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Hunter Greene Tosses Seven Scoreless Frames In No-Decision
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene tossed seven scoreless frames on Saturday afternoon. He allowed just three hits and two free passes and struck out seven. The 24-year-old never got into much trouble as he never had more than one baserunner at a time. In his previous start, Greene allowed just one earned run across […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Ross Stripling Set For First Rehab Start
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ross Stripling (elbow) is set to make his first rehab start with Single-A Stockton on Tuesday, July 9. He is expected to have a pitch count set around 35. The 34-year-old was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 25 with a right elbow strain. Prior to the injury, the […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Kyle Tucker Playing Catch And Hitting Off Pitching Machine
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) has begun to make significant progress in his recovery process, according to Houston skipper Joe Espada. Espada expressed that Tucker jogged yesterday and that he has begun to play catch. In addition, Tucker has exclusively been hitting off a pitching machine and has only been hitting low-velocity pitches. The […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Trey Lipscomb Promoted To The Major-League Roster
Washington Nationals third baseman Trey Lipscomb is being promoted to the major league roster, according to Andrew Golden of the Washington Post. Lipscomb has made 38 starts throughout the 2024 season in the majors and has held a .237/.311/.271 line with just one home run, nine RBI, 10 stolen bases, and an 11:21 BB:K ratio. […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Parker Meadows Adjusted His Swing At Triple-A
Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows expressed that he adjusted his swing while at Triple-A Toledo to help him hit fastballs. During the first two months of the 2024 campaign, the 24-year-old outfielder struggled at the major league level with a poor .100/.232/.229 slash line and he hit just one double, one triple, two long balls, […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Fernando Tatis Jr. Unlikely To Play In All-Star Game
San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (quadriceps) is unlikely to play in the MLB All-Star game, according to Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press. San Diego skipper Mike Shildt spoke to the media and expressed that Tatis Jr. is still recovering from a stress reaction in his right thigh bone that caused him to […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Josh Smith Remains Out Of Lineup On Saturday
Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith (glute) is once again out of the starting nine on Saturday as the Rangers continue a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays. Smith was left out of Friday's lineup due to hamstring tightness. Fantasy managers should continue to keep a close eye on the 26-year-old's status, as he missed […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Dylan Crews Snaps Power Outage
Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews went 1-for-5 with a home run on Friday evening. Crews entered Friday with an 11-game power drought. This was his third round-tripper since joining Triple-A Rochester. Through his first 16 games at the top level of the minor leagues, the former second-overall pick has held a .233/.273/.411 line with […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jacob Lopez Tallies Season-High 11 Punchouts
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect Jacob Lopez struck out a season-high 11 batters across 4 1/3 innings on Friday. He allowed no runs with just two hits and one walk. When in the minors, Lopez has typically operated as a starter, but across the 17 major-league innings he has logged, he was deployed out […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Blake Wehunt Tosses Five Perfect Frames On Friday
Boston Red Sox starting pitching prospect Blake Wehunt tossed five perfect innings on Friday evening. He struck out nine batters. This was a great outing for the 23-year-old, who had a high 5.06 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 7:17 BB:K ratio through June. The Kennesaw State product opened the season by making his Single-A debut […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jackson Jobe Strikes Out Eight In Return To Double-A
Detroit Tigers starting pitching prospect Jackson Jobe looked stellar in his return to Double-A on Friday as he logged five innings of one-run ball. He struck out eight and allowed just three hits and one walk. Jobe was placed on the injured list on May 2 with a left hamstring strain. During his rehab stint, […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Caden Dana Bounces Back With Quality Start On Friday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitching prospect Caden Dana tossed six innings of one-run ball on Friday evening. He allowed four hits and one free pass and struck out nine for the second time this season. This was an excellent rebound game for the 20-year-old, as he allowed six earned runs in his previous start and […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Justin Wrobleski Set To Make MLB Debut On Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching prospect Justin Wrobleski is set to make his major league debut on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Wrobleski is being promoted from Triple-A to fill in as a spot starter to give the other Dodger starters an extra day off. The Oklahoma State product has progressed through the minor leagues […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jack Leiter On Strong Run At Triple-A
Texas Rangers starting pitching prospect Jack Leiter has performed quite well in his past four outings and could be approaching a return to the major leagues. In this span, the former number two overall pick has logged a 1.89 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a 9:27 BB:K ratio. Before this stretch, the right-hander allowed 10 earned […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Kyle Teel In Nine-Game Slump
Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel has been in a bit of a prolonged slump at Double-A over the past two weeks. In this span, the former 14th overall pick tallied only six hits, with only one of them going for extra bases. Before this slide, the Virginia product posted a stellar .359/.432/.563 line […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Ty Madden Beginning To Turn The Corner At Triple-A
Detroit Tigers starting pitching prospect Ty Madden posted two straight quality starts at Triple-A and is beginning to put his early-season struggles behind him. Madden was promoted to Triple-A on April 29 after spending all of the last season and early part of this one at Double-A. Through his first 31 innings with Triple-A Toledo, […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Yu-Min Lin Continuing To Struggle Since Returning From Injury
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching prospect Yu-Min Lin has logged four starts at Double-A Amarillo since recovering from multiple face fractures that kept him sidelined for over a month. In these four outings, the 20-year-old held a 4.80 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, and a 9:18 BB:K ratio. Before the injury, the young southpaw showed similar struggles as […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Thomas White Continues Steady Play Through First Look At High-A
Miami Marlins starting pitching prospect Thomas White held a 3.27 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 10:34 BB:K ratio through his first five starts at High-A. White logged two starts where he did not allow a run and made three starts where he tallied at least seven punchouts, with a high of eight on June 7. The […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Moises Ballesteros Dominant Through First Look At Triple-A
Chicago Cubs catching/first base prospect Moises Ballesteros has looked very comfortable in the batter's box since moving up to Triple-A on June 18. In 13 games, the young backstop has posted an excellent .340/.375/.491 line with one long ball, three RBI, and a 3:10 BB:K ratio. He has only gone hitless in two games and […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Owen Caissie Continues Stellar Run At Triple-A
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Thursday to continue his dominant stretch at Triple-A. Since June 21, the 34th-ranked prospect in baseball on MLB.com has posted a .300/.340/.420 line with four doubles, one triple, six RBI, and a 3:13 BB:K ratio. In this stretch, he posted […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Aidan Miller Ends Two-Week Power Slump
Philadelphia Phillies third base prospect Aidan Miller went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI on Thursday. Entering this game, Miller has not hit a home run in 13 games. Since joining High-A Jersey Shore on June 11, the former 27th overall pick has been struggling at the plate with a .171/.276/.303 line with […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Brooks Baldwin Launches First Long Ball In First Triple-A Game
Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Brooks Baldwin went 2-for-5 in his first Triple-A game on Thursday with a single and home run. This is a great sign, as the 23-year-old wasted no time to make an impact at the top level of the minors. With Double-A Birmingham, the number 24 ranked prospect in the White […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Termarr Johnson Goes Deep To Extend Hitting Streak To Eight Games
Pittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Termarr Johnson went 2-for-5 with a home run on Thursday to extend his current hitting streak to eight games. In this span, the top prospect in the Steel City has posted a stellar .382/.488/.500 slash line with six RBI and 13 total hits. Before this stretch, Johnson was riding a […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Coby Mayo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 16)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo has been one of the best hitters in the minor leagues this season and is on the verge of making his major league debut. Since recovering from a rib injury on June 13, the 22-year-old has posted a stellar […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Shay Whitcomb - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 16)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Houston Astros shortstop prospect Shay Whitcomb has been performing very well in his second look at Triple-A pitching this season and is approaching his major league debut. In 78 games this season at Triple-A Sugar Land, the former fifth-round selection holds an excellent .312/.396/.570 slash line […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Shane Baz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 16)
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz is set to make his 2024 major league debut on Friday, July 5, against the Texas Rangers. Baz underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022 and faced a few setbacks this season, which delayed his return this […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Xavier Isaac Ends Seven Game Power Slide
Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo shot on Thursday. He entered this game with a seven-game-long ball drought. The 20-year-old has looked quite comfortable in his first extended look at High-A pitching this season. Through 59 games, Isaac has posted a .302/.388/.567 slash line with […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Connor Staine Tallies Season-High 12 Strikeouts
Colorado Rockies starting pitching prospect Connor Staine tossed seven innings of one-hit ball on Thursday with a season-high 12 punchouts. He allowed two walks. This was a great rebound game for the 23-year-old right-hander since he allowed six earned runs across two innings in his last start. Besides that one outlier showing, Staine has made […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Jean Cabrera Strikes Out 10 Across Six No-Hit Frames
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching prospect Jean Cabrera tossed six no-hit frames on Thursday. He struck out 10 batters and allowed just one free pass. This was a nice bounce back for the 22-year-old, as he allowed five earned runs in his previous outing. In his first look at High-A Ball, the right-hander is on pace […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago
Denzel Clarke Hits For The Cycle On Thursday
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Denzel Clarke went 4-for-6 with a single, double, triple, and a round-tripper to complete the cycle. This performance extended his current hitting streak to four games. In this span, he has launched two home runs, two doubles, a triple, and four RBI. Prior to this stretch, Clarke tallied just two hits […]
Andy Smith 8 months ago