Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 14)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver-wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver-wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend, so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks or expanded […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The good news is that we have a full day of baseball in front of us. The bad news is that both sites chopped up these slates quite a bit. Thankfully, both elected to have the same main slate with eight games in the middle of the day. I'm not going to complain too much. […]

Paul Sewald Picks Up Save On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Paul Sewald threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Sewald did not allow a baserunner while needing just 11 pitches to secure the save for his team. The 34-year-old has been excellent as Arizona's closer this season, converting all nine of his save […]

Joc Pederson Homers In Win Over Phillies

Arizona Diamondbacks DH Joc Pederson helped power his team to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in the win. The veteran slugger's third-inning shot traveled 433 feet and had an exit velocity of 104.6 MPH. Pederson is now hitting .302 with 10 […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 13 (2024)

It is once again that time of the week for our rest-of-season series for a look at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. Some may be drifting to football and wavering on baseball but this is when your focus must stay sharp. Join me for the Week 13 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Leaves Early Friday With Elbow Soreness

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (elbow) exited the game on Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies with left-elbow soreness. It was a tough night for the D-backs health-wise in the 5-4 road win, as catcher Gabriel Moreno (thumb) also left early. Gurriel did manage to go 2-for-4 with a solo home run, his 10th […]

Gabriel Moreno Leaves Friday With Sprained Thumb

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (thumb) left Friday's game early against the Philadelphia Phillies with a sprained left thumb. Before departing, Moreno at least was able to do damage for his fantasy managers, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in the third inning and a run scored. He was replaced behind the plate by […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 14 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of fantasy baseball trade targets. Each week, this article has featured plenty of big-name players to buy low on and sell high in fantasy. Superstars like Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez have made the buy-low list this season, while Garrett Crochet and Jared Jones have made the sell-high list. Heading […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Ceddanne Rafaela, Chad Green, Ben Rice, Harrison Bader, Tyler Locklear, DJ Herz

Howdy, RotoBallers! The All-Star break is rapidly approaching as the first half of the 2024 season will soon be coming to a close. We are back with our mid-week waiver wire rankings for Week 13 -- June 17 through June 23 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 14) - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Gunnar Henderson, Mookie Betts, Ben Rice, DJ Herz

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The first half of the season is coming to a close soon. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 20, 2024. […]

Ketel Marte Not In D-Backs Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is getting a day of rest in Friday's contest in Philadelphia against the Phillies. Rookie infielder Blaze Alexander will take his place at second base and will bat in the eight-hole against Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker. As far as we know, it looks like Marte is just getting a […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 14)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 13)

Is your fantasy baseball team in need of a boost in a specific category? Maybe it's a shot in the arm in runs scored or an influx of RBI? Monitoring how well you are performing in each offensive category and addressing those categories in need throughout the season is a great way to keep your […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 13

We're onto Week 13 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball and my Rockies are yet again a part of that. Has your favorite team ever given up seven runs in the ninth inning to lose it after being up five? Check swing from Teoscar Hernandez or not, the Rockies […]

Ryne Nelson Cruises To Win Over Nationals

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson put together a very nice start on Thursday, earning his fifth win in a 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. Nelson tossed seven strong innings, allowing just three hits with two strikeouts and zero walks. The swing-and-miss stuff wasn't there in this one, but it is his second consecutive […]

Jake McCarthy Tallies Three Hits, Swipes Two Bags In Thursday’s Victory

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy went 3-for-4 on Thursday with two runs and two stolen bases. All three of his hits on Thursday afternoon were singles, and he is now riding a three-game hitting streak. Through 64 games this season, the 26-year-old is holding a strong .298/.378/.422 slash line with three home runs and 12 […]

Alek Thomas To Play In Rehab Game Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas (hamstring) will play in another Arizona Complex League game on Friday after the soreness in his injured hamstring subsided. Thomas reported "general soreness" in his hamstring earlier this week, which caused the Diamondbacks to temporarily pause his rehab assignment after he went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI in […]

Yilber Diaz Strikes Out Six In Second Triple-A Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching prospect Yilber Diaz struck out six across 5 2/3 three-run frames (zero earned runs) with five hits and two free passes. Diaz made his Triple-A debut last week and allowed four runs across 4 1/3 innings with just one strikeout. His performance on Wednesday was a nice bounce-back. The 23-year-old opened […]

Zac Gallen To Throw Another Sim Game Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (hamstring) will throw his next simulated game early next week, and it sounds like he could return to the team after that if all goes well. There's still no target date for his return to a major-league mound, but The Arizona Republic's Theo Mackie is guessing the upcoming series against […]

Corbin Carroll Resting Against A Southpaw

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Washington Nationals with left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the mound. Carroll hasn't performed like the reigning National League Rookie of the Year in 2024, hitting just .218/.309/.324 with two homers, 23 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 43 runs scored […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Blake Snell, Justin Verlander, Walker Buehler, Pete Fairbanks, Kyle Bradish, and more

With weekend MLB action approaching, now is a perfect time to check in on banged-up hurlers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Blake Snell, Justin Verlander, Walker Buehler, Pete Fairbanks, Kyle Bradish, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for pitchers as of June 20, 2024. […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/24) - Today's Top Lineups

I'm still pinch-hitting for Euan today, which brings us a rather busy Thursday. It's not an even split, though, with seven of the nine games in the afternoon making that the main slate. That gives us an abnormally large Thursday with several good options. We just have to watch out for rain in Chicago and […]

Alek Thomas' Rehab Assignment Put On Pause

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that the team has again put outfielder Alek Thomas' (hamstring) minor-league rehab assignment on pause. Lovullo said Thomas is dealing with "general soreness" but added that he remains "very" optimistic that Thomas will get back into rehab games by the end of this week. "Nothing that's alarming. I think […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Likely To Throw Off A Mound Within The Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez's (shoulder) latest imaging showed "almost 100% healing." Rodriguez will likely throw off a mound within the next week. The 31-year-old veteran southpaw opened his first season in Arizona on the injured list due to a left-shoulder strain that he suffered in spring training, and a […]

Joc Pederson Sitting Against Left-Hander

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder/designated hitter Joc Pederson will retreat to the bench on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals with left-hander Patrick Corbin toeing the rubber in D.C. Pederson has made just one start this year against a left-handed starting pitcher, so it's no surprise to see him sitting at the start of this contest. Eugenio Suarez […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 13): Redraft Rankings

After a bit of a lull in the world of prospect promotions, the last couple of weeks have been very active on the prospect front. Joey Loperfido has gone up and down what feels like 35 times, and we saw Addison Barger recalled, along with the debuts of Ben Rice and Orelvis Martinez. My gut […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13) - Hitters and Pitchers

It's the middle of June and the time is now to make a push in your league. The season is almost half over, which means the fantasy season is about 60% over. Our deep league playoffs start in just eight weeks! That's only eight more matchups to try and move up the standings. Don't let […]

Five Biggest Fantasy Baseball Surprises of the 2024 MLB Season

As we pass the midway point in June, the All-Star break is rapidly approaching. MLB teams have played nearly 75 games each, leaving us a good chunk of the way through the season. There have been plenty of fantasy disappointments this year, with injuries playing a part in some of them. However, there have also […]

Ketel Marte Hits 15th Homer Of Season Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte continued to hit for power in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Nationals. Marte went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout. Marte got things started by lining a first-inning Jake Irvin offspeed offering over the center-field wall. The 30-year-old has provided the pop […]

Champ or Chump: Jake McCarthy and Heliot Ramos Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Mookie Betts fractured his left wrist on Sunday, leaving fantasy managers scrambling for a replacement. If you're using Betts in the middle infield, the preferred replacement is David Hamilton. Hamilton bizarrely lost playing time so the Red Sox could play center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (four Outs Above Average) as a terrible shortstop (-6 OAA), but […]