Rays Acquire Catcher Ben Rortvedt From Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Ben Rortvedt from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in a three-team deal that also included the Miami Marlins, according to a source. The Marlins landed prospect Shane Sasaki from the Rays and prospect John Cruz from the Yankees. Rortvedt, 26, was out of minor-league options and wasn't going... Read More
Three Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Break Out
Hello RotoBallers, welcome to our new article about three potential post-hype hitters about to break out earlier than their prime. A player enters their "prime" around age 28, so we will only look at players aged 25 or under. All hitters discussed have high ADPs and are overlooked in drafts. This can be for various... Read More
Post-Draft FAAB: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Are you looking for some strategy on how and on whom to spend your FAAB budget throughout the baseball season? Stay tuned to this weekly series, which will pinpoint some potential free-agent targets and discuss how much of your budget should be spent on them. Baseball is a long season. For the next 26 weeks,... Read More
Parker Mushinski Makes Opening Day Roster
Left-handed reliever Parker Mushinski has made the Houston Astros' Opening Day roster out of spring training, according to a source. The 28-year-old southpaw was drafted by the Astros in the seventh round in 2017 out of Texas Tech. In his first two years in the majors with the club, he's posted a 4.91 ERA (5.71... Read More
Victor Wembanyama, Keldon Johnson Both At Shootaround
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (ankle) and forward Keldon Johnson (knee) participated in Wednesday's morning shootaround. While both players remain formally listed as questionable for the game against the Utah Jazz, their presences at the session puts them on the right side of their designations. Wembanyama is dealing with a sprained left ankle, while... Read More
Ronel Blanco Wins Rotation Spot In Houston
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said he told right-hander Ronel Blanco in the dugout after his outing on Tuesday against Triple-A Sugar Land that he has won a starting rotation spot to open the regular season. Blanco's performance on Tuesday (10 strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings) convinced Espada apparently. The 30-year-old Dominican hurler will grab... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers or Busts? Cole Ragans, Christian Walker, Freddy Peralta
With Opening Day right around the corner, there's still a little bit of time to read up on potential sleepers and busts ahead of the fantasy baseball season. Cole Ragans, Freddy Peralta, and Christian Walker are all interesting fantasy targets this year, so all three are worth diving into for last-minute draft preparation. Should you... Read More
Mitchell Robinson Expected To Return Against Raptors
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is expected to be active and available to play in Wednesday's matchup versus the Toronto Raptors. Upgraded to questionable on Wednesday morning, Robinson now moves to the cusp of a return following ankle surgery that's kept him out since Dec. 8. The shot-blocking big man is going to... Read More
Yankees Acquire Jon Berti From Marlins
The New York Yankees acquired infielder Jon Berti from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, according to a source. It's unknown what the Marlins will receive in return. The Yankees are going to be without both DJ LeMahieu (foot) and Oswald Peraza (shoulder) for the start of the 2024 regular season, so the 34-year-old Berti will... Read More
Jackson Stephens Elects Free Agency
Relief pitcher Jackson Stephens elected free agency on Wednesday after the Atlanta Braves outrighted him to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. The 29-year-old right-hander will now look to latch on with another organization with Opening Day in 2024 just one day away. The former 18th-round pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2012 out of high school... Read More
Lauri Markkanen Upgraded To Available
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (quadriceps) is available for Wednesday's tilt versus the San Antonio Spurs. A right quadriceps contusion continues to plague Markkanen, but the All-Star forward will suit up for the 29-43 Jazz against a Spurs club that could be missing Rookie of the Year favorite and defensive menace Victor Wembanyama (ankle) on... Read More
Marlins Acquire Burch Smith From Rays
The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Burch Smith from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Smith had an assignment clause in his minor-league contract, and the Rays didn't have a spot for him on their major-league roster out of spring training. The Marlins selected Smith's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville after the... Read More
Kodai Senga Throws Wednesday
New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder) did some throwing at Citi Field on Wednesday. Senga continues to work his way back from a moderate posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder and is expected to take six weeks to ramp back up, so fantasy managers can expect him to miss at least the first... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Champs or Chumps: Jackson Merrill, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Wyatt Langford
The Orioles sent shockwaves throughout the baseball world by sending top prospect Jackson Holliday to Triple-A to begin the season, leaving fantasy baseball managers who rolled the dice on him scrambling for a replacement. It seems some teams prefer service time games to being good, even with the incentives in the new CBA. Fortunately, plenty... Read More
3 Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Target for 2024 Drafts - NL Edition
Opening Day will be here any minute, and fantasy baseball managers are scrambling to prepare for their league drafts. That means it's time to get excited for the 2024 MLB season. Who are some infielders in the National League you should target on draft day? Are there certain guys that may help lead you to... Read More