Junior Caminero Goes Deep Again On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday evening. Since returning to Triple-A on July 20 due to a quadriceps injury, the top prospect has gone deep three times, holding a strong .279/.304/.536 line with six RBI and two doubles. Overall, the 21-year-old has […]

Cam Collier Stays Hot With Four-Hit Game On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Cam Collier stayed hot on Thursday evening by going 4-for-5 with a double, a long ball, and a walk. This was his second consecutive game going deep and his third straight multi-hit game. In his past seven games, the former first-round selection in the 2022 MLB Draft has been swinging […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July 2024)

The second half of July is always exciting for fantasy baseball purposes. Not only do we have the MLB draft and new faces joining my dynasty and prospect rankings, but we also have the MLB trade deadline, which causes values to change a bit as well. Since my June update, we've seen plenty of values […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball during last week's action. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off […]

Caden Dana Strikes Out Seven Across Seven Frames

Los Angeles Angels starting pitching prospect Caden Dana logged another dominant outing on Thursday evening. This time, he struck out seven batters across seven shutout frames. He allowed just four hits and one free pass. This was a nice bounce back for the right-hander has been in a bit of a slump over his last […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - The Second Half Home Stretch

We saw a busy trade deadline in the majors this year. Some noteworthy fantasy options changed teams, including Jazz Chisholm Jr., Isaac Paredes, and Randy Arozarena. Another important date that is coming up is the fantasy baseball trade deadline in most leagues. For those looking to make a big splash down the stretch run, time […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 19): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?

It has been a busy trade deadline across the majors with a ton of players on the move. Turning our attention toward fantasy baseball, there are also some fantasy managers looking to add starting pitchers to their squad. As managers look to fortify their pitching staffs down the stretch, streaming the right players could be […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 19)

Welcome back to another week of Unlikely Aces. The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, which means your fantasy baseball trade deadline is likely very near. As such, we'll try once again to dig deep, maybe even deeper now, to find some pitching help on the waiver wire. Perhaps your league mates are passing […]

Jose Ramirez Hits Fourth Homer In Three Days

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez continued his hot stretch at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a homer and a double in a 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He added a double, two runs, and three RBI. Ramirez has busted out of a mini-slump in July with four homers and eight RBI […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Mashes More Baseballs On Thursday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. continued to tear the cover off the ball on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, and two RBI in a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Witt also walked and scored twice to round out his line. He has been on an absolute heater since July […]

Ryan Helsley Falls Apart In Blown Save

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley had a rare off night on Thursday, allowing three runs on four hits to blow the save and take the loss in a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Cubs. The fireballer allowed a one-out solo homer to Cody Bellinger and then unraveled after he recorded the […]

Sonny Gray Gets Back On Track Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray had a terrific start against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, going seven innings while allowing just two runs on five hits. He struck out nine and walked only one. Unfortunately for Gray, Ryan Helsley had a rare bad outing and blew the win. Nevertheless, it was a much-needed […]

Seth Lugo Shuts Down Tigers On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo had a terrific start on Thursday, tossing eight one-run innings and picking up his 13th win in a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Lugo didn't have much swing-and-miss stuff in this one, generating only three strikeouts, but it didn't matter as he allowed just four hits and […]

Vinnie Pasquantino Goes Deep Twice

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino started August with a bang on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in a 7-1 win against the Detroit Tigers. Pasquantino put the Royals up early with a three-run shot in the first and then went back-to-back with Bobby Witt Jr. to put an exclamation […]

Coby Mayo Called Up To Majors

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Coby Mayo is being called up to the big league club for their Friday game against the Cleveland Guardians. Mayo is the Orioles' No. 3 prospect and the No. 15 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB Pipeline. He has dominated Triple-A this season, slashing .294/.370/.581 with 20 homers. While […]

Spencer Jones Getting Hot At Double-A

New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones had a big finish in July at Double-A. This was a great sign as Jones started the month by tallying just three hits across seven games with a 3:14 BB:K ratio. However, in his past 13 games, the 23-year-old has held a much-improved .260/.356/.480 slash line with three […]

Brock Wilken Continues To Find Footing At Double-A

Milwaukee Brewers third base prospect Brock WIlken has continued to turn the corner at Double-A. In his past seven games, the Wake Forest product has held a strong .321/.406/.607 slash line with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI, and a 4:5 BB:K ratio. Since July 1, the former first-round selection has posted a .256/.374/.500 […]

James Triantos Posts Dominant July

Chicago Cubs second base prospect James Triantos enjoyed a big July at Double-A. Through 19 games, the former second-round pick held an excellent .299/.371/.377 line with a 7:9 BB:K ratio, six stolen bases, and 23 total hits. In his past 11 games, he has only gone hitless once and is riding a .364 AVG and […]

Jefferson Rojas Enjoying Big Week

Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Jefferson Rojas has enjoyed a nice week at High-A South Bend. Across his past six games, the 19-year-old has posted a stellar .333/.444/.667 line with two home runs, five RBI, and a 5:4 BB:K ratio. During this stretch he has tallied at least one hit in every game. Prior to this […]

JJ Wetherholt Bumped Up To Single-A

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect JJ Wetherholt recently made his professional debut at Single-A Palm Beach. Through his first two games, the 21-year-old has logged one hit and a walk. Wetherholt was selected with the seventh-overall selection in this year's draft out of West Virginia. The infielder was considered one of the best pure hitters […]

Luis Rengifo Remains Sidelined On Thursday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (hand) is not in Thursday's lineup as the Angels play the rubber match of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies. Rengifo left Wednesday's game early after injuring his wrist on a swing. Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group reported that the 27-year-old is feeling much better and […]

Tanner Bibee Has Start Pushed Back

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (shoulder) is going to have his next scheduled start pushed back a few days due to shoulder tightness, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Bibee was originally scheduled to take the mound on Saturday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles but now will cede duties to Joey Cantillo. Bibee […]

Adbert Alzolay To Undergo Forearm Surgery

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adbert Alzolay (forearm) is set to undergo surgery, according to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Cubs skipper Craig Counsell expressed that Alzolay will seek a second opinion to determine the exact specifics of the operation. The 29-year-old has been out of action since May due to a flexor strain. Prior to the […]

Kerry Carpenter Running The Bases, Nearing Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (back) was seen running the bases on Thursday, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. This is typically the final step before embarking on a rehab assignment. Carpenter has been sidelined since May stress fracture in his spine. Prior to the injury, the 26-year-old held a strong .283/.342/.572 line […]

Mike Trout Done For The Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (knee) will miss the remainder of the season, according to Angels general manager Perry Minasian. Trout has been sidelined since late April due to a torn meniscus. The 32-year-old began a rehab assignment last week but was pulled from a game due to discomfort. Unfortunately, the three-time American League […]

Parker Meadows Likely Returning This Weekend

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows (hamstring) is likely to return this weekend, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group. Meadows has been sidelined since the start of July with a hamstring strain. The 24-year-old logged three rehab games with Triple-A Toledo earlier this week. Meadows has looked great at Triple-A this season, boasting an […]

Martin Perez Expected To Make San Diego Debut On Saturday

San Diego starting pitcher Martin Perez is expected to debut with his new team on Saturday evening as the Padres play host to the Colorado Rockies. The southpaw carried a poor 5.20 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, and a 32:63 BB:K ratio across 83 innings in the Steel City earlier this season. The 33-year-old currently sits with […]

Trevor Rogers To Make Baltimore Debut On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers is set to debut with his new team on Thursday evening as the Orioles face the Cleveland Guardians. Rogers was traded to Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon in exchange for infield prospect Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers. This season, the southpaw has posted a modest 4.53 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, […]

Heston Kjerstad Optioned To Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday afternoon. This was Kjerstad's second stint in the major leagues this season and the third opportunity in his career. Since being promoted to Baltimore on June 24, the Arkansas product posted a strong .291/.391/.491 line with three home runs, 12 RBI, and […]

Jordan Westburg Placed On The Injured List

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday afternoon with a right-hand fracture. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk. Westburg left Wednesday's game early after being hit by a pitch in his right hand. Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde expressed after the […]