Anthony Rendon Seen Taking Grounders On Friday, Set To Face Live Pitching

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) was seen taking live grounders at third base on Friday and will now face live pitching on Thursday or Friday of next week, according to Michael Huntley of the Sporting Tribune. In addition, Angels skipper Ron Washington said he hopes Rendon can return to the diamond on […]

Dylan Crews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Late 2024 ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals' No. 2 prospect, Dylan Crews, could make his MLB debut later this season as he continues to impress at the minor league level. The Nationals selected Crews second overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, and he hit .292 with five home runs and […]

Hawks Not Extending Qualifying Offer To Saddiq Bey

The Atlanta Hawks declined to extend a qualifying offer to forward Saddiq Bey, making him an unrestricted free agent. The former Villanova Wildcat averaged 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 2023-24. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL, limiting him to 63 games. Without a doubt, Bey will draw interest from teams around the National […]

D'Angelo Russell Picks Up $18.7 Million Option

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell picked up his $18.7 million player option on Saturday. The 28-year-old had one of the best seasons of his career in 2023-24, finishing the campaign by averaging 18.0 points, 6.3 assists, and 3.1 rebounds while shooting a career-high 41.5% from behind the arc. Despite Russell's decade of service in […]

Jordan Romano Shut Down From Throwing

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano (elbow) has been shut down from throwing again, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Romano experienced more elbow discomfort when throwing on Friday and will now seek further medical evaluation. The Toronto closer has been on the 15-day injured list since June 1 with right elbow inflammation and […]

Russell Westbrook Picks Up Player Option

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook exercised his $4 million player option with the team on Saturday. The 35-year-old has been one of the most productive players in the history of the National Basketball Association. However, he is coming off arguably the worst year of his career, finishing the 2023-24 campaign by averaging 11.1 points, […]

Isaac Yiadom Has Inside Track To Become No. 3 Cornerback

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Isaac Yiadom has impressed enough this offseason that he seems to have the early inside track on being the first corner on the field when the team needs more than their top two. The 49ers signed Yiadom in March to bolster the competition for the No. 3 cornerback job behind starters […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Returns To Starting Lineup On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hand) has returned to the starting lineup. The 26-year-old was kept out of the lineup on Friday due to facing a southpaw and a minor hand injury. In addition, he made seven straight starts prior to that. Chisholm will bat in the leadoff spot and play in center field. […]

Cooper Kupp Listed As Offseason Standout

ESPN's Sarah Barshop lists Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp as one of the team's most surprising offseason standouts, which even she admits is odd. Kupp, who was the 2021 receiving triple-crown winner, has played through significant injuries in each of the past two seasons. He finished 2023 with 59 catches for 737 yards […]

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August/September ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays' top prospect, Junior Caminero, likely would have been close to being called up if it wasn't for multiple injuries. Caminero missed almost two weeks in early April with a quad issue that he re-aggravated in late May. His latest quad issue has already […]

LeBron James Declines Player Option

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, forward LeBron James declined his $51.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, while the multi-time All-Star is heading toward unrestricted free agency, he's expected to re-sign with the Lakers on a new deal. Despite his age, James is still one of the most potent players […]

Jerry Jeudy Has Made Progress In New Offense

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy received a three-year, $52.5 million extension from the Browns less than a week after being acquired from the Denver Broncos in a trade this offseason. Jeudy didn't participate in the on-field portion of minicamp due to an undisclosed injury. He may not have been taking on-field reps during offseason […]

Giancarlo Stanton Resumes Treadmill Activities

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) resumed treadmill activities on Friday, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Yankees manager Aaron Boone emphasized that the 34-year-old was "moving around" but "not doing a lot." Stanton has been on the 10-day injured list since June 23 with a hamstring strain and is projected to miss […]

Christian McCaffrey's Workload To Be Dialed Back?

No NFL running back played a higher percentage of his team's offensive snaps last year than San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey. Elijah Mitchell, their top backup, missed six games in another injury-riddled season, and McCaffrey was simply too good to take off the field. CMC led the league with 1,459 rushing yards -- 292 […]

Brandon Lowe Returns To Starting Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (toe) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon and will serve as the designated hitter and bat second. Lowe has been out of the lineup for the past five straight games but did come in as a pinch-hitter on Friday evening, which suggested he should return […]

David Hamilton Getting A Day Off

Boston Red Sox middle infielder David Hamilton is not in the team's starting lineup on Saturday as they take on the visiting San Diego Padres in the second game of the weekend series. Ceddanne Rafaela is starting at shortstop and batting ninth, while Enmanuel Valdez is at the keystone and hitting seventh against Padres right-hander […]

Daulton Varsho Out Against Southpaw

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho will retreat to the bench on Saturday with the team facing the visiting New York Yankees and left-hander Nestor Cortes. Although Varsho is hitting a respectable .260 (13-for-50) against left-handers this year, he has just one of his 11 home runs against them and will get the day off […]

George Springer Back In The Lineup After Injury Scare

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting New York Yankees and left-hander Nestor Cortes after leaving Friday's contest early after he was hit in the left hand by a pitch in the fifth inning. He is hitting fifth in the batting order. Springer's overall […]

Jake Fraley Returns Against Cardinals

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) is back in right field and is batting in the cleanup spot for the Reds on Saturday against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Sonny Gray. Fraley was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with a bruised calf but will return to action on Saturday after missing each of the […]

Jeimer Candelario Still Out On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jeimer Candelario (hamstring) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Saturday as they take on the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals for Game 2 of the weekend series. The good news is that manager David Bell said on Friday that Candelario is expected to return to the field on Sunday. With the […]

Heston Kjerstad - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Orioles may have finally settled on which young outfielders they are going to roll with this season. And it looks like Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad are those two guys with Kyle Stowers being the odd man out who is back […]

Christian Scott - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Standard Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Mid-July ANALYSIS: New York Mets starting pitching prospect Christian Scott could be nearing a return to the major leagues and is worth stashing in all standard leagues. Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza told the media on June 25 that Scott has a “good chance” to return to the big […]

Gavin Sheets Back In Action For White Sox

Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets (heel) has returned to the team's starting lineup on Saturday, serving as the designated hitter while batting cleanup against the visiting Colorado Rockies and right-hander Cal Quantrill. Sheets was removed from Wednesday's game early against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a bruised left heel and missed the last […]

Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon has been pitching very well lately and is worth adding in all standard leagues. Since June 11, Taillon has made four starts and posted a strong 2.16 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a 4:23 BB:K ratio in […]

Eloy Jimenez Takes A Seat On Saturday

Chicago White Sox outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez is getting the day off on Saturday versus the visiting Colorado Rockies. With Jimenez starting on the bench, outfielder Gavin Sheets (heel) will return to the lineup as the designated hitter and will bat cleanup against Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill. Since returning from a long stay on the […]

Charlie Blackmon Reinstated And Leading Off On Saturday

The Colorado Rockies announced on Saturday that they reinstated outfielder Charlie Blackmon (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Sean Bouchard to Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Blackman is immediately being put back in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox as well, serving as the designated hitter and […]

James Wood - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Monday, July 1 - confirmed. ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfield prospect James Wood is set to make his major league debut on Monday, July 1. Wood, a 21-year-old outfielder, has been a standout in the minor leagues this season. His performance is nothing short of spectacular, with a stellar […]

Max Meyer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Standard Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins starting pitching prospect Max Meyer could be rejoining the major league roster in the coming weeks and is worth stashing in all standard leagues. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker told the media earlier in June that he expects their top prospect to return to the […]

Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Outperforming Their Record - It's Not All About Dubs

The dog days of summer are here, and most leagues are past the halfway point of the fantasy baseball regular season. By this point, most managers can look around their leagues and identify the contenders and pretenders. For those managers who find themselves somewhere in the middle, finding value in fringe starting pitchers can be […]

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 15)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver-wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver-wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend, so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks or expanded […]