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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 13)

Is your fantasy baseball team in need of a boost in a specific category? Maybe it's a shot in the arm in runs scored or an influx of RBI? Monitoring how well you are performing in each offensive category and addressing those categories in need throughout the season is a great way to keep your […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 13

We're onto Week 13 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball and my Rockies are yet again a part of that. Has your favorite team ever given up seven runs in the ninth inning to lose it after being up five? Check swing from Teoscar Hernandez or not, the Rockies […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Yu Darvish, Kodai Senga, Jesus Luzardo, Abraham Toro, Max Kepler, more

The 2024 MLB season is a few months old, so naturally, there are plenty of injury issues around the league. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Yu Darvish, Kodai Senga, Jesus Luzardo, Abraham Toro, Max […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Friday brings a packed schedule with mostly night games. That will leave us with 10 games to choose from for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/21/2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will range […]

Shay Whitcomb Continues Productive June For Triple-A Sugar Land

Houston Astros shortstop prospect Shay Whitcomb was 2-for-4 for Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday to add to a productive month at the plate. In June, Whitcomb is hitting .344 with six homers and 21 RBI to go with five stolen bases. The 25-year-old is hitting .309 with 15 homers and 61 RBI for Sugar Land […]

Gunnar Henderson Continues Strong Campaign

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson continued him MVP campaign on Thursday versus the division rival New York Yankees. Henderson went 3-for-5 with a walk, three runs and RBI in a 17-5 victory. Unlike Corbin Carroll in Arizona, there has been no sophomore slump for Henderson and if anything, the 22-year-old has improved off his notable […]

Carson Williams Hits First Home Run Since Returning From Injury

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Carson Williams launched his first home run since returning from the injured list on Thursday. The 15th-ranked prospect in baseball on MLB.com was sidelined for just over a week due to a hand injury. Williams has performed very well in his first extended look at Double-A ball this season as […]

Cole Foster Breaks Out Of Cold Stretch With Three-Hit Game

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Cole Foster broke out of an extended slump with a big three-hit game Thursday evening. The former third-round pick tallied two doubles, one home run, and brought in six runs. This is a great sign, as he was carrying a poor .102/.224/.204 slash line through 13 games in June prior […]

Darell Hernaiz Resumes Hitting This Week

Oakland Athletics rookie shortstop Darell Hernaiz (ankle) advanced in his rehab process from a strength and fitness program to a hitting progression in the week of June 17. However, there is no timetable for when he might be ready to go on a minor-league rehab assignment. Hernaiz landed on the injured list with a left-ankle […]

Adael Amador Dealing With Mild Oblique Strain

Colorado Rockies rookie infielder Adael Amador (oblique) is dealing with a mild oblique strain after being pulled early from Thursday's series finale against the visiting division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. According to manager Bud Black, Amador suffered a similar injury in May while playing for Double-A Hartford. Before leaving the eventual 5-3 loss in the eighth […]

Thairo Estrada Getting The Day Off On Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada is not in Thursday's lineup as the Giants open a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Estrada has made 14 consecutive starts and will give keystone duties to Brett Wisely this evening. During this stretch, the 28-year-old has struggled with a […]

Brooks Lee Looks Dominant Since Returning To Triple-A

Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Brooks Lee has performed exceptionally well since returning to Triple-A and is fast approaching his MLB debut. Lee was reinstated from the injured list on June 4 after recovering from a herniated disc back in spring training. Through his first 11 games of the season at St. Paul, the former eighth […]

CJ Abrams Out For Series Finale

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (wrist) is sitting out of the series finale on Thursday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at shortstop and will hit seventh against D-backs right-hander Ryne Nelson. Abrams was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against Arizona and was sent for an MRI exam on his left wrist. […]

Addison Barger Hitting .423 Since Recall

Toronto Blue Jays utility man Addison Barger went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, including a double which was his first extra-base hit of his MLB career. The 24-year-old has now hit safely in all four games since his recall, going 6-for-14 (.423) with two RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen […]

Jose Tena Blasts Two Homers For Triple-A Columbus

Cleveland Guardians shortstop prospect Jose Tena found his power stroke with two homers on Wednesday for Triple-A Columbus, giving him six bombs in his last six games. The Guardians' No. 22 prospect is hitting .300 for Columbus with 14 homers and 52 RBI to go with an .851 OPS. The power surge is a bit […]

Brady House Logs Two Hits For Double-A Harrisburg

Washington Nationals infield prospect Brady House went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday. The 21-year-old is now hitting .244 with 11 homers and 28 RBI and a .764 OPS for Harrisburg this season. He hit .312 over three levels of the minors in 2023. The Nationals' No. 3 prospect has a big […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 13)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 13 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Thanks for bearing with me. Due to the birth of my daughter, I am much more sleep-deprived, but I am ready to rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups […]

Dakota Harris Showing Off Some Power

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Dakota Harris is a middle infielder who found his way to the organization during the 11th round of last year's MLB Draft. The Oklahoma product has already contributed at the plate, putting plenty of balls in play and even flashing some power. On a less exciting note, he's striking out too […]

CJ Abrams Getting An MRI On His Wrist

After being scratched from Wednesday's game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (wrist) is getting an MRI exam on his left wrist. Abrams is unsure how he hurt his wrist, although the 23-year-old did run into Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll during Carroll's stolen base attempt on Tuesday. Until we know the […]

David Hamilton Returns For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox infielder David Hamilton (side) is back in the starting lineup for the Red Sox on Wednesday against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays, playing shortstop and batting second against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Hamilton injured his left side in Monday's series opener in Canada and was forced to start Tuesday's game on […]

CJ Abrams Scratched On Wednesday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks for undisclosed reasons. With Abrams now heading to the bench, Nasim Nunez will take his place at shortstop and will bat ninth against Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. Fantasy baseball managers will want to check back for more information […]

Alika Williams Activated And Optioned

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated infielder Alika Williams (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis. Williams recently missed some time with a right-wrist sprain, but he's healthy now and will go back to the minors to bide his time until Pittsburgh needs more infield depth at the major-league level. […]

Trea Turner Getting A Breather On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting San Diego Padres as the Phillies go for the three-game sweep. Turner just returned from a long stint on the injured list earlier this week with a significant hamstring strain, so his day of rest on Wednesday was […]

Masyn Winn Returns From Illness

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (illness) is feeling better on Wednesday and is back in the starting lineup against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Yonny Chirinos, starting at shortstop and batting leadoff for the Red Birds. Winn was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with an illness but is feeling better a day later and should […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 13): Redraft Rankings

After a bit of a lull in the world of prospect promotions, the last couple of weeks have been very active on the prospect front. Joey Loperfido has gone up and down what feels like 35 times, and we saw Addison Barger recalled, along with the debuts of Ben Rice and Orelvis Martinez. My gut […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13) - Hitters and Pitchers

It's the middle of June and the time is now to make a push in your league. The season is almost half over, which means the fantasy season is about 60% over. Our deep league playoffs start in just eight weeks! That's only eight more matchups to try and move up the standings. Don't let […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, 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 […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Yet to Debut: James Wood, Shane Baz, Noelvi Marte - Waiting in the Wings

It's Week 13 of the MLB season and while we have seen a large number of rookies called up this season already, there are still some big names who have yet to make their 2o24 MLB debuts. We love covering prospects here at RotoBaller, and in this piece, I wanted to highlight three fantasy baseball […]