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Fernando Tatis Jr. Remains Out On Sunday
San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (triceps) will sit for the second consecutive game as the Padres look to complete a four-game sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, June 23. Tatis left Friday's game early after getting hit by a pitch and also sat out Saturday's contest. As a result, David Peralta will […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoJurickson Profar Returns To Starting Lineup
San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar (knee) is in Sunday's lineup as the Padres look to complete a four-game sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, June 23. Profar left Friday's game early with a knee injury and sat out of Saturday's contest. However, the 31-year-old has been cleared to return and will bat in […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 14 (June 24 - June 30)
Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 14-- June 24 through June 30 -- and will point out free agents to […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoDJ Herz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals starting pitching prospect DJ Herz was recently promoted to the major leagues and has performed well at times and is worth a look in deeper leagues. Through his first two starts, Herz posted a poor 6.28 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, and […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoBlake Snell Starting Rehab Assignment On Sunday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, June 23. Snell was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 5 with a left groin strain. However, he has not faced any setbacks and is now ready to begin the final step of his […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoIvan Herrera Hits 10-Day Injured List
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, June 22, with lower back tightness. The 24-year-old backstop has been out of the lineup for the past two games and will now remain sidelined for at least the next week. As a result, the Cardinals promoted Nick Raposo […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoGabriel Moreno Placed On The 10-Day Injured List
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, June 22. Moreno left Friday's game early after suffering a thumb injury. Fortunately, the x-rays came back negative, but Arizona is leaning on the side of caution for their young backstop and is sitting him for at least the next […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoRobbie Ray Continuing Rehab In Triple-A
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. Ray has remained on the 60-day injured list since February as he underwent Tommy John surgery last May. Ray has made four starts in the Arizona Complex League and has held a 5.14 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoMax Scherzer To Debut On Sunday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back/thumb) will make his 2024 debut on Sunday, June 23, against the Kansas City Royals. The 39-year-old was initially scheduled to make his debut on Saturday, June 22, but instead, he will take one extra day to prepare for his season debut. Scherzer has been on the 60-day injured […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoLuis Matos Returns To The Major Leagues
San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos is being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move that put outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (oblique) on the injured list. Matos had a brief stint in the majors early this season and held a .224/.247/.329 slash line with two home runs, 20 RBI, and a 3:10 BB:K ratio in […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoMax Meyer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Standard Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins starting pitching prospect Max Meyer is expected to rejoin the major league roster soon and is worth stashing in all standard leagues. Marlins skipper Skip Schumaker said on June 6 that he expects the young right-hander to return to the majors “soon.” #FantasyBaseball […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoOrelvis Martinez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez was recently promoted to the major leagues on June 17. Martinez was promoted to be an option in the infield as the Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette (calf) on the 10-day injured list. Unfortunately, […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoJoey Loperfido - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Astros outfield prospect Joey Loperfido was promoted back to the major leagues on Friday, June 21, and is worth a look in all standard leagues. Loperfido made his major league debut earlier this season and posted a solid .333/.381/.436 slash line with one […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoKyle Teel Launches Eighth Long Ball Of The Season
Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel went 2-for-4 with his eighth home run of the season in the opening game of a doubleheader on Friday. Through 54 games at Double-A Portland, the 14th overall pick in last year's draft has performed very well with a .313/.405/.493 slash line with 45 RBI and five stolen […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoBrett Baty Stellar Through June At Triple-A
New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty has performed exceptionally well through June at Triple-A Syracuse and could be nearing a return to the major leagues. Since June 1, the former first-round selection holds a .367/.407/.755 slash line with five long balls, 16 RBI, and a 3:6 BB:K ratio. In addition, Baty has begun to […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoDylan Crews Launches Second Triple-A Home Run
Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews launched his second home run at Triple-A on Friday evening. Crews was promoted to Triple-A Rochester on June 17 and has already hit two long balls in his first week. Through four games, the former LSU Tiger has four total hits with four RBI, two swiped bags, and a […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoJack Mahoney Tosses Complete-Game Shutout On Friday
Colorado Rockies starting pitching prospect Jack Mahoney tossed his first complete-game shutout of the season, allowing just two scattered hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. The 22-year-old has looked quite strong since June 1 has he holds a 1.35 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and a 3:18 BB:K ratio in three starts (20 innings). Overall, through his […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoBubba Chandler Tallies Season-High 10 Punchouts
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitching prospect Bubba Chandler struck out a season-high 10 batters across seven shutout frames. He allowed just two hits and one free pass. This was a great rebound performance for the former third-round pick, as he allowed five earned runs in his previous start on June 15. Through his first extended look […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoShane Baz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Standard Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz has begun to round into form at Triple-A and is nearing a promotion to the major leagues. Baz has been limited by numerous injuries throughout his major league career and, most recently, Tommy John surgery. In his small 40 […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoLuis Suisbel Approaching High-A Promotion
Seattle Mariners first base prospect Luis Suisbel went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Thursday evening. This was his third three-hit performance in the past eight games. The 21-year-old has logged 90 games at the Single-A level over the past two summers and holds an overall .285/.357/.455 slash line with 11 home runs […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoHao-Yu Lee Continues Hot Stretch With Three-Hit Performance
Detroit Tigers second base prospect Hao-Yu Lee went 3-for-5 on Thursday evening with a home run to extend his current hitting streak to seven games. During this stretch, Lee has held a .484/.515/.806 line with five multi-hit games. This is Lee's second extended hitting streak this season, as he had a 10-game streak in May. […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoMatt Jachec Joining High-A
Cleveland Guardians relief pitching prospect Matt Jachec is being promoted to High-A Lake City. Jachec made his minor league debut in 2023 after being selected in the 18th round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He tossed three innings in the Rookie League before moving up to finish the season at Single-A where he posted a […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoCharles McAdoo Promoted To Double-A
Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Charles McAdoo is moving up to Double-A Altoona. McAdoo has been performing very well this season at High-A and was rewarded with an early promotion. Through 60 games this season, the 22-year-old has posted a stellar .336/.415/.561 slash line with nine home runs, 52 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Last season, […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoJaden Woods Moving Up To Double-A
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitching prospect Jaden Woods is being promoted to Double-A Altoona. Woods was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft from Georgia. The southpaw started last season in Single-A and held a 3.14 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 3:21 BB:K ratio in a small 14 ⅓ inning sample size. Then, […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoJames Wood - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfield prospect James Wood recently returned from the injured list and could be nearing his major league debut. Wood was dealing with a hamstring injury and has been on the injured list since late May. In his first two games since being activated, Wood […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoSamuel Aldegheri Strikes Out Nine In Second Consecutive Start
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching prospect Samuel Aldegheri tossed five innings of two-run ball with five hits, two walks, and nine punchouts. Aldegheri struck out nine in his previous start as well on June 13, where he tossed six shutout frames and allowed just two hits and two walks. Through his first extended look at High-A […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoJonah Tong Tosses Five One-Hit Frames On Thursday
New York Mets starting pitching prospect Jonah Tong dazzled on Thursday evening when he tossed five shutout frames. He stuck out seven and allowed just one hit and three free passes. This was a big bounce-back performance for the 21-year-old as he allowed 11 earned runs in his past 10 ⅓ frames. Tong opened the […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoMike Boeve Hits Second Home Run Of The Week
Milwaukee Brewers third base prospect Mike Boeve went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI on Thursday evening. Boeve has now launched two home runs and tallied seven total hits in his past six games. The former second-round pick began the season with High-A and needed only 13 games to prove he was ready […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoConnor Norby Hits First Long Ball Since Returning To Triple-A
Baltimore Orioles second base prospect Connor Norby went 3-for-5 with a home run on Thursday evening. This was his first round-tripper since returning to Triple-A Norfolk on June 13. Norby has only gone hitless once since returning and holds a solid .333/.379/.481 line. Norby only appeared in four major league games during his small debut […]
Andy Smith 5 months agoMatt Shaw Extends Hitting Streak To Seven Games On Thursday
Chicago Cubs infield prospect Matt Shaw extended his hitting streak to seven games on Thursday evening by going 2-for-4 with a double and home run. In this stretch, the former 13th overall pick has been riding a stellar .414/.455/.690 slash line with two home runs. Before he began this streak, he posted a poor .150/.227/.250 […]
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