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 […]

Jake Fox Breaking Out Of Slump At High-A

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Jake Fox is currently riding a four-game hitting streak and has begun to break out of a week-long slump. During this stretch, Fox held a poor .077 AVG with just one across five games. Prior to this slump, Fox was riding a solid .246 AVG since the start of June. Now, […]

C.J. Kayfus Remains Strong At Double-A

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect C.J. Kayfus has continued to perform at an elite level since joining Double-A in June. Through his first 29 games at Akron, the former third-round selection in last year's draft has held a stellar .321/.440/.642 line with eight home runs, 37 RBI, and a 19:32 BB:K ratio. Since the start […]

Justin Crawford Promoted To Double-A

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford is being promoted to Double-A. The number 55 ranked prospect on MLB.com has performed exceptionally well through his first extended look at High-A ball with a .301/.349/.438 line six home runs and 35 RBI. He also stole an eye-catching 27 bases. He spent the majority of last summer at […]

Justin Armbruester Bounces Back With Strong Start On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Justin Armbruester bounced back with an excellent start on Thursday, July 11, where he tossed six shutout innings. He allowed just three hits and one walk and set a new season-high of 10 strikeouts. In his last start, the 25-year-old allowed six runs (three earned) and six hits. Overall, the […]

Jorbit Vivas - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees infield prospect Jorbit Vivas was promoted to the major leagues on Friday, July 12 in a corresponding move that placed third baseman J.D. Davis on the 10-day injured list with an illness. Vivas has performed quite well in his second […]

Colby Thomas - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in AL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas has been one of the most impressive hitters in the minor leagues this season and is making a case to make his major league debut in the stretch run of the season. The Mercer product opened the season by making […]

Agustin Ramirez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in AL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: New York Yankees catching prospect Agustin Ramirez was recently promoted to Triple-A and is approaching his major league debut. The 22-year-old backstop opened the season with his second stint at Double-A. Across 58 games at Double-A Somerset, Ramirez posted an excellent .289/.372/.570 line with 16 home […]

Pedro Leon - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Houston Astros outfield prospect Pedro Leon is on pace to smash his previous career-highs at Triple-A and is nearing his major league debut. Through 82 games at Triple-A Sugar Land, the 26-year-old has posted an excellent .303/.382/.520 slash line with 16 home runs, 69 RBI, and […]

Alex Pham Responds With Strong Outing On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Alex Pham posted a great bounce-back performance on Thursday when he tossed six shutout frames. He allowed just one hit and one walk with six strikeouts. Entering this start, Pham carried a hefty 5.51 ERA and 1.90 WHIP across his previous four outings. This was only the second outing this […]

Kevin Parada Tallies Three Hits On Thursday

New York Mets catching prospect Kevin Parada went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Thursday evening. This performance extended his current hitting streak to three games and was his second consecutive game, tallying at least two hits. The former first-round selection in the 2022 MLB Draft got a small taste of Double-A […]

Matt Shaw Continues To Showcase Potential At Double-A

Chicago Cubs third base prospect Matt Shaw has remained hot at the plate since his power surge to close out June. In his past five games, Shaw holds a .316 AVG with two multi-hit games. Since June 13, Shaw has begun to find his footing at Double-A and has posted a stellar .339/.394/.625 line with […]

Kevin Alcantara Swinging A Hot Bat In July

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Kevin Alcantara has performed very well in the batter's box through the first half of July at Double-A Tennessee. Across nine games, the 22-year-old has posted a remarkable .368/.419/.526 line with one home run, 10 RBI, and a 4:11 BB:K ratio. This is a stark contrast to the disappointing .179/.289/.205 line […]

Jorbit Vivas Promoted To The Major Leagues

New York Yankees second base/third base prospect Jorbit Vivas is being promoted to the major league roster, according to Andy Martino of SNY. In a corresponding move, J.D. Davis will be placed on the injured list with an undisclosed injury. Vivas has performed very well in his second look at Triple-A ball this season. Through […]

Jacob Wilson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson opened the season with Double-A and has already reached Triple-A and has been performing exceptionally well. The former sixth overall pick in last year's MLB Draft began the 2024 campaign with Double-A Midland and needed only 22 games to prove he […]

Adrian Del Castillo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in NL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks catching prospect Adrian Del Castillo has taken a significant step forward at Triple-A this season and is nearing his major league debut. In 83 games this season, the 2021 draft pick is on pace to smash his previous career-highs with a .327/.406/.624 line. In […]