Leo Jimenez Swinging A Hot Bat

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Leo Jimenez has settled in quite nicely in his first extended look at Triple-A and is making a case to join the major league roster later in the summer. Over the past week, Jimenez is riding a solid .263/.417/.632 line with two long balls and an impressive 4:3 BB:K ratio. […]

Nico Hoerner Scratched With Hamstring Tightness Tuesday

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) has been scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves due to left-hamstring tightness. With Hoerner now out, Miles Mastrobuoni will handle the starting duties at shortstop and will bat eighth against Braves left-hander Chris Sale. It remains to be seen how serious Hoerner's hamstring injury is, so […]

Matt Shaw Struggling In May

Chicago Cubs third base/shortstop prospect Matt Shaw got off to a strong start to the campaign in April but has struggled through the early part of May. In April, he posted a solid .237/.387/.424 line with three long balls and a 12:19 BB:K ratio. However, in May he has a disappointing .159/.309/.227 line with no […]

Masyn Winn Hitting Leadoff For Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is hitting leadoff on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Reid Detmers. This will be the first time this year that Winn has hit leadoff for the Red Birds. St. Louis is looking to jump-start their offense after putting up double-digit runs for the first time this […]

When is Trea Turner Coming Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Return Update

One of the bigger storylines early in the 2023 season was the rather shocking struggles of Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner. The 30-year-old hit .247 with a .687 OPS in the season's first half, good for an 84 wRC+ that sat 16% below the league average. However, fantasy managers who prudently refused to hit the […]

Michael Curialle Tallies Three Home Runs And Seven RBI In Breakout Game

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect Michael Curialle launched three home runs and brought in seven runs in Sunday's victory. Curialle spent the previous two seasons entirely in Single-A with a combined .274/.385/.382 line with just two home runs. Through his first taste of High-A this season, the 22-year-old has posted a .280/.383/.480 line and has […]

Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in NL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: The top prospect in the Arizona system, Jordan Lawlar (thumb), made his major league debut late last season but has yet to return to the major league level.  The 21-year-old suffered a thumb injury that required surgery early in March, hindering his opportunity to make the […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 7)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in through the season's first two months. […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have a monster Tuesday night slate with a dozen games on the main slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Well, it's actually 11 games now with the White Sox and Nats moving some things around to play a twin bill on the south side to make up yesterday's rainout. That takes Trevor Williams off […]

Felnin Celesten Off To Hot Start

Seattle Mariners shortstop Felnin Celesten has been off to a hot start in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League to begin his professional career. The 18-year-old is currently hitting .423 with three doubles, a triple, two homers and eight RBI over his first 26 at-bats. Celesten was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2023 as […]

Mookie Betts Blasts 50th Career Leadoff Home Run Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder  Mookie Betts blasted his 50th career leadoff home run in Monday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the San Francisco Giants. Including the dinger, Betts finished the night 2-for-5 with an RBI and scored two runs. The RBI was his first recorded in over a week which is hardly something to worry about […]

Kevin Newman Collects Four Hits, Including Walk-Off Knock

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Kevin Newman went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two singles, and two RBI in Monday night's walk-off win vs. the Cincinnati Reds. That makes it three games in a row that Newman has collected multiple hits; the two RBI have been his first since April 26. The right-handed hitting shortstop did have a […]

Luisangel Acuna Extends Hit Streak To Nine Games

New York Mets shortstop prospect Luisangel Acuna went 2-for-5 with a walk, two runs scored, and two stolen bases on Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse. The pair of singles extended the 22-year-old's hit streak to nine games, although he isn't exactly knocking the cover off the ball during the streak with a .273 average and no […]

Ha-Seong Kim Back In Padres Lineup

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (wrist) is back at shortstop and is hitting ninth for the Friars on Monday at Petco Park for the series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies and right-hander Dakota Hudson. Kim had to be removed from Sunday's win over the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers after he was hit by […]

Thomas Saggese - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues / NL-Only ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals second base/shortstop prospect Thomas Saggese has been showing elite power potential this season at Triple-A and is quickly approaching his major league debut. Through 33 games this season with Triple-A Memphis, the 22-year-old has a .248/.336/.416 line […]

Tim Anderson Placed On Injured List

The Miami Marlins placed shortstop Tim Anderson (back) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 11) on Monday with lower-back tightness and reinstated left-hander A.J. Puk (shoulder) in a corresponding move. Anderson will head to the shelf after missing the last two games with back tightness, but if his injury isn't that serious, he […]

Jackson Holliday - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Alright, it's time to check in on Jackson Holliday in Triple-A. Since returning to Triple-A Norfolk on April 27, Holliday is hitting .264 with a .435 OBP and more walks (16) than strikeouts (14) in 14 games but only has mustered five extra-base hits and […]

Colson Montgomery Surging Through May

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery continued showing improvement over the weekend with a 3-for-8 performance against the Braves Triple-A affiliate that included three RBI and two extra-base hits. Montgomery struggled through in April, slashing just .211/.324/.358 with three HRs, nine RBI, and 38 strikeouts in 112 plate appearances. However, he's been turning things […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 8 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season (May 13 to May 19). We are at the point of the regular season where fantasy managers might have to make some tough calls on who to drop. Some decisions will be easier than others, but overall, it's never easy to drop a player who could eventually […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Austin Riley, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Kris Bryant, Jasson Dominguez, and more

Heading into a new week of MLB action and fantasy baseball, there are plenty of notable players dealing with injuries. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Austin Riley, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Kris Bryant, Jasson Dominguez, and […]

Ezequiel Duran Stays Hot

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Ezequiel Duran kept a hot bat on Sunday versus the Colorado Rockies. Duran went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double. His two hits marked his fourth straight multi-hit performance. Duran has seen an uptick in play with rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford (hamstring) and third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) both on the […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Yennier Cano, Michael Kopech, Leody Taveras, more

Howdy RotoBallers! We are about 45 days into the MLB regular season, and we at RotoBaller HQ are back with more waiver wire articles. Today, we will review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 (May 13 - May 19) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Joe Musgrove, […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 13 - May 19)

Another week and Shota Imanaga, Ranger Suarez, and Seth Lugo are all still going strong. Marcell Ozuna collected two more RBI Sunday to bring his league-leading total to 40. However, it didn't matter as Brandon Nimmo hit a 2-run home run in his only at-bat of the game in the bottom of the ninth to […]

Zach Neto- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There are a few things to like about Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto heading into Week 8. For starters, he plays every day, which can't be said about other shortstops on the waiver wire. So, if you are in a weekly league or a max add league -- […]

Orelvis Martinez- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's only a matter of time until the Toronto Blue Jays call up infielder Orelvis Martinez. The Blue Jays are averaging just 3.7 runs per game in 2024 (seventh-fewest in the majors), and Martinez's arrival could give the team a spark on offense. The […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! After only six games last Monday, MLB has gifted us with a monster 12-gamer tonight. Most games start in the early window, but there’s a healthy five-game slate in the late window as well. No team or pitcher looks to be mega-chalk tonight, meaning we can focus more on optimal builds rather than […]

RotoBaller's Week 8 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of waiver wire pickups. Each week, I will go through several options at every position to determine which players fantasy managers should be looking to add. Most of these players listed below are either tearing it up at the plate or have pitched […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 8 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 8 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 13 - May 19, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

When Is Luis Rengifo Coming Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The road to recovery is underway for Luis Rengifo, the Los Angeles Angels' versatile super utilityman, whose recent injury has stirred speculation among both team enthusiasts and fantasy owners alike. The injury bug has bitten the Angels hard over the last few weeks, decimating an already paper-thin roster. Since the calendar turned to May, the […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 8 (May 13 - May 19)

Another week of baseball is in the books and hopefully, you've been able to navigate injuries and early season slumps to remain in contention in your leagues. Heck, it's only Week 8 so every team should still be in contention, right? Yes, but being proactive early in the season is important so that when July […]