Noelvi Marte Continues To Struggle

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Noelvi Marte continues to struggle as he works towards his return to the big leagues. Marte went 0-for-4 on Sunday and is now 7-for-49 with two RBI and a stolen base for Triple-A Louisville. Marte has struggled mightily as he is shaking off some of the rust from serving an 80-game […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/24/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Tonight’s slate is a nine-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun. We don’t have a Coors game to worry about, which takes away one huge decision point for us. The Yankees aren’t on this slate, either, which means we don’t have to fret fading Aaron Judge and Juan Soto at their […]

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Junior Caminero is the third-ranked prospect in all of baseball right now, although No.2 Paul Skenes will graduate soon. Caminero belted 31 minor league home runs in 2023 across two levels of the minor leagues, and after a brief debut with the Rays last season, there […]

Nick Mariano's Week 14 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to the weekly waiver rundown where we discuss widely-available names to storm ahead during these summer months. We're nearing the season's halfway mark, so try to take deep breaths and prepare for the road ahead. Whether you feel as though the first […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 14 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 14 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 24 - June 30, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! Heading into Week 14, we'll highlight five injured players worth stashing in your fantasy leagues. New to the series? Check out previous articles for even more options! Many productive players are nearing a return. If you stash them […]

Orelvis Martinez Suspended 80 Games For PEDs

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment program. Martinez tested positive for clomiphene, a performance-enhancing substance. The move comes shortly after the 22-year-old received made his major-league debut on […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 14 (June 24- June 30)

Another week is in the books and it's time to look ahead at next week's schedule to see which hitters on the wavier wire can help us fill those gaps and openings in our rosters. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

Noelvi Marte - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: The time is almost here for Cincinnati Reds third-base prospect, Noelvi Marte, who is nearing a return from an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Boldenone, a prohibited, performance-enhancing substance. The suspension began on Opening Day and has put a damper on what was supposed to […]

Oneil Cruz Blasts 10th Home Run Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk and his 10th home run of the season, a 445-foot blast into the Allegheny River, in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays. Cruz was batting .295 in June until a 1-for-13 stretch over his last four games, so he's back to hitting just .250 in […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 14 (2024)

Welcome to another exciting rendition of waiver wire additions, the middle infielder edition! In this space, we usually focus on players under 50% rostered that could make an impact in fantasy, but let's not forget about that gray area between 50% rostered and universally rostered. There's a plethora of players just above the cutoff for […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Anthony Santander, Heliot Ramos, Pablo Lopez, Reese Olson, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 13, June 24 - June 30. This week's article will focus on Anthony Santander, Heliot Ramos, Salvador Perez, Will Smith, Tobias Myers, Javier Assad, Pablo Lopez, and Reese Olson. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The early part of the MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running as we progress into the 2024 campaign. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have […]

Elly De La Cruz Homers In Loss To Boston Saturday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz posted three hits in a 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Cruz went 3-for-5 with a solo homer but was caught stealing in his team's loss to Boston. The solo homer came off Boston starter Nick Pivetta in the third inning and traveled 407 feet […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 14

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 14 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- June 24 through June 30. This is our weekly article looking at players whom 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 […]

Zach Neto Exits Saturday's Game Early With Calf Tightness

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (calf) was removed from Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with left calf tightness. He injured himself on a sliding stop of a ground ball. The 23-year-old also fouled a ball off his leg earlier in the game. Neto was able to walk off under his power. He […]

Jon Berti Improving, Could Begin Rehab Assignment In A Few Weeks

New York Yankees infielder Jon Berti (calf) is showing improvements and could begin a rehab assignment in a "few more weeks." The 34-year-old was transferred to the 60-day injured list and won't be eligible to come off the injured list until around the All-Star break. "Hopefully, in a few more weeks here, he'll start to […]

Edmundo Sosa Shows Negative X-Rays On Elbow

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa (elbow) had negative X-rays on his sore elbow. He is listed as day-to-day with a contusion. Sosa was hit by a pitch by Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Scott McGough, left the game, and was replaced by Whit Merrifield. Should Sosa need to miss time, Merrifield could replace him in the lineup […]

Tommy Edman Progressing Closer To Rehab Assignment

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder/infielder Tommy Edman (wrist) recently spent four days in Florida ramping up baseball activities and is moving closer to starting a rehab assignment. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol is optimistic that Edman could return relatively soon. With a rehab assignment in the mix, a likely return to the Cardinals' active roster would be […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Mookie Betts, Michael Harris III, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Justin Verlander, Bo Bichette and more...

This past week, we saw a lot of marquee names go on the injured list. Big names going down from teams that are in the pennant race are a big deal. The question that fans of these teams always ask is how they will replace these All-Star caliber players. The answer to this is that […]

Orelvis Martinez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez was recently promoted to the major leagues on June 17. Martinez was promoted to be an option in the infield as the Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette (calf) on the 10-day injured list. Unfortunately, […]

Willi Castro Has Productive Day At The Plate

Minnesota Twins second baseman Willi Castro went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics. He also collected three RBI and scored twice on the day. The 27-year-old is on a roll right now, hitting safely in his last five games while going 10-for-24 (.417) with six doubles, […]

Tim Anderson Provides Walk-Off Single Friday

Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson was the hero for his team in a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners in 10 innings on Friday. Anderson smacked a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning to propel the Marlins to victory, their third straight walk-off win. The veteran shortstop has been struggling in his first season […]

Trea Turner Homers, Drives In Three In Friday's Loss

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner had a big night in a 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Turner went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI but it wasn't quite enough as the Phillies fell to the D-Backs. The veteran shortstop is putting together another strong season, hitting .344 with three homers, 29 […]

CJ Abrams Returning On Friday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (wrist) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. The 23-year-old is back on the field after missing each of the last two games due to a wrist issue. He was dealing with a cyst near his wrist but it feels good enough for […]

Orelvis Martinez Making MLB Debut On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez is making his major-league debut on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Carlos Carrasco, starting at second base and batting eighth. The Blue Jays' No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will be playing for the first time since he was called up from the minors earlier this […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Ceddanne Rafaela, Chad Green, Ben Rice, Harrison Bader, Tyler Locklear, DJ Herz

Howdy, RotoBallers! The All-Star break is rapidly approaching as the first half of the 2024 season will soon be coming to a close. We are back with our mid-week waiver wire rankings for Week 13 -- June 17 through June 23 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 14) - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Gunnar Henderson, Mookie Betts, Ben Rice, DJ Herz

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The first half of the season is coming to a close soon. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 20, 2024. […]

Guardians Call Up Angel Martinez

The Cleveland Guardians recalled infield prospect Angel Martinez from Triple-A Columbus on Friday and placed infielder Gabriel Arias on the family medical emergency list in a corresponding move. Martinez gets his first major-league call-up after tearing it up at Columbus in 17 games with a .333/.438/.550 slash line with a .988 OPS, three home runs, […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 14)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's […]