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Pickups of the Day for June 8th
Paul Williamson delivers Saturday's pickups. He has three names that should be available in the vast majority of leagues.
Pickups of the Day for June 7th
Fantasy is a fickle hobby and the only way to consistently find success is to consistently find the tiniest of competitive edges. With that in mind, today we'll look to emulate the Rays' famous mantra of finding "The Extra 2%" by examining some players who may not be contributors right now, but will be able to provide you that 2% edge come playoff time.
Pickups of the Day for June 6th
Three pickups for today, including a pair of young power-hitting outfielders starting to heat up, along with an elite-power third baseman to bolster your lineup.
Pickups of the Day for June 5th
It’s another mid-week pickups article hot off the presses, and we have a trio of recently called up prospects to consider as additions to your roster.
Pickups of the Day for June 4th
Thirty games over the next two days so lots of options for daily transaction leagues.
Pickups of the Day for June 3rd
That makes it difficult for us to find some real gems, especially on the hitting side, sitting on the waiver wire. When offense is down league wide, it affects us all, so the only way to truly stand out is either already have those awesome waiver wire pickups or use this article (which we do every single day of the MLB season) to find the hottest, shiniest gems and profit from our savvy pickups.
Pickups of the Day for June 2nd
As the calendar turns to June, there have been quite a few players who have had surprisingly good starts and have flown under the radar of some fantasy owners. Here are three outfielders and a couple of hot relievers who could help your team with ratios, get the occasional save, and garner holds for those who play in leagues where holds are a category.
Pickups of the Day for June 1st
Fantasy managers should always have their eye on the players on their waiver wire and Paul is here to help managers identify names to target.
Pickups of the Day for May 31st
It's easy to get frustrated with your fantasy team underperforming. But, as long as you remain calm and avoid throwing your glove into the stands in anger, you'll still have a chance to help your team get back on track. How, you ask? Well, some of today's pickups of course!
Pickups of the Day for May 30th
Two months into the season, and teams are beginning to take significant action to alter their clubs’ fate. Today’s three pickups have all seen increased roles in recent times, starting with a player who should’ve been playing every day regardless.
Pickups of the Day for May 29th
We are officially in the thick of the MLB season and with some major injuries arising such as Ronald Acuna as well as stats starting to normalize, it’s time to make some astute moves via the waiver wire that could pay major dividends for the rest of the season.
Pickups of the Day for May 28th
With the weekend waiver wire period behind us, it's time to look at some daily transactions, or players to add to your watch list. There are plenty of options for short term adds, as well as season long considerations in deeper leagues.
Pickups of the Day for May 27th
We are just about one-third of the way through the fantasy season and dealing with injuries, whether they be to superstars or your 28th round pick, is just one part of the game. Searching the waiver wire, finding a budding fantasy producer or star and being the first one to make a move is also a crucial part of the game. So, because the loss of Acuna is so huge (I mean, he was the first pick in like 99.99999999% of all drafts), I have four outfielders to recommend, in hopes that one of these guys will help dry up our collective tears just a little bit.
Pickups of the Day for May 26th
Memorial Day means we are about 1/3rd of the way through the MLB season. This also marks the time when a lot of fantasy owners take a long hard look at their teams and decide which underperforming players, they need to get rid of and move on from. Let us take a look at several players who could take the spot of those former tried and true players who just are not meeting expectations.