Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 19 - July 21)

It's time to hit the second half running with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 17 -- a short one going Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. We hope you caught your breath during the break because now it's a sprint to the finish line. As always, this is the place to […]

Midseason Bullpen Report: Fantasy Baseball Closers, Saves, Holds (2024)

The All-Star break is already wrapping up, and now the majority of our attention shifts towards the trade deadline, which is guaranteed to move around a closer or two. We've already seen a handful of early moves but the bulk of bullpen landscape shifts will come at the end of July. That's why we're here […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Brooks Lee, Jacob Wilson, Jeffrey Springs, Lawrence Butler, Michael Toglia

Hey, RotoBallers, the grind never stops, even though we are in the middle of the All-Star break. It's time to scroll through the waiver wire and pick up potential players for the second-half run with the ultimate goal of helping you win a fantasy baseball championship. We are back with another edition of our mid-week […]

Royals Release Nick Anderson

After being designated for assignment on July 14, the Kansas City Royals announced on Friday that they have released relief pitcher Nick Anderson. The veteran reliever has had success in the past, mainly with the Tampa Bay Rays and threw to a 4.04 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings for the Royals this […]

Royals To Promote Drew Waters

The Kansas City Royals will recall outfielder Drew Waters when they start the second half of the season on Friday. Waters will take the place of catcher/outfielder MJ Melendez (ankle) who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. The 25-year-old was once a highly touted prospect when he came up […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Baseball makes its return from the All-Star break with a packed schedule Friday. That leaves us with a bevy of options to sift through on DraftKings and FanDuel. As of early Friday morning, though, not all teams had announced their starting pitchers. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 17 (2024)

Hello and welcome to a special midseason version of our weekly rest-of-season series that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. With few games to dig into, we'll discuss some injured arms and prospects who should make an impact in the season's second half. Scroll on for the Week 17 edition of my […]

Carter Jensen Promoted To Double-A

The Kansas City Royals promoted catching prospect Carter Jensen to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday after he hit .271/.386/.436 with an .821 OPS, 10 home runs, 39 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 47 runs scored in 84 games for High-A Quad Cities this year. The 21-year-old is considered the team's No. 9 prospect, per MLB […]

Cubs Acquire Jesus Tinoco From Royals

The Chicago Cubs acquired minor-league right-hander Jesus Tinoco from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, the Cubs optioned reliever Daniel Palencia to Triple-A Iowa. The 29-year-old Tinoco has a 4.58 ERA in 57 career major-league games, including nine games with the Texas Rangers in 2024. In […]

MJ Melendez Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder MJ Melendez (ankle) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 15) with a left-ankle sprain on Tuesday. The move to the IL comes after Melendez sprained his ankle in Sunday's contest against the Boston Red Sox. At the very least, the 25-year-old will miss the first six games […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 17

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 17 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- July 15 through July 21. This is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Finishes Second In Home Run Derby

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. literally fell just shy of the 2024 Home Run Derby championship Monday in Globe Life Field. The 24-year-old faced Teoscar Hernandez in the final round and needed 14 long balls to tie. With 13 tallied, Witt Jr.'s final swing hit off the left-center wall, making him just short […]

Nick Mariano's Week 17 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're hitting the All-Star break in style with another hot weekend of MLB action. Use this time to take another honest look at your team's needs and what stands between you and the podium. Don't win stolen bases by a margin of 30 while […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Rece Hinds, Brooks Lee, Matt McLain, Tyler Stephenson, Michael Busch, TJ Friedl

Hey, RotoBallers! The first half of the 2024 MLB season is over as the All-Star break has arrived. At RotoBaller HQ, we help guide you through the waiver wire and prepare you for the second-half stretch with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 17 (July 15 - July 21) of the 2024 MLB […]

Royals Take Jac Caglianone At Pick No. 6

The Kansas City Royals drafted University of Florida two-way player Jac Caglianone with the No. 6 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Caglianone is expected to be used as a hitter only in pro baseball. He has 70-grade power as a prospect from the left side of the plate. Caglianone has legit power, evidenced by […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 17 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 17 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 15 - July 21, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Maikel Garcia Out On Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia will retreat to the bench on Sunday for the series finale at Fenway Park against the hosting Boston Red Sox. With Garcia sitting the final game before the All-Star break, veteran Adam Frazier will start at the hot corner and will bat leadoff for the Royals against Red […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 17 (July 19 - July 21)

Whether your league combines the week before and after the All-Star break or counts them separately, I'm here to help recommend some bats who can give you a boost in that first series after the break. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups that can be considered […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 17 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 17, from July 15 to July 21. With the All-Star break creating an extended week in fantasy baseball, we'll have plenty of two-start starting pitchers to choose from this week. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy […]

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 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Joey Ortiz, Xander Bogaerts, Brady Singer, Jake Irvin, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 17, July 15 - July 21. This week's article will focus on Joey Ortiz, Xander Bogaerts, Cal Raleigh, Ben Rice, Dean Kremer, Ryan Pepiot, Brady Singer, and Jake Irvin. A reminder that All-Star festivities will take place this week, with regular-season […]

Salvador Perez Back In The Lineup

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is back in the starting lineup on Saturday against the hosting Boston Red Sox and right-hander Kutter Crawford after leaving Friday night's win late due to cramping. Perez will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup, with Freddy Fermin doing the catching for right-hander Seth Lugo and hitting […]

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 […]

MJ Melendez Hits 11th Home Run Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, including going deep for the 11th time in Friday's 6-1 win over the Red Sox. It has been a disappointing season for the 25-year-old, slashing just .196/.259/.392 so far, but in July he has shown signs of life. This month the left-handed hitter […]

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 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Both sites are getting pretty good at having uniform late afternoon slates on Saturday. It's another eight-game slate this week, which aligns with everything from the last month or so. A little more than half the league is in action here with many similar pitchers on the slate. What separates them? We'll get into that. […]

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 Starting Pitchers in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)

As we approach the Midsummer Classic, this can present a great opportunity to assess your fantasy baseball roster and see where you have to improve on to push your team over the edge in the stretch run. Throughout the first half of the season, we have seen some of the highest-drafted starting pitchers suffer season-ending […]

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 […]