Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 21)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 21 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Corey Seager, Jackson Merrill, Jackson Holliday, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]

Ketel Marte Absent On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday for the game at Chase Field against the visiting Colorado Rockies. Marte suffered an ankle contusion on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, didn't play on Sunday, and then was removed early from Monday's series opener with the Rockies with […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 21): Redraft Rankings

After a quiet last week or two on the prospect front following Coby Mayo's debut, we get two major promotions this week with Junior Caminero being recalled and Zebby Matthews making his MLB debut. Both had ranked highly in my stash rankings for a while now and it will be exciting to see what sort […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 21)

We are now in the home stretch of the fantasy baseball regular season. We are just a few weeks away from the fantasy playoffs, so time is ticking for some teams to make a final push. As a result, it might be time to drop that hitter in a major slump or that pitcher who has […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Jake McCarthy, Joey Bart

There are some big names that have been carrying fantasy rosters down the stretch. Bobby Witt Jr. has dominated for the Royals and should continue to thrive as fantasy managers look to bring home a championship. What should we do about other players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try […]

Willi Castro Continues August Surge

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Willi Castro hit a home run and drove in three runs in the Twins' win over Kansas City on Monday. The homer was the ninth of the season for the versatile Castro. In August, Castro is hitting .261 with two homers and 10 RBI in 11 games. The 27-year-old has 12 stolen […]

Brooks Baldwin Shows Off Power

Chicago White Sox second baseman Brooks Baldwin hit his second career homer in Monday's 12-2 win over the New York Yankees, his only hit in four plate appearances. Baldwin's blast was a three-run shot in the bottom of the seventh off Enyel De Los Santos, giving the White Sox an 11-2 lead at the time. […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Ryan Walker, Spencer Arrighetti, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, Jordan Walker

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. With about a little over a month left into the fantasy baseball season, it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 (August 12 - August 18) of the 2024 MLB season. […]

Tyler Black Gets Another Chance In The Big Leagues

The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled infield prospect Tyler Black from Triple-A Nashville. Black, the club's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline will make his third stint at the big-league level this season. For Nashville, Black has hit a solid .276 with four triples, 11 home runs, 52 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Despite his success […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! With all 30 teams in action, the way the schedule fell has left a lighter slate for a Tuesday. Six early games mean DFS managers will only have nine games to fill up their roster on the featured contests. It all begins on the East Coast at 7:10 p.m. EDT when the A's […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 21

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 21 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- August 12 through August 18. This is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players worthy of a drop, […]

Will Wagner Collects Three Hits In MLB Debut

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Will Wagner went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI single, and a run scored in his major league debut as his team defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-2. The 26-year-old was recently required from Houston in the Yusei Kikuchi deal and currently ranks as the Jays' 21st-ranked prospect (according to MLB […]

Gage Workman Homers Three Times, Drives In Seven

Detroit Tigers second baseman prospect Gage Workman homered three times on Sunday for Double-A Erie, driving in seven runs in the process. After the 3-for-6 day at the plate, Workman is now slashing .260/.351/.435 with a .358 wOBA and 123 wRC+. The homers brought his season total to 12 in 99 games for the SeaWolves, […]

Spencer Steer Gets First Career Multi-Homer Game Monday

Cincinnati Reds super utilityman Spencer Steer had an excellent offensive night in Monday's 6-1 win over the Cardinals. Steer went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a three-run HR, a walk, a strikeout, and a stolen base. The 26-year-old launched a third-inning Sonny Gray fastball into the left-field seats and got Gray again to left-center […]

Jace Jung Riding Nine-Game Hit Streak

Detroit Tigers second base/third base prospect Jace Jung is making a case for a major-league debut before the 2024 season comes to a close, as he's currently riding a nine-game hit streak, during which time he has gone 12-for-35 (.343) with three doubles, six RBI, seven runs scored, and a 9:5 BB:K. The 23-year-old now […]

James Triantos Settling In At Triple-A

Chicago Cubs second baseman prospect James Triantos is starting to find a groove at Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs promoted the 21-year-old to Iowa last week, and after starting off 0-for-8 over his first two games, he's now hit safely in the last four games, going 6-for-17 (.353) with a pair of stolen bases over that […]

Ketel Marte Leaves Monday's Game Early

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) fell to the ground while taking a swing in Monday's series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies while taking a swing but remained in the game. Marte then hobbled down to first base on a fly out and was eventually removed from the contest and replaced by Kevin […]

Kristian Campbell Homers In Third Straight Game

Boston Red Sox utility prospect Kristian Campbell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday for Double-A Portland. It was the third consecutive game in which Campbell left the yard. Before this streak, he hadn't homered in 28 games (126 PAs). The young prospect has clearly found his power stroke as of late; he's […]

Junior Caminero Homers On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero went 3-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday for Triple-A Durham. In 19 games since returning to the Bulls from injury, Caminero is slashing .304/.325/.532 with three doubles, five homers, 10 RBI, and 2:15 BB/SO. Through 59 total games in 2024, he's slashing .274/.337/.521 with 10 doubles, […]

Connor Norby Hits First Homer Since Trade

Miami Marlins second base prospect Connor Norby went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday for Triple-A Jacksonville, his first since being traded to Miami from the Baltimore Orioles. Overall, Norby has struggled with his new organization, slashing just .237/.293/.368 with three extra-base hits and 3:15 BB/SO through 41 plate appearances. Despite recent woes, […]

Will Wagner Recalled, Making MLB Debut On Monday

The Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of infield prospect Will Wagner from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday and optioned infielder Luis De Los Santos to Buffalo in a corresponding move. Wagner, who came to Toronto in the trade that sent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to the Houston Astros at the end of July, is considered the […]

Ketel Marte Returns To Action Against Rockies

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) is back at second base and is hitting second for Arizona in Monday's series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies and right-hander Cal Quantrill. A left-ankle contusion forced Marte from Saturday's game early against the Philadelphia Phillies, and he didn't play in Sunday's series finale. But now that […]

Michael Massey Returns On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey (back) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff for Monday's series opener against the hosting division-rival Minnesota Twins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Massey was scratched from Saturday's starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals with back tightness, but he's feeling better to start the week […]

Jonathan India Not In Monday’s Lineup

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India will take a seat on the bench for Monday's series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. India has been in a bit of a slump at the plate over the past few weeks, hitting just .109 with one home run, two doubles, and one RBI since July 24. The […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Camilo Doval, Luis Arraez, and Pedro Grifol

Hello again, RotoBallers, and welcome back to another look at the week that was. Every Monday, I review the bigger stories from the previous week and assess their impact on fantasy baseball. Hopefully, this column helps you keep an eye on the league at large as the season winds down. Another week and another closer […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Mookie Betts, Grayson Rodriguez, Ketel Marte, Riley Greene, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Max Muncy, and more

The 2024 fantasy baseball playoffs will be here before we know it, and unfortunately, injuries remain a factor in lineup decisions. There is no shortage of high-impact fantasy baseball studs dealing with bumps and bruises, so let's take a look at the top injured players, including Mookie Betts, Grayson Rodriguez, Ketel Marte, Riley Greene, Yoshinobu […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (August 12 - August 18)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of August 12 - August 18. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Tonight’s slate is an eight-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun. There is an unusually large number of premium pitchers on tonight’s slate, but there are also enough poor pitchers that we can build strong stacks to help take down a tournament. The main event of the night will be multi-time […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 21 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 21 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 12 - August 18, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Christian Moore - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 21)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Dynasty/Keeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: 2025 (Possibly September 2024) ANALYSIS: Lately, it seems there might be no human on the planet right now that’s swinging a hotter bat than Los Angeles Angels, 2024 first-round draft pick, Christian Moore. The Angels selected Moore with the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft and the […]