Cam Smith Getting Promoted After Power Surge

Chicago Cubs third base prospect Cam Smith is getting promoted to High-A South Bend after just 14 games at Single-A Myrtle Beach. The Cubs' first-round selection in this year's draft started off 4-for-26 (.154) over his first eight games, but since then he's gone 11-for-21 (.524), homering in an astonishing six consecutive games, driving in […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Chase DeLauter, Owen Caissie, Agustin Ramirez

We're closing in on the final weeks of the fantasy baseball season and there are still some players in the minors who could help out for fantasy purposes were they to get the call tomorrow. Even if they do not get the call this season, these prospects could have big impacts next season, so redraft […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits 41st Home Run On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani joined the 40/40 club on Friday, but did not slow down one bit the day after achieving that feat, going 2-for-4 with his 41st home run of the season in Saturday's 9-8 extra-innings loss to the Rays. The 2x MVP collected two RBI and scored twice in the […]

Junior Caminero Homers Again, Collects Three Hits

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero homered for the second consecutive game, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Caminero's 418-foot solo blast came in the ninth inning with the Rays down by a run, sending the game into extras where teammate Jose Caballero […]

David Peterson Improves To 8-1 On Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson tossed 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 7-1 victory over the Padres, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out two on the way to earning his eighth win of the season. It was the fifth consecutive start in which the southpaw has allowed two […]

Francisco Lindor Homers Twice, Drives In Five Runs

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-5 in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Padres, with both hits coming via the home run. The first one in the fourth inning came with the bases loaded as he drove in four runs with the grand slam off Padres starter Michael King, and the second was a […]

Victor Robles Diagnosed With Right Index-Finger Contusion

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles (finger) took a fastball off the right hand after squaring to bunt during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Giants. It initially looked bad, with Robles in a lot of pain. However, X-rays were taken that came back negative, meaning the Dominican is dealing with a right index-finger contusion. The 27-year-old […]

Willson Contreras To Go On Injured List With Fractured Finger

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (finger) took a fastball off the right hand in the fourth inning of Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Twins, and after initially staying in the game to run the bases, has now been diagnosed with a fractured right middle finger. The Cardinals are expected to call up Ivan Herrera […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 23)

Welcome back to my Week 23 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 Brenton Doyle and Masataka Yoshida. We'll take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of […]

Seranthony Dominguez Picks Up Save On Friday

Baltimore Orioles closer Seranthony Dominguez shut the door on the Astros in a 7-5 victory over Houston on Friday, earning his fifth save of the season. Dominguez had struggled recently after being crowned the closer, allowing home runs in three consecutive appearances, but was handed the ball in the ninth inning on Friday while former […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Races For Inside-The-Park Homer On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong laced a line drive off the right field wall and scampered all the way around the bases for an inside-the-park home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Marlins. It was the fastest recorded time around the bases this season as the speedster did it in just 14.1 seconds. The […]

Jose Altuve Homers, Gets On Base Three Times

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve homered and drove in two runs as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Orioles. The veteran was also hit by a pitch in the contest. It was the sixth time this month the 9x All-Star has had multiple hits in a […]

Salvador Perez Homers, Drives In Three On Friday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez smacked a double and a home run in a 2-for-4 day at the plate during a 7-4 win over the Phillies. The veteran backstop also collected three RBI in the contest. The 34-year-old doesn't show signs of slowing down, having put together another fine season for the Royals. He's […]

Shohei Ohtani Joins 40/40 Club With Walk-Off Grand Slam

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-5 in Friday's 7-3 win over the Rays. Earlier in the game, the former 2x MVP stole a base to hit the 40-steal plateau, and then, with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth in a tie ballgame, Ohtani belted a walk-off grand slam on […]

Addison Barger Hits Walk-Off Home Run

Toronto Blue Jays rookie third baseman Addison Barger went 2-for-4 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Angels, including a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Joey Loperfido had hit a home run just before Barger to knot the score at four apiece. The performance was a bright spot in what has otherwise […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Deyvison De Los Santos, Tyler Locklear, Matt Shaw

We're closing in on the final weeks of the fantasy baseball season so we need to make sure we're looking under every stone, seeing if there is someone there who can help us take home that championship. Most of the stones on the waiver wire have been picked up and put back down. We know […]

Noelvi Marte Homers In Two-Hit Day

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte went 2-for-4 at the plate with a single and his fourth home run of the season in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Blue Jays. It was the second consecutive game that the 22-year-old logged multiple hits, and he also stole his fifth base in the contest. Despite the recent […]

Ernie Clement With A Homer, Three RBI On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI, a walk, and a run scored in Wednesday's 11-7 loss to the Reds. It was the ninth home run of the season for Clement and he's now homered in back-to-back games and three of his last six. The 28-year-old […]

Kerry Carpenter With Another Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cubs. Carpenter hit the injured list for two months with a back injury, but in the seven games since coming off of the IL, the 26-year-old has belted four home runs and driven in eight, although he's […]

Jose Siri Hits 16th Home Run On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri homered in his second straight game in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Athletics, belting a 423-foot shot for his 16th home run of the season in a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Unfortunately, Siri's above-average chase rate of 32.9% and well-below-average 62.2% contact rate leads to a 36.4% K% […]

Jackson Chourio Collects Four Hits, Drives In Two

Milwaukee Brewers rookie outfielder Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 in Wednesday's 10-6 extra-innings loss to the Cardinals. It was the first four-hit game of the youngster's career, legging out a triple, scoring once, driving in two, and stealing a base in the process. Since the All-Star break, the 20-year-old has shown the world why the Brewers […]

Ryan Pepiot Tosses Quality Start In Win

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot picked up his seventh win of the season on his birthday in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Athletics, going six innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits, a walk, and a hit batsman, while striking out five. It was the seventh consecutive start in which the 27-year-old […]

Chandler Redmond Promoted To Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals first base prospect Chandler Redmond was promoted to Triple-A Memphis, going 1-for-3 with a walk in his debut on Wednesday. Despite hitting 31 home runs and collecting 92 RBI last season at Double-A, Redmond began this season at Double-A. Even though the 27-year-old was slashing .231/.325/.354 with just nine home runs in […]

Chandler Simpson Swipes 86th Bag On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Chandler Simpson went 2-for-3 with a walk and stole his MiLB league-leading 86th stolen base after a two-steal game on Wednesday for Double-A Montgomery. While the 23-year-old is rightfully known for speed, he's been able to hit well across two levels of the minors this season, batting .358 on the […]

AJ Smith-Shawver Looks Good In Latest Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher prospect AJ Smith-Shawver twirled his longest outing of the season on Wednesday when he pitched six innings of shutout baseball, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out seven batters. With the Braves in dire need of pitching earlier this season, the 21-year-old made one start for the big league […]

Kumar Rocker Fans Eight In Another Dominant Outing

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker was excellent again on Wednesday for Double-A Frisco, tossing 4 2/3 innings of shutout ball, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out eight. The 24-year-old has now made five starts at Double-A, posting a 0.46 ERA (one earned run in 19 2/3 innings), allowing nine hits and […]

Jett Williams To Begin Rehab Assignment

New York Mets shortstop prospect Jett Williams continued his recovery from wrist surgery on Wednesday by starting a rehab assignment at High-A St. Lucie. The 20-year-old went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in his first game action since April 21. The former first-rounder began the season at Double-A before succumbing to the wrist injury. Last […]

Bubba Chandler Not Intimidated At Triple-A

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler has looked right at home since joining Triple-A Indianapolis. In his latest start, the 21-year-old threw six innings of scoreless ball, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters. In his only other Triple-A start, the righty didn't allow a run in that outing either over […]

Quinn Mathews Dominant Again In Latest Start

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews continued his dominion over minor league hitters in his latest start on Saturday for Double-A Springfield. The lefty tossed seven innings of scoreless ball, allowing five hits and no walks while striking out 11 batters. It was the sixth time this season that the southpaw has struck out […]

Kaelen Culpepper Earns Promotion To High-A

Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Kaelen Culpepper is being promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids after a solid debut at Single-A. The 21-year-old slashed .297/.366/.541 with a pair of home runs, a pair of stolen bases, and a 3:2 BB:K in nine games. The Twins selected Culpepper 21st overall in this year's draft and slots in as […]