LaMonte Wade Jr. To Begin Triple-A Rehab Assignment Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder/first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. The 30-year-old currently resides on the 10-day injured list and has not appeared in a big-league contest since May 27. Wade had been off to a nice start to his season as he was hitting .333... Read More

Steven Matz Suffers Rehab Setback

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz (back) has suffered a setback in his rehab process and will be shut down for at least two weeks. He will essentially be forced to restart his throwing progression. The veteran woke up feeling tightness after his latest rehab start in which he tossed three-plus scoreless innings on June... Read More

Should I Stash James Wood In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13)

Roughly only a year removed from beginning his 2023 season at the High-A level, Washington Nationals top prospect James Wood was knocking on the door of his big-league call-up. Only a hamstring issue that has kept him sidelined since May 23 could stand in his way. Indeed, Wood has been out for nearly the past... Read More

When Is James Wood Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Sometimes the only thing that can stand in the way of a top prospect and his big-league promotion is injury. That certainly appears to be the case when it comes to the Washington Nationals' top overall prospect, James Wood. The hulking 6-foot-67 outfielder made his mark in spring training with four homers and a 1.070... Read More

When Is James Wood Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Sometimes the only thing that can stand in the way of a top prospect and his big-league promotion is injury. That certainly appears to be the case when it comes to the Washington Nationals' top overall prospect, James Wood. The hulking 6-foot-67 outfielder made his mark in spring training with four homers and a 1.070... Read More

Should I Stash Noelvi Marte In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13)

Reds third base prospect Noelvi Marte showed a flash of his potential during a 35-game debut season with the big club in 2023. He quickly became a fan favorite as the fantasy community's interest spiked ahead of drafts for the 2024 campaign. Much of that was put to a halt when the 22-year-old was hit... Read More

When Is Noelvi Marte Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Getting a late start to your season is one thing. Missing an entire half of the season only to return to face big-league pitching in mid-season form is a whole other animal. That's the situation Reds prospect Noelvi Marte could potentially be facing after serving his 80-game suspension for a positive performance-enhancing drug test. Marte... Read More

Ben Joyce To Open On Sunday

Los Angeles Angels reliever Ben Joyce will open Sunday's series finale with the San Francisco Giants as the club hopes to get two innings out of the right-hander. Joyce has made just four appearances so far this season for the Angels and also pitched in another 18 contests with Double-A Rocket City, tossing a 12.27... Read More

Willson Contreras Targeting Late-June Return

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (forearm) is targeting a late-June return to action and is also hoping to begin a minor-league rehab assignment around June 18. The veteran backstop suffered a gruesome break of his forearm when he was struck on a swing by Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez on May 7. The fairly... Read More

Harold Ramirez Inks Minors Pact With Nats

Outfielder Harold Ramirez has signed a minor-league contract with the Washington Nationals and he will report to Triple-A Rochester. The 29-year-old was recently designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays and was released on Friday but it didn't take him long to land with a new club roughly 24 hours later. Ramirez has been... Read More

Jazz Chisholm Jr. On The Bench Versus Lefty Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the hosting Washington Nationals and left-hander DJ Herz. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a nice season but has indeed been inferior against same-handed pitching. Chisholm is hitting .254 with 10 homers, 13 stolen bases, and a .754 OPS on the... Read More

Adam Cimber Likely To Hit Injured List

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Adam Cimber (shoulder) is likely to land on the injured list. The news comes just a day after Cimber was rocked for four earned runs while recording just a single out in an appearance against the San Francisco Giants. The veteran was off to a nice start to the season in... Read More

Michael Conforto Sitting Versus Lefty

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Conforto did start Friday's series opener against another lefty in Tyler Anderson and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout but will hit the bench to begin Saturday afternoon's contest.... Read More

When Will Blake Snell Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Blake Snell saga this winter was one of the more unique free-agent situations in recent memory Fresh off his second career Cy Young Award thanks to an MLB-best 2.25 ERA, conventional logic suggests that Snell would have a bevy of suitors on the open market and it would simply come down to a destination... Read More

When Will Wilyer Abreu Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Boston Red Sox have been a solid yet unspectacular ball club for much of the season, sitting at 33-33 with an offense that sits slightly above the league average, as per its 101 wRC+. It's also an offense that has dealt with its fair share of injuries as the likes of Triston Casas, Tyler... Read More

When Will Junior Caminero Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

In a rare turn of events, not a lot has gone right for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024. The club sits last in the difficult AL East with a 31-35 record while its -65 run differential is only superior to the A's and White Sox among American League clubs. Not only has the on-field... Read More

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... Read More

When Will Yu Darvish Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The San Diego Padres bolstered their rotation in the offseason with a trade to acquire White Sox ace Dylan Cease to add to a rotation that already featured high-end right-handers Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish. Unfortunately, the club's rotation took a couple of big blows on June 1 when the Friars placed both Musgrove and... Read More

Angel Genao - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)

PROSPECT: Angel Genao, SS, Cleveland Guardians CURRENT LEVEL: High-A 2024 STATS: 5 G, 21 PA, .300 AVG, 1 HR, 0 SB, 4.8% BB%, 23.8% K%, .833 OPS, .378 wOBA, 130 wRC+ ANALYSIS: It hasn't taken long for Guardians infield prospect Angel Genao to make an impact after a June 3 promotion to High-A Lake County as he... Read More

George Klassen - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)

PROSPECT: George Klassen, SP, Philadelphia Phillies CURRENT LEVEL: High-A 2024 STATS (Single-A): 9 G, 9 GS, 38 IP, 2-1, 0.71 ERA, 2.15 xFIP, 39.6% K%, 8.3% BB%, 0.24 HR/9 ANALYSIS: Drafted by the Phillies out of the University of Minnesota in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft, right-hander George Klassen has been nothing short... Read More

Should I Stash Coby Mayo In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Even if you are one of baseball's highest-regarded prospects, the Baltimore Orioles are one tough cookie to crack. Not only do the O's boast one of the best teams in baseball but also the No. 1-ranked farm system, as per MLB Pipeline. Not only have they graduated several Top 100 prospects in recent seasons but... Read More

Should I Stash Ricky Tiedemann In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

The fifth starter's role in Toronto has been in flux all season. After beginning the season on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, Alek Manoah is out for the rest of the season with a UCL procedure on the horizon. Cuban Yariel Rodriguez began the season on the IL with a back injury and is... Read More

Should I Stash Jordan Lawlar In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar entered prospect status with a wealth of hype after being taken with the sixth-overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old has largely made good on the hype, hitting .278 with 20 homers, 36 stolen bases, and an .874 OPS across 105 games between Double-A and Triple-A at just... Read More

Evan Bouchard Looking To Stay Hot Into Final

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard will look to stay hot as his team opens up the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The young blueliner has become a legitimate Conn Smythe Trophy candidate thanks to notching six goals and 27 points across 18 postseason games to this point. Bouchard also enjoyed a... Read More

Ty France Scratched Saturday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (undisclosed) has been scratched from Saturday's starting lineup against the hosting Kansas City Royals. The 29-year-old went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, an RBI, a run scored, and a hit-by-pitch in Friday's loss to the Royals but seemingly felt some discomfort while doing infield drills prior... Read More

Adael Amador Getting The Call To The Big Leagues

The Colorado Rockies are promoting infield prospect Adael Amador to the big leagues on Saturday. The 21-year-old is being summoned from Double-A Hartford without a Triple-A game under his belt. The No. 32-ranked prospect in baseball, as per MLB Pipeline, has had a solid, yet unspectacular year with the Yard Goats. Amador is hitting just... Read More

Tyler O'Neill Not In The Lineup Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the hosting Chicago White Sox. O'Neill exited Friday's 7-2 loss early with right-knee discomfort just two days after returning from the injured list with a knee issue that had sidelined him since May 25. While O'Neill expressed optimism... Read More

Nico Hoerner Absent Again On Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (hand) will again be absent from the starting lineup on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. The 27-year-old was plunked by a pitch on his hand in Thursday's series opener with the Reds and did not start Friday's 3-2 loss, although he did appear as a pinch-runner. It's a difficult... Read More

Seiya Suzuki Sitting On Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (side) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's tilt against the rival Cincinnati Reds. The 29-year-old said after Friday's game that he asked to be removed from the game in the sixth inning due to some tightness in his oblique, and it appears the club will give him at... Read More

Chris Sale, Reynaldo Lopez Getting Extra Rest

Atlanta Braves starting pitchers Chris Sale and Reynaldo Lopez will get some extra rest as the club will start right-hander Hurston Waldrep for his big-league debut in Sunday's series finale with the Washington Nationals, even though the club has an off day on Monday. Sale made just 20 starts in the 2023 season after battling... Read More