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Brent Rooker Homers Saturday Night In 1-0 Victory
Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker provided the only scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday evening with a solo home run in a 1-0 victory. Rooker connected in the sixth inning against rookie Yariel Rodriguez. It was his 29th home run of the season. The veteran outfielder has been outstanding this year, hitting .290 with […]
Seth Brown Reinstated From Paternity List
The Oakland Athletics reinstated first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown from the paternity list on Saturday and optioned infielder Armando Alvarez to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Brown isn't in the team's starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the hosting Toronto Blue Jays, but he should occasionally slot into the lineup at first base or […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 21) for Ketel Marte, Spencer Schwellenbach, Junior Caminero, Kyle Tucker, Jacob deGrom, Coby Mayo
Hey, RotoBallers, it's time for another rankings check-in. We are rapidly approaching the end of the fantasy baseball season, as the year has roughly two months left. Our baseball rankings are freshly updated to account for the latest news, prospect call-ups, and injuries. We are back with more fantasy baseball rankings to help you build […]
Top-5 Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 20 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)
It’s officially prospect watch season. The trade deadline has come and gone. We’ve recently seen top prospect Jackson Holliday return to the majors, and Coby Mayo finally got his major league opportunity. There are still plenty of potential impact names in the minor leagues as teams decide when is the right time to add talented youngsters to the big […]
Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 21)
Welcome back to my Week 21 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! In today's edition, we'll take a look at players like Vinnie Pasquantino, Eloy Jimenez, and Josh Bell. We'll take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Zach Neto, Junior Caminero, Max Meyer, Wilyer Abreu, Jasson Dominguez, more
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of the waiver ranking article. The fantasy baseball season has about eight weeks left, and it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. Today, we will review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 20 -- August 5 through August 11 -- to help you stay on top […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (August 2024)
Hey, RotoBallers, we are back with more fantasy baseball rankings. We are about eight weeks away from the end of the regular season. Top prospects are coming up, and the MLB roster expansion is only a few weeks away. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. It's time to start preparing for […]
Brayan Buelvas Stays Hot With Two-Hit Game
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Brayan Buelvas went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Thursday evening. This was another good performance for the 22-year-old, as he has only gone hitless three times across his past 13 games. In this stretch, he has tallied five extra-base hits, with one of them leaving the yard. Buelvas […]
Chris Clegg's Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings (August Updates)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball rankings, freshly updated for August 2024. It's been an exciting first few weeks of the 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season, filled with lots of movement in our dynasty rankings. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball […]
Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Junior Caminero, Colby Thomas, Jace Jung
It's Week 21 of the MLB season, and we have seen several top prospects come up to the major leagues and have a mixed bag of results. Some top prospects are enjoying a successful rookie season and leading fantasy teams to the playoffs like Jackson Merrill and Paul Skenes. In this piece, we will look […]
Denzel Clarke Finishes Tuesday A Homer Shy Of Cycle
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Denzel Clarke went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, and two RBI for Double-A Midland on Tuesday night. After a slow start (.580 OPS through May), Clarke has been outstanding over the last few months. Since June 4, he's slashing .333/.380/.614 with 10 doubles, seven triples, eight home runs, 30 RBI, […]
Henry Bolte Tallies Two Doubles
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Henry Bolte went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Wednesday evening. Bolte has been in a bit of a slump over the past week, holding a mere .200 AVG. Hopefully this performance can get the former second-round pick back on track. Since making his Double-A debut on July 1, […]
H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 20) - Hitters and Pitchers
As Yogi Berra said, it's getting late early. Some leagues begin the playoffs in as little as two weeks! Whether you are chasing that top seed or want to play spoiler, we are here to help you win your points league matchup this week. It's important to know your league's scoring. It will be harder […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 20 (2024)
We're already digging into the meat of August so let's bite into another weekly rest-of-season piece that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. The trade deadline is gone, and most of your fantasy deadlines are also about to pass. Scroll along for the Week 20 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller […]
Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 20): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?
Some valuable starting pitchers have hit the injured list recently, dealing a blow to their fantasy managers. Among them are Ranger Suarez (back) and Reynaldo Lopez (forearm). As managers look to replace injured starters, streaming the right players could be key. Are Jose Quintana, River Ryan, JP Sears, Jose Soriano, and David Peterson just viable […]
Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Owen Caissie, Jace Jung, Colby Thomas
As the fantasy baseball season continues to roll along, two months remain in the baseball calendar, leaving some time for major league teams to look to prospects in the minor leagues in an attempt to get a glimpse of the future or get that extra boost to make a playoff push. The trade deadline shook […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! In classic MLB fashion, they've split the schedule into two five-game slates. This article will focus on the evening slate beginning at 7:05 p.m. EDT when the Angels wrap up its series in New York against the Yankees. Kevin Gausman is one of the most expensive pitchers among tonight's five games, but DFS managers […]
Mason Miller Notches 16th Save In Return
Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller (finger) notched his 16th save of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. The 25-year-old was activated from the injured list on Wednesday and recorded a save in his first appearance back. Miller has been excellent all season long. In 35 appearances (41 2/3 IP), he […]
A's Place Seth Brown On Paternity List
The Oakland Athletics placed first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown on the paternity list on Wednesday and recalled third baseman Armando Alvarez from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Brown will now be away from the team for up to three days. The 32-year-old left-handed-hitting veteran is really only an option for outfield and corner-infield depth […]
Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Making Sense of All the Trades!
The trade deadline has come and gone! I picked a great time to go on vacation last week, didn’t I? After weeks, err months, of promising that the relief pitcher position would see a big shake-up, that is exactly what we got. There were a ton of relievers traded and now we have just about […]
Colby Thomas Stays Hot At Triple-A
Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas has stayed hot at Triple-A and is continuing to make a strong case to see time in the big leagues later this summer. Since July 21, the Mercer product has been riding a stellar .404/.455/.894 slash line with five round-trippers, eight doubles and 11 RBI. Since joining Triple-A Las […]
A's To Reinstate Mason Miller From Injured List On Wednesday
The Oakland Athletics plan to activate closer Mason Miller (finger) from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, according to manager Mark Kotsay. Miller won't miss more than the minimum time on the IL, as expected, after fracturing the pinkie finger on his left hand shortly after the All-Star break. Since the injury was to the […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 20): Redraft Rankings
Well, we're past the trade deadline, and some notable prospects like Deyvison De Los Santos, Agustin Ramirez, and Connor Norby all switched teams. Norby had already debuted with Baltimore while De Los Santos and Ramirez are knocking on the door. And thankfully, we finally saw Jackson Holliday recalled to Baltimore and Coby Mayo was finally freed from Triple-A after […]
Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Joey Estes and Yusei Kikuchi
Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 20 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. We're headed west this week, looking at two surprising starts from AL West arms. First, we'll break down rookie Joey Estes' quality start against the Dodgers on Friday. Then, we'll look at Yusei Kikuchi's […]
Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 20
Welcome back RotoBallers to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we prepare for Week 20 of the 2024 MLB season. Today we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players who are worthy of a continued spot on your roster while imploring you to pick up lesser-rostered […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After an off-day for a few teams in MLB, Tuesday returns with a bang and offers up an 11-game slate for DFS consumption. The action starts at 7:05 p.m. EDT when the Angels visit the Yankees in New York. Speaking of the Yankees, they have been scorching hot at the plate […]
JP Sears Strikes Out Five In Monday's Win
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher JP Sears (9-8) recorded his ninth win and logged a quality start while allowing one run on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts in a 4-1 win against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Sears' 4.35 ERA is nothing to write home about, but with the A's offense significantly […]
Jacob Wilson Taking Batting Practice On Monday
Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson (hamstring) is taking batting practice before Monday's series opener against the visiting Chicago White Sox. Wilson is making good progress from a left-hamstring strain, but the A's still plan on being cautious with his hamstring injury. The team's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, got a hit in his first […]
Mason Miller Throws Live BP, Could Be Activated Soon
Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller (finger) threw 15 pitches in a live batting practice session on Monday and came away feeling healthy. Miller could be activated from the 15-day injured list when he's eligible to return on Friday. Miller threw his first BP session on Monday after playing catch for the first time without a […]
Abraham Toro Retreats To The Bench
Oakland Athletics infielder Abraham Toro will head to the bench on Monday with the team facing the visiting Chicago White Sox. With Toro out, Darell Hernaiz will get the start at third base and will bat eighth in the order against White Sox left-hander Ky Bush, who is making his major-league debut. Toro will get […]
