Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Dylan Crews, Michael Kopech, Bowden Francis, Jose Tena, Rhett Lowder, TJ Friedl

Welcome back, RotoBallers. As we approach September, it's the final stretch run for fantasy baseball managers to maintain categories, and most H2H leagues are starting their playoffs soon. It's time to start adding players off the waiver wire that could help you secure that championship. Today, we are back with more waiver wire advice and […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 23)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 23 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Let's rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups like Dylan Crews, Ty Madden, and Griffin Conine, along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 23) - Hitters and Pitchers

We are on to the playoffs in many points leagues. This is what we have worked for all season and there is no tomorrow. We need to be more active on waivers than usual. For instance, I'm against the guy who has Brayan Bello and Spencer Arrighetti this week. Those two had their best games […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes (Week 23): Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 23 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss Bobby Miller and Bowden Francis. For those new to this column, each week, we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. We're […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Week 23 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 23 of the 2024 MLB season. Today, we'll be taking a look at top MLB pitching prospects, including a handful of pitchers who are settling in at Triple-A. Several of the sport's top pitching prospects who have been recurring members of […]

Drue Hackenberg Getting Promoted To Triple-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Drue Hackenberg is getting promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett. The Braves' ninth-ranked prospect looked good at both High-A and Double-A this season, posting a 3.42 ERA over 21 starts with a 1.25 WHIP and 17.5% K-BB%. The command needs work with a 10.4% BB%, but the stuff isn't in question, even recording […]

Bubba Chandler With Another Strong Outing At Triple-A

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler continued his impressive run for Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, logging another five innings in which he allowed just one run (zero earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out five batters. The outing lowered his ERA at Triple-A to 1.17 over four starts (23 IP) to go […]

Chase DeLauter Settling In At Triple-A

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter smacked his second home run in six Triple-A games on Wednesday for Columbus. He's now got a mini four-game hit streak at the highest level of the minors and has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games overall (20-for-56; .357). After missing almost three months of the […]

Samuel Basallo Records First Triple-A Hit

A day after making his Triple-A debut, Baltimore Orioles catching/first base prospect Samuel Basallo collected his first hit for Norfolk. Even so, MLB's 11-ranked prospect has gotten off to a rough start in his short two-game tenure with the Tides, going 1-for-8 with five strikeouts. Nevertheless, the 20-year-old is the youngest player in Triple-A and […]

Kumar Rocker Excels In Triple-A Debut

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker shined in his debut at Triple-A Round Rock, tossing five scoreless innings in which he allowed just one hit and no walks while striking out a career-high 10 batters. After dominating Double-A competition to the tune of a 0.46 ERA (one earned run in five starts), 0.61 WHIP, and […]

Liam Hendriks On Track To Return In September

Boston Red Sox right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks (elbow) remains on track to make his Red Sox debut in September, around 13 months removed from having Tommy John surgery. Hendriks has made three minor-league rehab appearances (one for Triple-A Worcester, two for Double-A Portland) since Aug. 18 and will continue his progression this week for Worcester […]

Bold Predictions for 2024 Fantasy Football: Ep. 158 of The Operating Room

JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) joins Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) to discuss their bold predictions for the 2024 fantasy football season. JJ and Kev also cover the impact of Samaje Perine on the Chiefs' backfield and Kyren Williams' value as a punt returner. https://www.patreon.com/RotoSurgeon Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) every weekday […]

Hunter Stratton Has Knee Surgery, Out 7-10 Months

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Hunter Stratton (knee) underwent surgery on Monday to fix a patellar tendon rupture in his left knee and is expected to be out for seven to 10 months. Stratton's 2024 season is over after he suffered the serious knee injury over the weekend. Depending on how his rehab goes this offseason, the […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Still Being Evaluated

The Pittsburgh Pirates are still in the process of "learning more" about third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes' back injury, and there is no timetable for his return right now. The Pirates have fallen even further out of playoff contention after a sweep at the hands of the division-rival Chicago Cubs this week, so it wouldn't be […]

Rowdy Tellez Injured On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez (undisclosed) was forced from Wednesday's loss to the division-rival Chicago Cubs at PNC Park early due to an undisclosed injury in the eighth inning. Before departing the 14-10 loss, Tellez had a strong day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. Tellez likely injured […]

Andrew McCutchen Gets Through Full Workout

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen (knee) recently got through a full workout that included running the bases. McCutchen thinks he's ready for a return, and the team is discussing a plan for his next step. The 37-year-old veteran is already eligible to come off the 10-day injured list, but the Pirates may want to […]

Marco Gonzales To Have Elbow Surgery, Out 9-12 Months

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Marco Gonzales (elbow) will undergo surgery to fix a flexor tendon in his left elbow in September and is expected to have a recovery timetable of nine to 12 months. It's bad news for a 32-year-old who already had surgery on the same elbow for a nerve issue last August. Gonzales was […]

Ben Brown Unlikely To Return This Year

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Ben Brown (neck) remains at the team's spring training complex in Arizona and still hasn't done anything pitching-wise. Manager Craig Counsell said it's not likely that Brown will be back the rest of the season. Brown last appeared in a game for the Cubs way back on June 8 and was […]

Patrick Bailey To Return On Thursday

San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said he expects catcher Patrick Bailey (oblique) to come off the 10-day injured list when he's first eligible on Thursday. An oblique strain has kept Bailey out of action since Aug. 18, but he should return as San Fran's primary backstop on Thursday. Veteran Curt Casali will then go […]

Freddie Freeman Out Again On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (finger) remains out of the starting lineup for the second straight day on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. Enrique Hernandez will fill in at first base and will bat ninth against Orioles right-hander Corbin Burnes. Especially while residing down at the bottom of the […]

Anthony Rizzo Goes Deep In Rehab Game

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (forearm) went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in a minor-league rehab game with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. In three rehab games for Somerset, Rizzo has gone 2-for-6 with a homer, two runs scored and two walks. Tuesday's contest saw the 35-year-old left-handed-slugging veteran play first base for […]

Clarke Schmidt Likely To Make Another Rehab Start

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that right-hander Clarke Schmidt (lat) will likely make another minor-league rehab start after his outing on Wednesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, although nothing is set in stone. Schmidt impressed by giving up just one run while striking out six in 3 2/3 innings in his first rehab start with […]

Luis Gil Likely To Make Rehab Start In Five Days

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that right-hander Luis Gil (back) will likely make a minor-league rehab start in five days. The Yankees have cleared Gil to face live hitters in a game setting early next week after he had a successful live batting practice session on Tuesday. If he looks good and doesn't […]

Austin Barnes Expected Back On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the plan is to activate backup catcher Austin Barnes (toe) on Thursday, the first day he's eligible to come off the 10-day injured list. Barnes was placed on the IL with a fractured left toe last Monday, but he took simulated at-bats against minor-league pitching at Dodger […]

Tyler Glasnow Will Need A Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that right-hander Tyler Glasnow's (elbow) rehab is still "slow-moving," and that he will need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before he comes off the 15-day injured list to rejoin the big-league starting rotation in September. "The coming days will be telling" on whether Glasnow can be […]

Cole Ragans Slated To Start On Saturday

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans (calf, hamstring) is penciled in to make his next scheduled start this Saturday against the Houston Astros. Ragans was pulled slightly early from his last start on Monday against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians due to cramps in his left calf and hamstring. Manager Matt Quatraro downplayed the injury after […]

Stuart Fairchild Done For The Season

The Cincinnati Reds moved outfielder Stuart Fairchild (thumb) to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday, effectively ending his season. The Reds also selected the contract of left-hander Evan Kravetz from Triple-A Louisville and optioned right-hander Casey Legumina to Louisville. A left-thumb sprain landed Fairchild on the 10-day IL on Tuesday, but now the 28-year-old outfielder […]

Noelvi Marte Out On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte is not playing on Wednesday evening against the visiting Oakland Athletics at Great American Ballpark. Marte continues to lose playing time in Cincy despite the fact that Jeimer Candelario (toe) remains on the injured list. Santiago Espinal will make another start at third and will bat sixth for the […]

Hunter Greene Won't Be Ready To Return Soon

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) underwent an MRI exam and obtained three opinions on his injured right elbow, with no structural damage to be found. It's great news since he had Tommy John surgery in 2019. However, Greene won't be ready anytime soon. "It looks like I need about two weeks or so for […]