Zach Neto Powers Angels Over Mets Saturday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto went 2-for-3 with a three-run go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mets. Neto finished with four RBI, two runs scored, and he also walked once in the contest. The 23-year-old has been a multi-category contributor for fantasy this season, posting a .255-14-51-48-19 […]

Zach Eflin Earns Second Consecutive Win For O's

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin posted the second straight quality start for his new team in a 7-4 victory over the Guardians on Saturday. The 30-year-old tossed six-and-a-third innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three on his way to picking up his seventh win of the […]

Jack Flaherty Strikes Out Seven, Wins In Dodger Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty debuted with his new team on Saturday, throwing six shutout innings, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out seven on his way to picking up the win in a 10-0 victory over the Athletics. The 28-year-old is 8-5 on the season and finally looks healthy, posting […]

Andrew McCutchen Exits Early, Considered Day-To-Day

Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen exited Saturday's contest against the Diamondbacks early due to left quad tightness. According to the Pirates, the move was precautionary and he is considered day-to-day, however, it seems like a rest day on Sunday would be in order for the 37-year-old veteran so keep an eye on his status […]

Deyvison De Los Santos - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 20)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: This past Tuesday, Deyvison De Los Santos belted his minor-league-leading 30th home run of the season, collecting his league-leading 88th RBI in the process. Sure he started at Double-A where 14 of those home runs came, but 16 have come at Triple-A, so the power is […]

Mitch Haniger Hits 10th Home Run Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger collected a pair of hits in Friday's 10-2 win over the Phillies, going 2-for-4 with his 10th home run of the season. The 33-year-old also scored twice in the contest. After coming into the season healthy and returning to his old team, there was hope that the veteran could rekindle […]

Luke Raley Homers, Drives In Three Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Luke Raley blasted his 12th home run of the 2024 campaign in Friday's 10-2 win over the Phillies, a three-run shot off starter Tyler Phillips in the second inning. That would end up being his only hit of the game, however, going 1-for-4 on the night. Raley's batting average was as high […]

Anthony Volpe Stays Hot Friday With 10th Home Run

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe went 3-for-4 in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays, smacking a double and his 10th home run of the season, which extended his current hit streak to seven games. The 23-year-old has heated up since mid-July, hitting safely in 13 of his last 14 games, going 21-for-59 (.356) […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 20)

Welcome back to my Week 20 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! After a one-week hiatus, I'm back, and today we'll take a look at players like Ezequiel Tovar, Colton Cowser, Matt Wallner, and more. We will take our usual look around the league as we head into […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Belts Home Run No. 13 Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela went 2-for-4 in Friday's 11-6 win over the Rangers, including his 13th home run of the season. The hits extended his current hit streak to eight games, and he's hit safely in 12 of his last 13. During the eight-game hit streak the 23-year-old is 11-for-31 (.355) with two […]

Tyler Fitzgerald Homers, Drives In Two Friday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald went 3-for-5 with a double and a home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds. After a torrid 11-game hit streak in which he blasted eight home runs, the 26-year-old cooled a bit by going hitless in his next two, but Friday he was back at it with […]

Oneil Cruz Has Big Day At The Plate

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz went a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks, with one of his hits going for extra bases, a double in the first inning. The 25-year-old also drove in two runs, scored twice, and stole his 10th bag of the season. The Dominican is coming […]

Tyler Mahle Expected To Make Season Debut Next Week

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tyler Mahle (elbow) completed his final minor-league rehab start at Triple-A on Wednesday and is expected to make his season debut next week. Mahle is coming off of Tommy John surgery and made six rehab starts at various levels of the minors, posting a strong 2.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and a […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Swipes 20th Bag In Two-Hit Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds. The speedster also stole his 20th base of the season. Despite the stat-stuffing day, the 22-year-old has had a disappointing season to this point, stolen bases aside. The former first-rounder is slashing […]

Nico Hoerner With Two Hits, Stolen Base Wednesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds. He also swiped his 17th bag of the season, the third stolen base in his last four games. After stealing 43 bases in 2023, the 27-year-old is on pace for just […]

Seiya Suzuki Doubles Twice, Drives In Three Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki stayed hot on Wednesday in a 13-4 victory over the Reds, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in the contest. It was Suzuki's fifth two-hit performance in his last seven games, going 10-for-27 (.370) with four doubles, two home runs, six runs scored, and six RBI over that […]

Jake Fraley Homers In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 13-4 loss to the Cubs. The 29-year-old is on the strong side of a platoon and while he's hit well when given the opportunity, it was just the third home run of the season for the left-handed hitter. […]

Luis Campusano Homers In Another Multi-Hit Effort

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers. It was the third multi-hit performance in his last four games, going 6-for-15 (.400) over that span with three runs scored and four RBI. The 25-year-old is now slashing .241/.284/.390 […]

Kyle Freeland Picks Up Win With Another Quality Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland picked up the win in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Angels, throwing seven innings of one-run ball. The southpaw allowed six hits and no walks while striking out six. It was just the third win of the season for the 31-year-old, but all three wins have come in his […]

Quinn Mathews Strikes Out Nine Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews threw six innings of one-run ball on Wednesday for Double-A Springfield, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out nine batters. The 23-year-old has shown impressive strikeout stuff across three levels of the minors this season, posting a 2.67 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 140 strikeouts in 101 […]

Jakob Marsee Hits Grand Slam, Drives In Six

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Jakob Marsee went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and tallied six RBI for Double-A Pensacola on Wednesday. It was a bright spot in what has been a somewhat disappointing season so far. After winning Arizona Fall League MVP honors in 2023, Marsee was looking to take a step forward in 2024 […]

Roman Anthony Clubs Two Home Runs At Double-A

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony clubbed two home runs for Double-A Portland on Wednesday, giving him 13 on the season. The 20-year-old has now hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, going 15-for-47 (.319) over that stretch. MLB's No. 14 overall prospect is now slashing .254/.356/.477 on the season and is […]

Cam Collier Hits 14th Home Run Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Cam Collier ended his power drought on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with his first home run in 21 games for High-A Dayton, although he did hit a home run in the All-Star Futures Game. Despite not hitting home runs, the 19-year-old has still been hitting well as of late, going 8-for-20 […]

Travis Bazzana Blasts Grand Slam Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana went 2-for-4 on Wednesday for High-A Lake County, including his first professional home run, and it came in style as it was a bases-clearing grand slam. The 21-year-old was penciled in at leadoff again and also drew two walks in the contest. The 2024 MLB Draft's first overall […]

Brayden Taylor Getting Promoted To Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman prospect Brayden Taylor is being promoted to Double-A Montgomery after putting on a power-speed display at High-A. The 22-year-old posted a .271-14-45-71-26 line over 83 games. In MLB.com's updated prospect ranks, the former first-round draft pick rose 22 spots, from No. 82 to No. 60 overall. He should see time […]

Rhett Lowder Has Another Strong Outing At Double-A

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Rhett Lowder earned Southern League Player of the Week honors after securing his second Double-A win of the season for Chattanooga. The 22-year-old threw six innings of scoreless ball, allowing just one hit and no walks while striking out six. It was the second consecutive start in which the former first-rounder […]

Cooper Pratt Promoted To High-A

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt is being promoted to High-A Wisconsin. The Brewers' fourth-ranked prospect had a strong showing at Single-A where he posted a .295-3-36-43-25 line in 73 games. The 19-year-old ranks as baseball's 93rd overall prospect per MLB.com and has an ETA of 2027. The former sixth-round draft pick moved into the […]

Walker Jenkins Promoted To High-A

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins has been promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids after a strong showing at Single-A Fort Myers where he slashed .273/.404/.413. Among his achievements at Single-A was a 13-game hit streak and a superb 28:17 BB:K. The former first-round draft pick is ranked as the fifth-highest prospect in all of baseball […]

Rintaro Sasaki Continues To Impress In Appalachian League

After a solid showing earlier this summer for the Trenton Thunder in the MLB Draft League, Greeneville Flyboys first baseman Rintaro Sasaki is showing well nine games into his Appalachian League debut. The 19-year-old belted his third home run on Monday and is now slashing .409/.611/.955 along with an impressive 11:7 BB:K in 37 plate […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 29 - August 4)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 29 - August 4. 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 […]