Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 17

We’re coming up on Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. The All-Star break may give the baseball world a breather for a few days, but the grind starts back up again. 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 17 - July 23)

Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 17, from July 17 to July 23. 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 […]

Kevin Parada Slugs Two Home Runs

New York Mets catching prospect Kevin Parada hit two home runs in a game for High-A Brooklyn. He's turned it up a notch as of late, slashing .342/.412/.697 with six home runs, three triples, and 15 RBI in 20 games since June 16. The 21-year-old is now slashing .271/.355/.468 with 10 home runs, 39 runs, […]

Top Five Hitting Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 16)

Welcome back to top prospects to stash! The last few weeks saw a flurry of hitting prospects get their promotions to the major leagues; Dominic Canzone, Colton Cowser, Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, and Oscar Colas all saw call-ups over the past few weeks. With some of fantasy baseball's favorite stash candidates now in the majors, […]

Roman Anthony On Tear In High-A

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony continued his offensive tear with High-A Greenville Friday, walking three times and scoring once. The Florida native is off to an incredible start in High-A, slashing .350/.494/.817 with seven home runs, 17 RBI, 17 runs, and a stolen base in 17 games since his promotion. Scouts are raving […]

Coby Mayo Drives In Three In Triple-A Debut

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo debuted at the Triple-A level Friday, driving in three runs for Triple-A Norfolk. He hit a two-run double, walked once, and struck out twice in four at-bats. His promotion came after a fantastic first half with Double-A Bowie, where he slashed .307/.424/.603 with 17 home runs, 48 runs, […]

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 […]