Ryon Healy Rips Three Doubles in Offensive Outburst

Seattle Mariners corner infielder Ryon Healy took over the major league lead in doubles on Wednesday with a trio of them in their lopsided win. He went 4-for-5 on the night with a pair of runs scored and RBI as he now has 16 doubles on the year. We hope some of these convert to […]

Yusei Kikuchi Notches Second Career Win

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi had an excellent outing Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. He held the Bronx Bombers to just one run on three hits and a walk after he struck out a trio over 7 2/3 strong innings. The left-hander carried an unimpressive 4.68 ERA over his first six starts but has since […]

Anthony Swarzak Blows Third Save In As Many Opportunities

The disastrous outings continue to pile up for Seattle Mariners reliever Anthony Swarzak. He entered the ninth inning protecting a two-run lead before giving up a single, which was immediately followed by a Giovanny Urshela home run to tie the game. Swarzak proceeded to give up another single before getting lifted after only recording one […]

Marco Gonzales Logs Another Quality Start In No-Decision

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales picked up his sixth quality start of the season on Tuesday as the bullpen cost him his sixth win of the year. He stymied the Yankees and held them to three hits and a run over six innings of work as he struck out three batters to just one free […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 6

With the calendar flipping over to May last week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If you're […]

Dee Gordon Clears The Fences In Three-Hit Night

Despite the Seattle Mariners 7-3 loss to the Yankees on Monday, second baseman Dee Gordon had a terrific day at the plate. He went 3-for-4 with a solo home run for his third of the year, and it was also his 18th RBI, as he's showing a bit more pop this season. Gordon's career high […]

Domingo Santana Ends Hitless Drought With Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana broke an 0-for-13 slide with a two-run homer off of Yankees starter CC Sabathia Monday night. He finished the game going 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout, as he's hoping to bounce back from a dreadful two-week stretch. After producing an excellent .341 average through his first 20 games, […]

Omar Narvaez Enjoys Three-Hit Afternoon

Seattle Mariners backstop Omar Narvaez went 3-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's contest versus the Indians upping his average to .299 on the season. He also scored his 21st run of the year which now ties him for the most in the majors by a catcher. Narvaez is relishing in what is shaping out to […]

Mitch Haniger Adds To AL-Leading Run Total

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger broke out of a nine-game homerless streak with his eighth shot of the season on Sunday afternoon. Haniger finished the day going 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and runs scored as the M's bats woke up to a 10-0 thumping of the Indians. The solo bomb netted Haniger his […]

Brian Goodwin (OF, LAA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Now in a more prominent role on the Los Angeles Angels, outfielder Brian Goodwin has solidified himself as an unexpected fantasy asset so far in 2019. The 28-year-old has flourished since he was handed the starting duties in left field for the […]

Cole Tucker (SS, PIT) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A prospect call-up that not many folks are talking about goes by the name of Cole Tucker. The Pittsburgh Pirates called up their new shortstop on April 20, and he made his presence felt immediately with a go-ahead two-run homer that eventually […]

Domingo Santana's Struggles Continue With Three Strikeout Game

After a tremendous start with his new team, Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana has inevitably hit a cold streak over the last 10 days. After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Saturday, Santana has seen his average fall from .301 to .268 since April 25. Santana's K-rate is at an alarming 34.6% rate in this […]

Daniel Vogelbach Finds The Bleachers Ending Two-Week Drought

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach hit a solo shot off of Indians starter Carlos Carrasco for his ninth dinger of the year on Saturday. He finished the day going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts as his game has expectedly normalized after a torrid start to his season. Vogelbach is batting just .139 over his last […]

Edwin Encarnacion Slugs Ninth Long Ball Of Season

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion clubbed his ninth homer of the year in Saturday's loss to the Indians. It was a solo shot off of Carlos Carrasco as EE finished the day going 1-for-3 with a walk. Encarnacion is now batting .234 on the season after hitting a cold streak over the last week […]

Jay Bruce Swats Homer To Enter Double Digits

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce clubbed his 10th home run of the season off of Indians starter Shane Bieber on Friday. The power has been excellent to see return to form for the veteran, but it has come at the cost of an abysmal .189 batting average. Power-hungry fantasy owners in deep leagues should […]

Anthony Swarzak's Struggles Continue In Loss

Seattle Mariners reliever Anthony Swarzak entered the bottom of the ninth in a tie game Friday night but proceeded to give up a walk-off single to suffer his first loss of the season. The right-hander gave up the one hit and walked a pair of batters in the outing as he's now given up runs […]

Yusei Kikuchi Dominates After Extended Break

It looks like the longer rest worked wonders for Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi Friday night. The rookie tossed seven frames of one-run ball as he struck out a season-high 10 batters in the no-decision against the Indians. It was a long overdue terrific outing for Kikuchi, who had been underwhelming through his first month […]

Marco Gonzales Implodes In First Loss Of Season

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales undoubtedly pitched his worst game of 2019 on Wednesday. The southpaw failed to make it through two innings as the Cubs shelled him for six runs (three earned) in just 1 2/3 innings of work. Gonzales uncharacteristically issued three free passes in the contest, as he dropped his first game […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

With the calendar flipping over to May later this week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If […]

Edwin Encarnacion Takes Parrot For Friday Night Stroll

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion walloped his seventh long ball of the year off of Rangers starter Shelby Miller on Friday night. This homer was of the three-run variety, and he also added a run-scoring single to finish the night with four RBI in a 2-for-4 effort. Encarnacion has now driven in 19 on […]

Anthony Swarzak Suffers Second Blown Save

Seattle Mariners reliever Anthony Swarzak was summoned to protect the team's one-run lead in the ninth inning Friday night but failed to do so. He gave up a solo shot to Shin-Soo Choo to send the game to extras, and he has now given up a solo home run in three straight appearances. Swarzak also […]

Justus Sheffield Struggles In Three Relief Innings

Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Justus Sheffield took over from Yusei Kikuchi in the second inning in Friday night's tilt versus the Rangers. He struggled with his command over three frames of work, throwing just 39 strikes in 75 pitches as he walked four and served up a two-run homer to Nomar Mazara. Sheffield struck out […]

Dee Gordon Tallies Three Hits To Stay Hot

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon kept up his consistent bat with a 3-for-4 effort on Thursday night. He drove in a pair and scored a run as he improves his season totals to an impressive 16 RBI and 12 runs. Gordon will continue to bat ninth for the club. It's not an ideal spot […]

Marco Gonzales Dominant, First To Five Wins

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales improved to a league-leading 5-0 Thursday night in his best start of 2019 to date. The lefty fired seven shutout frames and struck out nine while giving up six hits and no walks. Gonzales is looking like a true ace so far this season with a 2.80 ERA and 1.20 […]

Mallex Smith Finding Steals Despite Early Slump

Seattle Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith stole his eighth base of the season Tuesday night as he finished the night 0-for-3 with a walk. The speedster is doing what fantasy owners had anticipated for him, as his steal total now ties him for second in the league as he sits one behind Tim Anderson. The […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

The catching position in fantasy baseball has become a dried-up talent pool in recent seasons. The 2019 season has pumped a few gallons of skill and fantasy competence back into the tank as we are entering some better weather here towards the end of April. With early injuries at the position and some underperforming bats […]

Matt Olson Expected Back In Two Weeks

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson has been out of the lineup since the team's Japan trip in March after undergoing hamate surgery on his right hand. A's GM David Forst stated Sunday that he expects the slugger back in the club's lineup within two weeks. It's good news for fantasy owners to get Olson […]

Hector Neris (RP, PHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After losing his closing job a year ago, Phillies reliever Hector Neris has found his way back into a part-time ninth-inning role. With David Robertson landing on the IL, the door has opened up for Neris to re-establish himself as a lights […]

Leury Garcia (OF, CHW) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Flying under the radar so far in 2019 is White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia. Batting leadoff for any team in the majors holds significant fantasy appeal, but for the improving South Side Chicago team, it’s an even bigger boost. Yoan Moncada is […]

Anthony Swarzak Picks Up Third Save

After the Seattle Mariners called upon Roenis Elias to close out their last two contests, they went back to Anthony Swarzak to finish off the Angels on Saturday night. He entered the game with a two-run lead, but Albert Pujols tagged him for a solo shot to get within a run before Swarzak struck out […]