Lane Thomas Blasts Three-Run Homer, Has Multi-Hit Game On Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas smacked his fifth homer of the season on Friday in the Nationals 8-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Thomas hit his three-run homer in the bottom of the third off Marlins starter Shaun Anderson. Thomas added another single to finish two-for-five on the day with two hits, three RBI and […]

CJ Abrams Collects Three Hits In Blowout Win On Friday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams had a big day at the plate on Friday, collecting three hits and two RBI while scoring a run in the Nationals 8-1 win over the Miami Marlins. This marks Abrams' third three-hit game of the season and improves his hitting streak to eight games. The Nationals lefty also hit […]

MacKenzie Gore Racks Up Double-Digit Strikeouts On Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 batters in seven innings while allowing just one earned run in the Nationals' 8-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Gore now has struck out 10 batters in two of his last four starts. The lefty improved his ERA to 3.24 and is now 6-5 […]

Brady House Goes Deep For Double-A Harrisburg

Washington Nationals third base prospect Brady House went 1-for-4 with a home run for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday night. It was the 10th homer of the season for House, the Nationals' No. 3 prospect. The home run was a welcome sight for the third baseman, who hadn't homered since May 21. In his first season […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Andres Munoz, Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Bryan Woo, Kodai Senga, Merrill Kelly, more

As weekend MLB action approaches, there are plenty of headliner hurlers on the injury report. We have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Andres Munoz, Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Bryan Woo, Kodai Senga, Merrill Kelly, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball […]

Robert Hassell III Placed On 7-Day Injured List

Washington Nationals outfielder Robert Hassell III (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday. There was no word as to what the injury is that he is dealing with as he played the previous evening. Prior to being placed on the injured, the 22-year-old was hitting .278 with three homers, […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 12): Redraft Rankings

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday. But even with all these names being called up, there […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 12 (2024)

Pull up a chair as we swing back into our rest-of-season series for a weekly look at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. This time of year can bring a midseason lull for some, but the weather and action are heating up if you're paying attention. Join me for the Week 12 edition of […]

Mackenzie Gore Pushed Back To Friday

Washington Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore (finger) is dealing with a fingernail issue and will have his next start moved back to Friday for the series opener against the visiting division-rival Miami Marlins. Left-hander Patrick Corbin will take the hill in Thursday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers in Motown. It's something to watch for Gore, […]

Trey Lipscomb Back In The Big Leagues

The Washington Nationals recalled rookie infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday and placed first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a left-hamstring strain in a corresponding move. Lipscomb, the team's No. 16 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made his big-league debut earlier this year and went 27-for-107 (.252) with a […]

Joey Gallo Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Washington Nationals placed outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left-hamstring strain and recalled rookie infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Gallo departed Tuesday's win over the Detroit Tigers with the hamstring strain and will now miss at least the next 10 days. […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Adael Amador, Hurston Waldrep, Heliot Ramos, Mark Vientos, Matt Waldron, Drew Thorpe

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings articles. We are almost at the halfway point in June, and the season with the All-Star break is around the corner. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile […]

Champ or Chump: Drew Thorpe and Mitchell Parker Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

They say that pitching wins championships. That might be true, but bad pitching loses championships far more quickly. While most leagues have only one offensive rate stat (batting average or OBP), there are two for pitching (ERA and WHIP). If your league has an innings cap and counts strikeouts, K/9 effectively becomes a third rate […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! There are 12 games to occupy our Tuesday evening in baseball DFS. It starts at a regular time of 7:10 p.m. EDT when three games throw out the first pitch on the East Coast. Philadelphia-Boston, Cleveland-Cincinnati, and Miami-New York will lead tonight's featured contests. New York and Aaron Judge are on the heater […]

The Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect from Each MLB Team (NL Edition)

After discussing each organization's top prospect yet to debut in the American League, we'll be heading over to the National League to do the same exercise today. Due to all the promotions that have happened already this season, along with prospects breaking out or struggling, we've already seen plenty of movement in prospect rankings. For […]

Dylan Crews Playing Well In Double-A

Through the first month of the 2024 season, Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews slashed just .225/.296/.664 with a double, two home runs, and 11 RBI with Double-A Harrisburg. In 130 plate appearances since the beginning of May, Crews is slashing .286/.362/.464 with eight doubles, two homers, 23 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. Considering his […]

When Is James Wood Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

This has been the "Year of the Prospect" in many ways as MLB teams have been summoning their young talent to the big leagues earlier and more often than they had been historically. But one of the biggest hitting prospects in all of baseball has yet to make his big-league debut, despite putting up some […]

Dylan Crews Hitless In Last Two Games, Continues To Impress At Double-A

Washington Nationals No. 2 overall prospect Dylan Crews is 0-for-6 in his last two games for Double-A Harrisburg but still has two multi-hit games in June as he continues to impress in the Nationals system. The 22-year-old is hitting .293 over the last 15 games with a home run and six RBI with a .790 […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 12 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 12 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 10 - June 16, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Patrick Corbin Getting Skipped In Rotation

Washington Nationals starter Patrick Corbin will see his next start skipped due to Monday's off day. Mitchell Parker, Jake Irvin and MacKenzie Gore will take the mound against the Detroit Tigers to start the week. It is not all that surprising as Corbin has endured a dismal season to this point. He is carrying an […]

Nick Mariano's Week 12 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly waiver rundown where we analyze the wire to identify players to help us crush it this summer. Please read this with your specific team needs and category weaknesses in mind! Be honest about what will get you to the […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 12 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 12 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 12 -- June 10 through June 16. The time has come to start making those tough roster decisions and potentially cut ties with some of the struggling players who excited you on draft day. Trading in some […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16)

With the number of injuries and disappointing performances from players you drafted, streaming has been inevitable. And if you've waited til June to start streaming, it could even be too late. But since you're reading this article, I'll just assume that you have been streaming since the start and that you will continue to be […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 11)

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 […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 11)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 11 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. This weekly series will take a look at various prospects, dynasty news, and discuss fantasy implications. Thanks for bearing with me as I did not get this article out last week due to the birth of our daughter. Now, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The early part of the MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running as we progress into the 2024 campaign. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 12 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of pitcher waiver wire pickups for points leagues. Some of the pitchers on this list have long-term value, while others are just good for Week 12 (June 10 to June 16). Either way, though, all starters listed below are great pickups for this upcoming week.  It's insane that we are […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 11): Redraft Rankings

As the calendar flips to June, the prospect world has been heating up, both with good and bad news. We unfortunately saw two of the top prospects from these stash rankings land on the minor league IL over the last week, but we also had a few notable promotions as well. Over the last few […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 12

Who needs a summer solstice? All-Star voting is now open, and that should be the true sign that summer has started. Closers aren't election-eligible, but plenty will be in Arlington, Texas for the game on July 16. There will even be some top-tier setup men. Maybe even a middle reliever sneaks his way in there! […]