Josue Briceno Snaps Power Skid at Double-A

Detroit Tigers catching prospect Josue Briceno was able to snap his power skid at Double-A in a big way on Friday. Facing Akron, the backstop went 2-for-4 with two long balls. These were his first two home runs since joining Double-A Erie. Before this breakout performance, the backstop has struggled through his first two weeks […]

2025 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker and Updates: Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers

The MLB trade deadline draws near, which means the entire baseball landscape can change for our fantasy teams. Teams seeking a competitive edge will have their phones burning before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31. Expect a significant uptick in trades as that date approaches! With the deadline almost here, let's navigate the trade winds […]

Brandon Butterworth Joining Double-A Chesapeake

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Brandon Butterworth is being assigned to Double-A Chesapeake. The shortstop was involved in the package that was sent to Baltimore from San Diego in exchange for outfielder Ramon Laureano and first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn before Thursday's trade deadline. Butterworth has spent the entire first half of the campaign with San Diego's […]

When Is Logan Henderson Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 19 Update)

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitching prospect Logan Henderson looked quite comfortable during his first taste of the major leagues, but was optioned back to Triple-A to monitor his innings. Since returning to the top level of the Milwaukee system, the right-hander has continued to impress, suggesting he could be in the mix to join Milwaukee during […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Carson Whisenhunt, Brice Matthews, Colson Montgomery

During the first half of the season, fantasy managers have seen many high-end prospects get the call. Some prospects like Chandler Simpson or Nick Kurtz flashed immediate upside, while others have struggled through their first taste of the big leagues. In this piece, we will look at three recently-promoted prospects and determine if fantasy managers […]

Jhostynxon Garcia Continues Strong Run at Triple-A

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia went 3-for-6 with two doubles and a home run across a doubleheader against Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday. This was another dominant showing from the No. 99-ranked prospect in the sport on MLB.com. Over his last 16 contests, Garcia has been one of the most dominant hitters at […]

When Is Bubba Chandler Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 19 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is considered the top-ranked pitching prospect in the sport on MLB.com. Throughout the first half of the season, Chandler has been on the verge of earning a call to the big leagues. While he has struggled at times, Chandler has flashed immense strikeout upside, which has kept him […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/2/2025)

As the dust continues to settle after an exciting and active trade deadline, Major League Baseball has another jam-packed day of baseball this Saturday, with all 30 teams on the schedule spread throughout the day. The schedule is built around the MLB Speedway Classic at 7:15 p.m. ET, which is being played at Bristol Motor […]

Sammy Stafura Enjoys Breakout Game with New Club

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura enjoyed a breakout game with his new club on Friday evening. Stafura was included in the package that sent Ke'Bryan Hayes to Cincinnati shortly before the trade deadline. After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his Low-A Bradenton debut, Stafura would go 3-for-4 with a double and a triple […]

Cole Carrigg Swipes Three Bags on Friday

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Cole Carrigg went 1-for-5 with a single and swiped three bags during their contest against Double-A Reading on Friday evening. Carrigg would swipe all three bags in the same inning. He hit a single and then proceeded to swipe second and third, before stealing home base. This was his second-straight contest […]

Braden Montgomery Hits First Career Double-A Long Ball

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Braden Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a long ball during his contest against Double-A Rocket City on Friday evening. This was only his third game at the Double-A level, but he wasted little time to his first career home run. During his first three games with Double-A Birmingham, Montgomery went 2-for-13 […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/2/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! That was such a great trade deadline, probably one of the best we have had in a while. As a Mariners fan, I'm thrilled they reunited with Eugenio Suarez and partnered him with Josh Naylor. There was a ton of big moves, and I'm excited to see how the rest of the […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Saturday 8/2/2025)

For my last round of NRFI picks on Tuesday, we unfortunately dipped below the .500 mark as we went 2-3 on the five picks, bringing my total record to 8-7 so far. We've yet to go any better than 3-2 on a given slate, and we'll continue striving for one of those glorious days. We […]

Cade Smith Picks Up Win on Friday

Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith (3-4) earned his third victory of the season in a 3-2 game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Smith threw two scoreless innings, the ninth and the 10th, and allowed just one base runner on a hit by pitch. The right-hander struck out three and tallied 23 pitches. Smith has […]

William Contreras Goes Deep in Five-Hit Night

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras led a 25-hit barrage in a 16-9 defeat of the Washington Nationals on Friday. Contreras finished 5-for-7 with a homer, two RBI, and three runs scored in a game that saw eight Brewers collect multiple hits. Contreras, now with four straight multi-hit games, has gone a sizzling 12-for-19 with three […]

Jhoan Duran Secures Save in Phillies Debut

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran picked up a save in his debut with the club in a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Duran, acquired from the Minnesota Twins before Thursday's trade deadline, recorded a 1-2-3 ninth inning on a mere four pitches for his 17th save in 19 tries this season. The […]

Kirby Yates Heads to 15-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-handed reliever Kirby Yates (back) on the 15-day injured list with lower back pain on Friday. The team added a pair of right-handers, Brock Stewart and Paul Gervase, as well as outfielder Alex Call to its roster in corresponding moves. This continues a brutal run of injuries for LA's bullpen, […]

New Giants Closer Randy Rodriguez Earns Save on Friday

San Francisco Giants closer Randy Rodriguez threw a scoreless 10th inning to collect his second save of the year in a 3-2 win over the New York Mets on Friday. It wasn't an easy outing for Rodriguez, who hit a batter and walked another, but he escaped a bases-loaded jam with a strikeout of Ronny […]

Bryce Miller Stellar in Triple-A Rehab Outing

Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller (elbow) cruised over four scoreless innings and 52 pitches in his first rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. Miller, who's working back from elbow inflammation, tossed 42 strikes, gave up one hit, and tallied six strikeouts against no walks in his first game since June 6. The 26-year-old turned […]

Jeremy Pena Exits Early Friday, Expects to Play Saturday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) left a 2-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday with cramping in his right hamstring, manager Joe Espada announced. The Astros moved just-acquired third baseman Carlos Correa over to replace Pena in the bottom of the 10th inning. They brought in another trade deadline pickup, Ramon Urias, […]

Spencer Arrighetti Nearing Return

Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) is reportedly in position to make his next start at the MLB level, according to manager Joe Espada. Arrighetti has been sidelined since early April after suffering a fractured thumb. The right-hander made three rehab appearances, which included getting knocked around for five earned runs on Thursday. There's […]

Trent Thornton Suffers Torn Achilles

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Trent Thornton (Achilles) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday. Thornton will miss the rest of the regular season after suffering a torn left Achilles during Thursday's game. He'll finish his 2025 season with a 4.68 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and a 32/14 K/BB ratio across 42.1 innings of work. […]

Kumar Rocker Optioned to Triple-A

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday. This seemed likely to happen after the Rangers acquired Merrill Kelly at the trade deadline. Rocker was having a tough time adjusting to the big leagues with a 5.74 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and a 56/23 K/BB ratio across 14 starts. […]

C.J. Kayfus Called up to Majors

Cleveland Guardians first baseman/outfielder C.J. Kayfus was called up to the MLB on Friday. The 23-year-old is well deserving of this promotion after mashing the ball in the minors. This season, Kayfus is slashing .300/.390/.539 with 14 home runs, 54 RBI, and four steals between Double-A and Triple-A this season. He's a former third-round pick […]

Randy Rodriguez Named New Giants Closer

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Randy Rodriguez has been named the closer going forward. The Giants were in need of another late inning option with Camilo Doval being traded to the New York Yankees on Thursday. Rodriguez makes the most sense for the closer role given how well he has pitched this season. He holds […]

Mike Trout Absent on Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (illness) is being held out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Trout has started in all 13 games since the All-Star break, so he could use a rest day. It sounds like a minor issue, so fantasy managers should consider Trout as […]

Josh Jung Still Absent on Friday

Texas Rangers corner infielder Josh Jung (calf) remains out of action for the divisional clash on Friday night in Seattle against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. For the second straight day, Josh Smith will start at third base and hit leadoff, while Rowdy Tellez starts at first and bats eighth against Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert. […]

Anthony DeSclafani Starting Against A's

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Anthony DeSclafani is starting the series opener on Friday on the road in Sacramento against the Athletics following Thursday's trade deadline. Right-hander Zac Gallen will take the mound on Saturday, and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez will start the series finale on Sunday. This will only be DeSclafani's second start of the year, and […]

Chase Meidroth Sitting on Friday

Chicago White Sox rookie infielder Chase Meidroth (thumb) is out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the hosting Los Angeles Angels. Lenyn Sosa is starting at the keystone and will bat out of the six-hole versus Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson. Meidroth was hit by a pitch on his right thumb in […]

Shane Smith Reinstated and Starting on Friday

The Chicago White Sox announced on Friday that they reinstated rookie right-hander Shane Smith (ankle) from the 15-day injured to start in the series opener on the road in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. Smith sprained his ankle during the All-Star break, so this will be his first start of the second half of […]