Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 16)

If you managed to avoid Matt Olson, Julio Rodriguez, and Fernando Tatis Jr. with your first-round pick in your fantasy baseball league, then you're likely in pretty good shape as the rest of the top hitters that were taken early have produced as predicted (or better) If Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, or Corey Seager could […]

Projecting Rest-of-Season Top-10 Starting Pitchers in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)

As we approach the Midsummer Classic, this can present a great opportunity to assess your fantasy baseball roster and see where you have to improve on to push your team over the edge in the stretch run. Throughout the first half of the season, we have seen some of the highest-drafted starting pitchers suffer season-ending […]

Projecting Rest-of-Season Top-10 Relief Pitchers in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)

With the MLB All-Star break approaching, this is a good chance to assess our fantasy baseball rosters and see where there is room to improve before the second half of the season starts. With one of the best closers in baseball, Devin Williams (back), still on the 60-day injured list, new names had the opportunity […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (July 2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The All-Star break is next week, and we are officially at the halfway point of the 2024 MLB regular season. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Today, we are focusing on points leagues with our updated  2024 fantasy baseball points league rankings for […]

Julio Rodriguez Picks Up Three Hits In Loss To Angels

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez had a big night in his team's 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in 10 innings on Friday. Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI but it wasn't enough in the close loss. The young star kicked off the scoring for Seattle with a two-run homer off […]

Corey Seager Homers, Drives In Three On Friday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was the lone bright spot in his team's 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday. Seager went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI but it wasn't enough in the loss to his team's division rivals. The star infielder's homer, a two-run shot, came in the sixth inning off […]

Rece Hinds - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arguably no prospect has made a bigger splash upon their arrival to the big leagues this season than Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds. The @Reds' Rece Hinds over his first 5 days in the majors: 9 hits, 7 XBH, 3 HR, 2 […]

Corbin Carroll Steals Two Bases On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll showed off his speed in a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Carroll went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run, an RBI, and two stolen bases to help his team edge the Blue Jays in the series opener. The 23-year-old has struggled this season after a breakout […]

Orlando Arcia Homers, Drives In Two In Win Friday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia played a big role in his team's 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Arcia went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI to help power his team to the win. The 29-year-old's homer, a two-run shot, came in the fifth inning and gave the Braves […]

Marcell Ozuna Homers Twice On Friday

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna had a big night in his team's 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Ozuna went 2-for-4 with two solo homers to power his team to the win. Ozuna's first homer tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth inning. He then later came back and added […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers (Week 16) - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers

The minor league baseball season is well underway, and several top prospects have gotten off to a hot start in the minor leagues and have carried that momentum into the majors. However, the question is do these performances truly matter for this season? How easy will it be for these prospects to reach the big […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 8 - July 14)

Welcome back for another summertime roundtable centered on starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 16 - Monday, July 8 through Sunday, July 14. This is the final week before you get a quick breather at the All-Star break so don't take your foot off the gas pedal now! You've come to the right place […]

Reed Sheppard Has A Solid Game On Friday

Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard scored a team-high 23 points in Friday's Summer League victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. While the rookie had four turnovers, he certainly made up for it, amassing five assists, three blocks, and a steal. He also shot an efficient 4-for-6 from behind the arc. With that said, Sheppard looked […]

Alexandre Sarr Shines Defensively In Win

Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr had 12 points in Friday's Summer league win over the Atlanta Hawks. The 2024 No. 2 overall pick had some trouble finding the bottom of the net, going 4-for-12 from the field. However, he added seven boards while ending the game with four blocks and a steal. Without question, Sarr […]

Zaccharie Risacher Leads Atlanta In Scoring Friday

Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher had 18 points in Friday's Summer League loss to the Washington Wizards. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick led his team in scoring, adding five rebounds, one steal, and one block. However, he struggled shooting, going 7-for-16 from the field and 3-for-9 from deep. All things considered, it was a […]

Bronny James Struggles On Friday Night

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James finished with eight points, five rebounds, and two steals in Friday's Summer League loss to the Houston Rockets. The 19-year-old had another uneventful showing offensively, going 3-for-14 from the field and 0-for-8 from deep. He also had three turnovers. Despite James' offensive struggles, he has shown promise defensively. However, […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Preview for Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 (7/13/24)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is in Pocono this weekend for the Explore The Pocono Mountains 225. Last season, Austin Hill drove to the victory here despite leading just two of the 92 laps. Sam Mayer, Chase Elliott, Riley Herbst and Daniel Hemric made up the top five. Coming into this race, Cole Custer holds a […]

Heston Kjerstad Leaves After Being Hit In The Head

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Heston Kjerstad (head) left Friday's series opener against the division-rival New York Yankees after being hit in the head by a pitch from Yankees closer Clay Holmes with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Kjerstad was checked by head athletic trainer Brian Ebel before coming out of the […]

Jose Miranda Scratched With Back Stiffness

The Minnesota Twins scratched third baseman Jose Miranda (back) from Friday's series opener against the hosting San Francisco Giants with lower-back stiffness. Rookie infielder Brooks Lee was originally slated to make his first career big-league start at second base, but the injury to Miranda caused him to be moved to third base while hitting seventh. […]

Salvador Perez Leaves Early Due To Cramping

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Friday's contest early at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox due to cramping in the eighth inning. In the Royals' 6-1 win, Perez went 1-for-3 with a single and two RBI before hitting the showers early. He was replaced by catcher Freddy Fermin. With just two more […]

Taj Bradley Stellar Again On Friday, Racks Up Eight Strikeouts

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley continued his stellar first half of the season on Friday and struck out eight batters in seven innings of shutout ball during the Rays' 2-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He decreased his ERA to 2.90 and improved his record to 4-4. Bradley now has five straight starts […]

Graham Ashcraft May Miss The Rest Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft (elbow) may potentially miss the rest of the 2024 season. According to Reds manager David Bell, Ashcraft could return at some point in September if all goes well. Ashcraft had been going back and forth between the majors and the minors after having a very spotty 2024 season, posting […]

David Peterson Placed On Paternity List

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson was placed on the paternity list on Friday. Right-hander Eric Orze was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take Peterson's place. There's no worry about Peterson missing any of his scheduled starts here as the lefty just pitched six innings of shutout ball on Thursday against the Washington […]

Scotty Pippen Jr. Leads Memphis To A Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. had 16 points in Friday's Summer League victory over the Sacramento Kings. He added five steals, four assists, and three rebounds. The 23-year-old appeared in 21 games for the Grizzlies last season, averaging 13.3 points, 5.1 assists, and 1.9 steals in 16 games as a starter. While Pippen will […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Begins Throwing Program

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (shoulder) has begun his throwing program and threw twice this week out to 60 feet, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Friday. Roberts noted last week that this was a "big step" in Yamamoto's progression as he works to rehabilitate from his rotator-cuff strain. The Japanese right-hander […]

Jake LaRavia Leads All Scorers Versus Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia recorded a game-high 22 points in Friday's Summer League win over Sacramento. The 22-year-old had five turnovers in this one. However, he made up for it by amassing six steals. LaRavia is coming off a decent 2023-24 campaign, averaging a career-high 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 34.0% shooting from behind […]

Joe Kelly, Brusdar Graterol Both On Track To Return By End Of July

Los Angeles Dodgers relievers Joe Kelly (shoulder) and Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) are both on track to return by the end of July, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Kelly is expected to return after the All-Star break, and Graterol will likely return closer to the end of the month. Kelly has missed all of June […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Staying In Philly

Free-agent forward Kenyon Martin Jr. agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract to remain with the 76ers. The 2020 No. 52 overall pick appeared in two games for the Clippers last season before getting moved to Philadelphia in the James Harden trade. Unfortunately, he averaged a career-low 3.7 points for Philly. With that said, Martin […]

Max Muncy Still Not Swinging, Not Likely To Be Back Until August

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) still is not performing any swinging activities, according to manager Dave Roberts. Saturday will mark a week since Muncy was shut down from swinging after not progressing well in his rehab from his oblique strain. Roberts also indicated on Friday that the lefty would not be returning […]