It is week 18 and as we move closer to the playoffs, every win is vital. Don't become complacent, regardless of your place in the standings. You don't need to manage your active roster the next few days so take this opportunity to clean things up. Spend some time rummaging through the waiver wire to find assets to assist your endeavors. Consider making a couple of moves to keep your team competitive. The corner infield spots generally offer power bats. However, waiver wire players come with a[...]

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 18, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps off the page at me as a less than seven game player, I may make an exception, but otherwise the advantage in number of games dictates my choices. Streaming can be a valuable tool, by allowing you to feast on[...]

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman drove in four runs in support of 15-3 win over the Rangers Monday. Chapman's 11th homer of the season came in the seventh inning off of Matt Moore, his first HR since Jun 10. Many people are expecting a homer explosion from Chapman, in part to his performance in 2017 hitting 14 homers in 84 games. [...]

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 17, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps off the page at me as a less than seven game player, I may make an exception, but otherwise the advantage in number of games dictates my choices. Streaming can be a valuable tool, by allowing you to feast on[...]

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for specific categories rather than positional improvement. Most of the players below have suffered injuries, uncharacteristically disappointing first halves, or shifts in the prevailing atti[...]

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[...]

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has been activated from the 10-day disables list after recovering from a right hand injury. Infielder Franklin Barreto will be sent back down to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. The A's will be glad to have their defensive stud back and fantasy owners will be glad to have his bat back, as Chapman had posted a .368/.489/.553 slash line through 47 plate appearances in June prior to the injury.

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman may be a forgotten man, as fantasy owners tend to forget about solid starters that go on the disabled list. He is eligible to come off the DL on Monday and would be able to be plugged right into the middle of the Oakland lineup. The Athletics have yet to identify the exact date he will return from his recurring hand injury, but Chapman is still a player to stash on a DL slot. [...]

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (hand) received a cortisone injection in his injured right hand Tuesday, per A's beat writer Juan McWilliams. Chapman is currently rehabbing after being placed on the 10-day disabled list last Thursday with a hand injury that he has been battling with since spring training. If the injection is well-received, Chapman could swing a bat on Thursday.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (hand) was sent to the 10-day disabled list Friday to rest his right hand, per MLB.com's Jane Lee. An MRI revealed no structural damage in Chapman's hand but the team will be cautious with their top defender, as Chapman has been dealing with the issue since spring training. Franklin Barreto will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. The injury will come as a blow to the A's team and fantasy owners since Chapman was starting to[...]