Mark Reynolds Hits Two Home Runs In Rout Of Padres

Washington Nationals first baseman Mark Reynolds hit two home runs on Monday, marking the second time he's done that since being called up last Sunday. Reynolds went 3-for-5 on the night with two RBI and three runs scored. He's now 8-for-18 in six games with only two strikeouts and two walks. If he can keep […]

Ryan Zimmerman Will Rehab Soon

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (oblique) may be ready to return from his injury soon but would need to go on a rehab assignment first. His return from an oblique injury will hopefully turn his season around, as he's been in a slump from the get go in 2018. The team won't likely rush […]

Juan Soto Homers In First Big League Start

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto crushed a no-doubt home run to deep right center field for his first career hit in his first start in the majors. Soto has been a fascinating story this season, being promoted four different times. To demonstrate his ascent, Soto was in Single-A just 12 days ago. The Nationals have […]

Daniel Murphy Still Unable to Play in Extended Spring Training

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) still hasn't played in an extended spring training game. Murphy was supposed to be playing for roughly a week now, but has yet to actually play. The Nats have not set a timetable for his return, but this will obviously delay it somewhat. Fantasy owners should hang onto […]

Juan Soto Makes First Start Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has been penciled into the big league lineup for the first time in his career on Monday. Soto, 19, will be playing left field and batting sixth for the Nationals against the San Diego Padres. The Padres are starting left-hander Robbie Erlin on Monday. The Nationals have said that ordinarily […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Ryan Madson Headed To The DL

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson has been sent to the DL with a sore pectoral muscle. Madson had been unable to pitch in Saturday's game due to chest soreness. Nationals manager had been using Madson in a setup role ahead of closer Sean Doolittle. Madson, 37, had some bad luck this season, as his actual […]

Juan Soto Doesn't Start Sunday, Mark Reynolds Bats Cleanup

Washington Nationals outfielder and top prospect Juan Soto won't be starting on Sunday despite his extraordinary month-long jump from High-A to the MLB. Matt Adams will start in left field instead with Mark Reynolds manning first base and batting cleanup. The omission isn't surprising given that the Nationals face a lefty, Dodgers starter Alex Wood. […]

Top Prospect Juan Soto Promoted To MLB

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Juan Soto has been promoted to the MLB club, according to Byron Kerr of MASN. The Nationals need outfield depth with recent injuries to Howie Kendrick and Rafael Bautista. Soto, 19, began the season with A-Full Season Hagerstown of the South Atlantic League, but has been promoted three times since then. […]

Howie Kendrick Out For Season With Ruptured Achilles Heel

Washington Nationals outfielder Howie Kendrick ruptured his Achilles heel tendon during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers and will undergo surgery to repair it. The veteran hurt himself on a routine catch in the eighth inning and wont play again this season. Top prospect Juan Soto will be called up to take […]

Jeremy Hellickson (SP, WSH) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Two-Start Streamer for Week 8 OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Hellickson is no stranger to the two-start streamer posts. In Week 6, we suggested Hellickson for his two appearances and he thrived (1-0, 1 ER, and 13 K in 11.2 innings of work). Hellickson returns to the two-start write-up with the […]

Trading Up - Andrelton Simmons

In this column, I'll dive into the profile of a player who could be considered a valuable trade asset and give recommendations of how to approach a potential deal in fantasy baseball leagues. After a strong first quarter of the season, Andrelton Simmons’ stock has skyrocketed as owners try to judge his value after articles […]

Howie Kendrick Leaves Game With Leg Injury

Washington Nationals outfielder Howie Kendrick left the first game of Saturday's doubleheader in the top of the eighth inning with a leg injury. Kendrick was catching a sacrifice fly by Max Muncie that scored Justin Turner when he felt something in his right leg. He dropped, holding the back of his leg, and had to […]

Max Scherzer To Start Second Game Of Saturday's Doubleheader

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer is now scheduled to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scherzer will be starting the game on seven days' rest. Not that Scherzer needs any more help this season, but a little extra rest can't hurt. Scherzer has a nice matchup today against […]

Fish Out of Water - The Curious Case of Marcell Ozuna

When he was dealt to St. Louis, Marcell Ozuna’s deal perhaps received the most support from the public of all of Derek Jeter’s early moves. At the very least, the deal was less disappointing than the Giancarlo Stanton and Dee Gordon moves, which netted little to no organizational talent on the cusp of helping the […]

MLB Closers and Saves Targets for Week 8

Last week was a whirlwind of bullpen news, exciting performances, and disappointing outings. This week was less whirlwind and more light breeze. There were still great performances, along with some terrible ones. There was a new committee formed. There was a solid closer who had to hear the three dreaded letters: UCL. Even in a […]

Week 8 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 […]

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

I feel like we deserve this big, beautiful slate tonight with all the rain-outs and mediocre options we've dealt with throughout the week. All 15 games tonight are in the Main slate, so there is much to discuss. Unfortunately, we are not without weather concerns, but at least there will be other options to fall […]

Matt Wieters Undergoes Surgery To Repair Hamstring

According to the team, Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair his injured hamstring. As of now, Wieters will be out indefinitely while his hamstring heals. Fantasy owners in redraft leagues should feel free to dump Wieters now and seek out a replacement catcher. For the moment, the Nationals will rely […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 18

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 7)

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. The prospect just continue to get promoted. Jack Flaherty is back in […]

Champ or Chump: Matt Adams and Freddy Peralta

By now, you've probably heard that the United States Supreme Court has opened the door to legalized sports betting outside of the state of Nevada. The issue has several complicated angles to consider, but I've long felt that fantasy owners should have a familiarity with how betting on baseball works. Each game's over/under numbers and […]

Austin Voth Called Up As 26th Man Wednesday

Washington Nationals starter and pitching prospect Austin Voth has been called up as the team's 26th man for the second Wednesday games against the Yankees in D.C. Tuesday's contest was suspended and will be completed Wednesday if the rain lets ups. The regular night game will be played a few hours later, which is why […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's the middle of May and baseball has already descended into its prime chaotic form. We've got Robinson Cano getting popped with an 80-game suspension after breaking his hand, A.J. Pollock out for 4-8 weeks, DJ LeMahieu possibly out for over a month and Adrian Beltre is back on the DL. As I'm typing this, […]

Daniel Murphy To Rehab Playing Full Games In Florida

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) will play full extended spring training games in West Palm Beach, Florida, to test his knee. The Nationals are ramping up his baseball activities after seeing him run intensely in Arizona recently. No timetable has been given for his return yet, however. Murphy is still recovering from microfracture […]

Adam Eaton Expects to Return in Six Weeks

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) said on Tuesday that he expects to return to the Nats active roster in six weeks. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle last Thursday. It sounds like he finally has a timetable after landing on the disabled list April 11. Eaton should be stashed in most standard […]

Mark Reynolds (1B, WAS) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Remember Mark Reynolds?  You should - he hit .267 with 30 HR and 97 RBI in 2017 with the Rockies.  Well, after spending the first few months on the Nationals Triple-A squad, the HR-specialist is back.  He made his return to the […]

Week 7 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups And Cuts

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, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another huge Tuesday slate tonight. There are 14 games, and we have plenty of ways to construct lineups tonight. There are a ton of elite hitters with a few great salary relief arms. There are also a couple elite pitchers with multiple salary relief hitters. It's a matter of how you want to […]