Pirates Acquire Jackson Wolf, Estuaro Suero, Alfonso Rivas

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf, outfielder Estuaro Suero, and first baseman Alfonso Rivas from the San Diego Padres, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. These three prospects represent the return package for starter Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi. Wolf amassed a 3.78 xFIP in the minors this season […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/1/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday and happy August, RotoBallers! Today is the trade deadline. Once that clock strikes 6 PM EST, no one is moving teams anymore. However, those initial lineups that get released two or three hours before a game could change, so check back in before […]

Anthony Prato Hitting Quite Well At Triple-A

Minnesota Twins minor league infielder Anthony Prato has always been a contact-first hitter, but he has shown some increased power this season, closing in on his career-high single-season home run total. What's interesting is that Prato opened the year with woeful batting numbers at Double-A but has been one of the best hitters in Minor […]

Teoscar Hernandez Drawing Interest From At Least Six Teams

Seattle Mariners outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is drawing trade interest from at least half a dozen teams, and a trade is increasingly likely before the deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 1, according to sources. The Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants are among the teams that have been involved. The Giants already traded for […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Promoted To Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs promoted top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong to Triple-A Iowa on Monday. The 21-year-old outfielder, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Chicago's No. 1 prospect, was tearing up Double-A Tennessee to the tune of a .289/.371/.527 slash line with an .898 OPS, 14 home runs, 19 doubles, five triples, 60 RBI, 27 stolen […]

Mariners Listening On Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France

The Seattle Mariners willingness to listen to trade talks on outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and first baseman Ty France ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline is a significant development. The Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies are looking for right-handed hitters. In return, the M's will be looking for young bats. Seattle […]

Chas McCormick Retreats To The Bench Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. Jake Meyers will get the start in center field and will bat ninth in the order against Guardians right-hander Noah Syndergaard. It's about time for McCormick to take a day off after starting in the team's last […]

AJ Pollock Moves From Mariners To Giants

The Seattle Mariners have traded outfielder AJ Pollock, along with utility player Mark Mathias, to the San Francisco Giants ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline. In fact, Tuesday was the target day for Pollock to be activated from the 10-day injured list after dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him out of action […]

Ian Happ Rejoins Starting Lineup Monday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is back in the starting lineup Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Andrew Abbott. Happ got a rare breather in Sunday's series finale against the rival Cardinals but he will get right back to it against another NL Central opponent on Monday. It's been another rock-solid season at the […]

Mark Canha Moving From Mets To The Brewers

The New York Mets have traded outfielder Mark Canha to the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. The Mets will receive 23-year-old pitching prospect Justin Jarvis in return. The 33-year-old has a club option for the 2024 season attached to him as part of the two-year, $26.5 million deal he signed […]

Mariners Acquire Josh Rojas, Dominic Canzone From Arizona

The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Josh Rojas, outfielder/first baseman Dominic Canzone and infielder Ryan Bliss from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for closer Paul Sewald, according to a source. Rojas could probably use a change of scenery after hitting a rough .228/.292/.296 with no homers, 26 RBI, six stolen bases and 23 runs […]

Nick Castellanos Resting Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos is getting a rest day on Monday against the Miami Marlins. In his absence, Brandon Marsh is starting in right field and is batting seventh against Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera. Johan Rojas is starting in center field and hitting in the nine-hole. It's a regular day of rest for Castellanos, […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Activated And Starting Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday and is starting against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Taijuan Walker. Chisholm is starting in center field and is serving as Miami's cleanup hitter in his return. Fantasy managers will want to get the 25-year-old power/speed threat […]

Jarred Kelenic Unlikely To Return Until Early September

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (foot) is expected to be in a walking boot for four to six weeks and is unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list until early September, according to president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto. Kelenic will miss most of the remainder of the regular season after going on the […]

Charlie Blackmon To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (hand) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday. Blackmon will play on Tuesday and Wednesday as he attempts to rejoin the major-league roster after landing on the injured list on July 11 with a fractured right hand. The 37-year-old is no longer in his prime, but […]

Esteury Ruiz Picks Up Three Hits In Second Rehab Game

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz (shoulder) went 3-for-5 with a home run, stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in his second minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday. Ruiz has just one home run in 334 at-bats with the A's this year, so the round-tripper was a rare sight for the […]

Trevor Larnach Drawing Trade Interest

The Minnesota Twins left-handed-hitting outfielders continue to draw trade interest with the Aug. 1 trade deadline nearly here, namely Max Kepler, Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner. Larnach is drawing interest from multiple teams, including the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. Given the team's preference to trade off the MLB roster or Triple-A St. […]

Hector Rodriguez Looks To Rebound in August

Cincinnati Reds' outfield prospect Hector Rodriguez is looking to bounce back from a rough July with the Single-A Daytona Tortugas. The outfielder saw his slash line for the month dip to .184/.237/.322 with just two home runs and one stolen base. The 19-year-old also struck out 24 times while taking just six walks. The slump comes […]

Marlins Expected To Activate Jazz Chisholm Jr. On Monday

The Miami Marlins are expecting to activate outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) on Monday to return for the start of a four-game home series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Fantasy managers will finally get Chisholm back for the first time since he suffered a left-oblique strain on July 3. The oft-injured 25-year-old will immediately return to […]

Jackson Chourio Continues Red Hot Second Half

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Jackson Chourio has continued his recent assault on Double-A pitching. Since the return from the All-Star break, the 19-year-old has slashed .446/.514/.815 with five home runs and eight stolen bases over his last 15 games. Chourio has taken off since removing the enhanced grip game balls used in the Southern League, leading fantasy […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/31/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/31/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a 9-game slate tonight, which actually makes for a nice little slate. Some spots are obvious, but we will have to work a little harder to be different in tournaments. I've got a […]

Alex Verdugo Available For Trade

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is reportedly on the trade block ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. It seems like the Red Sox are trying to take advantage of the fact there aren't many quality bats available at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old still has one more season left on his deal before he's a […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 19

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 19. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on […]

Taylor Ward Moved To 60-Day IL

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (face) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list and will miss virtually the entire regular season at minimum. Ward has multiple facial fractures as a result of being hit in the face with a fastball by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah on Saturday. Ward had been a […]

C.J. Cron And Randal Grichuk Traded To Angels

The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Randal Grichuk and first baseman C.J. Cron from the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Heading back to the Rockies are Angels prospect pitchers Jake Madden and Mason Albright. Madden is the No. 8 prospect in the Angels system according to MLB Pipeline, and Albright is No. 28. Both Grichuk and […]

Nolan Jones Pulled Out Early On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones was pulled out early during Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics. There was some concern that the 25-year-old suffered an injury, but that might not have been the case. It sounds like his exit was precautionary due to cramping. The expectation is he'll be fine going forward, so fantasy managers […]

Mike Yastrzemski Exits Early On Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. This is a bit concerning considering this is the third time that Yastrzemski has battled a hamstring issue this season. At the moment, it's uncertain how serious this injury is as the Giants likely pulled […]

J.D. Martinez To Undergo MRI

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder J.D. Martinez (hamstring) is scheduled to undergo an MRI after suffering an injury during Sunday's game. The veteran slugger was forced to exit early on Sunday due to left hamstring tightness. Manager Dave Robert said that Martinez was unable to run or swing a bat on Sunday. It sounds like he's […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19

Welcome to Week 19 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 31- August 6, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know points […]

Alex Kirilloff Lands On Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (shoulder) landed on the 10-day injured list. The 25-year-old has battled a right shoulder strain after diving for a foul ball on Tuesday. He tried to play through it. However, Kirilloff will take some time off to heal. In the meantime, Joey Gallo and Donovan Solano may split time […]