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Thomas Harrington Goes Seven Innings, Fans 11 Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Thomas Harrington had another dominant outing at Double-A Altoona on Wednesday, going seven innings, allowing one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out 11. It was the 22-year-old's second consecutive outing in which he lasted seven innings and the righty now owns a 2.41 ERA, a 1.02 […]
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Jacob Misiorowski Dominant In Latest Start
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher prospect Jacob Misiorowski completed his longest start of the season for Double-A Biloxi on Saturday, lasting 6 1/3 innings while also striking out a season-high 10 batters. The righty allowed just one earned run on two hits and two walks in the outing, which was a nice rebound after his prior […]
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When Is Junior Caminero Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16 Update)
The Tampa Bay Rays are a middling team right now, with an overall record of around .500 (45-46), and they're 5-5 in their last 10 games. The All-Star break is coming, though, and they should be getting some reinforcements after the break. They'll get starter Jeffrey Springs back in the starting rotation, and Drew Rasmussen […]
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When Will Matt McLain Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
Every baseball season begins with optimism, from fans and players alike, concocting scenarios in their minds about how a team could make that magical run to the postseason and hoisting the World Series hardware above their heads. Then reality sets in once the first key piece succumbs to the injury bug. Then the next. And […]
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Jonatan Clase With Power Surge At Triple-A
Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonatan Clase has three home runs in his last six games for Triple-A Tacoma and four in his last 10. The 22-year-old has been seeing the ball well since his return to the minors, reaching base safely in 27 of 29 games and going 36-for-121 (.298) during that time. He's also […]
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Rintaro Sasaki Looking To Finish MLB Draft League On High Note
Trenton Thunder first baseman Rintaro Sasaki reached base safely in his first 18 games in the MLB Draft League before an 0-for-5 day at the plate with no walks on July 4. Before that game, the Japanese slugger was hitting .267 with a .929 OPS, but since then he's gone 1-for-13 with one walk and […]
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Jackson Holliday Getting On Base In Bunches Over Last Nine Games
Since returning from injury June 25, Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday has drawn 15 walks in nine games and has gone 8-for-27 (.296) at the plate, resulting in an outstanding .548 OBP over that stretch. MLB's top prospect had a rough go of it during his initial call-up with the O's but owns a […]
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Ryan Clifford Riding Eight-Game Hit Streak
New York Mets outfield/first base prospect Ryan Clifford went 2-for-3 this past Saturday for Double-A Binghamton, extending his current hit streak to eight games. Double-A did not come easy initially for the Mets' fourth-ranked prospect, as he began the streak batting .171 in his first 37 games, although he did have eight home runs during […]
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Nacho Alvarez Jr. Continues To Hit, Get On Base At Triple-A
Atlanta Braves shortstop prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. went 1-for-3 on Sunday for Triple-A Gwinnett and also walked twice in the contest. The 21-year-old has hit safely in 17 of 21 games since being promoted, collecting 31 hits in 21 games along with a 13:16 BB:K. The former fifth-round draft pick has even belted five Triple-A […]
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Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 8 - July 14)
Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 8 - July 14. 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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Should I Stash Jackson Jobe In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16)
Now that Paul Skenes has graduated, who is the next big arm in the MLB pipeline? Some might say the Cubs' Cade Horton, others maybe the Reds' Rhett Lowder, others maybe someone else, but most would probably say the Tigers' Jackson Jobe is the most promising young arm we have yet to see in the […]
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Marcell Ozuna Blasts Home Run No. 23
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Phillies, recording two RBI and a run scored. It was the second consecutive game with a home run for the 33-year-old and was his 23rd of the season. The 2x All-Star has picked up […]
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Shohei Ohtani Homers, Gets On Base Five Times
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-2 with a triple, a home run, two walks, and was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers. It was the 28th home run of the season for Ohtani and he also swiped his 18th bag. It's another MVP-caliber campaign from the 30-year-old, […]
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Brenton Doyle Hits 11th Home Run Saturday
Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle went 1-for-2 with a home run and a pair of walks in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Royals. Doyle recorded two RBI and scored once. The home run was his fifth in the last eight games and he's now got a five-game hit streak going during which time the 26-year-old […]
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Ozzie Albies Homers, Drives In Three
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Phillies, homering for his second straight game and extending his hit streak to nine games. Over the nine-game stretch, the 27-year-old is 14-for-36 (.389) with three doubles, two home runs, five RBI, seven runs […]
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Kirby Yates Nails Down 13th Save
Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates picked up his 13th save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays. Yates faced only three batters and needed just 10 pitches to get through the frame. It was his second consecutive day with a save so his availability for Sunday is unclear. Nevertheless, Yates has been […]
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Chad Green Nabs Fourth Save
Toronto Blue Jays closer Chad Green picked up his fourth save of the season in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. Green came on to get one out in the eighth, then recorded the final three outs in the ninth. It didn't come without some drama though as the 33-year-old coughed up a home run […]
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When Will Kyle Tucker Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
The Houston Astros are clicking on all cylinders right now, having won three in a row and 13 of their last 15 games, with Yordan Alvarez doing what he does best, Hunter Brown looking like the best pitcher on the planet right now, and the defense making incredible plays. (Well, until Saturday anyway when the […]
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Joc Pederson Homers In Second Straight Game
Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Padres. After hitting just .235 in June, Pederson is now 5-for-13 (.385) to start July, going deep in back-to-back games and in three of the last four contests. Despite playing only against right-handed pitching, the veteran […]
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Miguel Vargas Hits Two-Run Homer Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Miguel Vargas went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers. Vargas has not seen a lot of playing time with the big league club since he was called up for the second time this season, although that could […]
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Evan Phillips Strikes Out Three, Notches 14th Save
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips earned the save in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers. Phillips made quick work of the final three batters, needing just 12 pitches to strike out the side in the ninth. It was Phillips' 14th save of the season and a much-needed clean inning from the reliever after he […]
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Will Smith Goes Deep Three Times Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith launched three home runs in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers, going 3-for-3 along with a pair of walks. While it was an impressive feat, unfortunately for fantasy, all three were the solo variety, with Smith collecting just three RBI. The backstop scored four times as well. The home […]
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Alek Thomas Hits Grand Slam Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas hit a ninth-inning grand slam Friday, part of a six-run comeback for Arizona that gave them a brief 8-7 lead in the game, only to lose 10-8 after closer Paul Sewald gave up a pair of home runs in the bottom of the inning. The slam was Thomas' only hit […]
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Ketel Marte Considered Day-To-Day After Leaving Game
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte left Friday's game with what manager Torey Lovullo described as back tightness and is considered day-to-day for now. Marte is having one of his best seasons thus far, posting a .284-17-51-59-4 line with a .363 wOBA and 136 wRC+. Veteran Kevin Newman could fill in for Marte if he's […]
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When Is Nacho Alvarez Jr. Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16 Update)
A few seasons ago, the Braves seemed set at shortstop with one of the best at the position in Dansby Swanson, but then he left for the Windy City. In comes Orlando Arcia who became an All Star for the Braves in 2023, but has hit .211 so far this season. Suddenly it seems the […]
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Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 16)
Welcome back to my Week 16 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps […]
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Ben Rice Leading Off For Yankees On Thursday
New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice will bat leadoff for the Yankees in Thursday's game versus the visiting Reds. The 25-year-old has hit up and down the Yankee lineup since his debut, but this will be his first time hitting in the leadoff spot. So far, the left-handed hitter is 10-for-37 (.270) with three […]
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James Wood Batting Fifth For Nationals On Thursday
Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood will bat fifth in Thursday's series finale against the Mets. After hitting in the sixth spot in his first two big league games, the 21-year-old was moved up to third in the lineup on Wednesday. The No. 2 prospect in all of baseball per MLB.com's latest prospect list collected […]
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Harrison Bader Out Again Thursday
New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader (head) is not in the team's starting lineup again on Thursday against the hosting Washington Nationals. Bader collided with the wall in Tuesday's game and was removed. He's avoided a concussion but is considered day-to-day for now and will miss his second straight game. Tyrone Taylor will play centerfield […]
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Christian Walker Homers Twice, Drives In Four
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 4-for-5 with four RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 12-4 win over the Dodgers. Walker recorded three extra-base hits which included a double and two home runs. The 33-year-old also walked once in the contest. The first home run was a solo shot that broke a 4-4 […]
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