Nick Kurtz Sits Out in Series Finale

Athletics rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz received the day off in Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels for rest purposes after he recently returned from the injured list due to a hip injury. Tyler Soderstrom got the start at first base and hit third in the batting order for the A's in […]

A's Hopeful Jacob Wilson Will Return on Friday

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (hamstring) is considered day-to-day with left-hamstring tightness after missing a second straight game in Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels. The team is hopeful that he could return for Friday's series opener in Kansas City against the Royals after a day off on Thursday. The 23-year-old former first-rounder […]

Jacob Wilson Still Out on Wednesday

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Max Schuemann will start at shortstop and bat ninth for the A's against Angels right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Wilson was scratched from Tuesday's loss against the Angels with a tight left hamstring and will […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Jacob Misiorowski, Andrew Painter, Brady House

Through the opening months of the fantasy baseball season, we have seen several prospects make an impact in the major leagues. Athletics rookie Jacob Wilson is emerging as a favorite to win the batting title. At the same time, Phillies right-hander Mick Abel continues to hold his own after replacing the injured Aaron Nola (ankle). […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 11)

The fantasy baseball season is about one month from the MLB All-Star Game, which means we have officially turned the corner from "early season" to "dog days of summer." What we see now with players might just be what we get when it comes to the hitters on our fantasy baseball rosters. Adjusting to this […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Closers in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 11)

It has been frustrating to own certain closers in fantasy this season. A few that come to mind are St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias, and Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Ryan Pressly. All three relievers started the season with high expectations, but all three have struggled on the mound in […]

Jacob Wilson Battling Hamstring Tightness

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay noted that shortstop Jacob Wilson (hamstring) is absent from Tuesday's contest with the Los Angeles Angels due to hamstring tightness. Per Kotsay, it was a precautionary benching with the A's on a long stretch of no rest. Fortunately, it sounds like Wilson is on the day-to-day side of things and shouldn't […]

Jacob Wilson Not in Lineup Tuesday

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is not in the team's lineup against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. It's not yet known why the Athletics scratched Wilson from their starting nine. Max Schuemann will take his place at shortstop and bat eighth. The 23-year-old Wilson is enjoying a sensational rookie season with a .366/.402/.520 line, eight […]

Andrew Painter - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitching prospect Andrew Painter should continue to be viewed as a top stash option. After recovering from Tommy John and missing the entirety of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Painter has returned to the bump this season and is fast approaching his MLB […]

Zebby Matthews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Zebby Matthews was one of the most interesting pitching prospects coming into this season and delivered solid outings before going down with a shoulder injury. Matthews has not been particularly impressive in his two major league stints so far, but his minor league success and […]

Quinn Mathews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews was a popular name in this column during the opening month of the campaign, but suffered a shoulder injury. However, Mathews is back in action and remains on a trach to reach the majors this season. In his […]

Carson Whisenhunt - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants left-handed pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt continues to impress at Triple-A and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. The top-ranked prospect in the system opened the campaign by earning his second look at Triple-A. In 2024, Whisenhunt made his Triple-A debut but struggled, logging […]

Chase Burns - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: The Reds selected the hard-throwing right-hander, Chase Burns, with the second pick in last year's MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. The Reds opted for the 22-year-old to make his professional debut at the start of this season, and not during the final months of […]

Noah Cameron - Prospects Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Breakouts (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Noah Cameron is 2-1 with a 0.85 ERA in 31 2/3 innings pitched, but his roster rate suggests fantasy managers aren't buying it. His .148 BABIP, 99.1 percent strand rate, and 5.1 percent HR/FB all scream negative regression, while his 16 percent K% […]

Roman Anthony - Prospects Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Breakouts (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to their contest against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday evening, the Boston Red Sox promoted their top prospect (and the top prospect in baseball), outfielder Roman Anthony. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox placed outfielder Wilyer Abreu (oblique) on the 10-day injured […]

Lance McCullers Jr. - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Welcome back, Lance McCullers Jr.! This guy had his fair share of injuries over the years and has not pitched in MLB since 2022.  A once very promising arm for the Astros has built his way back and produced back-to-back quality starts while […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing the last month and a half with a back issue, Christian Encarnacion-Strand was activated from the IL on Friday and inserted back into the Cincinnati starting lineup at first base. Encarnacion-Strand was hitting well on his rehab assignment, slashing .318/.400/.636 with […]

Jacob Misiorowski - Prospects Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Breakouts (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Brewers announced they are promoting their top pitching prospect, right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, to the major leagues. Misiorowski is currently considered the No. 4-ranked prospect in the system and the No. 71-best in the sport on MLB.com. The hard-throwing pitcher is […]

Mitch Spence Making Another Start on Tuesday

Athletics right-hander Mitch Spence will remain in the starting rotation and get another turn on Tuesday on the road against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Spence made his first start of the season last Thursday in a win over the Minnesota Twins and looked good, allowing just one earned run on three hits […]

Max Muncy Goes Yard, Swipes Bag in Loss

Athletics second baseman Max Muncy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in his team's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The 22-year-old added a single and notched his first steal of the season. Muncy launched his fourth homer in the top of the ninth inning, but that'd be the final hit his team […]

Top 5 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Busts - Rookie Disappointments and ROS Outlooks (2025)

I think we, as a fantasy baseball community, have been spoiled by sensational rookie seasons by top prospects like Corbin Carroll and Paul Skenes in recent years. These prospects, who are top players essentially right away, sometimes make us forget that the transition to MLB is hard and that most rookies, even top prospects, are bad. This doesn't stop fantasy […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 11 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 11 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Mick Abel continue establishing himself in the major leagues and Tampa Bay southpaw Ian Seymour get the call to the majors. As a result, both names are officially off the stash […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 11 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had arguably our biggest hitting prospect call-up of the season this week when the Royals called up Jac Caglianone. We also had a few other interesting call-ups in Kyle Teel, Shay Whitcomb, Ronny Mauricio, and Cole Young. There are still quite a few prospects close to the majors that should make a fantasy impact […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/10/25)

The MLB season is in full swing (pun intended), and we have some fun matchups beginning around the league on this Tuesday slate. There is a bevy of pitchers to choose from in all price ranges, and DraftKings seemingly forgot to price Giants players for Coors Field (more on that later). We've seen some solid […]

Brady Basso Expected to Return in Relief Role

Athletics left-hander Brady Basso (shoulder) felt good after throwing an inning with Single-A Stockton during a minor-league rehab outing on Sunday, according to MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. The A's are looking at using him in a relief role, which could get him back to the big leagues quicker. Basso is currently on the 60-day injured list […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 9 - June 15)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of June 9 - June 15. In this article, I'll look at players like Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Jacob Wilson, Ranger Suarez, and others. As a reminder of what this article is all about, I like […]

Saves+Holds Fantasy Baseball Rankings (SV+HLD) for Relief Pitchers - June Updates (2025)

We're in June's batter's box, and so it's time for an updated look at our Top 150 Saves+Holds fantasy baseball rankings for relief pitchers with over two months of action to pick apart. Let's examine the year thus far, with a focus on the last 30 days (L30), to identify some key trends. Closers dominate […]

Gio Urshela Nearing Rehab Stint

Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. He has been on the injured list since May 23 with a left hamstring strain. A few weeks off isn't that long in the grand scheme of things, so he should be able to progress […]

Zack Gelof Expected to Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof (ribs) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He's already had to fight through multiple injuries in 2025, as the stress fracture in his ribs occurred while on a rehab stint to recover from hamate bone surgery that he underwent in March. The […]

When Is Logan Henderson Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 11 Update)

It has been a wild first few months for Milwaukee Brewers' No. 12 prospect, Logan Henderson. He started the season with Triple-A Nashville before getting an opportunity to start his first major league game toward the end of April. Henderson was then optioned back down following a spot start on April 20.  However, it wasn't […]