The San Francisco Giants have yet to name their fifth starter for the 2018 season. The Giants won't need a fifth starter until April 11 versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants could turn to their top pitching prospect Tyler Beede or other internal options such as Chris Heston or Albert Suarez. Regardless of who gets the role, the Giants are expecting Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) and Madison Bumgarner (hand) back sooner than later. Samardzija's rehab has been going well and he may be able to jo[...]

This article references and more! After returning to the San Francisco Giants in the offseason, starting pitcher Chris Heston is likely to begin the season in Triple-A. Heston spent the majority of 2017 in the minor leagues for the Dodgers, Mariners and Twins. The Giants currently have Derek Holland, Andrew Suarez, Tyler Beede, Chris Stratton and Ty Blach ahead of Heston on the depth chart. Heston is unlikely to have any fantasy relevance in 2018.Keep on reading: Chris Heston Faces Plenty Of Competition To Make Giants Roster

This article references Chris Heston and more! Free agent starting pitcher Chris Heston signed a minor league contract with the Giants. Heston posted an impressive 3.95 ERA over 31 starts with the Giants in 2015, even twirling a no-hitter against the Mets that June. Although he had a strong 2015, he missed much of the 2016 season due to a lingering oblique injury and the 29-year-old right-hander yielded 12 runs, 11 earned, in six innings last season between the Mariners and Twins. Heston will likely open the 2018 season at Triple-A Sacrament[...]Keep on reading: Chris Heston Signs With Giants

Seattle Mariners pitcher Chris Heston has been demoted to Triple-A Tacoma by the Mariners, per MLB.com. Heston was given a spot start on Sunday and was roughed up by the [...]

This article references A, Aaron Harang, Adam Conley, Adam Warren, Alex Wood, Alfredo Simon, Andrew Cashner, Andrew Heaney, Ariel Pena, Barry Zito, Bartolo Colon, Brad Hand, Brandon Finnegan, Brett Anderson, C, Carlos Carrasco, CC Sabathia, Chad Bettis, Charlie Morton, Chase Anderson, Chris Archer, Chris Heston, Chris Rusin, Chris Sale, Chris Tillman, Chris Young, Clayton Kershaw, Cody Anderson, Colby Lewis, Cole Hamels, Collin McHugh, Corey Kluber, Dallas Keuchel, Dan Haren, Daniel Norris, Danny Salazar, David Hale, David Price, Drew Smyly, Edinson Volquez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, Erik Johnson, Ervin Santana, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Francisco Liriano, Garrett Richards, Gerrit Cole, Gio Gonzalez, Hector Santiago, Henry Owens, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ian Kennedy, Ivan Nova, J.A. Happ, Jacob deGrom, Jaime Garcia, Jake Arrieta, Jake Odorizzi, Jake Peavy, James Shields, Jarred Cosart, Jason Hammel, Jeff Locke, Jeff Samardzija, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Hellickson, John Danks, John Lackey, John Lamb, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Jose Fernandez, Jose Quintana, Josh Smith, Josh Tomlin, Julio Teheran, Justin Nicolino, Justin Verlander, Kevin Gausman, Kris Medlen, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Hendricks, Kyle Kendrick, Lance Lynn, Lance McCullers, Madison Bumgarner, Marco Estrada, Marcus Stroman, mark buehrle, Martin Perez, Matt Harvey, Matt Moore, Matt Wisler, Max Scherzer, Michael Pineda, Michael Wacha and more! What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to the final week of this column, as we approach the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. Thank you all for RotoBalling with us all season long, and I hope that this column (along with the rest of our MLB content) has helped you win some leagues. Now let's get 'er done and bring home the bacon! Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 26, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball [...]Keep on reading: Week 26 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

This article references A, Aaron Brooks, Aaron Harang, Aaron Nola, Adam Conley, Adam Morgan, Adam Warren, Alex Wood, Alfredo Simon, Andrew Cashner, Andrew Heaney, Ariel Pena, Bartolo Colon, Brad Hand, Brandon Finnegan, Brett Anderson, C, Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Martinez, Carlos Rodon, CC Sabathia, Chad Bettis, Charlie Morton, Chase Anderson, Chris Archer, Chris Heston, Chris Rusin, Chris Sale, Chris Tillman, Clayton Kershaw, Cody Anderson, Colby Lewis, Cole Hamels, Collin McHugh, Corey Kluber, Dallas Keuchel, Dan Haren, Daniel Norris, Danny Salazar, David Price, Derek Holland, Drew Smyly, Edinson Volquez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, Erik Johnson, Ervin Santana, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Francisco Liriano, Garrett Richards, Gerrit Cole, Gio Gonzalez, Hector Santiago, Henry Owens, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ian Kennedy, Ivan Nova, J.A. Happ, Jaime Garcia, Jake Arrieta, Jake Odorizzi, Jake Peavy, James Paxton, James Shields, Jarred Cosart, Jason Hammel, Jeff Locke, Jeff Samardzija, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Guthrie, Jeremy Hellickson, Jhoulys Chacin, Jimmy Nelson, John Danks, John Lackey, John Lamb, Johnny Cueto, Jon Gray, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Jorge De La Rosa, Jose Fernandez, Jose Quintana, Josh Smith, Josh Tomlin, Julio Teheran, Justin Nicolino, Justin Verlander, Kevin Gausman, Kris Medlen, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Hendricks, Kyle Kendrick, Kyle Ryan, Lance Lynn, Lance McCullers, Madison Bumgarner, Marco Estrada and more! What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for [...]Keep on reading: Week 25 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

This article references A, Aaron Brooks, Aaron Harang, Aaron Nola, Adam Conley, Adam Morgan, Alex Wood, Alfredo Simon, Andrew Cashner, Andrew Heaney, Ariel Pena, Bartolo Colon, Brad Hand, Brett Anderson, C, Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Martinez, CC Sabathia, Chad Bettis, Charlie Morton, Chris Archer, Chris Heston, Chris Rusin, Chris Sale, Chris Tillman, Clayton Kershaw, Cody Anderson, Colby Lewis, Cole Hamels, Collin McHugh, Dallas Keuchel, Dan Haren, Danny Duffy, Danny Salazar, David Price, Derek Holland, Drew Hutchison, Drew Smyly, Edinson Volquez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, Erik Johnson, Ervin Santana, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Francisco Liriano, Garrett Richards, Gerrit Cole, Gio Gonzalez, Hector Santiago, Henry Owens, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ian Kennedy, Ivan Nova, Jacob deGrom, Jaime Garcia, Jake Arrieta, Jake Odorizzi, Jake Peavy, James Paxton, James Shields, Jarred Cosart, Jason Hammel, Jeff Locke, Jeff Samardzija, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Hellickson, Jesse Chavez, Jhoulys Chacin, Jimmy Nelson, Joe Kelly, John Danks, John Lackey, John Lamb, Johnny Cueto, Jon Gray, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Jorge De La Rosa, Jose Fernandez, Jose Quintana, Josh Tomlin, Julio Teheran, Justin Nicolino, Justin Verlander, Kevin Gausman, Kris Medlen, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Hendricks, Kyle Kendrick, Kyle Lobstein, Lance Lynn, Lance McCullers, Madison Bumgarner, Marco Estrada, Marcus Stroman, mark buehrle, Martin Perez, Masahiro Tanaka and more! What’s up RotoBallers. My apologies for not being able to post the Week 23 start/sit column last week, things were extra hectic with Memorial Day. I hope everyone had a great one, and here we are back in action. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for [...]Keep on reading: Week 24 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

This article references A, Aaron Nola, C, Chris Heston, Danny Duffy, Derek Holland, J.A. Happ, Jhoulys Chacin, OF, Robbie Ray, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! This is a unique time of the year for fantasy players. The baseball season is winding down and football is coming in hot. For baseball players in the playoff race, now is a great time to take advantage of other owners that are seemingly slouching. Mondays and Tuesdays are notorious for waiver wire adds in football leagues, so baseball owners should really push to grab some needed help to stream and exploit weak matchups. [...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 24 (Part 1)

This article references A, Aaron Brooks, Aaron Harang, Aaron Nola, Adam Conley, Adam Morgan, Alex Wood, Alfredo Simon, Andrew Cashner, Andrew Heaney, Bartolo Colon, Brad Hand, Brett Anderson, Buck Farmer, C, Carlos Martinez, Carlos Rodon, Chad Bettis, Charlie Morton, Chase Anderson, Chris Archer, Chris Heston, Chris Narveson, Chris Rusin, Chris Sale, Chris Tillman, Clayton Kershaw, Colby Lewis, Cole Hamels, Collin McHugh, Corey Kluber, Dallas Keuchel, Dan Haren, Danny Duffy, Danny Salazar, David Holmberg, David Price, Derek Holland, Drew Smyly, Edinson Volquez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, Ervin Santana, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Francisco Liriano, Garrett Richards, Gerrit Cole, Gio Gonzalez, Hector Santiago, Henry Owens, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ian Kennedy, Ivan Nova, J.A. Happ, Jacob deGrom, Jaime Garcia, Jake Arrieta, Jake Odorizzi, Jake Peavy, James Shields, Jason Hammel, Jeff Locke, Jeff Samardzija, Jered Weaver, Jesse Chavez, Jhoulys Chacin, Jimmy Nelson, Joe Kelly, John Danks, John Lackey, John Lamb, Johnny Cueto, Jon Gray, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Jorge De La Rosa, Jose Quintana, Josh Tomlin, Julio Teheran, Justin Nicolino, Justin Verlander, Kevin Gausman, Kris Medlen, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Hendricks, Lance Lynn, Lance McCullers, Madison Bumgarner, Marco Estrada, mark buehrle, Martin Perez, Masahiro Tanaka, Mat Latos, Matt Garza, Matt Harvey, Matt Shoemaker, Matt Wisler, Max Scherzer and more! What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for [...]Keep on reading: Week 22 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

This article references A, C, Chris Heston, Matt Cain, OF, SP, SS, TE and more! The San Francisco Giants placed Matt Cain on the 15-day DL with a nerve irritation in his right elbow, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. The starting pitcher has struggled since his original return from the DL but will have to sit out again before possibly turning it around for a Giants team that is in the hunt for October. Cain will be replaced by Chris Heston in the rotation. Heston will start on Sunday. Cain, 30, has posted a 6.15 ERA and 1.58 WHIP through his 10 starts this sea[...]Keep on reading: Cain (Elbow) Lands On DL: Heston Recalled, Starts Sunday