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Michael Kopech Traded To The Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired reliever Michael Kopech from the Chicago White Sox as part of a three-team trade on Monday. Kopech was a starter for the White Sox during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. However, the team moved him to the bullpen this offseason. It has been mixed results for the right-hander in that […]
Joey Pollizze
Miguel Vargas Headed To The White Sox
The Chicago White Sox acquired infielder/outfielder Miguel Vargas as part of a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. Vargas has struggled in his major league career so far, hitting a combined .201 with 14 home runs and 49 RBI over the past three years. This season, the 24-year-old is batting […]
Joey Pollizze
Ty France On The Move To The Reds
The Cincinnati Reds acquired first baseman Ty France from the Seattle Mariners on Monday. France was designated for assignment by the Mariners last week, but Cincinnati will take a chance on the veteran. The 30-year-old has struggled for most of the season, hitting just .223 with eight home runs, 14 doubles, and 31 RBI across […]
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Jack Flaherty Scratched From Monday’s Start
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty will not make his scheduled start on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. Flaherty -- who is expected to be moved before Tuesday's trade deadline -- was scratched from his normal start, as the team protects him for a trade. The right-hander has been excellent for Detroit this season with a […]
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Tommy Edman Traded To The Dodgers
Utility specialist Tommy Edman (wrist) was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday as part of a three-team trade with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox. Edman has yet to make his season debut following offseason wrist surgery and some ankle soreness in the middle of July. However, he is close to […]
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Erick Fedde Dealt To The Cardinals In Three-Team Trade
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired pitcher Erick Fedde on Monday as part of a three-team trade with the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. Fedde is enjoying a strong campaign after spending the 2023 season playing in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) and winning the KBO equivalent of the Cy Young award. The right-hander […]
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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 […]
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Sneaky Fantasy Football QB/WR Stacks To Target - 2024 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Values
QB-WR stacks in fantasy football are sometimes a cheat code. If you rostered the Dallas Cowboys' QB-WR stack last year (Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb), chances are you made it to the playoffs and even won your championship. In Week 17, the Prescott and Lamb stack scored 61.5 PPR fantasy points. Of course, every fantasy […]
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Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 19 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll take a look at catchers such as Connor Wong, Shea Langeliers, and Austin Wells. The catcher position has been tough to navigate all year, and it's gotten even tougher as players like Will Smith, Francisco Alvarez, and […]
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2024 NFL Preseason Schedule - Opponents, Dates, Start Times
With training camp in full swing, the football season is right around the corner. As a matter of fact, we are just days away from football being on our screens again. The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans will open the preseason on Thursday, August 1, by playing in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, […]
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Zamir White - 2024 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate
Every season, there are a few running backs going too late in fantasy football drafts who eventually break out. Last year, backs like James Cook, Rachaad White, and Isiah Pacheco were all going outside the top 60 in drafts, but all three showed out in their second NFL season. Cook and White finished in the […]
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 19 (2024)
We are less than one week away from the MLB trade deadline. The trade deadline is set for July 30 at 6 p.m. ET. That means now is the perfect time to see what it would take to acquire players like Jazz Chisholm Jr. or Cody Bellinger -- two players who could be moved before Tuesday's deadline. While Chisholm and […]
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Connor Norby, Nacho Alvarez Jr., Chayce McDermott - Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Buy or Sell? (Week 19)
BALLER MOVE: Buy Connor Norby ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles' No. 5 prospect, Connor Norby, has looked good in a small sample size in the majors so far. In his first stint earlier this year, Norby tallied a hit in three of his first four games. However, he was sent back down on June 11 after Jorge Mateo returned […]
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Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 19)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Formats CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays' top prospect, Junior Caminero, finally returned from his six-week absence on July 9. Caminero suffered a Grade 2 quad strain on May 28 and missed a large portion of the season. However, the infielder hasn't missed a beat at the plate. MLB Pipeline's No. […]
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Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 18)
One of the hardest things in fantasy baseball to determine is when the right time is to drop a player. With a long season, it's important not to overreact to rough stretches. Every hitter or pitcher goes through them, so fantasy managers definitely need some patience throughout the year. However, time is ticking for several […]
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Is Joe Burrow Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Offseason Injury Update
It was a year to forget for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow injured his calf in the team's second practice of training camp in 2023 and missed the entire preseason. Then, he re-aggravated that same calf issue in Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens. Despite not missing any time, Burrow was severely limited by […]
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Fantasy Football Tight Ends To Outperform Their ADP In 2024
In most seasons, taking a tight end early was necessary. There were only 2-4 elite options at the position, and the rest were about the same. That's why so many fantasy football managers took Travis Kelce with a first-round pick last year. However, heading into 2024 drafts, it might be best to wait on a […]
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Spencer Schwellenbach - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Already on Active Roster ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach made his major league debut earlier this year after having a 1.80 ERA across eight starts at High-A and Double-A in 2024. Despite struggling in his first few starts with the Braves, Schwellenbach has looked much better on […]
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Hayden Birdsong - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Already On Active Roster ANALYSIS: The San Francisco Giants already called up their No. 4 prospect, Hayden Birdsong, earlier this year after a strong showing in the minors in 2024. The right-hander had a 2.51 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 13 starts at Double-A and Triple-A. The […]
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Nacho Alvarez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July 22 ANALYSIS: It was only a matter of time until Atlanta Braves' No. 5 prospect, Ignacio Alvarez, got his shot in the big leagues. He was hitting .336 with seven home runs, six doubles, and 24 RBI across 28 games at Triple-A Gwinnett, and the Braves […]
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Paul Goldschmidt Hitting Seventh Again On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will start and hit seventh in the team's series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals have dropped Goldschmidt down in the order amid his rough slump at the plate. The veteran is hitting just .200 (16-for-80) with four home runs, four doubles, and six RBI over the […]
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Jesus Sanchez Sitting Monday With Southpaw Starting
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the New York Mets with southpaw David Peterson starting. Sanchez has struggled against left-handed pitching this year, hitting just .135 (7-for-52) with one double and one home run, so his absence from the lineup makes sense. Bryan De La Cruz will […]
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Ryan Bliss Optioned To Triple-A; Jason Vosler Called Up
The Seattle Mariners optioned infielder Ryan Bliss after the team's 6-4 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday and called up Jason Vosler to take his spot on the roster. Bliss has struggled in his first year in the big leagues, hitting just .220 with one home run, three doubles, and seven RBI across 31 […]
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Joe Musgrove Out At Least Another Month
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (elbow) has made progress since landing on the injured list with an elbow injury on June 1. He threw his second bullpen session on Saturday, putting the right-hander in a good spot heading into August. However, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune says that Musgrove "isn't coming […]
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Is Jonathon Brooks Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
The Carolina Panthers selected running back Jonathon Brooks in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Despite coming off a torn ACL in his final college season at Texas, Brooks was the first running back selected in the draft. The 20-year-old rushed for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023 before tearing his ACL […]
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Will The Broncos Release Javonte Williams or Samaje Perine? Fantasy Football Rumors
The Denver Broncos went through a lot of changes this offseason, including letting go of both safety Justin Simmons and quarterback Russell Wilson. The team replaced Wilson with Bo Nix -- who they drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. However, more changes could be on the horizon, as Denver could cut […]
Joey Pollizze
The Top First Half Waiver Wire Gems For Fantasy Baseball (2024)
Every season, some players fly under the radar in drafts and become huge waiver wire pickups. As young players break out and veterans continue to prove themselves, those waiver gems can come unexpectedly. However, picking up the right ones early in the year could go a long way for your fantasy team. There have been a […]
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Biggest Fantasy Baseball Busts Of The First Half (2024)
The All-Star break has come and gone, and now is the perfect time to evaluate where players stand heading into the second half of the season. There have been plenty of players who have exceeded exceptions in the first half, including Jarren Duran, Steven Kwan, Garrett Crochet, Alec Bohm, and Jurickson Profar. However, there have […]
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Fantasy Football RBs Set To Fall Short Of Their ADP In 2024
More and more fantasy football managers are passing on running backs in the early rounds of fantasy drafts. That has certainly been the case in 2024 drafts, as only four running backs have an ADP inside the top 13 (Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, Bijan Robinson, and Jahmyr Gibbs). With more injuries to the running back […]
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Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll take a look at catchers such as Gabriel Moreno, Shea Langeliers, and Tyler Stephenson. All three of those catchers are rostered in 40% or less of Yahoo! leagues, so they should be available on waivers if […]
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