Austin Slater Batting Sixth For Reds On Thursday

Newly acquired outfielder Austin Slater will bat sixth in the Reds lineup on Thursday in their home matchup versus the Rockies. Slater came over from the Giants in a trade on Monday and debuted with the team on Wednesday, going 1-for-3 while batting out of the six-hole in that contest as well. Hopefully a change... Read More

Daniel Schneemann Batting Cleanup Thursday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Daniel Schneemann will bat fourth in Thursday's series finale versus the Tigers. Schneemann is hitting just .200 in July (4-for-20), but all four of his July hits have gone for extra bases, including a homer in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Tigers. Since his call-up in June, he is slashing .247/.348/.506... Read More

Bailey Ober Takes Loss Despite Quality Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober took the loss in Wednesday's 3-1 defeat at the hands of the White Sox despite recording a quality start. Ober went six innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six batters. He allowed a two-run home run with two outs in the... Read More

Michael Kopech Notches Ninth Save

Chicago White Sox closer Michael Kopech nailed down the win in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Twins, recording his ninth save of the season. The righty came in pumping strikes, throwing just nine pitches in the inning, getting four whiffs and striking out all three batters he faced. This is partly why Kopech has remained... Read More

Erick Fedde Picks Up Seventh Win

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde threw five innings of scoreless baseball in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Twins in the first game of a doubleheader. The righty allowed four hits and two walks while striking out five on his way to earning his seventh win of the season. The renaissance of Fedde continues... Read More

Nick Yorke Stays Hot, Homers Twice Wednesday

Boston Red Sox second base prospect Nick Yorke went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs on Wednesday for Triple-A Worcester. Yorke's July is shaping up to be much like his June at Triple-A, now 9-for-28 (.321) this month after hitting .342 (27-for-79) in June. The 22-year-old had four home runs in 45 games at Double-A... Read More

Ryan Clifford Homers Twice, Drives In Six

New York Mets outfield/first base prospect Ryan Clifford went 3-for-5 on Wednesday for Double-A Binghamton with two home runs, a double, six RBI, and two runs scored. The 20-year-old's eight-game hit streak came to an end on Tuesday but he started a new one in style on Wednesday and has now hit safely in nine... Read More

Tyler Black In Center Field Wednesday At Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Tyler Black was playing centerfield for Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, his first start there since 2022. No word from the Brewers yet on why he was out there but it certainly looks like they're at least trying to add to his versatility, either for their own benefit or to showcase his... Read More

Thomas Harrington Goes Seven Innings, Fans 11 Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Thomas Harrington had another dominant outing at Double-A Altoona on Wednesday, going seven innings, allowing one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out 11. It was the 22-year-old's second consecutive outing in which he lasted seven innings and the righty now owns a 2.41 ERA, a 1.02... Read More

Jacob Misiorowski Dominant In Latest Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher prospect Jacob Misiorowski completed his longest start of the season for Double-A Biloxi on Saturday, lasting 6 1/3 innings while also striking out a season-high 10 batters. The righty allowed just one earned run on two hits and two walks in the outing, which was a nice rebound after his prior... Read More

When Is Junior Caminero Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16 Update)

The Tampa Bay Rays are a middling team right now, with an overall record of around .500 (45-46), and they're 5-5 in their last 10 games. The All-Star break is coming, though, and they should be getting some reinforcements after the break. They'll get starter Jeffrey Springs back in the starting rotation, and Drew Rasmussen... Read More

When Will Matt McLain Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Every baseball season begins with optimism, from fans and players alike, concocting scenarios in their minds about how a team could make that magical run to the postseason and hoisting the World Series hardware above their heads. Then reality sets in once the first key piece succumbs to the injury bug. Then the next. And... Read More

Jonatan Clase With Power Surge At Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonatan Clase has three home runs in his last six games for Triple-A Tacoma and four in his last 10. The 22-year-old has been seeing the ball well since his return to the minors, reaching base safely in 27 of 29 games and going 36-for-121 (.298) during that time. He's also... Read More

Rintaro Sasaki Looking To Finish MLB Draft League On High Note

Trenton Thunder first baseman Rintaro Sasaki reached base safely in his first 18 games in the MLB Draft League before an 0-for-5 day at the plate with no walks on July 4. Before that game, the Japanese slugger was hitting .267 with a .929 OPS, but since then he's gone 1-for-13 with one walk and... Read More

Jackson Holliday Getting On Base In Bunches Over Last Nine Games

Since returning from injury June 25, Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday has drawn 15 walks in nine games and has gone 8-for-27 (.296) at the plate, resulting in an outstanding .548 OBP over that stretch. MLB's top prospect had a rough go of it during his initial call-up with the O's but owns a... Read More

Ryan Clifford Riding Eight-Game Hit Streak

New York Mets outfield/first base prospect Ryan Clifford went 2-for-3 this past Saturday for Double-A Binghamton, extending his current hit streak to eight games. Double-A did not come easy initially for the Mets' fourth-ranked prospect, as he began the streak batting .171 in his first 37 games, although he did have eight home runs during... Read More

Nacho Alvarez Jr. Continues To Hit, Get On Base At Triple-A

Atlanta Braves shortstop prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. went 1-for-3 on Sunday for Triple-A Gwinnett and also walked twice in the contest. The 21-year-old has hit safely in 17 of 21 games since being promoted, collecting 31 hits in 21 games along with a 13:16 BB:K. The former fifth-round draft pick has even belted five Triple-A... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 8 - July 14)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 8 - July 14. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS... Read More

Should I Stash Jackson Jobe In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16)

Now that Paul Skenes has graduated, who is the next big arm in the MLB pipeline? Some might say the Cubs' Cade Horton, others maybe the Reds' Rhett Lowder, others maybe someone else, but most would probably say the Tigers' Jackson Jobe is the most promising young arm we have yet to see in the... Read More

Marcell Ozuna Blasts Home Run No. 23

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Phillies, recording two RBI and a run scored. It was the second consecutive game with a home run for the 33-year-old and was his 23rd of the season. The 2x All-Star has picked up... Read More

Shohei Ohtani Homers, Gets On Base Five Times

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-2 with a triple, a home run, two walks, and was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers. It was the 28th home run of the season for Ohtani and he also swiped his 18th bag. It's another MVP-caliber campaign from the 30-year-old,... Read More

Brenton Doyle Hits 11th Home Run Saturday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle went 1-for-2 with a home run and a pair of walks in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Royals. Doyle recorded two RBI and scored once. The home run was his fifth in the last eight games and he's now got a five-game hit streak going during which time the 26-year-old... Read More

Ozzie Albies Homers, Drives In Three

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Phillies, homering for his second straight game and extending his hit streak to nine games. Over the nine-game stretch, the 27-year-old is 14-for-36 (.389) with three doubles, two home runs, five RBI, seven runs... Read More

Kirby Yates Nails Down 13th Save

Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates picked up his 13th save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays. Yates faced only three batters and needed just 10 pitches to get through the frame. It was his second consecutive day with a save so his availability for Sunday is unclear. Nevertheless, Yates has been... Read More

Chad Green Nabs Fourth Save

Toronto Blue Jays closer Chad Green picked up his fourth save of the season in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. Green came on to get one out in the eighth, then recorded the final three outs in the ninth. It didn't come without some drama though as the 33-year-old coughed up a home run... Read More

When Will Kyle Tucker Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Houston Astros are clicking on all cylinders right now, having won three in a row and 13 of their last 15 games, with Yordan Alvarez doing what he does best, Hunter Brown looking like the best pitcher on the planet right now, and the defense making incredible plays. (Well, until Saturday anyway when the... Read More

Joc Pederson Homers In Second Straight Game

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Padres. After hitting just .235 in June, Pederson is now 5-for-13 (.385) to start July, going deep in back-to-back games and in three of the last four contests. Despite playing only against right-handed pitching, the veteran... Read More

Miguel Vargas Hits Two-Run Homer Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Miguel Vargas went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers. Vargas has not seen a lot of playing time with the big league club since he was called up for the second time this season, although that could... Read More

Evan Phillips Strikes Out Three, Notches 14th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips earned the save in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers. Phillips made quick work of the final three batters, needing just 12 pitches to strike out the side in the ninth. It was Phillips' 14th save of the season and a much-needed clean inning from the reliever after he... Read More

Will Smith Goes Deep Three Times Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith launched three home runs in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers, going 3-for-3 along with a pair of walks. While it was an impressive feat, unfortunately for fantasy, all three were the solo variety, with Smith collecting just three RBI. The backstop scored four times as well. The home... Read More