Matt Olson Homers, Scores Three Times In Win

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Giants. The 30-year-old also walked once and the hits extended his current hit streak to six games. After blasting 54 home runs last season, it took some time for Olson to get […]

Sean Murphy Homers On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a walk and his seventh home run of the season, a two-run shot, in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Giants. Between injuries and ineffectiveness a the plate, it has been a rough season for the 29-year-old, however, he's shown some signs of life recently. The former third-round […]

Josue De Paula Rises To 49th Overall In Latest Rankings

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Josue De Paula landed at 64 on MLB.com's July re-rank, and after the latest reshuffle, the 19-year-old now sits at 49th overall. The Dodgers' No. 2 prospect posted a a solid .274-8-47-49-18 line over his first 71 games this season between Single-A and High-A before a brutal 10-game stretch where […]

Moises Ballesteros Surges Again On Latest Prospect Re-Rank

In MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects July update, Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros moved up 28 spots from 89 to 61, but in their latest reshuffle, the 20-year-old jumped up another 17 spots after a solid showing in his first taste of Triple-A. Now ranked at 44th overall, Ballesteros owns a .283/.346/.490 slashline over 38 […]

Charlie Condon Debuts At No. 12 On Latest Top Prospects List

Colorado Rockies third base/outfield prospect Charlie Condon debuted as the 12th-ranked prospect overall on MLB.com's latest update. Condon was selected third overall in this year's MLB Draft and has hit the ground running at High-A Spokane, already collecting a four-hit game, his first home run, and nabbed two bases in six games. The 21-year-old offers […]

Grant McCray Called Up For Major-League Debut

The San Francisco Giants called up their 11th-ranked prospect Grant McCray for what would be his MLB debut on Wednesday. He'll start in centerfield and bat ninth. The 23-year-old began 2024 at Double-A where he slashed .210/.313/.420 with a 32.2% K% over 50 games. Despite not having eye-popping numbers, the former third-round draft pick was […]

Phillip Glasser Promoted To Double-A

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Phillip Glasser has been promoted to Double-A Harrisburg. Glasser is not listed in the Nats' Top 30 prospects per MLB.com, however, he was putting together a nice season at High-A prior to his promotion. The 24-year-old began the year at Single-A and slashed .381/.444/.587 in 15 games, then posted a .305-6-31-47-14 […]

Dylan Crews Has Big Week At Triple-A

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews posted a .391/.500/.783 slash line with two home runs, three RBI, seven runs scored, and a pair of stolen bases for Triple-A Rochester over the past six games, earning him a spot on MLB.com's Prospect Team of the Week. The performance should inch him closer to a big-league debut, […]

Gage Workman Homers Three Times, Drives In Seven

Detroit Tigers second baseman prospect Gage Workman homered three times on Sunday for Double-A Erie, driving in seven runs in the process. After the 3-for-6 day at the plate, Workman is now slashing .260/.351/.435 with a .358 wOBA and 123 wRC+. The homers brought his season total to 12 in 99 games for the SeaWolves, […]

Kevin McGonigle Placed On Injured List With Broken Hand

Detroit Tigers shortstop prospect Kevin McGonigle (hand) will head to the injured list with a right-hamate fracture. The injury is expected to sideline him six to eight weeks, which would effectively end his season. It would be a disappointing end to such a positive year. The 19-year-old posted a .326-4-37-40-20 slash line and a strong […]

Jace Jung Riding Nine-Game Hit Streak

Detroit Tigers second base/third base prospect Jace Jung is making a case for a major-league debut before the 2024 season comes to a close, as he's currently riding a nine-game hit streak, during which time he has gone 12-for-35 (.343) with three doubles, six RBI, seven runs scored, and a 9:5 BB:K. The 23-year-old now […]

James Triantos Settling In At Triple-A

Chicago Cubs second baseman prospect James Triantos is starting to find a groove at Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs promoted the 21-year-old to Iowa last week, and after starting off 0-for-8 over his first two games, he's now hit safely in the last four games, going 6-for-17 (.353) with a pair of stolen bases over that […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (August 12 - August 18)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of August 12 - August 18. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

Jake McCarthy Belts Two Home Runs On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, and two runs scored in an 11-1 win over the Phillies. McCarthy now has three home runs in his last three games and has been swinging a hot bat lately. Since a five-hot game on July 27, the 27-year-old is slashing .429/.451/.714 […]

Cody Bradford Strikes Out Seven In Win

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cody Bradford tossed five innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of their doubleheader, outdueling ace Gerrit Cole. Bradford allowed five hits and no walks while striking out seven, picking up his fourth win of the season. Bradford hadn't been effective in his first […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Homers Twice Saturday

New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered once in each game of the doubleheader versus the Rangers on Saturday. In Game 1, the 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with a walk and a home run; in Game 2, he went 2-for-4 again with a home run. The left-handed hitter collected two RBI, scored three times, […]

Carlos Rodon Strikes Out Six In Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon fanned six batters over five-and-two-thirds scoreless innings in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader victory over the Rangers by a score of 8-0. The southpaw allowed just three hits but also walked five batters in the contest. Still, the 31-year-old was able to pick up his 13th win of […]

Jorge Soler Homers Again, Collects Three RBI

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler has homered in back-to-back games for his new (old) team, going 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-8 win over the Rockies. The former All-Star has now reached base safely via hit or walk in 18 consecutive games now and is slashing .349/.481/.603 over […]

Matt Olson Homers Twice, Drives In Six Runs

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a walk and a pair of home runs in Saturday's 11-8 win over the Rockies, bringing his season total to 20. The first home run was a grand slam in the third inning and the second was a two-run blast in the seventh. The 2023 home […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Agustin Ramirez, Jonatan Clase, Owen Caissie

It's Week 21 of the MLB season, and some teams are positioning themselves for a deep postseason run while some are already prepping for next season. How do you prep for next season, you ask? Teams bring up top prospects in order to give them a taste of big-league pitching before thrusting them into full-time […]

Alec Bohm Doubles Again, Extends Hit Streak To 11 Games

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with his major league-leading 42nd double of the season in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. The next closest (Jarren Duran) has 36 doubles, so Bohm has a comfortable lead. The hits also extended the 2024 All-Star's current hit streak to 11 games, going 16-for-50 (.320) over […]

Marcell Ozuna Hits 34th Home Run On Friday

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies, belting his 34th home run of the season, and has now homered in back-to-back games. The blast temporarily tied him for the N.L. lead until Shohei Ohtani hit his 35th later on in the night. Still, Ozuna sits alone atop […]

Jorge Soler Homers, Drives In Two In Loss

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies. The home run was his first since joining the Braves at the end of July and now gives him 13 on the season. The 32-year-old has reached base via hit or walk in each game with his […]

Spencer Horwitz Hits Fifth Home Run On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Spencer Horwitz went 3-for-4 with a double and his fifth home run of the season in Friday's 3-1 win over the Athletics. The 26-year-old is having a solid season overall for the Blue Jays, but the home run was his first after going 22 consecutive games without one. Since being […]

Aaron Civale Strikes Out Five In First Win As Brewer

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Aaron Civale notched his first win since being traded to the Brewers in Friday's 8-3 victory over the Reds. It was a quality start as well after the 29-year-old lasted six-and-two-thirds innings, yielding two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five. After a solid season last […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Seven In Quality Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray went six innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Tigers, but did not factor into the decision. The outing was his first quality start since coming off the IL, although he's been effective in […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 21)

Welcome back to my Week 21 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! In today's edition, we'll take a look at players like Vinnie Pasquantino, Eloy Jimenez, and Josh Bell. We'll take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Dylan Crews, Connor Norby, Jordan Beck

It's Week 21 of the MLB season, and some teams are positioning themselves for a deep postseason run while some are already prepping for next season. How do you prep for next season, you ask? Teams bring up top prospects in order to give them a taste of big-league pitching before thrusting them into full-time […]

Tarik Skubal Fans Nine, Picks Up 13th Win

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal threw seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out nine in Wednesday's 6-2 victory over the Mariners. It was the lefty's seventh quality start in his last eight outings and 17th of the season which ties him for second-most. The 2024 All-Star is […]

Erick Fedde Effective In Second Start For Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde bounced back in the second start for his new team, picking up the win in a 5-2 victory over the Rays. Fedde went five innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six. The recently acquired righty gave up five earned runs in […]