Ryan Jeffers Homers, Drives in Two on Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers had a solid game in his team's 6-1 win over the Athletics on Wednesday. Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, two runs, and two RBI in the win. The veteran catcher kicked off the scoring with a solo homer in the first inning, a shot that traveled 414 […]

Caleb Bonemer Showing Power at Low-A

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Caleb Bonemer went 1-for-3 with a long ball and two walks during their contest against Low-A Myrtle Beach on Wednesday evening. Bonemer was selected in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Okemos HS. Over his last 15 contests, Bonemer has been swinging a hot bat, posting […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Twice in Game 1 Win Against Panthers

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl kicked off the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals with a two-goal performance in a 4-3 overtime win against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. The German superstar started and finished the scoring in the contest, netting the game-winning goal on the power play with 19:29 played in overtime. Draisaitl's third overtime […]

Andy Pages Homers Again on Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages had a productive game in his team's 6-1 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday. Pages went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in the loss. The 24-year-old outfielder provided the only run of the game for the Dodgers with his solo shot in the ninth […]

Enrique Bradfield Jr. Launches First Long Ball of the Season

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. went 1-for-5 with a home run during their contest on Wednesday against Double-A Akron. This was Bradfield's first home run of the season. The No. 3-ranked prospect in the system dealt with a hamstring injury through the opening month of the campaign. He did a rehab assignment in […]

Bryce Eldridge Gets on Base Three Times on Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge was busy in his first game at Triple-A since earning the promotion. On Wednesday evening, Eldridge went 1-for-2 with two walks. Eldridge earned a brief taste of Triple-A last season, posting a .258/.343/.258 line across an eight-game stint. Fantasy managers should expect Eldridge to earn his first […]

Griffin Canning Strikes Out Seven in Win on Wednesday

New York Mets right-hander Griffin Canning turned in an excellent start in his team's 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Canning tossed six scoreless innings while allowing three hits, striking out seven, and walking one to improve his record to 6-2. It has been an impressive season for Canning, who shut down […]

Pete Alonso Homers Twice on Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso had a huge game in his team's 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Alonso went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI to power his team to the win. The veteran launched a two-run homer in the first inning and came back and added a […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jac Caglianone, Eury Perez, Bubba Chandler, Cole Young, Mick Abel, Kumar Rocker

The weather continues to heat up as we are a few weeks away from the official start of summer. With injuries and recent prospect promotions, staying on top of the waiver wire is vital, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Today, we review […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 10)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 10 of the 2025 MLB season. By now, we have a pretty good idea of what our teams are and where we might need to augment our statistical categories. It's not too late to gain if we can make some […]

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes - Pitch Mix Analysis for Fantasy Baseball (Week 11)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 11 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 30 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, all of whom were consistent veterans with ace-like outcomes. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Jacob Misiorowski, Bubba Chandler, Andrew Painter

Fantasy managers have already seen several pitching prospects make an impact in the majors this season. Chicago Cubs prospect Cade Horton has a solid 4.21 ERA in his first five appearances, Kansas City Royals prospect Noah Cameron has a 1.05 ERA in his four starts, and Milwaukee Brewers prospect Logan Henderson had a 1.71 ERA in his four major league starts […]

Jonah Tong Waves 11 in Five No-Hit Innings on Wednesday

New York Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong picked up his fourth win of the season in a 4-3 victory against Double-A Somerset. He threw five scoreless innings, allowing no hits and three walks while striking out 11. Tong is stacking together outlier performances, as he threw 6,2 perfect innings with 13 strikeouts on May 10. […]

Andrew Painter Allows Four Runs in Four Innings

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter took the loss on Wednesday against Triple-A Charlotte, as he allowed four runs on six hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out five. Most of the damage came on a solo homer in the first inning and then a two-run shot in the second. Neither of […]

Orelvis Martinez Clubs Another Homer on Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored against Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. It marked the second straight day with a home run after yesterday's two-homer outburst. He has matched his home run total from all of May in three days in June and […]

Vaughn Grissom Blasts Homer on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox second base prospect Vaughn Grissom went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-1 win against Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. Grissom's 437-foot blast marked his first home run since April 18. May was overall a month to forget for the 24-year-old, as he slashed just .218/.303/.264. He has made solid quality […]

Oneil Cruz Collects Two Hits, Two Steals on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz had another productive night Wednesday in the team's 3-0 victory against the Houston Astros. Cruz finished 2-for-4 with a double and two stolen bases, giving him 22 steals on the season. He leads the majors in SBs and has already tied the career-best mark he set last year over 146 […]

Pablo Lopez Out 8-12 Weeks With Shoulder Injury

Minnesota Twins hurler Pablo Lopez (shoulder) has a Grade 2 strain of the teres major in his right shoulder and is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Lopez was ticketed for the 15-day injured list after exiting his start against the Athletics on Tuesday with a lat strain. […]

Chris Sale Fans 10 in Loss to Diamondbacks

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (3-4) took his fourth loss of the season in a 2-1 defeat against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Sale was outstanding despite a lack of run support, tossing six innings of three-hit, one-run ball with 10 strikeouts and four walks. The reigning National League Cy Young winner owned a 6.00-plus […]

Taylor Ward Homers, Drives in Four in Loss to Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward belted his 17th home run of the season on Wednesday in an 11-9 loss to the Boston Red Sox. With two runners on in the top of the first inning, Ward crushed a changeup from right-hander Lucas Giolito 383 feet over the Green Monster. It was the sole hit […]

Matthew Boyd Takes Hard-Luck Loss on Wednesday

Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd (5-3) suffered his third loss of the year in a 2-0 decision against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Although Nationals lefty MacKenzie Gore outdueled Boyd, the Chicago southpaw was terrific in his own right. He chipped in 7 1/3 innings of two-run, four-hit ball while striking out six and issuing […]

Brandon Lowe Leads Rays to Win Over Rangers

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe collected three hits on Wednesday to help the team to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers. Lowe went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, two RBI, and an additional run scored. Although Lowe got off to a sluggish start this season, his production has improved dramatically since […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

Travis Jankowski Elects Free Agency

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Travis Jankowski cleared waivers on Wednesday and elected free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment to the minors leagues after returning from the 10-day injured list with a strained left groin. Jankowski was valuable to the Rays earlier this season when the team was dealing with multiple injuries to starting […]

Mark Vientos has Low-Grade Strain

MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports that New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (hamstring) is dealing with a low-grade hamstring strain. He will receive 10 to 14 days of treatment before restarting baseball activities, which means he won't be ready to return from the 10-day injured list when he's eligible, and we might not see him […]

J.T. Realmuto Leaves After Taking Foul Ball to Groin

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (groin) took a foul ball off his groin in the ninth inning in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the hosting Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre and was removed from the game early. Realmuto was down on the ground for a few minutes before walking into the clubhouse under a […]

Mackenzie Gore Tosses Seven Shutout Innings, Punches Out Seven

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out seven in a 2-0 win over the Cubs on Wednesday. He allowed three hits and walked one. This was his second straight scoreless outing and third straight quality start, lowering his ERA to 2.87. The strikeout specialist has been one of the […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Blasts Walk-Off Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run walk-off homer on Wednesday to send the Red Sox to an 11-9 victory over the Angels. It wasn't a monster shot by any means, as it was a 308-foot floater down the line to the Pesky Pole. Fenway is the only major league park where that […]

Jackson Chourio Homers in Three-Hit Game

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 at the dish with his 10th home run of the season in a 9-1 win against the Reds on Wednesday. He also collected two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base. He's now slashing .260/.286/.446 with 10 home runs, 37 RBI, 39 runs, and 12 stolen bases. That […]

Hunter Goodman Tallies Two Extra-Base Hits

Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, one run scored, and one RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Marlins. He has been on fire as of late, with six extra-base hits in his past three games and 13 at-bats. The 25-year-old is now slashing .281/.328/.491 with 10 home runs, […]