Marlon Byrd helped power the Indians to a 6-0 win over the Rays on Thursday. The veteran hit his first home run of 2016 and added two RBI. That being said, he can safely be left on waivers. He is on the lesser end of a platoon and will likely lose playing time once Michael Brantley and Lonnie Chisen[...]

Outfielder Marlon Byrd is in the middle of an early season slump. After going 0-for-2 Tuesday, he's now hitting .157 after four games. With right field influx even before Lonnie Chisenhall's injury, Byrd's cold start continues to leave the position an open door. [...]

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Avila, Alex Gordon, Alex Rios, Asdrubal Cabrera, Austin Jackson, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Morrow, Brett Anderson, Chase Utley, Chris Davis, Chris Denorfia, Chris Iannetta, Cliff Lee, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Murphy, Darren O'day, David DeJesus, David Freese, David Price, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Dioner Navarro, Doug Fister, Gerardo Parra, Hisashi Iwakuma, Howie Kendrick, Ian Desmond, Ian Kennedy, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, Jeremy Guthrie, Jimmy Rollins, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Justin Morneau, Justin Upton, Marco Estrada, mark buehrle, Mark Lowe, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Wieters, Mike Leake, Mike Napoli, Mike Pelfrey, Rajai Davis, San Diego Padres, Scott Kazmir, Shawn Kelley, Stephen Drew, Steve Pearce, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Torii Hunter, Tyler Clippard, Wei-Yin Chen, Yoenis Cespedes, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke and more! Now that we've entered the MLB offseason, it's time to talk qualifying offers. Teams will spend the next few days deciding whether or not to extend a qualifying offer to their impending free agents. The qualifying offer system was designed to replace the old arbitration-based system that used Type A, B, and C free agents. If the qualifying offer is rejected, the team will receive a compensatory pick after the first round of the amateur draft. The team signing the player will lose their first [...]Keep on reading: 2016 Free Agents and Potential Qualifying Offer Fates

This article references 1B, A, Abraham Almonte, Adam Duvall, Blake Swihart, C, Cameron Rupp, Felix Doubront, Marlon Byrd, Michael Conforto, Mike Leake, OF, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! Hello and welcome to the big and scary LAST WEEK BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS edition of the Deep/Very Deep league waiver wire adds list for fantasy baseball. It is time to get creative in a last ditch effort to see a meaningful postseason, and these six players (five batters, one SP) will give you a great chance to do just that if you are a fantasy baseball manager in a deep/very deep league. We begin in a familiar place to both myself and to the deep/very deep waiver wire additions column. Editor[...]Keep on reading: Deep / Very Deep Waiver Wire Adds: Last Week Before Playoffs

This article references A, C, Jayson Werth, Marlon Byrd, Nick Hundley, Nick Markakis, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Wellington Castillo, WR and more! Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 22 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week.  With only six teams playing 7 games this week, and one team playing 8 (Colorado), the streaming pool is shallower than usual. Nonetheless, streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups. It can also help to mitigate the damage done by underperf[...]Keep on reading: Top Hitters to Stream in Week 22: Head to Head and Weekly Leagues

This article references 1B, 2B, A, Alex Rios, Ben Paulsen, C, Carlos Gomez, Jacob deGrom, Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson, Marlon Byrd, Matt Harvey, Michael Cuddyer, Noah Syndergaard, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Travis d'Arnaud, Wilmer Flores, WR, Yoenis Cespedes and more! Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 19 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week.  There is a shallow crop of streamers this week as only seven teams play seven games. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups. It can also help to mitigate the damage done by underperformers. Check back weekly for my favorite hitter strea[...]Keep on reading: Top Hitters to Stream in Week 19: Head-to-Head & Weekly Leagues

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, Adam Duvall, Alen Hanson, Brandon Finnegan, Brandon Nimmo, Bud Norris, C, Christian Walker, Cole Hamels, Corey Seager, Daniel Norris, Darnell Sweeney, Dylan Bundy, Ervin Santana, Henry Owens, Jay Bruce, Jimmy Rollins, Joey Gallo, John Lamb, Johnny Cueto, Jose Berrios, Jose Peraza, Josh Bell, Juan Uribe, Justin Turner, Kelly Johnson, Kevin Gausman, Kyle Waldrop, Manny Parra, Marlon Byrd, Miguel Sano, Mike Leake, Mike Pelfrey, Nomar Mazara, OF, Phil Hughes, Ricky Nolasco, Robert Stephenson, SP, SS, Stephen Piscotty, TE, Tommy Milone, Tony Cingrani, Trevor May, Yorman Rodriguez, Zach Lee and more! As many of you know by now, I am a die-hard Reds fan. So when Johnny Cueto was traded to the Kansas City Royals, I was sad to see him leave, but was glad to see the Reds front office actually make a trade. A lot of Reds fans have complained about the return for Cueto because it didn’t include Kyle Zimmer, Raul Mondesi, or Sean Manaea. I personally think that the Reds made out like bandits in this deal acquiring a lefty with a lot of potential in Brandon Finnegan, a former top prospect in Jo[...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 17)

This article references A, C, Dexter Fowler, Giancarlo Stanton, Marlon Byrd, Nori Aoki, OF, Randal Grichuk, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! With the All-Star break in the rearview mirror and the trade deadline looming, many fantasy owners will be turning over every rock in search of players who can help them get back in the hunt or put a championship on ice. Those of you who need help in the outfield are in luck, as these five players are ready and waiting to provide it in the majority of Yahoo leagues. Editor’s Note: To read about even more waiver wire options for the outfield, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire picku[...]Keep on reading: Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 17

Before the trade deadline shakes things up around the majors, these waiver wire options can help fantasy owners. Ownership totals are in ESPN Leagues as of Saturday Marlon Byrd – OF – Cincinnati Reds – 35.3 percent Even nearing 38 ... read more »

This article references A, Alejandro De Aza, Alex Rios, C, David Peralta, Kyle Schwarber, Marlon Byrd, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 16 of fantasy baseball after taking off the short three game week. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups. It can also help to mitigate the damage done by underperformers. Check back weekly for my favorite hitter streamers for the upcoming week. Editor’s No[...]Keep on reading: Top Hitters to Stream in Week 16: Head-to-Head & Weekly Leagues