Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubshere, filling in for the esteemed Mr. Bishop for the week.This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be tough to find help that doesn't require a trade partner. Tough - but not impossible. As always, we're here to help.As a reminder, our focus is on players who are below 50% owned in Ya[...]

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so.Throughout the season, you want to get the jump on your competition and sniff out the breakout players before they break out. That's what this list is all about--using some in-depth research and advanced analytics to[...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is sitting on Saturday versus Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd as Mark Canha will take his spot in the lineup. It's a good day for a rest after playing almost every day since returning 10 days ago from a broken hand. Olson has found his power strike lately with three dingers in his last five games which is a good sign since hand injuries tend to linger. Expect the 25-year-old to return to action Sunday as the Tigers will send another lefty, Gregory Soto, t[...]

The next stop in our Rest-of-Season rankings update is first base. Recently, RotoBaller writers and rankersNick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel updated their 2019 fantasy baseball rankings, available on our dashboard. [...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with his first double of the season in Thursday's 3-0 home loss against the Cincinnati Reds. Olson missed roughly six weeks due to a fractured hamate bone suffered in the team's second regular season series. He was a bit rusty in Tuesday's interleague series opener against the Reds, but he had two hits in [...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Olson suffered a hamate bone fracture during the first series of the season. The Athletics haven't announced their lineup yet, but Olson is expected to be in it. Fantasy owners may want to be patient with Olson because hand injuries can be tricky and it could take some time to get back into the groove.

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) will come off the injured list on Tuesday against the Reds. Olson had 29 home runs and 84 RBI last year, but he broke the hamate bone in his right hand on March 21 in the two-game series against the Mariners in Japan. In a corresponding move, the A's are likely to let veteran first baseman Kendrys Morales go. [...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment at Triple-A on Wednesday. Olson suffered a fractured hamate bone on March 21 and hasn't played since then. The Athletics aren't going to rush Olson back, so he should get plenty of at-bats in the minors. Olson should be back with the Athletics by the middle of May.

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) is expected to take batting practice on Monday. If he makes it through that session without any issue, he might head out on a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, manager Bob Melvin said after Sunday's game in Toronto. Olson was injured during the team's opening series against the Mariners over in Japan. Fantasy owners will want to keep him reserved until he can officially return from the 10-day injured list and prov[...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) took batting practice on Friday, so that's a step in the right direction for him. He suffered a fractured hamate bone during the season-opening series on March 21. Olson is expected to come off the injured list in a week or so. Kendrys Morales will play first base and bat fifth versus righty Marcus Stroman on Friday. Morales isn't a great fantasy option for this contest.