Gleyber Torres Homers, Drives In Three Friday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres homered in his return to the lineup on Friday, going 2-for-4 in the 16-5 win over the Blue Jays while also logging a sacrifice fly that gave him three RBI on the day. His return comes after being benched the last two games for poor play. It has […]

Bailey Ober Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober pitched six innings of one-run ball in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners. Ober allowed just two hits and three walks while striking out nine batters, but did not factor into the decision. It was the 28-year-old's third straight quality start, although the prior two games both came against […]

Jackson Merrill Launches 11th Home Run

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill went 1-for-5 in Friday's 9-2 win over the Red Sox, with his lone hit being a three-run home run in the fifth inning. It was Merrill's 11th long ball of the season and eighth in the month of June after swatting just three over the first two months of […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 15)

Welcome back to my Week 15 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season. 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 […]

Spencer Horwitz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Could you use a batter that is striking out well below league average and walking well above the league rate? This player is striking out less because of his well above-average contact rate, minuscule SwStr%, and low chase rate. Need some power? […]

When Will Fernando Tatis Jr. Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Fernando Tatis Jr. was coming off a solid, albeit unspectacular season in 2023 where he put up a .257-25-78-91-29 line with a .332 wOBA and 113 wRC+. This season was looking like a nice improvement over last season, currently the author of a .279-14-36-50-8 line with a .359 wOBA and 139 wRC+. But, as yet […]

Willi Castro Extends Hit Streak To 10 Games

Minnesota Twins utility man Willi Castro went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, including an HBP, a double, and his seventh home run of the season. The hits extended his hit streak to 10 games, batting .375 (15-for-40) over that stretch with eight doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, and nine runs scored. […]

Trent Thornton Records First Save Wednesday

Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton recorded his first save of the season (and of his career) in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Rays. He wasn't the first choice in the ninth, but Andres Munoz walked the first two batters he faced and then hit a batter, prompting a pitching change. It is a situation to […]

Jonah Heim Homers, Gets On Base Three Times

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers. It was the seventh long ball of the season for the backstop, The 29-year-old has a .234-7-33-25-1 line on the season with a .281 wOBA and 79 wRC+, which is a far cry from […]

Nathaniel Lowe Homers, Drives In Three Wednesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-5 in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers. Lowe singled, homered, and drove in three runs in the contest. It was Lowe's third home run of the season, but first since May 14. The 28-year-old makes decent contact (85.1%), strikes out lower than league average, and walks at […]

Matt Vierling Connects For 10th Home Run Wednesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling went 2-for-4 with a double and his 10th home run of the season in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Phillies. The home run was a solo shot and the 27-year-old also doubled in the contest while scoring twice. Although it was his second multi-hit game in his last four, […]

Camilo Doval Notches 14th Save

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval pitched a scoreless ninth inning to nail down the victory and pick up the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs. It was Doval's 14th save of the year. While it was his fifth straight conversion, he has had some rough outings this season including a non-save situation […]

Keston Hiura Raking For New Team At Triple-A

The Los Angeles Angels signed infielder Keston Hiura to a minor league contract over a week ago, and in the 10 games he's played with Triple-A Salt Lake, the 27-year-old is 15-for-40 (.375) with a double and five home runs. He's still striking out at a high rate (32.6%), but it's good to see the […]

Ray Kerr To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ray Kerr (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a left UCL injury. Kerr spent the first month of the season at Triple-A this year before being called up to the big-league club on May 8. Kerr made 10 appearances with the Braves, recording a 5.64 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and a […]

Ian Anderson Makes Another Successful Rehab Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (elbow) made his second minor-league rehab start for the Florida Complex League Braves on Monday. The 26-year-old pitched three innings, allowing one earned run on three hits, no walks, and a hit batsman while striking out three. Over two rehab starts, the righty hasn't issued a walk and has […]

Guardians Promote Doug Nikhazy To Triple-A

The Cleveland Guardians have promoted starting pitcher prospect Doug Nikhazy to Triple-A Columbus. The 24-year-old started 11 games this season for Double-A Akron, posting a 3.17 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and a 25.9% K%. The command has been a concern after allowing a 15.4% BB% last season over 26 appearances (22 starts), but it has improved […]

Jonathan Aranda Going On Injured List With Oblique Strain

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Jonathan Aranda (oblique) will be placed on the minor-league injured list with an oblique strain and is expected to miss four to six weeks. The 26-year-old had a brief stint with the Rays earlier this season but slashed just .213/.288/.319 with one home run over 52 plate appearances. His […]

When Will Jesus Luzardo Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Marlins made a surprising run to the playoffs last season and, despite knowing before 2024 even began that they'd be without former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara, it seemed like they'd again be in contention for a playoff berth this season with an exciting young pitching staff leading the way. Then the seemingly non-stop […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 24 - June 30)

Yet another week has passed, and we've seen more injuries (Jesus Luzardo), more call-ups (Orelvis Martinez), and big-time disappointment (again, Orelvis Martinez). Nevertheless, we need to keep plugging away, so 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, […]

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Junior Caminero is the third-ranked prospect in all of baseball right now, although No.2 Paul Skenes will graduate soon. Caminero belted 31 minor league home runs in 2023 across two levels of the minor leagues, and after a brief debut with the Rays last season, there […]

When Is Noelvi Marte Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 14 Update)

Back in 2022, Noelvi Marte finished at 11th overall on MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects list. In 2023, he hit .279 in the minors with 35 extra-base hits (11 HR) in 92 games, earning himself a promotion to the big league club. His debut with the Reds would be a success, hitting .316 while displaying power (seven […]

Bryce Harper Belts 18th Homer In Four-Hit Day

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper went 4-for-5 with his 18th home run of the season in Saturday's 12-1 rout of the Diamondbacks. Harper collected three RBI and scored twice in the contest as well. Harper now has a seven-game hit streak going, and has hit safely in 17 of his last 20 contests. The […]

Francisco Alvarez Homers Again Saturday

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez homered for the second straight game in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Cubs. The home run accounted for the Mets only run of the ballgame, although Alvarez also doubled and walked in the contest. Alvarez was 2-for-14 (.143) over the first four games off the IL, but since then […]

Jameson Taillon Strikes Out Season-High 10 Batters In Win

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pitched seven innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 8-1 victory over the Mets. The 32-year-old allowed just one earned run on six hits and no walks while striking out a season-high 10 batters, picking up his fourth win of the season. It was the veteran's third straight quality start, […]

Oneil Cruz Blasts 10th Home Run Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk and his 10th home run of the season, a 445-foot blast into the Allegheny River, in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays. Cruz was batting .295 in June until a 1-for-13 stretch over his last four games, so he's back to hitting just .250 in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]