Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 17

Next week: All-Star Game. Soon after: trade deadline. All the baseball holidays are coming at us fast, and fantasy baseball leagues are figuring out who is competing this year and who is just along for the ride. As always, bullpens have played a huge role not just in "real" baseball, but also in the fun […]

Fantasy Baseball AL and NL Only Deep Adds - Rest of Season Edition

Well, we did it. We have made it to the All-Star break, which marks the unofficial halfway point of the season. It's hard to believe how fast things have gone, but as they say, time flies when you're having fun. Anyhow, looking ahead to this week, there are only three games, all of which begin […]

Eugenio Suarez Slugs 10th Home Run Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-5 with a single and his 10th home run of the season in Saturday's 12-1 romp over the Blue Jays. The veteran drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as well. It was the third homer in the last four games as Suarez has really turned […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Infielders in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 16)

The league has not seen such talent in middle infield as we have in 2024 in a long time! Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, and Elly De La Cruz are all young players who are posting some massive stats, while Jose Ramirez, Rafael Devers, and Bryce Harper are reliable veterans who are doing what they've done […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 17)

Welcome back to my Week 17 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Carlos Correa, Rece Hinds, Lane Thomas, Jose Miranda and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see […]

Top Five MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash for Week 17 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 17 of the 2024 MLB season. Today's we'll be taking a look at top MLB pitching prospects including Tink Hence, Yilber Diaz, Max Meyer and more. Several of the sport's top pitching prospects who have been a recurring member of this […]

Top Five Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 17 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

After a busy stretch of high-profile call-ups last week, things quieted down on the prospect front in fantasy baseball this week. That being said, there are still quality bats producing at a high clip in the upper levels of the minors, patiently waiting for that big-league opportunity. Fantasy baseball managers have seen what James Wood […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Cody Bellinger, Zack Wheeler, Bo Bichette, Tyler Glasnow and more.....

We have made it to All Star Weekend. The half point of the season has just passed. This upcoming week, there will be a flurry of moves being made. The trade deadline is a little more than two weeks away. Injured players will start returning from the IL starting next Friday. But more importantly, lots […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 16)

If you managed to avoid Matt Olson, Julio Rodriguez, and Fernando Tatis Jr. with your first-round pick in your fantasy baseball league, then you're likely in pretty good shape as the rest of the top hitters that were taken early have produced as predicted (or better) If Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, or Corey Seager could […]

Projecting Rest-of-Season Top-10 Relief Pitchers in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)

With the MLB All-Star break approaching, this is a good chance to assess our fantasy baseball rosters and see where there is room to improve before the second half of the season starts. With one of the best closers in baseball, Devin Williams (back), still on the 60-day injured list, new names had the opportunity […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (July 2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The All-Star break is next week, and we are officially at the halfway point of the 2024 MLB regular season. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Today, we are focusing on points leagues with our updated  2024 fantasy baseball points league rankings for […]

Corbin Carroll Steals Two Bases On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll showed off his speed in a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Carroll went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run, an RBI, and two stolen bases to help his team edge the Blue Jays in the series opener. The 23-year-old has struggled this season after a breakout […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 8 - July 14)

Welcome back for another summertime roundtable centered on starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 16 - Monday, July 8 through Sunday, July 14. This is the final week before you get a quick breather at the All-Star break so don't take your foot off the gas pedal now! You've come to the right place […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Out Again On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (undisclosed) will sit out a second straight game due to undisclosed soreness in the series opener on Friday versus the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Gurriel's soreness doesn't sound like anything serious, so he should be back in Arizona's lineup for the final two games of the first half of […]

Ketel Marte Absent On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This appears to be a routine rest day for Marte who has started the last four games in a row. In his place, Kevin Newman will bat ninth and cover second base versus right-hander […]

Diamondbacks Could Trade Christian Walker

If the Arizona Diamondbacks decide that they are sellers at this year's trade deadline after making it to the World Series last fall, they could trade first baseman Christian Walker for prospects and then try to sign him in free agency this winter. Several contending teams such as the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners would […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 17) - Rest-of-Season Outlooks Jose Ramirez, James Wood, Shane Baz, Matt McLain, Jose Miranda

Hey, RotoBallers! We are a few days away from the All-Star break, and it's time to start preparing for the second half of the season. The second half of the season begins next Friday, and there are only a few months left in the year. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. […]

Adrian Del Castillo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in NL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks catching prospect Adrian Del Castillo has taken a significant step forward at Triple-A this season and is nearing his major league debut. In 83 games this season, the 2021 draft pick is on pace to smash his previous career-highs with a .327/.406/.624 line. In […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 16

Some teams are barrelling into the All-Star Break on a roll, while others are limping into next week's days off with the hope that some rest can revitalize their team as they gear up for the second half of what is a grueling 162-game season. Remember, when I do my rankings, I factor in past […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez, Zack Wheeler, Kyle Tucker, Jose Altuve, Cody Bellinger, Merrill Kelly, and more

There are still three days of MLB games before the All-Star break is here, meaning fantasy baseball managers should remain locked-in with setting lineups. There are several key banged-up players heading into Friday's slate, so let's take a look at the top banged-up pitchers and hitters, including Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez, Zack Wheeler, Kyle Tucker, […]

Brandon Pfaadt Earns 10th Quality Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt put together a strong performance in Thursday's 1-0 victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Earning his 10th quality start of the season, the right-hander tossed six frames and allowed three hits, zero runs, zero walks and sent four batters back to the dugout via the strikeout. Pfaadt was hit hard […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Colt Keith, Jeff Hoffman, Matt McLain, Brooks Lee, Jeffrey Springs, Jarred Kelenic

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings. The 2024 MLB regular season is zooming by as next week is the All-Star break, and we are halfway through the year. It's time to start building those fantasy baseball rosters for the second-half stretch. At RotoBaller HQ, we are here to guide you through free agency […]

Shortstop Dynasty and Prospect Rankings, Buys and Sells for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back to the 5th installment of my mid-season positional breakdown, where I provide my dynasty and prospect rankings for each position, along with some players to buy or sell. We'll be rounding out the infield today with the always intriguing shortstop position. The shortstop position is always loaded, but the depth is being tested […]

Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez To Throw Bullpens Again On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (shoulder) and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (shoulder) will both throw bullpen sessions again on Friday. Kelly and Rodriguez also threw bullpens on Tuesday, with it being Kelly's first time throwing off a mound since going on the injured list in mid-April. The 35-year-old is a top-of-the-rotation arm for the D-backs when […]

Tommy Troy Riding Three-Game Hitting Streak Since Snapping Slump

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Tommy Troy is currently riding a three-game hitting streak since getting off to a slow start in his return to High-A. Troy returned to High-A after completing a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League after recovering from a hamstring injury in late June. In his first four games since returning […]

Gabriel Moreno Back After One-Game Absence

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (back) has returned to the starting lineup on Thursday against the visiting Atlanta Braves in the series finale after being scratched from Wednesday's contest due to lower back tightness. Moreno is behind the plate and is batting second against Braves left-hander Max Fried. Against the southpaw, Moreno will move all […]

Should I Stash Dylan Crews In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16)

The Nationals took Dylan Crews with the second overall pick in last year's draft and a lot of people thought they got a steal as the Pirates passed up Crews for his LSU teammate Paul Skenes. Well, we know that Skenes was certainly the right pick so far as he's been dominant in the majors, […]

Jordan Montgomery Two Weeks Away From Rejoining The Rotation

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery (knee) is around 12 to 14 days away from returning to the team's starting rotation. Montgomery is likely to return in either the series against the Kansas City Royals or Pittsburgh Pirates after next week's All-Star break. Montgomery helped the Texas Rangers win a World Series championship last fall for […]

Should I Stash Max Meyer In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16)

As we head into the All-Star Break, the Miami Marlins still sit near the bottom of the MLB standings with the second-fewest wins in all of baseball. Miami's rotation has been wrecked by injuries, leaving Edward Cabrera and Trevor Rogers as the only remaining starters left from the Opening Day rotation - and Cabrera missed […]

Deyvison De Los Santos - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks third base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos has been one of the best hitters in the minor leagues this season and is nearing his major league debut. De Los Santos opened the season with his second stint at Double-A, where he posted an incredible […]