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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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...
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Abimelec Ortiz Snaps Skid with Two-Hit Game
Texas Rangers infield/outfield prospect Abimelec Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a home run during their contest against Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday evening. Entering this contest, the No. 13-ranked prospect in the system was in a bit of a slump at the plate. Over his last five contests, he went 1-for-18 at the plate with an 8:2 […]
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Logan Evans Tosses Career-High Eight Innings in Third Victory
Seattle Mariners right-handed pitching prospect Logan Evans tossed eight innings of one-run ball on Tuesday evening en route to picking up his third victory of the campaign, against the Washington Nationals. In this outing, Evans allowed just four hits and held a 4:1 K:BB. His lone blemish came on a solo shot by Washington outfielder […]
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Denzel Clarke Snaps Skid on Tuesday
Athletics outfield prospect Denzel Clarke went 1-for-3 with a single and a strikeout during their loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday evening. This was Clarke's first career MLB hit. The Athletics promoted Clarke prior to their contest on May 22 against the Philadelphia Phillies. However, over his first three games, the outfielder went 0-for-10 […]
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Victor Mesa Jr. Tallies First-Career MLB Hit
Miami Marlins outfield prospect Victor Mesa Jr. went 1-for-4 with an RBI during their loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday evening. Mesa earned the call to the majors earlier this week. He made an appearance during Monday's game against the Padres but received his first start on Tuesday. In this contest, Mesa knocked […]
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Alex Freeland Hits Two Home Runs on Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers infield prospect Alex Freeland went 3-for-5 with two long balls during their contest against Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday evening. This was Freeland's third long ball over his past three games. Over his last 12 games, Freeland has begun to heat up at the plate, holding a .277/.393/.574 slash line with five […]
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Ryan Ritter Goes Deep Twice on Tuesday
Colorado Rockies infield prospect Ryan Ritter went 3-for-5 with two home runs during their contest on Tuesday evening against Triple-A Reno. Ritter launched three long balls on Monday evening and followed that performance up with another multi-home-run contest. This outing also extended his hitting streak to an impressive 12 games. During this stretch, the former […]
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Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 9 (2025)
Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Noah Cameron make another start and continue to establish himself as a major leaguer. In addition, Zebby Matthews made his second start of the season against the Royals. In this piece, we will check […]
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When Will Logan Gilbert, Shota Imanaga, Blake Snell Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
Fantasy managers have seen several high-end starting pitchers hit the injured list during the first two months of the season. Over the past two weeks, the Royals placed their top arms, Cole Ragans (groin) and Seth Lugo (finger) on the 15-day injured list. In this piece, we will analyze the latest injury updates on three […]
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Coby Mayo Hits Home Run on Sunday
Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo went 2-for-5 with a home run during Sunday's contest against Triple-A Saint Paul. This was Mayo's third-straight game tallying at least one hit and second-straight game tallying at least two hits. The 23-year-old earned his second call to the majors earlier this season but only saw 12 at-bats […]
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Chase Burns Strikes Out 10 Batters on Sunday
Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitching prospect Chase Burns hit the double-digit strikeout mark for the first time in his debut season on Sunday against Double-A Rocket City. In this outing, the hard-throwing right-hander struck out 10 batters across five innings of one-run ball. He allowed just three hits and did not serve up a walk. Burns […]
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