Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Catchers

Edgar Quero - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Prospect Stashes (Week 4)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team / Two-Catcher Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chicago White Sox called up their No. 6 prospect, Edgar Quero, on Thursday afternoon to make his MLB debut. Quero was acquired by the White Sox at the 2023 trade deadline in the deal that sent both Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo […]

Vinnie Pasquantino, Jo Adell, Tyler Soderstrom - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

If you need some fantasy baseball sleeper targets then you have come to the right place at RotoBaller! We are living, eating, and breathing all things baseball right now and are focused on getting you ready for those fantasy baseball drafts! Vinnie Pasquantino, Jo Adell, and Tyler Soderstrom are all interesting fantasy targets this year, […]

Dalton Rushing - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 22)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: September ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers catching prospect Dalton Rushing was recently promoted to Triple-A and is now just one stop away from reaching the big leagues. Rushing opened the campaign by making his Double-A debut and posted a solid .270/.378/.512 slash line with 17 home runs, 59 RBI, […]

Adrian Del Castillo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 20)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks catching prospect Adrian Del Castillo was promoted to the major league roster in a corresponding move that sent Gabriel Moreno (groin) to the 10-day IL on Tuesday evening. At Triple-A this season, the Miami product has posted an excellent .319/.403/.608 slash […]

Agustin Ramirez- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 20)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Miami Mami catching prospect Agustin Ramirez made his Triple-A debut on June 19 and is nearing his major league debut. Ramirez was traded from the New York Yankees to the Marlins in the deal that sent Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the Bronx. Through his first 29 […]

Dillon Dingler - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July 29 ANALYSIS: The Detroit Tigers are expected to call up their No. 11 prospect, Dillon Dingler, before Monday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. With the Tigers shipping catcher Carson Kelly to the Texas Rangers on Sunday, Dingler will fill that role on the active roster. The 25-year-old […]

Agustin Ramirez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in AL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: New York Yankees catching prospect Agustin Ramirez was recently promoted to Triple-A and is approaching his major league debut. The 22-year-old backstop opened the season with his second stint at Double-A. Across 58 games at Double-A Somerset, Ramirez posted an excellent .289/.372/.570 line with 16 home […]

Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Yahoo Leagues, 5% of ESPN Leagues, 29% of CBS Leagues ANALYSIS: Due to an unfortunate turn of events, New York Yankees first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, is expected to miss the next eight weeks with a fractured right forearm. Cue 25-year-old rookie, Ben Rice. After […]

Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees prospect Ben Rice has been making noise at Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre since his promotion two weeks ago. And his production after his promotion was well-timed as the Yankees have a major need at first base as a result of […]

Connor Wong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-plus Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is in the midst of a breakout campaign. After struggling at the plate in his first full major league season in 2023, Wong is off to a great start in 2024. He is currently hitting .329 with five home […]

Adrian Del Castillo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)

PROSPECT: Adrian Del Castillo, C, Arizona Diamondbacks CURRENT LEVEL: Triple-A 2024 STATS: 57 G, 252 PA, .335 AVG, 11 HRs, 47 R, 40 RBI, 7.1% BB%, 17.9% K%, 1.002 OPS, .424 wOBA, 141 wRC+ ANALYSIS: It sure appears the D-backs are set behind the plate for many years to come. Not only do they have 24-year-old Gabriel […]

Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: New York Yankees catching prospect Ben Rice is showing elite power at Double-A and could make a case to join the major league roster later this summer. Through 46 games with Double-A Somerset, the 25-year-old has posted a .249/.373/.497 line with 12 long balls, 25 RBI, […]

Harry Ford - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis for Week 9 (2024)

PROSPECT: Harry Ford, C, Seattle Mariners CURRENT LEVEL: Double-A 2024 STATS: 35 G, 134 AB, 164 PA, 4 HR, 22 R, 14 RBI, 9 SB, .267 BA, .415 OBP, .458 SLG ANALYSIS: The Mariners' first-round pick in 2021 and current No. 2 prospect has shown off his unique offensive abilities and athleticism for a catcher. Ford […]

Connor Wong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in two-catcher leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong has enjoyed a torrid start to his 2024 season but fantasy managers may want to pump the brakes on his surface production to this point. The 27-year-old (28 in four days) is hitting a hefty .340 with five […]

Connor Wong- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 7)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong has been one of the most surprising players at the plate this season. Wong is currently hitting .346 with five HRs, 14 RBI, and three doubles in 23 games. This comes after a year in which the 27-year-old ended with a .235 […]

Ryan Jeffers- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins backstop Ryan Jeffers has been off to a solid start to the 2024 campaign and is worth adding in 12-team and higher leagues. After disappointing fantasy managers in 2022, Jeffers had a solid bounce back last season and is already […]

Mitch Garver - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 235 CURRENT ADP: ~255 ANALYSIS: Mitch Garver is settling in quite nicely with his new team this Spring. The former Minnesota and Texas catcher is hitting .346 in Spring Training with 2 home runs and ten RBI. The soon-to-be 33-year-old finished 2023 with a .500 slugging percentage and 134 […]

Jonah Heim - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 187 CURRENT ADP: ~197 ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is coming off a strong 2023 campaign that saw him win a Gold Glove and make his first All-Star appearance. Heim also put together a solid season at the plate, totaling 118 hits, 18 HRs, 95 RBI, and 28 […]

Tyler Stephenson - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 265 CURRENT ADP: ~307 ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds backstop Tyler Stephenson has flashed some power this Spring, hitting three home runs and driving in 9 runs in 25 at-bats. Stephenson has yet to show much home-run power in his 332 big-league games to this point as he has just 31 […]

Gabriel Moreno - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 159 CURRENT ADP: ~166 ANALYSIS: Gabriel Moreno will enter his second full MLB season in 2024, and he is one of my favorite sleeper picks in the later rounds. Moreno showed a lot of promise all around the diamond last year, which included winning a Gold Glove and hitting […]

Ryan Jeffers - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 315 CURRENT ADP: ~347 ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers became the team's primary catcher at season end and slashed .276/.369/.490 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, 43 runs, and three stolen bases over 96 games in 2023. He is expected to split time with Christian Vazquez, who struggled mightily […]

Luis Campusano - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 244 CURRENT ADP: ~268 ANALYSIS: After missing almost the entire first half of the 2023 season, Luis Campusano announced himself as a fantasy viable catcher in the second half. In 49 games across the season, he hit .319/.356/.491 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 27 runs and no stolen bases. While his […]

Bo Naylor - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 216 CURRENT ADP: ~238 ANALYSIS: Bo Naylor is often the No. 14 catcher off of the board and therefore is largely undrafted in most single-catcher, 12-team formats (the most popular). Naylor boasts above-average power and sports quietly effective wheels, with stellar plate discipline to balance out a batting average that […]

Logan O'Hoppe - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 178 CURRENT ADP: ~205 ANALYSIS:  It can be argued that Logan O'Hoppe already broke out last September, but since his ADP is nearly 200 overall, it appears that much of the sports world was busy with football instead of watching the Angels cruise to fourth place in the AL […]

Endy Rodriguez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Endy Rodriguez, C, Pittsburgh Pirates ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates catcher prospect Endy Rodriguez will be promoted to the major league roster for his debut. The 23-year-old slashed .268/.356/.415 across 67 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this season. He is the No. 35 prospect in baseball and the third-ranked prospect in the Pirates system, per MLB Pipeline. […]

Tyler Soderstrom (C/1B, OAK)- Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Athletics recently promoted their No. 1 prospect, Tyler Soderstrom, to the big leagues following an appearance in the Futures Game. He made his debut on July 14 and collected his first major league hit against the Twins on July 15. Top @Athletics […]

Henry Davis - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Henry Davis, C, Pittsburgh Pirates ANALYSIS: The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted catching prospect Henry Davis to the MLB. He started the season with Double-A Altoona and slashed .284/.433/.547 with 10 home runs, 27 RBI, 25 runs, and seven stolen bases through 41 games. The 2021 first-overall pick was recently promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis and […]

Bo Naylor - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Bo Naylor, C, Cleveland Guardians ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Guardians plan to call up catching prospect Bo Naylor from Triple-A Columbus in order to join the team on Saturday. Naylor is the team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's also the younger brother of Cleveland first baseman Josh Naylor. The 23-year-old backstop will […]

Matt McLain - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Minor League OPS leader and No. 5 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds farm system, Matt McLain was called up on Sunday and debuted in Monday's series opener in Colorado. Before being promoted to the pros, McLain was the sole leader in […]

Eric Haase (C/OF, DET) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Eric Haase has made quite some noise at the plate in recent affairs and it's beginning to become the norm for Haase to create loud contact. On the season, he's slashing .277/.341/.398 with a 110 OPS+, but his most recent seven-game stint […]