Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 15)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 15 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Thanks for bearing with me. Due to the birth of my daughter, I am much more sleep-deprived, but I am ready to rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Independence Day! We have a full day of baseball on tap, but unfortunately, DraftKings and FanDuel had to feature different main slates. The FanDuel slate starts a bit earlier and includes the Cardinals/Pirates game. DK left that one off so it could make an early slate that starts before noon. Oh well, we still […]

Josh Zamora Puts Together 14-Game Hitting Streak

Miami Marlins minor league infielder Josh Zamora went undrafted out of the University of Nevada in 2022 and has remained in the lower levels of the farm system ever since inking a deal with Miami. Primarily a second baseman, Zamora has put himself on the radar almost entirely due to his power. The right-hander had […]

Mookie Betts Could Play Second Base When He Returns

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he'd consider moving shortstop Mookie Betts (wrist) to second base when he comes off the injured list when he was asked if he would consider leaving Miguel Rojas at shortstop. "I don't think anyone can debate the level of shortstop play from Miguel Rojas," Roberts said. Rojas has […]

Thomas Saggese Tallies Four Hits On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect Thomas Saggese posted his second consecutive multi-hit performance on Tuesday evening, where he went 4-for-5 with three singles and a home run. Since the start of June, the 22-year-old has only gone hitless in six games and held a solid .263/.304/.432 slash line over this period. Overall, through his first […]

Nick Yorke Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games With Two-Homer Night

Boston Red Sox second base prospect Nick Yorke extended his current hitting streak to eight games on Tuesday evening when he went 3-for-5 with two round-trippers. In this stretch, the number six ranked prospect in the Boston system on MLB.com has posted an excellent .357/.426/.548 slash line with six RBI, two stolen bases, and a […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds If You Lost Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, or Fernando Tatis Jr. To Injury?

We have lost some big names in fantasy baseball to injuries. Mookie Betts (wrist), Bryce Harper (hamstring), Fernando Tatis Jr. (quadriceps), Kyle Tucker (lower leg), and Kyle Schwarber (groin) are all currently on the injured list. There is no replacing these players in fantasy baseball, unless you go the trade route to bolster your roster. […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 15): Redraft Rankings

Welcome back to my weekly series Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash as we head into Week 15 of the 2024 MLB season. As the calendar flips over to July, the fantasy baseball prospects world is really start to heat up. We've had a steady flow of intriguing names getting called up to the Majors […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Tucker, Royce Lewis, Michael Harris II, Josh Jung, and more

The 2024 MLB All-Star Break is right around the corner, but there are still a chunk of games to be played. As always, injuries are going to play a factor. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Tucker, Royce Lewis, Michael Harris II, Josh Jung, and more. This […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are no day games on the schedule Wednesday, leaving us with packed evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are some exciting series to select from, including when the Dodgers host the Diamondbacks. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/3/2024, with the slate starting at […]

Brandon Lowe Continues To Show Power

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk and solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Lowe took former teammate Nick Anderson deep in the top of the ninth inning to add an insurance run with his seventh homer of the season. The veteran has dealt with […]

Nolan Gorman Hits Grand Slam Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman continued to play long ball in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Pirates. Gorman went 2-for-4 with a single, a grand slam, and two strikeouts. The 24-year-old guided a fourth-inning Mitch Keller off-speed pitch to the opposite field into the left-center seats to put the Cardinals up by six. […]

Tyler Black Tallies Two Hits In Return To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Tyler Black was recently optioned to Triple-A Nashville after getting another short stint in the major leagues. In his first game back in the minors on Monday, July 1, the 23-year-old went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a walk. Through 54 games at Triple-A this season, Black has posted a strong […]

Brandon Drury Finally Returning

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury (illness) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. The veteran slugger is back in the lineup after missing 10 games due to a respiratory illness. He'll cover second base and bat seventh versus right-hander Mitch Spence on Tuesday. Drury hasn't done much […]

Blue Jays Call Up Shortstop Prospect Leo Jimenez

The Toronto Blue Jays recalled infield prospect Leo Jimenez from the minors on Tuesday and placed utility man Isiah Kiner Falefa (knee) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 1) with a left-knee sprain. The team's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, isn't in the starting lineup for Toronto on Tuesday versus the visiting […]

Luis Garcia, Jesse Winker Resting Versus Lefty

The Washington Nationals are holding out second baseman Luis Garcia and outfielder Jesse Winker on Tuesday against the division-rival New York Mets with left-hander Sean Manaea on the mound in D.C. Ildemaro Vargas will start at the keystone and bat fifth, while Harold Ramirez will draw into the lineup at DH and bat third for […]

Vidal Brujan Returns, Otto Lopez Scratched

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan (undisclosed) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Boston Red Sox, starting at second base and batting seventh against Red Sox right-hander Cutter Crawford. Brujan missed both Saturday and Sunday against the Phillies for undisclosed reasons but is back in there after an off day on […]

David Hamilton On The Bench For Boston Tuesday

Boston Red Sox middle infielder David Hamilton will start on the bench on Tuesday versus the hosting Miami Marlins. Ceddanne Rafaela is starting at shortstop and batting ninth, while Enmanuel Valdez is at second base and hitting seventh against Marlins right-hander Valente Bellozo, who will be making just the second start of his major-league career. […]

Xavier Edwards Back With The Fish

The Miami Marlins are recalling infielder Xavier Edwards from Triple-A Jacksonville after designating shortstop Tim Anderson for assignment on Tuesday. With Anderson now out of the picture in Miami, there will be more playing time for both Edwards and Vidal Brujan at shortstop with the Marlins looking toward the future. Edwards showed hints of his […]

Jackson Holliday Hits First Homer At Triple-A Since Return From Injury

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday (elbow) crushed a home run for Triple-A Norfolk on Monday. It was the first home run for baseball's top overall prospect since he returned from the injured list on June 25. Holliday is hitting .268 at Norfolk this season with eight homers and 29 RBI in 55 games. The […]

Jace Jung Begins Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers second base prospect Jace Jung (wrist) began his rehab assignment at Single-A Lakeland on Monday. Jung went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks in the contest. The Tigers No. 3 prospect and 42nd overall ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline has been sidelined since June 20 with right wrist soreness. Jung will return to […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The small slate yesterday leads to a large one today. Both sites chopped off those games that had the audacity to start 25 minutes earlier than the masses. That shortens the main slate to 11 games, but that's still plenty...especially after the three-gamer yesterday in which Coors popped off. Most of this article is going […]

Champ or Chump: James Wood Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Once again, a huge prospect made his MLB debut. James Wood, 21, is the No. 3 prospect in the game per FanGraphs and MLB.com, and his tools are comparable to Elly De La Cruz. He has crushed MiLB pitching, combining an advanced plate approach with eye-popping exit velocity numbers. Of course, many highly-touted rookies have […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy, Sell, Hold and Waiver Wire - Hitters and Pitchers from Mets

The recent remarkable turnaround of the New York Mets is reflected in the activity on the X (Twitter) account of team owner Steve Cohen. He was a lifelong fan before eventually realizing every fantasy baseball player's dream to run a real franchise.  Cohen is always on the pulse of the fan base and consistently communicates […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 15)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitters advanced metrics leaders article for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]

Luke Keaschall Moves Into MLB's Top-100 Prospects

Minnesota Twins second baseman prospect Luke Keaschall has moved into MLB.com's updated Top 100 Prospects list, now sitting at No. 95 overall. The 2023 second-round draft pick began the year at High-A (44 games) but was promoted to Double-A on May 27 and is currently hitting .303 there in 31 games. Across both levels this […]

Second Base Dynasty Rankings, Prospect Rankings, Buys, and Sells for Fantasy Baseball

After covering catcher and first base already, we're sliding over to the keystone second base position today as I continue my mid-season look at the state of each position through a dynasty and prospects lens. The second base position has been on the rise over the last half-decade or so, but it's been rough this […]

Cole Young Showcasing On-Base Skills In Double-A

Seattle Mariners middle infield prospect Cole Young has been an on-base machine with Double-A Arkansas. Though his power has fluctuated, he's consistently gotten hits and drawn walks. Through 68 games, he's slashing .265/.359/.394 with 13 doubles, seven home runs, 13 stolen bases, and a 38:47 BB/SO ratio. A left-handed hitter, he's performed much better against […]

Tony Kemp Released By Twins

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp has been released by the organization on Monday. Kemp decided to opt out of his deal with the Twins having a strong showing in the minors. Kemp is slashing .279/.358/.436 through 46 games with Triple-A St. Paul. He has bounced around quite a bit since his time in Oakland. Kemp […]

Brandon Drury Expected To Return On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury (illness) is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the division-rival Oakland Athletics, according to manager Ron Washington. Drury missed nine straight games due to an illness before entering the game as a pinch-hitter in Sunday's loss to the Detroit Tigers and going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. […]