Fantasy Baseball Daily - May 26, 2014

By David Wolfe on Monday, May 26th 2014
Fantasy Baseball Daily - May 26, 2014

Happy Memorial Day everyone!  Baseball is rounding first base when it comes to the season (meaning we are one-fourth of the way finished).  Hopefully you all are doing well in your daily fantasy plays with a little help from us at eDraft.  We have a full slate of games today that range from afternoon to evening ad into tonight starting with the Boston Red Sox against the Atlanta Braves starting at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.  With this game we have 15 games and 30 teams worth of players to choose from. 

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The scoring system for FanDuel is as follows:

Hitters: Single = 1pt, Double = 2pts, Triple = 3pts, Homerun = 4pts, RBI = 1pt, Run = 1pt, Walk = 1pt,
Stolen Base = 2pts, Hit By Pitch = 1, Out (calculated as at bats - hits) = -.25pt
Pitchers: Win = 4pts, Earned Run = -1pt, Strike Out = 1pt, Innings Pitched = 1pt

Good Value Players

Pitcher

Erik Bedard, Rays, $5,600: Bedard (2-2) gave up just one hit Wednesday, but allowed three runs (one earned) and three walks with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.  Bedard has performed better than expected since moving to the starting rotation, and now owns a respectable 2.63 ERA on the year.  A Sean Rodriguez throwing error caused two unearned runs to score in the second inning, but other than that, his only true mistake was a solo shot served up to Brandon Moss in the fourth. As long as he continues to put the Rays in a position to win games, there's no reason to expect a move back to the bullpen anytime soon, even with Alex Cobb (oblique) set to be activated Thursday.

Catcher

Wilin Rosario, Rockies, $3,400: Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Giants.  In just his second game back from a viral infection that cost him a dozen games, Rosario didn't seem to be remotely weakened, smacking a 424-foot blast to left field in the sixth inning for his four homer of the season.  Though manager Walt Weiss slotted Rosario in the sixth spot in the order Tuesday, that position in the order should still be plenty fruitful with Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gonzalez, and Nolan Arenado all batting in front of him.

First Base

Adam Dunn, White Sox, $3,400: Dunn hit a walk-off two-run homer against the Yankees on Friday, as he went 1-for-4 on the night with two runs scored and two RBI.  The 435-foot shot to right field was Dunn's eighth homer on the season.  To this point, it's been a pretty good season for Dunn overall (.248/.399/.481) as he's shown his ability to take walks again, while being a powerhouse with the stick.  Dunn's bat will remain a fixture in the White Sox' lineup for the foreseeable future.

Second Base

Neil Walker, Pirates, $3,000: Walker crushed his ninth homer Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI in Game 1 against the Yankees.  He's on his way to a career year and a possible All-Star nod, but it's important to note that Walker has gone on power spurts in the past.  He has 15 homers in his last 51 games, dating back to September.

Third Base

Trevor Plouffe, Twins, $3,200: Plouffe went 2-for-4 and hit his third home run of the season Wednesday. He finished with one run scored and one RBI.  The home run was a solo shot in the eighth inning that traveled an estimated 439 feet to left field.  Plouffe has now gotten two hits in each of the last three games.  The third baseman is now hitting .257 and his 29 runs batted in are third most at the 3B position in all of MLB.

Shortstop

Ian Desmond, Nationals, $3,000: Desmond launched a solo home run in Thursday's loss at Pittsburgh. It was his eight long ball of the season.  Desmond's batting average is just .234, but his power makes him an attractive option for fantasy owners.  Surprisingly, he's stolen just two bases so far this year, after recording at least 20 steals in each of his previous three seasons.  For as cheap as he is this is a can’t miss play.  This type of value will help strengthen other positions on your roster.

Outfield

Starling Marte, Pirates, $3,300: Marte went 3-for-4 with two bunt singles and a triple against the Orioles on Wednesday.  Neither sore hamstrings nor back spasms have conspired to slow down the speedy left fielder.  Marte's contact rate is down from 75.4 percent in 2013 to 69 percent, but the results are typically electric whenever he does hit the ball.  He holds a career .359 BABIP.

 

My Lineup: $35,000 Cap

Pitcher – Erik Bedard, Rays, $5,600

Catcher Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers, $3,800

First Base – Adam Dunn, White Sox, $3,200

Second BaseRobinson Cano, Mariners, $3,900

Third Base – Trevor Plouffe, Twins, $3,200

Shortstop – Ian Desmond, Nationals, $3,000

Outfield – Starling Marte, Pirates, $3,300

Outfield Adam Jones, Orioles, $3,700

Outfield Shin-Soo Choo, Rangers, $4,200

 

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