Orioles Remain In Contact With Tigers About Tarik Skubal

The Baltimore Orioles are still engaged in talks with the Detroit Tigers regarding a potential trade of ace left-hander Tarik Skubal according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Nothing is imminent however, Morosi reports. The Orioles are seeking a top-of-the-rotation starter and Skubal would fit the bill although he would likely command a heavy haul […]

Steven Kwan Hits Go-Ahead Homer In Guardians' Win Over Phillies

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan hit his 11th home run of the season in the team's 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Kwan's homer came in the seventh inning and proved to be the difference in Cleveland's win. Kwan is hitting .342 with those 11 homers and 30 RBI in 79 games. Kwan is much-improved […]

Elly De La Cruz Notches Three Hits, Four Stolen Bases

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-4 Sunday with four stolen bases in a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Reds' dynamo created havoc on the base paths and added to his season-long stolen base total (55). De La Cruz is by far the league leader in the steals category and […]

Pete Fairbanks Records 20th Save

Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks locked down a 2-1 victory with a scoreless ninth for his 20th save of the season in Sunday's game against the Reds. Fairbanks gave up a hit and struck out one batter in his inning of work. The right-hander now has a 3.11 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP. The […]

Nick Gonzales Heading For Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales (groin) will be placed on the 10-day injured list after leaving Saturday's game with a groin injury. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on a radio show that he believes the injury is not season-ending but it could be weeks before Gonzalez returns from the injured list. The 25-year-old […]

Reynaldo Lopez Exits Start Early With Right-Forearm Tightness

The Atlanta Braves announced that starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez left his start early as a precaution with right forearm tightness and is considered day-to-day. The right-hander left the game against the New York Mets on Sunday after three innings pitched with three hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Lopez is 7-4 this season with […]

Marlins To Place Josh Bell On Waivers

The Miami Marlins are reportedly set to put first baseman Josh Bell on outright waivers, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Bell hit .237 with 14 homers and 47 RBI for the Marlins this season with a .696 OPS. It has been a bit of a struggle in Miami for the left-handed-hitting slugger. Bell could […]

Christopher Morel On The Move To The Rays

Third baseman Christopher Morel has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in the deal that will send Isaac Paredes to the Chicago Cubs. Morel hit .199 this season with 18 homers and 51 RBI for the Cubs before the trade. The 25-year-old offers some pop in his bat but the batting average is an […]

Top-5 Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 18 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

The All-Star break has come and gone. The trade deadline is quickly approaching. High-profile prospects are currently lighting up the minor leagues and chomping at the bit to make an impact at the big league level with fans thinking there is no time like the present to get a glimpse of the future.  This might […]

Will Warren Sharp In Another Good July Start

New York Yankees pitching prospect Will Warren turned in another solid start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on two hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. The 25-year-old has turned in a nice July with a 2.91 ERA and 0.92 during the month. He has lowered […]

Roderick Arias Blasts Grand Slam For Single-A Tampa

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Roderick Arias hit his second career grand slam on Thursday night. The 19-year-old is hitting .228 with seven home runs and 51 RBI to go with 26 stolen bases for Single-A Tampa this season. The Yankees' No. 4 prospect is top-five in the Florida State League in hits, RBI, and […]

Tyler Black Swipes Three Bags For Triple-A Nashville

Milwaukee Brewers first base prospect Tyler Black went 1-for-2 with two walks and three stolen bases on Thursday for Triple-A Nashville. The 24-year-old has a homer and nine RBI to go with five steals and a .290 batting average in July. The Brewers' No. 3 prospect got 34 at-bats this season in the big leagues […]

Gino Groover Hits First Homer Since Return From Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks third base prospect Gino Groover (wrist) hit a home run for High-A Hillsboro on Thursday. It was the second home run of Groover's professional career and his first since returning from a broken wrist. Arizona's No. 5 prospect has played just 10 games at High-A so far this season because of the injury. […]

Brayden Taylor Rips Homer For High-A Bowling Green

Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Brayden Taylor went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for High-A Bowling Green on Thursday. Taylor has four homers and nine RBI in July but is hitting just .226. The Rays' No. 4 prospect is having a nice season at Bowling Green with 14 homers and 45 […]

Chase Dollander Sharp In First Double-A Start

Colorado Rockies top overall prospect Chase Dollander was effective in four innings in his debut for Double-A Hartford. The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher gave up one unearned run with one hit and three walks to go with five strikeouts. He threw 72 pitches as he continues to build up his pitch count. The Tennessee product features […]

Jacob Melton Crushes Home Run For Double-A Corpus Christi

Houston Astros top overall prospect Jacob Melton went 2-for-5 with a homer for Double-A Corpus Christi on Wednesday. The 23-year-old outfielder is hitting .248 with 10 homers and 34 RBI to go with 19 stolen bases this season for Corpus Christi. The sweet-swinging lefty with elite speed is hitting .250 in July with two homers […]

Josue De Paula Goes Deep For High-A Great Lakes

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Josue De Paula went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run for High-A Great Lakes on Wednesday. The 19-year-old from Brooklyn is hitting .250 with two homers and six RBI in 15 games since his call-up to High-A. De Paula is hitting .273 between two levels this season with eight homers […]

Dalton Rushing Homers For Double-A Tulsa

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher prospect Dalton Rushing launched a solo home run on Wednesday for Double-A Tulsa. The Dodgers' top overall prospect is hitting .257 with 11 homers and 47 RBI for Tulsa this season. This was his first home run in July during which he is hitting just .219 in nine games. The 23-year-old […]

Connor Norby To Return To Orioles Lineup

The Baltimore Orioles are set to give infielder Connor Norby another big-league opportunity with Jorge Mateo to miss some time with an elbow injury. Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde confirmed on Wednesday night that Norby will "get some regular playing time". The 24-year-old second baseman got 14 at-bats earlier this season with the Orioles but has […]

David Festa Recalled By Twins

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect David Festa was recalled by the major-league club on Wednesday. The Twins' No. 4 prospect, Festa made two starts with Minnesota this season with a 1-1 record and 10.80 ERA and 1.70 WHIP. At Triple-A St. Paul this season, the right-hander has a 4.03 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 89 strikeouts […]

Sebastian Walcott Heating Up in July

Texas Rangers' top overall prospect Sebastian Walcott is beginning to heat up for High-A Hickory. The 18-year-old shortstop hit a home run on Tuesday and is slashing .306/.370/.531 this month. At such a young age and already at High-A, Walcott is progressing nicely. He projects to be a plus power hitter with speed to add […]

Max Clark Notches First High-A Hit in Debut With West Michigan

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark recorded a hit in his first game with High-A West Michigan on Tuesday. The Tigers' top overall prospect earned a promotion after leading the Florida State League with 58 RBI while playing for Single-A Lakeland. Clark is turning heads at just 19 years old and showing why he was […]

Justin Crawford Records First Double-A RBI

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford went 3-for-5 with his first Double-A RBI and two stolen bases for Reading on Tuesday. The Phillies' No. 3 prospect logged his first RBI at Double-A in his third game with Reading and showed off his speed on the basepaths as well. The 20-year-old can fly and has 31 […]

Xavier Isaac Crushes Homer For High-A Bowling Green

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI for High-A Bowling Green on Tuesday. The 20-year-old is crushing High-A this year to the tune of 15 homers, 61 RBI, and a .927 OPS. Isaac is one of the top first base prospects in all of baseball […]

Chase DeLauter Homers During Rehab Assignment

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter (foot) homered for the first time since April 16 during his rehab assignment for the ACL Guardians on Tuesday. MLB's No. 28 prospect has been sidetracked by a foot injury for most of 2024. DeLauter should return to Double-A Akron once he is healthy. The 22-year-old offers plenty of […]

Royals Agree To Terms With Second-Round Pick David Shields

The Kansas City Royals have signed their second-round (No. 41 overall) pick David Shields. Shields, a left-handed pitcher out of Mt. Lebanon High School (Penn.), inked a deal for $2.3 million, which is slightly above slot value ($2,278,000). The 17-year-old has a plus fastball-slider-changeup repertoire with good command. The Royals lured him away from a […]

Griffin Burkholder Agrees To Deal With Phillies

Freedom High School (Va.) outfielder Griffin Burkholder has come to terms on a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The second-round pick (No. 63 overall) reportedly signed for $2.5 million, which is well above slot value ($1,352,000). Known for his elite speed, Burkholder was a West Virginia commit, so the Phillies did well to lure him […]

Twins Sign 33rd Overall Pick Kyle DeBarge

The Minnesota Twins have agreed to a deal with No. 33 pick Kyle DeBarge. DeBarge, a 21-year-old shortstop out of Louisiana-Lafayette, signed for $2.4 million, which is below slot value ($2,770,000). The former Ragin' Cajun is an above-average hitter with plus speed. He offers little in the power department (40-grade power), but that could improve […]

White Sox Ink Second-Round Pick Caleb Bonemer

Okemos High School (Mich.) shortstop/third baseman Caleb Bonemer has agreed to a deal with the Chicago White Sox. Bonemer, the second-round (No. 43 overall) pick of the White Sox in the 2024 draft, reportedly agreed to a deal worth $3 million. That is above the slot value for the pick ($2,172,800). The 18-year-old was committed […]

Tigers Agree To Deal With First-Round Pick Bryce Rainer

Detroit Tigers first-round pick (No. 11 overall) Bryce Rainer has signed with the team for $5.8 million, which is just above slot value ($5,712,100). Rainer, a high school shortstop from Harvard-Westlake High School (Calif.), is just 19 years old and projects as an impact bat at a premium position. At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Rainer […]