Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Shane Baz, Brooks Lee, Christian Scott, Heston Kjerstad, Jose Miranda, DJ Herz

Hey, RotoBallers! July is officially here, and we are a week away from the MLB All-Star Game. The season's official halfway point is right around the corner, and here at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more in-depth waiver rankings. Today, we will review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 15 -- July 1 through […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 16 (2024)

Fantasy baseball is a long and stressful season. Every single player goes through ups and downs throughout the year. That makes things even harder to navigate in fantasy. Given the 162-game season, it's important to remain patient on certain players.  Overreacting to rough stretches from batters at the plate or pitchers on the mound is […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 16) - Rest-of-Season Outlooks For Yordan Alvarez, Mike Trout, James Wood, Shane Baz, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! July has officially arrived, the season is flying by, and we are a week away from the start of the second half of the regular season. With the recent injuries, prospect call-ups, and hot and cold streaks, it's time for another rankings check-in. Today, we will review Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes (Week 15): Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss Casey Mize and Spencer Schwellenbach. For those new to this column, each week, we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. We're […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 15

It's Week 15, and we are just about halfway through the season. Identifying the best five and worst five teams right now is not an issue; it's wading through at least a dozen or more teams in the middle of the standings that are separated by only a few wins or losses. Remember, when I […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 15) - Hitters and Pitchers

Can you believe that we are already in July? The All-Star Game is less than a week away! That means most of our H2H leagues are only about 7-8 weeks away from the playoffs, depending on the league size. Now is the time to make moves to get the wins to put you in a […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we heading into Week 15 of he 2024 MLB season. Today we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players who are worth stashing in your leagues including names like Matt McLain, Robbie Ray, Jeffrey Springs and […]

Orlando Arcia Still Out With Abscessed Tooth

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the visiting San Francisco Giants on the Fourth of July. It's the third straight game that Arcia has missed due to an abscessed tooth. He remains day-to-day, but it remains to be seen if he's feeling good enough to […]

Didier Fuentes Continues Impressive Run With Nine Punchouts

Atlanta Braves starting pitching prospect Didier Fuentes continued his strong run at Single-A on Wednesday by tossing six shutout frames with nine strikeouts. He allowed just four hits and no walks. Since June 12, Fuentes has logged 20 ⅔ innings across four starts and has held a near-perfect 0.44 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and a 6:26 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jared Jones, Jeffrey Springs, Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, and more

With the All-Star break nearing, injuries are beginning to pile up.  We have the latest updates on impact pitchers and prospects around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jared Jones, Justin Verlander, Jeffrey Springs, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for pitchers as of […]

Raisel Iglesias Locks Down 21st Save On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias nailed down the win in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Giants. Iglesias allowed an infield single to Matt Chapman after getting the first out, then recorded the final two outs with the last one coming via strikeout. It was the 34-year-old's 21st save of the season, tying him for fourth-most […]

When Is Dylan Crews Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 15 Update)

The Washington Nationals drafted Dylan Crews in the 2023 MLB Draft and he's quickly moved through the system. The Nationals' second-ranked prospect started 2023 in rookie ball and made it to Double-A by season's end. The right-handed hitter began this season at Double-A and is now hitting -- and hitting well -- at Triple-A, making […]

AJ Smith-Shawver Strikes Out Four In Rehab Game

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher prospect AJ Smith-Shawver (oblique) made his first rehab start with High-A Rome on Wednesday. The righty pitched two innings, allowing one earned run on one hit (a home run) and no walks while striking out four batters. The 21-year-old made one start for Atlanta this season before hitting the injured list […]

Chris Sale Hurls Quality Start, Collects Win Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale (11-3) hurled a quality start and picked up his 11th win Wednesday night, going six innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Since getting knocked around by the Oakland A's for eight runs […]

Orlando Arcia Out Again Wednesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday against the visiting San Francisco Giants. Zack Short will make another start at shortstop and will bat in the nine-hole for the Braves against Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks. Arcia is getting an abscessed tooth taken care […]

AJ Smith-Shawver Starting Rehab Assignment On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver (oblique) will start his minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Rome on Wednesday. It will be Smith-Shawver's first game action since he was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left-oblique strain back in late May. The 21-year-old right-hander made his major-league debut last year and allowed 14 runs (12 earned) on […]

Reynaldo Lopez To Go On Regular Rest This Weekend

Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez will not get an extra day before his next start and will go on regular rest in Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. It will be just the second time this year that Lopez will be on regular rest. In the previous occasion, he lasted 4 2/3 innings […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 15 (2024)

July's here and we're riding a heat wave of content with our weekly rest-of-season series that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. As the season wears on, any potential speed bumps or skipped starts make up a greater percentage of the remaining schedule. Read on for the Week 15 edition of my […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 15): Redraft Rankings

Welcome back to my weekly series Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash as we head into Week 15 of the 2024 MLB season. As the calendar flips over to July, the fantasy baseball prospects world is really start to heat up. We've had a steady flow of intriguing names getting called up to the Majors […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Tucker, Royce Lewis, Michael Harris II, Josh Jung, and more

The 2024 MLB All-Star Break is right around the corner, but there are still a chunk of games to be played. As always, injuries are going to play a factor. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Tucker, Royce Lewis, Michael Harris II, Josh Jung, and more. This […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are no day games on the schedule Wednesday, leaving us with packed evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are some exciting series to select from, including when the Dodgers host the Diamondbacks. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/3/2024, with the slate starting at […]

Top 100 Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers (July Update)

Hello and welcome to a summertime update of our Saves+Holds reliever ranks! Fear not, those who venture out beyond the traditional 5x5 scoring where a reliever's worth boils down to their ability to generate saves. We've got you covered with this fun piece exploring fantasy baseball bullpens beyond the ninth inning. A closer's role is […]

Austin Riley Smacks Solo Homer Tuesday Night

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley smacked a solo home run Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants defeated Atlanta 5-4. The home run was his 10th on the season and his third in the last 10 games. Riley's power has been sapped this season with him only being on pace for about 20 home […]

Ramon Laureano Could Land On Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ramon Laureano (back, oblique) is now a candidate to land on the injured list after his back pain has moved toward his oblique. It's coming up on a week now since Laureano last appeared in a game for the Braves, and he'll likely be out through the All-Star break in mid-July if […]

Still No Timetable For Michael Harris II

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (hamstring) has yet to test his hamstring by running, but that could happen soon. As a result, Harris still doesn't have a timetable for his return from the injured list. The 23-year-old center fielder continues to work his way back from a Grade 2 left-hamstring stain and won't be […]

Nacho Alvarez Jr.- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Late 2024/Early 2025 ANALYSIS: It remains to be seen if the Atlanta Braves will call up their No. 6 prospect, Nacho Alvarez Jr., at any point this season. MLB Pipeline has Alvarez's estimated arrival to the majors in 2025, but the young shortstop is making a strong case to be […]

Orlando Arcia Out With Abscessed Tooth

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) is out of Tuesday's lineup against the visiting San Francisco Giants due to an abscessed tooth. After missing some time last week due to dizziness, Arcia will miss another game with an infected tooth. Fantasy managers in deep leagues should consider the 29-year-old to be day-to-day. If he gets […]

Ian Anderson Tosses Three Scoreless Innings In Rehab Start

Atlanta Braves right-hander Ian Anderson (elbow) threw three scoreless innings while allowing one hit, striking out one and walking one on Sunday in a minor-league rehab start for Low-A Augusta. Before this outing, Anderson pitched twice for the Florida Complex League Braves and struck out seven and walked none as he continues his recovery from […]

Ramon Laureano Could Return Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ramon Laureano (back) has been dealing with a sore back and will not play until at least Tuesday, when the Braves open a series against the San Francisco Giants, according to manager Brian Snitker. Laureano was out of the lineup for the series opener last Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since joining […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The small slate yesterday leads to a large one today. Both sites chopped off those games that had the audacity to start 25 minutes earlier than the masses. That shortens the main slate to 11 games, but that's still plenty...especially after the three-gamer yesterday in which Coors popped off. Most of this article is going […]