg allowed all four runs in the first two innings before settling into a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings about a split slate for DFS players, giving everyone double the fun and double the chances to win. The first six will make up the games starting between 1:05 pm and 2:07 pm, and the second six stretch from the 3:05 pm starts through to the 7:40 pm starts. This article will touch […]