TJ Friedl Still Out Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for the series finale on Wednesday against the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Friedl was forced from the series opener on Monday due to a tight hamstring and will now miss his second straight game. The 28-year-old doesn't think it's a serious injury and should […]

Chase Petty Turns In Quality Start For Double-A Chattanooga

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Petty earned the win with six innings of one-run ball for Double-A Chattanooga on Tuesday. He scattered five hits and two walks while striking out five. The 21-year-old right-hander is now 5-2 in 13 starts with a 5.25 ERA and 1.53 WHIP at Double-A this season. The Reds' No. 6 […]

Is Aaron Judge Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

After getting off to a slow start in April, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (hand) has been one of the best hitters in baseball and could win his second AL MVP award this summer. Through 74 games this season, the 32-year-old holds a .302/.428/.687 slash line with 26 home runs, five swiped bags, 64 […]

Bryce Eldridge Showing Off Power Stroke At Single-A

San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge is putting together a productive season at Single-A San Jose. In 45 games, he has nine homers and 40 RBI to go with a .811 OPS. The 6-foot-7 slugger has 60-grade power and recently gave up pitching to focus on the hitting. The former two-way prospect is […]

Jonatan Clase Producing Since Return To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonatan Clase was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma on June 3 and has been productive upon his return to the Rainiers. Clase is hitting .300 with Tacoma in June with a home run, five RBI, and six stolen bases. The No. 10 prospect for the Mariners started the season at Triple-A […]

Brayden Taylor Continues Red-Hot June

Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Brayden Taylor was 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for High-A Bowling Green on Tuesday. The performance continued a torrid month for the 22-year-old, hitting .367 with four homers and 12 RBI to go with seven stolen bases in June. The Rays' No. 4 overall prospect now […]

Chandler Simpson Logs Three Hits, Three Steals On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Chandler Simpson went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases for Double-A Montgomery on Tuesday. The 23-year-old is red-hot in June, hitting .397 with a homer, 12 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. The No. 10 prospect for the Rays has a unique profile with 80-grade speed and 20-grade power. That was evident […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 13): Redraft Rankings

After a bit of a lull in the world of prospect promotions, the last couple of weeks have been very active on the prospect front. Joey Loperfido has gone up and down what feels like 35 times, and we saw Addison Barger recalled, along with the debuts of Ben Rice and Orelvis Martinez. My gut […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13) - Hitters and Pitchers

It's the middle of June and the time is now to make a push in your league. The season is almost half over, which means the fantasy season is about 60% over. Our deep league playoffs start in just eight weeks! That's only eight more matchups to try and move up the standings. Don't let […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 13): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?

We are still without plenty of prominent starting pitchers because of injuries. One of the most noteworthy names to hit the injured list lately is Yoshinobu Yamamoto (shoulder). Streaming pitchers with favorable matchups is a good way to help offset injuries to your fantasy squad. Are Miles Mikolas, Tylor Megill, and Mitchell Parker just viable […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Getting Ahead of a Confusing Trade Market

If you have read this article the last couple of months, and especially the last couple of years, you know I am a big believer in attempting to get out in front of reliever trades. But that is harder than ever this season. As of right now, there are just two teams that are more […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Yet to Debut: James Wood, Shane Baz, Noelvi Marte - Waiting in the Wings

It's Week 13 of the MLB season and while we have seen a large number of rookies called up this season already, there are still some big names who have yet to make their 2o24 MLB debuts. We love covering prospects here at RotoBaller, and in this piece, I wanted to highlight three fantasy baseball […]

Josh Smith Returns In Big Way

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith (hamstring) made his first start since June 13 due to a hamstring injury and returned in a big way on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Smith suited up as the designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run out of the No. 3 spot in the batting […]

Five Biggest Fantasy Baseball Surprises of the 2024 MLB Season

As we pass the midway point in June, the All-Star break is rapidly approaching. MLB teams have played nearly 75 games each, leaving us a good chunk of the way through the season. There have been plenty of fantasy disappointments this year, with injuries playing a part in some of them. However, there have also […]

Jason Heyward Hits Grand Slam

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward came up big off the bench in Tuesday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. The veteran began the game on the bench, but pinch-hit for Chris Taylor in the top of the ninth inning and it would prove to be a huge at-bat as he took Rockies reliever Tyler Kinley […]

Andy Pages Hits Eighth Homer In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Andy Pages went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, two runs and a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Pages homer came off Austin Gomber in the top of the second inning and flew 382 feet. The rookie has been having a very solid campaign since […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are six day games set to be played across baseball Wednesday. Still, there are eight games to choose from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/19/2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks […]

Tobias Myers Has Quality Start In Tuesday's Win Over Angels

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Tobias Myers (4-2) turned in a quality start in a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Myers tossed 6 1/3 innings of scoreless ball while allowing four hits, walking two, and picking up six strikeouts. The rookie picked up his fourth win of the season. He owns a 3.26 […]

Brenton Doyle Has Big Day In Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle recorded four hits in five at-bats in Tuesday's loss versus the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Doyle had three singles and had a solo home run. In addition, Doyle had a pair of RBI and runs scored. The 26-year-old has been one of the lone bright spots in what has […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Aaron Judge, Kyle Tucker, Jordan Westburg, Jeimer Candelario, J.T. Realmuto, and more

The 2024 MLB season is in the 13th week of action, so naturally, there are injuries all over the league to cover. These injuries will significantly impact fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at injured hitters Aaron Judge, Kyle Tucker, Jordan Westburg, Jeimer Candelario, J.T. Realmuto, and more This is our weekly edition […]

Randy Arozarena Goes Yard, Starting To Warm Up

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's loss versus the Minnesota Twins. Arozarena's lone hit would be a big one, as he put the Rays up 3-0 in the top of the first inning. Arozarena has been one of the more consistent outfielders over the past few seasons, but has struggled mightily […]

Josh Lowe Homers In Loss

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and solo home run in Tuesday's loss versus the Minnesota Twins. It was a big game for the outfielder that has spent most of the season sidelined and has been in a season-long slump when healthy. Lowe is a regular starter for […]

Willi Castro Drives In Three Runs

Minnesota Twins utilityman Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and a three RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Castro was leading off in the contest, his fourth straight start at the top of the order. The versatile veteran has been having a good season for the Twins, hitting .265 […]

Pete Fairbanks Dealing With Thumb Contusion

Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks (thumb) exited Tuesday's contest after being hit with a comebacker on the hand in the ninth inning. The closer went for X-rays after the game; the good news is that they were negative. The Rays have officially tagged Fairbanks with a right thumb contusion, and he is considered day-to-day. […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From DJ Herz and Hunter Brown

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got two interesting young arms to deep dive into this week. First, for the […]

Nick Loftin Hits First Career Home Run On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nick Loftin went 1-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and three RBI in a 7-5 loss to the Oakland A's on Tuesday. Loftin launched a two-run homer off Oakland starter Hogan Harris in the second inning, a blast that traveled 394 feet and had an exit velocity of 102.5 MPH. […]

Zack Gelof Homers In Win Over Royals

Oakland A's second baseman Zack Gelof had a big night in a 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Gelof went 2-for-4 with a homer, a stolen base, two runs, and three RBI to help power Oakland to the win. The 24-year-old infielder has struggled in 2024, hitting .195 with six homers, 20 […]

Teoscar Hernandez Hits Clutch Three-Run Homer Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez came up clutch in his team's 11-9 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a game-winning, three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to power the Dodgers to victory. The veteran's homer traveled 423 feet and had an exit velocity of 106.3 MPH, […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Picks Up Three Hits In Win On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela turned in an excellent game in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Rafaela went 3-for-4 with a double, a steal, and an RBI to help spark Boston to the win over their division rivals. The 24-year-old infielder is putting together a productive season for the […]