Evan Longoria (3B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: At least judging by wRC+, Evan Longoria hasn't logged an above-average offensive season since 2016, back when he was still with the Tampa Bay Rays.  But so far in 2021, Longoria has produced a 134 wRC+, good for his best season by that […]

Brandon Belt (1B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Brandon Belt had an unbelievable 2020 season, producing a .309/.425/.591 slash line with a 172 wRC+ across 179 plate appearances in the shortened year.  Apparently, that wasn't enough to convince fantasy managers to take a chance on Belt this year, as he has […]

Brandon Crawford (SS, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Crawford has been in the major leagues for a long time - this is his 11th season - and by that point in a player's career, there aren't usually too many surprises.  But Crawford has been an exception so far this year, […]

Logan Gilbert Could Be Called Up This Weekend

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert was expected to pitch in the minor leagues for the first half of the year before making his major league debut, but that stance could be changing. With injuries to James Paxton, Nick Margevicius, Marco Gonzales, and now Ljay Newsome, the Seattle rotation is in disarray, and necessity may […]

Nick Senzel (OF, CIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Senzel has long been a top prospect, both in real life and in fantasy baseball, but injury after injury has held him back again and again.   Senzel has been touted as a potential 20-homer/20-steal producer, and there's reason for optimism thus far […]

Avisail Garcia (OF, MIL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Avisail Garcia came into the season looking like the odd man out in a crowded Milwaukee Brewers outfield, especially after a down year in 2020 when he slashed .238/.333/.326 with an 82 wRC+.  However, with early injuries to fellow outfielders Christian Yelich and […]

Rafael Montero Coughs Up The Lead Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero had yet another tough outing Tuesday evening. Montero entered the game in the seventh inning and struck out Justin Turner to close out the frame, but ran into trouble in the eighth. After retiring the first two batters, things unraveled quickly as he allowed a single, a hit-by-pitch, and […]

Kyle Seager Hits Seventh Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager delivered a two-run home run off Walker Buehler in Tuesday's matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The blast, which came in the top of the fourth inning, must have been especially satisfying for Seager, with his younger brother Corey playing shortstop for the opposition. That gives Seager seven homers […]

Mitch Haniger Clubs Two Homers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had a big night at the dish Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs off Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. The two blasts, his ninth and tenth of the year, bring Haniger into a four-way tie for the American League lead in home runs. Haniger has been outstanding, putting together […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out 11 Dodgers

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had yet another excellent start on Tuesday night in a difficult matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kikuchi delivered his third consecutive quality start, throwing 6 1/3 innings and giving up three runs on six hits and a walk. Kikuchi possibly pitched even better than his line indicates, as […]

J.P. Crawford Records Two Hits From The Leadoff Spot

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford continued his ascent in the lineup Sunday, batting leadoff after two games in the five hole. Crawford recorded two singles and scored a run. He now has six hits and nine total bases over his last three games. The move to the top of the lineup is likely temporary, with […]

Justus Sheffield Gives Up Five Earned Runs

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield took the loss Sunday afternoon against the Texas Rangers. The left-hander threw five innings, giving up seven runs, five of which were earned, on ten hits. He walked none and struck out five. Sheffield was cruising until the fifth inning when the wheels fell off, as six of the […]

Dominic Smith Drives In A Run

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith drove in a run on Sunday with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning to increase the Mets lead to 4-2. Smith went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch in the contest. Smith has had a disappointing start to the season, only slashing .222/.271/.323 with two home runs, […]

Edwin Diaz Locks Down Five-Out Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz was credited with the save Sunday, after he got the last five outs to preserve a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's only the second five-out save of his career. Diaz hit the first batter he faced in the eighth inning, and then managed to induce an […]

Jacob DeGrom Leaves Start With Unknown Injury

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom exited the game early Sunday. DeGrom threw two warm-up pitches in the top of the sixth inning before calling the trainer and subsequently leaving the game. It is unknown as of now what the issue is for DeGrom, but fantasy managers will be holding their collective breath. DeGrom […]

Ty France Sits on Sunday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France is out of the lineup on Sunday. France has been struggling mightily of late, with a dismal .215 OPS over the past seven days, and he hasn't homered since April 18. Hopefully, this time off will get France back on track. France should be on fantasy benches until he […]

LJay Newsome Lands on Injured List

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome (elbow) landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Newsome has been diagnosed with "right elbow inflammation." JT Chargois was called up to the majors from the taxi squad to take his place on the roster. The injury popped up during Saturday night's contest with the Texas Rangers. The team was […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Seventh Home Run

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit his seventh home run of the year Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, a three-run shot off of starter Joe Musgrove. Crawford went 1-for-3 in the contest with a walk. Crawford has long been known as a glove-first shortstop, but he's now on pace to top 20 […]

Brandon Belt Homers, Reaches Base Four Times

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a big day at the plate Saturday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI, and two runs scored. By reaching base in all four plate appearances, Belt raised his OBP to .358. The solo home run was his seventh of the year, […]

Austin Slater Powers Giants Off The Bench

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater didn't start Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres, but he made a big impact after entering in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter for Mike Tauchman. Slater went 2-for-2 with with a home run and three RBI. The home run came in the bottom of the eighth inning […]

Tyler Rogers Pitches The Eighth

San Francisco relief pitcher Tyler Rogers pitched the eighth inning Saturday night against the San Diego Padres. He pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and a walk. There had been some speculation, given closer Jake McGee's recent struggles, that Rogers could be awarded some save opportunities going forward, but this usage is not consistent […]

Kevin Gausman Collects Third Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in yet another quality start on Saturday in a tough matchup against the San Diego Padres. The right-hander threw six innings, allowing only one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out seven. That pushes Gausman's record for the year to 3-0, with an impressive […]

Evan White Homers and Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White finally had a big day at the plate Saturday. White went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double, driving in three total runs. His two-run shot came in the top of the second inning off Rangers starter Kohei Arihara, and was White's second big fly of the year. […]

Dylan Moore Scores Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore had a solid showing Saturday night against the Texas Rangers. Moore went 2-for-4 with a double and a bunt single, and he came around to score both times. Moore has managed to stay in the lineup despite his terrible start to the season, because essentially the Mariners just don't […]

Luis Torrens Goes Deep Saturday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens drew the start Saturday, and went 1-for-4 with a home run. The solo shot came in the top of the eighth inning, and temporarily gave the Mariners the lead, though his own error would contribute to the three runs Texas scored in the bottom of the inning. Torrens has received […]

J.P. Crawford Picks Up Two More RBI

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was in the five-hole once again Saturday, and he went 1-for-5 to drive in two runs. Crawford has been hot of late, with a .300/.364/.440 line over the last 15 days, and an even better .318/.400/.500 line over the last week. Crawford has never been known to hit the ball […]

Ty France Leaves Seven On Base

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had yet another tough day at the plate against the Rangers Saturday. France had plenty of opportunities with men on base, but he was once again not able to pick up a hit, going 0-for-5 in the contest. He did manage to bring one run home on a fielder's […]

Kyle Seager Goes Deep

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went deep Saturday against the Texas Rangers. The homer, Seager's sixth of the year, came off of lefty reliever Kolby Allard, and was absolutely crushed to center field. He also singled and walked in the contest. After a very hot start, Seager's OPS has settled back towards his career […]

Kyle Lewis Reaches Base Four Times

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis had another solid game Saturday, collecting two hits in three at-bats and walking twice. He also scored a run. Lewis has been steadily bringing his numbers up since returning from injury, and he now holds a .246/.306/.745 slash line with three homers in 57 at-bats. Over the last seven games, […]

LJay Newsome Exits With Injury

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome (elbow) left Saturday's game with an injury after completing only one inning. Newsome entered after starter Erik Swanson, and was expected to throw multiple innings as a bulk pitcher, but exited with what was later deemed right elbow inflammation. In his one inning, Newsome allowed three runs on four hits […]