Brian Goodwin Goes To DL, Andrew Stevenson Called Up

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin (wrist) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday and outfielder Andrew Stevenson has been called up to take Goodwin's place. Goodwin injured his wrist on Friday, but because he pinch hit on Sunday, he can't return until the middle of next week. Goodwin was made a regular starter […]

Anthony Rendon Out Of Lineup For Third Day

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (toe) is being held out of the lineup for the third day in a row. Wilmer Difo once again will draw the start at third and bat seventh. Rendon fouled a ball off his foot on Saturday and exited the game. He hasn't been put on the disabled list because […]

Reynaldo Lopez (SP, CHW) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez has allowed just three earned runs in 19 innings this season, making him a hot early season addition. The former top prospect, who was acquired by the White Sox in the Adam Eaton trade, has […]

Howie Kendrick Hits Home Run, Continues Quietly Hot Start

Washington Nationals second baseman Howie Kendrick went 1-for-4 on Monday with a home run and a walk. The veteran is now slashing .309/.345/.527 with two home runs and seven RBI, providing owners with sneaky value. He's gotten hits in all but two of his last 10 games dating back to April 4. While he has […]

Updated Week 3 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (4/16 - 4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are off to roaring starts! Either way we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he doesn't feel like dealing with any messy rotation changes after six (!) postponed games on Sunday. Ouch. Below are the projected starting […]

Victor Robles Won't Need Surgery

Washington Nationals top prospect and outfielder Victor Robles (elbow) won't need surgery on his right elbow after all. He went down last week and it was feared that he might be done for the year. He'll be out of commission for a while, but the season isn't lost. That's good news for Nats fans and […]

Ryan Zimmerman Continues Terrible Slump

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman continued the terrible start to his season on Monday versus the Mets. He went 0-for-5 and has six hits through 54 at-bats with only one home run and four walks. He was due for some regression after his monster 2017 campaign, but this cold spell is making him downright […]

Ryan Madson Earns Save

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson earned his second save of the season on Monday against the Mets. Regular closer Sean Doolittle was unavailable after throwing 20 pitches on Sunday, his second appearance in a row over the weekend. Madson gave up one hit and struck out a batter. Eight of his 11 pitches went for […]

Adam Eaton Could Return for Nationals on Friday

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez said on Monday that he is hopeful outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) could return to the team on Friday. Eaton suffered an ankle injury just eight games into the 2018 season. In those eight games, Eaton hit .345 with two home runs and five RBI, showing his potential. Eaton is coming off […]

Jeremy Hellickson Starting Monday, Trevor Gott Demoted

Washington Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson will make his Nationals debut tonight against the Mets, taking the fifth starter spot from A.J. Cole for now. Reliever Trevor Gott was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Jhonatan Solano was put on the 60-day DL to make room for Hellickson on the roster. Hellickson is just two years removed from […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a rough batch of weather for the Sunday slate, it'll be important to monitor the status of games throughout the day. However, there are 10 games on the main slate, meaning there are plenty of solid options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It was a frustrating slate of games on Sunday, with the weather playing spoiler to six games. As I write this, we already have one game eliminated from Monday’s slate, as well. There will be no matchup between BAL/BOS. Naturally, that game was given the highest projected over/under from Vegas. No worries. We still have […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Jeremy Hellickson May Start Monday In Place Of A.J. Cole

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson could make his first start for the ball club on Monday against the Mets in Queens. The team officially changed their Monday starter from A.J. Cole to TBA on Sunday. Cole had done well in his second start, going 5 1/13 innings and giving up two runs on three […]

Daniel Murphy To Begin Hitting In Florida

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) will head to Florida on Monday for extended spring training. He will start to swing the bat in some games, which is step up from the mere batting practice he had been taking. Manager Dave Martinez cautioned, however, that the club is not in a rush to bring […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! The most important thing you need to look at today is the weather. There are several games with awful conditions that could potentially lead to a postponement. We have a huge 11 game slate which will most likely turn into an 8 or 9 game […]

Anthony Rendon Sits Again Sunday, Wilmer Difo Starting At Third

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is sitting out the series finale against the Rockies on Sunday. Wilmer Difo will draw the start at third and bat second. Rendon fouled a ball off his foot on Friday and a trip to the DL is still possible. He's been a steady, if unspectacular, hitter in the […]

Brian Goodwin Still Out Of Lineup

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin (wrist) remains out of the lineup on Sunday and Mosies Sierra will start in left field in his place while batting seventh. Goodwin hurt his left wrist on Friday and missed Saturday's contest as well. A trip to the DL doesn't seem likely, but the Nationals would still prefer to […]

Matt Wieters (C, WAS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters has been getting picked up by a decent amount of Yahoo! owners, as he is just coming off the disabled list. The good news for those looking at a catcher is that he is still WAY under-owned. He is […]

Pirates Claim Enny Romero Off Of Waivers

The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed reliever Enny Romero off of waivers from the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The left-hander was designated for assignment by the Nats on April 7 after a pair of uninspiring appearances in which he gave up three runs on five hits and a walk in two innings. The Pirates desperately need some […]

Ryan Zimmerman Out Of Lineup Saturday, Matt Adams Bats Cleanup

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman isn't starting on Saturday, and Matt Adams is manning first in his place while batting cleanup. Zimmerman has been ice-cold to start the season. He has five hits in 43 at-bats with 12 strikeouts and three walks. While it's easy to point to the fact that Zimmerman didn't play […]

Anthony Rendon Still Nursing Sore Foot, Sits Out Saturday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (foot) is not in the lineup on Saturday after leaving Friday's contest with a foot injury. Matt Reynolds is taking his place and batting eighth. Rendon is in substantial pain after fouling a pitch off his foot, but it looks like a trip to the DL won't be necessary. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, which was normal for a Saturday and there are plenty of options across the slate. There are a number of aces on the mound who you will want to pay up for, so finding the savings at other positions will be important. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

Bryce Harper Goes Hitless

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-4 against the Rockies on Thursday, striking out three times. It's a sharp reversal of fortune for Harper, who hit six home runs in seven days just last week. He's now gone 2-for-14 over his last four games. Two of the strikeouts were on changeups, so it's possible that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to all of you, fellow Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, it's finally warm in the northern half of the country, and we have an awesome 13 game Main slate to play with this evening. There's not much to complain about in the DFS world, as we've got good-to-great pitching options and […]

Week 3 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 14

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Mark Reynolds Signs With Nationals

The Washington Nationals have signed free-agent first baseman Mark Reynolds, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. The 34-year-old veteran played with the Rockies last year and hit .267 with 30 home runs, 97 RBI and 82 runs scored. He also increased his walk rate to 11.6 percent and his ISO went to .219, his […]

Koda Glover Is Throwing From 75 Feet

Washington Nationals reliever Koda Glover (shoulder) is making incremental progress as he attempts to come back from shoulder inflammation. He's now throwing up to 75 feet, according to manager Dave Martinez. Glover made his debut in 2016 but missed part of last season with back and shoulder issues. He was once tabbed to be the […]