Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 18)

Welcome back to my Week 18 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Nico Hoerner, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis Robert Jr., and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who... Read More

Brayden Taylor Showing Off Power And Speed At High-A

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman prospect Brayden Taylor had a solid first half for High-A Bowling Green, posting a .279-13-43-62-24 line over 76 games. The 22-year-old impressed so much that he rose 22 spots on MLB.com's latest prospect re-rank, going from 82 to 60. A promotion to Double-A in the second half appears to be... Read More

Arrow Pointing Way Up For Kevin McGonigle

Detroit Tigers shortstop prospect Kevin McGonigle finished the first half with a 23-game streak of getting on base via hit or walk for Single-A Lakeland and will look to ride that momentum to a promotion to High-A in the second half. The 19-year-old put together a strong .329-3-34-39-19 first half and an impressive BB:K of... Read More

Dalton Rushing Finishes Strong Before The Break

Los Angeles Dodgers catching/first base prospect Dalton Rushing hit safely in eight of his last nine games for Double-A Tulsa before the break, going 12-for-35 (.343) over that stretch. For the season he's amassed a .266-10-46-36-0 line. It's unclear, however, if the Dodgers' top prospect is closer to a promotion or a trade, as his... Read More

Tink Hence Trying To Get Healthy For Second Half

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Tink Hence was having an effective first half for Double-A Springfield before injuries derailed him. The injuries don't sound serious, although the 21-year-old had an MRI done on his arm anyway which came back clean. The righty was supposed to take part in the Futures Game but decided to bypass... Read More

White Sox Select Nick McLain At No. 78

The Chicago White Sox took outfielder Nick McLain out of Arizona State with the 78th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. McLain is the brother of Reds middle infielder Matt McLain, who came in fifth in Rookie of the Year voting last season but is currently on the injured list. Nick McLain is a... Read More

Zach Cole Has Big Week At Double-A

Houston Astros outfield prospect Zach Cole earned MLB.com's prospect Player of the Week honors for his hitting performance this past week for Double-A Corpus Christi in which he collected nine hits over five games, including three doubles and two home runs. The Astros' fifth-ranked prospect has had an up-and-down season so far, slashing .303/.378/.424 in... Read More

JR Ritchie Tosses Five Innings Of No-Hit Ball At Single-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect JR Ritchie threw five innings of no-hit ball in his first start at Single-A this past Friday, allowing just one walk while striking out seven batters. The performance earned him MLB.com's Prospect Team of the Week honors. Ritchie was selected 35th overall in the 2022 draft and is currently ranked as... Read More

Marco Luciano Earns Prospect Team Of The Week Honors

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano earned MLB.com's Prospect Team of the Week honors after a productive five games for Triple-A Sacramento, including a two-homer game on Saturday. The 22-year-old's hot stretch actually started back on July 2. Since then he's gone 13-for-38 (.342) with four home runs and a 6:7 BB:K in nine... Read More

Junior Caminero Hits Third Rehab Homer

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero (quad) went deep for the third time in his fifth rehab game on Monday for the Rays' Rookie-level Florida Complex affiliate. The 21-year-old added a double in the contest and now all four of his rehab hits have gone for extra bases (4-for-15, .267). Baseball's third-ranked prospect is... Read More

Yankees Select Ben Hess With 26th Overall Pick

The New York Yankees have taken right-handed pitcher Ben Hess out of the University of Alabama with the 26th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The six-foot-five-inch 21-year-old has a fastball that can touch 99 but is consistently around 92-96. The righty also offers a slider and a curve, but has had some control issues... Read More

Padres Select Kash Mayfield At Pick No. 25

The San Diego Padres took left-handed pitcher Kash Mayfield out of Elk City High School in Oklahoma with the 25th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 19-year-old is a two-time Oklahoma H.S. Gatorade player of the year who can touch up to 97 mph on his fastball, although throws it consistently in the mid-90s.... Read More

Red Sox Take Braden Montgomery With 12th Pick

The Boston Red Sox selected outfielder Braden Montgomery (leg) from Texas A&M University with the 12th overall pick in the MLB Draft. The 21-year-old is known for big power and became the highest-drafted player out of Texas A&M. He suffered a broken leg weeks before the draft and could make his pro debut sometime in... Read More

Pirates Select Konnor Griffin With Ninth Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin out of Jackson Prep with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Griffin was the Gatorade National Player of the Year, possessing solid hit and power tools from the right side of the plate. His six-foot-four-inch frame gives him a long swing that might need to... Read More

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Deyvison De Los Santos, Jackson Holliday, Colby Thomas

It's almost Week 17 of the MLB season and in the fantasy community, we are looking around, scouring the waiver wire for players that could potentially help our team. In many cases, the waiver wire has been picked through and there's nothing left but dull or underachieving hitters that cannot help get you to the... Read More

Carlos Estevez Nails Down 17th Save

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez worked a scoreless ninth in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mariners, securing his 17th save of the season. The righty threw seven pitches in the frame, six for strikes, allowing no runs on zero hits and no walks while striking out one batter. After a few rough outings to... Read More

Luis Gil Strikes Out Seven In Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil went six innings in Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Orioles, allowing one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven on his way to earning his 10th win of the season. Gil has now pitched back-to-back quality starts after hitting a three-game rough patch,... Read More

Kirby Yates Earns 15th Save On Saturday

Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates needed just five pitches to secure his 15th save of the season in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Astros. The 37-year-old got Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman to pop out on one pitch apiece, Yordan Alvarez was intentionally walked, and then Yainer Diaz struck out on three pitches to... Read More

Juan Soto Belts Home Run No. 23 On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Orioles, collecting one RBI and scoring twice. It was the 23rd home run of the season for the 4x All-Star and he now has four straight multi-hit efforts. Any concerns about his hand... Read More

Eugenio Suarez Slugs 10th Home Run Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-5 with a single and his 10th home run of the season in Saturday's 12-1 romp over the Blue Jays. The veteran drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as well. It was the third homer in the last four games as Suarez has really turned... Read More

Rece Hinds Stays Red Hot With Two More Home Runs

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds continued the torrid start to his MLB career, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Marlins. The 23-year-old also scored twice and was hit by a pitch. It has been a historic start to Hinds' career, now with 11 hits over his... Read More

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Transferred To 60-Day IL

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was transferred to the 60-day IL on Saturday. Brent Honeywell, who was successfully claimed off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates, will be put on the 40-man roster in Yamamoto's place and is expected to be active Sunday. Yamamoto is ineligible to return until August 15, but returning... Read More

MJ Melendez Hits 11th Home Run Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, including going deep for the 11th time in Friday's 6-1 win over the Red Sox. It has been a disappointing season for the 25-year-old, slashing just .196/.259/.392 so far, but in July he has shown signs of life. This month the left-handed hitter... Read More

Brendan Rodgers With A Solo Blast Friday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Mets. It was his sixth of the season and the 27-year-old also walked once and scored twice in the contest. The former third-overall draft pick came into the game hitless in his last 17 at-bats, but... Read More

Edwin Diaz Notches 10th Save Friday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Friday's 7-6 win over the Rockies, although it wasn't without drama. The 30-year-old walked two batters in the inning before recording the final out on his way to earning his 10th save of the season. While it has been a rollercoaster of a... Read More

Mark Vientos Homers And Doubles In Win

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in Friday's 7-6 win over the Rockies. The 24-year-old also collected two RBI, scored once, and drew a walk in the contest. The home run was his 12th of the year and it was his fifth multi-hit game of... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 17)

Welcome back to my Week 17 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Carlos Correa, Rece Hinds, Lane Thomas, Jose Miranda and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see... Read More

Jeimer Candelario Homers, Gets On Base Four Times

Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Jeimer Candelario went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored, and drew a pair of walks in Friday's 7-4 win over the Marlins. The homer was his 15th of the season, although it was just his first since a two-homer game back on June 21. The 30-year-old has hit... Read More

Aaron Judge Belts 33rd Home Run, Gets On Base Five Times

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit a home run in his lone at-bat of the day and drew walks in his four other plate appearances in Friday's 4-1 win over the Orioles. Judge had been in somewhat of a power outage of late with his last home run coming back on July 2 and... Read More

Brenton Doyle Batting Fourth For Rockies Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle will bat cleanup amid a power surge on Thursday versus the Reds. Doyle has 13 home runs on the year, but seven of them have come in his last 12 games alone, plus he's added five doubles during that time. The 26-year-old will face right-hander Hunter Greene in this matchup,... Read More