Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle would homer Sunday versus the [...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can. The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when neede[...]

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy will receive a day off on Friday. Joey Wendle will come into the lineup at second base with Daniel Robertson shifting to third. If they manage to play tonight then hitting second in the lineup is nice for Wendle's value. However, his performances against right-handed pitchers has not blown anyone away this season. However, Ji-Man Choi, who remains in the lineup tonight, does make for an interest DFS option. [...]

Welcome to Week 17 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season is already nearing the beginning of August, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every plate appearance. Getting the jump on identifying the catalytic variables and telling trends in these player's recent offensive performances could be [...]

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle opened the scoring for the team Saturday versus the Marlins. With the team trailing 2-0, he would drive a ball into the stands to cut the deficit in half. The homer was only his sixth in 118 career games. [...]

Tampa Bay Rays utility player Joey Wendle had a rare display of power Friday versus the Twins. He would hit a solo HR and end with two runs scored and two driven in on Friday. The homer was only his fifth in 114 career games. Wendle is part of an interesting crowd in Tampa's infield, where when everyone is healthy there are five players for three positions. He also played in the outfield. His main fantasy value comes from his solid average (.277) and his speed (7 steals). [...]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is out of the lineup Sunday with back tightness. The long-term implications for Kiermaier are not clear and for now he is day-to-day. Mallex Smith will cover center field, with Joey Wendle in left field and hitting leadoff. [...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can. The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when neede[...]

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle drove in two runs versus the Astros Monday. His two-run single would put the Rays up 4-0 against one of the best pitchers in the majors. Wendle is part of an interesting crowd in Tampa's infield, where when everyone is healthy there are five players for three positions. His main fantasy value comes from his solid average (.271) and his speed (6 steals). Wendle should not be owned outside of AL-only or fairly deep formats.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Daniel Robertson says his hamstring strain is the "mildest of the mild." Robertson expects his stay on the 10-day disabled list to be limited to just those 10 days. When Robertson returns, the Rays will have some interesting questions to answer. With Matt Duffy, Joey Wendle, Christian Arroyo, Adeiny Hechavarria and [...]