Welcome, RotoBallers, to another staff roundtable ahead of Week 14 of the fantasy season. As always, we will spotlight the players that the members of our fantasy baseball staff are looking to pick up ahead of the upcoming week. This time, we will ask Nick Mariano, Andy Smith, Eric Cross, and Maty Tallman. This week, […]

Stashing high-end prospects ahead of a call-up could provide managers with a high-impact lottery ticket. So far, players like Gage Jump and Payton Tolle have provided great value at the starting pitcher position for those who got ahead of their league mates and targeted them before earning a promotion. In this piece, we will spotlight […]

Hello RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. The All-Star break is just a handful of weeks away, which means fantasy managers are slowly running out of time to find that potential high-impact lottery ticket on the waiver wire. This week, we saw several […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are skipping right-hander Dustin May's (back) next start on Saturday against the Miami Marlins after he dealt with some lower-back tightness in Kansas City following his complete game the start prior on June 15 against the San Diego Padres, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News. Right-hander Andre Pallante will […]

Chicago White Sox rookie infielder Jacob Gonzalez came into his 20th major-league game on Friday against the division-rival Kansas City Royals hitting a mere .189/.283/.245 with a .529 OPS, one homer, five RBI, five runs scored, five walks, and 16 strikeouts in 60 plate appearances. The 24-year-old former 15th overall pick in the 2023 MLB […]

The Chicago White Sox bats were red-hot on Friday night in the 22-1 rout over the division-rival Kansas City Royals, and corner infielder Miguel Vargas was right in the center of the action. Vargas finished the night 3-for-6 at the plate with a home run, a double, five RBI, two runs scored, and a strikeout […]

Chicago White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters had a big game in Friday night's 22-1 drubbing of the division-rival Kansas City Royals, going 2-for-5 at the plate with a career-high six RBI, three runs scored, and a walk to improve his season batting average to .289 and his OPS to .804. Most of Peters' damage came […]

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. has been on a power binge in June, racking up eight home runs in his last 18 games. He's hitting .271 (16-for-59) over that span with a .426 wOBA and a 16.7% barrel rate. He has definitely risen to the point that he can be a solid option […]

Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen has been outstanding over the last 18 games, hitting .315 with four homers, 16 runs, and 16 RBI. He has eight doubles to go with those four homers in that span, producing a .399 wOBA with a 49.2% hard-hit rate. The 22-year-old made it to the majors very quickly […]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn has been a solid part of the middle of the batting order for the Pirates and has been able to contribute solid power numbers and run production. He has 11 RBI over his last 11 games, going 15-for-48 (.313) with five doubles, a home run, and a .342 wOBA. […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Payton Tolle turned in an impressive performance against the Yankees on Friday night, allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings and racking up seven strikeouts. He improved to 4-5 with the win and lowered his ERA to 2.78 with a 3.19 FIP on the year. The fiery 23-year-old lefty […]

Chicago White Sox outfielder Sam Antonacci has become a fixture at the top of the exciting young lineup on the South Side. Antonacci is hitting .307 with five doubles, three homers, nine walks, and four stolen bases. He has a .386 wOBA and a .466 SLG, showing he has some very solid power to go […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitching prospect River Ryan (hamstring) is heading to the seven-day minor-league injured list with a hamstring issue, sources told Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Ryan missed time earlier in Triple-A Oklahoma City's season with hamstring trouble and had his start skipped this week. The 27-year-old former 11th-round pick by the San […]

The San Francisco Giants announced on Friday that they selected the contract of catching prospect Drew Cavanaugh from Triple-A Sacramento after they placed catcher Daniel Susac (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain. Cavanaugh, who is not listed as one of the team's top-30 prospects per MLB Pipeline, gets his first call […]

The Atlanta Braves announced on Friday that they recalled right-hander Hurston Waldrep from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace the injured Robert Suarez (elbow) on the major-league roster. Waldrep will be making his 2026 season debut when he gets into a game for the Braves after having surgery back in February to remove loose bodies from his […]

The Atlanta Braves announced on Friday that they placed right-handed reliever Robert Suarez (elbow) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 23) with right-elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Hurston Waldrep from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. The Braves initially said that Suarez hasn't pitched since last Friday due to tightness in his right […]

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (shoulder) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener in Anaheim against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels, according to MLB.com. Alika Williams will make another start at the 6 for the A's and will bat ninth against rookie right-hander Walbert Urena. It will be the second straight game that […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hamstring) said he has progressed to light jogging on Friday and didn't have any pain, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Trout is scheduled to swing the bat on Saturday and is pleased with his progress. He is still hopeful that he can return from the 10-day injured list […]

San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez (foot) is starting at second base and batting leadoff for the Giants in Friday's series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. Arraez was pulled from Wednesday's game early against the Athletics after fouling a ball off his right […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker (back) is starting in right field and will hit sixth for Friday's series opener at Petco Park against the division-rival San Diego Padres and right-hander Walker Buehler, according to MLB.com. Back spasms have kept the struggling Tucker out of L.A.'s starting lineup since Monday, but he'll return for the […]

The Miami Marlins announced on Friday that they reinstated right-hander Max Meyer from the bereavement list to make the start against the hosting St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Meyer is back in Miami's starting rotation after missing the week due to a personal family matter. The 27-year-old has been great for the Fish and […]

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) is serving as the team's designated hitter and will bat second for the Royals in Friday's series opener on the road against the division-rival Chicago White Sox, per MLB.com. Josh Rojas will start at shortstop and bat seventh. While Witt isn't all the way back from a […]

Baltimore Orioles middle infielder Jackson Holliday (groin) is starting at second base and batting eighth for Friday's series opener against the visiting Washington Nationals and left-hander Andrew Alvarez at Camden Yards, according to MLB.com. Holliday didn't start the last four games for the O's while nursing a groin injury, but he'll be back this weekend […]

Cleveland Guardians catching prospect Cooper Ingle has been called up from Triple-A Columbus and will serve as the designated hitter while batting fifth in his major-league debut in Friday's series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners and veteran right-hander Luis Castillo, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. The 24-year-old left-handed-hitting backstop is considered the […]

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan, who was slated to start on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, will be pushed back in the starting rotation several days to give him a breather, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The Rays want to monitor McClanahan's workload heading into the end of the first […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect James Tibbs III is producing eye-popping numbers this season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. The outfielder has 20 homers and 64 RBI while hitting .291 with 66 runs scored. The 23-year-old is doing everything he can to prove that he is worthy of a call-up, but that is tough on a loaded […]

After opening 2026 in a setup role, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott has emerged as one of the better closers in baseball while filling in for injured Dodgers reliever Edwin Diaz (elbow). Across 33 innings (35 games) so far this season, Scott has pitched to a 2.18 ERA and 0.70 WHIP with 40 strikeouts […]

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins has battled injuries this season, but has still managed to put up nice numbers at Triple-A St. Paul with a .258/.400/.409 line, two homers, and five stolen bases in 93 at-bats. The No. 5 overall pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2023, the 21-year-old is a fantasy-worthy name that […]