Brady House - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals third base/shortstop prospect Brady House has continued to improve at Triple-A and is nearing his MLB debut. Last summer, House made his Triple-A debut and held a modest .250/.280/.375 line with 10 doubles, six home runs, and one stolen base. Earlier that season, […]

Coby Mayo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo has been one of the best power hitters at Triple-A over the past two seasons but has yet to take the next step at the major league level. Last summer, Mayo made his MLB debut but only appeared […]

Moises Ballesteros - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: The Chigcao Cubs promoted their No. 4-ranked prospect, catcher Moises Ballesteros, to the major leagues earlier in May, when Ian Happ (oblique) went on the 10-day IL. During his first taste of the majors, the young backstop posted a .188/.278/.188 line with no extra-base hits and […]

Chandler Simpson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: On Friday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Rays opted to send their No. 7-ranked prospect, outfielder Chandler Simpson, to Triple-A Durham. This transaction opened a roster spot for outfielder Jake Mangum (groin), who was activated off the 10-day injured list. Simpson was promoted to the major leagues […]

Jake Mangum Reinstated From 10-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays have reinstated outfielder Jake Mangum (groin) from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the Rays optioned outfield prospect Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham. Mangum has been sidelined since April 24 with a left groin strain. Prior to the injury, the 29-year-old had posted a .338/.384/.397 slash line with eight […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 9 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success In 2025?

As we approach the end of the second month of the fantasy baseball season, we have seen several under-the-radar starting pitchers provide elite fantasy value. Currently, both Hunter Brown and Nathan Eovaldi, who were taken outside of the top 100 picks, have been the fourth- and sixth-most-valuable pitchers in standard 5x5 leagues, respectively. In this […]

Chandler Simpson Optioned to Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays have optioned outfield prospect Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham. In a corresponding move, the Rays activated outfielder Jake Mangum (groin) from the 10-day injured list. Simpson was given the call to the majors in April. Through his first 35 MLB contests, the No. 7-ranked prospect in the Tampa Bay system posted […]

Josue Briceno Hits Three Home Runs on Thursday

Detroit Tigers catching prospect Josue Briceno went 4-for-4 with a double, three home runs, a stolen base, and five RBI. This was his first four-hit game of the season. Over the last week, Briceno has enjoyed a productive surge at the plate. In his last seven games, the 20-year-old backstop has held a .444/.583/1.389 slash […]

Padres Expected to Promote Bradgley Rodriguez to Major Leagues

The San Diego Padres are expected to promote relief pitching prospect Bradgley Rodriguez to the major leagues prior to their contest on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rodriguez is currently considered the No. 14-ranked prospect in the system on MLB.com. Rodriguez has spent time with Double-A this season and will skip Triple-A en route to […]

Matt Mervis, Ronny Simon to be Designated for Assignment

The Miami Marlins are expected to designate first baseman Matt Mervis and second baseman Ronny Simon for assignment prior to their contest on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. The Marlins acquired Mervis from the Cubs in the winter. While he showed solid power upside during his first 23 games, posting a .534 SLG with […]

Austin Hays Placed on 10-Day Injured List, Jake Fraley Activated

The Cincinnati Reds have placed outfielder Austin Hays (foot) on the 10-day injured list with a left-foot contusion. In a corresponding move, the Reds activated outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) from the injured list. Hays suffered this injury during Wednesday's contest against the Kansas City Royals when he fouled a ball off his foot. Hays spent […]

Ryan Ward Launches Three Home Runs on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Ryan Ward went 5-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI during their contest against Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday evening. The 27-year-old has been one of the best power hitters at Triple-A this season and enjoyed a career night. Through 51 total games with Oklahoma City this season, Ward […]

David Sandlin Tosses Season-High Seven Innings

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin tossed seven shutout innings on Thursday against Double-A Altoona. This was the first time this season Sandlin logged seven innings of work in a single outing. In this start, the right-hander allowed just three hits and one walk. He struck out eight. This was also his second-straight […]

Jonah Tong Strikes Out Six Across Six One-Run Innings

New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Jonah Tong continued to impress at Double-A on Thursday evening. In this outing against Chesapeake, Tong tossed six innings of one-run ball. He allowed just three hits and four walks. He struck out seven. Since allowing three runs in each of his first two starts, Tong has held an […]

Xavier Isaac Hits Home Run No. 6 on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac went 1-for-4 with a home run during their contest against Double-A Pensacola. Since May 18, Issac has begun to heat up at the plate. During this nine-game stretch, Isaac has launched four long balls and held a .261/.371/.667 slash line. Through 22 games this season with Double-A […]

Shay Whitcomb Goes Deep in Second Straight Game

Houston Astros infield prospect Shay Whitcomb continued his power surge on Thursday against Triple-A Albuquerque. In this game, Whitcomb went 2-for-5 with a round-tripper. On Wednesday, Whitcomb launched three home runs. This was also his third-straight contest tallying at least two hits. Prior to this recent surge at the plate, the No. 15-ranked prospect in […]

Kumar Rocker Sharp in Rehab Outing

Texas Rangers right-handed pitching prospect Kumar Rocker (shoulder) tossed four shutout innings in his rehab outing with Triple-A on Thursday against Reno. In this outing, Rocker did not allow a hit and served up just one walk. He struck out five batters. This was Rocker's second rehab outing. His first start was with Double-A Frisco, […]

2023 NFL Draft Do-Over: Full First Round Shuffle

With the 2025 NFL Draft behind us, let’s take a look back two years and do a re-do of the opening round of the 2023 NFL Draft. While some teams made the right call and selected the best play...

3 Impressive Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitchers - Mitch Keller, Noah Cameron, Landen Roupp

Even though we are just two months into the fantasy baseball season, we have already seen several starting pitchers begin to take the next step in their development. In this piece, we will do a deep dive on three pitchers who have surprised many through the early part of the campaign. Mitch Keller of the […]

Zebby Matthews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Minnesota Twins promoted Zebby Matthews after sending Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul in May. Matthews enjoyed an impressive start to the season at Triple-A, which earned him the early promotion. Through 32 2/3 innings with St. Paul, the right-hander posted a […]

Sam Aldegheri Strikes Out Seven on Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels left-handed pitching prospect Sam Aldegheri tossed 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball (unearned run) and did not allow a hit during his contest against Double-A Biloxi on Wednesday. In this outing, Aldegheri struck out seven and served up two free passes. This was a much-needed bounce-back outing for the southpaw, as he […]

Colin Houck Goes Deep Twice on Wednesday

New York Mets infield prospect Colin Houck went 2-for-4 with two home runs during their contest against Low-A Palm Beach on Wednesday. This was Houck's first multi-home run game of the Low-A regular season. In addition, this outing extended his current hitting streak to three games. Before this recent surge at the plate, Young was […]

Jefferson Rojas Stays Hot with Two-Hit Outing

Chicago Cubs infield prospect Jefferson Rojas continued to swing a hot bat on Wednesday evening as he went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI during their contest against High-A Quad Cities. Rojas has been one of the top hitters at the High-A level throughout the month. Over his last 23 contests, the No. 6-ranked […]

Cole Young Hits Two Doubles, Swipes a Bag on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners infield prospect Cole Young went 5-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI, and a stolen base during their contest against Triple-A Salt Lake. This was Young's third-straight game tallying at least one hit. Over his last 13 contests, the No. 3-ranked prospect in Seattle has only gone hitless once and held a strong .393/.469/.732 […]

Harry Ford Hits Home Run No. 7

Seattle Mariners catching prospect Harry Ford went 3-for-6 with a home run during their contest on Wednesday evening against Triple-A Salt Lake. This was Ford's seventh home run of the Triple-A regular season. The backstop has enjoyed an impressive month and has yet to slow down. Over his last 15 contests, Ford has posted an […]

Robert Hassell III Hits First MLB Long Ball

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Robert Hassell III went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI during their victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday evening. Hassell knocked an RBI single in the fourth that scored infielder Luis Garcia Jr. Then, in the eighth, Hassell would hit his first career MLB long ball off Seattle […]

Logan Henderson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: The Milwaukee Brewers promoted right-handed pitching prospect Logan Henderson to the major leagues earlier this season to serve as an injury replacement with Nestor Cortes (elbow), Brandon Woodruff (ankle), and Jose Quintana (shoulder) all on the injured list. He made his MLB debut on April 20 and […]

Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Jordan Lawlar made his MLB debut during the 2023 campaign. He played a major role down the stretch and even earned a spot on their World Series roster. Lawlar was a popular breakout pick heading into the 2024 campaign […]

Matt Shaw - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs infield prospect Matt Shaw was able to break camp with the MLB roster but showed some significant growing pains during his first taste of major league action. Across his first 18 contests on the Northside, Shaw posted a .172/.294/.241 slash line with […]

Robert Hassell III - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team, five-outfielder leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Washington Nationals promoted outfield prospect Robert Hassell III prior to their contest against the Atlanta Braves on May 21. Hassell is currently considered the No. 11-ranked prospect in their system on MLB.com. Earlier this season, the outfielder received his second look […]