Quinn Mathews Sharp In First Double-A Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Quinn Mathews looked quite sharp in his Double-A debut as he tossed 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball (both unearned) with just one hit, three walks, and three punchouts. Mathews has been one of the best young arms in the minor leagues this season as he posted a stellar […]

Yilber Diaz Electric In Latest Start For Triple-A Reno

Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Yilber Diaz fired six no-hit innings with a career-high 13 strikeouts for Triple-A Reno on Monday. Diaz struck out seven batters in a row on his way to tying the franchise single-game strikeout mark. The Diamondbacks' No. 16 prospect moved on from a rough June to turn in a dominant start […]

Daniel Susac Slug Two Homers For Double-A Midland

Oakland Athletics catcher prospect Daniel Susac was 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBI for Double-A Midland on Monday. The 23-year-old is hitting .289 with five homers and 23 RBI at Midland this season. The Athletics' No. 5 prospect was dialed in during June with a .340 batting average during the month and that production […]

Bryse Wilson Tagged For Five Runs In Relief Role

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Bryse Wilson was tagged by the Colorado Rockies in Monday's 8-7 loss, allowing five runs (all earned) and seven hits over four innings. Wilson replaced opener Rob Zastryzny in the second inning and immediately allowed homers to Charlie Blackmon and Brenton Doyle while striking out three and walking two. He is now […]

Brandon Birdsell Goes Seven Strong Innings For Double-A Tennessee

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brandon Birdsell pitched seven innings Monday for Double-A Tennessee, allowing one run on one hit while striking out nine without a walk. Birdsell lowered his season ERA to 3.63 with a 1.16 WHIP. He has 65 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings. The Cubs No. 20 prospect has a plus fastball to […]

David Peterson Gets No-Decision Despite Solid Effort

New York Mets pitcher David Peterson pitched well enough to earn a win yet finished with a no-decision in Monday's 9-7 loss at the Washington Nationals. Peterson recorded his third quality start after allowing two earned runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and a walk. Peterson is 3-0 with a […]

Jackson Holliday Hits First Homer At Triple-A Since Return From Injury

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday (elbow) crushed a home run for Triple-A Norfolk on Monday. It was the first home run for baseball's top overall prospect since he returned from the injured list on June 25. Holliday is hitting .268 at Norfolk this season with eight homers and 29 RBI in 55 games. The […]

Max Clark Opens July With Home Run For Single-A Lakeland

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI for Single-A Lakeland on Monday. The Tigers' top overall prospect is hitting .269 with five homers and 48 RBI for Lakeland this season with 23 stolen bases. At just 19 years old, Clark is turning in a nice season at Single-A. […]

Austin Gomber Labors Through Six-Inning No-Decision

Colorado Rockies pitcher Austin Gomber struggled through six innings during Monday's 8-7 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Gomber received a no-decision after allowing four earned runs on nine hits, striking out three, and not allowing a walk. Monday was a mild improvement, yet Gomber has allowed at least four earned runs in each of his […]

James Wood Records Hit In Big-League Debut

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood singled in his first big-league at-bat during Monday's 9-7 loss to the New York Mets. MLB Pipeline's third-ranked prospect also reached on an error and finished 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a walk. Wood showed great plate discipline in his first at-bat, forcing Mets starter David Peterson to use six […]

Ky Bush To Be Promoted To Triple-A

The Chicago White Sox are set to promote pitching prospect Ky Bush to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday. Bush, 24, was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels last season as part of the Lucas Giolito deal. The left-hander has been dealing this season for Double-A Birmingham with a 2.12 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 14 starts […]

Brenton Doyle Swats Pair Of Homers

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle hit a pair of homers in Monday's 8-7 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Doyle, who finished 3-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base, hit a two-run homer in the second before launching a solo blast in the eighth that tied the score at 7-7. He is hitting .260/.323/.408 with […]

Should I Stash Garrett Mitchell In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 15)

After missing nearly the entire first half of the 2024 season, Garrett Mitchell is finally back with the Milwaukee Brewers and ready to help them continue their quest for an NL Central division title. Mitchell suffered a fractured finger in March and had several setbacks in his recovery that prolonged his return. But Mitchell looked […]

MLB Trade Rumors: Fantasy Baseball Impacts for Garrett Crochet, Mason Miller, Luis Robert Jr., Michael Kopech, more

Most veteran fantasy managers can conjure up some sort of memory or feelings about the MLB trade deadline. Many will recall a late-round, value closer who was the talk of the town as a trade piece from a bad team to a contender. Will that closer remain "the guy" if moved to a new team? […]

Haydn McGeary On Power Surge

Chicago Cubs first base prospect Haydn McGeary continued his power surge on Monday for Double-A Tennessee. McGeary went 2-for-4 with a walk and solo home run. The home run would be his fourth in his last three games as McGeary continues to swing a red-hot bat. For the season, McGeary is now hitting .216 with […]

Chayce McDermott Racks Up 12 More K's For Triple-A Norfolk

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Chayce McDermott put together a strong performance on Monday for Triple-A Norfolk. McDermott tossed seven innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits with three walks and a career-high 12 strikeouts. McDermott's 12 strikeouts push his season total to 121 in 83 innings. Walks have been an issue for the right-hander this […]

Yanquiel Fernandez Continues To Show Power In Double-A

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Yanquiel Fernandez continued his strong season by going 2-for-5 with a pair of runs and a two-run home run on Monday. Fernandez, 21, is the 67th ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline rankings and he has backed that up by hitting .269 with seven home runs and 39 RBI over 219 at-bats […]

Jace Jung Begins Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers second base prospect Jace Jung (wrist) began his rehab assignment at Single-A Lakeland on Monday. Jung went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks in the contest. The Tigers No. 3 prospect and 42nd overall ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline has been sidelined since June 20 with right wrist soreness. Jung will return to […]

Should I Stash Christian Scott In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 15)

Christian Scott got a brief taste of what it's like to pitch in the major leagues when he made five starts for the Mets earlier this season. Now it's time for him to return to the big leagues and attempt to prove that he belongs in the New York rotation for the rest of the […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The small slate yesterday leads to a large one today. Both sites chopped off those games that had the audacity to start 25 minutes earlier than the masses. That shortens the main slate to 11 games, but that's still plenty...especially after the three-gamer yesterday in which Coors popped off. Most of this article is going […]

Should I Stash Gavin Williams In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 15)

As we are about to hit the halfway point of the season, the Cleveland Guardians are right there with Baltimore and New York as one of the three best teams in the American League. The Guardians are getting it done with the bats this year, which is ironic, considering they were projected to have one […]

Champ or Chump: James Wood Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Once again, a huge prospect made his MLB debut. James Wood, 21, is the No. 3 prospect in the game per FanGraphs and MLB.com, and his tools are comparable to Elly De La Cruz. He has crushed MiLB pitching, combining an advanced plate approach with eye-popping exit velocity numbers. Of course, many highly-touted rookies have […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 15)

At this point of the fantasy baseball season, results are either there or they aren't for players. In most cases, a player who struggled for the first three months of the season won't just magically break out of their slump and be a fantasy star for the rest of the year.  As a result, fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Andrew Vaughn, Kyle Higashioka

As the calendar turns to July, there are some players on crazy hot streaks. A few of them are to be somewhat expected, such as the power surge that Aaron Judge is currently on. However, what about players without such impressive historical statistics? Should fantasy managers add them and try to take advantage of their […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy, Sell, Hold and Waiver Wire - Hitters and Pitchers from Mets

The recent remarkable turnaround of the New York Mets is reflected in the activity on the X (Twitter) account of team owner Steve Cohen. He was a lifelong fan before eventually realizing every fantasy baseball player's dream to run a real franchise.  Cohen is always on the pulse of the fan base and consistently communicates […]

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Statcast xFIP Studs and Duds (Week 15)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today we'll be taking a look at Jack Flaherty, Cristopher Sanchez, Tyler Anderson, and Carlos Rodon. 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 15)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitters advanced metrics leaders article for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]

William Contreras Collects Three Hits, Homers Monday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher/designated hitter William Contreras continued his solid offensive season in Monday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Contreras went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Contreras took Austin Gomber deep to the opposite field in the fifth inning, putting a ball just over the right-field fence. […]

MacKenzie Gore Fans Eight In Monday's No-Decision

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore turned in a solid rebound start but came away with a no-decision in Monday's 9-7 extra-innings loss to the Mets. Gore pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. The 25-year-old has yielded encouraging results this season, going 6-7 with a […]

Athletics Promote Henry Bolte To Double-A

The Oakland Athletics have promoted outfield prospect Henry Bolte to Double-A Midland. The 20-year-old was hitting .278 at High-A with 11 home runs and 28 stolen bases through 69 games. Although the former second-round draft pick didn't hit for average last season (.257), he displayed good power and speed as a 19-year-old, belting 14 home […]