Andrew Cogliano Retires From Playing, Joins Avalanche's Front Office

Colorado Avalanche center Andrew Cogliano has announced his retirement from the NHL. He has called it a day after spending 17 seasons in the league. Cogliano, who turned 37 a week ago, suited up for 1,294 regular-season contests, posting 190 goals and 464 points. The veteran forward had 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in […]

Luis Campusano Scratched On Friday

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. There is no word yet on why Campusano was pulled from the lineup. The Padres should give an update on his status shortly. In his place, Kyle Higashioka will cover behind the plate and […]

Nick Cousins Draws Back Into Panthers Lineup

Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins will be back in the lineup for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton on Friday. The 30-year-old has been a healthy scratch for the past eight games. Cousins posted one assist, eight shots on goal, seven blocks, 15 hits, and 20 penalty minutes across 11 games before […]

Tyler Stephenson Day-To-Day, Out On Friday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said on Friday that catcher Tyler Stephenson (undisclosed) is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is listed as day-to-day. Stephenson is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Instead, Luke Maile will be the backstop and will bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Kutter […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Ceddanne Rafaela, Chad Green, Ben Rice, Harrison Bader, Tyler Locklear, DJ Herz

Howdy, RotoBallers! The All-Star break is rapidly approaching as the first half of the 2024 season will soon be coming to a close. We are back with our mid-week waiver wire rankings for Week 13 -- June 17 through June 23 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 14) - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Gunnar Henderson, Mookie Betts, Ben Rice, DJ Herz

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The first half of the season is coming to a close soon. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 20, 2024. […]

Luis Torrens Placed On Paternity List

The New York Mets placed catcher Luis Torrens on the paternity list on Friday and recalled catcher Joe Hudson from the minors in a corresponding move. Torrens will now be away from the team for the next one to three days, so Hudson will serve as the team's backup behind Francisco Alvarez over the weekend. […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 13

We're onto Week 13 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball and my Rockies are yet again a part of that. Has your favorite team ever given up seven runs in the ninth inning to lose it after being up five? Check swing from Teoscar Hernandez or not, the Rockies […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Yu Darvish, Kodai Senga, Jesus Luzardo, Abraham Toro, Max Kepler, more

The 2024 MLB season is a few months old, so naturally, there are plenty of injury issues around the league. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Yu Darvish, Kodai Senga, Jesus Luzardo, Abraham Toro, Max […]

Harry Ford Continuing Strong Stretch At Double-A

Seattle Mariners catching prospect Harry Ford has continued to perform well at Double-A Arkansas. Ford struggled in the first month of the season with a .218 AVG but has put those results behind him as he has posted a .287 AVG ever since. In his past seven games, the former 12th overall pick has held […]

Freddy Fermin Nails Two Homers Thursday

Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin had a huge day on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a pair of solo homers in a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Fermin had Mitch Spence's number in this one, tagging him for homers in the second and fourth innings. The 29-year-old is actually putting together a pretty solid […]

JJ Redick Named Head Coach Of The Lakers

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, JJ Redick agreed to a four-year deal to become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. UConn head coach Dan Hurley declined an offer to coach the club. However, Los Angeles will now settle for Redick, who had a 15-year career in the National Basketball Association. However, this […]

Ivan Herrera Dealing With Back Injury, Sitting On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (back) is not in Thursday's lineup as he is dealing with a back issue, as per Katie Woo of The Athletic. He should be considered day-to-day for the time being. As a result, Pedro Pages will be behind the dish this evening and will bat in the eight-hole. Herrera […]

Victor Caratini Could Land On Injured List

Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini (quadriceps) is getting his left-quadriceps injury looked at by team doctors on Thursday. Manager Joe Espada said Caratini was "pretty sore" on Thursday morning and termed it a potential injured-list situation, but the Astros will wait on the test results before making a decision on their backup catcher. Caratini was […]

Edgar Quero Scorching-Hot In June

White Sox catcher prospect Edgar Quero is heating up in a big way in June for Double-A Birmingham. He is coming off a five-hit, three-RBI game on Tuesday at Rickwood Field and is hitting .467 this month with four homers and 13 RBI. The White Sox' No. 4 prospect is one of the purest hitting […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 13)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 13 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 […]

Moises Ballesteros Fitting In Already At Triple-A

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros was promoted to Triple-A on Monday, and in his two games for Iowa, the 20-year-old is 5-for-8 (.625) with a double. He's even thrown out a runner on an attempted steal in a display of his defensive prowess. He's shown he can hit at every level, and at 20 […]

Barclay Goodrow Moves Back To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have claimed center Barclay Goodrow off waivers. The 31-year-old was waived by the New York Rangers on Tuesday following a disappointing 12-point campaign. Goodrow heads back to where his NHL career began 10 years ago. He skated his first six NHL seasons with the Sharks, registering 71 points (26 goals, 45 […]

Sharks Acquire Ty Dellandrea

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Ty Dellandrea in a trade with the Dallas Stars. The team gave up a 2025 fourth-round draft pick in the deal for the pending restricted free agent. Dellandrea, a 13th pick in the 2018 draft, heads to the West Coast after making 151 appearances with the Stars. He […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Traded To Washington

The Washington Capitals acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Dubois, a former top-three draft pick, moves to D.C. after spending just one season in L.A. Following his arrival from Winnipeg, Dubois signed a big eight-year, $68 million contract with the Kings 12 months ago. […]

Sean Murphy Blasts Two Home Runs

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy was seemingly the entire offense during Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The veteran catcher went 4-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs in the 7-0 victory. Murphy was slumping at the plate, but four hits and four RBIs will certainly help that. He missed the first two months […]

Pistons Making A Coaching Change After Firing Monty Williams

ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Detroit Pistons will have a new head coach next season after firing Monty Williams on Wednesday. The move is a dramatic turn for the franchise after Williams signed a historic six-year, $78 million contract last year. The 2023-2024 season was difficult for Pistons fans after […]

Samuel Basallo Mashing In June

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo has been steadily improving throughout the 2024 season. He finished April with just seven extra-base hits, a 2:22 BB/SO ratio, and a .262/.276/441 slash line in 21 games. By the end of May, he was slashing .280/.328/.429 with five doubles, seven home runs, and a 12:42 BB/SO in 45 […]

Cubs Cut Yan Gomes, Sign Tomas Nido

The Chicago Cubs designated veteran catcher Yan Gomes for assignment on Wednesday and signed free-agent catcher Tomas Nido to an undisclosed deal in a corresponding move. The 36-year-old Gomes just wasn't getting it done as the primary backup to starting catcher Miguel Amaya, slashing a pitiful .154/.179/.242 this year with two home runs, seven RBI, […]

Lakers "Monitoring" Options At Center

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly looking to strengthen the center position for the next campaign. According to NBA insider Ian Begley, the Lakers are "monitoring their offseason options at center closely." Begley adds that the team could add a center to the mix via the draft but might also look for a new big […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13) - Hitters and Pitchers

It's the middle of June and the time is now to make a push in your league. The season is almost half over, which means the fantasy season is about 60% over. Our deep league playoffs start in just eight weeks! That's only eight more matchups to try and move up the standings. Don't let […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Aaron Judge, Kyle Tucker, Jordan Westburg, Jeimer Candelario, J.T. Realmuto, and more

The 2024 MLB season is in the 13th week of action, so naturally, there are injuries all over the league to cover. These injuries will significantly impact fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at injured hitters Aaron Judge, Kyle Tucker, Jordan Westburg, Jeimer Candelario, J.T. Realmuto, and more This is our weekly edition […]

Jonah Heim Back From Paternity List

The Texas Rangers activated catcher Jonah Heim from the paternity list on Tuesday and optioned catcher Sam Huff to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Heim will immediately return to Tuesday's starting lineup against the visiting New York Mets and right-hander Luis Severino, doing the catching for right-hander Michael Lorenzen and batting in the […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Jarred Kelenic, Jon Gray, Brent Rooker, & More

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown players have […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (June 2024)

The 2024 season is flying by and we're already approaching the halfway mark in the Major Leagues. We now have all minor league levels in full swing as well with the Dominican Summer League now in session. We've seen plenty of value changes over the last month and several big names who graduated from prospect […]