Yilber Diaz Strikes Out Six In Second Triple-A Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching prospect Yilber Diaz struck out six across 5 2/3 three-run frames (zero earned runs) with five hits and two free passes. Diaz made his Triple-A debut last week and allowed four runs across 4 1/3 innings with just one strikeout. His performance on Wednesday was a nice bounce-back. The 23-year-old opened […]

Should I Stash Jackson Jobe In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13)

Detroit Tigers starting pitching prospect Jackson Jobe is considered not only one of the best pitching prospects in baseball but one of the best rising stars in the game. Jobe was drafted with the third overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Heritage High School and has looked sharp in the minor leagues […]

Should I Stash Heston Kjerstad In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13)

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad received two short stints in the major leagues over the past two seasons and held a cumulative .205/.286/.364 slash line with two home runs across 20 games.  Unfortunately, he was unable to find consistent playing time during these stretches, which ultimately resulted in him being sent back down to […]

Is Aaron Judge Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

After getting off to a slow start in April, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (hand) has been one of the best hitters in baseball and could win his second AL MVP award this summer. Through 74 games this season, the 32-year-old holds a .302/.428/.687 slash line with 26 home runs, five swiped bags, 64 […]

Thomas Harrington Performing Well Through First Look At Double-A

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitching prospect Thomas Harrington has looked comfortable through his first taste of Double-A ball. After having his start to the season delayed due to a right rotator cuff strain, the 22-year-old has held a 3.13 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a near-perfect 2:33 BB:K ratio. The 2022 draft pick spent the majority of […]

Quinn Mathews Flashing Elite Strikeout Numbers In First Taste Of High-A

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Quinn Mathews has looked quite strong since being promoted to High-A Peoria. In 37 ⅔ innings, the Stanford product has struck out 51 batters with a 2.87 ERA and 0.74 WHIP. He has only given up six free passes. The former fourth-round pick began the season with Single-A and […]

Justin Wrobleski Earns Triple-A Promotion

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching prospect Justin Wrobleski has earned a promotion to Triple-A, according to Barry Lewis of the Tulsa World. The 23-year-old southpaw has been on an impressive run at Double-A since May 18 with a stellar 1.31 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and a 9:27 BB:K ratio. In addition, in his most recent start […]

Yunior Severino Turning The Corner At Triple-A

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Yunior Severino has begun to turn the corner after getting off to a slow start at Triple-A this season. Through April and May, the 24-year-old held a .147 AVG and .221 AVG, respectively, but now is riding an impressive .436 AVG through June. In the past week, Severino has tallied 13 […]

Ryan Clifford Performing Well Through June

New York Mets infield prospect Ryan Clifford has been performing quite well through June and is beginning to find his footing at Double-A. Clifford was promoted to Double-A Binghamton on May 13 and was riding a poor .143/.276/.286 slash line with one home run through his first 15 games at that level. However, since June […]

Luis Matos Enjoys Big Week At Triple-A

San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos posted five multi-hit performances over the past week at Triple-A Sacramento. During this stretch, Matos held a .464/.516/.1.214 slash line with five long balls, six doubles, and one stolen base, with no strikeouts. Matos was sent back down to Triple-A earlier in June, logging a 21-game stint in the […]

Daylen Lile Promoted To Double-A

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Daylen Lile is being promoted to Double-A Harrisburg. Lile is taking the open roster spot from former number two overall pick Dylan Crews, who was recently promoted to Triple-A. Lile has been at High-A for the entirety of this season and the second half of last season and holds a cumulative […]

Yoniel Curet Has Two Straight Strong Outings

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect Yoniel Curet has had a rough time pitching at High-A but may have begun to settle in at this level. After allowing seven earned runs on June 5, Curet has now posted two consecutive shutout performances. On June 11, he turned in his best start of the young season […]

Cutter Coffey Riding Six-Game Home Run Streak

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Cutter Coffey is riding an eye-catching six-game home run streak. In this incredible stretch, he has posted four multi-hit games with a three-hit performance on June 9 and a 1.375 SLG. The young infielder has gotten off to a slow start to the season, holding a .224 AVG in April […]

Blaze Jordan Performing Well Since Returning From Injury

Boston Red Sox corner infield prospect Blaze Jordan performed well in his first week since recovering from a fractured finger. The 21-year-old has been sidelined since May 11. From June 12 to June 16, the infielder held a .333/.360/.625 slash line with two long balls, eight RBI, one swiped bag, and a 1:2 BB:K ratio. […]

DJ Herz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals starting pitching prospect DJ Herz turned in his best start at the major league level last week and is worth adding in all standard formats. On Saturday, June 15, the 23-year-old southpaw struck out 13 Marlins across six one-hit frames […]

David Festa - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 13)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitching prospect David Festa has been performing quite well at Triple-A this season and is worth stashing in deeper redraft leagues. In 54 innings with Triple-A St.Paul, the 24-year-old holds a 3.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and a 24:81 BB:K ratio. Festa got a […]

Why Is Aaron Rodgers Not At Mandatory Minicamp? 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the four-time NFL MVP, has raised eyebrows by skipping mandatory minicamp for an unexcused reason, as per head coach Robert Saleh. Saleh told the media that the four-time NFL MVP has been communicating with him, but he had a more important event to attend. Saleh further explained that Rodgers […]

Ryan Helsley Secures 24th Save On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley secured his MLB-leading 24th save on Sunday. The 29-year-old ran into a bit of trouble by allowing two walks but was able to get out of the jam. In 31 innings this season, Helsley holds a 2.61 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 10:35 BB:K ratio. He has generated a […]

Miles Mikolas Strikes Out Five Over Six One-Run Frames

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas struck out five across six ⅓ one-run frames to lead the Cardinals to a series victory over their divisional rival Chicago Cubs on Sunday. After posting a poor 5.77 ERA and 1.42 WHIP through his first eight starts of the season, the 35-year-old has looked much sharper in […]

Joe Kelly Transferred To 60-Day IL

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (shoulder) was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on Sunday. This move will now keep the 36-year-old sidelined until at least the first week of July. Kelly has been out of action since May 6 after suffering from a right shoulder strain. Before […]

Jordan Lawlar Set To Undergo MRI On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) is set to undergo an MRI on Monday after leaving Saturday's game early with a hamstring injury. Lawlar missed the first two months of the season following surgery on his thumb and recently began playing games in the minor leagues. He logged seven games in the Arizona Complex […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Placed On The 15-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (triceps) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. The 25-year-old left his start early on Saturday after experiencing tightness in his right tricep and seeing a dip in velocity. While there is no set timetable for his return, the rookie will undergo further testing later this […]

Willson Contreras To Begin Rehab Assignment On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (forearm) is set to begin his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday, per John Denton of MLB.com. However, it is still unknown if the 32-year-old will join Double-A Springfield or Triple-A Memphis. Contreras underwent surgery to repair his fractured left forearm on May 9 and could rejoin the major league […]

Josh Jung Starting Rehab Assignment On Sunday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. The Texas Tech product was placed on the 60-day injured list on April 8 with a broken right wrist and recently began taking live batting practice. This is a great sign as the former first-round pick […]

Oneil Cruz Returns To Starting Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (ankle) has returned to the starting lineup and will bat third on Sunday as the Pirates finish a three-game set in Colorado. The 25-year-old missed the first two games of the series with a left ankle injury but will look to lead the Pirates to a series victory on Sunday. […]

Justin Verlander Plays Catch, Could Return Later This Week

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (neck) played catch on Sunday and could make his next start as early as this week in the three-game set against the Chicago White Sox, which opens on Tuesday. This is a great sign, as the 41-year-old was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday due to neck discomfort. […]

Gerrit Cole Could Return On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (elbow) could make his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Currently, Nestor Cortes and Luis Gil are lined up to start on Tuesday and Thursday in their upcoming three-game set against Baltimore, leaving Wednesday open for the former AL Cy Young winner. The […]

Salvador Perez Returns To Lineup On Sunday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Sunday and will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot. The 34-year-old was held out of the lineup on Saturday as he was dealing with a right knee sprain, but it does not look to be too […]

Kyle Harrison Placed On The 15-Day Injured List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kyle Harrison (ankle) was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 13 with a right ankle sprain. In a corresponding move, the Giants promoted right-handed pitcher Spencer Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento to the major league roster. Harrison was scheduled to start Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles […]

Jasson Dominguez Placed On The Injured List

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez (undisclosed) was placed on the seven-day injured list on Sunday, per Conor Foley of the YES Network. Currently, it is unknown what injury the top prospect in the Yankee system is dealing with and how much time he may miss. The 21-year-old was recently activated from the 60-day […]