Devin Williams Picks Up Ninth Save

Milwaukee Brewers All-Star closer Devin Williams recorded his ninth save of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Williams surrendered a leadoff double in that ninth to Daulton Varsho but retired the next three batters in order to seal the win. The 28-year-old has been one of the most electric relievers... Read More

Josh Naylor Has Huge Day At The Plate

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor put on a show at the plate after tallying four hits and six RBI in Wednesday's 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Naylor failed to reach base just once on Wednesday and improved his average to .251. He recorded two doubles and a homer and laced an RBI single... Read More

Adley Rutschman Tallies Four Hits On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman collected four hits in Wednesday's 12-8 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Rutschman went 4-for-5 at the plate while driving in one run. Despite his exceptional performance at the plate, the O's were outmatched by the Guardians who compiled 17 hits. The 25-year-old boosted his slash line to .289/.411/.443 with eight... Read More

Brandon Lowe Hits Ninth Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe hit his ninth homer of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Lowe tallied just one hit on Wednesday through four plate appearances and struck out two times. The second baseman has been slumping all at the plate after missing the bulk of the 2022... Read More

Mookie Betts Launches Two Homers On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar outfielder Mookie Betts hit two home runs in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Washington Nationals. Betts went 2-for-5 at the plate, with both of his homers being solo shots. Despite an impressive day at the plate for Betts, the Dodgers' offense fell short and was capped at just six runs. The... Read More

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters - Middle Infielders On the Rise

Hey, RotoBallers! Hope you're taking advantage of the warm weather! I happen to be writing up this piece at the perfect time. Summer is just around the corner, and the improving weather means playing outside until my legs are numb. On a more relevant note, Aaron Judge loves hitting in Toronto and Joey Gallo is... Read More

Yennier Cano Continues Scoreless Streak On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles reliever Yennier Cano continued his perfect season after throwing a scoreless eighth inning in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Cano struck out two batters and picked up his eighth hold of the season. The 29-year-old has been electric in his sophomore season in the big leagues and has been one... Read More

J.P. France Roughed Up In Third Start

Houston Astros right-hander J.P. France turned in 3 2/3 innings of six-run ball after the Chicago Cubs got to him early on Wednesday. France allowed nine hits, three home runs, and struck out two batters. This outing bumped his season ERA to 4.11, despite an encouraging start to his major league career. Prior to Wednesday's... Read More

Trea Turner Picks Up Two Hits On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner had a successful day at the plate after going 2-for-5 in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He ripped a single in the first inning and picked up a knock to right fielder Michael Conforto in the eighth inning. Turner did strike out twice but had an encouraging... Read More

Scott Barlow Picks Up Sixth Save

Kansas City Royals closer Scott Barlow picked up his sixth save of the season after hurling a scoreless ninth to close out a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He pitched in back-to-back nights after picking up another save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Padres. Barlow has been on an encouraging streak over... Read More

James Outman Powers Dodgers With Grand Slam

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman launched a grand slam in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Outman broke the tie in the bottom of the seventh after Miguel Vargas drove in the tying run to set him up with bases loaded and two outs. The 26-year-old cranked his ninth homer of the season... Read More

Matt McLain - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Minor League OPS leader and No. 5 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds farm system, Matt McLain was called up on Sunday and debuted in Monday's series opener in Colorado. Before being promoted to the pros, McLain was the sole leader in... Read More

Will Smith Records Sixth Save

Texas Rangers closer Will Smith picked up his sixth save of the season after throwing a scoreless ninth inning to close out the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Wednesday. Smith struck out two batters and got AJ Pollock to ground out to third baseman Josh Jung to seal the game. The 33-year-old has converted 6/7 saves... Read More

David Robertson Picks Up Seventh Save

New York Mets right-hander David Robertson picked up his seventh save of the season after tossing a scoreless ninth to close out the Reds 2-1 on Wednesday. Robertson has inarguably been the most effective Mets' reliever after signing a one-year $10 million deal over the offseason. He owns a 0.59 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, with 20... Read More

Pierce Johnson Records Sixth Save

Colorado Rockies right-hander Pierce Johnson recorded his sixth save of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Johnson faced five batters in the ninth and struck out two while allowing a double and a walk. Despite a 4.40 ERA in 2023, Johnson has been effective at the closer role and currently leads... Read More

Anthony Volpe Hits First Career Grand Slam

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe launched his first career grand slam in Wednesday's 11-3 win over the Oakland A's. Volpe went 1-for-5 at the plate and increased his home run total to four on the season. The 22-year-old has had a rough stretch at the plate and is slashing .217/.266/.383 over the past 15... Read More

Tyler Glasnow Removed From Rehab Start

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow (tightness) was removed in the second inning of a rehab start at Triple-A Durham due to mild left-side tightness. Glasnow was making his second rehab start en route to making his season debut start in the majors but experienced some tightness in the second inning. The 29-year-old was expected... Read More

Eric Haase (C/OF, DET) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Eric Haase has made quite some noise at the plate in recent affairs and it's beginning to become the norm for Haase to create loud contact. On the season, he's slashing .277/.341/.398 with a 110 OPS+, but his most recent seven-game stint... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts For Week 7

Hey, RotoBallers! It's that time of the week again to check on the waiver wire. We have reached the 1/5th mark of the season, and there are still a little under 130 games left to play. The standings haven't endured any significant changes since last week, other than the recent outbreak of the Dodgers (7-3... Read More

Braden Shewmake (2B/SS, ATL) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With infielder Ehire Adrianza landing on the 10-day injured list, the Braves promoted top-prospect Braden Shewmake. Former Triple-A teammate and current shortstop Vaughn Grissom has not been a delight at the plate of late. Over the past 13 games, he is 10-for-43 with a... Read More

Alex Call Walks It Off On Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Alex Call sparked a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to take down the Chicago Cubs by a 4-3 margin on Thursday. Cubs' reliever Brad Boxberger threw just one pitch that resulted in a 364-foot bomb off Call's bat. The 28-year-old fared 1-for-4 on Thursday and launched his third homer of the... Read More

Nick Senzel (OF, CIN) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Senzel was performing fairly well at the plate over the first few weeks of the season, but something clicked in his stroke that put him on an entirely different trajectory. His bat has become a legit threat over the past seven... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 6

Hey, RotoBallers! Another exhilarating week of baseball is in the books! Balls are flying, and Drew Maggi finally gets the call. Baseball is moving to Mexico City, and Nick Castellanos is the biggest jokester in the game. Now that we've covered the fluff topics, it's time to take a sneak peek at Week 6, running... Read More

David Bednar Records Ninth Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar recorded his ninth save of the season in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals in game one of the doubleheader. Bednar has a four-way tie for the most saves in the MLB with Josh Hader, Jordan Romano, and Emmanuel Clase. He is one of the most electric closers in... Read More

Manny Machado Cranks Two Homers On Saturday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado cranked two home runs in Saturday's 16-11 win over the San Francisco Giants in Mexico City. Machado went 3-for-4 and collected three RBI along with two walks. The Friars hit six home runs in Saturday's slugfest and Machado contributed heavily to the win. After a shaky start to... Read More

Alex Verdugo Walks It Off

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo drove in the winning run to top the Cleveland Guardians by an 8-7 margin on Saturday. The Guardians took hold of the lead in the top of the 10th after Mike Zunino lined a single to left field, but Christian Arroyo knotted the game at seven with an RBI... Read More

Zack Wheeler Blanks Astros On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler hurled six scoreless innings in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Houston Astros. Wheeler struck out seven batters while yielding just three hits and one walk. The 32-year-old threw 104 pitches before being replaced by Seranthony Dominguez in the seventh. On the season, Wheeler owns a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, along... Read More

Thairo Estrada Compiles Four Hits On Saturday

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada went 4-for-5 in Saturday's 16-11 loss to the San Diego Padres in Mexico City. This series marks the first time in history that an MLB game was held in Mexico. Estrada recorded two doubles along with three RBI in the loss. The 27-year-old is on pace for a career... Read More

Nick Castellanos Homers Twice On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos continued to stay hot after launching two home runs in the Phillies' 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Castellanos is hitting .429/.429/.786 with three home runs over the past seven games. He is arguably the hottest hitter in baseball, despite the Phillies failing to stay above .500. The... Read More

MacKenzie Gore Shines In Wednesday's Start

Washington Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore was on full display after tossing six innings of one-run ball in the Nationals' 4-1 win over the New York Mets. Gore struck out a career-high 10 batters while walking just two batters through 101 pitches. The 24-year-old is now 3-1 on the season with a 3.00 ERA, 1.30 WHIP,... Read More