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 […]

Arrow Pointing Way Up For Kevin McGonigle

Detroit Tigers shortstop prospect Kevin McGonigle finished the first half with a 23-game streak of getting on base via hit or walk for Single-A Lakeland and will look to ride that momentum to a promotion to High-A in the second half. The 19-year-old put together a strong .329-3-34-39-19 first half and an impressive BB:K of […]

Dalton Rushing Finishes Strong Before The Break

Los Angeles Dodgers catching/first base prospect Dalton Rushing hit safely in eight of his last nine games for Double-A Tulsa before the break, going 12-for-35 (.343) over that stretch. For the season he's amassed a .266-10-46-36-0 line. It's unclear, however, if the Dodgers' top prospect is closer to a promotion or a trade, as his […]

Tink Hence Trying To Get Healthy For Second Half

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Tink Hence was having an effective first half for Double-A Springfield before injuries derailed him. The injuries don't sound serious, although the 21-year-old had an MRI done on his arm anyway which came back clean. The righty was supposed to take part in the Futures Game but decided to bypass […]

White Sox Select Nick McLain At No. 78

The Chicago White Sox took outfielder Nick McLain out of Arizona State with the 78th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. McLain is the brother of Reds middle infielder Matt McLain, who came in fifth in Rookie of the Year voting last season but is currently on the injured list. Nick McLain is a […]

Zach Cole Has Big Week At Double-A

Houston Astros outfield prospect Zach Cole earned MLB.com's prospect Player of the Week honors for his hitting performance this past week for Double-A Corpus Christi in which he collected nine hits over five games, including three doubles and two home runs. The Astros' fifth-ranked prospect has had an up-and-down season so far, slashing .303/.378/.424 in […]

JR Ritchie Tosses Five Innings Of No-Hit Ball At Single-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect JR Ritchie threw five innings of no-hit ball in his first start at Single-A this past Friday, allowing just one walk while striking out seven batters. The performance earned him MLB.com's Prospect Team of the Week honors. Ritchie was selected 35th overall in the 2022 draft and is currently ranked as […]

Marco Luciano Earns Prospect Team Of The Week Honors

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano earned MLB.com's Prospect Team of the Week honors after a productive five games for Triple-A Sacramento, including a two-homer game on Saturday. The 22-year-old's hot stretch actually started back on July 2. Since then he's gone 13-for-38 (.342) with four home runs and a 6:7 BB:K in nine […]

Junior Caminero Hits Third Rehab Homer

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero (quad) went deep for the third time in his fifth rehab game on Monday for the Rays' Rookie-level Florida Complex affiliate. The 21-year-old added a double in the contest and now all four of his rehab hits have gone for extra bases (4-for-15, .267). Baseball's third-ranked prospect is […]

Yankees Select Ben Hess With 26th Overall Pick

The New York Yankees have taken right-handed pitcher Ben Hess out of the University of Alabama with the 26th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The six-foot-five-inch 21-year-old has a fastball that can touch 99 but is consistently around 92-96. The righty also offers a slider and a curve, but has had some control issues […]

Padres Select Kash Mayfield At Pick No. 25

The San Diego Padres took left-handed pitcher Kash Mayfield out of Elk City High School in Oklahoma with the 25th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 19-year-old is a two-time Oklahoma H.S. Gatorade player of the year who can touch up to 97 mph on his fastball, although throws it consistently in the mid-90s. […]

Red Sox Take Braden Montgomery With 12th Pick

The Boston Red Sox selected outfielder Braden Montgomery (leg) from Texas A&M University with the 12th overall pick in the MLB Draft. The 21-year-old is known for big power and became the highest-drafted player out of Texas A&M. He suffered a broken leg weeks before the draft and could make his pro debut sometime in […]

Pirates Select Konnor Griffin With Ninth Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin out of Jackson Prep with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Griffin was the Gatorade National Player of the Year, possessing solid hit and power tools from the right side of the plate. His six-foot-four-inch frame gives him a long swing that might need to […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Deyvison De Los Santos, Jackson Holliday, Colby Thomas

It's almost Week 17 of the MLB season and in the fantasy community, we are looking around, scouring the waiver wire for players that could potentially help our team. In many cases, the waiver wire has been picked through and there's nothing left but dull or underachieving hitters that cannot help get you to the […]

Carlos Estevez Nails Down 17th Save

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez worked a scoreless ninth in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mariners, securing his 17th save of the season. The righty threw seven pitches in the frame, six for strikes, allowing no runs on zero hits and no walks while striking out one batter. After a few rough outings to […]

Luis Gil Strikes Out Seven In Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil went six innings in Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Orioles, allowing one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven on his way to earning his 10th win of the season. Gil has now pitched back-to-back quality starts after hitting a three-game rough patch, […]