Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 20)

Welcome back to my Week 20 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! After a one-week hiatus, I'm back, and today we'll take a look at players like Ezequiel Tovar, Colton Cowser, Matt Wallner, and more. We will take our usual look around the league as we head into […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Belts Home Run No. 13 Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela went 2-for-4 in Friday's 11-6 win over the Rangers, including his 13th home run of the season. The hits extended his current hit streak to eight games, and he's hit safely in 12 of his last 13. During the eight-game hit streak the 23-year-old is 11-for-31 (.355) with two […]

Tyler Fitzgerald Homers, Drives In Two Friday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald went 3-for-5 with a double and a home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds. After a torrid 11-game hit streak in which he blasted eight home runs, the 26-year-old cooled a bit by going hitless in his next two, but Friday he was back at it with […]

Oneil Cruz Has Big Day At The Plate

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz went a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks, with one of his hits going for extra bases, a double in the first inning. The 25-year-old also drove in two runs, scored twice, and stole his 10th bag of the season. The Dominican is coming […]

Tyler Mahle Expected To Make Season Debut Next Week

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tyler Mahle (elbow) completed his final minor-league rehab start at Triple-A on Wednesday and is expected to make his season debut next week. Mahle is coming off of Tommy John surgery and made six rehab starts at various levels of the minors, posting a strong 2.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and a […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Swipes 20th Bag In Two-Hit Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds. The speedster also stole his 20th base of the season. Despite the stat-stuffing day, the 22-year-old has had a disappointing season to this point, stolen bases aside. The former first-rounder is slashing […]

Nico Hoerner With Two Hits, Stolen Base Wednesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds. He also swiped his 17th bag of the season, the third stolen base in his last four games. After stealing 43 bases in 2023, the 27-year-old is on pace for just […]

Seiya Suzuki Doubles Twice, Drives In Three Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki stayed hot on Wednesday in a 13-4 victory over the Reds, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in the contest. It was Suzuki's fifth two-hit performance in his last seven games, going 10-for-27 (.370) with four doubles, two home runs, six runs scored, and six RBI over that […]

Jake Fraley Homers In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 13-4 loss to the Cubs. The 29-year-old is on the strong side of a platoon and while he's hit well when given the opportunity, it was just the third home run of the season for the left-handed hitter. […]

Luis Campusano Homers In Another Multi-Hit Effort

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers. It was the third multi-hit performance in his last four games, going 6-for-15 (.400) over that span with three runs scored and four RBI. The 25-year-old is now slashing .241/.284/.390 […]

Kyle Freeland Picks Up Win With Another Quality Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland picked up the win in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Angels, throwing seven innings of one-run ball. The southpaw allowed six hits and no walks while striking out six. It was just the third win of the season for the 31-year-old, but all three wins have come in his […]

Quinn Mathews Strikes Out Nine Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews threw six innings of one-run ball on Wednesday for Double-A Springfield, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out nine batters. The 23-year-old has shown impressive strikeout stuff across three levels of the minors this season, posting a 2.67 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 140 strikeouts in 101 […]

Jakob Marsee Hits Grand Slam, Drives In Six

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Jakob Marsee went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and tallied six RBI for Double-A Pensacola on Wednesday. It was a bright spot in what has been a somewhat disappointing season so far. After winning Arizona Fall League MVP honors in 2023, Marsee was looking to take a step forward in 2024 […]

Roman Anthony Clubs Two Home Runs At Double-A

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony clubbed two home runs for Double-A Portland on Wednesday, giving him 13 on the season. The 20-year-old has now hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, going 15-for-47 (.319) over that stretch. MLB's No. 14 overall prospect is now slashing .254/.356/.477 on the season and is […]

Cam Collier Hits 14th Home Run Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Cam Collier ended his power drought on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with his first home run in 21 games for High-A Dayton, although he did hit a home run in the All-Star Futures Game. Despite not hitting home runs, the 19-year-old has still been hitting well as of late, going 8-for-20 […]

Travis Bazzana Blasts Grand Slam Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana went 2-for-4 on Wednesday for High-A Lake County, including his first professional home run, and it came in style as it was a bases-clearing grand slam. The 21-year-old was penciled in at leadoff again and also drew two walks in the contest. The 2024 MLB Draft's first overall […]

Brayden Taylor Getting Promoted To Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman prospect Brayden Taylor is being promoted to Double-A Montgomery after putting on a power-speed display at High-A. The 22-year-old posted a .271-14-45-71-26 line over 83 games. In MLB.com's updated prospect ranks, the former first-round draft pick rose 22 spots, from No. 82 to No. 60 overall. He should see time […]

Rhett Lowder Has Another Strong Outing At Double-A

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Rhett Lowder earned Southern League Player of the Week honors after securing his second Double-A win of the season for Chattanooga. The 22-year-old threw six innings of scoreless ball, allowing just one hit and no walks while striking out six. It was the second consecutive start in which the former first-rounder […]

Cooper Pratt Promoted To High-A

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt is being promoted to High-A Wisconsin. The Brewers' fourth-ranked prospect had a strong showing at Single-A where he posted a .295-3-36-43-25 line in 73 games. The 19-year-old ranks as baseball's 93rd overall prospect per MLB.com and has an ETA of 2027. The former sixth-round draft pick moved into the […]

Walker Jenkins Promoted To High-A

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins has been promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids after a strong showing at Single-A Fort Myers where he slashed .273/.404/.413. Among his achievements at Single-A was a 13-game hit streak and a superb 28:17 BB:K. The former first-round draft pick is ranked as the fifth-highest prospect in all of baseball […]

Rintaro Sasaki Continues To Impress In Appalachian League

After a solid showing earlier this summer for the Trenton Thunder in the MLB Draft League, Greeneville Flyboys first baseman Rintaro Sasaki is showing well nine games into his Appalachian League debut. The 19-year-old belted his third home run on Monday and is now slashing .409/.611/.955 along with an impressive 11:7 BB:K in 37 plate […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 29 - August 4)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 29 - August 4. 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 […]

Tyler Anderson Strikes Out 10 In Quality Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson allowed a three-run home run to Shea Langeliers in the first inning of Saturday's contest with the Oakland Athletics, but those would end up being the only runs the A's would need to secure a 3-1 victory over the Halos. The southpaw settled in after the first inning, […]

Keibert Ruiz Homers Saturday, Drives In Three

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz homered and drove in three runs in Saturday's 14-3 rout of the Cardinals. It was his eighth home run of the season but his only hit of the game, going 1-for-6 at the plate, while the RBIs pushed his season total to 33. For a contact-hitter like Ruiz, it's perplexing […]

Tyler Phillips Tosses Complete Game Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Tyler Phillips threw a complete game shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Guardians. The 26-year-old allowed just four hits and one walk over nine innings of work while striking out four. It was the second consecutive outing in which the righty did not allow a run, and he's now 3-0 […]

Yankees Among Six Teams Interested In Blake Snell

The New York Yankees are one of six teams that have inquired about the availability of San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell. The reigning NL Cy Young winner has already hit the IL twice this season, making just 10 starts so far, but is coming off of a start on Saturday in which he […]

Bryan Woo Exits Early Saturday Due To Hamstring Pain

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo left Saturday's matchup against the White Sox with a 3-1 lead after throwing just 70 pitches due to some discomfort he felt in his right hamstring, which is the one that put him on the IL last month. Despite the early exit, manager Scott Servais stated that Woo is […]

Mets Finalizing Deal To Acquire Jesse Winker

The New York Mets are finalizing a deal that would bring in outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals. The trade is contingent upon all of the players involved to pass a physical. Winker would presumably provide outfield depth as they already have Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil patrolling the corner outfield spots that Winker […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 18)

Welcome back to my Week 18 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Nico Hoerner, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis Robert Jr., and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who […]

Brayden Taylor Showing Off Power And Speed At High-A

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman prospect Brayden Taylor had a solid first half for High-A Bowling Green, posting a .279-13-43-62-24 line over 76 games. The 22-year-old impressed so much that he rose 22 spots on MLB.com's latest prospect re-rank, going from 82 to 60. A promotion to Double-A in the second half appears to be […]