Dylan Crews Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored, he reached base via HBP, and stole his sixth Triple-A bag for Rochester on Wednesday. Now slashing .258/.329/.439 with 10 doubles, three triples, and four home runs in 36 games at Triple-A, this could be the catalyst that propels […]

Moises Ballesteros Hits 15th Home Run On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros went 1-for-2 with a solo home run on Wednesday for Triple-A Iowa. The 20-year-old is more than holding his own at Triple-A after beginning the season at Double-A and blasting nine home runs there. In 35 games at Triple-A, the Venezuelan owns a .274/.324/.467 slashline with eight doubles and […]

Christian Moore With Two More Home Runs At Double-A

Los Angeles Angels second base prospect Christian Moore continued his scorching-hot start to his professional career by going 4-for-5 with two more home runs on Wednesday for Double-A Rocket City, the second being a walk-off game-winner. The Angels' first-round pick in the MLB Draft less than a month ago was assigned to High-A for two […]

George Klassen Promoted To Double-A

Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect George Klassen has been promoted to Double-A Rocket City. The Angels acquired Klassen from the Phillies in the Carlos Estevez trade and in his only start at Single-A for his new club this past weekend, the righty threw five innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and three walks while […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: David Festa, Pedro Leon, Jordan Lawlar

It's Week 20 of the MLB season, and at this point in the season, any manager with an outside shot at making the fantasy playoffs is adding hot bats and dropping the cold ones, repositioning themselves in hopes of making a deep run to the championship. In order to get an edge, you're constantly monitoring […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Shay Whitcomb, Kyle Manzardo, Dylan Crews

It's Week 20 of the MLB season, and managers are positioning their teams to make a run at the fantasy playoffs, scouring the waiver wire and constantly monitoring all of the information out there in order to make a move before their league-mates, all in hopes it will pay off in the end by hoisting […]

Jac Caglianone Assigned To High-A

Kansas City Royals first baseman prospect Jac Caglianone has been assigned to High-A Quad Cities and will make his professional debut on Tuesday for the River Bandits. The Royals selected Caglianone with the sixth overall pick in this year's draft, and after spending some time working out with the staff in Arizona, they decided he'd […]

Junior Caminero Hits Home Run No. 12 On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Junior Caminero went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored on Sunday for Triple-A Durham. It was the 12th home run of the season for MLB's third-ranked prospect and third multi-hit effort in his last four games. The 21-year-old owns a .267-12-31-30-1 line in 48 games for […]

Yanquiel Fernandez Getting Promoted To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies are promoting outfield prospect Yanquiel Fernandez to Triple-A Hartford. The 21-year-old has spent the entire season at Double-A Hartford, posting an up-and-down season to this point. The Cuban hit .224 in April, .307 in May, .247 in June, and finally .320 in July/August, prompting his promotion. Fernandez finished with a .283/.339/.439 slashline […]

Brewer Hicklen Adds Another Two Stolen Bases

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Brewer Hicklen went 2-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases on Sunday for Triple-A Nashville. The former seventh-round draft pick is having a great season for the Sounds, posting a strong .272-19-62-59-36 line in 86 games. In the past, the strikeout rate has been too high at 30.1% from 2017-2023, […]

Ryan Waldschmidt Getting Assigned To Single-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks are assigning Ryan Waldschmidt to Single-A Visalia. Waldschmidt was Arizona's first-round pick in this year's MLB Draft, selected 31st overall. The 21-year-old was drafted out of Kentucky and produced a .333/.469/.610 slashline with 14 home runs and 25 stolen bases this past season. He's a few years away from the majors but […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (August 5 - August 11)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of August 5 - August 11. 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 […]

Moises Ballesteros - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 20)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Moises Ballesteros hit 10 home runs in 63 games as an 18-year-old back in 2022, then in 2023 he hit 14 more in 117 games as a 19-year-old. This season, the 20-year-old has belted another 14 between Double-A (nine in 56 games) and Triple-A (five in […]

Bryan Reynolds Belts 19th Home Run Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and his 19th home run of the season on Saturday, a two-run blast in the sixth inning that broke a 1-1 tie, with the Pirates eventually winning 4-2 over the Diamondbacks. After a relatively slow start to the season. the 29-year-old has turned […]

Shohei Ohtani With Two Hits, Three Steals Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-5 with two singles, a walk, and a run scored in Saturday's 10-0 win over the Athletics. The 2x MVP also stole three bases in the contest, now with seven steals in his last seven games and bringing his season total to 31. The 30-year-old has been, […]

J.D. Martinez Hits Grand Slam In Loss

New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the seventh inning in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Angels. The Mets' lead was brief, as Zach Neto hit a subsequent three-run homer in the bottom of the inning that gave the Angels the lead for good. […]

Zach Neto Powers Angels Over Mets Saturday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto went 2-for-3 with a three-run go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mets. Neto finished with four RBI, two runs scored, and he also walked once in the contest. The 23-year-old has been a multi-category contributor for fantasy this season, posting a .255-14-51-48-19 […]

Zach Eflin Earns Second Consecutive Win For O's

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin posted the second straight quality start for his new team in a 7-4 victory over the Guardians on Saturday. The 30-year-old tossed six-and-a-third innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three on his way to picking up his seventh win of the […]

Jack Flaherty Strikes Out Seven, Wins In Dodger Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty debuted with his new team on Saturday, throwing six shutout innings, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out seven on his way to picking up the win in a 10-0 victory over the Athletics. The 28-year-old is 8-5 on the season and finally looks healthy, posting […]

Andrew McCutchen Exits Early, Considered Day-To-Day

Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen exited Saturday's contest against the Diamondbacks early due to left quad tightness. According to the Pirates, the move was precautionary and he is considered day-to-day, however, it seems like a rest day on Sunday would be in order for the 37-year-old veteran so keep an eye on his status […]

Deyvison De Los Santos - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 20)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: This past Tuesday, Deyvison De Los Santos belted his minor-league-leading 30th home run of the season, collecting his league-leading 88th RBI in the process. Sure he started at Double-A where 14 of those home runs came, but 16 have come at Triple-A, so the power is […]

Mitch Haniger Hits 10th Home Run Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger collected a pair of hits in Friday's 10-2 win over the Phillies, going 2-for-4 with his 10th home run of the season. The 33-year-old also scored twice in the contest. After coming into the season healthy and returning to his old team, there was hope that the veteran could rekindle […]

Luke Raley Homers, Drives In Three Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Luke Raley blasted his 12th home run of the 2024 campaign in Friday's 10-2 win over the Phillies, a three-run shot off starter Tyler Phillips in the second inning. That would end up being his only hit of the game, however, going 1-for-4 on the night. Raley's batting average was as high […]

Anthony Volpe Stays Hot Friday With 10th Home Run

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe went 3-for-4 in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays, smacking a double and his 10th home run of the season, which extended his current hit streak to seven games. The 23-year-old has heated up since mid-July, hitting safely in 13 of his last 14 games, going 21-for-59 (.356) […]

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 […]