Brayden Taylor Holding His Own At High-A

Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Brayden Taylor has produced well in his first look at High-A pitching. Across 41 games this season with High-A Bowling Green, the former TCU product as put up a .252/.395/.469 with six long balls, 20 RBI, and ten stolen bases. In addition, through his past eleven games, he has […]

Jordan Westburg Remains Out Friday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (hand) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays after he was hit by a pitch on the right hand/wrist area on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox. Westburg is considered day-to-day going into the weekend after X-rays on his hand/wrist came back […]

Struggling Brett Baty Sent To Triple-A

The New York Mets sent struggling third baseman Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, according to sources. The 24-year-old is being sent down to the farm for the second straight season after struggling to stand out given full-time repetitions at third. Mark Vientos had recently taken a share of Baty's at-bats at third base […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuna Jr., Nolan Jones, Tyler O'Neill, Triston Casas, Masataka Yoshida, and more

Over two months into the 2024 MLB season, injuries are beginning to pile up. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuna Jr., Nolan Jones, Tyler O'Neill, Triston Casas, Masataka Yoshida, and more. This is our weekly […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 11)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Masyn Winn, Nolan Gorman, Ben Brown, Spencer Schwellenbach, Reed Garrett

Hey, RotoBallers! We are back at RotoBaller HQ with more fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. Today, we will review our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 10 -- May 27 through June 2 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 10

We're onto Week 10 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball, including my Rockies winning back-to-back series against two of the best teams in the majors. Condolences to Guardians and Phillies fans, but due to losing a series to the 2024 Colorado Rockies, your teams are now up for relegation […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (5/31/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. Since we get some of our biggest slates […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There is only one day game Friday, leaving us with a bevy of night games to enjoy. That also means that we have a ton of options to wade through on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/31/2024, with the slate starting at […]

Alex Bregman Homers, Triples In Big Game On Thursday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and two RBI on Thursday, driving the Astros to a 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. It was another positive step for Bregman, who has slowly been rounding into form in May. He now has 12 runs, five homers, […]

Derlin Figueroa - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 10)

PROSPECT: Derlin Figueroa, 1B/3B, Kansas City Royals CURRENT LEVEL: Single-A 2024 STATS: 40 G, .284/.347/.458, Six HR, 27 RBI, 20 R, Six SB, 8.6% BB%, 22.3% K%, .339 BABIP, .378 wOBA, 132 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Figueroa is a young corner infielder who was traded from the Dodgers to the Royals in last summer's Ryan Yarbrough trade. At the time […]

Matt Shaw Riding Three-Game Hitting Streak

Chicago Cubs third base/shortstop prospect Matt Shaw extended his hitting streak to three games with another two-hit showing on Wednesday. Even though Shaw has posted a poor .228/.339/.337 line through May, the 22-year-old has begun to find his footing this season. Through his past thirteen games, the number three prospect in the Chicago system has […]

Nick Senzel Back In Lineup Against Braves

Washington Nationals third baseman Nick Senzel (knee) is back at the hot corner and is batting sixth for the Nationals on Thursday in the series finale against the Atlanta Braves and left-hander Ryan Kerr. Senzel fouled a ball off his right knee in Wednesday's contest and had to be removed, but the 28-year-old former first-rounder […]

Miguel Sano Pulled From Rehab Assignment, Has No Timetable To Return

Los Angeles Angels infielder Miguel Sano (knee) was returned from his minor-league rehab assignment after the burn that he suffered from a heating pad did not heal. Sano took the protection off of a heating pad to make it hotter and burned himself, and he's now headed back to Anaheim with no timetable for a […]

White Sox Option Bryan Ramos To Triple-A

The Chicago White Sox optioned rookie third baseman Bryan Ramos back to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday. The White Sox will announce a corresponding move before Friday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. Ramos, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will head back to the farm to work on his game after looking a […]

Max Muncy Still Not Swinging

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) is still on a "slow program" due to lingering oblique discomfort. He isn't swinging a bat right now, but manager Dave Roberts hopes Muncy will begin swinging again "soon." The veteran 33-year-old left-handed slugger has started baseball activities, but he's moving at a slow pace, and his […]

Trey Sweeney Launches Three Home Runs On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third base prospect Trey Sweeney had a career day at the plate on Wednesday when he went 4-for-4 with three home runs and five RBI. This big game extended Sweeney's hitting streak to seven games. Sweeney opened the season on the right foot with a .301/.431/.441 slash line but has an overall […]

Red Sox Recall Enmanuel Valdez

The Boston Red Sox recalled infielder Enmanuel Valdez on Wednesday to take the roster spot of outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee), with the latter being placed on the 10-day injured list. Valdez, 25,  will be in his second stint with the Red Sox this season and made his debut in 2023. Valdez performed well in 49 […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10) - Hitters and Pitchers

At RotoBaller, we have you covered with points league pickups for the upcoming week on the weekends, but the world of fantasy baseball changes fast! What if you have a guy who suffered an injury, and most of the suggestions are gone? Our mid-week pickups are geared towards finding players on a hot streak and […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on our pre-weekend plate, but it's split into two slates of four. This article focuses on the evening games that start in Boston and end in Los Angeles.  Don't look now, but the Tigers are gaining momentum. Over the last month, they are second in OPS (.763), third in […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 10): Redraft Rankings

The prospect front continues to be rather quiet lately in terms of promotions. Over the last week or so, we've seen Marco Luciano return to the Majors, along with the promotions of Johnathan Rodriguez in Cleveland and Ryan Bliss in Seattle, but that's about it. In fact, the biggest prospect name to change levels was […]

Junior Caminero Placed On Injured List, Could Miss 4-6 Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list Wednesday afternoon in the minors, resulting from a quad strain he suffered on the last play of Tuesday night's game. He's expected to miss the next four to six weeks. Caminero had been playing well at Triple-A Durham. In 153 plate […]

Josh Jung Swinging A Bat, "Looks Great"

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is swinging a lighter bat right now, but manager Bruce Bochy said "he looks great." After watching Jung hit on Wednesday, Bochy said, "You'd think he was going to be ready in a couple of days." After visiting with the doctor that performed the surgery on his broken […]

X-Rays Negative On Jordan Westburg, Not In Lineup Wednesday

While X-rays on Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg's right hand/wrist came back negative, he is not in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Fantasy managers will need to remove Westburg from their starting lineups on Wednesday, but he's feeling a lot better and should have a good chance to […]

Brett Baty, DJ Stewart Sitting On Wednesday

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty and outfielder DJ Stewart are both on the bench on Wednesday for the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers with left-hander James Paxton on the hill. Mark Vientos will handle third-base duties and hit cleanup, while Tyrone Taylor will play left field and bat sixth against Paxton. […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Resting For Second Game Of Doubleheader

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes and catcher Yasmani Grandal are both starting on the bench for the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday against the hosting Detroit Tigers. Jared Triolo will take over at third base and bat seventh, while Grant Koch will do the catching for rookie right-hander Paul Skenes while batting […]

MLB Adds Negro League Stats To Record Books

Major League Baseball has made the decision to include statistics of more than 2,300 Negro League players into their record books, which means that several major-league records are now held by Josh Gibson. The new MLB.com database will have records from seven different Negro Leagues from 1920-48 with longstanding American League and National League records. […]

Should I Stash Junior Caminero In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Junior Caminero wasn't incredible in his first MLB action in 2023, hitting just .235/.278/.353 in 36 plate appearances, good for a wRC+ of 77. But considering he struck out just eight times and wasn't completely unplayable at age 20, the potential remains tantalizing for the consensus top-five prospect. But, in a redraft league, should you […]

J.D. Davis Going For X-Rays After Hit-By-Pitch

Oakland Athletics infielder J.D. Davis (hand) left the game early on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh inning after being hit by a Zack Littell pitch on his left hand and he will undergo X-rays. Davis also had his right leg stepped on by outfielder Jonny DeLuca in the fifth inning. He […]