"August 2015" Monthly Archives - Page 2

Jonathan Gray - Gray was excellent on Monday, allowing a solo homer to Travis D'Arnaud and a couple of walks over six innings, striking out 5 Mets. He didn't get the win due to some very questionable managing from Walt...

Marco Estrada-Blue Jays-SP Marco Estrada went 6.1 IP and gave up 0 ER on 3 H, 3 BB, and 6 K in the win to the Yankees. Estrada has continued to defy logic, that a flyball/HR prone pitcher could succeed...

Jimmy Nelson (SP-MIL): While he earned the no-decision and allowed 4 earned runs, Jimmy Nelson continued to demonstrate development. He has improved his chase, swinging strike, and contact rates, and while his control has lagged behind, Nelson has shown flashes...

Jose Fernandez - Bad news came Saturday for baseball fans as Jose Fernandez left the team to fly back to Miami to get his right shoulder examined. He said he felt the tightness after his start Friday against Atlanta, and...

Jose Abreu Abreu hit a pair of bombs on Saturday, bringing his season total to 21 home runs. That figure may be a bit lower than his owners were hoping for given his 36 home runs in his rookie season,...

Mark Teixeira- The Yankees have been waiting for several seasons for Mark Teixeira to heal from the wrist injury he suffered prior to the 2013 season. Well, the wait ended in 2015. Teixeira hit his 30th home run on Friday...

Ian Desmond (3B-Nationals) $3100 Ian Desmond has finally started to hit the ball with authority of late. In 65 PA's since July 20, he has clubbed 5 HR's, driven in 11, and scored 12 runs while batting .293 with a...

The daily transactions rundown is about to get a workout. August and into September, is a time where the minor leagues are wrapping up, major league rosters are expanding, injuries of attrition are knocking pro's to the DL, and youngsters...

Odubel Herrera- OF- PHI- Idea- Herrera has performed well as a Rule V pick, particularly against RH pitching. He has a slash line of .291/.323/.435 against them. Veteran James Shields has had some struggles against LH hitting, with a slash...

DFS Picks: Top Pick Cole Hamels (SP-TEX) - When the opposition's offense averages 3.51 runs/game at home, you have a chance to make a killing. Cole Hamels is set to take on a Mariners lineup that only has three offensive...

Jonathan Schoop - Schoop was 1-3 with a 2B and a HBP on Wednesday, and he's hit in 7 of his last 8 to bring his line up to 299/336/551 for the year. His power numbers are extremely impressive, as...

Yasiel Puig- Puig has been a shadow of the player that stormed MLB two summers ago. His ISO is down to .168 as his HR/FB seems to have locked in at the 11-12% range over his last 878 plate appearances....

Henry Owens (SP-BOS): Owens allowed 3 earned runs and struck out 5 in 5 innings in what was a respectable debut. While scouts love the stuff that he wields from his 6'6" frame, many are unsure if he'll ever develop...

Khris Davis (OF-MIL) - With the departures of Carlos Gomez and Gerardo Parra, Davis has a clear path to regular at-bats. He had a hit and two RBI Tuesday but is still batting just .230/.318/.407. On the plus side, he...

Nori Aoki, OF, SF Since returning from the DL on July 27, Aoki has gone a measly 3-17 in 5 games. Some might take this to mean he is still recovering from injury, but I'm more inclined to say that...

DFS Picks: Derek Dietrich (2B-MIA) - Derek Dietrich makes an interesting DFS pick against Bartolo Colon. Dietrich's .527 SLG, .895 OPS, and .263 ISO are elite. Factor in Bartolo's .316 BAA lefties and 5.57 ERA on the road, and this...

Hisashi Iwakuma Iwakuma bounced back nicely from a rough last outing, nearly tossing a complete game shutout against the Twins on Sunday. Iwakuma's final line read: 8.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, with the lone run...

Logan Forsythe- 2B- TB- Idea- Forsythe has broken out this season. Although his AVG and OBP have been slightly better against RH pitching his power numbers are significantly better against southpaws, as evidenced by a slash line of .273/.360/.586. Wade...

Matt Wisler - Wisler had by the worst start of his major league career, allowing seven runs to the Phillies over just 4.2 innings. Wisler was remaining slightly relevant in fantasy but with the Braves' recent play, I'm not sure...

Although this is a waiver-targeted column, there is plenty of fantasy insight to be garnered from what we saw go down at MLB's trading deadline. Of course, the movement of big-name players opens up spots for unproven assets with the...