
Tyler Stephenson Moved To Family Medical Emergency List
The Cincinnati Reds transferred catcher Tyler Stephenson to the family medical emergency list on Monday from the paternity list. Stephenson has already been away from the team for the last three games while on the paternity list, but now he could be away from an additional three to seven days. As long as he remains […]

Kodai Senga To Make First Rehab Start On Wednesday
New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) will start his minor-league rehab assignment by starting for High-A Brooklyn on Wednesday and he's expected to throw 40 pitches. Senga was diagnosed with a right-shoulder strain during spring training in February and then had his rehab paused due to a triceps injury. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler […]

Randy Vasquez Cleared To Start On Friday
San Diego Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez (forearm) has been cleared to make his next start on Friday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Vasquez left his last start after just 59 pitches on Friday night in Boston against the Red Sox and took a no-decision after being hit in the right forearm by a comebacker. In […]

Brandon Drury Expected To Return On Tuesday
Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury (illness) is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the division-rival Oakland Athletics, according to manager Ron Washington. Drury missed nine straight games due to an illness before entering the game as a pinch-hitter in Sunday's loss to the Detroit Tigers and going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. […]

Christian Scott Likely To Rejoin Mets Rotation This Week
Pitcher Mike Vasil has leapfrogged New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Christian Scott in the Triple-A Syracuse starting rotation to start on Monday in what would normally be Scott's spot. It's a pretty good indication that Scott will be recalled to the majors to make another start for the Mets this week. The team currently […]

Ricky Tiedemann To Throw Again On Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann (elbow) will make his rehab start on Wednesday in Florida. Tiedemann was dominant in his last rehab outing for Single-A Dunedin last Wednesday, striking out five over 2 1/3 scoreless innings. The 21-year-old southpaw hasn't allowed a run while striking out nine and walking only two in […]

Yimi Garcia To Throw Off A Mound Again Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Yimi Garcia (elbow) threw off a mound without issue on Sunday, according to manager John Schneider. Garcia will throw off a mound again on Wednesday before the team decides his next steps. The 33-year-old right-hander has been out the last two weeks on the 15-day injured list with a nerve […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Dealing With Knee Injury
Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) was scratched from Monday's lineup against the visiting Houston Astros with a "left-knee injury," according to the team. With Kiner-Falefa heading to the bench, veteran Kevin Kiermaier entered the lineup in center field and is batting ninth against Astros right-hander Hunter Brown. It's bad timing for the 29-year-old […]

Garrett Mitchell Reinstated From The Injured List
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Garrett Mitchell (finger) from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. The Brewers also designated infielder Owen Miller for assignment. It remains to be seen if Mitchell will be in the team's starting lineup on Monday for the series […]

Brandon Nimmo Sitting Against Southpaw On Monday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is getting the day off on Monday for the start of a series against the Washington Nationals in D.C. with a left-hander on the mound. With Nimmo on the bench, Jeff McNeil is making the start in left field and is batting ninth against Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore. It's […]

The Wood, The Bad, and the Ugly - The Toolshed Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Ep. 319)
Welcome to episode 319 of The Toolshed Podcast with Clegg and Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCross04) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB Draft up to the […]

Rob Zastryzny To Open For Brewers On Monday, Bryse Wilson To Follow Out Of Bullpen
The Milwaukee Brewers will have pitcher Rob Zastryzny start Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies instead of Bryse Wilson. Milwaukee has done this quite a bit with Wilson recently, as the right-hander has started just once over his last four appearances. However, he is expected to pitch the bulk of innings, while Zastryzny will only […]

The Padres List Dylan Cease As Tuesday's Probable Pitcher
San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease is lined up to face the Texas Rangers to open the team's three-game series on Tuesday. It is technically not Cease's turn in the rotation. However, with the injury to Randy Vasquez (forearm) and an off day on Monday, the right-hander will draw the start in the series opener. […]

Corbin Burnes Activated From The Paternity List
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes was activated from the paternity list on the team's off day on Monday. Burnes was placed on the paternity list on Friday, and after spending the weekend series against the visiting Texas Rangers away from the team, he will re-join them ahead of the Orioles' three-game set against the Seattle […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Scratched From Monday's Lineup
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hand) was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Houston Astros. Despite getting hit on the hand in Sunday's loss, Guerrero was originally in Toronto's lineup ahead of its series opener, batting third and starting at first base. However, he was later removed from the lineup due to […]

Joey Loperfido On The Bench Again On Monday
For the third game in a row, Houston Astros rookie outfielder Joey Loperfido finds himself on the bench to start Monday's contest against the hosting Toronto Blue Jays. Loperfido, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, started six straight games after he was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land recently. However, this will be […]

Jose Altuve Getting Monday Off
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will get the day off on Monday on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. Altuve will take a seat a day after being ejected in the seventh inning of Sunday's contest against the New York Mets. It's just the All-Star's third day off of the season. The 34-year-old […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: James Wood, Noelvi Marte, David Festa, Mark Vientos, Tobias Myers, Drew Thorpe
Hey, RotoBallers! Can you believe it's July already? We are a few weeks away from the All-Star break, and the first half of the 2024 MLB season will be in the books soon. That said, we are back with another edition of waiver wire rankings to help navigate you through the waiver wire. Today, we […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 1 - July 7)
As there are every week, there were lots of players to choose from, but I've narrowed it down... somewhat. I've got three batters, four pitchers, and a reliever with some interesting storylines this week that have caught my attention. Before we move on, let's glance back. For those keeping track of some of last week's […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Shohei Ohtani, Injured Phillies, and Max Scherzer
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to another look back at the biggest news in the baseball world over the last week. With waivers run and lineups locked, now is a great time to catch up on stories you may have missed while focusing on your own players. Hopefully, this weekly column helps steer you out of […]

Zac Gallen Moved Up To Thursday This Week
The Arizona Diamondbacks plan is to get ace right-hander Zac Gallen pitching on every fifth day until the All-Star break in mid-July, moving his next start up a game to Thursday on the Fourth of July to face the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Gallen returned from the 15-day injured list due to a hamstring injury […]

Braves Reinstate A.J. Minter From The Injured List
The Atlanta Braves reinstated left-hander A.J. Minter (hip) from the 15-day injured list on Monday. Minter will return from the injured list after being out since late May with left-hip inflammation. The 30-year-old veteran southpaw will return to a key late-inning setup role in front of closer Raisel Iglesias, so he'll once again have value […]

Eddie Rosario Designated For Assignment
The Washington Nationals designated veteran outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment on Monday to make room for top outfield prospect James Wood on the active 40-man roster. Somebody had to go to make room for one of the best prospects in baseball, and it ended up being Rosario, who struggled to a .183/.226/.329 slash line in […]

James Wood Officially Promoted Ahead Of MLB Debut
The Washington Nationals officially promoted outfield prospect James Wood from Triple-A Rochester on Monday and designated outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment in a corresponding move. The news of Wood's eventual promotion this week broke at the end of last week, so he should now be rostered in all fantasy formats, if he wasn't already. The […]

Danny Jansen Placed On Paternity List
The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Danny Jansen on the paternity list on Monday and recalled catcher Brian Serven from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Jansen will likely miss the next three days and the series against the visiting Houston Astros to begin the first week in July. In his absence, Alejandro Kirk will […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. In Monday's Lineup
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hand) is starting at first base and is batting third for the team on Canada Day on Monday against the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander Hunter Brown. Guerrero had X-rays on his right hand come back negative after he was hit in the hand by a pitch […]

Nick Mariano's Week 15 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Gather around for another edition of the weekly waiver rundown where we break the baseball landscape down for you to hit July running. Whether you've crushed or crawled through the first half of the season, anything can happen on the back nine. Make each […]

Cooper Ingle Cracks Guardians' Top Prospects List
Cleveland Guardians catching prospect Cooper Ingle moved into the No. 30 spot in the Guardians' top prospect list with the graduation of Jose Tena. Ingle is hitting .330 with four homers and 36 RBI for High-A Lake County this season. The 22-year-old has a .918 OPS in his second season at High-A. The Clemson product […]

Luis Baez Launches Fourth Homer In As Many Games
Houston Astros outfield prospect Luis Baez is perfecting his power stroke with four homers in his past four games. The 20-year-old hit another one on Sunday for High-A Asheville to finish June with six homers and 22 RBI with a .317 batting average. The Astros' No. 2 overall prospect is turning heads at High-A and […]

Marcelo Mayer Finishes Productive June With Homer
Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Double-A Portland on Sunday. Mayer finished June hitting .333 with a homer and 12 RBI. He showed off his plate discipline with 14 walks compared to just 12 strikeouts in June and had a .438 on-base percentage in […]