Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 21)
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 21 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Corey Seager, Jackson Merrill, Jackson Holliday, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Likely Headed To Injured List
New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) is expected to be placed on the injured list, according to manager Aaron Boone. This is not the news fantasy managers wanted to hear right now. Chisholm was off to an excellent start with the Bronx Bombers. He was hitting over .300 with seven home runs and […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 21): Redraft Rankings
After a quiet last week or two on the prospect front following Coby Mayo's debut, we get two major promotions this week with Junior Caminero being recalled and Zebby Matthews making his MLB debut. Both had ranked highly in my stash rankings for a while now and it will be exciting to see what sort […]
Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 21)
We are now in the home stretch of the fantasy baseball regular season. We are just a few weeks away from the fantasy playoffs, so time is ticking for some teams to make a final push. As a result, it might be time to drop that hitter in a major slump or that pitcher who has […]
Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Jake McCarthy, Joey Bart
There are some big names that have been carrying fantasy rosters down the stretch. Bobby Witt Jr. has dominated for the Royals and should continue to thrive as fantasy managers look to bring home a championship. What should we do about other players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try […]
Chase Hampton Dealing With Groin Injury
New York Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Chase Hampton (groin), who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 3 prospect, left his minor-league start early on Saturday due to a groin injury. As a result, Hampton was placed on the seven-day injured list at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has already missed extended […]
Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Ryan Walker, Spencer Arrighetti, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, Jordan Walker
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. With about a little over a month left into the fantasy baseball season, it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 (August 12 - August 18) of the 2024 MLB season. […]
Champ or Chump: Victor Robles and Austin Wells Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
If you sort your waiver wire by whatever stat you're looking for, the results will be bleak right now. Everybody searches waivers that way, and your rivals have likely picked it clean. This doesn't mean that waivers are a barren wasteland, just that you need to approach it a little more creatively. One effective approach […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! With all 30 teams in action, the way the schedule fell has left a lighter slate for a Tuesday. Six early games mean DFS managers will only have nine games to fill up their roster on the featured contests. It all begins on the East Coast at 7:10 p.m. EDT when the A's […]
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Injured On Monday
New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (arm, shoulder) was replaced by Ben Rice as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning of Monday's series opener against the hosting Chicago White Sox. Television replays showed Chisholm moving his left arm/shoulder in the dugout after scoring a run in the fifth inning. Before being pulled, Chisholm […]
Clay Holmes Unavailable On Monday
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's unsure who would be his closer on Monday night against the hosting Chicago White Sox with closer Clay Holmes unavailable after Sunday's heavy workload. "We'll see," Boone said. Holmes threw 45 pitches to pick up a four-out save in Sunday's win over the visiting Texas Rangers, so […]
Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (August 12 - August 18)
Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of August 12 - August 18. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Monday! Tonight’s slate is an eight-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun. There is an unusually large number of premium pitchers on tonight’s slate, but there are also enough poor pitchers that we can build strong stacks to help take down a tournament. The main event of the night will be multi-time […]
Juan Soto Hits Two Homers On Sunday
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto came ready to play during Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. The slugging outfielder went 2-for-5 at the plate with two home runs in the win. Soto continues to be one of the best players in the league as he's setting himself up nicely for free agency this winter. […]
Should I Stash Jasson Dominguez In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 21)
Attention, earthlings! The Martian invasion of Major League Baseball is still on hold, and Jasson Dominguez’s long-awaited call-up has hit a few speed bumps. While the Yankees have been waiting for their prized prospect to make the leap, a crowded outfield and a string of solid veteran performances have created a logjam that even aliens […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 21 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 21 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 12 - August 18, 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 Jasson Dominguez Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 21 Update)
When the New York Yankees signed Jasson Dominguez, nicknamed "The Martian," expectations soared to astronomical heights. His brief stint in the majors last September, where he launched four home runs in just eight games, only fueled the anticipation. Now, as August 2024 approaches, the Yankees and fantasy baseball enthusiasts alike are on high alert for […]
No Current Path To Big-League Call-Up For Jasson Dominguez
New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez doesn't have a clear path to a big-league call-up anytime soon. "There's currently no lane for us to bring him. It's nice to know he's there. He's just knocking rust off and waiting for his opportunity if it comes," general manager Brian Cashman said. "He's healthy. Ultimately, the […]
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Homers Twice Saturday
New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered once in each game of the doubleheader versus the Rangers on Saturday. In Game 1, the 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with a walk and a home run; in Game 2, he went 2-for-4 again with a home run. The left-handed hitter collected two RBI, scored three times, […]
Nick Mariano's Week 21 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got about seven weeks left in the fantasy baseball season and that means the line between streamer and "season-long add" is starting to blur. Most of your fantasy trade deadlines have now passed so it's you, us, and the waiver wire from here […]
Carlos Rodon Strikes Out Six In Win
New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon fanned six batters over five-and-two-thirds scoreless innings in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader victory over the Rangers by a score of 8-0. The southpaw allowed just three hits but also walked five batters in the contest. Still, the 31-year-old was able to pick up his 13th win of […]
Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers' fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 20 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll look at catchers Austin Wells, Alejandro Kirk, and Joey Bart. Wells is back on our list once again. While he is rostered at a much higher rate than when he was last written about last […]
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 21
So now there's a little room between us and the trade deadline. The dust has started to settle and even the playoff race has started to change a bit, with some teams making moves in one direction while others go in the opposite. As things settled post-deadline, we saw some bullpens reformed, some new closers […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 21 (Aug 12 - Aug 18)
The dog days of August are here and they bring with them even more injuries, promotions, demotions, and overall player movement. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups that can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the Sunday night waiver wire runs for leagues with weekly transactions. […]
Top Saves+Holds Rest-of-Season Waiver Wire Adds (August 2024)
Hey there, RotoBallers, and welcome back for an August update focused on Saves+Holds reliever adds! We know many of you play in leagues beyond the traditional 5x5 setup, and we've got you covered. This column tries to identify options for fantasy baseball bullpens beyond the ninth who have a lower rostered rate on Yahoo than […]
Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Zach Neto, Luis Garcia Jr., Spencer Schwellenbach, Nick Lodolo, More
Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 21, August 12 - August 18. This week's article will focus on Zach Neto, Luis Garcia Jr., Jackson Chourio, Jackson Merrill, Spencer Schwellenbach, Nick Lodolo, David Festa, and Hayden Birdsong. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another awesome MLB DFS slate. We're into the final two months of the regular season now, so let's secure a tournament takedown before football season sets in. I'm locking in on this seven-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is relatively thin today, […]
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 5 - August 11)
We're into the thick of summer as we turn to August with another edition of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 20 -- Monday, August 5 through Sunday, August 11. We've battled through the trade deadline's chaos and have emerged on the other side ready for action. Whether you're eyeing two-start options or […]
Jose Trevino To Start Rehab Assignment On Sunday
New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino (quadriceps) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Sunday. Trevino will start playing in minor-league games and could be ready to rejoin the Yankees sometime late next week/weekend. The 31-year-old veteran backstop has been sidelined for four weeks due to a Grade 2 left-quadriceps strain. With Trevino out, the […]
Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Agustin Ramirez, Jonatan Clase, Owen Caissie
It's Week 21 of the MLB season, and some teams are positioning themselves for a deep postseason run while some are already prepping for next season. How do you prep for next season, you ask? Teams bring up top prospects in order to give them a taste of big-league pitching before thrusting them into full-time […]