CJ Abrams Leads Washington To A Victory With Two-Run Shot

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams played the hero on Saturday afternoon as he went 1-for-5 with a two-run shot to lead the Nationals to a victory. Abrams launched his 15th long ball of the campaign in the ninth inning to give Washington the lead. This home run also snapped a four-game hitless streak. Overall, the […]

Carlos Santana Launches Go-Ahead Home Run On Saturday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-2 with a home run and two walks on Saturday afternoon to power the Twins to a victory. Santana broke a stalemate in the sixth inning with a solo shot which evened up being the game-winning run. This round-tripper snapped an 18-game power outage. The 38-year-old has been […]

Luis Campusano Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano is starting behind the dish on Saturday afternoon and is batting eighth. The 25-year-old recently returned from the 10-day injured list on Friday, July 3, but has begun to lose playing time to Kyle Higashioka. Campusano has made only two starts since returning, as Higashioka has carried a stellar […]

Xander Bogaerts Not Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts is not in Saturday's lineup. Bogaerts was activated off the injured list on Friday, but it looks like the Padres will opt to be cautious with their infielder. As a result, Jake Cronenworth will shift to second base and bat in the three-hole. Bogaerts tallied two hits in […]

Heston Kjerstad Placed On 7-Day Concussion List

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad (head) was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list on Saturday, July 13. In a corresponding move, Baltimore promoted outfielder Kyle Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk. Kjerstad left Friday's game early after being hit by a pitch in the head. The Arkansas product was originally set to start in Saturday's […]

Josh Jung Could Be Close To Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is set to begin swinging a regular bat on Sunday and could be close to beginning a rehab assignment after the All-Star Break, according to Shawn McFarland of the Dallas News. The third baseman expressed that, "Tomorrow is the big test." Jung has been swinging a light bat […]

Cade Povich Optioned To Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Cade Povich was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. In a corresponding move, Baltimore promoted right-handed pitcher Vinny Nittoli from Triple-A to fill the roster spot. The former third-round selection made his major league debut on June 6 and made seven starts in his first major league stint. Across 33 innings, the […]

Coby Mayo Close To Joining Big-League Roster

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo will help the major-league roster this season, according to general manager Mike Elias. Elias said, "He is in an exceptionally good spot. We talk about him all the time. He's very close. He's going to help us this year. It's just going to be about the right moment […]

Nolan Jones Hits 10-Day Injured List

Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, July 13, due to a lower-back strain. In a corresponding move, Colorado promoted outfielder Sean Bouchard from Triple-A. Jones was a late scratch on Friday evening and will now be sidelined until at least the end of the month. The […]

Jose Miranda Out Again On Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda (back) is out of the starting lineup again on Saturday afternoon for the second consecutive game due to back stiffness. The 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being and may also sit out on Sunday and continue to rest over the All-Star Break. The 26-year-old has enjoyed […]

Lawrence Butler Leading Off On Saturday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler will be leading off on Saturday afternoon and will play right field. Butler has been batting in the bottom half of the lineup over the past few weeks, but his recent play has earned him the top spot in the order. In his past five games, the 24-year-old has posted […]

Heston Kjerstad Returns To Starting Nine

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Heston Kjerstad (head) will play in left field and bat in the six-hole on Saturday afternoon. Kjerstad was hit in the head during Friday's game and had to leave the game early. Fortunately, the 25-year-old avoided any serious injury as he is already back in the starting nine. Since returning to […]

Drew Smith Undergoes Internal-Brace Procedure

New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith (elbow) underwent an internal-brace procedure and Tommy John reconstruction surgery on a ligament, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. This operation will keep Smith sidelined for at least the remainder of this season and potentially a majority of next summer as well. The 30-year-old held a 3.06 ERA, […]

Aledmys Diaz Joins Houston

Free-agent shortstop Aledmys Diaz is signing with the Houston Astros, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The 33-year-old infielder will report to the Houston complex at West Palm Beach. Diaz spent the entirety of last season in Oakland and logged 12 games with them this season before being let go last week. He posted […]

Carson Spiers Placed On 15-Day Injured List

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Carson Spiers (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, July 13, due to a right shoulder impingement. The right-hander posted his best start of the season on Friday evening as he tallied a season-high nine punchouts across five innings of three-run ball. Unfortunately, the 26-year-old will now be […]

Abraham Toro Begins Working Out At Arizona Complex

Oakland Athletics third baseman Abraham Toro (hamstring) has begun working at the team's spring training complex in Arizona. Athletics skipper Mark Kotsay expressed that the 27-year-old could embark on a rehab assignment after the All-Star break. Toro was placed on the 10-day injured list on June 22 with a strained hamstring. Prior to the injury, […]

Esteury Ruiz Still Far From Major-League Return

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz (wrist) has performed well across his first three rehab games but is still "a ways away" from returning to the majors, according to manager Mark Kotsay. Kotsay further explained that since Ruiz was out of action for an extended period of time, he wanted to make sure he got enough […]

Tyler Soderstrom Avoids Serious Injury

Oakland Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom (wrist) underwent recent testing to see the extent of his injury. The results showed the 22-year-old suffered a stress reaction but not a fracture. Soderstrom was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 11 and appears to have avoided a serious injury. Oakland skipper Mark Kotsay expressed that […]

Luis Medina Placed On 15-Day Injured List

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Luis Medina (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain. In a corresponding move, the Athletics promoted right-handed pitcher Michael Otanez from Triple-A Las Vegas. Medina struggled in his previous start, where he allowed seven hits and six earned runs across five innings on July 11 […]

Top Five MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash for Week 17 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 17 of the 2024 MLB season. Today's we'll be taking a look at top MLB pitching prospects including Tink Hence, Yilber Diaz, Max Meyer and more. Several of the sport's top pitching prospects who have been a recurring member of this […]

Henry Baez Leads The Way In Combined No-Hitter

San Diego Padres starting pitching prospect Henry Baez led the way in a combined no-hitter on Friday evening for High-A Fort Wayne, as he tossed seven clean innings. He allowed just one walk and one run (unearned). He struck out four. Relief pitchers Will Geerdes and Jose Geraldo were called upon to finish the game […]

Jacob Misiorowski Strikes Out 10 Across Six Frames On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski tossed a second consecutive quality start on Friday. He logged six shutout frames with ten strikeouts. He allowed just two hits and two free passes. This was also his second consecutive game tallying double-digit punchouts. While the 22-year-old has had the occasional blow-up start at Double-A this season, […]

Niko Kavadas Tallies Season-High Seven RBI On Friday

Boston Red Sox first base prospect Niko Kavadas went 3-for-5 with a home run and a season-high seven RBI on Friday evening. This extended his current hitting streak to three games and now Kavadas has only gone hitless in one game this month. Through 74 games this season at Triple-A Worcester, the former 11th-round selection […]

Drew Romo Launches Long Ball In Second Consecutive Game

Colorado Rockies catching prospect Drew Romo went 2-for-5 at the plate on Friday evening with his second home run is as many days. Since the start of July, the 22-year-old has held a strong .300/.344/.600 line. Overall through his first extended look at Triple-A pitching, the Woodland HS product has looked quite comfortable with a […]

Jace Jung Goes Deep Twice On Friday

Detroit Tigers second base/ third base prospect Jace Jung went 2-for-5 with two round-trippers and three RBI on Friday evening. These were his first two hits since rejoining Triple-A Toledo on July 9. Jung was sidelined for a couple of weeks due to a wrist injury but is already rounding back into form. In his […]

Projecting Rest-of-Season Top-10 Starting Pitchers in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)

As we approach the Midsummer Classic, this can present a great opportunity to assess your fantasy baseball roster and see where you have to improve on to push your team over the edge in the stretch run. Throughout the first half of the season, we have seen some of the highest-drafted starting pitchers suffer season-ending […]

Projecting Rest-of-Season Top-10 Relief Pitchers in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)

With the MLB All-Star break approaching, this is a good chance to assess our fantasy baseball rosters and see where there is room to improve before the second half of the season starts. With one of the best closers in baseball, Devin Williams (back), still on the 60-day injured list, new names had the opportunity […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (July 2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The All-Star break is next week, and we are officially at the halfway point of the 2024 MLB regular season. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Today, we are focusing on points leagues with our updated  2024 fantasy baseball points league rankings for […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers (Week 16) - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers

The minor league baseball season is well underway, and several top prospects have gotten off to a hot start in the minor leagues and have carried that momentum into the majors. However, the question is do these performances truly matter for this season? How easy will it be for these prospects to reach the big […]

Carlos Jorge Struggling With Consistency At High-A

Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Carlos Jorge has performed very well at times through his second look at High-A this season but has struggled to hold that success for an extended period of time. Through 73 games this season, the 20-year-old holds a .210/.266/.377 line with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and a […]