Jordan Wicks To Start Series Opener Against Cardinals

The Chicago Cubs have tapped left-hander Jordan Wicks for the series opener on Friday against the visiting division-rival St. Louis Cardinals. Wicks returned from the injured list last week and allowed an earned run in 3 1/3 innings of relief last Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. Although the matchup isn't a terrible one at all […]

Everson Pereira To Undergo Internal-Brace Surgery

New York Yankees outfield prospect Everson Pereira (elbow) will undergo internal brace surgery, per Andy Martino of SNY. Pereira will undergo a similar procedure that fellow prospect Jasson Dominguez had done last fall. This unfortunate news will end Pereira's 2024 season quite early, and he should be expected to return early in the 2025 campaign […]

Nolan Arenado Back In Action Friday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (hand) is back at third base and is batting cleanup for the Cardinals for the series opener on Friday against the division-rival Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in a matinee affair. Arenado was hit by a pitch on Thursday, but X-rays came back negative, and he won't miss […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 12

Our top-five teams all lost yesterday, but that won't temper my excitement for a few big weekend series coming up. The Baltimore Orioles will host the Philadelphia Phillies while the Kansas City Royals will try to prove they belong with the upper echelon of teams when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Wilyer Abreu, Clayton Kershaw, Josh Jung, Jeffrey Springs, Corey Seager, more

As weekend MLB action approaches, there are plenty of headliners on the injury report. We have the latest updates on impact players around the league. Let's take a look at injured players Wilyer Abreu, Clayton Kershaw, Josh Jung, Jeffrey Springs, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates as of June 14, […]

Carson Palmquist Solid Over Five Innings For Double-A Hartford

Colorado Rockies starting pitching prospect Carson Palmquist fanned five over five innings of work on Thursday for Double-A Hartford. He allowed two runs on five hits, adding to his impressive strikeout total. His 74 strikeouts in 53 2/3 innings give him the highest strikeout rate in Double-A this season. The No. 14 prospect for the […]

Sterlin Thompson Goes Deep For Double-A Hartford

Colorado Rockies infield/outfield prospect Sterlin Thompson crushed a three-run home run for Double-A Hartford on Thursday. Thompson hit his third long ball of the season for the Yard Goats, bringing his RBI total to 19. The 22-year-old is hitting just. 184 in June, and the three RBI are his first this month. Across two levels […]

Tyler Locklear Hits First Home Run

Seattle Mariners first baseman Tyler Locklear went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning loss versus the Chicago White Sox. The home run would be the first of Locklear's big-league career. Locklear got the call on June 9 to replace injured first baseman Ty France (heel) and has started four of five games […]

Ryan Webb Turns In Dominant Start For Double-A Akron

Cleveland Guardians starting pitching prospect Ryan Webb struck out seven over seven scoreless innings Thursday for Double-A Akron. The 25-year-old lowered his season ERA to 3.09 and raised his strikeout total to 60 in 64 innings pitched. The left-hander has pitched to a 2.65 ERA in three June starts with 15 punchouts in 17 innings. […]

Tyler Mahle Throws Off Mound

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tyler Mahle (elbow) threw 20 pitches off the mound on Wednesday. Mahle, 29, underwent Tommy John surgery last season as a member of the Minnesota Twins before signing with the Rangers this offseason. Mahle still has a long way to go, but it Wednesday was a big step forward for the […]

Brooks Lee Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Brooks Lee (back) went 3-for-6 with a home run for Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday. In his sixth game back from injury, the 23-year-old launched his first homer of the season. In those six games with St. Paul, Lee is hitting .333 with a .907 OPS and four RBI. The No. […]

Andrew Vaughn Stays Hot With Another Homer

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Thursday's victory versus the Seattle Mariners. The homer was his second in three games for the first baseman that has been swinging a hot bat of late. Vaughn was pretty much invisible for much of the season, […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Goes Yard And Swipes Bag In Loss

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and stolen base in Thursday's loss versus the division rival New York Mets. Chisholm's home run came in top of the seventh inning to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead at the time, but it would not be enough to secure a […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Battles: Aaron Nola vs. Corbin Burnes, Dylan Cease vs. Sonny Gray, and Cole Ragans vs. Grayson Rodriguez

It's easy to fall into the weeds when examining fantasy baseball starting pitchers, especially when considering which one we prefer based on the numbers. We'll look at three pairs of starting pitchers who fantasy managers valued highly in ADP. Should we be starting or benching these starting pitchers? What do their skills look like? In […]

Edwin Diaz Earns Victory In Return

In his first outing since returning from the injured list, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz earned his second victory of the year. Diaz pitched the top of the ninth inning as the Mets were down 2-1 at the time and recorded a strikeout in what was otherwise a clean frame of work. The veteran […]

Tanner Banks Locks Down Second Save

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Tanner Banks earned his second save of the season in an extra-innings contest versus the Seattle Mariners. Banks came on in the bottom of the 10th inning to lock down the victory and sent Tyler Locklear and Josh Rojas to the bench with strikeouts before getting Luke Raley to pop-out […]

Brandon Pfaadt Racks Up Eight K's

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt put together a quality start to earn his third victory of the season versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday evening. Pfaadt went six innings and allowed six hits, one run, and three walks. He also recorded eight strikeouts in the contest. Pfaadt has had a rollercoaster of a […]

Joe Ryan Records Fifth Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan improved his record to 5-5 by defeating the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Ryan tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, two runs, one walk and recorded five strikeouts. All of Ryan's runs came off a Tyler Soderstrom two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning. The right-hander has […]

Reynaldo Lopez Continues To Shine

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez continued his impressive season by earning his fourth victory of the season on Thursday versus a tough Baltimore Orioles lineup. The right-hander earned his eighth quality start of the season by tossing six scoreless innings of two-hit ball. He also issued one walk in the process of striking out […]

Jerming Rosario Promoted To Double-A

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Jerming Rosario was promoted to Double-A on Thursday, June 13. Rosario has spent the past four years at Single and High-A and can finally move up to the next level in the minor leagues. Throughout his time in the minors, Rosario has been deployed as a starter and reliever, and […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

With just a few day games Friday, we have 12 games to choose from for the main evening slates on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are some fun series among them, including when the Orioles host the Phillies. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/14/2024, with […]

Ignacio Alvarez Hits First Triple-A Home Run

Atlanta Braves infield prospect Ignacio Alvarez launched his first Triple-A home run on Thursday evening. "Nacho" Alvarez made his Triple-A debut on Wednesday, and it has taken him just two games to make a splash at the top level in the minor leagues. The former 2022 draft pick has progressed through the minor leagues very […]

Luke Keaschall Launches First Double-A Home Run

Minnesota Twins second base prospect Luke Keaschall hit his first Double-A home run on Thursday evening. Keaschall was promoted to Double-A Wichita on May 27 and has looked quite strong in his first 16 games with a .344/.444/.492 slash line with two stolen bases, six RBI, and a 9:12 BB:K ratio. The former second-round pick […]

Jake Garland Leads The Way In Combined In No-Hitter

Oakland Athletics starting pitching prospect Jake Garland led the way in a combined no-hitter on Thursday for High-A Lansing. He got the starting nod in this game and tallied six punchouts with two free passes. Garland has spent his past 126 1/3 innings at the High-A level and holds a cumulative 5.34 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, […]

Grant McCray Hits First Triple-A Home Run

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Grant McCray launched his first Triple-A home run on Thursday, June 13. McCray was promoted to Triple-A on Monday and has tallied three hits, three RBI, one swiped bag, and a long ball in his first three games. McCray began the season by making his Double-A debut and held a […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/14/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand-new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. I will handle the Friday slates for the rest […]

Garrett Crochet Strikes Out 13 Thursday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet was masterful against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, punching out 13 over seven innings in a 3-2 win. He allowed only two hits and two walks. Crochet was left with a tough-luck no-decision, but that doesn't change the fact that this was one of the most dominant starts […]

Justyn-Henry Malloy Smokes Pair Of Extra-Base Hits

Detroit Tigers outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy went 2-for-3 with a homer and a double in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals. He had a run scored and three RBI on the day. Malloy hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and then broke the game open with a two-run double in the seventh. The […]

Joc Pederson Hits Grand Slam Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI in a 11-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Pederson put the finishing touches on this one, breaking the game wide open in the seventh with his grand salami. While he only plays against right-handed pitching, Pederson is still extremely […]

Christian Walker Crushes Pair Of Homers

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in an 11-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Walker hit both his homers off starter Griffin Canning, with the first being a three-run shot in the first frame and the second being a solo dinger in the third inning. The […]