Pedro Leon Still Mashing In Triple-A

Houston Astros outfield prospect Pedro Leon has been red-hot so far in July. Through 28 plate appearances, he's 10-for-25 with two home runs and two stolen bases. Through 81 games, Leon is having an incredible season with Triple-A Sugar Land. He's currently slashing .303/.383/.524 with 53 runs scored, 21 doubles, 15 homers, 67 RBI, and […]

Jordan Lawlar Hitless In First Rehab Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts on Saturday night, playing in Rookie Ball. Despite a poor performance, taking the field marked an important step in his return to MLB. It was his first appearance since straining a hamstring in mid-June. At that point, he'd been rehabbing a torn thumb. […]

Jacob Wilson Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson went 1-for-5 with a home run on Friday against Triple-A Oklahoma City. It was his second consecutive game with a homer. Since his promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas on June 25, Wilson has been spectacular. In 45 plate appearances, he's slashing .488/.533/.902 with five doubles, four home runs, and […]

Zebby Matthews Delivers Quality Start In Double-A

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Zebby Matthews allowed two runs on four hits on Wednesday against the Tulsa Drillers. He struck out six without surrendering a walk. Since being promoted to Double-A at the beginning of May, Matthews has a 1.89 ERA and 59:4 K:BB in 52 1/3 innings. Minnesota's No. 19 prospect (per MLB.com) is […]

Chayce McDermott Has Rough Outing In Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Chayce McDermott allowed four runs on two hits and three walks on Saturday against the Durham Bulls. He managed to get just one out, which came via strikeout. Prior to this start, he'd posted a 3.00 ERA and 46:17 K:BB since the start of June. However, Saturday's outing caused his season […]

Brooks Lee Looks To Continue Hot Streak Into Monday’s Series Opener

Since making his MLB debut on July 3, Minnesota Twins infielder Brooks Lee has been red-hot at the plate. On Monday, Lee will look to continue that hot streak. He is batting seventh and playing third base in the series opener against the Chicago White Sox. In his first five major league games, the 23-year-old […]

Robbie Ray Throws Three Innings In Latest Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow) is progressing well from the elbow injury he suffered early in 2023. Ray made his seventh minor-league rehab appearance on July 4, allowing three runs on two hits with one walk and three strikeouts across three innings pitched. The left-hander is still likely a couple of rehab starts […]

Kyle Tucker Progressing From Shin Injury And “Feeling Pretty Good”

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin contusion) has been out since fouling a ball off his shin on June 3. Four days later, the Astros placed him on the 10-day injured list, and the All-Star is still rehabbing from that injury he suffered over one month ago. However, Tucker appears to be close to a […]

Shane Baz Delivers Quality Start In First Start Back

Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane Baz took the mound in the big leagues for the first time in almost 24 months on Friday, July 5, and delivered a quality start in the team's 3-0 loss to the Texas Rangers. Baz gave up three runs on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts across six […]

DJ Herz Optioned To Triple-A Rochester

The Washington Nationals optioned pitcher DJ Herz to Triple-A Rochester ahead of the team's series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals. Herz would have started one more game before the All-Star break, but the Nationals have opted to send him down anyway. Mark Zuckerman of MASN said this move will likely save some innings for […]

Rangers Could Be Sellers At The Trade Deadline

The Texas Rangers could be sellers at this year's trade deadline despite winning the World Series last fall. The Rangers currently sit at 42-48, even after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays and winning five of their last seven games, and remain 7.5 games back in the race for the third American League wild card. Their […]

Josh Bell Unlikely To Be Traded

The Miami Herald's Craig Mish writes that it's unlikely that the Miami Marlins will be able to trade first baseman Josh Bell at the deadline at the end of July. Bell is making $8 million this year while also hitting just .229 (77-for-336) with eight home runs, 37 RBI and 31 runs scored in 88 […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Could Be On The Trade Block

According to The Miami Herald's Craig Mish, there is a growing belief that the Miami Marlins will trade outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. at this year's trade deadline. Chisholm's stock is up this year, mainly due to the fact that he's managed to stay healthy to this point. The 26-year-old has also been very productive offensively, […]

Chris Paddack Reinstated And Starting On Monday

The Minnesota Twins reinstated right-hander Chris Paddack (arm) from the 15-day injured list on Monday and optioned right-hander Josh Winder to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. Paddack will return to the team's starting rotation on Monday and start against the hosting Chicago White Sox in an excellent matchup. The 28-year-old veteran will return […]

Lars Nootbaar Activated From Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Lars Nootbaar (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and optioned infielder Jose Fermin to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. It remains to be seen if Nootbaar will be back in the starting right away on Monday against the hosting Washington Nationals, but the 26-year-old should be […]

Kevin Gausman Tweaking His Mechanics

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman has been slightly off this year after admitting that he probably should have started the year on the injured list in order to build his arm up properly due to a shortened spring training. Gausman tweaked his delivery going into his start on Friday against the Seattle Mariners and […]

Reds Acquire Austin Slater From Giants

The Cincinnati Reds acquired outfielder Austin Slater and cash considerations from the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in exchange for left-hander Alex Young. Slater, a former eighth-round pick of the Giants out of Stanford in 2014, hit just .200 (18-for-90) with a home run, nine RBI, two steals and 12 runs scored in limited playing […]

J.D. Martinez Sitting Out On Monday

New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez will get the day off on Monday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the series finale. With Martinez starting on the pine, catcher Francisco Alvarez will serve as the DH for the Mets and will bat third, while Luis Torrens will do the catching and hit sixth in […]

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Statcast WHIP+ Studs and Duds (Week 16)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today we'll be taking a look at Chris Sale, Jake Irvin, Chris Bassitt, and Kevin Gausman. Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 16)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Ben Rice, Will Smith, Trea Turner, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]

Third Base Dynasty and Prospect Rankings, Buys and Sells for Fantasy Baseball

After covering the catcher, first base, and second base positions so far, I'll be diving into the hot corner today, which feels appropriate with the temperature heating up across the country. The third base position has been on the rise for a few years now, and that continues to be the case this season. While […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 16

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- July 8 through July 14. This is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of […]

Cam Collier Earns Futures Game Invite

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Cam Collier has been added to the National League roster for the Futures Game. The 19-year-old is hitting .230 with 13 homers and 48 RBI for Single-A Dayton this season. The 18th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, Collier hit .246 with six homers and 68 RBI at Single-A […]

Matt Wilkinson Continues Breakout Campaign

Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson continued his excellent season with another dazzling start on Saturday for High-A Lake County. The left-hander went five scoreless innings, allowing one hit with eight strikeouts and two walks. The 21-year-old has 116 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings between Single-A and High-A this season. Wilkinson has pitched to a […]

Jack Kochanowicz Goes The Distance In Latest Start

Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect Jack Kochanowicz pitched a complete game in his start on Saturday, making it two complete games in his last three starts for Double-A Rocket City. On Saturday, Kochanowicz gave up one earned run on five hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. The right-hander lowered his season ERA to 4.55 […]

Max Clark Heating Up In July

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark has four multi-hit games in his last five as the calendar has turned to July. Clark hit a grand slam on Saturday and was 2-for-4 with five RBI. The Tigers' top overall prospect is turning in an excellent season at Single-A Lakeland, hitting .281 with six homers and 55 […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 8 - July 14)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 8 - July 14. 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 […]

Drake Baldwin Homers In Second Straight Game

Atlanta Braves catcher prospect Drake Baldwin was 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. It was the second straight game with a homer for the 23-year-old backstop. The Braves' No. 11 prospect is hitting .268 this season with nine homers and 48 RBI between Double-A and Triple-A. Since joining […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Bryce Harper, Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Jared Jones, Blake Snell, and more

The MLB All-Star break is right around the corner, but there are still a handful of games to get through. There is no shortage of high-impact fantasy baseball studs dealing with bumps and bruises, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Bryce Harper, Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Jared Jones, […]

Tre' Morgan Racking Up Hits In High-A

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Tre' Morgan has been swinging a hot bat for High-A Bowling Green. Over his past two games, Morgan has collected back-to-back, four-hit performances. Morgan, 21, opened the season in Single-A Charleston, but has split his season between there and Bowling Green. Between both levels, Morgan has hit a combined .354 […]