Tim Beckham Injures Hamstring, Expects To Play Monday

Seattle Mariners fans can breathe a sigh of relief with their new stud shortstop Tim Beckham. He left Sunday's game in the fifth inning with tightness in his hamstring, but he stated that it "wasn't a big deal." The M's will travel to Kansas City to take on the Royals starting Monday night, and Beckham […]

Edwin Encarnacion Comes Alive With Four-RBI Game

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion woke up his bat in Sunday's contest versus the White Sox. He finished the afternoon going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI as he hit his second homer of the young season. Encarnacion is now batting .300 on the year and is still proving to be a […]

Daniel Vogelbach Flexing His Muscles In Part-Time Role

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach is tearing the cover off the ball of late. He went 3-for-4 in Sunday's game with two home runs and a three-run double as he finished the day with six RBI. Vogelbach spelled Edwin Encarnacion for a couple of games earlier in the week and is now batting .467 with […]

Adam Frazier (2B/OF, PIT) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Volume is a huge factor when determining a player's fantasy value, and for Adam Frazier, he will get plenty of it in 2019. Batting leadoff for the Pirates this season, Frazier is in a tremendous spot to amass some attractive numbers as […]

Tim Beckham Records Four Hits Saturday

The red-hot start to 2019 continues for Seattle Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham. He led the M's offense in the team's 9-2 win over the White Sox, recording four hits, including a homer, as he finished the day with three RBI and two runs scored. Beckham is raking at the dish so far in 2019, batting […]

Jay Bruce Finds The Bleachers Twice

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jay Bruce clobbered a pair of solo home runs as the team went on to rout the White Sox 9-2 on Saturday afternoon. The left-handed slugger now has five dingers on the campaign to go along with 10 RBI, as he's putting a miserable 2018 in the rearview mirror. Despite the […]

Edwin Encarnacion Returns To Action

Seattle Mariners slugger Edwin Encarnacion is back in the lineup for the first time since Monday, as he was dealing with a sore left hand. He's batting fifth in the designated hitter spot and is facing White Sox starter Lucas Giolito, who was no stranger to serving up the long ball in 2018. It's a […]

Dee Gordon Back In Lineup Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is back in Saturday's lineup versus the White Sox and is batting ninth. The speedster left Friday's game after feeling tightness in his groin from diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt. Owners shouldn't be worried about this minor issue, especially if we see him attempt a […]

Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues Miami Marlins starters may not seem like valuable fantasy assets, but Caleb Smith has become an intriguing option in 2019. In his first start this season against the Mets, Smith did what he does best: get strikeouts. He punched out eight batters over […]

Mitch Haniger Crushes Second Round-Tripper

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger sent a rocket to straightaway center field for his second home run of the young season. The shot was of the two-run variety, as he's off to a hot start, batting .282 with seven RBI over the team's first nine games. Haniger had a career year in 2018, batting .285 […]

Domingo Santana Goes Oppo Taco For Fourth Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana continued his red-hot start Friday with a bomb to the opposite field off of White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez. He finished the day going 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI groundout as the M's lost 10-8. Santana now has 13 RBI, tying him for the major league lead as […]

Yusei Kikuchi Roughed Up Friday

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi was touched up for six runs (four earned) over five innings of work as the club was edged out 10-8 to the White Sox on Friday. The lefty ended up with a no-decision, but it wasn't his sharpest outing to date as the Sox scored three runs in each of […]

Edwin Encarnacion Still Out With Hand Issue

Seattle Mariners designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (hand) is out of the team’s lineup once again Friday, and Dan Vogelbach is filling in at DH. He hasn’t played since Monday, as he’s been battling a sore left hand, but the injury doesn’t appear to be too severe and he should return Saturday or Sunday. It’s no […]

Ian Kennedy (SP/RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-only and 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After back-to-back disappointing seasons as a starter, it appears that Ian Kennedy may have found his new niche in Kansas City. He debuted this season in the eighth inning, preserving the team’s two-run advantage by throwing a clean frame. In […]

Blake Parker (RP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: When the Minnesota Twins acquired Blake Parker this offseason, it wasn’t evident where the club planned to use his arm. The spring training hype for the Twins closer situation seemed to revolve around Trevor May winning the job, but now that we […]

Marco Gonzales Masterful In Near Complete Game

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales was terrific in Tuesday's win over the Angels. The lefty tossed 8 1/3 innings, giving up four hits and a walk while striking out three batters as he improved to 3-0 on the young season. Gonzales retired 17 in a row at one point during the game, as he kept […]

Anthony Swarzak Picks Up Save For Mariners

Fresh off the injured list, the Seattle Mariners wasted no time in giving relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak a high-leverage situation to work out of on Tuesday. He came into the game relieving Marco Gonzales with one out and runners on the corners in a 2-1 game. He then proceeded to strike out Albert Pujols before inducing […]

Jay Bruce Homers In Third Straight Game

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jay Bruce unloaded a two-run home run in Monday's victory over the Angels. It was his third in as many days for the big left-handed bat, and he's scored six and driven in six in his this span as well. Bruce got off to a slow start this season but has […]

Roenis Elias Picks Up Save For Seattle

Seattle Mariners reliever Roenis Elias notched his first career save Monday night over the Angels as he threw a clean ninth inning. With Hunter Strickland (lat) on the 60-day injured list, the M's will likely approach the ninth inning with a committee, making it a frustrating situation all around for fantasy purposes. Elias, Cory Gearrin and […]

Mallex Smith Sets Table Nicely For Mariners

Seattle Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith led off for the club once again Monday night and reached base three times. He went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base as he got the offense rolling scoring the first run of the game. It was the second theft of the season for Smith, and he […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

It’s time to talk about the most outcasted position in fantasy baseball, the catcher. Although we may not like it, backstops still matter for the makeup of our rosters. The draft strategy for this position has remained the same over the past few years, get an elite option in the mid-rounds or avoid entirely. The […]

Dee Gordon Collects Three RBI Sunday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon went 2-for-4 in Sunday's tilt versus the Red Sox. He hit a bases-loaded single and chipped in with a sac fly later in the game as the M's cruised to a 10-8 win. Gordon has batted ninth in every game since the team has returned from Japan which limits […]

Omar Narvaez Leads Offense Past Red Sox

Seattle Mariners catcher Omar Narvaez clubbed his second homer of the season in Sunday's win over the Red Sox. He finished the afternoon going 2-for-5 with two runs and three RBI as the M's won 10-8. The 27-year-old backstop batted fifth in the order in this game and should continue to see the bulk of […]

Mike Leake Goes Six Strong Innings Versus Boston

Seattle Mariners starter Mike Leake shut down the potent Red Sox offense Saturday night, tossing six innings of two-run ball in the victory. He allowed seven hits and two walks while managing to rack up seven punchouts, as he was effective in painting the corners with his pitches. Leake will have strong starts like this […]

Jay Bruce Crushes First Dinger Of Season

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce hit a no-doubt, three-run shot off of Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez on Saturday night. He also drew a walk and scored twice to cap a 1-for-3 night. Bruce was off to a slow start before this game, as he started the year in a 1-for-15 slump. Hopefully this game […]

Ryon Healy Stays Hot With Pair Of Doubles

Seattle Mariners corner infielder Ryon Healy got the start at first base Saturday night as the Mariners defeated the Boston Red Sox in a nail-biter. Healy finished the game going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. His two hits were doubles and he now has five on the young season to go along […]

Hunter Strickland Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners closer Hunter Strickland has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right lat strain. Strickland appeared to injure himself versus the Red Sox Friday night but stayed in the game only to give up the game-winning, three-run home run. It's unclear how long he'll be out of action but is expected […]

Kevin Gausman Targeted To Start Friday

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman threw 90 pitches in a rehab game Saturday, and the team hopes to have the right-hander throw in Friday's tilt versus the Marlins. Gausman had been dealing with inflammation in his shoulder earlier this spring but has now thrown a couple of minor league games without any setbacks. It's a […]

Mike Foltynewicz Back Earlier Than Expected?

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz (elbow) "felt good" after throwing 63 pitches Friday in a rehab start and will throw 80 pitches this Thursday. The Braves may not require him to throw another rehab game if all goes well after Thursday's contest, which would bring him back sooner to the rotation than expected. Foltynewicz was placed […]

Billy McKinney Batting Second On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Billy McKinney is in right field and batting second in Saturday's contest versus Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull. McKinney is a cheap option for Saturday's DFS slate and is in a prime position in the Jays lineup as he looks to build on his .276/.339/.490 slash line against right-handers from a year […]