Kellon Lindsey Goes To Dodgers At Pick No. 23

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked Hardee High School (Fla.) shortstop Kellon Lindsey at pick No. 23 of the 2024 MLB Draft. Known as one of the best high school athletes in this draft class, Lindsey grades out with a 75-grade run tool but doesn't project for much pop with a 40-grade power. He is viewed […]

Kaelen Culpepper Goes To Minnesota Twins At Pick No. 21

The Minnesota Twins selected Kansas State shortstop Kaelen Culpepper with pick No. 21 of the 2024 MLB Draft. With a 55-grade hit tool, Culpepper hit .471 for the Team USA collegiate team last summer starring as the team's top hitter. He led Kansas State to a Super Regional appearance this past year and hit .474 […]

Theo Gillen Goes To Tampa Bay At No.18

The Tampa Bay Rays selected second baseman/shortstop Theo Gillen with the 18th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Gillen emerged as one of the top high school players in the state of Texas a few years ago but was limited by a torn labrum in his sophomore season and a knee injury as a […]

Tigers Draft Bryce Rainer With Pick No. 11

The Detroit Tigers drafted Harvard-Westlake High School (California) shortstop Bryce Rainer with the No. 11 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft. Rainer was a well-regarded pitcher as well but rocketed up draft boards after the National High School Invitational in the spring as a position player. At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Rainer projects to be […]

Seaver King Selected With The Tenth Pick By Washington

The Washington Nationals selected infielder Seaver King from Wake Forest with the tenth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old started two seasons at the Division II level before transferring to Wake Forest for his final collegiate season. King held a strong .411/.457/.699 line with an incredible 47-game hitting streak to cap off […]

Pirates Select Konnor Griffin With Ninth Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin out of Jackson Prep with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Griffin was the Gatorade National Player of the Year, possessing solid hit and power tools from the right side of the plate. His six-foot-four-inch frame gives him a long swing that might need to […]

JJ Wetherholt Goes No. 7 To St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals took West Virginia University shortstop/second baseman JJ Wetherholt with the No. 7 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The WVU infielder hit .331 with eight homers and 30 RBI for the Mountaineers last season. The 21-year-old has a 65-grade hit tool to go with a 60-grade run tool. The well-rounded prospect […]

Willy Adames Racks Up Four Hits In Brewers' Win

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 4-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in Milwaukee's win over Washington on Sunday. The 28-year-old is red-hot in July with a .353 batting average, two homers, and 13 RBI this month. The power-hitting shortstop has 15 homers and 67 RBI this season while hitting .246. He is as […]

Carlos Correa Diagnosed With Plantar Fasciitis

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (heel) has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Correa was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup and underwent an MRI shortly after. The 29-year-old had a similar injury in his opposite foot last season. Hayes also reported that this case is said to be […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 17 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 17 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 15 - July 21, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Mookie Betts Starts Taking Ground Balls

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that infielder Mookie Betts (hand) has started taking soft ground balls after he had only been doing "shadow" work up until now. Betts has been on the injured list for around a month now after fracturing his hand on a hit-by-pitch. The good news is that he didn't […]

Javier Baez Out With Back Injury

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (back) will not start in Sunday's series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers after being removed from Saturday's contest early with a lower-back injury. The struggling Baez will now have the All-Star break to rest up and could return next Friday for the start of the second half of […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Deyvison De Los Santos, Jackson Holliday, Colby Thomas

It's almost Week 17 of the MLB season and in the fantasy community, we are looking around, scouring the waiver wire for players that could potentially help our team. In many cases, the waiver wire has been picked through and there's nothing left but dull or underachieving hitters that cannot help get you to the […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 17 (2024)

The Major League Baseball season has reached the All-Star break, meaning most of the players will get some much-deserved time off. In the world of fantasy baseball, however, there are no breaks; we've got fantasy teams to overanalyze in this stretch of days with no meaningful baseball. That's right, the All-Star break is a great […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 17 (July 19 - July 21)

Whether your league combines the week before and after the All-Star break or counts them separately, I'm here to help recommend some bats who can give you a boost in that first series after the break. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups that can be considered […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 16)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 16 of the 2024 MLB season - free agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG and Runs. Today we'll look at names like Colt Keith, Rowdy Tellez, Eugenio Suarez, Angel Martinez and more. Is […]

Fantasy Baseball AL and NL Only Deep Adds - Rest of Season Edition

Well, we did it. We have made it to the All-Star break, which marks the unofficial halfway point of the season. It's hard to believe how fast things have gone, but as they say, time flies when you're having fun. Anyhow, looking ahead to this week, there are only three games, all of which begin […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Joey Ortiz, Xander Bogaerts, Brady Singer, Jake Irvin, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 17, July 15 - July 21. This week's article will focus on Joey Ortiz, Xander Bogaerts, Cal Raleigh, Ben Rice, Dean Kremer, Ryan Pepiot, Brady Singer, and Jake Irvin. A reminder that All-Star festivities will take place this week, with regular-season […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another DFS slate that is full of possibilities. It's a fantastic afternoon for baseball and, unfortunately, our last day of games until Friday as the All-Star break commences. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix offers […]

James Wood, Shane Baz, Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Buy or Sell? (Week 17)

BALLER MOVE: Sell James Wood ANALYSIS: James Wood has had an interesting start to his MLB career with the Washington Nationals. In his initial stint, Wood has posted a .245 batting average with one home run and six RBIs over 49 at-bats. While these stats aren't particularly eye-catching, they show the potential that made him a […]

CJ Abrams Leads Washington To A Victory With Two-Run Shot

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams played the hero on Saturday afternoon as he went 1-for-5 with a two-run shot to lead the Nationals to a victory. Abrams launched his 15th long ball of the campaign in the ninth inning to give Washington the lead. This home run also snapped a four-game hitless streak. Overall, the […]

Francisco Lindor Homers In 7-3 Victory Over The Colorado Rockies

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor homered on Saturday, leading the team to a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. The three-run homer came off reliever Jalen Beeks in the eighth inning, extending a 4-3 lead to 7-3 at the time. Lindor is hitting .250 with 17 home runs, 51 RBI, 18 stolen bases and […]

Xander Bogaerts Not Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts is not in Saturday's lineup. Bogaerts was activated off the injured list on Friday, but it looks like the Padres will opt to be cautious with their infielder. As a result, Jake Cronenworth will shift to second base and bat in the three-hole. Bogaerts tallied two hits in […]

Aledmys Diaz Joins Houston

Free-agent shortstop Aledmys Diaz is signing with the Houston Astros, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The 33-year-old infielder will report to the Houston complex at West Palm Beach. Diaz spent the entirety of last season in Oakland and logged 12 games with them this season before being let go last week. He posted […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Infielders in 2024 Fantasy Baseball (Week 16)

The league has not seen such talent in middle infield as we have in 2024 in a long time! Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, and Elly De La Cruz are all young players who are posting some massive stats, while Jose Ramirez, Rafael Devers, and Bryce Harper are reliable veterans who are doing what they've done […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 16)

Welcome to our fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 16 of the 2024 MLB season. In the last edition, we hit on David Festa and Shane Baz getting the call and unfortunately Jasson Dominguez went down with injury. But, it's time for three new names this week. Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 17)

Welcome back to my Week 17 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! Today we'll take a look at players like Carlos Correa, Rece Hinds, Lane Thomas, Jose Miranda and more. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see […]

Top Five Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 17 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

After a busy stretch of high-profile call-ups last week, things quieted down on the prospect front in fantasy baseball this week. That being said, there are still quality bats producing at a high clip in the upper levels of the minors, patiently waiting for that big-league opportunity. Fantasy baseball managers have seen what James Wood […]

Should I Stash Junior Caminero In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 17)

The No. 3 overall prospect in MLB is back in action. After missing over a month due to injury, Tampa Bay third baseman Junior Caminero has begun his rehab assignment and thus has resumed his path to the major leagues. But how soon can we expect to see Caminero in a Rays uniform and will […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Cody Bellinger, Zack Wheeler, Bo Bichette, Tyler Glasnow and more.....

We have made it to All Star Weekend. The half point of the season has just passed. This upcoming week, there will be a flurry of moves being made. The trade deadline is a little more than two weeks away. Injured players will start returning from the IL starting next Friday. But more importantly, lots […]