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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 […]
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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, […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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-hit game on July 27, the 27-year-old is slashing .429/.451/.714 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Cole Ragans Strikes Out Seven In Win
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans picked up the win in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Red Sox. The southpaw went six-and-a-third innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out seven. The 26-year-old is now 9-7 on the year with a 3.27 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 166 […]
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Kyle Schwarber Blasts Three Home Runs, Drives In Seven
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber had an incredible day at the plate in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Dodgers, reaching base in all five plate appearances after going 4-for-4 with a walk, a double, and three home runs. The slugger drove in seven of the nine runs the Phillies would score, giving him 73 […]
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White Sox Fire Manager Pedro Grifol
What was rumored to be coming finally became reality on Thursday when the Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol. While the White Sox were not expected to be a playoff team this season, they significantly underperformed expectations and could still wind up with the worst record ever recorded after separate 14-game and 21-game losing […]
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Jose Ramirez Swats 30th Home Run On Wednesday
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader loss to the Diamondbacks with a score of 5-3. Ramirez's lone hit was his 30th home run of the season, a solo shot off of starter Eduardo Rodriguez in the sixth inning that brought the Guardians to within one, but they […]
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Eduardo Rodriguez Picks Up Win In Season Debut
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez made his long-awaited season debut in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Guardians. Rodriguez went five-and-two-thirds innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits (two home runs) and two walks while striking out just one batter. The lefty picked up the win despite not missing many bats as he coaxed […]
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Jhancarlos Lara Fans 12 At High-A
Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Jhancarlos Lara had his finest start of 2024 on Wednesday, throwing six innings of no-hit ball while allowing just one walk and striking out 12. Over his last two starts, the righty has allowed just three hits and one earned run with a 4:21 BB:K over 11 2/3 innings pitched. The […]
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