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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 […]
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 8 - July 14)
Welcome back for another summertime roundtable centered on starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 16 - Monday, July 8 through Sunday, July 14. This is the final week before you get a quick breather at the All-Star break so don't take your foot off the gas pedal now! You've come to the right place […]
Taj Bradley Stellar Again On Friday, Racks Up Eight Strikeouts
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley continued his stellar first half of the season on Friday and struck out eight batters in seven innings of shutout ball during the Rays' 2-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He decreased his ERA to 2.90 and improved his record to 4-4. Bradley now has five straight starts […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 17) - Rest-of-Season Outlooks Jose Ramirez, James Wood, Shane Baz, Matt McLain, Jose Miranda
Hey, RotoBallers! We are a few days away from the All-Star break, and it's time to start preparing for the second half of the season. The second half of the season begins next Friday, and there are only a few months left in the year. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. […]
2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 16
Some teams are barrelling into the All-Star Break on a roll, while others are limping into next week's days off with the hope that some rest can revitalize their team as they gear up for the second half of what is a grueling 162-game season. Remember, when I do my rankings, I factor in past […]
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 16
We're onto Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. Normally I'd include some sort of sarcastic update about my Rockies here, but over the past week, they've actually been incredibly mundane. Just a normal, subpar baseball team and nothing more. So there's nothing witty here, just a team that struggled to make any noise against […]
Yoniel Curet Continues To Dominate High-A
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect Yoniel Curet tossed another stellar outing on Thursday evening. He pitched five shutout frames with seven punchouts. He allowed just two hits and four walks. Curet has not allowed an earned run in his past three starts and has been remarkable since surrendering seven earned runs on June 5. […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Colt Keith, Jeff Hoffman, Matt McLain, Brooks Lee, Jeffrey Springs, Jarred Kelenic
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings. The 2024 MLB regular season is zooming by as next week is the All-Star break, and we are halfway through the year. It's time to start building those fantasy baseball rosters for the second-half stretch. At RotoBaller HQ, we are here to guide you through free agency […]
Shortstop Dynasty and Prospect Rankings, Buys and Sells for Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back to the 5th installment of my mid-season positional breakdown, where I provide my dynasty and prospect rankings for each position, along with some players to buy or sell. We'll be rounding out the infield today with the always intriguing shortstop position. The shortstop position is always loaded, but the depth is being tested […]
Xavier Isaac Launches Homer For High-A Bowling Green
Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac hit his 14th homer of the season Wednesday for High-A Bowling Green. The 20-year-old is now hitting .288 with 58 RBI and 13 stolen bases at High-A this season. The Rays' No. 3 overall prospect boasts prodigious power, making him the top overall first-base prospect in baseball. […]
Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 16)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 16 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Thanks for bearing with me. Due to the birth of my daughter, I am much more sleep-deprived, but I am ready to rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's the last Thursday slate for a couple of weeks due to the All-Star break next week, and MLB loaded up the schedule. DraftKings and FanDuel have even done DFS managers a favor and launched an extended seven-game slate for the pre-weekend competitions. However, it is an earlier start time than usual, with […]
H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 16) - Hitters and Pitchers
It's the week before the All-Star break, so enjoy the last normal week we will have on waivers for a while. Pitcher streaming will be a lot harder next week with all MLB teams setting up their rotations to start with the ace after the break. We'll have fewer waiver players to choose from as […]
Fantasy Baseball Players Set For 2nd Half Bouncebacks (2024)
The 2024 MLB regular season has been full of surprises. Injuries, slumps, breakouts -- it's been especially hard to navigate the baseball landscape this year. For most fantasy managers, this can lead to a lot of frustration. After months of planning and preparation, barely anything has gone right. While it'd be easy to give up […]
Junior Caminero Homers In First Rehab Game
On Tuesday, Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) took the field for the first time since he suffered a quad injury on May 28. Rehabbing with the Rays' Rookie-Ball team, the young infielder went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer. This is certainly a positive sign for Caminero and the Rays' organization. However, he'll […]
When Is Junior Caminero Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16 Update)
The Tampa Bay Rays are a middling team right now, with an overall record of around .500 (45-46), and they're 5-5 in their last 10 games. The All-Star break is coming, though, and they should be getting some reinforcements after the break. They'll get starter Jeffrey Springs back in the starting rotation, and Drew Rasmussen […]
Jose Caballero Getting A Day Off
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Jose Caballero is not in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting division-rival New York Yankees. With Caballero retreating to the bench for a day off, Richie Palacios will draw into the lineup at second base and will hit sixth against Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman. The speedy Caballero […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 16): Redraft Rankings
It's hard to believe that we're past the halfway mark of the 2024 season, and the all-star break is on the horizon. But while Major League Baseball is set to hit pause next week for a few days, the pause button has not been hit when it comes to prospect promotions. Over the last couple […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 16 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to the latest in our weekly rest-of-season series that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. We hope you're staying cool as the temperatures and humidity make this writer sweat more than Carlos Rodon watching another first-inning meatball get smashed. Read on for the Week 16 edition of my weekly Starting […]
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 […]
