Walker Jenkins Stays Hot On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins extended his hitting streak to 13 games on Wednesday as he went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. During this incredible stretch, the top prospect in Minnesota has held a stellar .378/.541/.622 line with two home runs, 12 RBI, four stolen bases, and a 16:6 BB:K ratio. […]

Deyvison De Los Santos Struggling In July

At the end of June, Arizona Diamondbacks third base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos was slashing .346/.396/.678 with 16 doubles, 25 home runs, 74 RBI, and 20:70 BB/SO between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno. However, since the start of July, he's slashing .214/.279/.411 with two doubles, three homers, 10 RBI, and 3:14 BB/SO. There's a […]

Jose Davila Tallies Double-Digit Punchouts In Second Straight Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Jose Davila tossed six shutout innings on Wednesday evening. He allowed just three hits and struck out 11 batters. This was his second consecutive start with double-digit punchouts, as he struck out 12 in his most recent outing. Prior to these two starts, the 21-year-old has struggled with a […]

Zach Cole Jr. Mashing In July

Houston Astros outfield prospect Zach Cole Jr. is currently on a tear with Double-A Corpus Christi, slashing .378/.451/.800 with five doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI, and 4:15 BB/SO through 12 games in July, collecting multiple base hits in six of them. Just over a week away from his 24th birthday, Cole is the Astros' […]

Brody Hopkins Continues Strong Run

Seattle Mariners starting pitching prospect Brody Hopkins continued his strong run at Single-A Modesto on Wednesday evening as he tossed six shutout innings. He allowed just four hits and two free passes. He tallied eight punchouts. Over his past five starts, the 22-year-old has held a stellar 1.75 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and an 11:35 BB:K […]

Matt Wilkinson Dominant In July

Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson continues to impress with High-A Lake County. Through four starts (17 2/3 IP) in July, he's posted a 1.53 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 26:10 K/BB. Not even a top-30 prospect for Cleveland heading into 2024, Wilkinson is currently tied for the most strikeouts in all of Minor League Baseball […]

Coby Mayo Playing First Base At Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo has begun to see consistent playing time at first base. Mayo has made 15 starts at first base at Triple-A Norfolk this season and has made 56 at the hot corner. This is a great sign, as the Orioles are actively trying to find a spot on the […]

Mick Abel Has Best Outing Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching prospect Mick Abel had his best start of the year on Wednesday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Facing the Rochester Red Wings, he allowed one run on four hits and a walk over five innings. Overall, Abel has struggled immensely in 2024. Prior to Wednesday's start, he'd posted a 6.88 ERA, 1.84 […]

Triston Casas Could Begin Rehab Assignment By End Of The Week

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (ribs) is taking full batting practice and could go on a minor-league rehab assignment by the end of the week, according to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. Casas was targeting a rehab assignment all along at the end of July, but there were reports recently that suggested the […]

Yu-Min Lin Tosses Six Two-Hit Innings On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching prospect Yu-Min Lin was dominant on Wednesday as he tossed 6 1/3 shutout frames. He allowed just two hits and one free pass. He struck out five. This was the southpaw's second consecutive start of not allowing an earned run. Overall through his second extended look at Double-A ball, the 21-year-old […]

Astros Promote Jacob Melton To Triple-A

The Houston Astros promoted outfield prospect Jacob Melton to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, according to a source. Melton, the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, earned the promotion to Sugar Land by hitting .248/.307/.443 with a .749 OPS, 10 home runs, 10 doubles, two triples, 34 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 32 runs scored […]

MJ Melendez To Begin A Rehab Assignment On Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez (ankle) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday night with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Melendez is getting closer to a return to the Royals lineup after spraining his ankle on July 14. If the 25-year-old can avoid a setback with his ankle at Northwest Arkansas, there's a chance he […]

Walker Buehler To Make Rehab Start On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler (hip) said the plan is for him to make a minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday. Buehler was encouraged by Wednesday's bullpen session and his overall progress since going on the 15-day injured list before the All-Star break. He feels like his delivery is in a […]

Chris Taylor Likely To Land On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor (groin) said he felt his left groin "grab" while rounding first base in Wednesday night's contest against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants, and he'll undergo an MRI exam on Thursday. Manager Dave Roberts said the concern is "sort of high," and Taylor will likely land on the […]

When Will Christian Yelich Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich was on pace to have another excellent season in 2024. Through 73 this summer, the former first-round pick has held an excellent .315/.406/.504 line with 11 home runs, 42 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and a 40:58 BB:K ratio. His underlying metrics are quite impressive, such as his 46.7% hard-hit rate, […]

Braves Reinstate Austin Riley From Paternity List

The Atlanta Braves reinstated infielder Austin Riley from the paternity list on Thursday and designated infielder Zack Short for assignment in a corresponding move. In addition, the Braves recalled right-hander Daysbel Hernandez from the minors. Two of the Braves' games this week were postponed due to inclement weather in Atlanta, so Riley ended up missing […]

Jorge Mateo To Miss Significant Time

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that middle infielder Jorge Mateo (elbow) will be out "a significant amount of time." "It's gonna be a while right now. It's so swollen and sore that it's gonna take some time trying to get the swelling out, and then he's gonna get some second opinions," Hyde said. Mateo […]

Adley Rutschman Sitting Out On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the hosting Miami Marlins. It's just a normal day of rest for the All-Star backstop in a matinee game after a night contest. James McCann will be behind the plate and will bat in the nine-hole for the O's against […]

Connor Norby - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Called up Thursday, 7/25 ANALYSIS: Infielder Connor Norby is back up with the Baltimore Orioles, replacing Jorge Mateo who was just placed on the IL. This is Norby's second stint with Baltimore after he spent a little over a week with the club back in early June. […]

River Ryan - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Called up one week ago ANALYSIS: Dodgers rookie starting pitcher River Ryan pitched well enough in his Major League debut to earn at least one more turn in the rotation. The 25-year-old right-hander was effective in five and one-third innings against the Giants, holding them scoreless while […]

Chase Dollander Sharp In First Double-A Start

Colorado Rockies top overall prospect Chase Dollander was effective in four innings in his debut for Double-A Hartford. The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher gave up one unearned run with one hit and three walks to go with five strikeouts. He threw 72 pitches as he continues to build up his pitch count. The Tennessee product features […]

Jacob Melton Crushes Home Run For Double-A Corpus Christi

Houston Astros top overall prospect Jacob Melton went 2-for-5 with a homer for Double-A Corpus Christi on Wednesday. The 23-year-old outfielder is hitting .248 with 10 homers and 34 RBI to go with 19 stolen bases this season for Corpus Christi. The sweet-swinging lefty with elite speed is hitting .250 in July with two homers […]

Robbie Ray Throws Five No-Hit Innings In Return To Action

In his first major-league outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2023, San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray held the Los Angeles Dodgers hitless across five innings. Ray settled in beautifully after allowing one earned run on a bases-loaded walk in what was a shaky first inning. The 32-year-old rebounded to blank the Dodgers […]

Josue De Paula Goes Deep For High-A Great Lakes

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Josue De Paula went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run for High-A Great Lakes on Wednesday. The 19-year-old from Brooklyn is hitting .250 with two homers and six RBI in 15 games since his call-up to High-A. De Paula is hitting .273 between two levels this season with eight homers […]

Dalton Rushing Homers For Double-A Tulsa

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher prospect Dalton Rushing launched a solo home run on Wednesday for Double-A Tulsa. The Dodgers' top overall prospect is hitting .257 with 11 homers and 47 RBI for Tulsa this season. This was his first home run in July during which he is hitting just .219 in nine games. The 23-year-old […]

Connor Norby To Return To Orioles Lineup

The Baltimore Orioles are set to give infielder Connor Norby another big-league opportunity with Jorge Mateo to miss some time with an elbow injury. Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde confirmed on Wednesday night that Norby will "get some regular playing time". The 24-year-old second baseman got 14 at-bats earlier this season with the Orioles but has […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Max Scherzer, Jared Jones, Kodai Senga, Reese Olson, Christian Scott, Braxton Garrett, more

As MLB teams push to qualify for the postseason, it's important to get their key players back to health. The same applies to fantasy baseball squads. That said, we have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Max Scherzer, Jared Jones, Kodai Senga, Reese Olson, Christian […]

Francisco Lindor Homers Twice In Victory

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor put together a big performance in Wednesday's victory versus the rival New York Yankees. The veteran went 3-for-6 on the evening with a five RBI and hit a solo home run and two-run homer along the way. Lindor continues to put up great numbers and has been on absolute […]

Pete Alonso Hits 20th Homer

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a walk and two-run homer in Wednesday's victory against the rival New York Yankees. Alonso crushed a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the top of the fourth inning to give the Mets a 3-2 lead at the time and it was all Mets from […]

Gleyber Torres Homers In Second Straight Game

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Yankees. The home run would be his second in as many days for the upcoming free-agent. Torres has been a minor disappointment for managers this season, but the All-Star break may have been what […]