Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 22 (2024)

Can you believe that September is already on the horizon? We're full speed ahead to the home stretch so be sure you've got a battle plan ready for the final month. Allow us to help craft a winning strategy with the Week 22 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! As always, this joins […]

Jarren Duran Collects Four Hits Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran had a solid overall offensive performance in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros. Duran went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a two-run home run, three runs scored, and a walk. The 27-year-old put the Red Sox ahead for good, taking an eighth-inning Kaleb Ort fastball to the opposite […]

Red Sox Release Dominic Smith

The Boston Red Sox released first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith on Tuesday, and he's now free to sign with another club. Boston designated Smith for assignment last week and he's now on the open market after going unclaimed on waivers. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter saw action in 83 games for the Red Sox this year and […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 22): Redraft Rankings

It's hard to believe September is right around the corner and we're in the final quarter of the 2024 Major League season. We've seen plenty of notable promotions over the last couple of weeks including Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, Jasson Dominguez, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, and others. With those names off the list, the top […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Tonight, we have a massive 13-game DFS slate on our schedule. With so many players in action, the strategies will be all over the map.  DraftKings and FanDuel have priced the Yankees so well that it takes a lot of work to build a stack with their lineup. However, there's no parallel universe […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 22

There continues to be no shortage of injuries across baseball. We saw yet another star go down over the weekend when Austin Riley was hit by a pitch. On Monday the Braves announced that Riley will miss six to eight weeks with a fractured hand. With September approaching, we are running out of time for […]

Trevor Story Ramping Up In Boston

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (shoulder) continues to ramp up his activity in Boston. Story appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from a devastating fractured left shoulder that he suffered early on in 2024, although there is no clear timetable and it remains to be seen if there's an actual chance […]

Wilyer Abreu, David Hamilton Sitting Against Left-Hander

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu and middle infielder David Hamilton will both take a seat on the bench on Monday against the Houston Astros and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi at Minute Maid Park. Rob Refsnyder is getting the start in left field and will hit third, while Romy Gonzalez is starting at the keystone and […]

Kristian Campbell Earns Promotion To Triple-A

After strong performances for High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland this season, the Boston Red Sox will promote infield prospect Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester. Campbell, the clubs No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline earns the promotion after hitting a combined .339 with 30 doubles, 16 home runs, 60 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 96 […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (August 19 - August 25)

As we hurtle toward the fantasy baseball playoffs, we'll need to focus our attention much more specifically on the players on our rosters. Before we get there we may need some help. So, welcome to the final edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2024 as we look ahead to the […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 22)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 22 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Juan Soto, Ian Happ, Randy Arozarena, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]

Nick Mariano's Week 22 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. You better still have some energy left in the tank because September, the final month of our season, is right around the corner. Rosters are going to expand as exciting prospects continue to rise in the ranks. Scope out your waiver standing, especially if […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Shay Whitcomb, Zebby Matthews, Jace Jung, Agustin Ramirez, Trey Sweeney, more

With a little over a month left into the baseball season, it's time to secure those fantasy baseball championships. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with another edition of waiver wire rankings for Week 22 (August 19 - August 25) of the 2024 MLB season. The Tigers called up third base prospect Jace Jung, while […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 22

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 22 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- August 19 through August 25. 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 worthy of a drop, […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 22 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 22, August 19 through August 25. With the fantasy playoffs increasingly approaching, each waiver wire decision carries higher stakes. It's still not too late for many fantasy managers to turn their seasons around. Roster spots and playing […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 22 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 22 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 19 - August 25, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 22

Another week closer to the real baseball playoffs means another week even closer to the fantasy playoffs. Much like things are starting to take shape around MLB, and most fantasy leagues have weeded out their contenders and their pretenders (RIP to The Atrocities, my team that had made the playoffs 11 seasons in a row and […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 22 (Aug 19 - Aug 25)

As we come down the stretch run, it's as important as ever to keep trying to improve your roster every week. The Waiver Wire gets a bit thinner every week, but there is still plenty of value to be had for those willing to dig! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 22 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 22, from August 19 to August 25. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Brayan Bello Strikes Out Six In Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello spun six innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Orioles, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out six on his way to picking up his 11th win of the season. It was Bello's third quality start in his last four outings and ninth […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Marcus Semien, Rafael Devers, Merrill Kelly, Tyler Mahle, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 22, August 19 - August 25. This week's article will focus on Marcus Semien, Rafael Devers, Jake Burger, Spencer Steer, Merrill Kelly, Tyler Mahle, Valente Bellozo, and Bowden Francis. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fantastic MLB DFS slate. We're into the final two months of the regular season now, so let's secure a tournament takedown before we move on to football. I'm locking in on this 10-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is relatively thin […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 12 - August 18)

The fantasy baseball season is nearing its home stretch, so let's bite off another installment of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 21 -- Monday, August 12 through Sunday, August 18. Many of you are approaching your playoff weeks or need to pad those rotisserie stats before September. We've got you covered for […]

Kenley Jansen Nails Down 23rd Save

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen needed just 12 pitches to dispose of the Orioles on Friday night, throwing eight of them for strikes and notching two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning in the 12-10 victory. After a rough July, Jansen has bounced back nicely, picking up his third save this month while having […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We are back to the time of year when the Saturday slates are more split up again. We have eight games left for the main slate. With more than half the league on this slate, we still have plenty of good options. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jazz Chisolm, Jacob deGrom, Riley Greene, Byron Buxton, Liam Hendriks and much more!

There are only six weeks left in the fantasy baseball regular season. For some, it is less because of playoffs. This means that there is only a handful of waiver wire pickups to acquire from now until the end of the year. This is also the time of year when we start hearing that some […]

Nick Sogard Returning To The Lineup

Boston Red Sox infielder Nick Sogard (calf) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sogard was pulled from Wednesday's game due to calf soreness and sat out of Thursday's contest as a result. He'll cover second base and bat seventh versus right-hander Corbin Burnes. Sogard is slashing .250/.311/.275 […]

Tyler O'Neill To Return On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (leg) will come off the 10-day injured list on Saturday. It was initially reported that O'Neill was targeting a return from a leg infection on either Sunday or Monday, but he'll now return a little earlier. The 29-year-old was released from a hospital earlier this week and will rejoin […]

Dominic Smith Designated For Assignment

The Boston Red Sox designated first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith for assignment on Friday and activated first baseman Triston Casas (rib cage) from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move, according to sources. Smith gets the boot from the Red Sox's roster with Casas making his return for the first time since tearing cartilage in […]

Rich Hill Signs Minor-League Deal With Red Sox

Free-agent veteran left-hander Rich Hill signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Hill will likely report to Triple-A Worcester early next week. This was the expectation all along. The 44-year-old southpaw won't be guaranteed to make it to the big leagues with time running out in the 2024 season, but he'll […]