There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player wont kill a season, but why accept losing when you can stream?Streaming can be a risky business. If you do it right and check the necessary boxes, you can win the week. This column wi[...]

So we're two months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Maybe you hitched your wagon to Joey Votto and are in need of a corner infielder? Perhaps you've been riding George Springer to success but are now stuck without your best outfielder for weeks. No matter the situation, it could be time for a roster refresh--but not just the hum-drum obvious waiver wire adds.Throughout the season, you want to get the jump on your competition and sniff out the breakout players befo[...]

The San Diego Padres placed starting pitcher Matt Strahm (rib) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left rib strain and recalled starter Cal Quantrill from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. The team also activated pitcher Miguel Diaz from the 60-day injured list and optioned reliever Brad Wieck to El Paso. The lefty Strahm got beat up by the Marlins on Sunday but has been pretty solid with a 4.03 ERA, 1.16 [...]

The San Diego Padres optioned starting pitcher Cal Quantrill to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday after his first major league win on Saturday against the Blue Jays. He allowed two runs and struck out nine in six innings in the 19-4 win over Toronto. Reliever Luis Perdomo was called up from El Paso in a corresponding move. Manager Andy Green said he expects that Quantrill will be back with the team soon. The rookie is 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA in four starts and can be useful as a streamer in deeper league[...]

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill had a good day at the office Saturday versus his hometown Toronto Blue Jays squad. Other than being bit by the long ball for the only two hits against him, he struck out nine batters over six innings while issuing two walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tagged him for a solo shot in the second inning, and Justin Smoak victimized him in the fourth for a two-run tater, but he was otherwise lights out against this subpar lineup. The Friar's offense backed Quantrill [...]

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill will start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Quantrill returns from Triple-A, where hes spent the last two weeks after making two spot starts earlier in May. The team has not announced a corresponding roster move. The 24-year-old rookie posted a 3.60 ERA, 1.60 [...]

Well, the Major League season is already 18% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and finding what value can still be had. [...]

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Cal Quantrill was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, making room on the active roster for relief pitcher Gerardo Reyes. Quantrill posted a 3.60 ERA with three walks and eight strikeouts over 10 innings during two starts in his first MLB action. He will be back at some point, but for now he remains just a dynasty asset.

Another week, another rash of promotions for the top MLB-ready prospects around baseball.Three of the most recent top-five prospects received the call, including infielder-outfielder Nick Senzel who needed just eight minor league games to prove to the Reds that he was good to go. Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga may finally get an extended look in New York after veteran James Paxtons knee injury. Other pitchers recently recalled include the Padres Cal Quantrill, and the Braves Touki Toussaint ([...]

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 7th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 8th).The concept is pretty straight forward. [...]