Tarik Skubal Keeps It Rolling In 11th Victory

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal continued to add to his Cy Young resume with his 11th victory of the season versus the division rival Cleveland Guardians on Monday. The left-hander fired seven innings and despite allowing 10 hits, gave up just one run, one walk and recorded six strikeouts. Skubal continues to be rock... Read More

Five Trade Targets for Rebuilding Teams in Dynasty Leagues - 2024 Fantasy Football

If you’ve ever played dynasty fantasy football, you’re familiar with the general dynamics of a dynasty league. A handful of owners go into win-now mode to compete for the title while others decide to rebuild and stock up for the future. Trading is essential if you choose to go the rebuild route. There are several... Read More

River Ryan Earns No-Decision In Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect River Ryan lived up to expectations when he made his big-league debut versus the division rival San Francisco Giants on Monday evening. Ryan tossed 5 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, one run (zero earned), three walks and recorded two strikeouts in a no-decision. The Dodgers top pitching prospect held... Read More

Phillies Reward Eduardo Tait With Promotion

After a strong performance in the Florida Complex League, the Philadelphia Phillies will promote catcher Eduardo Tait to Single-A Clearwater. Tait, 17, has hit .321 with six homers and 49 RBI over 184 at-bats in Rookie Ball. The left-handed hitter out of Panama makes good contact at the plate at such a young age and... Read More

Starlyn Caba Earns Promotion To Single-A

The Philadelphia Phillies are set to promote infielder Starlyn Caba to Single-A Clearwater. Caba earns the promotion after hitting .254 with two homers, 17 RBI and 37 stolen bases in 52 games for the Phillies in the Florida Complex League. The 18-year-old is the Phillies No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline and was one of... Read More

Andrew Painter Throws Off Mound

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter (elbow) has progressed to throwing off the mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in late July of 2023. It's big news for the No. 19 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline. Despite his progress, the right-hander isn't expected to return to game action until 2025. Painter,... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Rece Hinds, Juan Yepez

We have hit the stretch run in fantasy baseball. There are some hitters who enter it locked in at the plate, a few of which have come out of nowhere to shine. What should we do about the players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try to take advantage of... Read More

Nick Kurtz Puts Pen To Paper

The Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms with first baseman Nick Kurtz, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The first baseman winds up signing for around $1.4 million under the slot value, but will still come home with a cool $7 million signing bonus. Not too bad for the 21-year-old out of... Read More

Hagen Smith Signs First Contract

The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with their first-round pick, pitcher Hagen Smith. The fifth overall pick in the 2024 draft has agreed to an $8 million bonus, which just slightly over the slot value suggested of $7,736,700. Signing the contract makes Smith the highest paid left-hander in draft history. Smith, 20, was... Read More

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After we skipped a Tuesday due to the All-Star game, MLB DFS is back with a bang and an 11-game slate. We've got the Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees to kick us off at 7:05 p.m. EDT before another 10 games take us through the remainder of the evening.  Garrett Crochet is one... Read More

J.P. Crawford Fractures His Pinkie On Monday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (pinkie) suffered a hairline fracture in his pinkie finger on Monday after being hit by a pitch in the first inning against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Crawford stayed in to run the bases and scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first frame, but... Read More

Salvador Perez Hits 18th Homer Of Season Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher/first baseman/designated hitter Salvador Perez continued his power-resurgent season in Monday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI. The 34-year-old smashed a third-inning Yilber Diaz fastball to straightaway center field for his 18th long ball of the season. The veteran is having a... Read More

Bobby Witt Jr. Nearly Completes Cycle Monday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. continued his outstanding offensive season in Monday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a three-run home run. He was also hit by a pitch. The 24-year-old clobbered a fourth-inning Miguel Castro sinker into the center-field seats to put the... Read More

Elly De La Cruz Swipes 49th Bag Of Season Monday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz continued to show off his blazing speed in Monday's 4-1 win over the Braves. De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a single, a triple, a walk, two strikeouts, and a stolen base. The 22-year-old has been by far the top base stealer in baseball this season, slashing .258/.350/.487... Read More

Hunter Greene Fans Seven In Monday's Win

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene continued to build on his strong season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Braves. Greene improved to 7-4, tossing seven scoreless innings with two hits, three walks, and seven strikeouts. He also hit a batter. The 24-year-old has finally started pitching like the top fantasy prospect he once was... Read More