Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers' fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 23 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll examine catchers such as Adrian Del Castillo, Alejandro Kirk, and Freddy Fermin.  These catchers have been hitting the ball well lately and are great pickups as we look ahead to next week. Let's dive […]

Junior Caminero Homers Again, Collects Three Hits

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero homered for the second consecutive game, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Caminero's 418-foot solo blast came in the ninth inning with the Rays down by a run, sending the game into extras where teammate Jose Caballero […]

Nick Mariano's Week 23 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of August is here and that means many of your head-to-head leagues are nearing the playoffs while rotisserie formats are hitting the home stretch. Get ready for rookies to come up in September alongside potential workload limits for pitchers. Maintain a […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 23 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 23 (August 26 - September 1). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. With only a few weeks left to go, it's critical to assess what you need off the waiver […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 23 (2024)

Welcome to another week of middle infield waiver wire options, thank you for taking some time out of your fantasy football draft prep to come join us. That's right, it's crunch time on the fantasy baseball calendar, and as easy as it may be to turn an eye to the gridiron, now is the most […]

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 […]

Xavier Edwards Not Playing On Saturday

Miami Marlins infielder Xavier Edwards (back) is out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at LoanDepot Park and is undergoing imaging on his back after being pulled from Friday night's contest with a lower-back injury. Vidal Brujan is filling in at shortstop and will bat eighth, while rookie third baseman Connor […]

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 […]

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

We have a sliced and diced main slate on both sites today with only seven games out of the 15 available to us. I'm okay with that since seven games is about the sweet spot anyway. Still, it's only half of the behemoth that we had last night. This article will provide my daily fantasy […]

Xavier Edwards Exits Game Early With Lower Back Discomfort

Miami Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards (back) was removed from Friday night's game against the Chicago Cubs with lower-back discomfort, the team announced. Edwards came out after the second inning and was replaced by Vidal Brujan. The 25-year-old hit a single and stole a base before being taken out. The switch hitter has been having 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 […]

Jose Siri, Jonny DeLuca Out On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielders Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca are out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. Rookie Kameron Misner will play center field and hit eighth, while Dylan Carlson will draw into the lineup in left field and bat third against A's right-hander Osvaldo Bido. Siri will […]

Jose Siri Hits 16th Home Run On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri homered in his second straight game in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Athletics, belting a 423-foot shot for his 16th home run of the season in a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Unfortunately, Siri's above-average chase rate of 32.9% and well-below-average 62.2% contact rate leads to a 36.4% K% […]

Ryan Pepiot Tosses Quality Start In Win

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot picked up his seventh win of the season on his birthday in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Athletics, going six innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits, a walk, and a hit batsman, while striking out five. It was the seventh consecutive start in which the 27-year-old […]

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 […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 22 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Let's rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups like Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, and Shay Whitcomb, along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look at […]

Chandler Simpson Swipes 86th Bag On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Chandler Simpson went 2-for-3 with a walk and stole his MiLB league-leading 86th stolen base after a two-steal game on Wednesday for Double-A Montgomery. While the 23-year-old is rightfully known for speed, he's been able to hit well across two levels of the minors this season, batting .358 on the […]

Shane Baz Excels In First Victory

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz put together his best start of the season on Tuesday versus the Oakland Athletics to earn his first victory of the season. Baz tossed 7 2/3 innings of scoreless ball and allowed three hits, three walks and struck out four on the evening. Although the walks weren't ideal, […]

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 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are several games with early start times on Wednesday. That will leave us with eight games that make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/21/2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will […]

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 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Tonight, we have a massive 13-game DFS slate on our schedule. With so many players in action, the strategies will be all over the map.  DraftKings and FanDuel have priced the Yankees so well that it takes a lot of work to build a stack with their lineup. However, there's no parallel universe […]

Champ or Chump: Jace Jung and Junior Caminero Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Traditionally, teams wait until September to call up promising rookies. September rosters no longer expand to 3,000 players per team, so clubs will take the plunge earlier if they think a prospect could benefit from big league time. Two teams recently made this decision. Jace Jung, younger brother of Texas' Josh Jung, and the No. […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 22

There continues to be no shortage of injuries across baseball. We saw yet another star go down over the weekend when Austin Riley was hit by a pitch. On Monday the Braves announced that Riley will miss six to eight weeks with a fractured hand. With September approaching, we are running out of time for […]

Yandy Diaz Back In Rays Lineup Against Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (forearm) is back in the team's starting lineup on Monday against the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Joe Boyle at Oakland Coliseum, serving as the designated hitter and batting in his customary leadoff position. Brandon Lowe will get the nod at first base and occupy the two-hole, with Jose […]