This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Tweaking an offense to strengthen an area of weakness can often be the move that clinches a championship. For Rotisserie owners, in particular, improving one or two categories can make all the [...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman and outfielder Matt Olson will hit fifth and play first base in his return to the lineup on Thursday. Olson missed Wednesday's matchup after his back tightened up, but there was much speculation that he would return to action on Thursday after receiving two pinch-hit opportunities on Wednesday. Olson already has 19 homers so far this year, and owns a bat that is streaky enough to generate a Justin Upton comparison. [...]

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[...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (back) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. Matt Canha will play first base and bat seventh against righty Lance McCullers Jr. on Wednesday. The good news is that Olson is available off the bench for Wednesday's contest. Fantasy owners should expect Olson back in the starting lineup on Thursday. Canha can be avoided in DFS on Wednesday.

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 first baseman Matt Olson hit his 15th homer off Robbie Erlin in the third inning of a 12-4 win over Padres. He added an RBI single in the seventh as well. Olson has been slumping in 2018, but his power stroke has come on as of late. His batting average (.237) remains a drain in roto leagues. Olson finished the game 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Astros. Olson launched a hanging curveball from Justin Verlander over the right-field wall in the seventh inning. The blast was his fifth HR this month. The 24-year-old has gotten things going after a slow start and now has a .242 batting average with 14 HR and 34 RBI in 278 plate appearances on the season. Olson will look to keep things going in the next series against the Angels, who[...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson took advantage of Royals pitching once again on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The 24-year-old has dominated the Royals this season, posting a .429 batting average and .529 on-base percentage with four HR and nine RBI in 14 at-bats. Olson is continuing to display the power potential he showed last season and now has 13 HR and 32 RBI. Fantasy owners should keep him in their lineups at all times at this rate and sh[...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson continued to flex his muscle on Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 5-1 win over the Royals. Olson's 12th blast of the season hit off the waterfall in straight-away center field at Kauffman Stadium. The 24-year-old now has four HR in his last four games. He will look to continue the slugfest, as the A's face a two-game series with the Rangers and then a four-game series against the Royals, who have given up the fourth-most and first-mo[...]

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 3-for-4 with a single, a walk, a pair of home runs, and five RBI in Friday's 16-0 beatdown of the Royals. The power-hitter took full advantage of the Royals' propensity to give up the long ball, taking Ian Kennedy deep twice, once in the second inning and once in the third. Olson now has 11 HR on the season and is heating up, batting .269 with four HR and seven RBI in his last seven games. Fantasy owners should keep Olson in their lineups for the[...]