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Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3
We’re already through two weeks of the MLB season, and although the remainder of the season remains uncertain, fantasy players should continue being active on waivers as if the season will finish on schedule. Trying to predict how the rest of the season will pan out structurally is a fruitless exercise, and it’s valuable to... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, August 3rd - Monkey Knife Fight
Postponed games have wreaked havoc on the MLB schedule so far this year, but there’s a solid nine-game slate on Monday. With 18 teams playing, there are some solid opportunities for DFS players to cash in at Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win,... Read More
James Paxton Still Hasn’t Found His Velocity
New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton still hasn’t gotten his fastball velocity back to normal yet this season, with the pitch averaging only 91.5 mph on Sunday. Paxton’s overall performance was also poor on Sunday, as he lasted only three innings and allowed three runs. The good news about Paxton is that his diminished... Read More
Mets Acquire Billy Hamilton
The San Fransisco Giants traded outfielder Billy Hamilton to the Mets on Sunday. With outfielder Jake Marisnick (hamstring) hitting the IL, the Mets were in need of a backup outfielder and have acquired Hamilton to fill that role. Hamilton hadn’t played a major league game for the Giants this season, so his playing time opportunities... Read More
Mike Tauchman Has A Three-Hit Game
New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman went 3-for-4 on Saturday, with two of his four batted balls coming off of the bat faster than 95 mph. With Giancarlo Stanton acting as the team’s primary DH, Tauchman is competing with Brett Gardner and Miguel Andujar for playing time in left field. Tauchman’s defensive ability and .865... Read More
Aaron Judge Homers In Fourth Straight Game
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge homered in his fourth straight game with a 455 ft shot against the Red Sox on Saturday. Judge has been on a tear lately and now owns a 1.074 OPS for the season. Although Judge hasn’t been particularly lucky and has been hitting the ball hard with a 98.5... Read More
Masahiro Tanaka Lasts Less Than Three Innings
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka had an uneven performance on Saturday, allowing two runs (one earned) over 2.2 innings against the Red Sox. Tanaka’s velocity looked good with his fastball averaging 93 mph, and his 15.7% swinging-strike rate was also strong. Tanaka was hit hard though, with a 94.3 mph average exit velocity... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton To Continue Playing DH
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will continue to act as the team’s primary DH, according to manager Aaron Boone. Importantly, Boone is comfortable that Stanton is healthy enough to play defense, and the move is unrelated to Stanton’s health. Stanton has been red-hot to start the season with a 1.384 OPS over his first... Read More
Jordan Montgomery Looks Good On Friday
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery looked good on Friday, allowing one run over 5.2 innings against the Red Sox. Montgomery’s velocity was reportedly up this preseason, and that uptick has carried into the regular season with Montgomery’s fastball averaging 93 mph and touching 95 mph on Friday. Also encouraging is that Montgomery generated... Read More
Yankees Place Tommy Kahnle On The 10-Day IL
New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle (elbow) was placed on the 10-day IL with a right UCL injury. The Yankees haven’t provided a clear timeline for Kahnle, but a UCL injury is oftentimes a precursor to Tommy John surgery, and the surgery hasn’t been ruled out for Kahnle yet. Fantasy players should expect Kahnle... Read More
Gleyber Torres Back In The Lineup
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (elbow) is back in the lineup for Friday’s game after leaving Thursday’s game in the fourth inning. Torres was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion on Thursday after being hit with a 95 mph fastball, but the 23-year-old will not miss extended time unless his elbow flares up. As... Read More
J.A. Happ Hit Hard On Thursday
New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled on Thursday, allowing four runs over four innings against the Orioles. Happ allowed a whopping nine hard-hit balls to a Baltimore lineup that ranked last in hard-hit rate last season, and his 7% swinging-strike rate was poor as well. Happ’s fastball velocity on Thursday was also down... Read More
Gleyber Torres Diagnosed With A Right Elbow Contusion
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (elbow) was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion after being hit with a fastball early in Thursday’s game. Encouragingly, X-rays on Torres’s elbow came back negative, so the 23-year-old is unlikely to require a stint on the IL. Still, Torres is likely to miss at least a couple of... Read More
Gleyber Torres Leaves Game Early
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (elbow) was removed from the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on Thursday. Torres was hit in the elbow by a 95 mph fastball in the top of the first inning and was looked at by trainers before staying in the game for one more at-bat. It’s... Read More
Gleyber Torres Hurt After Being Hit In His Right Elbow
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres required an extended period of rest after being hit in the elbow with a 95 mph fastball on Thursday. Torres stayed in the game as a baserunner following the pitch but was clearly in pain after being hit and was looked at by trainers. It’s encouraging that Torres was... Read More
DJ LeMahieu Collects Four Hits
New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu picked up four hits in five at-bats against the Orioles on Wednesday. LeMahieu is showing no signs of slowing down after batting .327 last season, and the 32-year-old has yet to swing-and-miss this season. LeMahieu hasn’t been getting lucky so far this year, either; his xBA on Wednesday... Read More
Gary Sanchez Remains Hitless
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez extended his hitless streak to four games on Wednesday, with eight strikeouts over his first 12 at-bats. Contact has been an issue for Sanchez so far this year with a 33% swinging-strike rate coming into Wednesday’s game, and although frustrating, the 27-year-old hasn’t reported any injuries or reason for... Read More
Aaron Judge Hits His First Home Run Of The Season
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge broke out of a brief home run outage with a 105 mph blast against the Orioles on Wednesday. Judge took a paltry .167/.167/.250 slash line into Wednesday’s game, but the 28-year-old’s power remains in-tact with a 97.8 mph average exit velocity for the young season. Judge doesn’t appear to... Read More
Gerrit Cole Pitches Well On Wednesday
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched well against the Orioles on Wednesday, allowing three runs with seven strikeouts over 6.2 innings. Cole may have underperformed expectations against a weak Baltimore lineup, but his performance was nothing to scoff at and raised no red-flags for his rest of season performance. Cole’s next start is... Read More
Rangers Activate Adolis Garcia
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia was activated by the team on Tuesday. Rangers manager Chris Woodward indicated that the team will look to get Garcia in the lineup against lefties, and with three southpaws on the schedule over the next week, Garcia should see a decent amount of playing time. Garcia’s arrival likely primarily takes... Read More
Roberto Perez Being Evaluated For Shoulder Soreness
Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (shoulder) is being evaluated for shoulder soreness. The severity of Perez’s injury isn’t clear yet, but if he’s forced to miss any time then Sandy Leon should be the team’s primary catcher. A generally durable catcher, Perez has missed only four games due to injury since the beginning of 2018,... Read More
Eloy Jimenez Must Be Cleared Under MLB Protocol
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (head) is reportedly being observed under the MLB’s protocol after crashing into an outfield wall on Monday. Jimenez doesn’t have a concussion and felt better on Tuesday morning, but it seems as though the league is being cautious with the 23-year-old. As a result, fantasy players should expect Jiminez... Read More
Josh Lindblom Leaves Start With An Injury
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Josh Lindblom left Tuesday’s start with an undisclosed injury in the fourth inning. Lindblom had collected five strikeouts over just 3.2 innings and 64 pitches before exiting the game, and it’s not clear exactly what his injury is. Eric Lauer is likely to be the next man up in the Milwaukee... Read More
Austin Nola Scratched From Lineup, Joe Odom Starting
Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola was scratched from the team’s lineup without a reason given on Tuesday. Joe Odom is starting in Nola’s place, and with Tom Murphy (foot) out for an extended period of time, Odom may get a long look behind the plate. Tuesday is Odom’s MLB debut, and although playing time may... Read More
Asher Wojciechowski and John Means Will Start Against The Yankees This Week
Baltimore Orioles starting pitchers Asher Wojciechowski and John Means will start against the Yankees on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Wojciechowski will likely struggle based on his historical performance and the matchup, but Means represents an interesting cheap DFS option. As potent as the Yankees’ offense is, the team was significantly worse against southpaws than righties... Read More
Drew Smyly Expects To Stay In The Rotation
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly said that he expects to stick in the starting rotation for the rest of the season even after a relief appearance against the Dodgers last Friday. Smyly is scheduled for a start against the Rangers this weekend, and he doesn’t anticipate returning to the bullpen anytime soon. Owned... Read More
JaCoby Jones Takes a Fastball to the Head, Stays In the Game
Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones was hit in the head by a 93 mph fastball in the third inning of Tuesday’s game but remained in the game. Jones came into Tuesday’s game on a tear with a 1.143 OPS over his first four games, and he’ll try to maintain his hot streak through the season.... Read More
Gerrit Cole To Start On Wednesday
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will start against the Orioles on Wednesday, and J.A. Happ will start on Thursday. The Yankees had their schedule altered with the Phillies postponing their games due to a coronavirus outbreak, and the team is shifting its rotation around as a result. Cole should have no trouble dominating... Read More
Yankees and Orioles To Play On Wednesday And Thursday
With the Phillies and Marlins postponing their games because of a coronavirus outbreak, the Yankees and Orioles will have a two-game series on Wednesday and Thursday this week. That change should boost Yankee hitter values for the remainder of the week, giving the team opportunities to bat against one of the worst pitching staffs in... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, July 27th - Monkey Knife Fight
For all of the oddities in the 2020 MLB season, DFS is business as usual. With full-season fantasy baseball leagues disrupted by a short season, fantasy players can turn to DFS for more certainty as they try to turn a profit. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to... Read More
