Hitter Sell-Highs? Second Half Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for Gunnar Henderson, Rafael Devers, Jurickson Profar, Others
The annual All-Star break offers fantasy baseball managers a great chance to assess and revamp their rosters for the stretch run. With both the fantasy and real-life trade deadlines looming, this stage of the season signifies one of the last key opportunities to make a potentially league-winning swap. These sell-high picks consider a combination of […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Rafael Devers, Oneil Cruz, Mike Trout, Jorge Soler, Giancarlo Stanton, Kris Bryant, and more
As MLB All-Star festivities approach, there is still a slate of games to get through, and injuries will affect fantasy baseball lineup decisions. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Rafael Devers, Oneil Cruz, Mike Trout, Jorge Soler, Giancarlo Stanton, Kris Bryant, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]
Pete Fairbanks Notches 15th Save Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks picked up his 15th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Yankees. Fairbanks came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two. He got the first out on a ground-out, allowed a single, got the second out on a strikeout, allowed the […]
Mets Acquire Phil Maton From Rays
The New York Mets acquired right-hander Phil Maton on Tuesday from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. In a corresponding move, the Mets designated left-hander Joey Lucchesi for assignment. Maton is expected to provide middle-relief depth for the Mets with the move to the National […]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer - Shane Baz, James Wood, Brooks Lee are Buys or Sells?
BALLER MOVE: Sell Shane Baz ANALYSIS: It has been a while since Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane Baz pitched in the majors after he missed the entire 2023 campaign with an elbow injury. However, Baz made his season debut on July 5 and tossed six innings of three-run ball against the Texas Rangers. The right-hander looked solid in […]
Junior Caminero Starting A Rehab Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) will start a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League on Tuesday. The No. 3 overall prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, last played on May 28 for Triple-A Durham before suffering a Grade 2 left-quadriceps strain. Caminero has been limited to 34 games in the minors […]
Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Ben Rice, Jose Miranda, Brooks Lee, Joey Estes, Lenyn Sosa, James Outman, more
Howdy, RotoBallers! At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings. Week 16 is the last week of the first half of the regular season, as we are seven days until the MLB All-Star break. We have been pumping these articles each week and return with our fantasy baseball waiver wire […]
Shane Baz Delivers Quality Start In First Start Back
Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane Baz took the mound in the big leagues for the first time in almost 24 months on Friday, July 5, and delivered a quality start in the team's 3-0 loss to the Texas Rangers. Baz gave up three runs on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts across six […]
Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 16)
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Ben Rice, Will Smith, Trea Turner, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]
Third Base Dynasty and Prospect Rankings, Buys and Sells for Fantasy Baseball
After covering the catcher, first base, and second base positions so far, I'll be diving into the hot corner today, which feels appropriate with the temperature heating up across the country. The third base position has been on the rise for a few years now, and that continues to be the case this season. While […]
Tre' Morgan Racking Up Hits In High-A
Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Tre' Morgan has been swinging a hot bat for High-A Bowling Green. Over his past two games, Morgan has collected back-to-back, four-hit performances. Morgan, 21, opened the season in Single-A Charleston, but has split his season between there and Bowling Green. Between both levels, Morgan has hit a combined .354 […]
Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Aaron Civale, Will Smith, Jose Miranda, James Wood, Brooks Lee
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to another look back at the biggest news in the baseball world over the last week. With waivers run and lineups locked, now is a great time to catch up on stories you may have missed while focusing on your own players. Hopefully, this weekly column helps steer you out of […]
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. […]
Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! Heading into Week 16, we'll highlight five injured players worth stashing in your fantasy leagues. New to the series? Check out previous articles for even more options! Many productive players are nearing a return. If you stash them […]
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 […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 16 (July 8 - July 14)
Week 16 is the final week before the All-Star break! Some leagues will add Weeks 16 and 17 together into one long week, while others keep them separate. Either way, my job remains the same - to deliver some hitters who can contribute valuable production for your fantasy teams! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 16 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 16, from July 8 to July 14. 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 […]
Top Five MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash for Week 16 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)
As the baseball season progresses, top prospects can have the opportunity to replace an injured player and immediately become valuable in fantasy. Several of the sport's top pitching prospects have already made their major league debut earlier this season but have been optioned to Triple-A for several reasons, such as an innings limit or even […]
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 […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another DFS slate that's full of possibilities. It's a beautiful afternoon for baseball, and what better way to cap off the Fourth of July weekend than with a tournament takedown? Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching […]
Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Ian Happ, Luis Robert Jr., Dylan Cease, Simeon Woods Richardson, More
Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 16, July 8 - July 14. This week's article will focus on Mark Vientos, Josh Smith, Ian Happ, Luis Robert Jr., Jonathan Cannon, Zack Littell, Dylan Cease, and Simeon Woods Richardson. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or […]
Jacob Lopez Tallies Season-High 11 Punchouts
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect Jacob Lopez struck out a season-high 11 batters across 4 1/3 innings on Friday. He allowed no runs with just two hits and one walk. When in the minors, Lopez has typically operated as a starter, but across the 17 major-league innings he has logged, he was deployed out […]
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 […]
Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 16)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Standard Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August/September ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays' top prospect, Junior Caminero, likely would have been up in the big leagues by now, but a quad strain has delayed his call-up. Caminero has been out since May 29 due to a Grade 2 quad strain, and the original timeline for MLB Pipeline's […]
Shane Baz Officially Recalled Ahead Of His Start
The Tampa Bay Rays officially recalled right-hander Shane Baz from Triple-A Durham ahead of his start on Friday against the Texas Rangers, his first start in the big leagues since July 10, 2022. In a corresponding move, reliever Justin Sterner was optioned to Durham. The team's former top prospect should now already be rostered in […]
Shane Baz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 16)
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz is set to make his 2024 major league debut on Friday, July 5, against the Texas Rangers. Baz underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022 and faced a few setbacks this season, which delayed his return this […]
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 […]