
Tyler Soderstrom Goes Deep In First Rehab Game
Oakland Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom (wrist) played in his first minor-league rehab game on Thursday with Triple-A Las Vegas as the designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, a run scored and a strikeout. Soderstrom's homer was a two-run shot and came on his final plate appearance of the contest […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 25)
Welcome back to my Week 25 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! We're running out of time to make those moves that will get us to the fantasy postseason, so perhaps there is someone in here that can help get you there. In today's edition, we'll take a […]

Brent Rooker Hits A Pair Of Homers
Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker continued his stellar campaign during Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 29-year-old took Bryan Woo deep in the fifth inning and then homered off Andres Munoz in the ninth inning to cap off a four RBI day for Rooker. He has been hitting everything at the plate as he […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Josh Lowe, Connor Norby, Porter Hodge, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dylan Crews, David Festa
September has arrived, and the baseball season is starting to wind down. Most leagues start their fantasy playoffs next week, while fantasy managers try to lock down categories in roto leagues with a few weeks left. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice and review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 24) - Hitters and Pitchers
I hope this piece finds you still in your playoffs! I advanced past Week 1 with my highest score of the season, in part because of a couple of waiver gems. Let's try to duplicate that feat! It's important to know your league's scoring. It will be harder to unearth the pitcher to swing your […]

Joe Boyle Optioned To Triple-A, Scott Alexander Activated
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Joe Boyle was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Athletics activated Scott Alexander (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list. Since rejoining the Athletics in mid-August, Boyle has posted a hefty 7.04 ERA and a 1.76 WHIP across four starts while holding a 13:20 BB:K ratio. […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 24): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?
Fantasy baseball managers continue to deal with starting pitching injuries down the stretch. Some of the more recent names to hit the injured list are Robbie Ray (hamstring) and Clayton Kershaw (toe). For those who need starting pitching reinforcements, streaming the right players could be key. Are Shane Baz, Javier Assad, Albert Suarez, Matthew Boyd, […]

Miguel Andujar Done For The Season
Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that outfielder Miguel Andujar (core) will have surgery to fix a core-muscle injury and will miss the rest of the season. Andujar was moved to the 60-day injured list on Saturday. "Miguel's been playing with this issue for a few weeks," Kotsay said. "It's a credit to Miguel and […]

Austin Adams Scheduled For Two More Bullpens
Oakland Athletics right-handed reliever Austin Adams (forearm) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday and another one on Friday. The team will wait to see how he comes out of each of those sessions before determining whether he'll need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before coming off the injured list. Adams […]

Scott Alexander Looks Ready To Return
Oakland Athletics left-handed reliever Scott Alexander (shoulder) came away from his live batting practice session on Monday at the Oakland Coliseum feeling healthy. The team will wait a couple of days after his throwing session to decide Alexander's next step as he attempts to return from left rotator-cuff tendinitis. The 35-year-old veteran also tossed a […]

Tyler Soderstrom To Take Batting Practice On Tuesday
Oakland Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom (wrist), who is on the 10-day injured list with a stress reaction in his left wrist, will take batting practice on Tuesday at the Oakland Coliseum. If that goes well, Soderstrom is expected to join Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday to start a minor-league rehab assignment. Since he hasn't […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 24): Redraft Rankings
Welcome to the final Top 25 Prospects to Stash article of the season here on RotoBaller. It's been a fun season once again doing this article and I hope I've been able to assist your teams. We've had a few notable promotions over the last week, including Coby Mayo and Kyle Manzardo being recalled, and […]

Shea Langeliers Homers Twice, Including Walk-Off
Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers played the hero in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a solo walk-off HR, and a strikeout. The 26-year-old crushed a third-inning Logan Gilbert hanging slider into the left-field seats to put the A's up 4-3. He later took the game into […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 24)
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 24 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Giancarlo Stanton, Spencer Torkelson, Corbin Carroll, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/24) - Today's Top Lineups
We have a busy Labor Day with 11 games going on today. It's almost a perfect split with six games taking place in the evening. Those are the ones that we will concentrate on. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on Monday, September 2, 2024, with the […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 24 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 24 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 2 - September 8, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Lawrence Butler, Michael Kopech, Justin Martinez, Porter Hodge, Dylan Crews, Coby Mayo
September is officially here, and the baseball season has four weeks left. It's time to focus on the waiver wire and add players who can help secure that coveted fantasy baseball championship. At RotoBaller HQ, we navigate you through the waiver wire for Week 24 (September 2 - September 8) of the 2024 MLB season […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 26 - September 1)
The summer is wrapping up as we approach the final month, so we're revving up another edition of our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 23 -- Monday, August 26 through Sunday, September 1. We need to prepare for expanded rosters coming up with potential workload limits/postseason planning for key arms. Be sure to […]

Nick Mariano's Week 24 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to September, RotoBallers. It's time for baseball rosters to expand and most fantasy formats to hit their playoff window, be that the home stretch in rotisserie or head-to-head madness. Striking the balance between discipline and chasing streaks will determine your fate. But you're […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Jackson Jobe, Shay Whitcomb, David Festa
We are closing in on the final weeks of the fantasy baseball season and there are still some players in the minors who could help out for fantasy purposes were they to get the call tomorrow, or they're just getting the first taste of major league action. Even if they do not get the call […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August 2024)
While the minor league season is winding down, there is still plenty of action and movement in the prospect world. This is also going to be my last rankings update with Jackson Holliday included and probably Junior Caminero as well. Caminero will graduate in 37 more at-bats, and Holliday actually did on 8/30, a few […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 24 (2024)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 24 (September 2- September 8). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. As we head into September, it's crunch time. What stats are you casing at this time? This is an […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 24 (Sept 2 - Sept 8)
Only a few weeks remain in MLB's regular season, but at RotoBaller we have you covered with waiver adds and pickups all the way til the end! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups that can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the Sunday night waiver wire […]

Lawrence Butler Homers Again In Two-Hit Game
Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers, with both hits for the left-handed hitter coming against Cody Bradford, the left-handed starter for the Rangers. Butler has been on a tear lately, now with a 10-game hit streak and 10 consecutive […]

Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24 (2024)
Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 24 — September 2 through September 8. Can you believe we’re heading into September already, and how wild this fantasy baseball season has been? Who would’ve guessed some of these breakout players would […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24 (2024)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 24, September 2 through September 8. We are down to the regular season's final month, and it's time to refine our rosters for a playoff push. Every roster decision matters at this point. Roster spots and playing […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues for Week 24
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues. In Week 24, these pitchers could produce major points in your head-to-head leagues. Listed players are generally rostered in around half or less of ESPN and/or Yahoo leagues. In the head-t0-head format, player values often vary from website to […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 24 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 24, from September 2 to September 8. 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 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/1/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another great MLB DFS slate. We are underway with the final month of the regular season now, so let's secure a tournament takedown while there is still time. I'm locking in on this nine-game slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching mix is not terribly […]

Esteury Ruiz Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Season
Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz (wrist) was ruled out for the rest of the season today per Athletics manager Mark Kotsay. Ruiz has been out since late May after straining his left wrist. The 25-year-old had been playing in rehab games as part of his progression back to the major league club but was pulled […]