Jacob Wilson Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson went 1-for-5 with a home run on Friday against Triple-A Oklahoma City. It was his second consecutive game with a homer. Since his promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas on June 25, Wilson has been spectacular. In 45 plate appearances, he's slashing .488/.533/.902 with five doubles, four home runs, and […]

Nick Mariano's Week 16 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome all for another weekly waiver breakdown as he look ahead to the final week before the All-Star break. Some of you might be gasping for air as we near a midseason breather but don't be the one to hit cruise control too early. […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 16 (2024)

Week 16 marks the last full week before the All-Star break. Some fantasy baseball managers are sitting on a throne at the top of their league standings and fantasy football can't come any sooner for the others. Three months is plenty of time to get back into the fight if the right moves are made […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 16 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 16 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 8 - July 14, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 16, July 8 through July 14. The difficult roster decisions keep rolling in, and the recent promotions and injured list activations from this past week won't make things any easier. Roster spots and playing time are changing […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 16

We all know we're a couple of weeks past the official start of summer, but nothing feels more "hey it's summer" than Fourth of July. There's a lot of important baseball coming up until a much needed All-Star break soon, with teams on the cusp of contention needing to figure out what to do at […]

Top Five Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 16 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

It was a busy week in fantasy baseball prospect land with Washington's James Wood and Minnesota's Brooks Lee getting the call-up for their major league debuts. Wood and Lee headlined the stash list last week, but since both are now bringing their talents to the big leagues, the top five this week will have a […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 15)

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 […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 1 - July 7)

Join us in kicking off the month of July with its first run of matchups via our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 15 - Monday, July 1 through Sunday, July 7. We hope your fantasy teams are rising with the thermostat as we hit the season's halfway point. If you're looking for help […]

Brent Rooker Homers, Knocks In Four Runs Saturday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker homered and drove in four runs Saturday in a 19-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Rooker is enjoying an improved season thus far, hitting .277 with 18 home runs, 53 RBI, four stolen bases, and 34 runs scored. The veteran outfielder is in the 93rd percentile for hard-hit percentage at […]

Shea Langeliers Homers Saturday Afternoon

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers hit his 17th home run on Saturday in a 19-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Langeliers knocked in three runs on the day and also scored two runs. This marks two consecutive games in which the veteran catcher has homered. On the year, Langeliers is hitting .208 and has 17 […]

Ross Stripling Set For First Rehab Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ross Stripling (elbow) is set to make his first rehab start with Single-A Stockton on Tuesday, July 9. He is expected to have a pitch count set around 35. The 34-year-old was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 25 with a right elbow strain. Prior to the injury, the […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have another full Saturday of baseball. It took a while, but both sites are finally synced as far as Saturday slates go. The main slate is once again in the middle of the afternoon with eight games on both sites. That seems to be about the sweet spot for a MLB slate. This article […]

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 […]

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 Injury Reports - Updates for Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Mike Trout, Justin Verlander, Kyle Tucker, J.T. Realmuto, Evan Carter, and more

The 2024 All-Star break is right around the corner, but there are still several games to be played, and many of them will take place without star fantasy baseball players. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Bryce Harper, Kyle […]

JP Sears Tosses Five Scoreless Innings

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher JP Sears put together a much-needed strong start on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Sears had an awful month of June with a 7.94 ERA, but his July started on a much higher note with five shutout innings. Over that span, Sears allowed two hits, one walk and recorded six […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 15

It's now Week 15 in the fantasy baseball world. We took a week off last week as I went on a trip to golf a full 90 holes in three days while battling the Phoenix heat (and my insatiable need to slice every single drive of mine to incredible lengths until it rolled into the […]

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 […]

Denzel Clarke Hits For The Cycle On Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Denzel Clarke went 4-for-6 with a single, double, triple, and a round-tripper to complete the cycle. This performance extended his current hitting streak to four games. In this span, he has launched two home runs, two doubles, a triple, and four RBI. Prior to this stretch, Clarke tallied just two hits […]

Jacob Wilson Homers For Triple-A Las Vegas

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Wednesday. The 22-year-old is hitting .459 in the minors this season with six homers and 30 RBI. He has missed some time this season with a knee injury but has been a hitting machine when he's on the field. The Athletics' […]

Jacob Wilson Picks Up Where He Left Off

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson has hit safely in seven consecutive games since finishing up a rehab assignment, going 15-for-31 (.484) during the seven game stretch, including three home runs in his last four games. Known to have superb bat-to-ball skills, the 22-year-old has put it on full display this season, slashing .459/.494/.713 across […]

Abraham Toro Expected To Be Out Through All-Star Break

Oakland Athletics third baseman Abraham Toro (hamstring) is expected to be out at least through the All-Star break in mid-July, but the A's are hopeful that he could begin running the bases at some point this week. Toro is rehabbing a Grade 1 hamstring strain and will need to begin running the bases and eventually […]

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 […]

Brent Rooker Goes Yard In Victory

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the division rival Los Angeles Angels. Rooker put the Athletics on the board with a 1-0 lead when he took Jose Soriano yard for a 405-foot home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The slugger […]

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 […]

Colby Thomas Showing Power Surge At Triple-A

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas recently joined Triple-A Las Vegas and has begun to showcase his elite power potential. In his past six games, the Mercer product has posted a .348/.464/.783 slash line with an eye-catching 1.247 OPS. In this stretch, Thomas has launched three long balls with one double and tallied eight RBI. […]

Daniel Susac Slug Two Homers For Double-A Midland

Oakland Athletics catcher prospect Daniel Susac was 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBI for Double-A Midland on Monday. The 23-year-old is hitting .289 with five homers and 23 RBI at Midland this season. The Athletics' No. 5 prospect was dialed in during June with a .340 batting average during the month and that production […]

MLB Trade Rumors: Fantasy Baseball Impacts for Garrett Crochet, Mason Miller, Luis Robert Jr., Michael Kopech, more

Most veteran fantasy managers can conjure up some sort of memory or feelings about the MLB trade deadline. Many will recall a late-round, value closer who was the talk of the town as a trade piece from a bad team to a contender. Will that closer remain "the guy" if moved to a new team? […]