Pavin Smith (OF, ARI) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After an injury to starting outfielder Kyle Lewis, the Arizona Diamondbacks called up minor-league outfielder Pavin Smith. It isn’t the 27-year-old’s first rodeo. Smith has 802 major league at-bats under his belt. The 2017 first-round pick debuted in 2020 but appeared in just […]

Junior Caminero Homers Twice, Drives In Five

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Junior Caminero continued his hot start with two home runs, five RBI, and three runs in a game for the High-A Hickory Crawdads. Through eight games, he is slashing .500/.564/.882 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 11 runs, and a stolen base. It continues the 19-year-old's minor-league dominance, as he […]

Mason Miller Wows In Historic Debut

Oakland Athletics RHP prospect Mason Miller made his major league debut Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. He got charged with the loss after pitching four-and-a-third innings and allowing two runs, but his elite fastball was on full display. The 24-year-old touched 100 mph 15 times, only the 10th player to reach that mark in the […]

Enmanuel Valdez Optioned After Solid Debut

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Enmanuel Valdez was 2-for-4 in his major-league debut with two singles and one strikeout. The Dominican native was called up to fill in for Yu Chang (paternity list). While he has struggled to start the season in Triple-A Worcester with a line of .179/.289/.333, the Red Sox called him up […]

Tyler Soderstrom Blasts Third Home Run

Oakland Athletics top prospect Tyler Soderstrom hit his third home run of the 2023 Triple-A season in a game for the Las Vegas Aviators. The catcher's 397-foot home run added to an incredible season. Through 12 games, the California native is slashing .300/.368/.620. Soderstrom will soon join the big league squad and likely supplant Ryan […]

Frank Mozzicato Strikes Out 13 For Single-A Columbia

Kansas City Royals pitching prospect Frank Mozzicato threw six scoreless innings with 13 strikeouts in his second start this season. The 19-year-old has been lights-out this year with only four hits allowed, no runs allowed, and 20 strikeouts. It's an improvement from 2022 when he struggled with a 4.74 FIP and a 1.75 K/BB ratio […]

Heston Kjerstad Starts Double-A Season Hot

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad is off to a hot start with Double-A Bowie. Just nine games into the season, the Arkansas University product is slashing .314/.429/.800 with five home runs and three stolen bases. The 2020 first-round pick missed all of 2021 and half of the 2022 season because of a myocarditis diagnosis […]

Austin Reaves Clutch In 23-Point Game 1 Showing

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves put up 23 points on 61.5% shooting in Game 1 of the Lakers-Grizzlies divisional playoff matchup. He was particularly dangerous down the stretch, with 14 points in the fourth quarter. In his playoff debut, the 24-year-old played 30 minutes and put up one more point than LeBron James. Reaves […]

Lenyn Sosa (SS, CWS) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a freak injury to star shortstop Tim Anderson, the Chicago White Sox called up infield prospect Lenyn Sosa. Sosa debuted for the White Sox in 2022 after slashing .296/.352/.469 with a .362 wOBA and one home run in 57 Triple-A games. In […]

Zach Neto (SS, LAA) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Angels surprised everyone this week by selecting the contract of their 2022 first-round draft pick Zach Neto. Former starting shortstop David Fletcher was optioned in the move, giving Neto complete control of the shortstop position. The 22-year-old has only logged […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Ruled Out For Rest Of Game 1

Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) is out for the rest of Game 1 due to a lower back contusion. The superstar took a hard fall in the first quarter and then exited the game. He returned in the second quarter but was pulled back to the locker room after a minute. A timeline for a return should […]

Rui Hachimura Comes Up Big Off The Bench In Lakers Win

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura had a monster performance in Game 1 of the Lakers-Grizzlies divisional playoff matchup, finishing with 29 points and six rebounds on a 78% shooting clip. Hachimura also went 5-for-6 from beyond the arc. The 25-year-old saw 30 minutes in the playoff game, an increase from his season average of […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Report for Week 4

We’re rounding around week four of the fantasy baseball season. I know it takes some time to settle in, but there is no time to waste. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start pitchers, and a […]

Logan O'Hoppe (C, LAA) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With starting catcher Max Stassi out for the first month of the season because of a hip injury, the Angels came into the season with Logan O’Hoppe as their primary catcher. O’Hoppe came over to the Angels in the trade that sent Brandon […]

Andrew Abbott Dominating In Double-A

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Andrew Abbott made his second start of the 2023 season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He went six innings deep, striking out 14 batters and allowing just two hits. The 23-year-old has been lights-out this year with 25 strikeouts, no runs allowed, and a 0.28 WHIP. The Virginia native struggled in […]

Tanner Bibee Throws Six Scoreless Innings For Columbus

Guardians right-handed pitching prospect Tanner Bibee threw six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in his second Triple-A start. The 24-year-old has had an incredible minor league career with a 2.00 ERA and 182 strikeouts in 27 starts. Bibee's star pitch on Thursday was his fastball, which topped out at 99.4 mph and had a 29% […]

Joey Wiemer (OF, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Tyrone Taylor out for the first month of the season, the Brewers called up their No. 3 prospect Joey Wiemer to replace him in the outfield. Joey Wiemer is a freak of nature. He stands at 6’5" and 215 pounds, with a […]

Spencer Jones Off To Hot Start

Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones is off to a blisteringly hot start in High-A, slashing .500/.550/1.167 with three home runs and seven RBI through four games. His large 6'7" frame draws comparisons to Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, and with the potential for power production already exhibited, it is not an asinine comparison. A string of […]

Jackson Chourio Clubs Two Home Runs

Brewers top prospect Jackson Chourio hit his first two home runs of the 2023 Double-A season in a game for the Biloxi Shuckers. The right-handed hitter's first home run was an opposite-field line-drive home run in the fifth. His second was a walk-off two-run homer hit to left-center. The 19-year-old continues his meteoric rise from […]

Kumar Rocker Dominates In Season Debut

Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker made his first start of the 2023 season with the High-A Hickory Crawdads. He went five innings deep, striking out eight batters and allowing just two hits. It's the 2022 first-round pick's first pro appearance, but he was elite in college with a 2.89 ERA as a Vanderbilt Commodore. While […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Report for Week 3

We’re rounding around week three of the fantasy baseball season. I know it takes some time to settle in, but there is no time to waste. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start pitchers, and a […]

Tink Hence Strikes Out Six In Season Debut

Cardinals pitching prospect Tink Hence made his first start of the 2023 season with the High-A Peoria Chiefs. He went four innings deep, striking out six batters and allowing just one hit. The 20-year-old was lights out in 2022, with a 1.59 FIP and a 41.5% K rate in 52 Low-A innings. Hence mixes an […]

Ronny Mauricio Up To Three Home Runs

Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio followed up Wednesday's two-home-run game with a 395-foot home run on Thursday. The Dominican Republic native is off to a blistering start, slashing .385/.407/.846 with three home runs through six games at the Triple-A level. The 22-year-old's power output should be no surprise as he mashed 26 home runs in […]

Colton Cowser Off To Cold Start

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser continued his cold start on Thursday with three strikeouts in four at-bats for Triple-A Norfolk. Cowser has just two hits and 10 strikeouts in 24 at-bats to start the season. The Orioles promoted their 2021 first-round pick late last season after he slashed .341/.469/568 in 49 games with Double-A […]

Andrew Painter Faces No Setbacks In Injury Recovery

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter (elbow), MLB Pipeline's No. 6 overall prospect in baseball, is making good progress in his recovery from the UCL sprain he suffered in spring training. The Phillies had initially planned to have their top prospect resume light tossing this week, but they have reportedly postponed that recovery benchmark to […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Report for Week 2

The flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing, and the world now rejoices as baseball season has come upon us. It already feels like the season is moving at hyper-speed. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming […]

Matthew Liberatore Throws Five Scoreless Innings For Memphis

In his first start of the 2023 season, St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore threw five scoreless innings in Triple-A. The southpaw struck out seven and generated 17 whiffs in a 9-1 win over the Charlotte Knights. The 2018 first-round pick has struggled to develop anything from his five-pitch arsenal in years past, […]

Edouard Julien's Spring Training Run Ends With Ankle Injury

Minnesota Twins' fourth-ranked prospect Edouard Julien had to leave a spring training game against the Pirates after sustaining a left ankle sprain. The second baseman had a great spring with a 1.114 OPS in 23 spring training at-bats and a 1.821 OPS in the World Baseball Classic for the Canadian national team. The Twins optioned […]

Joey Wiemer Optioned To Triple-A

The Milwaukee Brewers recently optioned third-ranked prospect Joey Wiemer to Triple-A. The outfielder was the last cut of spring training, with the final spot going to first baseman Owen Miller. The Ohio native did great in spring training, slashing .262/.319/.429 with two home runs and three stolen bases. The 90th-ranked prospect in all of baseball, […]

Jordan Groshans Optioned To Triple-A

The Miami Marlins optioned shortstop prospect Jordan Groshans to Triple-A. Miami acquired him at the deadline from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for relievers Zach Pop and Anthony Bass. A former top prospect in the Blue Jays system, Groshans finds himself dealing with another setback. Injuries and the pandemic have stunted the development of […]