Jose Siri, Jonny DeLuca Out On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielders Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca are out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. Rookie Kameron Misner will play center field and hit eighth, while Dylan Carlson will draw into the lineup in left field and bat third against A's right-hander Osvaldo Bido. Siri will […]

Riley Greene Sitting Against Lefty

Detroit Tigers outfielders Riley Greene and Parker Meadows and rookie shortstop Trey Sweeney are all out of the starting lineup on Thursday at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs with a left-hander on the mound. Andy Ibanez is starting in left field and batting second, Matt Vierling is in center field and hitting leadoff, and […]

Blake Perkins Reinstated From Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Blake Perkins (calf) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned infield prospect Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Perkins is back in the big leagues but will not start in Thursday's contest against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Because the 27-year-old required […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. "Real Close To A Return"

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) is "real close to a return" from the 10-day injured list, according to manager Aaron Boone. Initially, the Yankees were unsure if Chisholm would even be able to return this year due to a UCL injury in his left elbow that potentially needed surgery. However, Chisholm has […]

Kerry Carpenter With Another Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cubs. Carpenter hit the injured list for two months with a back injury, but in the seven games since coming off of the IL, the 26-year-old has belted four home runs and driven in eight, although he's […]

Jose Siri Hits 16th Home Run On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri homered in his second straight game in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Athletics, belting a 423-foot shot for his 16th home run of the season in a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Unfortunately, Siri's above-average chase rate of 32.9% and well-below-average 62.2% contact rate leads to a 36.4% K% […]

Jackson Chourio Collects Four Hits, Drives In Two

Milwaukee Brewers rookie outfielder Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 in Wednesday's 10-6 extra-innings loss to the Cardinals. It was the first four-hit game of the youngster's career, legging out a triple, scoring once, driving in two, and stealing a base in the process. Since the All-Star break, the 20-year-old has shown the world why the Brewers […]

Max Clark Red-Hot At High-A West Michigan

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark has been scorching hot since joining High-A West Michigan. The Tigers' top prospect is hitting .302/.375/.500 in 21 games since his promotion to High-A with two homers and 11 RBI to go with two stolen bases. He has two homers in his past four games and has an OPS […]

James Tibbs III Promoted To High-A

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect James Tibbs III has been promoted to High-A Eugene. The 21-year-old left-handed batter hit .415/.429/.512 in nine Single-A games before earning his promotion. The Florida State product was the No. 13 pick in this year's MLB Draft. Tibbs went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in his debut […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's almost Friday, so that means MLB is going to split the slate. There are five early and five evening games on Thursday. Today's article focuses on the evening slate starting at 6:40 p.m. ET when Pittsburgh and Cincinnati meet in the Steel City.  It's a great day because it's a Paul Skenes day. […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Masataka Yoshida, Kerry Carpenter, Shay Whitcomb, Jace Jung, more

Hey, RotoBallers. August will be over next week, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you navigate free agency with more waiver wire articles. It's time to start preparing for that championship run. Today, we review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 22 -- August 19 through August 25 -- to help you […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 22) - Hitters and Pitchers

This is the last week of the regular season in some leagues. Hopefully, we here at RotoBaller have helped you into your fantasy playoffs. Whether you are still fighting for seeding or just trying to get into your playoffs, this is one of the more important weeks of the season. It's important to know your […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 22 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 Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, and Shay Whitcomb, along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look at […]

Victor Robles Out With Hip Issue

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles (hip) is absent from Wednesday's lineup due to a hip issue as the M's look to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. We'll consider Robles to be day-to-day for now until we know more about the severity of his hip injury. […]

Jake Fraley Scratched With Knee Sprain

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre due to a knee sprain. Will Benson draws into the starting lineup in right field and will hit eighth in place of Fraley against Blue Jays rookie right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. Fraley, who has missed time […]

Wyatt Langford Comes Up With Clutch Hit

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford came up clutch for his team during Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rookie outfielder smacked a line-drive walk-off single against right-hander David Bedner to break the scoreless tie. Langford also singled and stolen a base earlier in the contest. The 22-year-old was slow out of the gate, but […]

Jesse Winker Comes Up Clutch

New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker was called upon to come off the bench in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The 30-year-old delivered for his team as Winker blasted a pinch-hit game-winning solo home run off right-hander Seranthony Dominguez. This blasted marked Winker's 12th homer of the season and his […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Taking Batting Practice

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) was seen at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday before the team's game against the Cleveland Guardians taking batting practice. Chisholm is attempting to recover from a UCL injury to his left elbow that put him on the 10-day injured list last week, and his activity on Wednesday represents […]

Jorge Soler Still Out, Likely To Return Later This Week

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler (hamstring) has been running the bases and is hitting, but he remains out of Wednesday's starting lineup against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park. Soler remains day-to-day and is likely to return later this week, most likely for the series opener on Friday against the visiting division-rival Washington […]

Julio Rodriguez Could Return To Center Field Soon

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said that outfielder Julio Rodriguez (ankle) is back up to top running speed and has a chance to return to center field during the team's next homestand from Aug. 23-28. Rodriguez, who missed almost three weeks with a right-ankle sprain, has been working exclusively as the designated hitter since coming […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Sitting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is sitting out on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. It appears to be a normal day of rest for Gurriel, who hit a home run in the last game of the series on Tuesday in Miami. Pavin Smith will draw into the starting lineup in left […]

Miguel Vargas Sitting Against Giants

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Miguel Vargas is out of the team's starting lineup on Wednesday for the series finale at Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants. With Vargas on the bench, Lenyn Sosa will start at third base and will bat seventh against Giants right-hander Logan Webb. Vargas, who was acquired from the Los […]

LaMonte Wade Jr., Michael Conforto, Mike Yastrzemski Out

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. and outfielders Michael Conforto and Mike Yastrzemski are all out of Wednesday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox at Oracle Park against All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet. Mark Canha is starting at first base and batting second, rookie Grant McCray is in center field and hitting ninth, […]

Nick Allen Outstanding In August

Oakland Athletics utility player Nick Allen went 3-for-4 with a solo home run on Tuesday for Triple-A Las Vegas. This was just one of many outstanding performances from Allen in August. Through 17 games, he's gone 29-for-74 (.392 AVG) with eight doubles, five homers, 13 RBI, seven stolen bases, and 10:7 BB/SO. Allen started the […]

Roman Anthony Homers In Four-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony went 4-for-5 with a double and a home run on Tuesday for Triple-A Worcester. Anthony has played just seven games in Triple-A. He struggled at first, going 3-for-19 to start. But over his last two games, he's gone 6-for-8 with three extra-base hits and four RBI. Through 91 […]

Dylan Crews Hits Three-Run Homer In Triple-A

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and a walk on Tuesday for Triple-A Rochester. Crews has spent two months in Triple-A, and the transition has been relatively smooth. Through 46 games, he's slashing .255/.333/.459 with 10 doubles, eight homers, 28 RBI, eight stolen bases, and 19:37 BB/SO. Currently […]

Tyler O'Neill Out For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros. With O'Neill grabbing some pine to rest up, Rob Refsnyder will make the start in left field and will bat fifth against Astros right-hander Justin Verlander (neck), who is coming […]

Enrique Bradfield Jr. Fills Stat Line At Double-A

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. recorded three hits with two RBI and two stolen bases for Double-A Bowie on Tuesday. Bradfield is second in all of minor-league baseball with 63 stolen bases across two levels this season. In six games at Double-A, Bradfield is hitting .318/.500/.455 with four RBI and four steals. The […]

Charlie Condon Notches First Triple Of Pro Career

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Charlie Condon hit a two-RBI triple on Tuesday for High-A Spokane. It was the first triple of Condon's professional career and the game was his first with multiple RBI. The No. 3 overall pick in this year's draft out of Georgia, Condon has hit .227/.292/.386 in 11 games with Spokane. He […]

Jasson Dominguez Racks Up Four Hits

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez recorded a four-hit night for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. It was his second four-hit performance at Triple-A this season, bringing his slash line with the RailRiders to .305/.365/.438. Dominguez was called up briefly as the 27th man on Sunday for the Yankees but returned to the minors. He […]