Jordan Westburg Placed On The Injured List

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday afternoon with a right-hand fracture. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk. Westburg left Wednesday's game early after being hit by a pitch in his right hand. Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde expressed after the […]

Marcelo Mayer Hits The Seven-Day Injured List

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer (hip) is headed to the seven-day injured list, according to SoxProspects.com. Mayer left Tuesday's game early due to this hip injury and was also kept out of Wednesday's lineup. Double-A Portland expressed that this stint shouldn't keep the top prospect sidelined for too long. The 21-year-old has enjoyed […]

Jared Serna Has Big Day In Twin Bill

Miami Marlins infield prospect Jared Serna had a huge day in a doubleheader for Double-A Pensacola on Wednesday. In the first game, Serna, who was acquired in the trade that sent Jazz Chisholm to the Yankees, logged four hits. In the second game, he racked up four RBI. Serna has slotted in as the No. […]

Adael Amador Heating Up In Double-A

Colorado Rockies middle infield prospect Adael Amador continued his hot hitting by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Wednesday for Double-A Hartford. The home run was his second in as many games for the 21-year-old. Amador is the Rockies No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline and is has been scorching hot of late […]

Mikey Romero Has Big Game For High-A

Boston Red Sox middle infield prospect Mikey Romero put together a big performance for High-A Greenville on Wednesday by going 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, two homers and five RBI. It was his third multi-homer game of the season to go along with his third four-hit game of the season. Romero, 20, was the […]

Sabin Ceballos Has Big Debut For New Organization

After being acquired by the San Francisco Giants as part of the Jorge Soler trade, infield prospect Sabin Ceballos made his debut in a big way for High-A Eugene. The 21-year-old suited up at third base on Wednesday and went 4-for-5 with a walk, five runs and a three-run home run. Ceballos spent his time […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday and happy August, RotoBallers! MLB has provided its classic, smaller Thursday slate for DFS managers to build lineups. Five games populate the featured slates on DraftKings and FanDuel, with two games starting at 6:40 p.m. EDT.  Baltimore leads the AL East and called up the top prospect in baseball this week, so life is […]

Livan Soto - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August 1 ANALYSIS: The Baltimore Orioles are calling up Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk ahead of Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Soto just joined the Orioles minor league system at Tuesday's trade deadline when the team acquired the infielder and Austin Slater from the Cincinnati Reds. With Jordan […]

Mookie Betts Taking Batting Practice, Getting Closer To A Return

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that middle infielder Mookie Betts (hand) will be taking batting practice at Petco Park before Wednesday's contest against the division-rival San Diego Padres, and it's "very realistic" for him to return in a couple of weeks. If Betts does go on a minor-league rehab assignment once he's cleared […]

Livan Soto Promoted To The Major Leagues

Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Livan Soto is being promoted to the major leagues, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN. Infielder Jordan Westburg was diagnosed with a fractured hand on Wednesday afternoon which opens the door for Soto to serve as a utility option in the Baltimore infield. The 24-year-old got a brief taste of the […]

Brooks Baldwin Struggling Through First Taste Of The Majors

Chicago White Sox second base/shortstop prospect Brooks Baldwin has struggled through his first taste of the big leagues. Across his first 12 games, the former 12th-round selection sits with a .175/.215/.275 slash line. He has hit four doubles and swiped two bags but has yet to go deep. The infielder progressed through the Chicago pipeline […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 19): Redraft Rankings

The MLB trade deadline period is always one of the most exciting times of the baseball season. We've already seen plenty of trades go down that are shifting rosters and potentially freeing up playing time for prospects, and I'm sure many more will go down on Tuesday before the 6 p.m. EDT deadline. Today is […]

Matt Shaw Has Big Game In Double-A

Chicago Cubs infield prospect Matt Shaw went 3-for-4 with a home run for Double-A Tennessee on Tuesday. Through 81 games, he's slashing .263/.362/.460 with 11 doubles, 14 homers, 23 stolen bases, and 42:63 BB/SO. After posting a .683 OPS in May, he's been red-hot in June and July, slashing .302/.369/.566 with seven doubles, nine homers, […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers - 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Fallout

Coming into Tuesday’s trade deadline, we had already seen some big names change teams. The Yankees landed Jazz Chisholm Jr., the Orioles bolstered their rotation by acquiring Zach Eflin, and the Cubs added to their lineup with Isaac Paredes. Tuesday saw a flurry of more moves, especially on the reliever front. While many of those […]

Marco Luciano - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 20)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Standard Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano returned to the big leagues on Tuesday and was immediately slotted back into the starting nine. The top prospect in the San Francisco system got a brief taste of the major leagues earlier this season and posted a strong […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Mike Trout, Kyle Tucker, Christian Walker, Starling Marte, Evan Carter, Alejandro Kirk, and more

With the 2024 MLB campaign heating up, it's never been more important to monitor the latest injuries that could impact fantasy baseball lineups. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Mike Trout, Kyle Tucker, Christian Walker, Starling Marte, Evan Carter, Alejandro Kirk, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]

Jackson Holliday - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 20)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: The Baltimore Orioles are set to promote their top prospect, Jackson Holliday, ahead of Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Holliday got a brief taste of the big leagues earlier this season but struggled across the 10-game stint with a .059/.111/.059 line, and a 2:18 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The majority of games across baseball Wednesday have early start times. That leaves us with just five games to choose players from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/31/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The […]

Jackson Holliday Set To Rejoin The Orioles

According to multiple sources, infield prospect Jackson Holliday is headed to the Baltimore Orioles from Triple-A Norfolk. It's why Holliday was scratched from Tuesday night's lineup with the Tides following the trade of second base prospect Connor Norby to the Miami Marlins in exchange for left-hander Trevor Rogers. Although Baltimore's acquisition of Rogers was seen […]

Giants Officially Call Up Marco Luciano

The San Francisco Giants recalled infield prospect Marco Luciano and catcher Blake Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. The Giants were fully expected to give Luciano another shot in the big leagues after trading outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. Luciano will serve as the DH and bat sixth in […]

Trey Sweeney Joins The White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers infield prospect Trey Sweeney was traded to the Detroit Tigers in the deal that sent right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty to Los Angeles. Sweeney was considered the 22nd-best prospect in the Dodger system and was on the verge of making his major league debut. Through his first 96 games at the Triple-A level […]

William Bergolla Joins Chicago

Philadelphia Phillies infield prospect William Bergolla was traded to the Chicago White Sox in a deal that sent left-handed pitcher Tanner Banks to the City of Brotherly Love. Bergolla made his High-A debut this summer and has performed quite well with a .295/.350/.385 slash line, 29 RBI, 18 swiped bags, and a 22:30 BB:K ratio. […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Headed To Pittsburgh

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) has been traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The 29-year-old is enjoying a breakout season at the plate, so this is a nice addition to the Pirates lineup. He's slashing .292/.338/.420 with seven home runs and 33 RBI in 82 games. He figures to find his way […]

2024 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker and Updates: Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching. Teams looking for a leg up on their competition will work the phones before 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30. Expect a significant uptick in trades as the week progresses. With the deadline almost here, let's navigate the trade winds together and fire up your go-to trade deadline […]

Royals Acquiring Paul DeJong From White Sox

The Kansas City Royals are acquiring veteran shortstop Paul DeJong from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, according to a source. It's unclear what the return will be heading back to the White Sox. The Royals already have one of the best shortstops in the game in Bobby Witt Jr., so DeJong will give the […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Austin Wells, Victor Robles

As the calendar prepares to turn to August, we have some hitters who are putting up gaudy numbers at the plate. Some of them are established names, like Bobby Witt Jr. and Trea Turner. What should we do about the players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try to take […]

Alexander Albertus Headed To Chicago

Los Angeles Dodgers infield prospect Alexander Albertus was traded to the Chicago White Sox in a three-team trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Albertus opened the season by getting another look at the Rookie League and posted a dominant .342/.479/.459 line. Then, in late June, the 19-year-old earned a promotion to Single-A, where […]

Marco Luciano Expected To Rejoin The Giants

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano is expected to be called up from Triple-A Sacramento soon now that the trade of outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler opened up the DH spot and created more options for manager Bob Melvin. The 22-year-old Luciano had quality plate appearances in a major-league stint in May but couldn't stick […]

Leodalis De Vries Enjoys Big Week At The Plate

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries extended his hitting streak to six games on Saturday evening to cap off a big week. During this stretch, the 17-year-old held a .400/.500/.880 slash line with three home runs, seven RBI, and a 4:5 BB:K ratio. De Vries has performed quite well through his taste of […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 20

Welcome back RotoBallers to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we prepare for Week 20 of the 2024 MLB season. Today we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players who are worthy of a continued spot on your roster while imploring you to pick up lesser-rostered […]