5 days agoPittsburgh Pirates first baseman
Rowdy Tellez had a big night at the plate in a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Tellez went 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI to help power the Pirates to the win. The 29-year-old's solo homer came in the seventh inning and traveled 403 feet with an exit velocity of 101.2 MPH. Tellez has struggled to find his power stroke in 2024, hitting just .208 with two homers, 13 runs, and 15 RBI across 144 at-bats. That being said, he's hitting .391 over his past seven games so he could be on the cusp of a breakout in the homer department. While he is hot at the plate, Tellez is worth a look in deep, NL-only leagues as a potential bench player in fantasy.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoColorado Rockies right-hander
Tyler Kinley tossed a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Kinley struck out one and allowed one hit on the way to picking up his fourth save in four chances this season. The 33-year-old has taken over as the primary closer in Colorado, posting a 3-1 record, 7.71 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts over 25 2/3 innings of work. Putting him in starting lineups in fantasy is risky due to the potential for a blowup outing but he's potentially worth a look in leagues where fantasy managers are desperate for saves.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoMilwaukee Brewers right-hander
Trevor Megill threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Megill did not allow a baserunner and needed just 12 pitches to send the Tigers down in order on the way to earning his ninth save of the season. The 30-year-old has done an admirable job filling in as closer for the injured
Devin Williams (back), who is on the 60-day injured list and hasn't pitched in 2024. Megill now has a 0-1 record, 2.12 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts over 17 innings of work. Megill should be in fantasy lineups as a solid source of strikeouts and saves moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants right-hander
Camilo Doval tossed a scoreless ninth inning to save a 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Doval worked around a hit and a walk to keep Texas off the board on the way to earning his 11th save in 13 opportunities in 2024. Overall, it has been an up-and-down season for Doval, who has a 3.91 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings of work for the Giants. That being said, he has a firm grip on the ninth-inning role in San Francisco and should see the bulk of the save chances for the contending Giants. He should remain in fantasy lineups as a nice source of strikeouts and saves moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoColorado Rockies outfielder
Charlie Blackmon stuffed the stat sheet in a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs, and a stolen base in the win. The veteran outfielder is now batting .259 with two homers, 28 runs, 25 RBI, and five steals across 193 at-bats in 2024. He has been on a hot streak of late, batting .357 with two steals over his past seven games. Blackmon isn't the fantasy force he once was but he's worth a spot in starting lineups while he's hot.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoBaltimore Orioles outfielder
Ryan O'Hearn had an excellent night at the plate in a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and an RBI in the winning effort for the O's. The veteran hit a solo homer off Tampa starter
Taj Bradley in the fourth inning, a blast that traveled 361 feet and had an exit velocity of 98.4 MPH. O'Hearn is putting together a productive season for Baltimore, hitting .285 with nine homers, 25 runs, 21 RBI, and two steals over 165 at-bats. He's batting .429 with two homers over the past seven games, making him a quality streaming option in fantasy lineups while he's seeing the ball well at the plate.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoCleveland Guardians third baseman
Jose Ramirez had another productive day at the plate in an 8-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk, a homer, two runs, and one RBI in the winning effort for the Guardians. The veteran infielder kicked off the scoring for Cleveland with a two-out, solo homer in the first inning. The blast traveled 401 feet and had an exit velocity of 101.5 MPH. Ramirez is putting together another MVP-caliber season, hitting .272 with 18 homers, 49 runs, 61 RBI, and nine steals across 246 at-bats. He is in the midst of a hot stretch at the moment, batting .339 with seven homers and 20 RBI over his past 15 contests. He should remain locked into fantasy lineups moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoCleveland Guardians outfielder
Steven Kwan went 2-for-3 with two walks, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in an 8-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Kwan hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning to extend Cleveland's lead to 4-0, a blast that traveled 381 feet and had an exit velocity of 96.5 MPH. Despite missing almost a month of the season with a hamstring strain, the veteran leadoff hitter is having an excellent season, batting .371 with four homers, 36 runs, 14 RBI, and three steals in 151 at-bats. He remains a quality fantasy outfielder option in all leagues.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoNew York Yankees outfielder
Aaron Judge went yard twice but it wasn't enough in an 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Judge wound up going 2-for-4 with a walk, two homers, two runs, and two RBI in his team's second-straight loss to LA. The veteran outfielder hit a solo shot off Dodgers starting pitcher
Gavin Stone in the third inning and then came back in the ninth to swat another solo blast. Judge is off to an excellent start in 2024, hitting .298 with 23 homers, 49 runs, 57 RBI, and five steals across 235 at-bats. He has been white hot at the plate of late, batting .500 with three homers and 12 RBI over his past seven games.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoLos Angeles Dodgers outfielder
Teoscar Hernandez had a huge night at the plate in an 11-3 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday. Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a walk, two homers, and six RBI to lead the Dodgers to their second straight win over New York. Hernandez hit a solo homer in the second inning and followed that up with a grand slam in the eighth. The veteran slugger has been hot at the plate lately, batting .328 with four homers and 10 RBI over his past 15 contests. Overall, Hernandez is hitting .262 with 15 homers, 38 runs, 47 RBI, and four steals across 252 at-bats in 2024.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoSeattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 2-for-4 and hit his fifth homer in Saturday's 8-4 loss at the Kansas City Royals. Crawford opened the game with a blast off Alec Marsh and added an RBI single in the fifth. He enters Sunday hitting .220/.306/.377 with 17 RBI and 24 runs scored. Crawford has homered thrice since coming off the injured list on May 20 after missing time with an oblique injury. The occasional power makes him an interesting waiver-wire option for fantasy managers in deeper leagues needing middle infield help. Beyond that, there is little appeal for Crawford, who mainly helps out in homers and runs scored. --Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
5 days agoCincinnati Reds outfielder
TJ Friedl hit his third homer of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Each of Friedl's home runs has come in June, with Saturday's third-inning blast off
Ben Brown being the go-ahead hit for the Reds. After hitting .161 in May, Friedl is hitting .307 over his last eight games and enters Sunday's series finale hitting .232/.368/.429 with 13 RBI, 10 runs scored, and five stolen bases. Fantasy managers should keep a close eye on Friedl, who hit 18 homers with 27 stolen bases last season and can contribute in both categories now that his bat is warming up.
--Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants rookie outfielder
Heliot Ramos hit his fourth homer in his last six games during Saturday's 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Ramos accounted for San Francisco's offense with an RBI single in the first inning before hitting his sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot off
Andrew Heaney in the third inning. Over the past week, Ramos has hit .461 (12-for-26) with 10 RBI and enters Sunday hitting .327/.419/.554 with 23 RBI and 13 runs scored. Ramos is still on plenty of waiver wires, an oversight being corrected during his current spurt.
--Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: SF Giants on X
5 days agoBaltimore Orioles infielder
Gunnar Henderson joined New York Yankees outfielder
Aaron Judge as the only player with at least 20 homers when he went deep in the ninth inning of Saturday's 5-0 win at the Tampa Bay Rays. Henderson's three-run blast off
Phil Maton was his only hit as he enters Sunday, hitting .263/.367/.580 with 45 RBI and 49 runs scored. Henderson is shaking off a May that saw him hit just .221 by opening June with a .296/.424/519 total that gives fantasy managers confidence the 22-year-old will continue his early June momemtum.
--Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
6 days agoChicago White Sox designated hitter Gavin Sheets' grand slam was the highlight of his 3-for-4 day at the plate during Saturday's 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Sheets' slam, his seventh homer of the season, came off Bryan Bello in the fifth inning. He also added a pair of singles that helped improve his numbers to .246/.348/440 with 27 RBI and 20 runs scored. Despite Saturday's outing, Sheets has hit .200/.316/.375 in June and is only an option in deeper fantasy leagues.--Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
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