The Cut List (Week 2): Time to Let Go?

You shouldn’t hesitate to drop the players I highlight below in standard 10 or 12 team leagues. Like I said last week, you shouldn’t hesitate dropping any of these guys for a player on a hot streak. There’s a strong chance all three of these players will continue to struggle for weeks. You can play […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with the early slate being the bigger one, but I will have players from both slates. There are plenty of good options across the board, and whether you are looking for cash game players, or some that are more GPP focused, you will find them on this slate. In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

After an odd Friday where many teams had the day off, we're back into the swing of things on Saturday with a full 15 games on deck. With every team playing, DraftKings is offering lots of different slates and contests. There's an early slate for the 1:05 - 4:10 start times, an all-day slate covering […]

Matt Reynolds Called Up

Washington Nationals infielder Matt Reynolds has been called up by the Nationals to provide bench depth. He'll take Enny Romero's place, who was designated for assignment by the team on Saturday. Reynolds had previously been a middling Mets prospect who slashed .230/.326/.301 in 130 PA last year. He'll likely be used to pinch-hit late in […]

Miguel Montero Goes On Paternity Leave

Washington Nationals catcher Miguel Montero has gone on paternity leave and will be away from the team up to three days. Jhonatan Solano, a former Marlin, has been called up to take his place and back up Pedro Severino. Solano hasn't played a major league game since 2015 and isn't relevant for fantasy purposes.

Enny Romero Designated For Assignment

Washington Nationals reliever Enny Romero was designated for assignment by the ball club on Saturday. The team now has to put him through waivers over the next seven days or trade him within ten. The move likely means that the lefty's tenure with the Nats is over as he is unlikely to pass through waivers […]

Adam Eaton Available Off Bench Saturday, Will Play Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) isn't starting on Saturday, but is available off the bench. He's expected to play on Sunday. Eaton has been recovering from shifting scar tissue in his ankle, a condition that forced his early exit from the game on Thursday. It isn't serious, but any problems with his body must […]

Week 2 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 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. Even at this early juncture of the season, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily […]

Trea Turner Ejected From Game

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was ejected from Thursday's home opener for arguing a strike-three call with the home plate umpire. It was his first career ejection. Tuner had three strikeouts on the day and wasn't happy with the second one either. The ejection was particularly unhelpful since the team had already lost Adam Eaton […]

Brandon Kintzler Gives Up Grand Slam

Washington Nationals reliever Brandon Kintzler had a brutal inning in Thursday's home-opening loss against the Mets that blew the game wide open. He started the top of the seventh inning by getting Jose Reyes to pop out, but pinch-hitter Brandon Nimmo hit a double. Kintzler then walked Michael Conforto but struck out Asdrubal Cabrera. Another […]

Stephen Strasburg Labors Through Thursday Loss

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg didn't exactly have the home opener he wanted. Over six frigid innings, the righty gave up four earned runs on five hits, struck out six and walked two. He gave up two home runs on the day, one to Yoenis Cespedes and the other to Michael Conforto making his season […]

Adam Eaton Is Fine After Leaving Game Early

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) left Thursday's game in the sixth inning due to problems with his left ankle. X-rays came back negative, as it was simply a matter of scar tissue dislodging itself. It looks like a disabled list stint will be avoided and he should return in a day or two. Eaton […]

Ryan Zimmerman Back In Lineup, Michael Taylor Batting Ninth

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is back in the Nationals lineup, batting cleanup while center fielder Michael Taylor is batting ninth. That means starter Stephen Strasburg is batting eighth. Zimmerman was given the day off Wednesday but did pinch hit in the top of the sixth only to strike out. He's slashing .167/.286/.333 with […]

Do Strikeouts with RISP Define Clutch Pitching?

When we talk about a 'clutch' baseball player, there are various ways we can describe them. A pitcher who can get the big out or a hitter who can come through and get the timely hit, on at least a semi-regular basis. Generally speaking, a 'clutch' player is someone who will be his best in […]

Max Scherzer Can't Recover From First-Inning Woes

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer was put in the hole by his own team in the first inning of Wednesday's contest versus the Braves. After giving up a two-out double to Freddie Freeman, Wilmer Difo missed a ground ball that would have ended the inning. Now with two runners on, Scherzer hung a curveball to […]

Jeremy Hellickson Throws 92 Pitches

Washington Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson threw 92 pitches in West Palm Beach on Monday and is lining up to join the rotation. He will continue to be stretched out on Saturday. Hellickson was signed late into the spring and he's needed this time to return to form. A.J. Cole is the current fifth starter, but […]

Matt Adams Bats Cleanup In Place Of Ryan Zimmerman

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams will start and bat cleanup instead of Ryan Zimmerman on Wednesday. Adams has already shown his power in his other start by hitting the longest home run of the year. He faces Mike Foltynewicz, a rightie, which favors Adams tremendously. Use him in your daily lineups if you can.

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 1)

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. What a debut for Shohei Ohtani? Aside from a rough second inning, […]

Ryan Zimmerman Hits First Home Run Of 2018

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman got his first home run of the season on Tuesday against Braves starter Julio Teheran. Zimmerman went 2-for-5 on the day after going 1-for-12 to open the year. He was held out of Grapefruit action this spring to conserve his oft-injured body. That naturally messes with your timing, so […]

Bryce Harper Hits Fourth Home Run In Three Games

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper slugged another home run on Tuesday, this time against one of his favorite pitchers, starter Julio Teheran. He now has eight of them against Teheran, the most against any pitcher. It was the fourth home run in three games for Harper, who is slashing .400/.542/1.200 on the year with six […]

A.J. Cole Rocked In 2018 Debut

Washington Nationals starter A.J. Cole was bombarded by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. He gave up 10 earned runs on 10 hits over 3 2/3 innings. He also struck out four batters, but walked three. The only bright spot was the home run he hit in the second inning off starter Julio Teheran. Cole is […]

Brian Goodwin, Miguel Montero To Start

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin will start in center and Miguel Montero will be behind the plate at catcher on Tuesday. Goodwin will bat seventh, followed by Montero batting eighth. Goodwin has really been seeing the ball well to start the season. In seven at-bats, he's got three hits, one home run and seven RBI. […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire - Outfielders (OF)

It’s the start of April, and baseball is in the air. The world just feels better when Opening Day comes along, and even more so because all of our fantasy teams have a shot at the title. Each new year brings its own collection of surprises from players no one had on their radar taking […]

Week 1 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 just days into the 2018 MLB season but we’ve already seen a number of outstanding performances worthy […]

Tanner Roark Dominates Over Seven Innings

Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark went seven strong innings against the Braves on Monday, striking out six and walking one. Roark gave up four hits and one earned run. He threw 62 of his 93 pitches for strikes. The most noticeable thing about Roark was his return to the windup, which he had experimented with […]

Bryce Harper Hits Third Home Run Of Season

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is already starting to get the MVP treatment four games into the 2018 season. After hitting his third home run in two games in the third inning off Sean Newcomb, the Braves proceeded to walk him four times. He finished 1-for-2 with the aforementioned walks, scoring three runs and plating […]

Pedro Severino Gets On Base Five Times

Washington Nationals catcher Pedro Severino got on base all five times he came up to the plate on Monday. He was hitting in place of injured starter Matt Wieters and went 2-for-2 with two walks and a hit by pitch. He scored one run and had one RBI. Severino will likely split time with Miguel Montero […]

Stephen Drew To Retire

Washington Nationals infielder Stephen Drew is retiring after 12 major league seasons. The former 15th pick overall of the 2004 draft recently had ankle surgery and that's enough to call it quits. He'll spend time now coaching his kids. He retires with an OPS plus of 94 and a 17.1 wins above replacement.

Joaquin Benoit Continues Rehab

Washington Nationals reliever Joaquin Benoit (elbow) continues to rehab his elbow, according to manager Dave Martinez. The Nats signed Benoit in the offseason as bullpen depth, but he began the year on the disabled list. He'll strengthen his elbow but still doesn't have a timetable for his return. He can be safely ignored for fantasy […]