Blaze Jordan, Wikelman Gonzalez Being Promoted To Double-A

The Boston Red Sox will promote corner infielder Blaze Jordan and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez to Double-A Portland after this week's All-Star break. Jordan's promotion comes after he hit .324/.385/.533 with a .918 OPS, 12 homers, 22 doubles, a triple, 55 RBI and 48 runs scored in 73 games for High-A Greenville. Meanwhile, Gonzalez had a […]

A's Planning To Promote Zack Gelof To Big Leagues On Friday

The Oakland Athletics are adding No. 3 prospect Zack Gelof to their 40-man roster and are planning to call him up in time for Friday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins to kick off the start of the second half of the season, according to a source. With Gelof being promoted, the A's are also […]

Noelvi Marte - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Noelvi Marte, 3B/SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners signed Noelvi Marte in 2018 out of the Dominican Republic. He had a huge debut in the DSL, hitting .309/.371/.512 with nine homers and 17 steals in 65 games. After the pandemic, the 19-year-old Marte pushed across the Mariners' A-ball levels in 2021, hitting .273/.366/.460 […]

Players Association Pushing For Extended Pitch Clock In Playoffs

The Major League Baseball Players Association wants the league to soften the pitch-timer rule as the 2023 season approaches the playoffs, but commissioner Rob Manfred is leaning toward keeping the current timer in place. "I don't think there are too many folks that want to have a new rule affect a game in a pennant […]

Nolan Arenado Could Be On The Move

With the St. Louis Cardinals languishing in last place in the National League Central with the Aug. 1 trade deadline quickly approaching, All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado knows that he could be on the chopping block. "I've been traded once. I think that shocked a lot of people at that time," Arenado said. "I guess […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Luis Robert Jr., Yordan Alvarez, Xander Bogaerts, Jose Altuve, Tommy Pham

The fantasy baseball season has come to a pause as the MLB All-Star break wraps up, but there are still plenty of injury headlines to keep up with. The break from action could allow several players to return from injury and become factors in fantasy lineups. Let's take a look at injured hitters including Luis […]

Aaron Schunk Set To Record Career Numbers

Colorado Rockies infield prospect Aaron Schunk will look to put up career numbers in his first season for Triple-A Albuquerque. At age 25, Schunk made some adjustments towards the end of 2022 in Double-A and that has carried over to a strong season at the plate for Albuquerque. On the season, Schunk has hit .320 […]

Junior Caminero Remains A Top-Tier Prospect

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero will enter the second half after a very strong first half of the season for Double-A Montgomery. The 20-year-old out of the Dominican Republic has done nothing but perform since being acquired from the Guardians in 2021 and has been an absolute machine for Montgomery this season. On […]

Ronny Mauricio Enters Second Half On High Note

New York Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio enters the second half of the season on a high note with a .302 batting average to go along with 12 homers, 47 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 321 at-bats for Triple-A Syracuse. Mauricio, 22, has been a hot topic this season, but the Mets have yet […]

Colt Keith Enjoying Triple-A

Detroit Tigers infield prospect Colt Keith was promoted to Triple-A a couple of weeks ago and has actually improved his numbers, slashing .414/.471/.655 with two homers, six runs, seven RBI, and one steal over eight games. The top prospect in the Tigers organization has a chance to make his Major League debut in 2023, though […]

Xavier Edwards Tearing Up Triple-A

Miami Marlins infield prospect Xavier Edwards was acquired from the Rays last November, but his contributions to the big-league club have been limited due to a crowded roster. As a result, Edwards has spent most of 2023 playing at (and tearing up) the Triple-A level. The switch-hitter has developed a tremendous approach at the plate, […]

Adrian Sanchez Announces Retirement

Free-agent infielder Adrian Sanchez announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Instagram account on Monday. Sanchez hadn't played in major-league baseball since 2021 with the Washington Nationals, although he had been playing for the Staten Island FerryHawks in independent baseball this year. The 32-year-old played in four big-league seasons from 2017-2021, all with the […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B/3B, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: Now that many of the other prospects that occupied the top part of these rankings for the last several weeks are up in the Majors, Christian Encarnacion-Strand is left standing in the middle of an empty room like Will Smith at the end of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But […]

Rafael Devers Sitting At 20 Home Runs At All-Star Break

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers heads into the All-Star break with a solid half-season of production under his belt. Over 87 games, Devers hit .251 with 20 homers, 48 runs, 70 RBI, and two steals spanning 335 at-bats. While his batting average has been a bit lower than usual, Devers has been providing […]

Jose Ramirez Heads Into All-Star Break With 14 Home Runs

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez put together his typical high-quality production in the first half. He heads into the All-Star break with slashing .289/.364/.506 with 14 homers, 55 runs, 53 RBI, and nine steals across 336 at-bats. The star infielder is on pace to post his third straight season with at least 20 homers […]

Spencer Steer Excelling So Far In 2023

In his first full major-league season so far in 2023, Cincinnati Reds infielder Spencer Steer has made a name for himself. He's been a big part of the reason why the Reds head into this week's All-Star break sitting atop the National League Central division, as he's currently slashing .277/.367/.477 with an .844 OPS, 14 […]

Rockies Option Elehuris Montero To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies optioned infielder Elehuris Montero to Triple-A Albuquerque after Sunday's game. Montero will head back to the farm to work on some things offensively after hitting just .198/.223/.321 with two home runs, five doubles, a triple, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored in 112 trips to the plate over 35 games in his […]

Sean Casey To Serve As Yankees' New Hitting Coach

Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sean Casey will be the New York Yankees' next hitting coach, according to sources. It's expected that Casey will fill the role for the rest of the season so he can better decide if it's a position that he would like to remain in moving forward. The 49-year-old has been […]

Josh Donaldson Dealing With Lower-Body Injury

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs that third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) has been "a little beat up" since the team's previous road trip, which is why he was serving as the designated hitter the last few days. Boone also said it's part of some "normal wear […]

Aidan Miller Selected By Phillies 27th Overall

The Philadelphia Phillies have selected shortstop Aidan Miller with the 27th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The Mitchell (FL) product was MLB Pipeline's No. 13 draft prospect, so the fact that he fell this far has to be a delight for the Phillies. Miller is a talented right-handed hitter with great strength and bat […]

George Lombard Jr. Selected 26th By Yankees

The New York Yankees have selected shortstop George Lombard Jr. with the 26th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The Gulliver Prep (FL) product has plenty of pop and runs fairly well, giving him the potential to deliver a lot of extra-base hits. Defensively, he has enough arm strength to play third base, but […]

Arjun Nimmala Selected 20th Overall By Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have selected shortstop Arjun Nimmala with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The Strawberry Crest (FL) product is arguably the best prep shortstop in the draft, so the Jays have to be thrilled that he fell to the back half of the first round. The toolsy 17-year-old controls […]

Rays Use 19th Pick On Brayden Taylor

With the 19th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected shortstop Brayden Taylor. While the Rays sometimes use their draft picks in unorthodox ways, Taylor is far from a surprise. The TCU product has shown defensive prowess on the left side of the infield; he has an arm strong enough for […]

Brock Wilken Selected 18th Overall By Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have selected third baseman Brock Wilken with the 18th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The Wake Forest product is believed to have one of the best power bats in the draft, slugging a whopping 31 homers during his collegiate season. Wilken didn't have to sacrifice discipline for power, accumulating a 21.6 […]

Brendan Donovan Not In The Lineup On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Donovan has been dealing with a sore arm for the last few weeks, forcing him to be in and out of the lineup. He's had trouble throwing the ball so he's just been at DH […]

Josh Jung Goes Deep Twice In Loss To Nationals

Texas Rangers rookie third baseman Josh Jung went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in the team's 8-3 loss to the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Jung now has 19 home runs in his first full MLB season, which currently leads all rookies. The 25-year-old right-handed slugger also has hits in […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB All-Star break offers a breather. A time for reflection, and a time to strategize. Collect yourself and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the first half. Fire off some trade offers and make a clear strategy for the coming months. Do you […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16

Welcome to Week 16 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 10 - July 16, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 16

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 16. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 16

Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 16 - Monday, July 10 through Sunday, July 16. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good […]