Kyle Manzardo Enters Second Half Cold

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Kyle Manzardo is entering the second half ice-cold on offense. Since June 1, Manzardo is slashing .182/.302/.323 with a 21.6% strikeout rate in 99 at-bats. It brought his season line down to .238/.342/.442 through 265 at-bats. Although Manzardo is struggling lately, it shouldn't overshadow his solid offensive performance prior (.878 […]

Justyn-Henry Malloy On Tear In Triple-A

Detroit Tigers third base prospect Justyn-Henry Malloy will enter the second half with plenty of offensive momentum for Triple-A Toledo. Since June 13, he has slashed .329/.424/.592 with five home runs, 19 RBI, 13 runs, and a 0.7 walk-to-strikeout ratio in 20 games. It ups his season line to .276/.402/.468 through 81 games. With third […]

Nick Pratto (1B/OF, KC) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Nick Pratto has flaws, they aren't strong enough to warrant putting an above-average everyday hitter in the five-percenters club. Pratto is slashing .255/.341/.403 with six home runs, 27 runs, and 28 RBI in 63 games. His poor plate discipline (36.9% strikeout rate, […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 16

We’re coming up on Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. The All-Star break may give the baseball world a breather for a few days, but now is no time to rest. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (July 10 - July 16)

Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 16, from July 10 to July 16. With the All-Star break causing an extended week in most fantasy leagues, there are plenty of pitchers who are set to make their second start of the fantasy week. With a long […]

Jacob Misiorowski Strikes Out The Side In MLB Futures Game

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski struck out the side in the one inning he pitched during the MLB Futures Game. 10 of the 11 fastballs he threw were in the triple-digits, topping out at 102.4 mph. He put away Lawrence Butler, Tyler Soderstrom, and Justyn-Henry Malloy using his plus curveball and slider. The 21-year-old […]

Mick Abel Picks Up Win In MLB Futures Game

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Mick Abel picked up the win as the opener in the MLB Futures game. He struck out Jonatan Clase and Harry Ford, with Marcelo Mayer being the lone AL player to get a hit off Abel in the first inning. His plus fastball stayed in the upper-90s in the Futures game. […]

Nasim Nunez Wins Futures Game MVP Award

Miami Marlins infield prospect Nasim Nunez won the Futures Game MVP award. The infielder supplied most of the NL's scoring in the MLB Futures game, driving in three runs off a bases-clearing double. The 2019 second-round pick is struggling with Double-A Pensacola this season, slashing .211/.330/.289 with four home runs, 31 RBI, and 47 runs […]

Dominic Canzone Called Up To Majors

The Arizona Diamondbacks have selected the contract of outfield prospect Dominic Canzone. In the process, Arizona optioned outfielder Dominic Fletcher and designated left-handed pitcher Konnor Pilkington for assignment. Canzone has put together an incredible season with Triple-A Reno, slashing .354/.431/.634 with 16 home runs, 71 RBI, 61 runs, and two stolen bases in 71 games. […]

When Will Triston McKenzie Return From Injury? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

After he missed the first two months of the season for elbow soreness, Triston McKenzie surprisingly returned to the injured list on June 14 after just two starts. The Cleveland Guardians revealed that it was a UCL issue. Many assumed the worst, with a Tommy John surgery seeming the likely and looming option. But the […]

Owen White Picks Up First Triple-A Win

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Owen White picked up his first win with Triple-A Round Rock, throwing five shutout innings, allowing just three hits with three strikeouts. The 23-year-old was called up to the majors a month ago for a short two-inning stint, allowing four hits, three runs, and striking out two batters. The Rangers optioned […]

Ethan Salas Hits Third Home Run

San Diego Padres catcher prospect Ethan Salas hit his third home run for Single-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday. The 17-year-old is slashing .237/.353/.402 with 18 runs, 16 RBI, and three stolen bases in 26 games with Lake Elsinore. The catcher is also an impressive defensive prospect, with a 38.5% caught-stealing rate this season. With power, […]

Colson Montgomery Stars In High-A Return

Chicago White Sox infield prospect Colson Montgomery made his season debut for High-A Winston Salem, reaching base five times with three hits in six plate appearances. An oblique injury sidelined him for the first half of the 2023 season, with Montgomery hoping to slowly inch back to Double-A Birmingham, with whom he ended the 2022 […]

Should I Stash Dominic Canzone In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Dominic Canzone is one of this season's biggest prospect risers. He came into the 2023 season as a relative unknown, ranking lower in Arizona's prospect hierarchy. But he has blossomed into one of the best hitters in the minors, slashing .339/.420/.625 with 16 home runs, 59 runs, 68 RBI, and two stolen […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 15

We’re coming up on Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season. The heat gets turned up a bit in July, but you can't let the heat melt your brain. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start […]

Top Five MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash for Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 15)

As more teams are incentivized to push their top prospects up the pecking order, fantasy baseball players should be excited to see many talented pitchers get their first starts this year. With many of the league's best young pitching talents having already made their major-league debuts, there's an expectation that the remaining pool is absent […]

Brice Turang (2B/SS, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The 2018 first-round pick disappointed many with his performance this season, slashing an abysmal .205/.254/.307 with a 27.1% strikeout rate in his first 57 games. The Brewers demoted the rookie on June 6, and he responded with a .926 OPS in 15 games […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (July 3 - July 9)

Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 15, from July 3 to July 9. With plenty of teams with seven games on their schedule this week, we're looking at a bunch of two-start pitchers. There are very few safe streamers this week, but there are still […]

Mason Black Throws Five Perfect Innings

San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Mason Black threw five perfect innings for Double-A Richmond, striking out eight batters. He is on a run of extremely impressive starts, with just eight hits, no runs allowed, a 36.3% strikeout rate, and a 6.3% walk rate in his last five starts. Across 59 innings this season, the 23-year-old […]

Landon Knack Throws Six Scoreless Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Landon Knack threw six scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma, allowing just three hits and striking out seven. His plus fastball-slider combination was working on Saturday, generating 15 whiffs on 35 swings. Since being promoted from Double-A on June 17, the 25-year-old has a 3.29 ERA and 27.1% strikeout rate at […]

Coby Mayo Hits Home Run No. 16

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo hit his 16th home run of the season for Double-A Bowie. He has been elite since the start of June, slashing .347/.472/.743 with nine home runs, 19 RBI, 20 runs, and two stolen bases in 27 games. The 21-year-old is now slashing .308/.425/.612 with 16 home runs, 44 […]

Jace Jung Hits Home Run No. 13

Texas Rangers second base prospect Jace Jung hit his 13th home run of the season for High-A West Michigan. He struggled for most of June, slashing .164/.287/.384 in 20 games since June 5. However, the 22-year-old is slashing a solid .245/.364/.453 with 13 home runs, 38 runs, 39 RBI, and two stolen bases in 65 […]

Aroldis Chapman (RP, TEX) - Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The first domino has toppled over in the 2023 MLB trade season as the Texas Rangers acquired reliever Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals, per Jeff Passan. Chapman has returned to his elite self as Kansas City's set-up man this season. In […]

Will Warren Spins Five Scoreless Innings

New York Yankees pitching prospect Will Warren threw five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and striking out five in a game for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. His plus-grade slider and sweeper were expectedly impressive, with a combined nine whiffs on 19 swings. Warren began the season with Double-A Somerset, holding a 1.87 FIP and 32.2% strikeout […]

Tyler Soderstrom Homers Twice

Oakland Athletics top prospect Tyler Soderstrom hit his 18th and 19th home runs of the 2023 Triple-A season in a game for Triple-A Las Vegas. He has been on fire this month, slashing .273/.305/.662 with nine home runs, 13 runs, 22 RBI, and one stolen base. Although Ryan Noda and Shea Langeliers appear to have […]

Colton Cowser Hits 10th Home Run

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser hit his 10th home run of the season for Triple-A Norfolk. Since returning from a quad injury on June 3, Cowser hasn't missed a beat, with a .952 OPS in the 17 games since returning. The 23-year-old has been incredible this season, slashing .330/.457/.546 with 51 runs, 40 RBI, […]

Kyle Manzardo Hitless To Cap Dreadful June

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Kyle Manzardo was hitless in three at-bats for Triple-A Durham on Thursday. The 22-year-old started the season well, slashing .271/.365/.512 with eight home runs, 25 runs, and 28 RBI in the first two months. But in the past month, he is slashing .189/.333/.324 with a 21.2% strikeout rate. Despite […]

Harry Ford Doubles Thrice

Seattle Mariners catching prospect Harry Ford hit three doubles in one game for High-A Everett. The 20-year-old is slashing .257/.410/.424 with eight home runs, 50 runs, 39 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 65 games this season. He has shown impressive pitch recognition skills this season, with a 17.9% walk rate. The Atlanta native is […]

Brandon Pfaadt Strikes Out Seven

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt struck out seven in seven innings of one-run baseball for Triple-A Reno. The top prospect is on a tear in Triple-A, with 23 strikeouts, one walk, and four earned runs in his last three starts. The 24-year-old debuted at the major-league level in early May but disappointingly held […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 14

We’re coming up on Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. The season seems to enter a slight lull in June, but you can't afford to rest now. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start pitchers, […]