Charlie Blackmon Expected To Return When Eligible

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said on Tuesday that outfielder Charlie Blackmon (hamstring) "is doing better" and "looks like he will be able to make it in the 10-day period." Blackmon stayed in Denver and is working out there rather than joining the team on their road trip to Houston, according to Black, adding that […]

Brooks Baldwin Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games With Two-Home Run Game

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Brooks Baldwin went 4-for-5 on Wednesday with a double and two round-trippers and brought in three RBI to extend his hitting streak to eight games. After spending last summer in Single and High-A, the 23-year-old opened this season by making his Double-A debut. The UNC Wilmington product has looked excellent […]

Miguel Castro To Make Another Rehab Appearance On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Miguel Castro (shoulder) threw 17 pitches in an Arizona Complex League game on Tuesday and will throw again on Saturday, possibly to rehabbing catcher Gabriel Moreno (thumb), according to manager Torey Lovullo. The skipper explained that he would not be surprised to see Castro get a look at a minor-league affiliate before […]

Alek Thomas Could Return Next Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas (hamstring) was scheduled to play for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, according to assistant general manager Mike Fitzgerald. After that, the hope is that Thomas can return to the Diamondbacks, possibly for the series opener in Los Angeles against the division-rival Dodgers on Tuesday. In two games with […]

C.J. Kayfus Launches Two Home Runs For The Second Time This Week

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect C.J. Kayfus went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI on Wednesday evening. This was the second time this week that the 22-year-old tallied two long balls in the same game. Kayfus recently moved up to Double-A and has performed very well with a .371/.474/.758 slash line with six […]

Zac Gallen Could Start On Saturday Against A's

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (hamstring) could come off the injured list to start Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics if all goes well with his bullpen session on Thursday. Gallen has already thrown a few simulated games, and Thursday's bullpen will be his second. So if the 28-year-old gets through Thursday without any issues, […]

Gabriel Moreno Expected To Have Minimal Injured List Stint

The Arizona Diamondbacks are confident that catcher Gabriel Moreno (thumb) will have a minimum stint on the 10-day injured list, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Moreno still has boxes to check off with his sprained left thumb, notably catching right-hander Zac Gallen's (hamstring) bullpen session on Thursday and playing an Arizona Complex League game over […]

Jared Jones Won't Make A Start This Week

The Pittsburgh Pirates will go with starting pitchers Martin Perez, Paul Skenes and Bailey Falter, in that order, for their three-game series this weekend against the Atlanta Braves that stars on Friday. It means that rookie right-hander Jared Jones won't make a start at all this week. There's no word of any injury for Jones. […]

George Kirby Uses New Curveball Grip In Wednesday's Start

Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby proved in his start on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays that he can have success while making changes on the fly. Kirby decided he didn't like the action on his curveball and how it worked against right-handers, so on Tuesday he decided to change his grip for the pitch. […]

Willi Castro Extends Hit Streak To 10 Games

Minnesota Twins utility man Willi Castro went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, including an HBP, a double, and his seventh home run of the season. The hits extended his hit streak to 10 games, batting .375 (15-for-40) over that stretch with eight doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, and nine runs scored. […]

Trent Thornton Records First Save Wednesday

Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton recorded his first save of the season (and of his career) in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Rays. He wasn't the first choice in the ninth, but Andres Munoz walked the first two batters he faced and then hit a batter, prompting a pitching change. It is a situation to […]

2024 NBA Draft Night: First Round Winners

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books. It wasn’t the best of draft classes, but it also made for an unpredictable evening with no consensus top overall player. Some big splashes were made leading up to the draft, including the Knicks trading for Mikal Bridges and re-signing OG Anunoby. There […]

Jonah Heim Homers, Gets On Base Three Times

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers. It was the seventh long ball of the season for the backstop, The 29-year-old has a .234-7-33-25-1 line on the season with a .281 wOBA and 79 wRC+, which is a far cry from […]

David Festa - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitching prospect David Festa will make his major league debut on Thursday, June 27, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 59 2/3 innings at Triple-A this season, the young right-hander has showcased elite strikeout numbers with a 35.1% K rate and […]

Nathaniel Lowe Homers, Drives In Three Wednesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-5 in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers. Lowe singled, homered, and drove in three runs in the contest. It was Lowe's third home run of the season, but first since May 14. The 28-year-old makes decent contact (85.1%), strikes out lower than league average, and walks at […]

2024 NBA Draft Night: First Round Losers

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books, and as we expected, there were plenty of unexpected picks in what most analysts consider the worst draft in terms of overall talent in recent years. Some teams like Washington, Minnesota, and Utah were able to secure multiple players and are being lauded […]

Matt Vierling Connects For 10th Home Run Wednesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling went 2-for-4 with a double and his 10th home run of the season in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Phillies. The home run was a solo shot and the 27-year-old also doubled in the contest while scoring twice. Although it was his second multi-hit game in his last four, […]

Michael Page An Underdog At UFC 303

Michael Page (22-2) is set to take on Ian Machado Garry in the main card opener of UFC 303 on Saturday. Page is a longtime Bellator veteran who signed with the UFC last year and made his debut back in March and beat Kevin Holland by decision in a fight he was an underdog in. […]

Edgar Quero Continues To Rake At Double-A Birmingham

Chicago White Sox catcher prospect Edgar Quero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for Double-A Birmingham Wednesday. The White Sox' No. 4 prospect is turning in a torrid month, hitting .381 with five homers and 14 RBI in June. Quero's on-base percentage in June is .422 as he shows why is considered one of […]

Ian Machado Garry Puts Undefeated Record On The Line At UFC 303

Ian Machado Garry (14-0) is set to take on Michael Page in the main card opener of UFC 303 on Saturday. Garry is coming off a decision win over Geoff Neal in February and enters the bout against Page as the slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200. The Irishman is […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Returns At UFC 303 After Title Shot

Mayra Bueno Silva (10-3-1, one no-contest) is set to take on Macy Chiasson on the main card of UFC 303 on Saturday. Silva is coming off a decision loss to Raquel Pennington back in January for the vacant title. Entering this fight, DraftKings has Silva as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. In the […]

Coby Mayo Cruising In Return To Triple-A Norfolk

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Mayo continues to crush the ball in his return from a rib injury in June. Since returning to Triple-A on June 18, Mayo is 11-for-28 with three homers and six RBI. The No. 3 […]

Brian Ortega Takes Short Notice Fight At UFC 303

Brian Ortega (16-3, one no-contest) is set to take on Diego Lopes in the co-main event of UFC 303 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Ortega is coming off a submission win over Yair Rodriguez back in February to return to the win column, and now he will take on the rising contender in a fight […]

Diego Lopes Gets Massive Step Up In Competition At UFC 303

Diego Lopes (24-6) is set to take on two-time UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC 303. Lopes is coming off a first-round knockout win over Sodiq Yusuff at UFC 300 and now faces Ortega in a fight that was made on two weeks' notice. Despite Lopes fighting the third-ranked […]

Sterlin Thompson Mashes Homer For Double-A Hartford

Colorado Rockies infield/outfield prospect Sterlin Thompson was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for Double-A Hartford on Wednesday. Thompson has three home runs this month to go with seven RBI and is hitting .164. The Rockies' No. 5 prospect is struggling in June with an on-base percentage of just .208. The 23-year-old University […]

Camilo Doval Notches 14th Save

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval pitched a scoreless ninth inning to nail down the victory and pick up the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs. It was Doval's 14th save of the year. While it was his fifth straight conversion, he has had some rough outings this season including a non-save situation […]

Walker Jenkins Drives In Four Runs For Single-A Fort Myers

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins had two hits and drove in four runs for Single-A Fort Myers on Wednesday. The No. 1 overall prospect in the Twins' system is hitting just .233 in June for Fort Myers with one homer and 19 RBI. The productive game on Wednesday is a good sign for Jenkins, […]

Blake Mitchell Hits Homer For Single-A Columbia

Kansas City Royals catcher prospect Blake Mitchell was 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Wednesday for Single-A Columbia. The 19-year-old has adapted nicely to Single-A this season with 10 homers and 30 RBI to go with 18 stolen bases. Kansas City's top overall prospect is a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Texas […]

Ricky Tiedemann Sharp In Rehab Outing

Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann (elbow) had a successful rehab outing at Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday. Tiedemann pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings with two walks and five strikeouts. It was another good step for the Blue Jays' top overall prospect, who is progressing from an ulnar nerve injury. Tiedemann is one of […]

Deyvison De Los Santos Launches Two Homers For Triple-A Reno

Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Deyvison De Los Santos was 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI Wednesday for Triple-A Reno. De Los Santos is scorching hot in June with eight homers and 19 RBI this month while hitting .329. The 21-year-old crushed Double-A pitching to earn his promotion to Reno and has hit .320 at […]