Typically, against a right-handed pitcher, Logan Morrison would play first base for the Rays. However, on the lineup card for Monday’s game against the Orioles and right-hander Kevin Gausman, Steve Pearce was slotted in at first base, in the second spot in the lineup. Pearce went 1-for-3 with a si[...]

Steve Pearce will face off tonight against Kevin Gausman, who is making his first start of the 2016 season. [...]

This article references Joe Mauer, Mark Canha, Pedro Alvarez, Steve Pearce, Yonder Alonso and more! There are some positions in fantasy baseball where one should avoid getting cute and creative as much as possible. First base is one of them. But drafts are a funny thing: one rarely knows how they will play out. That's before one mentions leagues with flex positions, such as UTIL or MI. Personally, I have made that mistake more than once in recent years, and ended up sifting through the first base clearance bin because of it. [...]Keep on reading: Five Deep Sleepers At First Base For 2016

This article references Steve Pearce and more! Steve Pearce signed on with the Tampa Bay Rays in late January, and is expected to play in a platoon of sorts in the designated hitter slot with the potential to see some at-bats at first base and in the outfield. After a breakout 2014 campaign, Pearce disappointed fantasy owners with a .218/.289/.422 slash line in 2015. He still hit 15 home runs in just 294 at-bats, but the overall production was not what owners had expected. Pearce has had a ton of success at Tropicana Field throughout his car[...]Keep on reading: Steve Pearce Will Play Home Games in his Favorite Stadium

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, 2B, A, C, OF, RB, SP, Steve Pearce, TE and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25 Percent of Leagues ANALYSIS: Pearce's breakout last season had some fantasy owners betting on a repeat performance this time around. I wasn't among them, and Pearce struggled enough in the first two months that he was played sparingly even before suffering an oblique injury. In recent days, however, he's flashed that elusive 2014 form. Over the past two weeks, he sports a .268/.348/.659 line with four homers and 18 R+RBI. The Orioles may no[...]Keep on reading: Steve Pearce (BAL, 1B/2B/OF) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, C, Justin Bour, Marcus Semien, OF, RB, SP, SS, Steve Pearce, TE, Travis Shaw, Trevor Plouffe and more! This will be the last installment of this column for 2015. We've officially entered the Catastrophic Countdown phase of the season, so some of you may need to throw caution to the wind and get even more granular. At this point, names and track records don't really matter. Take production anywhere you can find it. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for first base and third base, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups list which is a running list that is [...]Keep on reading: Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 26

This article references 2B, A, C, Eddie Rosario, Jed Lowrie, Ketel Marte, OF, RB, SP, SS, Steve Pearce, TE, WR and more! Are you still alive? At this point you’re either in the head-to-head championship matchup or down to the nitty-gritty in roto leagues. Everything could come down to the moves you make this week. I’m here to provide middle infield options for one last push! As always, feel free to reach out to me directly @Roto_Dubs with any questions about the middle infield or fantasy baseball in general. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for second base and shortstop, be sur[...]Keep on reading: Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 25

This article references A, C, OF, RB, SP, SS, Steve Pearce, TE and more! Baltimore Orioles utility man Steve Pearce will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with the Gulf Coast League. It’s been a month since Pearce has been on the field with the Orioles because he’s been dealing with an oblique injury. The 32-year-old will likely play a few minor league games before he returns to the main roster. All rosters can expand to 40 players on Sept. 1, which means that Baltimore could wait until then to call him back up. Steve Pearce begins rehab assignment today in[...]Keep on reading: Steve Pearce (Oblique) Begins Rehab Assignment Thursday

This article references A, Billy Burns, Delino DeShields, Jimmy Paredes, Jr., Mike Napoli, SP, Steve Pearce and more! Coming off wildly successful week 7 of hitter streaming options, below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. All players listed here are under 50% owned in fantasy leagues, and play seven or eight 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, or if you're dealing with some underperformers on your roster. Check back weekly for my favorite hitter streame[...]Keep on reading: Top Hitter Streamers for Week 8: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues