Liam Hendriks Looks Strong On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks (elbow) looked strong in his fourth minor-league rehab appearance on Wednesday night, throwing a scoreless inning for Triple-A Worcester, giving up no hits while walking one and striking out one. Hendriks will make a fifth rehab appearance again on Friday and is trending in the right direction to […]

David Hamilton Dealing With Finger/Hand Injury

Boston Red Sox middle infielder David Hamilton (fingers, hand) left Wednesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays early with discomfort in his left fingers/hand. When Hamilton put down a bunt in the eighth inning, the pitch hit some of the fingers on his left hand and he was eventually replaced by Mickey Gasper at second […]

Kyle Teel Heating Up At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel has begun to heat up at Triple-A after getting off to a slow start. In his past three games, he has tallied at least one hit in each of them with a .273 AVG and four RBI. Prior to this stretch, the backstop he carried a disappointing .089/.179/.086 […]

Mikey Romero Launches First Double-A Home Run

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Mikey Romero went 1-for-4 with his first Double-A home run on Wednesday evening. Romero made his Double-A debut earlier this week on Tuesday and has gone 2-for-9 with three RBI in his first minor taste. Since being drafted with the 24th overall pick in 2022, the infielder has battled numerous […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 23)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter category boosters for Week 23 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 Spencer Torkelson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and MJ Melendez. We are now getting to […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Since it's almost the weekend, MLB has split the slate with several afternoon and evening games. Today's article will focus on the games and slates starting at 1:10 p.m. ET.  It's bizarre to go into a DFS slate without a massive headline like Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani lurking in the background. […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Dylan Crews, Michael Kopech, Bowden Francis, Jose Tena, Rhett Lowder, TJ Friedl

Welcome back, RotoBallers. As we approach September, it's the final stretch run for fantasy baseball managers to maintain categories, and most H2H leagues are starting their playoffs soon. It's time to start adding players off the waiver wire that could help you secure that championship. Today, we are back with more waiver wire advice and […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 23)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 23 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Let's rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups like Dylan Crews, Ty Madden, and Griffin Conine, along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 23) - Hitters and Pitchers

We are on to the playoffs in many points leagues. This is what we have worked for all season and there is no tomorrow. We need to be more active on waivers than usual. For instance, I'm against the guy who has Brayan Bello and Spencer Arrighetti this week. Those two had their best games […]

Liam Hendriks On Track To Return In September

Boston Red Sox right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks (elbow) remains on track to make his Red Sox debut in September, around 13 months removed from having Tommy John surgery. Hendriks has made three minor-league rehab appearances (one for Triple-A Worcester, two for Double-A Portland) since Aug. 18 and will continue his progression this week for Worcester […]

Rafael Devers Still Out On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulders) remains out of Boston's starting lineup on Wednesday at Fenway Park against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. It's Devers' second straight day off while he battles through soreness in both of his shoulders. The 27-year-old All-Star has battled shoulder issues all year, so the Red Sox are […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 23 (2024)

The final days of August mean we have one calendar month remaining in the fantasy baseball season. Your competition is still on cruise control but the path to victory is built on consistent preparation. Let's stay strong with the Week 23 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This week will be an abbreviated […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/28/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Wednesday brings a loaded 16-game schedule in the majors. There are some early start times, which leaves eight games for the main evening slate on DraftKings and seven games for the main evening slate on FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/28/2024, with the slate […]

Rich Hill Joins Big-League Roster

The Boston Red Sox recalled veteran left-hander Rich Hill from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. The club also recalled pitcher Greg Weissert and placed pitcher Lucas Sims (lat) on the 15-day injured list with a lat strain and designated right-hander Brad Keller for assignment. Hill returns to the big leagues after throwing two scoreless innings in […]

Rafael Devers Getting A Breather

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is getting the day off on Tuesday against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. With Devers starting on the bench, Romy Gonzalez will play third base and hit seventh against Blue Jays rookie right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. It's a good time for Devers to receive a day […]

Mikey Romero Promoted To Double-A Portland

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Mikey Romero is being promoted to Double-A Portland, according to MiLB Central. Romero has spent the entire summer getting his first extended look at High-A ball and held a .271/.319/.498 slash line with 10 home runs, 20 doubles, and 40 RBI through 59 games. Last summer, the former 24th overall […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 23): Redraft Rankings

With under 45 days left in the 2024 regular season, we're now in the period where MLB teams can call up prospects without burning a year of service time. This usually means we see some notable promotions over the final month, sometimes even a surprise name or two that we didn't expect. Could that surprise […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Junior Caminero, Kerry Carpenter, Bowden Francis, Parker Meadows, DJ Herz, more

The fantasy baseball season is winding down, as we have around five weeks left of the 2024 MLB campaign. It's time to focus on who to pick up that could help you secure a fantasy baseball championship. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice for Week 23 (August 26 - September […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's wild to think that we are almost in September, and the postseason is on the horizon. However, with the season's final month about to begin, MLB teams can increase their rosters to 28 players. That could spring some surprise substitutions and pinch-hitters with DFS implications.  Today offers nine games for our DFS […]

Nick Pivetta Fans 10 In Game-Resumption Appearance

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta technically made his first relief appearance of the season in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The game, which was a resumption of the June 26 matchup, picked up in the second inning. Pivetta pitched six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits (including a […]

Jarren Duran Homers In Monday's Loss

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran had a monster game Monday as his team fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3. Batting from the leadoff spot, Duran went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a two-run home run in Monday's loss. The 27-year-old has been solid all year for the Red Sox but has been scorching […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/26/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Good morning, all! We've got a six-game slate featuring a young pitcher being called up in Detroit tonight. This might make you think he's an instant target, but he's facing the White Sox, so think again!  Who else will we be looking at? Sneaky stacks like Detroit, who are facing Davis Martin, who, in only […]

Red Sox Call Up Brad Keller

The Boston Red Sox selected the contract of right-hander Brad Keller from Triple-A Worcester on Monday and designated pitcher Joely Rodriguez for assignment in a corresponding move. The Red Sox recently re-signed Keller to a minor-league deal after he previously rejected an assignment to Triple-A. The 29-year-old now finds himself back in the big leagues […]

Marcelo Mayer Likely Done For The Season

Boston Red Sox shortstop Marcelo Mayer (back), the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, is likely to miss the rest of the season. Mayer, 21, hasn't played since leaving a game with Double-A on July 30 and proved unable to rehab to the point of playing following his promotion to Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 13. […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 23)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 23 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Marsh, Bobby Witt Jr., and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 23 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 23 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 26 - September 1, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Tyler O'Neill Returns To Starting Nine On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) is returning to the lineup on Sunday afternoon. The outfielder missed the past two games due to left finger inflammation but has been cleared to return to game action. The 29-year-old will get the nod in left field and bat in the five-hole. O'Neill has been in a […]

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers' fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 23 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll examine catchers such as Adrian Del Castillo, Alejandro Kirk, and Freddy Fermin.  These catchers have been hitting the ball well lately and are great pickups as we look ahead to next week. Let's dive […]

Nick Mariano's Week 23 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of August is here and that means many of your head-to-head leagues are nearing the playoffs while rotisserie formats are hitting the home stretch. Get ready for rookies to come up in September alongside potential workload limits for pitchers. Maintain a […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 23 (Aug 26 - Sep 1)

Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 23 -- August 26 through September 1 -- and will point out free agents […]