Keibert Ruiz Leaves Wednesday’s Game Early

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (groin) left Wednesday's game early after being hit by a bounced ball in the groin. Riley Adams eventually replaced Ruiz later in the game. Andrew Golden of the Washington Post reported that Nationals skipper Dave Martinez is concerned about the severity of the injury. Fantasy managers should pay close attention […]

Jack Flaherty To Make Dodgers Debut On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty is set to debut with his new team on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, according to David Vassegh of SportsNet LA. Flaherty was traded to the Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon in exchange for several prospects in the Dodgers' system, headlined by catcher Thayron Liranzo. Flaherty has enjoyed a […]

Taijuan Walker Logs 41 Pitches In Rehab Outing On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (finger) made his first rehab outing on Wednesday evening with Double-A Reading. He tossed 41 pitches across two ⅔ innings. He struck out three but had some trouble allowing four hits and three runs (two earned). Walker has been sidelined since late June with a blister on his right […]

Jake Burger Enjoying Power Surge

Miami Marlins first baseman/third baseman Jake Burger has continued to showcase his power, going deep for the second time in as many games on Wednesday afternoon and the third time in the past week. During this stretch, the 28-year-old has posted three multi-hit performances with a .850 SLG. The Missouri State product has swung a […]

Will Wagner Could Make Major-League Debut This Summer

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Will Wagner could be a candidate to make his major league debut later this summer. Toronto general manager Ross Atkins expressed that the 26-year-old could make his MLB debut "sooner rather than later." Wagner was part of the return package that sent left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to the Houston Astros. […]

Paul Sewald Struggling With Delivery

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald has been in a slump as of late and is having trouble locating his pitches. Arizona skipper Torey Lovullo expressed after Wednesday's game that "there's something that's going on with his delivery" and "It's not allowing him to throw the ball where he wants to and make the pitches that […]

Marcelo Mayer Hits The Seven-Day Injured List

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer (hip) is headed to the seven-day injured list, according to SoxProspects.com. Mayer left Tuesday's game early due to this hip injury and was also kept out of Wednesday's lineup. Double-A Portland expressed that this stint shouldn't keep the top prospect sidelined for too long. The 21-year-old has enjoyed […]

Tyler Mahle Expected To Make Season Debut Next Week

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tyler Mahle (elbow) completed his final minor-league rehab start at Triple-A on Wednesday and is expected to make his season debut next week. Mahle is coming off of Tommy John surgery and made six rehab starts at various levels of the minors, posting a strong 2.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and a […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Swipes 20th Bag In Two-Hit Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds. The speedster also stole his 20th base of the season. Despite the stat-stuffing day, the 22-year-old has had a disappointing season to this point, stolen bases aside. The former first-rounder is slashing […]

Nico Hoerner With Two Hits, Stolen Base Wednesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds. He also swiped his 17th bag of the season, the third stolen base in his last four games. After stealing 43 bases in 2023, the 27-year-old is on pace for just […]

Seiya Suzuki Doubles Twice, Drives In Three Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki stayed hot on Wednesday in a 13-4 victory over the Reds, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in the contest. It was Suzuki's fifth two-hit performance in his last seven games, going 10-for-27 (.370) with four doubles, two home runs, six runs scored, and six RBI over that […]

Jake Fraley Homers In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 13-4 loss to the Cubs. The 29-year-old is on the strong side of a platoon and while he's hit well when given the opportunity, it was just the third home run of the season for the left-handed hitter. […]

Luis Campusano Homers In Another Multi-Hit Effort

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers. It was the third multi-hit performance in his last four games, going 6-for-15 (.400) over that span with three runs scored and four RBI. The 25-year-old is now slashing .241/.284/.390 […]

Friendly Fire 7/30: Ep. 152 of The Operating Room

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Frank Ammirante (@FAmmiranteTFJ) team up to bring you Friendly Fire. This podcast episode is recorded live and covers an array of fantasy football topics ranging from stacking in best ball, whether Devin Singletary is this year's Alexander Mattison, an ode to Rashaad Penny, and more! https://www.patreon.com/RotoSurgeon Be sure to also tune […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Gerrit Cole, Jack Flaherty, Kenley Jansen, Max Scherzer, Joe Musgrove, Ryan Pepiot, and more

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is approaching crunch time, and several key MLB hurlers remain in the injury headlines. For the latest updates, let's take a look at injured pitchers Gerrit Cole, Jack Flaherty, Kenley Jansen, Max Scherzer, Joe Musgrove, Ryan Pepiot, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for […]

Kyle Freeland Picks Up Win With Another Quality Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland picked up the win in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Angels, throwing seven innings of one-run ball. The southpaw allowed six hits and no walks while striking out six. It was just the third win of the season for the 31-year-old, but all three wins have come in his […]

Bryce Eldridge Hits 12th Homer Of The Season

San Francisco Giants first base/outfield prospect Bryce Eldridge crushed his 12th homer of the season on Wednesday for High-A Eugene. It was his second homer at High-A after hitting 10 at Single-A before his promotion. The 19-year-old is hitting .268 with those 12 homers and 60 RBI between the two levels this season. The Giants' […]

Christian Moore Sizzles In Professional Debut

Los Angeles Angels second base prospect Christian Moore wasted little time adjusting to professional baseball as he went 2-for-5 with three RBI in his debut with Single-A Inland Empire. The Angels' first-round draft pick this year out of Tennessee, Moore is embarking on his professional career beginning in Single-A. The talented 21-year-old can do it […]

Matt Shaw Records Four Hits For Double-A Tennessee

Chicago Cubs third base prospect Matt Shaw went 4-for-5 on Wednesday for Double-A Tennessee to wrap up a productive July. Shaw hit .373 with four homers and 13 RBI in July to raise his season totals to a .272 batting average with 14 homers, 48 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. The Cubs No. 2 prospect […]

Jared Serna Has Big Day In Twin Bill

Miami Marlins infield prospect Jared Serna had a huge day in a doubleheader for Double-A Pensacola on Wednesday. In the first game, Serna, who was acquired in the trade that sent Jazz Chisholm to the Yankees, logged four hits. In the second game, he racked up four RBI. Serna has slotted in as the No. […]

Ricardo Olivar Has Five-Hit Game

Minnesota Twins catcher prospect Ricardo Olivar went 5-for-5 with an RBI on Wednesday for Double-A Wichita. The Twins No. 20 prospect impressed in his second game at Double-A. Between High-A and Double-A, Olivar is hitting .299 with 11 and 46 RBI. The 22-year-old has turned heads this season and certainly has made a good impression […]

Marlins Promote Jacob Miller To Double-A

The Miami Marlins have promoted pitching prospect Jacob Miller to Double-A Pensacola. Miller, 20, has spent the season at High-A Beloit where he was 5-4 with a 4.02 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 16 starts. Miller has a funky delivery, where he fires in his fastballs in the low-to-mid 90's and has very good spin […]

Adael Amador Heating Up In Double-A

Colorado Rockies middle infield prospect Adael Amador continued his hot hitting by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Wednesday for Double-A Hartford. The home run was his second in as many games for the 21-year-old. Amador is the Rockies No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline and is has been scorching hot of late […]

Mikey Romero Has Big Game For High-A

Boston Red Sox middle infield prospect Mikey Romero put together a big performance for High-A Greenville on Wednesday by going 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, two homers and five RBI. It was his third multi-homer game of the season to go along with his third four-hit game of the season. Romero, 20, was the […]

Chandler Simpson Reaches 70 Stolen Bases

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Chandler Simpson put together a strong performance for Double-A Montgomery on Wednesday. Simpson went 3-for-5 with a walk and swiped three bases to help lead his team to victory. The Rays No.11 prospect per MLB Pipeline began the season in High-A Bowling Green before being promoted to Montgomery in late […]

Sabin Ceballos Has Big Debut For New Organization

After being acquired by the San Francisco Giants as part of the Jorge Soler trade, infield prospect Sabin Ceballos made his debut in a big way for High-A Eugene. The 21-year-old suited up at third base on Wednesday and went 4-for-5 with a walk, five runs and a three-run home run. Ceballos spent his time […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday and happy August, RotoBallers! MLB has provided its classic, smaller Thursday slate for DFS managers to build lineups. Five games populate the featured slates on DraftKings and FanDuel, with two games starting at 6:40 p.m. EDT.  Baltimore leads the AL East and called up the top prospect in baseball this week, so life is […]

Paul Sewald Can't Complete Save Wednesday Night

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald couldn't find his command Wednesday night, allowing two runs on three walks and one hit in one-third of an inning in a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. Sewald entered the game with a three-run lead, and unfortunately for fantasy managers, he could not find the strike zone. He exited […]

Brenton Doyle Smacks Late-Inning Home Run

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle smacked a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday to lead the Rockies to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The home run was Doyle’s only hit of the night out of four plate appearances. Doyle took a Hans Crouse hanging breaking ball […]

Logan O'Hoppe Crushes Solo Home Run Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a single Wednesday night in a 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland stymied all but O'Hoppe on the evening as he was the only one to muster up any offense. The home run was the catcher's 15th […]