Daniel Descalso

Chicago Cubs
Pos: 2B | Hand: L
Status: Inactive
player props
FPTS 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 SAL $600 $1.2K $1.8K $2.4K $3K $3.6K $4.2K $4.8K $5.4K $6K
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  • SAL: $2.5K
  • SAL: $2.3K
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  • SAL: $2.7K
  • SAL: $6K
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Date Opp DKSAL FDSAL DKFPTS FDFPTS sf ab slg h so hbp gidp 1b babip 2b pa 3b sb hr xbh r obp rbi iso bb ops ibb
2019-09-29 @ STL $2.1K $2K 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-28 @ STL $2.1K $2K 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-26 @ PIT $2.3K $2K 2 3.2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-18 vs. CIN $2.4K $2K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-15 vs. PIT $2.2K $2K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-14 vs. PIT $2.5K $2K 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-13 vs. PIT $6K $2K 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-09 @ SD $2.7K $2K 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-09-03 vs. SEA $2.5K $2K 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-07-23 @ SF $2.3K $2.1K 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0.5 0
2019-07-21 vs. SD $2.5K $2.1K 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-07-16 vs. CIN -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-07-12 vs. PIT -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-07-01 @ PIT -- -- 3 3 0 2 0.5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 1 0
2019-06-30 @ CIN -- -- 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.25 0 0 1 0.25 0
2019-06-29 @ CIN -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-27 vs. ATL -- -- 5 6.2 0 3 0.33 1 1 0 0 1 0.5 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.33 0 0 0 0.67 0
2019-06-26 vs. ATL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-24 vs. ATL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-23 vs. NYM -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-22 vs. NYM -- -- 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0.5 0
2019-06-21 vs. NYM -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-20 vs. NYM -- -- 7 9.7 0 4 0.25 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.25 1 0 0 0.5 0
2019-06-19 vs. CWS -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-18 vs. CWS -- -- 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0.5 0
2019-06-16 @ LAD -- -- 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-13 @ LAD -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-11 @ COL -- -- 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0.5 0
2019-06-10 @ COL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-06 vs. COL -- -- 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.33 0 0 1 0.33 0
2019-06-05 vs. COL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-03 vs. LAA -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-02 @ STL -- -- 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
2019-06-01 @ STL -- -- 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2019-05-31 @ STL -- -- 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
2019-05-28 @ HOU -- -- 4 6.2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 0 1 0.25 0
2019-05-27 @ HOU -- -- 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-26 vs. CIN -- -- 4 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 2 0.5 0
2019-05-24 vs. CIN -- -- 3 3 0 3 0.33 1 1 0 0 1 0.5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.33 0 0 0 0.67 0
2019-05-23 vs. PHI -- -- 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-21 vs. PHI -- -- 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-20 vs. PHI -- -- 16 22.2 0 4 0.75 1 1 0 1 0 0.33 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 0.4 2 0.5 1 1.15 0
2019-05-19 @ WSH -- -- 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-18 @ WSH -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-17 @ WSH -- -- 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-16 @ CIN -- -- 3 3 0 4 0.25 1 2 0 0 1 0.5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.25 0 0 0 0.5 0
2019-05-15 @ CIN -- -- 2 3.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2019-05-14 @ CIN -- -- 5 6.2 0 4 0.25 1 2 0 0 1 0.5 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 0 0 0.5 0
2019-05-12 vs. MIL -- -- 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-11 vs. MIL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-10 vs. MIL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-09 vs. MIA -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-08 vs. MIA -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-07 vs. MIA -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-06 vs. MIA -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-05-04 vs. STL -- -- 5 6.2 0 2 0.5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 0
2019-05-03 vs. STL -- -- 4 6.2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 0 1 0.25 0
2019-05-01 @ SEA -- -- 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-30 @ SEA -- -- 14 18.7 0 5 0.8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 0.2 1 0.6 0 1 0
2019-04-28 @ ARI -- -- 2 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 1 0.2 0
2019-04-27 @ ARI -- -- 7 9.2 0 4 0.25 1 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0.4 0 0 1 0.65 0
2019-04-26 @ ARI -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-25 vs. LAD -- -- 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-24 vs. LAD -- -- 7 9.2 0 3 0.33 1 1 0 0 1 0.5 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 0 0 1 0.83 0
2019-04-23 vs. LAD -- -- 9 12.5 0 3 0.67 1 1 0 0 0 0.5 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.5 1 0.33 1 1.17 0
2019-04-21 vs. ARI -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-20 vs. ARI -- -- 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-19 vs. ARI -- -- 4 6.2 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 1 0.2 0
2019-04-17 @ MIA -- -- 14 19.5 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0.67 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.67 3 0.33 0 1.67 0
2019-04-16 @ MIA -- -- 14 18.5 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.8 1 0.33 2 1.8 0
2019-04-13 vs. LAA -- -- 3 3 0 5 0.2 1 3 0 0 1 0.5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0.4 0
2019-04-11 vs. PIT -- -- 15 18.7 0 3 0.67 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0.67 1 0 0 1.33 0
2019-04-10 vs. PIT -- -- 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-08 vs. PIT -- -- 9 12.4 0 3 0.67 1 0 0 0 0 0.33 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0.33 0 0.33 0 1 0
2019-04-07 @ MIL -- -- 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-06 @ MIL -- -- 6 9.2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.33 0 0 2 0.33 0
2019-04-05 @ MIL -- -- 26 34.9 0 5 1.2 3 1 0 0 2 0.67 0 5 0 0 1 1 2 0.6 3 0.6 0 1.8 0
2019-04-04 @ ATL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-04-03 @ ATL -- -- 8 9 0 3 0.67 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.75 0 0 1 1.42 0
2019-04-01 @ ATL -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-03-31 @ TEX -- -- 17 21.9 0 5 0.8 3 1 0 0 2 0.75 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 0.6 1 0.2 0 1.4 0
2019-03-28 @ TEX -- -- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Daniel Descalso Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Lack of strikeouts and 90 mph aEV could hurt Jose Urena at Wrigley tonight

Jose Urena will work deep into games (at least 26 BF in four straight), but doesn’t miss a lot of bats (exactly four strikeouts in five of seven starts). His 90 mph aEV could be a problem at Wrigley on an evening where the weather is not expected to be as imposing a factor as it has been the last two nights. In fact, Weather Edge (premium subscription required) is showing an early potential positive effect on run environment. An inability to miss bats could hurt Urena here as the Cubs have an 11.4 BB% and 17.2 HR/FB vs RHP. The key bat is fairly obviously going to be Anthony Rizzo (129 wRC+, .249 ISO vs RHP last calendar year). He should see some RBI opportunities in his customary third slot (actual lineup has not yet been released). Either Ben Zobrist (111 wRC+) or Daniel Descalso (103 wRC+) would be the value bat in the leadoff spot. Either is below $4K on DraftKings and $1K less on FanDuel. LHBs have just a .317 wOBA against Urena over the last calendar year, but that’s partially the effect of pitching in such a negative run environment all the time as they also have a 42.6 Hard% against him. With three teams above five implied runs tonight and the Cubs just below (4.91), it’s possible bats could go under-owned in this spot.

Stretch It

There are a ton of hitting options on Tuesday's loaded 12-game slate but the Diamondbacks have one of the highest implied run totals of the slate (5.5). The Diamondbacks get a massive park shift in their favor as they travel to take on Antonio Senzatela in Coors. Senzatela is a below average pitcher that has really struggled generating swings and misses -- his 7.1% swinging strike-rate is one of the lowest on the slate. Balls in play + Coors huge outfield = good things, especially for those Diamondbacks with speed and the ability to stretch singles into doubles and doubles into triples.

Pitcher hasn't exceeded a 6 K-BB% since 2015 in tonight's most positive run environment

Arizona has very graciously given us early access to the most potently projected offense on the slate. No other offense is within a half run of their board topping 5.74 implied run line in Texas against Yovani Gallardo (13.7 K%, 5.52 SIERA, .362 xwOBA). Gallardo is not an exceptionally hard contact prone pitcher (LHBs 30.7 Hard% since last season), but has terrible peripherals (K-BB has surpassed 6% since 2015). This is a pitcher type against whom stacks would seem most beneficial if we expect the bases to be crowded. The major difference in tonight's lineup for the D'Backs vs Monday is the absence of A.J. Pollock with David Peralta (137 wRC+, .228 ISO vs RHP last calendar year) dropping to third and Jon Jay (96 wRC+, .102 ISO) leading off. Jay has some value out of the leadoff spot here and costs just $2.5K on FanDuel. Paul Goldschmidt (122 wRC+, .216 ISO) and Eduardo Escobar (141 wRC+, .315 ISO) are other obvious bats here. Daniel Descalso (117 wRC+, .197 ISO) is the only other bat in the lineup above an 85 wRC+ against RHP over the last calendar year. Batters from either side of the plate are above a .330 wOBA and within three points of a .360 xwOBA against Gallardo since last season.

Short Term Memory

One of the most important traits of a successful DFS player is having short term memory. We need to forget about players burning us and leave all biases aside. Sure the Diamondbacks burned us last night in an elite matchup against Bartolo Colon in Arlington but they get a similarly good matchup on Tuesday against Yovani Gallardo. As an owner of a 6.11 ERA (5.52 SIERA), Gallardo is long past his prime. He's allowing an absolute ton of contact (5.5 SwStr%) and is walking a lot of batters (11.2 BB%). The Diamondbacks shouldn't have any problem getting runners on base, it's just a matter of if they can capitalize on their opportunities. Arizona has the highest implied run total on the slate (5.8) and their hitters make for tremendous plays in all formats.

Only rain should be able to stop this offense

The lineup that all daily fantasy players are looking for has arrived. The Diamondbacks have a board topping 5.42 run line against Bartolo Colon in Texas and on paper, it would seem the only thing that can stop this Arizona offense would be weather. The bullpen behind Colon is no great shakes either (5.40 FIP and 9.8 K-BB% over the last 30 days). The strongest bats in this lineup are clearly the first four: David Peralta (135 wRC+, .228 ISO vs RHP last calendar year), Paul Goldschmidt (123 wRC+, .223 ISO), A.J. Pollock (114 wRC+, .219 ISO) and Eduardo Escobar (142 wRC+, .317 ISO). Only Daniel Descalso (116 wRC+, .196 ISO) is additionally above an 85 wRC+ and/or a .185 ISO vs RHP over the last 365 days. Colon has been spanked to the tune of a .360 wOBA or better by batters from either side of the plate since last season. Load up on Arizona bats tonight, who cost quite a bit less than elite Cleveland bats, the only other offense above five implied runs tonight.

Just Too Cheap

The FanDuel salary on Daniel Descalso makes it tough to not just be all-in on Arizona tonight. After spending on guys like Goldschmidt, Peralta, Pollock and Escobar or maybe the top Cleveland bats, we'll need something cheap, and we can just stick right with the top offense on the slate without sacrificing upside. Descalso has a .202 ISO and .366 wOBA against right-handed pitching and hits the ball in the air with 46% fly balls and 39% hard hits.

Cheap Upside at a Weak Position

Second base is a nice spot to save some salary, and we get that opportunity with Daniel Descalso in Cincinnati against the power prone Anthony Desclafani, who has allowed a huge .400 ISO to lefties this season with 48% hard hits and 43% fly balls. Descalso has lost his everyday starting job, but that has helped bring his salary down to near minimum on FD, and with his 38% hard hits, 46% fly balls and .188 ISO against righties, there is a lot of points per dollar upside here if he is in the lineup tonight.

Lefties, Lefties, Lefties!

Anthony DeSclafani has some of the most extreme splits in the league, and he simply can't get left-handed batters out. Lefties have posted a .410 wOBA, 44% hard contact rate, and a 23% line drive rate against DeSclafani this year. Arizona will likely have five lefties in the lineup tonight, and this makes for a great GPP stack. Peralta and Escobar have the best data profiles of the bunch and would be my first targets, and then you can mix and match from there.

Improved lineup against RHP

The Diamondbacks are the high run line out west (5.07) and third on the board overall against Bartolo Colon (13.7 K%, 4.67 SIERA, .366 xwOBA). Since last season, batters from either side of the plate are between a .350 and .370 wOBA and xwOBA. He's allowed 23 HRs this season, 18 to RHBs. The only bat among the first six that players might have some reservation about is Steven Souza (58 wRC+, ,134 ISO, .259 xwOBA vs RHP last calendar year). Eduardo Escobar (137 wRC+, .307 ISO) has been the top bat against RHP by far over the last 365 days. Paul Goldschmidt (112 wRC+, .210 ISO), A.J. Pollock (105 wRC+, .213 ISO), and Daniel Descalso (110 wRC+, .181 ISO) all have significant upside in this spot and Jon Jay (96 wRC+, .104 ISO) is a cheaper bat ($2.6K on FD), who could score some runs.

Get In Play Here At A Reasonable Price

The trick tonight is finding a way to spend up at pitcher while still getting Coors Field exposure. The Arizona lefties against German Marquez is the way to make that happen. Marquez has wildly huge home/road splits as you might expect from a Colorado pitcher, with a 7.93 ERA at Coors Field this season. Against left-handed batters he has just a 17.3% strikeout rate and loses the ground ball skills he has shown to righties. Descalso is a patient hitter displaying hard hit ability with a .211 ISO and .354 wOBA against RHP. This salary is more than fair for this environment.