St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter was removed from the game early on Wednesday due to nausea. Carpenter walked twice in his two plate appearances before leaving the contest. It's unknown what's exactly bothering him, but we'll pass along details when we know more. With Kolten [...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter continued his torrid season on Sunday, finishing 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. All four of his hits were doubles as he moved his batting average up to .273 and his OPS to .964. He's been unreal lately and is squarely in the National League MVP conversation.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's just a routine day off, so Carpenter should be back in the lineup Wednesday. Jose Martinez will lead off and play first base against lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Martinez is in a favorable part of the batting order, but Ryu has been solid this season. Regardless, Martinez is still worth a look in DFS contests.

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, whereas AVG and ERA are not important, so consider that as well. Some players will be suggested as streamers (while they are hot), or as rest-of-season adds ([...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (hand) is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game. He's playing first base and batting fourth. Carpenter was forced to leave Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch on the hand, but all tests came back negative and he was able to make his way back into the lineup. It's obviously great news for him, the Cardinals, and his owners.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (hand) left the game early after being hit by a pitch on his right hand on [...]

As we enter the final seven weeks of the season, we will look at our rosters to see which players are performing at their best. With a look at the data since the All-Star break, there are several names to target. We will look to roster the players that best fit our plans and categorical needs down the stretch. Since the break, Matt Carpenter, Rougned Odor, Christian Yelich, and Ronald Acuna are in the top ten in offensive WAR. Here are some other names to consider to help our fantasy teams[...]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter blasted his 30th home run of the season on Tuesday, ending up 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Carpenter's bomb was a solo shot in the eighth inning, and it brought him back into the league lead. Once one of the biggest disappointments on 2018, Carpenter has suddenly propelled himself into the MVP conversation.

Now that we've decided to rebuild your dynasty or keeper team starting with the waiver wire, let's continue in the process of making it happen. A dynasty rebuild can be an enjoyable endeavor, building a team's identity from the ground up. It should not be a long drawn-out process. It definitely is not as endlessly torturous as some major league teams make it appear. We should have your team competing for the top spot within three years. Improving your team can be done in a variety of ways. Y[...]

The MLB Trade Deadline is one of the most exciting parts of the baseball season. Contenders get to bolster their rosters for the playoff push while rebuilding clubs get to add potential studs to their growing farm system. With players such Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas and many others already moved, teams around the league have kicked the trade deadline off early. While the deadline is used as an opportunity for clubs to improve their team in the present and future, it could hav[...]