Jarren Duran Collects Four Hits Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran had a solid overall offensive performance in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros. Duran went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a two-run home run, three runs scored, and a walk. The 27-year-old put the Red Sox ahead for good, taking an eighth-inning Kaleb Ort fastball to the opposite […]

Red Sox Release Dominic Smith

The Boston Red Sox released first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith on Tuesday, and he's now free to sign with another club. Boston designated Smith for assignment last week and he's now on the open market after going unclaimed on waivers. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter saw action in 83 games for the Red Sox this year and […]

Jorge Soler Still Out On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler (hamstring) is still sidelined for the Braves on Tuesday against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park. Ramon Laureano is starting in right field for Atlanta and is batting in the two-hole versus Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler. Soler suffered a strained left hamstring last Wednesday and will now sit […]

Brandon Nimmo Back For The Mets

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (shoulder) is back in left field and is batting third on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Dean Kremer at Citi Field. A right-shoulder injury caused the Mets to pull Nimmo prematurely from Sunday's contest, and he missed the series opener against Baltimore on Monday, but Nimmo is […]

Jesus Sanchez Sitting Out On Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is getting a day of rest on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at loanDepot Park with a left-hander on the mound. Sanchez will head to the bench after starting each of the team's last eight games. Cristian Pache will make the start in center field and will hit seventh against […]

Jordan Walker Shipped Back To Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals sent outfielder Jordan Walker back to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday in a series of moves by the team. Walker was 1-for-11 in three games after being called up and is hitting .145/.228/.232 with four RBI, and four runs scored in 69 at-bats between his two stints with the Cardinals. The Cardinals […]

Tucker Flint Turning The Corner At Double-A

Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Tucker Flint has begun to heat up at the plate over the two weeks at Double-A. In his past ten games, the 23-year-old has held a solid .310/.524/.621 slash line with a double, triple, two home runs, three RBI, a 13:11 BB:K ratio, and two swiped bags. Prior to this […]

Joey Gallo Returns To Nationals Roster

The Washington Nationals will have first baseman Joey Gallo (hamstring) back on the roster for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies after activating him from the 10-day injured list, although he won't start on Tuesday. Gallo had been on a minor-league rehab assignment for Triple-A Rochester, where he hit .177/.378/.484 with six homers, 15 RBI, […]

Nolan Jones Returns To Lineup

The Colorado Rockies will have outfielder Nolan Jones in Tuesday's lineup against the Washington Nationals, his first appearance in the big leagues since July 11. Jones will play left field and will bat seventh in the order against Nationals rookie left-hander DJ Herz. He is hitting .202/.311/.313 with three homers, 14 RBI, 19 runs scored […]

Kyle Tucker Has Yet To Run The Bases

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) took batting practice on the field again on Monday and continued to do drills in the outfield. Tucker is jogging, but manager Joe Espada has said previously that Tucker won't be getting close to a minor-league rehab assignment until he can run the bases, which he has yet to […]

Lazaro Montes Heating Up In August

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes is swinging a hot bat in August for High-A Everett and was just named Northwest League Hitter of the Week after hitting .526 with a 1.562 OPS last week with seven RBI. In 15 games in August, Montes is hitting .400/.493/.618 with three homers and 11 RBI. The Mariners' […]

Jasson Dominguez Returns To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez has been sent back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Dominguez, the Yankees No.1 prospect per MLB Pipeline appeared in Sunday's contest, but went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The talented outfielder recovered from Tommy John surgery earlier in the year, but then had another set back with an oblique injury. When […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 22): Redraft Rankings

It's hard to believe September is right around the corner and we're in the final quarter of the 2024 Major League season. We've seen plenty of notable promotions over the last couple of weeks including Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, Jasson Dominguez, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, and others. With those names off the list, the top […]

Jake McCarthy Continues Blistering Stretch At Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy hit his seventh homer in Monday's 9-6 win at the Miami Marlins. McCarthy's two-run homer off Marlins reliever John McMillon in the top of the eighth was his only hit. However, McCarthy scored twice to continue a blistering stretch at the plate, hitting .380/.426/.620 with four homers, 22 RBI, 16 […]

Dylan Beavers Snags Player Of The Week Honors

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Dylan Beavers won Player of the Week honors in the Eastern League of Double-A. Beavers, the No. 8 prospect in a loaded Orioles farm system went 9-for-20 with two doubles, four RBI and a pair of stolen bases. The 23-year-old has spent the full season in Bowie and has hit .243 […]

JJ Bleday Hits 16th Homer

Oakland Athletics outfielder JJ Bleday hit his 16th homer in Monday's 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Bleday's two-run shot, a 388-foot blast off Rays pitcher Taj Bradley, came in the bottom of the first inning and was all the offense Oakland needed. He is now hitting .245/.327/.447 with 47 RBI and 58 runs […]

Bo Davidson Snags Player Of The Week Honors With Hot Bat

After an impressive week of torching the baseball, San Francisco Giants outfielder Bo Davidson won Player of the Week honors in the California League of Single-A. Davidson, the Giants No. 28 prospect per MLB Pipeline was on fire this past week as he hit .526 with a pair of homers, 12 RBI and a 1.836 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Tonight, we have a massive 13-game DFS slate on our schedule. With so many players in action, the strategies will be all over the map.  DraftKings and FanDuel have priced the Yankees so well that it takes a lot of work to build a stack with their lineup. However, there's no parallel universe […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Dylan Crews, Tyler Gentry, Matt Shaw

It is now Week 22 of the MLB season! As we near the end of our 2024 fantasy leagues, we’ve already witnessed a significant number of prospects make their debuts and impact our matchups. However, there are still many highly regarded prospects in the minors who could soon have a major impact this summer or […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 22

There continues to be no shortage of injuries across baseball. We saw yet another star go down over the weekend when Austin Riley was hit by a pitch. On Monday the Braves announced that Riley will miss six to eight weeks with a fractured hand. With September approaching, we are running out of time for […]

Lazaro Montes Stays Hot At High-A

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes continued his torrid stretch on Sunday when he hit his 17th home run of the season and collected his 92nd RBI. The Mariners' third-ranked prospect had muddled his way to a .182/.293/.242 slashline over his first 25 games after his promotion to High-A, however, since then the 19-year-old has […]

RJ Schreck Impressive Since Trade

At this year's trade deadline, outfield prospect RJ Schreck was sent from the Seattle Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays in return for Justin Turner. Since then, Schreck has been outstanding at the plate. Through 57 plate appearances, he's slashing .306/.404/.612 with four doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, three stolen bases, and 8:15 BB/SO. […]

Chase DeLauter Being Promoted To Triple-A

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter will be promoted from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. DeLauter, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, earned the promotion by hitting .252/.328/.441 with a .770 OPS, five home runs, 16 RBI and 18 runs scored in 30 games at Akron. The 22-year-old former 16th overall […]

Andy Pages Sent To Triple-A

The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned rookie outfielder Andy Pages to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday to help make room for third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) and infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (ankle, wrist), who both came off the 60-day injured list. Pages is expected to be recalled in two weeks when rosters expand for the final month […]

Andrew Benintendi Sitting Against Southpaw

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi will take a seat on the bench on Monday against the San Francisco Giants and left-hander Kyle Harrison at Oracle Park. With Benintendi opening the game on the bench, Corey Julks will start in left field and occupy the No. 8 spot in the batting order against Harrison. Benintendi […]

Maikel Garcia Out Against Angels

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia and outfielder Hunter Renfroe are both on the bench for Monday's tilt against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium. Paul DeJong is starting at the hot corner for the Royals and batting eighth, while Adam Frazier will get the start in right field and hit seventh against […]

Wilyer Abreu, David Hamilton Sitting Against Left-Hander

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu and middle infielder David Hamilton will both take a seat on the bench on Monday against the Houston Astros and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi at Minute Maid Park. Rob Refsnyder is getting the start in left field and will hit third, while Romy Gonzalez is starting at the keystone and […]

Trey Cabbage Recalled, Pedro Leon Sent Down

The Houston Astros recalled outfielder Trey Cabbage from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday and optioned outfield prospect Pedro Leon to Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Cabbage has immediately been put in the team's starting lineup on Monday at Minute Maid Park against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Tanner Houck, as he's playing right […]

Ryan O'Hearn, Cedric Mullins Out Versus Lefty

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn and outfielder Cedric Mullins are sitting out Monday's game against the New York Mets at Citi Field with a left-hander on the mound. Eloy Jimenez is serving as Baltimore's DH and will hit sixth, while rookie Colton Cowser will start in center field and bat seventh against Mets […]

Jeff McNeil Out Against A Lefty

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil retreats to the bench for Monday's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field with a left-hander making the start. With McNeil starting on the bench, veteran Jose Iglesias will start at second base and hit sixth for the Mets against Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers. McNeil, a former […]