MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fantastic MLB DFS slate. We're into the final two months of the regular season now, so let's secure a tournament takedown before we move on to football. I'm locking in on this 10-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is relatively thin […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Saturday In Win Over Diamondbacks

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe homered on Saturday in a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was Lowe's 15th of the year. The veteran homered off reliever Dylan Floro in the sixth inning. Lowe knocked in two runs, scored two runs, and had two hits on the day. He moves his season […]

Jose Siri Sitting On Saturday, Losing Playing Time

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri will take a seat again on Saturday afternoon as the Rays continue a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This is the third time in the past four games that the 29-year-old has been kept out of the starting nine. Since the start of August, Siri has carried a […]

Zack Littell Placed On The 15-Day Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zack Littell (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list with right-shoulder fatigue. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled southpaw Tyler Alexander from Triple-A Durham. Littell was enjoying a nice hot stretch before the injury as he held a strong 1.19 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and a 5:16 BB:K ratio […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 12 - August 18)

The fantasy baseball season is nearing its home stretch, so let's bite off another installment of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 21 -- Monday, August 12 through Sunday, August 18. Many of you are approaching your playoff weeks or need to pad those rotisserie stats before September. We've got you covered for […]

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 22)

This is the final Buyer Beware column for the 2024 fantasy baseball season and I hope it has helped in your waiver-wire decisions throughout the year. One thing that is clear when researching this piece is fantasy managers are always hoping for a quick fix with player pickups. They are looking for someone who is […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We are back to the time of year when the Saturday slates are more split up again. We have eight games left for the main slate. With more than half the league on this slate, we still have plenty of good options. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Junior Caminero, Jasson Dominguez, Jace Jung

As we head into the final weeks of the season, fantasy managers are looking around to see who can help solidify their lineups. While we've seen numerous prospects make their debuts this season, there are still more on the way. Some are lower-tier prospects while some are of course top-tier. I wanted to highlight three […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Junior Caminero, Jace Jung, Kerry Carpenter, Jake McCarthy, Shay Whitcomb

At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver-wire articles. There are only 1.5 months left in the MLB season, and it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. We are here to help prioritize which players to add with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 21 -- August 12 through August 18 […]

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 22)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero was promoted to the major leagues earlier this week and is a top waiver wire target this weekend. Through his first two games back in the big leagues, the top prospect has gone 1-for-7 with a 1:3 BB:K […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 21

We're now onto Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. Normally I'd give you my sarcastic Rockies update here but nothing tops the reality of Joc Pederson hitting a little league homer against the purple pinstripes so here I am, just drowning in the misery of my Rockies fandom. We've bottomed out as our doom […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 22)

Welcome back to my Week 22 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! In today's edition, we'll take a look at players like Brendan Rodgers and Shea Langeliers. We'll take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of […]

Top-5 Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 21 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

We have reached the point of the fantasy baseball season in which many of the big-name prospects have forced their way up to the major leagues. With the recent promotions of Jackson Holliday, Junior Caminero, and Coby Mayo -- three mainstays on the top prospects to stash list -- fantasy managers might have to dig […]

Brayden Taylor Flashing Power At Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Brayden Taylor has begun to heat up at the plate since joining Double-A and is showcasing his power upside. In his past three games, Taylor has gone deep twice and tallied a triple with five RBI and a 3:4 BB:K. Before this, he went 1-for-26 through his first seven […]

Xavier Isaac Beginning To Heat Up At Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac recently earned a promotion to Double-A and has begun to settle in. Over his past two games, the former first-round selection in the 2022 MLB Draft has tallied four hits, including one double and one round-tripper and five RBI. In his previous eight games at Double-A, Isaac […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 21)

Welcome back to another week of Unlikely Aces. We have reached mid-August, and as excited as I was about the Pirates' chances to make some noise in September a couple of weeks ago, I am now equally as depressed. Such is the life of a Bucco fan. While I sulk in my sorrows, let's see […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 21) - Hitters and Pitchers

As Yogi Berra said, it's getting late early. My giant points league is in the final week of the regular season. I'm fighting for the division lead and these are the players I'm targeting to get me over the hump this week. Hopefully, they can help you, too! It's important to know your league's scoring. […]

Ryan Pepiot To Come Off Injured List To Start On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot (knee) is in line to be activated from the 15-day injured list and start on Friday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Tropicana Field. It's been a longer than expected road to recovery for Pepiot after dealing with a right-knee infection that was believed to have been caused by […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 21 (2024)

August is already halfway over so it's high time for yet another weekly rest-of-season rundown that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. Any speed bumps at this juncture can become mountains with so little season left, especially workload limits. Keep it moving for the Week 21 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball during last week's action. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off […]

Junior Caminero Strikes Out Three Times In Season Debut

Tampa Bay Rays third basement Junior Caminero went 1-for-4 striking out three times in his season debut as his team lost to the Houston Astros 3-2. According to the MLB Pipeline, the 21-year-old is the third-ranked prospect in baseball. He has been worthy of a call-up for a while now, as he has been slashing […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 21)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 21 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Corey Seager, Jackson Merrill, Jackson Holliday, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 21): Redraft Rankings

After a quiet last week or two on the prospect front following Coby Mayo's debut, we get two major promotions this week with Junior Caminero being recalled and Zebby Matthews making his MLB debut. Both had ranked highly in my stash rankings for a while now and it will be exciting to see what sort […]

Tre' Morgan Riding Seven-Game Hitting Streak

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Tre' Morgan has been swinging a hot bat at High-A. Morgan is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak and an overall. 394/.412/.697 line through August with two round-trippers and four doubles. Since moving up to High-A Bowling Green in mid-May, the LSU product has posted a strong .376/.452/.580 line […]

Adam Leverett Nearing Return To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect Adam Leverett is on a strong run at Double-A Montgomery and is nearing a return to Triple-A Durham. Leverett got a brief taste of Triple-A ball earlier in April but struggled as he posted a 5.25 through 12 innings of work. However, in his last 21 innings at Double-A, […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Ryan Walker, Spencer Arrighetti, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, Jordan Walker

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. With about a little over a month left into the fantasy baseball season, it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 (August 12 - August 18) of the 2024 MLB season. […]

Taj Bradley's Rough Streak Continues Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley continued his recent struggles in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Astros. Bradley pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and two walks with six strikeouts. He also hit a batter. The 23-year-old is now 6-7 on the season with a 3.49 […]

Rays Call Up Junior Caminero

The Tampa Bay Rays are calling up infield prospect Junior Caminero, according to sources, and he will join the team on Tuesday before their game against the visiting Houston Astros. Caminero is Tampa's top prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, and should immediately picked up by fantasy managers in […]

Junior Caminero Homers On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero went 3-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday for Triple-A Durham. In 19 games since returning to the Bulls from injury, Caminero is slashing .304/.325/.532 with three doubles, five homers, 10 RBI, and 2:15 BB/SO. Through 59 total games in 2024, he's slashing .274/.337/.521 with 10 doubles, […]

Jacob Waguespack Hopes To Throw A Bullpen This Week

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Jacob Waguespack (back, shoulder) received injections in his back on Aug. 5 and was hoping to return to throwing bullpen sessions by Tuesday, Aug. 13. Waguespack was moved to the 60-day injured list on May 18. He suffered a right-shoulder injury during his last outing for Triple-A Durham that wasn't expected […]