Jackson Jobe - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in dynasty leagues with redraft upside CALL-UP ETA: August/September ANALYSIS: The Tigers took a risk in drafting high school right-hander Jackson Jobe with the third-overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft, but it appears their intuition might pay off sooner than later. While the 21-year-old has dealt with injuries in his young professional... Read More

Tyler Locklear - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Worth a flier in deep leagues when promoted CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: The Mariners finally made the move and cut bait with first baseman Ty France this week and were originally expected to promote Tyler Locklear to take over as their everyday first baseman for the foreseeable future. However, the club interestingly recalled corner... Read More

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in dynasty leagues CALL-UP ETA: August/September ANALYSIS: Save for Jackson Holliday, Rays infielder Junior Caminero was the talk of the prospect pool entering the 2024 season after making his big-league debut at just 19 years of age in 2023. Unfortunately, his 2024 campaign has not gone as he, the Rays, or fantasy managers... Read More

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Junior Caminero, Dylan Crews, Deyvison De Los Santos

We might be into Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season with a hefty dose of youth taking over the game of baseball but it's never too late to consider more top prospects doing damage and knocking on the door for their big-league promotions. We have put together a trio of prospects continuing to show... Read More

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Coby Mayo, Max Meyer, Jackson Jobe

Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season is here and there is a wealth of youngsters still ready to make an impact in the big leagues whether they have had a taste of The Show or not. This week, we are going to highlight a trio of young players who undoubtedly sport the ability not... Read More

Jordan Hicks Scratched From Sunday's Start

San Francisco Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks has been scratched from Sunday's scheduled start against the hosting Colorado Rockies. Instead, 22-year-old Hayden Birdsong will get the ball on Sunday for his fifth career big-league start. Hicks transitioned to a starter after inking a four-year deal with the Giants this past winter and has posted a solid... Read More

Harrison Bader Retreats To The Bench Saturday

New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader is not in the starting lineup for Saturday afternoon's tilt against the hosting Miami Marlins and right-hander Roddery Munoz. The veteran center fielder went 0-for-4 and left a pair of men on base in Friday's second-half opener and will give way to Brandon Nimmo in center field one day... Read More

Luis Guillorme Back In the Lineup Saturday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Guillorme (back) will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the hosting Oakland A's. The 29-year-old missed the second-half opener on Friday after being stretched for the first-half finale on July 14 due to back tightness but will return to the keystone and hit ninth on Saturday against... Read More

Mike Trout To Start Rehab Assignment Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (knee) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Monday with Triple-A Salt Lake. The future Hall of Famer is heading to Arizona on Saturday to face live pitching at the club's spring training facility over the next two days and reportedly could return to the lineup as soon... Read More

Brandon Drury On The Bench Saturday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury is not in the starting lineup for Saturday afternoon's contest against the hosting Oakland A's. The veteran started at second base and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener. In short, it's been a disastrous 2024 season for the 31-year-old at the dish. Drury is hitting just... Read More

Juan Soto Scratched From Saturday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto has been scratched from Saturday's starting lineup with a right-hand bruise that he sustained sliding into home plate during the fourth inning of Friday's 16-5 victory. The superstar will undergo initial imaging on Saturday in Toronto. Acquired in an offseason blockbuster trade from the San Diego Padres, Soto has... Read More

Joey Ortiz Scratched With Neck Soreness Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Joey Ortiz has been scratched from Saturday's starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs due to neck soreness. Originally slated to play third base, Andruw Monasterio will instead man the hot corner for the second straight game and hit ninth against Cubs southpaw Justin Steele. Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles as part of... Read More

Corbin Carroll Sitting Versus Lefty Again

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is once again on the bench against a left-handed pitcher on Saturday as he takes a seat against Oakland A's southpaw Hogan Harris. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year has been perhaps the most disappointing fantasy baseball player this season as he is hitting .213 with just two home... Read More

Amed Rosario On The Bench Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays utility player Amed Rosario is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the visiting Washington Nationals and right-hander Jake Irvin. The 28-year-old has been rather productive at the plate in his first season with the Rays, hitting .296 with a .727 OPS in 62 games. At the same time, he... Read More

Jack Suwinski Sitting Against Lefty On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the hosting Atlanta Braves and left-hander Max Fried. Interestingly, the 25-year-old has put forth reverse splits in the 2024 season, hitting .242 with a .628 OPS on the season against lefties while hitting just .156 with .534 OPS against righties.... Read More

CJ Abrams In The Starting Lineup Saturday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (wrist) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. Abrams had X-rays taken on his left wrist following Friday's contest after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning, but the tests came back clean. It's been a big season at the plate for... Read More

Should I Stash James Wood In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 14)

Washington Nationals outfield prospect James Wood put the baseball world on notice during spring training and not much has changed since. The 21-year-old hit .364 with four homers, a double, a triple, and a 1.214 OPS across 44 spring at-bats, even swiping a trio of bases in the process. Such production had the fantasy community... Read More

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Drew Thorpe, Christian Scott, and Spencer Horwitz

It's Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season, and while that may be hard to believe, there is still plenty of time to shape up those fantasy rosters in hopes of taking down a championship in the 2024 campaign. While the waiver wire rolls on, there's still plenty of young talent either just making their... Read More

Should I Stash Coby Mayo In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 14)

Who could have guessed being a part of one of the top organizations in baseball could prove so difficult? Such is the case for Orioles top prospect Coby Mayo who is making his case as the best prospect in baseball who has yet to make his big-league debut. The 22-year-old has done nothing but rake... Read More

Should I Stash Jordan Lawlar In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 14)

In terms of on-field results, Jordan Lawlar has certainly made good on his billing as the sixth-overall pick from the 2021 MLB Draft. Still just 21 years old, Lawlar has raked his way through the minor leagues and even made his big-league debut in the 2023 season. He also managed to earn a spot on... Read More

Paul DeJong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong has rebounded nicely in the 2024 season. His bat struggled mightily in the 2022 and 2023 seasons as he spent time in the minors with the Cardinals in 2022 before spending the 2023 season with the Cards,... Read More

When Will Merrill Kelly Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Not all big-league careers are built the same. Take Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly, for example. Kelly didn't make his MLB debut until the age of 30 with the Diamondbacks after the Tampa Bay Rays drafted him out of Arizona State in the eighth round in 2010. Kelly spent four seasons pitching in Korea before returning... Read More

When Will Christian Encarnacion-Strand Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Cincinnati Reds corner infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand largely made good on his prospect hype in his debut 2023 season, showcasing the thump he delivered in the minors, even if his strikeout and walk rates left much to be desired. Of course, big-league success is far from linear as the 2024 season has been a humbling one... Read More

When Will Jeffrey Springs Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Fantasy baseball does not care when you develop into a stud. Such is the case with Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs after he burst onto the scene with a 2.46 ERA across 33 appearances (25 starts) in his age-29 campaign. All he did as an encore was three starts of 0.56 ERA ball (one earned run... Read More

When Will Alex Wood Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Alex Wood sure keeps the fantasy community looking for answers. His career is a roller coaster of mixed and unpredictable numbers throughout. Rather than waste a whole bunch of words to illustrate my point, a quick peek at his FanGraphs figures should suffice. Great years! Not so great years. Rock-solid strikeouts numbers. Mediocre strikeout numbers.... Read More

When Will Joe Musgrove Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

While not considered one of the game's elite pitchers, Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove sure was the definition of reliability from 2021-2023. Among the 57 pitchers with at least 400 innings pitched from 2021-2023, Musgrove ranks sixth with a 3.05 ERA and 15th with a 19.4% K-BB%, the latter of which is largely contributed to stellar... Read More

Jake Burger On The Bench Saturday

Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger is not in the starting lineup for Saturday afternoon's contest against the Seattle Mariners. The 28-year-old has just one base hit over his last five games and 22 trips to the plate and will get a chance to recharge while the Marlins take on a tough Mariners righty in... Read More

Danny Jansen Sitting On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. The 29-year-old is mired in a slump as he has collected just one base hit (a single) across his last five starts (six appearances) and 21 trips to the plate, so he will take a... Read More

Dane Dunning To Move To Bullpen

Texas Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning will move to the bullpen to make room in the rotation for the return of Max Scherzer, according to skipper Bruce Bochy. The Rangers will go with a five-man rotation consisting of Nathan Eovaldi, Scherzer, Michael Lorenzen, Jon Gray, and Andrew Heaney for the time being. Dunning sports a 4.73... Read More

Braxton Garrett Won't Make Sunday's Start

Miami Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett is experiencing elbow discomfort and will not make Sunday's start against the visiting Seattle Mariners. He is currently under evaluation on Saturday. The 26-year-old's season got off to a late start due to a shoulder issue and it appears an elbow ailment could potentially cause him to miss additional time.... Read More