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Jon Gray Activated Off 15-Day Injured List
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray (groin) was activated off the 15-day injured list on Saturday. In a corresponding move, Gerson Garabito was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock. Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported that manager Bruce Bochy stated that there is a "pretty good chance" that Gray pitches in a relief outing before making his […]
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Bobby Miller Throws 85 Pitches In Rehab Start On Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Bobby Miller (shoulder) tossed four innings of two-run ball (one earned) in his potential final rehab outing. He allowed four hits two walks, and struck out two on 85 total pitches. This is a good sign, as the right-hander threw 65 pitches in his previous rehab start. While nothing is […]
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Wyatt Langford Getting Saturday Off
Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford is not in Saturday's lineup as they continue a three-game rematch of the 2010 World Series against the San Francisco Giants. The rookie has started in nine straight games since returning from the injured list with a hamstring injury. During this span, the former Florida Gator has tallied eight hits […]
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Corey Seager Remains Out Of Starting Lineup
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) is not in Saturday's lineup. This is the second game in a row the star infielder has sat out of since injuring his left hamstring on Wednesday. As a result, Josh Smith will cover shortstop, which opens up the hot corner for Ezequiel Duran. Before the injury, Seager was […]
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Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 12)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) has been sidelined since May 29 with a Grade 2 quadriceps strain and is not expected to return until July. However, this presents an excellent buy-low opportunity for one of the sport’s best young prospects. Before the […]
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Top 600 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (June 2024)
Howdy, RotoBallers! Can you believe we are already in June? The fantasy baseball season is flying by as the All-Star break is approaching. It's time for another rankings check-in, and we are back with more rankings geared toward points leagues. There have been many injuries to navigate through, as well as highly touted players who […]
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Nelson Rada Breaks Out Of Slump With Three-Hit Night
Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Nelson Rada broke out of a prolonged slump with a three-hit night and a home run on Friday evening. Entering Friday, Rada tallied just one hit in his past ten games and was riding a 4:18 BB:K ratio. Rada began this season by making his Double-A debut which was quite […]
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Matt Wilkinson Looks Strong In Second High-A Start
Cleveland Guardians starting pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson tossed five shutout frames with nine punchouts in his second High-A start on Friday. He allowed three hits and three free passes. This is an improvement compared to his High-A debut on May 31, where he allowed three runs, four hits, and one walk across five innings with […]
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Agustin Ramirez Launches Three Home Runs
New York Yankees catching prospect Agustin Ramirez launched three home runs and extended his hitting streak to three games. Over his past 13 games, Ramirez has been exceptional with a .321/.339/.607 line and 12 RBI. Through the early part of the season in his first extended look at Double-A, the 22-year-old has looked quite comfortable […]
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Ricardo Cabrera Tallies Four Hits, Swipes Two Bags
Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Ricardo Cabrera posted his first four-hit game of the season on Friday and swiped his sixth and seventh bag of the season. The 19-year-old has performed very well in his first extended look at Single-A with a .286/.362/.473 line and with six long balls and 23 RBI in 48 games. The […]
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James Wood - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 12)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfield prospect James Wood (hamstring) has been sidelined since May 23 but recently began ramping up his baseball activities and could return to the diamond fairly soon. Before this minor setback, the number four overall prospect on MLB Pipeline was riding an incredible .355/.465/.598 […]
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Roderick Arias Tallies Career-High Six RBI On Friday
New York Yankees shortstop prospect Roderick Arias tallied three hits on Friday evening with a triple and a home run and brought home a career-high six runs. Arias has struggled through his first look at Single-A ball but has recently begun to string together strong performances. Over his past 17 games, the 19-year-old is riding […]
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Harry Ford Showcasing Hitting And Speed At High-A
Seattle Mariners catching prospect Harry Ford has responded quite well after struggling through the opening month of the campaign at Double-A. Since the start of May, the former 12th overall pick is riding a .277/.391/.420 line with two home runs, 13 RBI, and an eye-catching 11 stolen bases. He has 15 swiped bags through the […]
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Ethan Salas Beginning To Hit At High-A
San Diego Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas has slowly begun to put his slow start behind him. In his past 16 games, the 18-year-old has tallied 15 hits, four doubles, one home run, 10 RBI, two stolen bases, and a 9:11 BB:K ratio. In this span, he is currently holding a .246/.338/.393 line. Before this […]
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Samuel Basallo Caps Off Excellent May
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo put his rough April behind him with an excellent May performance that has already carried into the early part of June. Through May, the young backstop posted a .297/.373/.418 line with three home runs and is currently holding a .316/.381/.686 line with two home runs through June. This is […]
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Jace Jung Hits Ninth Home Run
Detroit Tigers infield prospect Jace Jung launched his ninth home run of the season on Thursday and has continued his strong debut season at Triple-A. Through 53 games, the 23-year-old holds a solid .276/.389/.505 line with 37 RBI, one stolen base, and a 37:58 BB:K ratio. In his past nine games, he has only gone […]
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Wilfred Veras Stays Hot With Two Home Run Game
Chicago White Sox third base/outfield prospect Wilfred Veras launched two home runs on three hits on Thursday. Over his past 11 games, Veras has posted a solid .262/.333/.452 line. Overall, through 47 games in his second look at Double-A this season, the 21-year-old has held a .290/.322/.468 line with seven home runs, 23 RBI, and […]
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Alan Roden Ends Two-Week Power Outage
Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Alan Roden launched his seventh long ball of the season on Thursday, which broke a 14-game powerless stretch. Through 48 games at Double-A this season, the 24-year-old has posted a strong .266/.372/.446 line with 26 RBI. Roden made his Double-A debut last summer and posted a .310/.421/.460 line with six […]
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George Valera On Nice Run At Triple-A
Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect George Valera had a delayed start to the season with a hamstring injury but has recently begun to settle himself back in. In his past nine games, the 23-year-old holds a .353/.415/.618 line with two long balls, eight RBI, one swiped bag, and a 5:5 BB:K ratio. Through 28 total games […]
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C.J. Kayfus Riding Three-Game Hit Streak In First Taste Of Double-A
Cleveland Guardians first base prospect C.J. Kayfus was promoted to Double-A on June 3 and has already begun to look quite comfortable. He has tallied at least one hit in every game so far, highlighted by two three-hit performances on June 4 and June 6. Kayfus opened the season by making his High-A debut and […]
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Cooper Hjerpe Posts Second Consecutive Scoreless Start
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Cooper Hjerpe posted his second consecutive scoreless outing on Thursday, where he tossed four hitless frames. He allowed three walks and struck out five. The southpaw has looked quite sharp since the start of May with a 2.39 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 13:39 BB:K ratio compared to his 5.56 […]
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Santiago Suarez Turns In Best Start At Single-A
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect Santiago Suarez turned in his best start of the season with six shutout innings on Thursday. He struck out five and allowed just two hits with no free passes. This is a big bounce-back performance for the young right-hander as he entered Thursday with a hefty 9.45 ERA and […]
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Jasson Dominguez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 12)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez is nearing the end of his rehab assignment and could rejoin the major league roster later this month. “The Martian” made his major league debut late last season and showcased his elite five-category contributions with four home runs, one […]
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Jack Hurley Swinging A Hot Bat At High-A
Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Jack Hurley has been swinging a hot bat over the past week at High-A. In his past seven games, the 22-year-old has posted a strong .375/.464/.750 line with two home runs, six RBI, one stolen base, and a 2:5 BB:K ratio. This is a great sign as Hurley has struggled through […]
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Denzel Clarke Beginning To Find Footing At Double-A
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Denzel Clarke has begun to find his footing at Double-A after struggling through the early part of the season. He held a poor.169 AVG in April and .219 AVG through May. However, in his past 10 games, the 24-year-old has posted a .273 AVG with a .485 SLG. In this stretch […]
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Hunter Patteson Tosses Eight Shutout Innings On Thursday
Kansas City Royals starting pitching prospect Hunter Patteson tossed a season-high eight innings on Thursday evening. He did not allow a run, gave up just three hits, and struck out five. Patteson allowed all three of his in the first two frames and retired the final 19 batters he faced. This was a stellar bounce-back […]
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Johnathan Rodriguez Posts Three Consecutive Multi-Hit Games Since Return To Triple-A
Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Johnathan Rodriguez was sent back down to Triple-A on June 2 after logging his first 12 games in the major leagues (eight starts). However, since his return to Triple-A Columbus, he has been performing very well and should rejoin the major league roster fairly soon. Since Jun 4, Rodriguez has tallied […]
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Jaison Chourio Approaching High-A Promotion
Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Jaison Chourio has been performing very well this season in his second look at Single-A and should be expected to join High-A sometime this summer. Through 45 games with Single-A Lynchburg, the 19-year-old holds a .294/.418/.425 line with three long balls, 30 RBI, 17 stolen bases, and an impressive 35:31 BB:K […]
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Samuel Zavala Struggling At High-A
Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Samuel Zavala has been off to a slow start at High-A this season. Zavala got a taste of High-A ball last summer and logged 14 games with a poor 0.78 AVG. Unfortunately, those struggles have carried into this season, as he is currently riding a .187/.300/.345 line with five long […]
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Ryan Cermak Sharp Since Returning From Injury
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Ryan Cermak was recently activated from the 60-day injured list on May 23 after suffering from an undisclosed injury and has already been performing quite well through his first opportunities in the 2024 season. Cermak logged seven games with the Rookie League before moving up to High-A and has logged […]
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