Adam Mazur - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Diego Padres currently hold the second Wild Card berth in the National League, and if they want to remain competitive, then they will need a strong rotation. They began the season with a solid rotation that included veterans Yu Darvish... Read More

Jean Cabrera Strikes Out 14 At High-A

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Jean Cabrera struck out 14 batters for High-A Jersey Shore on Wednesday. The righty went six-and-a-third innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and one walk but took the loss despite the bloated strikeout total. Through 11 starts, the 22-year-old has a respectable 3.54 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a... Read More

Jacob Misiorowski Tagged With Six Earned Runs In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski allowed six earned runs for Double-A Biloxi on Wednesday. The Brewers' top prospect gave up six hits and two walks while striking out just one. Three of the hits he allowed were home runs, which has not been an issue for him this season as he had allowed just... Read More

Rintaro Sasaki Impresses Early In MLB Draft League

Trenton Thunder first baseman Rintaro Sasaki hit a home run in his debut in the MLB Draft League on Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. The power-hitting Japanese prospect followed that up with a 1-for-4 day with two RBI on Wednesday. All three of the teenager's hits have had... Read More

Moises Ballesteros Belts Eighth Home Run At Double-A

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros hit his eighth home run of the season on Wednesday for Double-A Tennessee. The blast came off the Brewers' top prospect Jacob Misiorowski and Ballesteros leads the team in home runs as well as RBI, but at just 20 years of age. Last season he hit 14 home runs... Read More

James Triantos Continues Scorching June

Chicago Cubs infield prospect James Triantos went 2-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday for Double-A Tennessee. The home run was his fifth of the season and the two-hit performance was the 21-year-old's fifth multi-hit effort in his last seven games. So far in June, the former second-round draft pick is 15-for-29 (.517) with four... Read More

Zebby Matthews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper 14+ Team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Zebby Matthews was an eighth round pick in the 2022 draft, so expectations weren't too high, but he's put himself in position to move up the minor league ladder quickly, already dominating Double-A and beginning to knock lightly on the... Read More

Nick Yorke Hitting Well At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox second baseman prospect Nick Yorke was promoted to Triple-A Worcester last week and on Sunday he hit his second home run at that level. Since his promotion, the 22-year-old is 7-for-19 (.368) with a double, two home runs, six RBI, five runs scored, a stolen base, and a 4:3 BB:K. He is... Read More

Athletics Call Up Reliever Michel Otanez From Triple-A

The Oakland Athletics called up pitching prospect Michel Otanez on Monday for what would be his MLB debut. Otanez made 22 appearances for Triple-A this season, posting a 3.99 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a strong 35.4% K% that came with a poor 11.8% BB%. Otanez was thrust into a high-leverage situation in his debut, coming... Read More

Royals Promote Dan Altavilla To Majors, Strikes Out Two

The Kansas City Royals promoted Dan Altavilla from Triple-A on Monday. It was the first time he pitched in the majors since 2021 after undergoing Tommy John Surgery that season. The 31-year-old pitched an inning of relief in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees, facing three batters and not giving up a hit while striking... Read More

Rintaro Sasaki To Join Trenton Thunder In MLB Draft League

Rintaro Sasaki, the top power-hitting prospect from Japan, will take part in the MLB Draft League as a member of the Trenton Thunder and make his debut on Tuesday. Sasaki set the Japanese high school record for most home runs in a career with 140 (previous record was 111) but chose to forego the NPB... Read More

Aidan Miller Getting Promoted To High-A

The Philadelphia Phillies are promoting shortstop prospect Aidan Miller to High-A Jersey Shore. Miller is the 47th-ranked prospect in baseball per MLB.com's Top Prospects list and the Phillies' top offensive prospect (second overall). Miller is slashing .275/.401/.483 with five home runs and 10 stolen bases but had been hitting .309 through the end of May... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 10 - June 16)

We're through another week of baseball, so rejoice in those victories and lament those losses for a moment; learn from what was successful and from what did not work, then let's get prepared for the week ahead. There are lots of articles out there outlining waiver wire adds, two-start pitchers, players to stash, and more,... Read More

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! Heading into Week 12, this article highlights five injured players worth stashing. If you're new to the series, be sure to check out previous articles for even more options. Lots of productive players are gearing up for a... Read More

Hurston Waldrep - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Braves selected Hurtson Waldrep with the 24th overall pick in the 2023 draft, so they were definitely believers in his stuff, but there probably weren't too many that saw an early-June callup in the cards. 2024? Sure. But early-June? Although the... Read More

Heliot Ramos - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Heliot Ramos was a first-round draft pick of the Giants back in 2017, working his way to the majors by 2022 at the age of 22. In his limited action between 2022 and 2023, he was only able to muster a .158/.220/.250... Read More

Jeff Hoffman - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jose Alvarado is the closer in Philadelphia, but Jeff Hoffman has performed well in that role this season as well, in addition to his role as setup man. Aside from Alvarado's first outing of the season in which he allowed five earned runs,... Read More

Joey Loperfido - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  With Kyle Tucker hitting the IL, the Astros have recalled outfield prospect Joey Loperfido. If you recall, when the Astros called him up earlier this season, Loperfido was leading the minors with 13 home runs. The 25-year-old had a solid 14-game debut... Read More

Ha-Seong Kim Homers, Scores Three Times Friday

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim stuffed the stat sheet in Friday's 10-3 victory over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and a walk. Kim's season has been a bit of a mixed bag with June a good example of how it has gone. In June, the 28-year-old... Read More

Ketel Marte Hits 13th Home Run On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 2-for-5 with a home run in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Padres. Marte's home run was a two-run shot and 13th of the year, second-most among second basemen. Marte had a 21-game hit streak come to an end in May and subsequently went 2-for-31 (.065) over the next... Read More

Yainer Diaz Homers In Fourth Straight On Friday

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 victory over the Angels. One of the hits was a home run, Diaz's seventh of the season, and it was the backstop's fourth consecutive game with a home run. Diaz had a breakout campaign in 2023, belting 23... Read More

Chris Bassitt Strikes Out Seven In No-Decision

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt threw eight innings of one-run ball in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics but did not factor into the decision. The veteran allowed just four hits and two walks while striking out seven, but the Jays' offense did not provide enough run support to allow him to pick... Read More

Garrett Crochet Fans 10 In Another Dominant Outing

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet picked up his sixth win of the season in Friday's 7-2 victory over the Red Sox. The lefty went six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on just three hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters. After a rough three-game stretch in mid-to-late April, Crochet has... Read More

Joey Loperfido Recalled From Triple-A

Houston Astros outfield prospect Joey Loperfido was recalled Saturday to take the place of star outfielder Kyle Tucker who landed on the 10-Day IL with a shin contusion. Loperfido had a solid 14-game debut with the Astros last month where the left-handed hitter hit .333 (13-for-39) with a double, a home run, five RBI, four... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 12)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's... Read More

Dylan Cease Takes Loss Wednesday Despite Quality Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease went six innings in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Angels, allowing three earned runs on four hits (two HR) and one walk while striking out six. The righty gave up a solo home run to the first batter he saw, Nolan Schanuel, and another two-run shot to Zach... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Extends Hit Streak To 11 Games

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. had a perfect day at the plate in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Angels, going 4-for-4 with an RBI. All four hits were singles, and they extended his current hit streak to 11 games. During the streak, Tatis Jr. is 19-for-44 (.432) with two doubles, two home runs,... Read More

Jorge Soler Hits Seventh Home Run Wednesday

San Francisco Giants designated hitter Jorge Soler went 2-for-6 with a home run in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Diamondbacks. The home run was the slugger's seventh of the season, but surely the Giants were hoping for more after coming off a 2023 season in which he belted 36 home runs with a 15.0% Barrel%.... Read More

Josh Smith Homers, Gets On Base Four Times

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Smith fell a triple shy of the cycle in Wednesday's 9-1 victory over the Tigers. Smith went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a solo home run, two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. The 26-year-old also got on base once via a walk. He's filled in at... Read More

Jonah Heim With A Double, Home Run Wednesday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-1 romp over the Tigers. The home run was his sixth of the season, but after posting a solid .438 SLG last season, the switch hitter owns a .372 SLG thus far, along with... Read More