Alec Bohm Back In Action For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (ankle) is starting at third base and is hitting cleanup on Sunday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians and rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo, who will be making his major-league debut. Bohm is back in action on Sunday after being pulled in the seventh inning of the 8-0 win over Cleveland […]

Adley Rutschman Sitting Out On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is taking the day off as the Orioles look to avoid the three-game sweep on Sunday at the hands of the visiting San Diego Padres. James McCann will do the catching for Baltimore and will bat ninth against Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez. Rutschman remains one of the best hitting catchers […]

Joey Cantillo To Make MLB Debut On Sunday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitching prospect Joey Cantillo is being promoted from Triple-A Columbus to make his major-league debut on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 24-year-old battled a hamstring injury earlier this summer but has looked quite sharp since returning to the bump. In 29 innings at the top level of the minor leagues, the […]

MJ Melendez Returns From Injured List On Sunday

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez (ankle) was activated off the 10-day IL on Sunday and will bat in the six-hole as the Royals play the rubber match of a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. In a corresponding move, the Royals optioned outfielder Drew Waters to Triple-A Omaha. The 25-year-old hit the IL on […]

Devin Williams Activated On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams (back) has been activated off the 60-day IL and will make his 2024 season debut on Sunday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. Williams was sidelined during the first four months of the season due to multiple stress fractures in his back. The right-hander made four rehab appearances over the […]

Homer Bush Jr. Traded To Tampa Bay

San Diego Padres outfield prospect Homer Bush Jr. is being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in the package that sent Jason Adam to San Diego. Prior to the trade, Bush Jr. was ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the San Diego pipeline. The former fourth-round selection in last year's draft has spent the entire […]

Dylan Lesko Shipped To Tampa Bay

San Diego Padres starting pitching prospect Dylan Lesko is heading to Tampa Bay in the package that sent Jason Adam to San Diego. Lesko was considered the third-best prospect in the San Diego system on MLB.com prior to the trade. The former 15th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft has spent the entire summer […]

Jason Adam Headed To San Diego

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam is being traded to the San Diego Padres, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. In return, the Rays will acquire starting pitching prospect Dylan Lesko, outfield prospect Homer Bush Jr., and catching prospect J.D. Gonzalez. These three prospects were considered the third, eighth, and twelfth […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! This week's article covers Week 19 (July 29 to August 4). Looking ahead to next week and the rest of the season, we'll make sure to highlight five injured players to stash in your redraft leagues. Are you […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 19 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 (July 29 - August 4). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 19, July 29 through August 4. With the second half well underway, it's now time to prepare our rosters for a playoff push. It's not too late to turn your season around, but we must increase the […]

Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19 (2024)

The All-Star Break is way behind us, and we are in the final stretch of the fantasy season. Let's look at first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 19 — July 29 through August 4. The second half of the baseball season is a pivotal period where teams vie for playoff […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 19 (2024)

It's one of the busiest weeks of the year for MLB teams, which means us fantasy managers need to be on-the-ball as well. That's right folks, it's trade deadline week. Players across the Majors and minors will be on the move as teams decide whether they're going to go all in on the pennant chase […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 19 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll take a look at catchers such as Connor Wong, Shea Langeliers, and Austin Wells.  The catcher position has been tough to navigate all year, and it's gotten even tougher as players like Will Smith, Francisco Alvarez, and […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 19

The All-Star Game is such old news, we're all talking about the trade deadline now! It was another intriguing week of baseball and bullpens across the league held part of that intrigue. The trade deadline is in just a few days (Tuesday, July 30!) and while we haven't seen or heard too much buzzing yet, […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues for Week 19

Welcome, RotoBallers, to Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues for Week 19 -- July 29 through August 4. The following pitchers can bolster your squad in head-to-head points leagues. Each is rostered in around half of ESPN and/or Yahoo leagues. We have a weekly points-league roundup here at RotoBaller. In head-t0-head format, […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 18)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 18 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and Runs. Today, we'll look at names like  Jeff McNeil, Gavin Lux, Jo Adell, and more. Effectively, we are at […]

Spencer Schwellenbach - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all formats ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If you were still skeptical about "Schwelly" and his talent before yesterday, the rookie right-hander likely erased any doubts about his stuff with a dominant outing against the Mets. Schwellenbach struck out 11 Mets while allowing just two hits and zero walks over […]

Hayden Birdsong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all formats ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Giants' right-handed rookie Hayden Birdsong did it again. After whiffing 12 Rockies last week, the hard-throwing youngster posted another eight strikeouts last night as he picked up his second straight win. Hayden Birdsong's 3Ks in the 2nd. pic.twitter.com/S56Q4ViEbk — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July […]

Tyler Anderson Strikes Out 10 In Quality Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson allowed a three-run home run to Shea Langeliers in the first inning of Saturday's contest with the Oakland Athletics, but those would end up being the only runs the A's would need to secure a 3-1 victory over the Halos. The southpaw settled in after the first inning, […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 19 (July 29 - Aug 4)

The trade deadline is approaching - both in fantasy leagues and in Major League Baseball. And while making trades is a good way to sure up your roster for the stretch run, streaming the best available players off waivers is still a great way to stay one step ahead of your fellow league mates. Our […]

Keibert Ruiz Homers Saturday, Drives In Three

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz homered and drove in three runs in Saturday's 14-3 rout of the Cardinals. It was his eighth home run of the season but his only hit of the game, going 1-for-6 at the plate, while the RBIs pushed his season total to 33. For a contact-hitter like Ruiz, it's perplexing […]

Tyler Phillips Tosses Complete Game Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Tyler Phillips threw a complete game shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Guardians. The 26-year-old allowed just four hits and one walk over nine innings of work while striking out four. It was the second consecutive outing in which the righty did not allow a run, and he's now 3-0 […]

Yankees Among Six Teams Interested In Blake Snell

The New York Yankees are one of six teams that have inquired about the availability of San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell. The reigning NL Cy Young winner has already hit the IL twice this season, making just 10 starts so far, but is coming off of a start on Saturday in which he […]

Bryan Woo Exits Early Saturday Due To Hamstring Pain

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo left Saturday's matchup against the White Sox with a 3-1 lead after throwing just 70 pitches due to some discomfort he felt in his right hamstring, which is the one that put him on the IL last month. Despite the early exit, manager Scott Servais stated that Woo is […]

When Will Michael Harris II Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

No National League contender has dealt with more injuries to their star players than the Atlanta Braves this season. Spencer Strider went down in the first week of the season. Then Ronald Acuna Jr. was lost for the year a few months later. Ozzie Albies and Max Fried have suffered injuries in the last month, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 19 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 19, from July 29 to August 4. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Mets Finalizing Deal To Acquire Jesse Winker

The New York Mets are finalizing a deal that would bring in outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals. The trade is contingent upon all of the players involved to pass a physical. Winker would presumably provide outfield depth as they already have Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil patrolling the corner outfield spots that Winker […]

AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 19 -- July 29 through August 4. The waiver wire can be difficult to navigate. Knowing who to add and when is a game within the game of fantasy baseball. Doing this in a mono league where the player pool […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Tyler Fitzgerald, Jeff McNeil, Carlos Rodon, Jose Berrios, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 19, July 29 - August 4. This week's article will focus on Tyler Fitzgerald, Jeff McNeil, Austin Hays, Randy Arozarena, Jose Soriano, Tobias Myers, Carlos Rodon, and Jose Berrios. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]