
Andrew McCutchen, Nick Gonzales Sitting Thursday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen and second baseman Nick Gonzales are both getting the day off on Thursday in the series finale against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Bryan Reynolds will serve as the DH and hit second, Jack Suwinski is starting in left field and batting seventh, and Jared Triolo will play the […]

Shawn Ross Launches Three Home Runs On Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates catching prospect Shawn Ross posted his first three-home run game of the season on Wednesday. Ross has now launched six home runs in his past ten games. Ross has remained at High-A since joining the Pittsburgh organization in 2023 and holds an overall .194/.341/.483 line through 92 career games. This season, he is […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not Playing Thursday
The New York Yankees are giving outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton a day off on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Stanton will get the day off in a matinee affair after going deep in each of the last two games in Kansas City. The 34-year-old right-handed power hitter has stayed healthy in 2024 and is […]

Francisco Lindor Homers, Doubles In Win
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double and his 11th home run of the season in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Marlins. It was Lindor's fourth multi-hit game in his last six and is rounding into form after a slow start. After an 0-for-5 day on May 18 that saw his […]

Ryan Mountcastle Taking A Seat Against Braves
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Ryan O'Hearn will get the nod at first base for the O's and will bat third against Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez. The 27-year-old Mountcastle will get the day off after starting in each […]

Jackson Ferris Turns In Another Dominant Outing
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching prospect Jackson Ferris turned in another strong performance on Wednesday, where he tossed five shutout innings with six punchouts. He allowed just one hit and two free passes. This was a nice follow-up to the best start of the season he posted last week, where he struck out 10 batters […]

Sean Murphy Resting Thursday
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is taking the day off for Thursday's series finale against the hosting Baltimore Orioles. In his place, Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for right-hander Reynaldo Lopez and bat sixth against Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin. After making his first career All-Star appearance in 2023 in his first year in Atlanta, […]

Harrison Bader Connects For Fourth Home Run
New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Marlins. The home run was Bader's fourth of the season. He's now got a .266-4-25-23-8 line on the season but is hitting just .231 in June, albeit with two doubles and […]

Cole Carrigg Showcasing Elite Hitting And Speed In June
Colorado Rockies utility prospect Cole Carrigg turned in another stellar performance on Wednesday, where he tallied four hits and stole three bases. Since June 1, the 22-year-old has swiped six bags, with a .489/.540/.644 line. Through his first 52 games at the High-A level this season, the San Diego State product has looked quite comfortable […]

Denzel Clarke Posts First Three-Hit Game Of The Season
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Denzel Clarke posted his first three-hit game of the season on Wednesday, where he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and one RBI. This performance snapped a three-game hitless streak. Through 44 games with Double-A Midland this season, Clarke has struggled with a .201/.267/.348 line, just four long balls, and […]

David Hamilton With Fourth Straight Two-Hit Game
Boston Red Sox shortstop David Hamilton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Phillies, logging his fourth straight two-hit game and fifth in his last six. During the six-game stretch, Hamilton is 10-for-26 (.385) with three doubles, two home runs, three RBI, five runs scored, and four stolen bases. […]

Jose Trevino Homers, Drives In Three Wednesday
New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 11-5 win over the Royals. The home run was his sixth of the season, and the backstop now has 23 RBI, 17 runs scored, a .324 wOBA, and 112 wRC+. The 31-year-old has performed well when he's been […]

Zach Neto Homers In Three-Hit Day
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto fell a triple shy of the cycle in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-5, including his eighth home run of the season. The 23-year-old also had two RBI and scored twice. After a slow start, Neto is coming off a month of May that saw him slash […]

Jo Adell Blasts 12th Home Run On Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell went 1-for-4 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, with his lone hit being the 25-year-old's 12th home run of the season, which was a 434-foot blast that drove in three runs. Adell also walked once in the contest. The former first-round draft pick looked like he had finally […]

Brady House Goes Deep For Double-A Harrisburg
Washington Nationals third base prospect Brady House went 1-for-4 with a home run for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday night. It was the 10th homer of the season for House, the Nationals' No. 3 prospect. The home run was a welcome sight for the third baseman, who hadn't homered since May 21. In his first season […]

Jose Soriano Goes Eight Innings, Strikes Out Five In Win
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano logged his second straight quality start in Wednesday's 8-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. The 25-year-old went eight innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five on his way to securing the win. It brings his record to 4-5 on the season, posting […]

Owen Caissie Showing Off Power In June At Triple-A Iowa
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie was 1-for-5 with a home run on Wednesday night for Triple-A Iowa. Caissie went deep for the fourth time in June and racked up his 11th RBI in nine games so far this month. The No. 2 overall prospect for the Cubs is hitting .278 with seven homers and […]

Ben Rice Making Most Of Promotion To Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
New York Yankees catcher/first base prospect Ben Rice wasted little time making an impact following his promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 25-year-old hit a home run in each of his first three games with the RailRiders. He has a hit in six of his first seven games with the Triple-A club and multi-hit efforts in […]

Adam Mazur - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Diego Padres currently hold the second Wild Card berth in the National League, and if they want to remain competitive, then they will need a strong rotation. They began the season with a solid rotation that included veterans Yu Darvish […]

Niko Kavadas Off To Slow Start To June At Triple-A Worcester
Boston Red Sox first base prospect Niko Kavadas is just 4-for-28 in June for Triple-A Worcester. He does have two homers and five RBIs in eight games this month but has accumulated a .393 slugging percentage. The first baseman has shown that he can get on base at an elite rate in Triple-A this season […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Andres Munoz, Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Bryan Woo, Kodai Senga, Merrill Kelly, more
As weekend MLB action approaches, there are plenty of headliner hurlers on the injury report. We have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Andres Munoz, Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Bryan Woo, Kodai Senga, Merrill Kelly, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball […]

Enrique Bradfield Jr. Hits First Professional Home Run
Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. went 1-for-3 with two RBI on Wednesday for High-A Aberdeen. Bradfield's lone hit would be his first professional home run. Bradfield was the club's first-round pick in 2023 and MLB Pipeline has him as the Orioles No.5 prospect in a loaded system. Bradfield offers incredible speed on the […]

Robert Hassell III Placed On 7-Day Injured List
Washington Nationals outfielder Robert Hassell III (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday. There was no word as to what the injury is that he is dealing with as he played the previous evening. Prior to being placed on the injured, the 22-year-old was hitting .278 with three homers, […]

Alex Clemmey Continues To Improve At Single-A
Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Alex Clemmey put together another strong outing for Single-A Lynchburg on Wednesday. The left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, zero runs, zero walks and recorded eight strikeouts on the evening. Clemmey was drafted in the second round of the 2023 draft and got off to a rough start […]

Leodalis De Vries Records Another Double
San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries went 1-for-5 in Single-A Lake Elsimore's 19-0 victory on Wednesday. The 17-year-old's lone hit would go for a double. With the double, five of his last six hits have now gone for extra-bases. De Vries was the top international signing in 2023 and has quickly risen through […]

Carson Williams Exits Early
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Carson Williams (hand, wrist) left Wednesday's game for Double-A Montgomery in the second inning. Williams was hit on the right hand/wrist earlier in the contest and initially remained in the ballgame before being yanked. There is currently no update on the extent of the injury, but more should be known […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! There are seven games to occupy our Thursday evening in baseball DFS. FanDuel has included all seven matchups in their main contest, but DraftKings is skipping the 6:50 p.m. EDT game between the Cubs and Rays. So the FD contests will lock when the Cubs-Rays game starts, but DraftKings has a later lock […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes (Week 12): Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 12 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss Chris Sale and Taj Bradley. For those new to this column, each week we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. We're […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 12): Redraft Rankings
What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday. But even with all these names being called up, there […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 12 (2024)
Pull up a chair as we swing back into our rest-of-season series for a weekly look at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. This time of year can bring a midseason lull for some, but the weather and action are heating up if you're paying attention. Join me for the Week 12 edition of […]