AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 22 -- August 19 through August 25. The waiver wire can be difficult to navigate. Knowing who to add and when is a game within the game of fantasy baseball. Doing this in a mono league where the player pool […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Marcus Semien, Rafael Devers, Merrill Kelly, Tyler Mahle, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 22, August 19 - August 25. This week's article will focus on Marcus Semien, Rafael Devers, Jake Burger, Spencer Steer, Merrill Kelly, Tyler Mahle, Valente Bellozo, and Bowden Francis. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 21)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 21 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and runs. Today, we'll look at names like Michael Conforto, Brendan Rodgers,  and more. Each week, you should be looking […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fantastic MLB DFS slate. We're into the final two months of the regular season now, so let's secure a tournament takedown before we move on to football. I'm locking in on this 10-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is relatively thin […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Saturday In Win Over Diamondbacks

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe homered on Saturday in a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was Lowe's 15th of the year. The veteran homered off reliever Dylan Floro in the sixth inning. Lowe knocked in two runs, scored two runs, and had two hits on the day. He moves his season […]

Colt Keith Returns Against Yankees

Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday at Comerica Park against the New York Yankees and left-hander Carlos Rodon, serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup. Keith did not play in the series-opening loss on Friday night due to a sore left hamstring but is back […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We are back to the time of year when the Saturday slates are more split up again. We have eight games left for the main slate. With more than half the league on this slate, we still have plenty of good options. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jazz Chisolm, Jacob deGrom, Riley Greene, Byron Buxton, Liam Hendriks and much more!

There are only six weeks left in the fantasy baseball regular season. For some, it is less because of playoffs. This means that there is only a handful of waiver wire pickups to acquire from now until the end of the year. This is also the time of year when we start hearing that some […]

Matt McLain Cleared To Resume Baseball Activities

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (rib cage, shoulder) has been cleared to resume baseball activities, including swinging a bat. However, there's still no date for McLain to resume a minor-league rehab assignment. It's been a trying year for McLain, who was extremely impressive in his first year in the big leagues for the Reds […]

Brandon Drury Absent On Friday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Drury has been awful with the bat since the All-Star break. He's hitting .127 with four RBI since the break, so it's not shocking to see him sitting for a second straight game. As a […]

Nick Sogard Returning To The Lineup

Boston Red Sox infielder Nick Sogard (calf) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sogard was pulled from Wednesday's game due to calf soreness and sat out of Thursday's contest as a result. He'll cover second base and bat seventh versus right-hander Corbin Burnes. Sogard is slashing .250/.311/.275 […]

Adael Amador Enjoying Power Surge

Colorado Rockies second base prospect Adael Amador has enjoyed a nice power surge this week and has begun to settle in at Double-A since the start of the month. In his past six games, Amador has gone deep three times and tallied one triple with eight RBI. Since the start of the month, the 21-year-old […]

Tommy Edman To Return On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (ankle, wrist) is scheduled to come off the 60-day injured list to make his season and team debut on Monday for the start of a series against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium. Edman had offseason wrist surgery and recently suffered an ankle injury […]

Ketel Marte Remains Sidelined On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) remains out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Rookie Blaze Alexander will make another start at the keystone and will hit ninth against Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot (knee), who is making his first start off the injured […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Junior Caminero, Jace Jung, Kerry Carpenter, Jake McCarthy, Shay Whitcomb

At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver-wire articles. There are only 1.5 months left in the MLB season, and it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. We are here to help prioritize which players to add with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 21 -- August 12 through August 18 […]

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 22)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Junior Caminero was promoted to the major leagues earlier this week and is a top waiver wire target this weekend. Through his first two games back in the big leagues, the top prospect has gone 1-for-7 with a 1:3 BB:K […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Tyler O'Neill, Christian Yelich, Jorge Soler, Jared Jones, Byron Buxton, Max Scherzer, and more

As the 22nd week of the 2024 MLB season nears, it's important to follow the latest developments on key players. 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 Tyler O'Neill, Christian Yelich, Jorge Soler, Jared Jones, Byron Buxton, […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 21

We're now onto Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. Normally I'd give you my sarcastic Rockies update here but nothing tops the reality of Joc Pederson hitting a little league homer against the purple pinstripes so here I am, just drowning in the misery of my Rockies fandom. We've bottomed out as our doom […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We've got yet another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 22. Heading into Week 22 and beyond, we'll highlight five injured players to stash in your redraft leagues. If you're new to the series, check out our previous articles for some other options. There are […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 21)

Welcome to our fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 21 of the 2024 MLB season. In the last edition, we saw all three players discussed make their debuts. With September call-ups on the way, I provide seven prospects you can stash on your fantasy teams. Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a […]

Arizona Diamondbacks Fantasy Baseball Hitters Update - Snakes That Rake

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been an enigmatic franchise since their inception in 1998 as an expansion club. They achieved very highly and very quickly with a World Series title in 2001, fueled by the two-headed snake of Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. Things slowed down from there. Until their return to the World Series last […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 22)

Welcome back to my Week 22 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! In today's edition, we'll take a look at players like Brendan Rodgers and Shea Langeliers. We'll take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of […]

Jace Jung - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 22)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August 16 ANALYSIS: The Tigers are embracing the youth movement, bringing up both Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney from Triple-A at the same time. Jung has spent the entire season at Triple-A Toledo, playing 95 games for the Mud Hens this season while smacking 14 home runs and […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/24) - Today's Top Lineups

DraftKings and FanDuel are handling the schedule differently on Friday. The main evening slate on DraftKings will begin at 7:05 p.m. EDT and consist of eight games. The main evening slate on FanDuel will begin at 6:40 p.m. EDT and consist of 13 games. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Shay Whitcomb Promoted To The Major Leagues

Houston Astros infield prospect Shay Whitcomb is being promoted to the major leagues, according to Ari Alexander of KPRC2. Whitcomb has spent the entire summer at Triple-A Sugar Land and held a strong .293/.378/.530 slash line with 25 home runs, 19 doubles, 91 RBI, and 26 stolen bases through 108 games. Last summer, in his […]

Top-5 Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 21 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

We have reached the point of the fantasy baseball season in which many of the big-name prospects have forced their way up to the major leagues. With the recent promotions of Jackson Holliday, Junior Caminero, and Coby Mayo -- three mainstays on the top prospects to stash list -- fantasy managers might have to dig […]

Jace Jung Promoted To The Major Leagues

Detroit Tigers second base/third base prospect Jace Jung is being promoted to the major leagues, according to Evan Petzold of Freep.com. Jung is currently ranked as the fifth-best prospect in the Tiger system and 64th-best in the sport on MLB.com. The Texas Tech product has logged 91 games at Triple-A Toledo this summer and has […]

Keston Hiura Continues To Dominate Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels infielder Keston Hiura has continued to play very well at Triple-A and could be nearing a return to the major leagues. Since August 1, the former first-round selection holds a strong .275/.383/.575 with four home runs and a 6:17 BB:K ratio. Across his past five games, he has gone deep twice with […]

Ernie Clement Homers, Drives In A Pair On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Angels. The 28-year-old has been quietly productive over the last month, going 35-for-114 (.307) over his last 30 games with nine extra-base hits, 18 RBI, 11 runs scored, and […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 21)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 21 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Let's rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups like Zebby Matthews, Will Wagner, and Andres Chaparro along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look […]