Jared Jones Goes Seven Innings, Fans Eight In Win

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones pitched seven innings in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays, allowing two earned runs on just three hits and three walks while striking out eight on his way to picking up his fifth win of the season. He also hit two batters, though, so his command was a bit... Read More

Wyatt Langford Smacks First Career Grand Slam

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford went 2-for-4 with his first career grand slam in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Royals. It was his third consecutive multi-hit game and eighth in June, now hitting .313 (21-for-67) for the month with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, 17 RBI, six runs scored, and six stolen bases... Read More

Christian Scott - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets starting pitcher prospect Christian Scott had built up a reputation as a high strikeout pitcher coming into 2024. Over 2022 and 2023 in the minors, the righty struck out 184 batters in 146 1/3 IP (30.9% K%) and posted a... Read More

Luis Garcia Jr. Hits Three-Run Home Run Friday

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. went 2-for-5 with his sixth home run of the season in Friday's 11-5 rout of the Rockies. The three-run blast gave him 31 RBI on the season, and he scored once in the contest as well. The 24-year-old is having a solid season, now with a .266-6-31-21-10 line... Read More

Shohei Ohtani Homers, Gets On Base Four Times Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-2 with two walks and his 22nd home run of the season in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Angels, recording two RBI and a run scored. It was his fifth multi-hit performance in his last six games, going 12-for-23 over that stretch (.522) and raising his season... Read More

Manny Machado Collects Four Hits Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 4-for-5 with a double, three singles, an RBI, and two runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Brewers. The 31-year-old has caught fire recently, going 11-for-24 (.458) over his last six games, including a home run, five RBI, and five runs scored. For the season, the... Read More

Jake Cronenworth With A Five-Hit Performance Friday

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate in Friday's 9-5 win over the Brewers. His day included three singles, a double, and the 12th home run of the season for the 30-year-old. He also collected a pair of RBI and scored four times. Cronenworth had been scuffling coming... Read More

Willi Castro Has Productive Day At The Plate

Minnesota Twins second baseman Willi Castro went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics. He also collected three RBI and scored twice on the day. The 27-year-old is on a roll right now, hitting safely in his last five games while going 10-for-24 (.417) with six doubles,... Read More

Shea Langeliers Homers, Drives In Three Friday

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead two-run home run in a 6-5 win over the Twins on Friday. The home run was his 14th of the season, tied with Adley Rutschman for the most amongst all backstops, and his three RBI gave him 39 on the year. The former first-round draft... Read More

Brendan Donovan - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off two consecutive seasons where he hit just over .280 in each, Brendan Donovan's first month of the season disappointed, slashing just .228/.311/.377. But like most hitters, Donovan began to heat up with the weather, slashing .267/.347/.389 in May and now .299/.329/.463... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 14)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's... Read More

Addison Barger Hitting .423 Since Recall

Toronto Blue Jays utility man Addison Barger went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, including a double which was his first extra-base hit of his MLB career. The 24-year-old has now hit safely in all four games since his recall, going 6-for-14 (.423) with two RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen... Read More

Spencer Horwitz Collects Two More Hits On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Spencer Horwitz went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox. Horwitz has now hit safely in eight of the nine games he's started since being called up, going 12-for-34 (.353) with four multi-hit games. The 26-year-old is showing a patient eye at the plate as well, coaxing six... Read More

Randy Arozarena Scores Game-Winner In 10th Inning

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases, and was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Twins. The HBP came in the top of the tenth inning, Arozarena then stole second, and came around to score what would eventually be the game-winning run on a... Read More

Cedric Mullins Comes Up Big In Extra-Inning Win

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went 2-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Mullins played an integral role in the victory, singling home a run in the top of the tenth inning and then scoring on a throwing error when attempting to steal... Read More

Enmanuel Valdez Homers, Scores Three Times In Win

Boston Red Sox second baseman Enmanuel Valdez went 2-for-3 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays, recording his sixth home run of the season, which was a solo shot off Jays starter Kevin Gausman. The 25-year-old also walked once and scored three times. The left-handed hitter has a .215 average on the season, but... Read More

Cole Ragans Strikes Out Seven, Takes Loss In Quality Start

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans went six innings in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Athletics, allowing two earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out seven. It was Ragans' fourth straight quality start and seventh consecutive start in which he allowed three earned runs or fewer. Unfortunately for fantasy managers,... Read More

Jackson Jobe Completes First Rehab Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher prospect Jackson Jobe made his first rehab start for High-A on Tuesday after coming off a hamstring injury that has sidelined him since May 1. The righty pitched just two innings and while he allowed two earned runs on two hits and a walk, he struck out one and his fastball... Read More

Moises Ballesteros Fitting In Already At Triple-A

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros was promoted to Triple-A on Monday, and in his two games for Iowa, the 20-year-old is 5-for-8 (.625) with a double. He's even thrown out a runner on an attempted steal in a display of his defensive prowess. He's shown he can hit at every level, and at 20... Read More

Dylan O'Rae Promoted To Double-A

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman prospect Dylan O'Rae was promoted to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday. The 20-year-old hit .266 with a .405 OBP and led the Midwest League in stolen bases with 33 before his promotion. It didn't take long for him to record his first Double-A hit, as he took the first pitch he saw... Read More

Dylan Crews Hits First Triple-A Home Run

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews made his Triple-A debut on Tuesday, and on Wednesday in his second game there, the former first-round draft pick recorded his first hit for Rochester. The hit was an opposite-field solo home run, although he's now just 1-for-10 to begin his Triple-A career. The 22-year-old was surging at Double-A... Read More

Ian Anderson Makes First Rehab Start After Tommy John Surgery

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (elbow) made his first minor-league rehab start since having Tommy John surgery in April of 2023. Anderson made the start for the Florida Complex League Braves and pitched two innings. While brief, the outing was about as good as one could have hoped for, as the righty retired all... Read More

When Is David Festa Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

We've seen lots of young prospects get called up to the majors this season, including young pitchers getting their first crack at big-league hitters. Some have fared better than others, and there are more on the way. You might have heard about Twins pitching prospect Zebby Matthews who made headlines in the minors this season... Read More

Nick Yorke Continues Hot Start At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox second baseman prospect Nick Yorke was promoted to Triple-A Worcester earlier this month, and in 11 games there, the 22-year-old is 17-for-42 (.405) with four doubles, two home runs, nine RBI, 11 runs scored, three stolen bases, and a 9:11 BB:K. Romy Gonzalez came off the IL and got the start at... Read More

Owen Caissie Up To Five Home Runs, 16 RBI In June

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie belted his fifth home run in the month of June and eighth of the season on Sunday for Triple-A Iowa. The 21-year-old also drove in four runs, giving him 16 RBI in June and 40 on the season. Pete-Crow Armstrong and Alexander Canario have had multiple shots to make... Read More

Jose Tena Heating Back Up At Triple-A

After a red-hot May in which he slashed .376/.424/.587, Cleveland Guardians shortstop prospect Jose Tena cooled off to begin the month, slashing just .217/.294/.283 over the first 10 games. Over the last four games, however, the left-handed hitter has gone 9-for-18 (.500) with a double, three home runs, six RBI, and seven runs scored. That... Read More

Angel Genao Holding His Own At High-A

Cleveland Guardians infield prospect Angel Genao, who was recently promoted to High-A Lake County, has continued to hit since moving up. The 20-year-old has a .268-1-3-6-2 line in 10 games with High-A, and four of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases (three doubles, one home run). It was much of the same at... Read More

Spencer Giesting Promoted To Double-A

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher prospect Spencer Giesting is being promoted to Double-A Amarillo. The former 11th-round draft pick pitched to a 4.00 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and a 10.1% K-BB% over 24 starts last season at High-A, but has looked like a different pitcher this season. Over 10 starts at High-A in 2024, the southpaw has... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 17 - June 23)

We're through another week of baseball, so rejoice in those victories and lament those losses for a moment; learn from what was successful and from what did not work, then let's get prepared for the week ahead. There are lots of articles out there outlining waiver wire adds, two-start pitchers, players to stash, and more,... Read More

Heston Kjerstad - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 13)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Heston Kjerstad was drafted by the Orioles in 2020 with the second overall pick. He's been stellar throughout his minor league career, batting .306 over the course of 914 at-bats and swatting 41 home runs. His results in the majors have not lived up to expectations... Read More