Colt Keith Sitting Against Left-Hander

Detroit Tigers rookie second baseman Colt Keith is out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the hosting Toronto Blue Jays with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on the bump. With Keith riding pine to start the game, Andy Ibanez will start at the keystone and will bat leadoff for the Tigers against Kikuchi. The 22-year-old left-handed […]

Brandon Lowe Sitting Against Southpaw

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe will get the day off in the Bronx on Saturday versus the division-rival New York Yankees with left-hander Nestor Cortes on the mound. Curtis Mead, who was called up from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the three-hole against Cortes. Even […]

Jackson Holliday Goes Deep Twice On Friday

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI on Friday evening for Triple-A Norfolk. This was Holliday's first game playing in the field since being activated from the injured list on June 25. He was exclusively only serving as the designated hitter since then. The second baseman has […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Saturday! Tonight’s slate is a nine-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun. We do have a Coors game to worry about, which means that we will have to decide what we want to do with that game (play or fade) before making any other decisions. The Giants look incredible against Kyle Freeland, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Kyle Tucker, Nolan Jones, Devin Williams, Clayton Kershaw and more...

As we begin the second half of the baseball season, now is the time to make the tough decisions. Injured players may be stashed on your bench, taking up precious roster spots and maneuverability. When dealing with these players this late in the year, there is one thing that you should be thinking about- how […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 17)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 17 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Thanks for bearing with me. Due to the birth of my daughter, I am much more sleep-deprived, but I am ready to rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 18)

Welcome back to my Week 18 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Nico Hoerner, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis Robert Jr., and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 18) - Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Francisco Lindor, Kyle Tucker, Max Meyer, Rece Hinds, Jacob deGrom

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings! The first half of the 2024 MLB season is in the books, and it's time to start preparing for the second-half stretch. Who had a terrific first half, and who has disappointed so far? We break it down for you with Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball […]

Travis Bazzana Signs Rookie Deal

The top overall pick in this year's MLB draft, second baseman Travis Bazzana from Oregon State, signed with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday for $8.950 million, which is well under the assigned $10.57 million slot value for the No. 1 overall pick. Bazzana was the best pure hitter in this year's draft class and hit […]

Luis Rengifo Does Baseball Activities On Friday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (wrist) took grounders, threw and hit off a tee on Friday. Rengifo is starting to ramp up his baseball activities after initially being placed on the 10-day injured list on July 5 with right-wrist inflammation. If the 27-year-old can skip a minor-league rehab assignment, he should have a good […]

Nick Gonzales Hits Walkoff Single On Friday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales hit a walk-off single and collected two RBI in Friday night's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Gonzales collected his first RBI on a sacrifice groundout in the first inning to net the Pirates' first run. His single off of Phillies closer Jose Alvarado collected the final run. Gonzales […]

Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez Both In Lineup Friday Night

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hand) and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hip) are both in the lineup on Friday night in their start of the second half of the season against the Seattle Mariners. Both had been nursing injuries over the All-Star break; Altuve with his hand and Alvarez his hip. It's a good […]

Tommy Edman Needs More Rehab Reps

St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said that with the minor leagues shut down during this week's All-Star break, outfielder Tommy Edman (wrist) will need to continue his minor-league rehab assignment to begin the second half of the season. Mozeliak also said that the team wants to see Edman be able to play second […]

Jackson Holliday Beginning To Start Playing In The Field

Baltimore Orioles second base/shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday (elbow) is set to begin playing partial games in the field over the next several days, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. This is part of his scheduled rehab progression, as he recently recovered from elbow inflammation. Holliday was activated off the injured list on June 25 but […]

Mookie Betts Plays Catch Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Mookie Betts (hand) played catch while using his broken left hand in the outfield before Friday's series opener against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Betts had previously been having someone else catch the ball for him, so he's clearly made some progress from a fractured left hand. The biggest test for […]

Otto Lopez Activated And Starting On Friday

Miami Marlins infielder Otto Lopez (back) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday for the start of the second half of the season and is starting at second base and batting fifth for the Fish against the visiting New York Mets and left-hander Sean Manaea. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will move back to center […]

Luis Arraez Returns To Action On Friday

San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez (thumb) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in his customary leadoff spot on Friday as he takes on the hosting Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Tanner Bibee to start the second half of the season. Arraez didn't miss any time to close out the first half of […]

Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh Sitting Versus Lefty

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott and outfielders Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas are all out of the starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran left-hander Martin Perez. Edmundo Sosa is starting at second base and batting sixth, Weston Wilson is in left field and hitting seventh, […]

Trent Farquhar Promoted To High-A

Philadelphia Phillies second base prospect Trent Farquhar is being promoted to High-A Jersey Shore, according to MiLB Central. Farquhar spent the past summer splitting time in the Rookie League and at Single-A. Last summer, the 23-year-old struggled at Single-A and posted a mere .167/.348/.278 slash line with a 5:4 BB:K. However, this summer, the infielder […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Brooks Lee, Jacob Wilson, Jeffrey Springs, Lawrence Butler, Michael Toglia

Hey, RotoBallers, the grind never stops, even though we are in the middle of the All-Star break. It's time to scroll through the waiver wire and pick up potential players for the second-half run with the ultimate goal of helping you win a fantasy baseball championship. We are back with another edition of our mid-week […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 17) - Hitters and Pitchers

A vast majority of teams haven't revealed their rotations for the rest of the week, so that makes the pitchers' section of this article hard to predict. All teams only have three games for the rest of the week, so the pitcher portion of this piece is going to be lighter than normal. Most of […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 17

We're into the shortened Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. I'm delighted to bring to you my weekly Rockies update, which is that they have not lost a game in almost a week. Shocking! All the while the pride and joy of the Rocky Mountain region, Ryan McMahon, appeared in the All-Star game. We're […]

Luke Keaschall Enjoys Big First Half

Minnesota Twins second base/outfield prospect Luke Keaschall was very productive across two levels of the minor leagues in the first half of the season. Keaschall began the campaign by getting his first extended look at High-A ball and posted an excellent .335/.457/.544 slash line with seven home runs, 21 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and a […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Baseball makes its return from the All-Star break with a packed schedule Friday. That leaves us with a bevy of options to sift through on DraftKings and FanDuel. As of early Friday morning, though, not all teams had announced their starting pitchers. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

Hao-Yu Lee Strong Through First Half At Double-A

Detroit Tigers second base prospect Hao-Yu Lee has performed exceptionally well in his first look at Double-A ball through the first half of the 2024 campaign. Across 73 games, the 21-year-old has held an excellent .296/.365/.505 line with 12 home runs, 49 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and a 30:61 BB:K ratio. Last summer at High-A, […]

Nick Senzel Could See Regular Playing Time At Second Base

With Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (groin) potentially returning from the injured list soon and Lenyn Sosa sent to Triple-A Charlotte, it seems as though the newly signed Nick Senzel could be set to take over the majority of time at second base with his new team. The No. 2 overall pick by […]

White Sox Calling Up Brooks Baldwin

Among a flurry of roster moves heading into the second half of the season, the Chicago White Sox are calling up infield prospect Brooks Baldwin from Triple-A Charlotte, according to sources. The White Sox designated infielder Danny Mendick for assignment and optioned infielder Lenyn Sosa to Charlotte on Wednesday, making room for Baldwin and the […]

Jace Jung Has Productive First Half At Triple-A Toledo

Detroit Tigers infield prospect Jace Jung turned in a good first half of the season for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Jung battled a wrist injury that caused him to miss some time, but he has hit .264 with 13 homers and 45 RBI with a .888 OPS. Jung is the Tigers' No. 3 prospect […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 17)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 17 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Rece Hinds, Matt Wallner, Rafael Devers, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]

Danny Mendick DFA'd, Lenyn Sosa Sent Down

To make room on the 40-man roster for newly signed infielder Nick Senzel, the Chicago White Sox designated infielder Danny Mendick for assignment and optioned infielder Lenyn Sosa to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. With Yoan Moncada (groin) out for the majority of the first half of the season, Mendick saw increased playing time on the […]