Royals Interested In Michael Lorenzen

The Kansas City Royals have shown interest in Texas Rangers right-handed starter Michael Lorenzen according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Lorenzen is 5-6 this season with a 3.81 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. The 32-year-old would be a potential boon for the Royals starting rotation and the move would be an interesting one […]

Matt Shaw Goes Deep For Double-A Tennessee

Chicago Cubs No. 2 overall prospect Matt Shaw hit his 13th homer of the season on Sunday for Double-A Tennessee. The 22-year-old infielder is hitting .256 with 13 homers, 47 RBI, and 22 stolen bases for Tennessee this season. Shaw is hitting .286 in July with three homers and 12 RBI. The talented prospect has […]

Orioles Remain In Contact With Tigers About Tarik Skubal

The Baltimore Orioles are still engaged in talks with the Detroit Tigers regarding a potential trade of ace left-hander Tarik Skubal according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Nothing is imminent however, Morosi reports. The Orioles are seeking a top-of-the-rotation starter and Skubal would fit the bill although he would likely command a heavy haul […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 19)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 19 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Oneil Cruz, Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Santander, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Ranger Suarez, Brenton Doyle, Kodai Senga, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler, Jared Jones, and more

The 2024 calendar is approaching August, meaning it's close to crunch time in MLB fantasy baseball leagues. With a plethora of key players dealing with ailments in the second half of the year, let's take a look at the top injured players including Ranger Suarez, Brenton Doyle, Kodai Senga, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler, Jared Jones, […]

River Ryan - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Dodgers got a much-needed pitching performance from rookie right-hander River Ryan on Sunday, as he shut down the Astros over 5 2/3 innings allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out eight. It was just Ryan's second big league start, […]

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Statcast ERA-xERA Studs and Duds (Week 19)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for Week 19 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today we'll be taking a look at Blake Snell, Pablo Lopez, Reynaldo Lopez, and Tanner Houck. Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, […]

Xavier Edwards - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Xavier Edwards has wasted no time establishing himself as the new leadoff hitter for Miami now that Jazz Chisholm is wearing Yankee pinstripes. Edwards hit for the cycle on Sunday and scored both of Miami's runs as he went 4-4 at the plate […]

Cade Povich To Pitch Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Baltimore Orioles beat reporter Jake Rill is reporting that the club will promote pitching prospect Cade Povich from Triple-A Norfolk to start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the division rival Toronto Blue Jays. The left-hander is the Orioles No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline and has made seven starts at the big-league level thus […]

Nacho Alvarez Jr. - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Yahoo Leagues, 1% of ESPN Leagues, 14% of CBS Leagues ANALYSIS: The Braves have rolled the dice on youth, promoting Ignacio "Nacho" Alvarez Jr. on July 22. The 21-year-old infielder's major league debut has been a bumpy ride so far, with just two hits […]

Marco Luciano Stays Hot For Triple-A Sacramento

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano continued his power surge for Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. MLB Pipeline's No. 73 prospect went 2-for-4 with a walk and home run, marking his sixth homer in the last 19 games. For the season, Luciano is now hitting .243 with eight homers and 36 RBI. The 22-year-old suited […]

Dalton Rushing On Power Surge In Double-A

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher prospect Dalton Rushing went 1-for-5 with a walk and two-run home run for Double-A Tulsa on Sunday. The home run would be the third in five games for MLB Pipeline's No. 46 prospect. Rushing, 23, is also the Dodgers top prospect and on the season has hit .260 with 13 homers […]

Travis Bazzana Collects First Professional Hit

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana went 2-for-4 with a double in his second professional game for High-A Lake County on Sunday. The 21-year-old was slotted in the No. 1 spot of the order and opened the game with a single, to record his first professional hit in the top of the first inning. […]

Connor Norby - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Yahoo Leagues, 2% of ESPN Leagues, 16% of CBS Leagues ANALYSIS: Connor Norby, the Baltimore Orioles' second-round draft pick in 2021, has finally gotten the call to the big leagues, giving fantasy managers an intriguing middle infield option for the stretch run. The 24-year-old […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 29 - August 4)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 29 - August 4. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Dylan Cease, Clayton Kershaw, And Pre-Deadline Trades

Hello again, RotoBallers! Another Monday is upon us and that means it’s time for another look back at what made the news last week. This particular Monday happens to be the eve of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. As such, the majority of last week’s headlines were related to the flurry of moves that have […]

Astros Set To Promote Trey Dombroski To Double-A

The Houston Astros are planning to promote pitching prospect Trey Dombroski to Double-A Corpus Christi. The left-hander has had a dominant July for High-A Asheville with a 0.92 ERA in four starts to go along with 21 strikeouts. Dombrowski's recent success is a big reason for the promotion, as he got off to a rough […]

Chayce McDermott - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in Dynasty/Keeper Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Yahoo Leagues, 1% of ESPN Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, folks, the Chayce McDermott experiment in Baltimore was shorter than a New York minute. After making his MLB debut on July 24 against the Marlins, the Orioles sent the young right-hander packing back to the minors on […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/29/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Tonight’s slate is an eight-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun, if not a little weird. We won’t have to deal with a Coors game, nor do we have Chalk Monster teams like the Yankees, Phillies, Orioles, or Dodgers forcing us into a binary decision (fade or overweight the chalk). With […]

Jasson Dominguez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Stash Everywhere CALL-UP ETA: August 2024 ANALYSIS: Attention, earthlings! The Martian has completed his intergalactic rehab and is ready to invade MLB once again. Jasson Dominguez, fresh off an oblique strain that had Yankees fans holding their breath, is set to resume his mission of total baseball domination. Before his unscheduled pit stop on […]

Xavier Edwards Hits First MLB Homer As Part Of Cycle On Sunday

Miami Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards had a day to remember on Sunday, going 4-for-4 while hitting for the cycle in a 6-2 loss against the Milwaukee Brewers. The homer was also his first in the big leagues. Edwards has been on a tear since being called up, hitting .379 with a .956 OPS to go […]

Multiple Teams Interested In Kevin Pillar

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kevin Pillar is generating plenty of interest on the trade market. Pillar is 35 and has said he plans to retire after the season ends, so this would give him a chance to finish his career on a contender. He's had a really nice season for the Angels, slashing .287/.343/.481 with […]

Dillon Dingler Called Up To Tigers

Detroit Tiger catching prospect Dillon Dingler is being promoted to the majors and taking the place of the recently traded Carson Kelly. Dingler is Detroit's No. 11 prospect according to MLB Pipeline and will likely see a good chunk of at-bats down the stretch as the Tigers' only other catcher on the roster is Jake […]

Tommy Edman Garnering Interest In Trade Market

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (wrist) is drawing interest from both the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. Edman hasn't played yet this year while recovering from multiple injuries, but that hasn't stopped either team from going for the versatile 29-year-old in the trade market. Edman provides quality defense at prime positions and […]

Jack Suwinski Demoted To Minors

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski was sent down to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. It's been an extremely disappointing season for the 25-year-old, who came in with some hype after hitting 26 homers and swiping 13 bags in his sophomore season last year. He hasn't been able to live up to it, with an abysmal .184/.266/.327 […]

Brenton Doyle Leaves Game Early With Finger Contusion

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle (finger) left Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants early with a finger contusion. Doyle was frustrated after striking out in the first inning and threw a towel against a training kit, but Doyle struck the training kit as well and hurt his finger. It's a bizarre injury, but seemingly […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. And Gleyber Torres Likely To Get Reps At Third Base

New York Yankees outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. could see time at third base for his new team, manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday. The dynamic trade deadline acquisition has played a lot of second base and some shortstop in the majors, so the transition to third makes some sense on that front. The Yankees will […]

Deyvison De Los Santos - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August 2024 ANALYSIS: Deyvison De Los Santos is on the move, folks. The Marlins just snagged this power-hitting prospect from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for reliever A.J. Puk, and fantasy managers in deeper leagues should take notice. At just 21 years old, De Los Santos has already […]

Nick Mariano's Week 19 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The trade deadline is injecting chaos into the timeline with plenty of deals going down before July 30. While I've got plenty of waiver thoughts here, you should also check out the dedicated Trade Deadline Tracker. Stay tuned across RotoBaller's site to navigate the […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 19 (July 29- August 4)

Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 19-- July 29 through August 4 -- and will point out free agents to […]