Willy Adames (SS, TB) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Now presenting Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames, showing for the umpteenth time that the development of prospects is not always a linear process. The 23-year-old has had an up-and-down first two seasons, with a solid rookie year where he slashed .278/.348/.406, with 10 […]

Vince Velasquez (SP, PHI) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia pitcher Vince Velasquez - who occasionally moonlights as a human gas-can - was a lot easier to recommend before his last start, a 2.2 inning bonfire against the Marlins. Even though Miami had a .285 wOBA and .663 wOBA against right-handers that were […]

Mike Gesicki Leads Offense in Preseason Win

Second-year tight end Mike Gesicki was the offensive star in Miami's preseason victory over the Jaguars on Thursday night, hauling in all three of his targets for a total of 59 yards. This included a 29-yard catch-and-run to start off the second quarter with Gesicki catching a 16-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick before scampering for […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers In Loss

The Toronto Blue Jays may have lost in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night when the Dodgers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win 3-2, but at least Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 15th home run of the year while collecting three hits. Guerrero missed two games earlier in the week with […]

Austin Meadows Helps Make Orioles History

Tampa Bay outfielder Austin Meadows made history in a 5-2 victory over the Orioles on Thursday night, swatting his 22nd home run of the year in the third inning and marking the 259th home run that the Orioles have given up in 2019. That breaks the record for the most home runs allowed by a […]

Gleyber Torres Doubles Up Again

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres continued to prove that he can hit home runs against more teams than just the Orioles, cranking two more in a 5-3 loss against Oakland on Thursday night. Torres now has 31 home runs on the year, tying him for second-most among second basemen. The Yankees continue their West Coast […]

Ronald Acuna With Another Walk-Off Win

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna walked it off against the Marlins on Thursday night, hitting a game-winning single off of Ryne Stanek with two outs in the bottom of the ninth after Freddie Freeman had tied the game at two in the eighth inning. Acuna is in the middle of a transcendent season, now with 36 […]

Freddie Freeman Ties Career High In Home Runs

Atlanta Braves superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1-for-4 on Thursday night, clubbing his 34th home run of the year as the Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2. The home run ties Freeman's previous career high from 2016, and he continues to cement himself as the most valuable first baseman in fantasy. With three home runs […]

Nolan Arenado Hits 32nd Home Run In Loss

Perennial MVP candidate Nolan Arenado hit his 32nd home run of the year on Thursday, as the Rockies fell 6-5 to the Cardinals. Arenado now has 99 RBI and 82 runs scored and is slashing .301/.360/.561. Coors or no Coors, Arenado is a top-10 fantasy player and will continue to be for the rest of […]

Yoan Moncada Homers In Return to Lineup

Out since July 31 with a hamstring injury, Yoan Moncada made his return on Thursday night and picked up right where he left off, hitting his 21st home run of the year off of Texas starter Ariel Jurado in the third inning of a 6-1 White Sox win. Back and healthy, Moncada is a top-100 […]

Kenny Stills a Non-Factor In Preseason Loss

Miami wide receiver Kenny Stills did mostly nothing in Miami's 22-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in preseason action on Thursday night, catching one of his two targets for 14 yards. Stills wasn't the only one who was bottled up as the Dolphins struggled mightily against the Jaguar starters, not gaining a first down until […]

Josh Rosen Leads 99-Yard Touchdown Drive

Competing with Ryan Fitzpatrick, former first-round pick Josh Rosen impressed during his time in the Miami Dolphins 22-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami's third preseason game. Rosen was 5-for-7 for 57 yards, also running the ball four times for 23 yards, and led the Dolphins on a 99-yard touchdown drive that included a […]

Max Scherzer Returns Without Incident

Making his first start since going back on the IL on July 26, Nationals starter Max Scherzer went four innings against the Pirates on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits, including a solo home run by Adam Frazier. Scherzer struck out four and threw 78 pitches, 48 for strikes. When healthy, Scherzer is a […]

Gerrit Cole Dominate in 12-K Performance

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole did exactly what was expected on Thursday night, striking out 12 over seven shutout innings, while scattering two hits in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. That makes 14 times that Cole has struck out double-digits in a game this year and he continues to push teammate Justin Verlander […]

Jeff Samardzija Terrific In Loss

He may have gotten the loss on Thursday but San Francisco starter Jeff Samardzija looked sharp in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley. Samardzija went seven innings, allowing only the one run while giving up two hits and one walk. Since the start of July, Samardzija has a 2.00 ERA in 10 starts, […]

Kyle Hendricks Masterful on Thursday

With the wind blowing in at Wrigley, Kyle Hendricks led the Cubs to their fifth straight win on Thursday, defeating the Giants 1-0. Hendricks went seven innings, allowing only three hits, striking out seven, and walking none. Hendricks has now given up only one run in his past two starts, following a seven-run disaster against […]

Kalen Ballage Fails to Impress

Thrust into a temporary starting role while Miami Dolphins running Kenyan Drake (foot) deals with a foot injury, Kalen Ballage played in all six series of the Dolphins first half on Thursday, rushing 12 times for only 17 yards, with 11 of those coming on one play. Ballage has been a popular sleeper this year, with his […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Finally Leads a Touchdown Drive

Coming back out for the second half after struggling terribly in the first, Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw his first touchdown of the season Thursday night against a Jaguars defense mostly bereft of starters. The presumed favorite for the starting job over Josh Rosen, Fitzpatrick may have looked impressive in his touchdown drive, going 7-7 […]

Kenyan Drake Not Playing Yet, But Out of Walking Boot

Presumptive first-string running back Kenyan Drake (foot) will not play in the Miami Dolphins third preseason game on Thursday night against the Jaguars, but there was still positive news as Drake was out of the walking boot that he has been sporting for nearly two weeks. While Drake was jogging in drills, there is still no […]

Randal Grichuk Continues to Cool

It seems that the cycle of streaky Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is ebbing again after another 0-for-4 performance against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, as the Blue Jays were smacked around Tuesday night in a 16-3 loss. After hitting home runs in three out of four games, as well as five in his […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Returns to Lineup

After missing his last two games with inflammation in his left knee, Toronto Blue Jays rookie third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) returned to the lineup on Tuesday, going 2-for-2 as the Blue Jays lost to the Dodgers 16-3. Showing no ill effects from the injury while collecting two walks and a single off of Los Angeles […]

Bo Bichette Homers Twice in Loss

Even in a 16-3 loss to the Dodgers, there were at least signs of Toronto's bright future, as Bo Bichette continued his outstanding rookie campaign by hitting two home runs off of Clayton Kershaw. Bichette led the game off with a 419-foot blast before adding a 411-foot bomb in the sixth inning and now has […]

Aristides Aquino - Man or Myth?

You may not know how to pronounce his name but it would be near-impossible to have not heard of him by now: ARR -i-STY-Deez. A-KEE-noh. SMASH-er of BAYS-bawlz. Saying that Cincinnati rookie Aristides Aquino has kind of been on fire, is like saying that Jon Hamm is kind of handsome... A statement that is technically […]

Albert Wilson Unlikely to Play in Thursday's Game

Still recovering from offseason hip surgery, Miami wide receiver Albert Wilson is unlikely to play in the Dolphin's third preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Still not ready for live-action, Wilson should move up to participating in 11-on-11 drills in the next few days and is still seen as being on track to be ready […]

Kenny Stills Catches Two in Loss to Buccaneers

Perennially underrated, Dolphin's wide receiver Kenny Stills caught two of his three targets for 16 yards in a 16-14 preseason loss to Tampa Bay on Friday. With a 172 ADP in NFBC, Stills is the 67th wide receiver being taken, which is just a few spots after teammate Devante Parker. Stills was a top-30 WR […]

Kalen Ballage is De Facto Starter in Miami

Miami backup running back Kalen Ballage is now considered the starter in Miami's backfield until further notice, with starter Kenyan Drake still without a timetable to return from the foot injury he suffered in practice last week. With Drake likely to miss at least the rest of the preseason, Ballage sat out the Dolphin's second […]

Health Still Up in the Air For Kenyan Drake

Dealing with a foot injury suffered in practice last week, Kenyan Drake missed the Dolphin's second preseason game as expected and will likely miss the rest of the preseason as well. While Drake is expected to be ready for the start of the season, no exact timetable is set for his return. Drake is currently […]

Tom Murphy Mashes 13th Home Run

Backup catcher Tom Murphy once again made the most of his opportunity to start, hitting his 13th home run of the year on Sunday in a 7-0 win over Toronto. In his last start on August 12, Murphy hit two home runs and continues to show that he has thunder in his stick every time […]

Paul Goldschmidt Continues Strong Second Half

After being red-hot for most of June and July, Cardinal's first baseman Paul Goldschmidt cooled off to start August, failing to homer in the first eight games of the month. But the former Diamondback is heating up again, hitting his third home run in seven games. Even though he now has 28 HR on the […]

Oscar Mercado Fills Up Stat Sheet on Sunday

Cleveland rookie Oscar Mercado did a little bit of everything on Sunday, as the Indians defeated the Yankees 8-4. Mercado went 3-5, hitting a home run and stealing two bases, with three RBI and one run scored. The toolsy rookie has cooled off lately, as the home run is his first since August 4 while […]