A's Plan To Move To Sacramento For 2025-27

The Oakland Athletics plan to move to Sacramento for the 2025-27 seasons with an option to play there in 2028 as well, according to the team. They will play in Sutter Health Park -- the home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A affiliate -- which has just over 10,000 seats […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (April 2024)

We made it. Another offseason is behind us, and we have regular season baseball for the next six months, where we can set our fantasy lineups, make trades, and just enjoy this great game. For those of us who play in dynasty leagues, work is never done, and we didn't pause for several months just […]

Victor Robles Heads To Injured List

The Washington Nationals are placing outfielder Victor Robles (hamstring) on the injured list on Thursday after he left Wednesday night's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a left-hamstring injury. Outfield prospect Jacob Young is being called up from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. It's unclear exactly how severe Robles' hamstring injury is, but it […]

Nationals Calling Up Outfield Prospect Jacob Young

The Washington Nationals are calling up outfield prospect Jacob Young from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, according to a source. Young will replace outfielder Victor Robles (hamstring), who was injured in Wednesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 24-year-old hit .252 with 13 stolen bases in 107 at-bats with the Nats last year in his rookie […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Do the Pirates Finally Have Fantasy Stars?

The Pittsburgh Pirates started the season 5-0. I repeat... The Battlin' Buccos won their first five games of the season, averaging 7.8 runs per game. So far, this surprising offense has been led by two recently extended franchise pillars and a young stud-in-the-making. These pieces are critical for the Pirates' success, and perhaps they'll become […]

Chris Clegg's Top 50 Prospects for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (April 2024)

Both the minor leagues and the MLB are underway, and it is a full go for the 2024 fantasy baseball season! After a full offseason of work, spending time on backfields, in minor league camps, watching video, and diving in on advanced data, I have made several refinements to my fantasy baseball prospects rankings. These […]

Alex Kirilloff Gets On Base Five Times Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate on Wednesday in a 7-3 win over the Brewers. Hitting out of the second spot in the order, Kirilloff had two singles, a double, and a triple. The 26-year-old also reached base once via a walk and scored twice. The lefty is now […]

Jackson Chourio Hits First Home Run Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio hit his first home run of the season and of his MLB career on Wednesday in a 7-3 loss to the Twins. It was his only hit in the game, going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. The 20-year-old has now hit safely in the first five games […]

Taylor Ward Swinging A Hot Bat To Begin The Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward smacked his third home run of the season on Wednesday in a 10-2 thrashing of the Marlins. Ward also had a double in the contest, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. He's now 8-for-25 (.320) on the young season with two doubles, three home runs, eight […]

Brendan Donovan Leaves After Being Hit By Pitch

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (elbow) left Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres after being hit by a pitch on his elbow in the top of the eighth inning. Rookie Michael Siani replaced Donovan in left field for the Cardinals. Donovan was hit by two pitches on Wednesday, with the second one […]

Jason Heyward Lands On Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Jason Heyward (back) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with lower-back tightness and recalled outfielder Taylor Trammell from the minors in a corresponding move. Heyward had missed the last two games with the injury and will now miss at least another 10 days. It's believed to be a […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season also got started last week, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not […]

Nolan Jones Dropped To Fifth In Batting Order

Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones is being dropped to fifth in the batting order on Wednesday with the team facing the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Luke Little. The 25-year-old left-handed hitter is making the start in left field for the Rockies. The former second-round selection in 2016 by the Cleveland Guardians out of a Philadelphia […]

Giancarlo Stanton Sitting Out Of Series Finale

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will start on the bench on Wednesday for the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With Stanton getting a breather, Aaron Judge will serve as the DH and bat third, while Trent Grisham will get the start in center field and hit in the nine-hole against Diamondbacks right-hander […]

Braves-White Sox Postponed Wednesday

The scheduled game on Wednesday between the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox in Chicago was postponed due to rain, snow and a forecast of inclement weather. The contest will be made up on Thursday, June 27, at 3:10 pm. Fantasy managers hopefully were already able to remove all the players from these two teams […]

Jackson Merrill Absent On Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is on the bench to start Wednesday's contest against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Zack Thompson. The 20-year-old has been logging everyday reps in center field for the Friars to begin the 2024 season and has gone 6-for-25 (.240) with one homer, a pair of doubles, and two […]

Mets-Tigers Postponed Again Wednesday

For the second day in a row, the contest between the New York Mets and Detroit Tigers scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Thursday, April 4, beginning at 12:10 pm. Fantasy managers will want to make sure to […]

Tyler O'Neill Not Playing Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Oakland Athletics. It looks to be a normal day of rest for O'Neill in a day game following an extra-inning night game on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Canadian is off to a good start in his first year […]

Eloy Jimenez Could Do Some Running Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) is "better today" and could do some running, according to manager Pedro Grifol. "We haven't made a roster move because we feel there is a possibility (he could play in KC)," Grifol said. Jimenez suffered a minor left-groin injury on Sunday and is missing his third straight game […]

Eloy Jimenez Absent Again Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) remains sidelined on Wednesday as the team takes on the visiting Atlanta Braves. The left-handed-hitting Gavin Sheets will make a third straight start at the team's designated hitter and is batting cleanup on Wednesday against Braves right-hander Spencer Strider. The White Sox are optimistic that the oft-injured Jimenez […]

Garrett Mitchell Healing As Expected

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell (finger) had an X-ray on Wednesday morning that showed his fractured left finger has not shifted and is healing as expected. The news keeps Mitchell on a four- to six-week timeframe for a return. Mitchell suffered the fractured finger late in spring training, another injury setback early in his career […]

Jackson Chourio Back In Leadoff Spot

Milwaukee Brewers rookie outfielder Jackson Chourio is starting in right field and is back in the leadoff spot on Wednesday versus the visiting Minnesota Twins and right-hander Chris Paddack. With Chourio back in the top spot, outfielder Sal Frelick moves down the order to No. 6. The 20-year-old was the team's leadoff hitter on Opening […]

Evan Carter Getting A Day Off

Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter finds himself on the bench for the start of Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Aaron Civale. Carter has drawn a league-leading six walks in the first five games of the season, but he's also hitless in his 22 plate appearances with an RBI, stolen base, five […]

Cedric Mullins On The Bench Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfield Cedric Mullins is not in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday with the team taking on left-hander Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals. It's just a routine day of rest for Mullins after he started each of the first five games of the season. With the 29-year-old sitting out, Jorge Mateo […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bo Bichette, Josh Jung, J.T. Realmuto, Lars Nootbaar, and more

The 2024 MLB season is under a week old, yet there are flurries of pre-existing and fresh injuries to keep track of for fantasy baseball. That said, let's take a look at the top injured hitters Bo Bichette, Josh Jung, J.T. Realmuto, Lars Nootbaar, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]

Jarren Duran Swipes Another Base

After coming off a three-steal performance on Monday, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran stole another base in Tuesday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. He also went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI. Duran has been having a big series and has been off to a nice start for the Red Sox as he sits […]

Cody Bellinger Crushes First Homer Of 2024

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's victory against the Colorado Rockies. Bellinger blasted his first homer of the year off Anthony Molina in the bottom of the seventh and it was a no doubter. The slugger had a strong 2023 in a prove it […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/24): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Wednesday brings a heavy dose of day baseball. That leaves us with a limited five-game evening slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There is some rain in the forecast for a few games, making this an especially tricky slate. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 4/3/2024. The […]

Dodgers Claim Taylor Trammell Off Waivers From Mariners

The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed outfielder Taylor Trammell off waivers on Tuesday after he was recently designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners, according to a source. Trammell, 26, has not lived up to his first-round pedigree since the Cincinnati Reds took him 35th overall in 2016. All three of his big-league seasons have come […]

Masataka Yoshida Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. This appears to be a routine rest day for Yoshida who has been off to a rough start at the plate. Currently, Yoshida is batting .211 with two RBI in five games. The hope […]