Carlos Correa Has Eight Hits In Last Two Games

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer on Thursday, leading the Twins to a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Correa also added two runs and three RBI. After a fairly mediocre start to the season, the veteran shortstop has caught fire in June, hitting .431 with two homers and 12 […]

Trea Turner Running Close To 100 Percent

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (hamstring) ran at almost 100 percent intensity on Thursday, according to manager Rob Thomson. Turner will run again tomorrow for the third straight day. The 30-year-old shortstop said on Sunday that he's "getting close" to returning from the 10-day injured list. While Turner is getting close and making excellent progress, […]

Corey Seager Scratched From Thursday's Lineup

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (undisclosed) was scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Seager was originally listed as the designated hitter, but he was replaced by Travis Jankowski in a revised lineup. Seager returned from a four-game absence on Wednesday night as he had been dealing with […]

Dylan Moore Returns From Paternity List

The Seattle Mariners reinstated infielder/outfielder Dylan Moore from the paternity list on Thursday and optioned infielder Leo Rivas to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move after Wednesday's contest. Moore has been on the paternity list since Monday but will now return to the M's and will likely start at second base in Thursday's series finale […]

Roderick Arias Stays Hot With Third Home Run Of The Month

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Roderick Arias went 2-for-5 at the plate on Wednesday with his fifth home run of the season and third since the start of June. After struggling through his first two months of Single-A ball, the 19-year-old has begun to find his footing. In his past 11 games, Arias has held […]

Aron Estrada Turning The Corner At Single-A

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Aron Estrada has been on an impressive run since the start of May. After posting a poor.155 AVG through his first taste of Single-A ball, the 19-year-old held a .330 AVG in May and has carried that into June with a similar .324 AVG. In addition, through the first half of […]

Maximo Acosta Launches First Long Ball Of The Season

Texas Rangers infielder Maximo Acosta went 3-for-5 on Wednesday with his first home run of the season. The 21-year-old has looked quite sharp since the start of May with a .296/.333/.426 slash line with 16 hits, three swiped bags, and a 1:7 BB:K. Overall, through his first look at Double-A this season, Acosta has held […]

Alika Williams Beginning Rehab Assignment

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Alika Williams (wrist) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday. Williams is finally ready to start playing in games again after suffering a right-wrist sprain. The 25-year-old former 37th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020 out of Arizona State has been a utility infielder for […]

Francisco Lindor Homers, Doubles In Win

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double and his 11th home run of the season in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Marlins. It was Lindor's fourth multi-hit game in his last six and is rounding into form after a slow start. After an 0-for-5 day on May 18 that saw his […]

Cole Carrigg Showcasing Elite Hitting And Speed In June

Colorado Rockies utility prospect Cole Carrigg turned in another stellar performance on Wednesday, where he tallied four hits and stole three bases. Since June 1, the 22-year-old has swiped six bags, with a .489/.540/.644 line. Through his first 52 games at the High-A level this season, the San Diego State product has looked quite comfortable […]

David Hamilton With Fourth Straight Two-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox shortstop David Hamilton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Phillies, logging his fourth straight two-hit game and fifth in his last six. During the six-game stretch, Hamilton is 10-for-26 (.385) with three doubles, two home runs, three RBI, five runs scored, and four stolen bases. […]

Zach Neto Homers In Three-Hit Day

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto fell a triple shy of the cycle in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-5, including his eighth home run of the season. The 23-year-old also had two RBI and scored twice. After a slow start, Neto is coming off a month of May that saw him slash […]

Leodalis De Vries Records Another Double

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries went 1-for-5 in Single-A Lake Elsimore's 19-0 victory on Wednesday. The 17-year-old's lone hit would go for a double. With the double, five of his last six hits have now gone for extra-bases. De Vries was the top international signing in 2023 and has quickly risen through […]

Carson Williams Exits Early

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Carson Williams (hand, wrist) left Wednesday's game for Double-A Montgomery in the second inning. Williams was hit on the right hand/wrist earlier in the contest and initially remained in the ballgame before being yanked. There is currently no update on the extent of the injury, but more should be known […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! There are seven games to occupy our Thursday evening in baseball DFS. FanDuel has included all seven matchups in their main contest, but DraftKings is skipping the 6:50 p.m. EDT game between the Cubs and Rays. So the FD contests will lock when the Cubs-Rays game starts, but DraftKings has a later lock […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 12): Redraft Rankings

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday. But even with all these names being called up, there […]

Brice Matthews Swinging A Hot Bat

Houston Astros shortstop prospect Brice Matthews was the club's first-round pick last year. Houston selected him out of Nebraska and he has wasted no time making an impact, already climbing to No. 3 on MLB Pipeline's ranking of top Astros prospects. The 22-year-old has impressive bat speed, showcasing an ability to hit the ball hard […]

Blaze Alexander To See Time At Third With Eugenio Suarez Struggling

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that he will start giving rookie infielder Blaze Alexander chances at third base, starting on Wednesday night against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Regular third baseman Eugenio Suarez has struggled, and Lovullo says he's curious to see what Alexander can do with more consistent at-bats. Suarez, who is hitting […]

Corey Seager Returning On Wednesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is the first time that Seager is back in the lineup since exiting last Wednesday's game due to hamstring tightness. The 30-year-old is back to playing shortstop at Dodgers' Stadium, but this time […]

Carlos Correa Records Five Hits

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa was on fire at the plate during Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. The veteran infielder recorded a career-high five hits in the blowout victory. This outstanding performance raised Correa's batting average from .271 to .290 mark on the season. Correa hasn't been offering a ton of power lately, but […]

Masyn Winn In Leadoff Spot On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is hitting out of the leadoff spot for St. Louis on Wednesday against left-hander Bailey Falter and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Winn has essentially become the team's leadoff hitter against left-handers. The former second-round pick in 2020 has excelled in his first full season as the team's starting shortstop […]

Javier Sanoja Red-Hot At Triple-A Jacksonville

Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Javier Sanoja has been a hitting machine at Triple-A Jacksonville, with at least one hit in 16 of his last 18 games and nine multi-hit games in that time frame. In 42 games with Jacksonville this season, the Venezuelan is hitting .317 with two home runs and four stolen bases. Since […]

Jacob Wilson Remains On Injured List, Is Worth A Close Watch Upon Return

Oakland Athletics prospect Jacob Wilson (knee) was placed on the injured list by the Las Vegas Aviators on May 18 with an undisclosed knee injury. It remains unclear when Wilson will return from the injured list. The shortstop played 28 games at Triple-A this season, hitting .438 with three home runs and 22 RBI. The […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Corey Seager, J.T. Realmuto, Yainer Diaz, Max Muncy, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and more

Midweek MLB action is set to begin, and as always, there are plenty of banged-up players to cover. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Corey Seager, J.T. Realmuto, Yainer Diaz, Max Muncy, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and more. This is our […]

Jordan Lawlar Flirts With Cycle In Return To Triple-A Reno

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar (thumb) wasted little time in his return from the injured list. In his 2024 debut with Triple-A Reno, the talented shortstop homered, doubled, and drove in three runs, coming up a triple short of hitting for the cycle. He was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday after […]

Dodgers Acquire Cavan Biggio

Jeff Passan of ESPN.com has reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired superutilityman Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays. Biggio, 29, was designated for assignment last week after spending over five years with the franchise. Biggio struggled this season offensively and was hitting .200 with two homers and nine RBI over 110 at-bats […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are a lot of games with early start times on Wednesday, leaving us with just eight games to choose from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/12/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The lineup […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 12 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 […]

MLB DFS Values: Top Plays For FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/12/2024)

A couple of weeks ago, we launched a new MLB DFS piece here at RotoBaller that is specifically focused on saving you DFS salary when you go to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! We will be hunting for bargains daily because nailing some value picks that produce is one […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Adael Amador, Hurston Waldrep, Heliot Ramos, Mark Vientos, Matt Waldron, Drew Thorpe

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings articles. We are almost at the halfway point in June, and the season with the All-Star break is around the corner. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile […]