Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We've got yet another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 22. Heading into Week 22 and beyond, we'll highlight five injured players to stash in your redraft leagues. If you're new to the series, check out our previous articles for some other options. There are […]

Trey Sweeney - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 22)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August 16 ANALYSIS: The Detroit Tigers are ready to see what they have with their young prospects as we head into the final six weeks of the season. Shortstop Trey Sweeney has been called up from Triple-A Toledo along with third baseman Jace Jung with both youngsters set […]

Arizona Diamondbacks Fantasy Baseball Hitters Update - Snakes That Rake

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been an enigmatic franchise since their inception in 1998 as an expansion club. They achieved very highly and very quickly with a World Series title in 2001, fueled by the two-headed snake of Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. Things slowed down from there. Until their return to the World Series last […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 22)

Welcome back to my Week 22 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! In today's edition, we'll take a look at players like Brendan Rodgers and Shea Langeliers. We'll take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of […]

Luis Vazquez Homers Twice In Return To Triple-A

Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Luis Vazquez (undisclosed) went deep twice in his return to Triple-A on Thursday evening. Vazquez has been sidelined for just over a month due to an undisclosed injury. Vazquez earned a brief taste of the majors earlier this summer but went 0-for-1 in his lone at-bat. At Triple-A, he has held […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/24) - Today's Top Lineups

DraftKings and FanDuel are handling the schedule differently on Friday. The main evening slate on DraftKings will begin at 7:05 p.m. EDT and consist of eight games. The main evening slate on FanDuel will begin at 6:40 p.m. EDT and consist of 13 games. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Brady House Goes Deep Twice On Thursday

Washington Nationals third base/shortstop prospect Brady House went 2-for-2 with two long balls and three RBI on Thursday evening. This was his first multi-home run game of the 2024 campaign. Since moving up to Triple-A Rochester on July 7, the infielder has held a solid .283/.301/.495 slash line with five home runs, 21 RBI, six […]

Shay Whitcomb Promoted To The Major Leagues

Houston Astros infield prospect Shay Whitcomb is being promoted to the major leagues, according to Ari Alexander of KPRC2. Whitcomb has spent the entire summer at Triple-A Sugar Land and held a strong .293/.378/.530 slash line with 25 home runs, 19 doubles, 91 RBI, and 26 stolen bases through 108 games. Last summer, in his […]

Top-5 Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 21 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

We have reached the point of the fantasy baseball season in which many of the big-name prospects have forced their way up to the major leagues. With the recent promotions of Jackson Holliday, Junior Caminero, and Coby Mayo -- three mainstays on the top prospects to stash list -- fantasy managers might have to dig […]

Colt Emerson Showcasing Speed At High-A

Seattle Mariners shortstop prospect Colt Emerson has showcased his speed through his first small taste of High-A ball. Emerson has swiped at least one bag in each of his past three games. In the batter's box, Emerson holds a .208/.424/.375 line through seven total games. However, he has reached safely in all but one of […]

Tigers Calling Up Trey Sweeney

The Detroit Tigers are calling up shortstop prospect Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo, according to a source. The former first-round pick has been on a tear of late in the minors and was one of two prospects that the Tigers acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline in late July for right-hander […]

Corey Seager Retreats To The Bench On Thursday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will get a day off on Thursday in the series opener against the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Field. Josh Smith will move to shortstop and will hit second for Texas against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober. Seager will retreat to the bench in this one for the first time since […]

Jacob Wilson To Start Rehab Assignment On Saturday

Oakland Athletics top prospect Jacob Wilson (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday. Wilson made his major-league debut on July 19, got a hit in his first career at-bat, but then strained his left hamstring and landed on the 10-day injured list. The 22-year-old former first-round pick out of […]

Mookie Betts Getting An Off Day

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/infielder Mookie Betts will take a day to rest in Thursday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The lefty hitting Jason Heyward will make the start in right field and will hit seventh against Brewers right-hander Tobias Myers. Betts returned from a fractured hand on Monday and played […]

Ernie Clement Homers, Drives In A Pair On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Angels. The 28-year-old has been quietly productive over the last month, going 35-for-114 (.307) over his last 30 games with nine extra-base hits, 18 RBI, 11 runs scored, and […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 21)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 21 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Let's rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups like Zebby Matthews, Will Wagner, and Andres Chaparro along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 21) - Hitters and Pitchers

As Yogi Berra said, it's getting late early. My giant points league is in the final week of the regular season. I'm fighting for the division lead and these are the players I'm targeting to get me over the hump this week. Hopefully, they can help you, too! It's important to know your league's scoring. […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Homers In Win Over Twins

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a productive day in his team's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in the winning effort. The star shortstop's homer in the third inning gave the Royals a 2-1 lead, a blast that traveled 398 […]

Gunnar Henderson Hits 30th Home Run On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson reached a milestone in his team's 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Henderson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer to help power the Orioles to the win. The homer was Henderson's 30th of the season, the first time he's reached that milestone in his career. […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a classic MLB Thursday with games all over the clock. There's a four-game slate kicking off at 1:10 p.m. EDT and then an evening three-game slate teeing off at 6:35 p.m. EDT. This article will cover both slates faster than it usually would when focusing on one larger contest.  They're a […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Adds - Deep League Fishing For Marlins

It has been a disaster of a season for the Marlins, who entered Tuesday with the third-worst record in baseball. With no shot at the playoffs, they sold off many of their best players at the trade deadline. With so much talent leaving their roster, there isn’t a lot left to be excited about with […]

Phillip Glasser Promoted To Double-A

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Phillip Glasser has been promoted to Double-A Harrisburg. Glasser is not listed in the Nats' Top 30 prospects per MLB.com, however, he was putting together a nice season at High-A prior to his promotion. The 24-year-old began the year at Single-A and slashed .381/.444/.587 in 15 games, then posted a .305-6-31-47-14 […]

Tanner Schobel Launches Four Homers In Big Week

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Tanner Schobel is a Virginia Tech product who has made a significant impression in affiliated ball. He has struggled to adjust to Double-A pitching, but there's still a lot to like about his swing and pitch recognition. Defensively, he has boasted plenty of versatility and has a good chance to stick […]

Jon Berti Could Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

New York Yankees infielder Jon Berti (calf) continues to do some hitting and fielding at the team's spring training complex in Tampa and could start a minor-league rehab assignment next week. Because of the fact that Berti hasn't played in a game since May 24 due to his calf injury, he could require a pretty […]

Zach Neto Taking A Seat On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto will head to the bench ahead of Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This appears to be a routine rest day for Neto who has been on fire at the plate. He's hitting nearly .350 with six home runs and 22 RBI over his last 30 games. In […]

Javier Baez Scratched On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The organization has not said why Baez has been pulled from the lineup yet. Regardless, his absence from the lineup won't matter much considering Baez has been awful this season. Zach McKinstry will take over […]

Trea Turner Getting A Breather Against Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is retreating to the bench for Wednesday's matchup at Citizens Bank Park against the visiting Miami Marlins. With Turner getting the day off, Edmundo Sosa is starting at the 6 and batting seventh for the Phils against Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera. This will be Turner's first day off since July […]

Oneil Cruz Resting Against Padres

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is taking the day off at Petco Park on Wednesday in the series finale against the hosting San Diego Padres. Cruz will be replaced at shortstop by Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who is batting leadoff against veteran left-hander Martin Perez. Although he's hit only one home run in 10 August games, Cruz […]

Ha-Seong Kim, Kyle Higashioka Sitting On Wednesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and catcher Kyle Higashioka will both head to the bench on Wednesday as the team looks for a three-game sweep of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Field. Tyler Wade will start at the 6 and bat ninth, while Luis Campusano will do the catching and hit eighth against […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Jazz Chisholm Jr., Riley Greene, J.D. Martinez, Byron Buxton, Triston Casas, and more

The 2024 MLB season is approaching crunch time, and so is the fantasy baseball campaign. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Jazz Chisholm Jr., Riley Greene, J.D. Martinez, Byron Buxton, Triston Casas, and more. This is our weekly edition […]