Daniel Susac Slug Two Homers For Double-A Midland

Oakland Athletics catcher prospect Daniel Susac was 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBI for Double-A Midland on Monday. The 23-year-old is hitting .289 with five homers and 23 RBI at Midland this season. The Athletics' No. 5 prospect was dialed in during June with a .340 batting average during the month and that production […]

MLB Trade Rumors: Fantasy Baseball Impacts for Garrett Crochet, Mason Miller, Luis Robert Jr., Michael Kopech, more

Most veteran fantasy managers can conjure up some sort of memory or feelings about the MLB trade deadline. Many will recall a late-round, value closer who was the talk of the town as a trade piece from a bad team to a contender. Will that closer remain "the guy" if moved to a new team? […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The small slate yesterday leads to a large one today. Both sites chopped off those games that had the audacity to start 25 minutes earlier than the masses. That shortens the main slate to 11 games, but that's still plenty...especially after the three-gamer yesterday in which Coors popped off. Most of this article is going […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 15)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitters advanced metrics leaders article for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate […]

Athletics Promote Henry Bolte To Double-A

The Oakland Athletics have promoted outfield prospect Henry Bolte to Double-A Midland. The 20-year-old was hitting .278 at High-A with 11 home runs and 28 stolen bases through 69 games. Although the former second-round draft pick didn't hit for average last season (.257), he displayed good power and speed as a 19-year-old, belting 14 home […]

Mason Miller Expected To Stay With A's

Oakland Athletics star closer Mason Miller is expected to stay put at this summer's trade deadline. Miller has been so electric this year in his first full season as the team's ninth-inning arm that not only do the A's want to keep him around as they begin their eventual transition to Las Vegas next year, […]

Paul Blackburn To Face Live Hitters On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander Paul Blackburn (foot), who landed on the injured list on May 13 with a right-foot stress reaction, threw a bullpen session at Chase Field on Saturday that simulated two innings. Blackburn's next step will be facing hitters in a live batting practice session on Wednesday, July 3. Fellow right-hander Ross Stripling (elbow) […]

Esteury Ruiz Hitting Off A Tee

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz (wrist), who was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 23 with a left-wrist strain, has progressed to hitting off a tee in his recovery. It's good news that Ruiz is starting to resume baseball activities, but now that the calendar has flipped to July, he'll be fighting an […]

Ross Stripling To Face Live Hitters On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander Ross Stripling (elbow), who landed on the injured list on May 25 with a right-elbow flexor strain, threw a bullpen session at Chase Field on Saturday that simulated two innings and included all of his pitches. Stripling's next step will be facing hitters in a live batting practice session on Wednesday, July […]

Kyle Muller To Make Another Rehab Appearance On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics left-hander Kyle Muller (shoulder) made his second minor-league rehab appearance with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, going 1 1/3 innings. Manager Mark Kotsay was pleased with Muller's outing and said the lefty will go again for the Aviators on Tuesday, July 2, and stretch out to two-plus innings. Muller gave up an earned […]

Second Base Dynasty Rankings, Prospect Rankings, Buys, and Sells for Fantasy Baseball

After covering catcher and first base already, we're sliding over to the keystone second base position today as I continue my mid-season look at the state of each position through a dynasty and prospects lens. The second base position has been on the rise over the last half-decade or so, but it's been rough this […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: James Wood, Noelvi Marte, David Festa, Mark Vientos, Tobias Myers, Drew Thorpe

Hey, RotoBallers! Can you believe it's July already? We are a few weeks away from the All-Star break, and the first half of the 2024 MLB season will be in the books soon. That said, we are back with another edition of waiver wire rankings to help navigate you through the waiver wire. Today, we […]

Nick Mariano's Week 15 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Gather around for another edition of the weekly waiver rundown where we break the baseball landscape down for you to hit July running. Whether you've crushed or crawled through the first half of the season, anything can happen on the back nine. Make each […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 15

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- July 1 through July 7. 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 who are worthy of […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 15 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 15 (July 1 - July 7). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 15 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 15 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 1 - July 7, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 15 -- July 1 through July 7. The difficult roster decisions keep rolling through, and the much-anticipated promotion of James Wood won't make things any easier. Roster spots and playing time are changing league-wide every day. Fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 15 (2024)

This week we'll flip our calendars to July, which is always a good time to take stock of our fantasy teams. In terms of months, we're halfway through the season and MLB teams have all played more than half their games. If your team is lingering in the middle of the pack, now is the […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 15 (July 1 - July 7)

We turn the calendar over this week from June to July and the warm weather that comes with it only encourages more home runs, offense, and runs scored in general. It's time to stream some hitters where you need to and don't get left behind in the standings! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 14)

Is your fantasy baseball team in need of a boost in a specific category? Maybe it's a shot in the arm in runs scored or an influx of RBI? Monitoring how well you are performing in each offensive category and addressing those categories in need throughout the season is a great way to keep your […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 14)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 14 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Thanks for bearing with me. Due to the birth of my daughter, I am much more sleep-deprived, but I am ready to rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 15) - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Bryce Harper, Jordan Westburg, Shane Baz, James Wood

Howdy RotoBallers! We recently updated our fantasy baseball rankings and are back with another article to help guide you with important decisions regarding your fantasy rosters. Today, we will review Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 28, 2024. These rankings are released in […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: David Festa, Jhonkensy Noel, Joc Pederson, Aroldis Chapman, Shane Baz, Colt Keith

Hey, RotoBallers! June will end on Sunday, and we are a few weeks away from the regular season's halfway point. It's Thursday, and we are back again with another mid-week waiver wire rankings article for Week 14- June 24 through June 30- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The good news is that we have a full day of baseball in front of us. The bad news is that both sites chopped up these slates quite a bit. Thankfully, both elected to have the same main slate with eight games in the middle of the day. At least both sites can agree on […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 14)

Welcome back to another week of Unlikely Aces. This time next week, we'll be grilling hot dogs, watching fireworks, and celebrating our freedom. It will be August before we know it! Fantasy baseball managers are running out of time to find those season-saving arms on the waiver wire, but surely there are still some league-winning […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are no day games Friday, leaving us with packed DFS slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. Still, there aren’t many top-tier pitchers that are set to take the mound, leaving the potential for some high-scoring games. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/28/2024, with the slate […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Byron Buxton, MacKenzie Gore, Bobby Miller, and More

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown players have […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14) - Hitters and Pitchers

We are already at the end of June. For fantasy baseball managers, you have only two months at the most until your league playoffs start. It would be best if you were diligent on those waiver wires to secure those wins down the stretch. That's where we come in. It's important to know your league's […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 14): Redraft Rankings

The month of June has been an exciting one for prospect promotions and we've seen players like Orelvis Martinez, Addison Barger, Ben Rice, Joey Loperfido, Heston Kjerstad, and Tyler Black get promoted or recalled recently. Unfortunately, Martinez's stint didn't last very long before he was popped for a banned substance that will cost him the […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 14 (2024)

Welcome back for another trip to the bump for our weekly rest-of-season series that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. We've got nearly half of the season in the books but that means we're only in the middle of the season's fifth inning. Join me for the Week 14 edition of my […]