Ryan Cardona Earns Player Of The Week Honors

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Ryan Cardona took home Midwest League Player of the Week honors for a pitcher. The right-hander tossed six no-hit innings for High-A Dayton in his last start with two walks and three strikeouts to pick up his fourth win of the season. The start lowered his season ERA to 4.06 with […]

Quinn Mathews Makes Futures Game Roster

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews has been having an incredible season on the farm and he has been rewarded with a spot in the All-Star Futures Game. Mathews is the Cardinals No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline and was recently promoted to Double-A Springfield where he didn't miss a beat in his debut […]

Nicky Lopez Drives In Two Runs, Swipes Bag On Monday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nicky Lopez drove in a pair of runs during a two-hit performance in Monday's 8-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Lopez had an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth before hitting a game-tying double in the bottom of the eighth that helped force the game to extra innings. […]

Elijah Dunham Hot To Start July

New York Yankees outfield prospect Elijah Dunham is red-hot to start July. The 26-year-old is hitting .400 in the first six games of the month with two homers and eight RBI for Double-A Somerset. The lefty-swinging Dunham is now hitting .264 with eight homers and 35 RBI across two levels. He was briefly called up […]

Carson Palmquist Takes Home Player Of The Week Honors

After a dominant performance to open the month of July, Colorado Rockies pitching prospect Carson Palmquist has won the Player of the Week honors in the Eastern League as a member of Double-A Hartford. Palmquist was stellar over seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball, that saw him send down 13 batters via the strikeout with […]

Matt Wallner Homers, Doubles In Monday's Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double during Monday's 8-6 extra-inning win over the Chicago White Sox. Wallner hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh that tied the game at 5-5, his second and first since April 13. He was called up on Sunday after […]

Cole Carrigg Hitting Well In High-A

Colorado Rockies shortstop/outfield/catcher prospect Cole Carrigg earned Player of the Week honors in the Northwest League for High-A Spokane. Carrigg, the club's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline won the award by hitting .407 with two doubles, one triple, two homers, four RBI and three stolen bases over 27 at-bats. The switch-hitter out of the […]

Wyatt Langford Has Three-Hit Performance

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford homered to highlight a two-hit performance in Monday's 9-4 win at the Los Angeles Angels. Langford hit his fifth homer, a two-run shot in the top of the seventh that gave the Rangers a 9-3 lead. He also singled and scored two runs and is now slashing .273/.338/.414 with 39 […]

George Wolkow Earns Player Of The Week Honors

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect George Wolkow has earned the Player of the Week honors in the Carolina League after a strong performance for Single-A Kannapolis. Wolkow went 10-for-22 with seven runs, two triples, three homers and 14 RBI to earn the award. Wolkow, 18, was a seventh-round pick in 2023 for the White Sox […]

Corey Seager Extends Hitting Streak To 13 Games

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager extended his hitting streak to 13 games in Monday's 9-4 win at the Los Angeles Angels by going 3-for-4 with a double and a home run. Seager's 13th homer was a 457-foot shot off Angels starter Davis Daniel in the top of the first, giving the Rangers an early 2-0 […]

Mickey Moniak Has All-Around Offensive Outburst

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored during Monday's 9-4 loss to the Texas Rangers. Moniak drove in both of his runs with a triple in the bottom of the second that tied the score at the time at 2-2 before scoring the go-ahead run on a […]

Should I Stash Kyle Manzardo In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 17)

The Cleveland Guardians' offense has been rolling right along in 2024 despite low expectations. They have posted the 12th-best wRC+ vs. right-handed pitching over the previous month and the sixth-best mark against left-handed pitching over the same timeframe. The question here is whether or not Kyle Manzardo should be stashed in your fantasy leagues, and […]

Austin Riley Continues Power Surge

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hit his 12th homer during Monday's 5-4 win at the Arizona Diamondbacks. Riley hit a 430-foot blast in the top of the first inning off starter Yilber Diaz, marking his ninth homer since June 1. Riley also scored the game-winning run in the top of the 10th on a […]

Coby Mayo Continues To Crush Triple-A Pitching

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo has had one of the best seasons for a minor league player and been red-hot over his last 10 games for Triple-A Norfolk. The No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Mayo, has hit .327 with five home runs and 17 RBI over his last 10 games. The third […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's the last Tuesday DFS slate for a while due to the All-Star break, and MLB ensured it's a jam-packed evening. 11 games occupy the main DFS slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, so let's buckle up for a high-scoring evening.  The Grimace Era may be winding down, but it's still a scary time […]

Champ or Chump: Brooks Lee and Jake Irvin Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

With the All-Star Game and MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, now is the ideal time for fantasy managers to look at player performances. Importantly, surface stats rarely tell the whole story. For instance, Brooks Lee is a 23-year-old top prospect hitting .474/.476/.684 with a homer in his first 21 PAs for Minnesota. His peripherals suggest […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Byron Buxton, Rowdy Tellez

The All-Star break is almost here and there are some players on crazy hot streaks as it approaches. A few of them are to be somewhat expected, but others have come out of nowhere to surprise many fantasy managers. What should we do about the players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Spencer Schwellenbach and Tyler Anderson

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series, as we dive into Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. This week we've got a pair of pitchers that contrast nicely. First, we've got a hard-throwing rookie right-hander in the NL East with Spencer Schwellenbach. Then, we'll break down a soft-tossing veteran lefty in […]

Jonatan Clase With Power Surge At Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonatan Clase has three home runs in his last six games for Triple-A Tacoma and four in his last 10. The 22-year-old has been seeing the ball well since his return to the minors, reaching base safely in 27 of 29 games and going 36-for-121 (.298) during that time. He's also […]

Rintaro Sasaki Looking To Finish MLB Draft League On High Note

Trenton Thunder first baseman Rintaro Sasaki reached base safely in his first 18 games in the MLB Draft League before an 0-for-5 day at the plate with no walks on July 4. Before that game, the Japanese slugger was hitting .267 with a .929 OPS, but since then he's gone 1-for-13 with one walk and […]

Shelby Miller Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Shelby Miller picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 1-0 win over the Guardians. Miller came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning and delivered a 1-2-3 outing with a strikeout. The Tigers' bullpen has been a mess lately, with three different relievers seeing a save […]

Sean Murphy Hits Clutch Homer Monday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy played a big part in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks. Murphy went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old took Paul Sewald deep to right-center field in the top of the ninth inning with two outs to tie things up. Despite the […]

Paul Sewald Blows Save In Third Straight Poor Performance

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald continued his rough stretch in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Braves. Sewald came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two outs on fly-outs but then allowed a single and a game-tying home run before getting the third out on […]

Jackson Holliday Getting On Base In Bunches Over Last Nine Games

Since returning from injury June 25, Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday has drawn 15 walks in nine games and has gone 8-for-27 (.296) at the plate, resulting in an outstanding .548 OBP over that stretch. MLB's top prospect had a rough go of it during his initial call-up with the O's but owns a […]

Elly De La Cruz Collects Two Hits, Two Stolen Bases Monday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz continued to show off his speed in Monday's 6-0 win over the Rockies. De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, an RBI, a walk, and two stolen bases. He was also caught stealing once. The 22-year-old has provided the power-speed combination fantasy managers were dreaming […]

Andrew Abbott Fans Eight In Monday's Win

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott continued his strong season in Monday's 6-0 win over the Rockies, improving to 9-6. The 25-year-old pitched seven innings, allowing just three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He now owns a 3.06 ERA with a 7.17 K/9 rate, a 3.32 BB/9 rate, and a 1.40 HR/9 rate […]

Rece Hinds Homers In Big-League Debut Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds had a memorable big-league debut in Monday's 6-0 win over the Rockies. Batting eighth, Hinds went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run. He also made a sliding catch. The 23-year-old obliterated an eighth-inning Tyler Kinley offering, sending it 449 feet into the left-center seats for the second-longest […]

Jhoan Duran Earns Fifth Win Of Season Monday

Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran improved to 5-3 in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings win over the White Sox. Duran came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning with the game tied and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing no hits and a walk with a strikeout. The Twins would score in the top of the […]

Ryan Clifford Riding Eight-Game Hit Streak

New York Mets outfield/first base prospect Ryan Clifford went 2-for-3 this past Saturday for Double-A Binghamton, extending his current hit streak to eight games. Double-A did not come easy initially for the Mets' fourth-ranked prospect, as he began the streak batting .171 in his first 37 games, although he did have eight home runs during […]

Byron Buxton Collects Three Hits Monday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton continued to produce at the plate in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings win over the White Sox. Buxton went 3-for-5 with a single, a pair of doubles, an RBI, and a strikeout. The 30-year-old is having a great offensive summer and now owns a .282/.332/.496 slash line for the season with nine […]