Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 23, August 26 through September 1. With the fantasy playoffs getting dangerously close, each waiver wire decision carries higher stakes. It's still not too late for many fantasy managers to work their way into a postseason slot. […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues for Week 23

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues. Looking ahead to Week 23, these pitchers have what it takes to produce many points in your head-to-head leagues. At most, every listed player is rostered in around half of ESPN and/or Yahoo leagues. There's an article for points […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 23 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 23, from August 26 to September 1. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 23

More and more teams, both in real baseball and fantasy baseball, are starting to recognize that this could be their year, while plenty more are starting to see that it's probably not. We're at the point in the season where every save counts, every hold counts, and even every strikeout could be a game-changer. This week […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 22)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 22 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and runs. Today, we'll look at names like Wilyer Abreu, JJ Bleday, and Tommy Edman. Each week, we are getting […]

Camilo Doval Set To Return To The Major Leagues

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval is set to return to the major leagues on Saturday, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. Doval was surprisingly optioned to Triple-A Sacramento earlier in August after posting a poor 8.59 ERA and a 1.91 WHIP in his previous seven 1/3 frames. At Triple-A, the right-hander held […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Austin Riley, Anthony Rizzo, Jacob deGrom, Tyler Glasnow and much more....

This past week, I did something in one of my fantasy leagues that I have never done before. I picked up a 2-start pitcher, Martin Perez, to NOT play him. I picked him up so other teams in my league could not get him, and the possibility of teams chasing me, getting two wins this […]

Patrick Bailey Resuming Baseball Activities

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (oblique) will resume baseball activities this weekend, according to the team. Barring a setback, Bailey will likely be back from the 10-day injured list before the end of August, which is why free-agent catcher Elias Diaz turned down the Giants as a possible destination. The Giants aren't guaranteeing a […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 19 - August 25)

Believe it or not, we're already into the second half of August so let's cook up another edition of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 22 -- Monday, August 19 through Sunday, August 25. We're putting ourselves in the best position to push towards September's finish line with strength. Let's continue sculpting a […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There will be no shortage of action with 15 games on the schedule Friday. There will be 14 games included in the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel, with the matchup between the Pirates and Reds being the lone exclusion. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel […]

James Tibbs III Promoted To High-A

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect James Tibbs III has been promoted to High-A Eugene. The 21-year-old left-handed batter hit .415/.429/.512 in nine Single-A games before earning his promotion. The Florida State product was the No. 13 pick in this year's MLB Draft. Tibbs went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in his debut […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's almost Friday, so that means MLB is going to split the slate. There are five early and five evening games on Thursday. Today's article focuses on the evening slate starting at 6:40 p.m. ET when Pittsburgh and Cincinnati meet in the Steel City.  It's a great day because it's a Paul Skenes day. […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Masataka Yoshida, Kerry Carpenter, Shay Whitcomb, Jace Jung, more

Hey, RotoBallers. August will be over next week, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you navigate free agency with more waiver wire articles. It's time to start preparing for that championship run. Today, we review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 22 -- August 19 through August 25 -- to help you […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 22) - Hitters and Pitchers

This is the last week of the regular season in some leagues. Hopefully, we here at RotoBaller have helped you into your fantasy playoffs. Whether you are still fighting for seeding or just trying to get into your playoffs, this is one of the more important weeks of the season. It's important to know your […]

Bryce Eldridge Continues To Show Power

San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and a three-run home run for High-A Eugene on Wednesday. Eldridge, 19, was the Giants first-round pick in 2023 and comes in as the teams No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline. The first baseman opened the season with Single-A San […]

Camilo Doval Expected To Return For Upcoming Road Trip

San Francisco Giants right-handed reliever Camilo Doval is eligible to return to the big-league roster on the team's upcoming road trip that starts this Friday in Seattle against the Mariners, and manager Bob Melvin said he expects the former closer to be back. Doval's role will be to be determined, though, as right-hander Ryan Walker […]

LaMonte Wade Jr., Michael Conforto, Mike Yastrzemski Out

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. and outfielders Michael Conforto and Mike Yastrzemski are all out of Wednesday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox at Oracle Park against All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet. Mark Canha is starting at first base and batting second, rookie Grant McCray is in center field and hitting ninth, […]

Vintage Robbie Ray Shows Up In Victory

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray was dominant in Tuesday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. The veteran tossed a season-high 6 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, one run, no walks and struck out nine during the contest. It was his best start since returning from injury in late July. Since his return, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Ha-Seong Kim, Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, Jorge Soler, Jeimer Candelario, Jordan Westburg, and more

The 2024 MLB postseason is nearing, which can only mean the fantasy baseball playoffs are also set to begin soon. Unfortunately, the list of key injured players continues to grow. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Ha-Seong Kim, Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, Jorge Soler, Jeimer Candelario, Jordan Westburg, and more. This is […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 22 (2024)

Can you believe that September is already on the horizon? We're full speed ahead to the home stretch so be sure you've got a battle plan ready for the final month. Allow us to help craft a winning strategy with the Week 22 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! As always, this joins […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 22): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?

As the calendar approaches September, fantasy managers continue to see star pitchers land on the injured list. Recently, both Tyler Glasnow (elbow) and Hunter Greene (elbow) went down with injuries. For those who need starting pitching reinforcements, streaming the right players could be key. Are JP Sears, Bowden Francis, Osvaldo Bido, Hayden Birdsong, and David […]

Patrick Bailey Remains Out

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (side) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. This news isn't shocking considering Bailey was scratched ahead of Monday's contest due to right side tightness. The organization is considering it a minor injury, so for now fantasy managers can list Bailey […]

Wilmer Flores Won't Make It Back This Year

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (knee) will miss the rest of the season, manager Bob Melvin announced back on Aug. 6. Flores had a Tenex procedure on his right knee on Aug. 6 after being put on the injured list on July 25. He had returned from the same injury on July 9. The […]

Giants Hoping Tom Murphy Returns In September

San Francisco Giants catcher Tom Murphy (knee) has continued his rehab after feeling a pop in his knee after trying to block a wild pitch back on May 4. Murphy started hitting and running progressions on Saturday, and manager Bob Melvin said the hope is that the team will have Murphy back in September. "It's […]

Tyler Matzek To Make Rehab Appearance On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants left-hander Tyler Matzek (elbow), who was acquired from the Atlanta Braves as part of the Jorge Soler trade on July 29, started a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 13, giving up two runs (one earned) over one inning. Matzek is scheduled to make his next rehab appearance for the […]

Tristan Beck To Make Another Rehab Appearance On Friday

San Francisco Giants right-hander Tristan Beck (arm) started a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 8 and gave up five earned runs over nine innings (5.00 ERA) in his first three starts. Beck is scheduled to throw four or five frames in his next outing for the River Cats on Friday, Aug. 23. […]

Carson Whisenhunt On The Rehab Trail

San Francisco Giants left-handed pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt (foot), who was placed on the seven-day minor-league injured list on July 24 with a sore foot, began a rehab assignment with Single-A San Joe on Aug. 13, striking out six over five scoreless innings in his first two starts. The 23-year-old, who is considered by MLB […]

Patrick Bailey Says His Injury Is Minor

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (side) was a late scratch from Monday's series opener at Oracle Park against the Chicago White Sox with right-side tightness, but he described the soreness as "very, very minor," and said it was more of a precautionary scratch. However, Bailey is likely to sit out on Tuesday as well. […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 22): Redraft Rankings

It's hard to believe September is right around the corner and we're in the final quarter of the 2024 Major League season. We've seen plenty of notable promotions over the last couple of weeks including Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, Jasson Dominguez, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, and others. With those names off the list, the top […]

Bo Davidson Snags Player Of The Week Honors With Hot Bat

After an impressive week of torching the baseball, San Francisco Giants outfielder Bo Davidson won Player of the Week honors in the California League of Single-A. Davidson, the Giants No. 28 prospect per MLB Pipeline was on fire this past week as he hit .526 with a pair of homers, 12 RBI and a 1.836 […]