Yusei Kikuchi Dominates In Wednesday's Start

Toronto Blue Jays southpaw Yusei Kikuchi hurled 5 2/3 scoreless innings to notch his fourth win of the season in the Blue Jays' 8-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Kikuchi surrendered just four hits while striking out eight batters over 89 pitches. The lefty has had quite an impressive start to the season and […]

Tim Anderson Beginning Rehab Assignment

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (knee) will commence a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte over the weekend. Anderson sustained a left knee sprain, which caused him to miss two weeks of play. He will play a few games in Charlotte to ensure that he is prepared to return to the White Sox lineup before […]

Jose Alvarado Records Fourth Save

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado recorded his fourth save in the Phillies 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Alvarado surrendered a two-out double to J.P. Crawford but struck out Julio Rodriguez to complete the save. The 27-year-old improved his season ERA to 0.79 as his magical season continues. He has struck out 22 batters, with […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 5

Hey, RotoBallers! April is coming to an end, but that means we turn another page in the calendar year. The month of May is just around the corner and the weather is only improving, which could be helpful to an MLB team's offense. The Cinderella stories of the Pirates and Diamondbacks have gone on for […]

Who Is The A's Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The Oakland A's are what you would classify as moribund. We're 21 games into the season, and the A's have nothing to show other than a horrific 4-17 mark. At this rate, they have a fair shot at shattering the Cleveland Spiders' 20-134 season. Oakland has slowly rebranded their organization by cleaning house over the […]

Christian Walker Picking Up The Pace At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is slowly beginning to pick up the pace at the plate. In Thursday's 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres, Walker collected three hits while striking out the other two times. After a horrid slump, Walker is slowly beginning to create more contact. Over the past seven games, the […]

Pete Alonso Continues Offensive Surge

New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso continues to thrive at the plate, as he drove in four runs in the Mets' 9-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Alonso cranked his ninth homer of the year and currently leads the majors. The Polar Bear is fourth in the majors in RBI (19) […]

Taylor Rogers Records First Save

San Francisco Giants reliever Taylor Rogers recorded his first save of the season in the Giants' 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Rogers inherited two runners in the 11th inning with one out and caught Jazz Chisholm looking on strikes, followed by a hit batsman and ground out to complete the save. The […]

Danny Jansen Continues Drought At The Plate

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen continues to struggle mightily at the plate, which is quite concerning for Jansen's fantasy managers. He hasn't seen much playing time recently and was benched once again in Wednesday's matchup against the Houston Astros. With counterpart Alejandro Kirk making a sizeable contribution at the plate, there isn't much room […]

Eugenio Suarez Cools Down At The Plate

After a phenomenal start to the season, Seattle Mariners' third baseman Eugenio Suarez has cooled off at the plate. He went hitless in the Mariners' 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, which lowered his average to .200 over the past seven games. His numbers are still quite impressive, but his production at the plate is […]

Hunter Renfroe Struggling On Road Trip

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Hunter Renfroe has been struggling over the Angels' seven-game road trip. The Angels visited the Washington Nationals for a four-game set, followed by a three-game stint in the Bronx, which is currently underway in its second game. Over the past seven games, Renfroe is slashing .240/.321/.480 with just 6 six hits […]

Emmanuel Clase Converts Sixth Save

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase converted his sixth save of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Clase was set up with a one-run lead entering the ninth, which was maintained by Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak. The 25-year-old surrendered two hits but completed a scoreless ninth. He now trails MLB save […]

Pavin Smith Extends The Lead With Grand Slam

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith launched his first home run of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith hit his first career grand slam off of Andre Pallante to extend the Diamondbacks' lead to a four-run margin. The 27-year-old went 1-for-3 with a walk. On the season, Smith is hitting […]

Andrew Chafin Records Third Save

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Andrew Chafin recorded his third save in Monday's 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Chafin entered the ninth inning with a three-run cushion and needed 12 pitches to strike out the side. Only Drey Jameson and Scott McGough have recorded at least one save, aside from Chafin. With Mark Melancon and […]

Jarren Duran (OF, BOS) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With scorching hot Jeffrey Springs sidelined for the next month due to an arm issue, the Rays promoted top pitching prospect Taj Bradley to test out his capacity as a potential fifth starter. While Springs recovers from his injury, Bradley could play a […]

Jameson Taillon Strikes Out Seven In Comeback Start

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon hurled five scoreless innings in Saturday's loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Taillon allowed two hits while punching out seven batters and two walks. He landed 52 strikes through 85 pitches, before his removal in the sixth inning. Entering Saturday's play, the 31-year-old had allowed eight runs across two starts […]

Francisco Alvarez (C, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With catcher, Omar Narvaez sidelined for the next eight weeks, the Mets promoted No. 1 prospect, Francisco Alvarez. The 21-year-old will share catching reps with Tomas Nido but is poised to become New York's full-time catcher in the near future. Although the Mets […]

Third Base Prospects To Watch For 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Prospects are one of the most prominent components of any team, whether in contention, or flat-out tanking. Building a strong farm system sets the foundations for a team's future, especially the ones in the rebuild stage. Prospects are most valuable as trade bait, and several of them become upper-classman stars in the game. With Opening […]

Mitch Haniger To Open Season On Injured List

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger (oblique) will start the season on the 10-day injured list due to a Grade 1 oblique strain that he sustained in March. The 32-year-old was signed to a three-year, $43.5 million deal over the offseason to bolster the Giants' outfield squad. Haniger was initially hoping to be ready by […]

Kirby Snead Lands On 60-Day IL

Oakland Athletics reliever Kirby Snead (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Snead had been dealing with some arm issues before he was termed with a strain in his left shoulder. The 28-year-old will likely miss the first two months of the season, which already depletes a lackluster A's bullpen. Snead showed some potential […]

Enrique Hernandez Expected To Return Monday

After getting hit in the wrist by a pitch on Sunday's Grapefruit League exhibition against the Braves, Boston Red Sox center fielder Enrique Hernandez (wrist) is expected to return to Monday's lineup. Hernandez was forced to leave Sunday's game but no further damage was found aside from the contusion in his wrist. The center fielder […]

DJ LeMahieu Named Opening Day Leadoff Man

After an injury-plagued 2022 campaign, New York Yankees utility infielder DJ LeMahieu was named the Opening Day leadoff man. After succumbing to a foot fracture midway through the season, LeMahieu struggled to stay healthy and never fully recovered from his foot injury. It caused him to miss a chunk of the second half, in which […]

Oswald Peraza Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees top prospect Oswald Peraza was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After a tense battle in spring training to decipher the Yankees' Opening Day shortstop, young phenom Anthony Volpe came on top, which ensued the demotion of Peraza. The 22-year-old Venezuelan scuffled at the plate throughout spring training as exhibited in his .644 OPS, […]

Brett Baty Optioned To Triple-A

Despite an impressive performance in spring training, New York Mets top prospect Brett Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Baty is the No. 2 prospect in the Mets organization and ranks 21st in all of baseball. His bat was on full display this spring after hitting his way to a .885 OPS. Baty slashed .325/.460/.425 […]

Brendan Rodgers Placed On 60-Day IL

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Rodgers dislocated his left shoulder while diving for a ground ball on March 6th against the Texas Rangers, and could miss the season. He went for a second opinion a few weeks ago after he was informed that it would require […]

James McCann Sidelined With Soreness In His Side

Baltimore Orioles catcher James McCann (side) has been experiencing soreness in his side and has been out of the lineup since March 20th. Manager Brandon Hyde noted that it is simply a precaution and McCann should return in the next couple of days. The 32-year-old was acquired from the New York Mets over the offseason […]

Jordan Walker Makes Opening Day Roster

St. Louis Cardinals top prospect Jordan Walker was selected for the team's Opening Day roster. Walker is the Cardinals' No. 1 prospect and is ranked fifth in all of baseball. The 20-year-old showed a glimpse of his potential throughout spring training and hit his way to a .831 OPS. He made 62 plate appearances and […]

Luke Voit Opts Out Of Deal With Brewers

First baseman Luke Voit opted out of his minor-league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. He can still be part of the Brewers Opening Day roster but will explore his options before reassessing the situation. Voit, a 32-year-old slugger, spent his 2022 campaign with the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals. He slugged a career-tying 22 […]

Who Is The Phillies' Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Candidates for 2023

The closer role can be tricky at times for MLB teams that aren't as resourceful or can't afford higher-end relievers, but the Philadelphia Phillies are not one of those teams. Despite the subtractions of Corey Knebel, who remains on the market, and David Robertson, who joined the Mets' bullpen over the offseason, the Phillies have […]

Points Leagues Outfielders to Outperform ADP in 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Pitchers and catchers reported to their respective camps nearly a week ago, which means that baseball is almost in full swing. While we are on the topic, we may as well discuss a few sleepers for the fantasy season. Here we go! Today I've picked a handful of outfielders that are bound to outperform their […]