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Andrew McCutchen Gets Through Full Workout
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen (knee) recently got through a full workout that included running the bases. McCutchen thinks he's ready for a return, and the team is discussing a plan for his next step. The 37-year-old veteran is already eligible to come off the 10-day injured list, but the Pirates may want to […]
Marco Gonzales To Have Elbow Surgery, Out 9-12 Months
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Marco Gonzales (elbow) will undergo surgery to fix a flexor tendon in his left elbow in September and is expected to have a recovery timetable of nine to 12 months. It's bad news for a 32-year-old who already had surgery on the same elbow for a nerve issue last August. Gonzales was […]
Oneil Cruz Making First Start In Center Field
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is making his first career start in center field and will bat third on Wednesday against the division-rival Chicago Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks at PNC Park. With Cruz in the outfield, Isiah Kiner-Falefa is at short and batting leadoff. The Pirates mentioned earlier this week that they were going […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 23 (2024)
The final days of August mean we have one calendar month remaining in the fantasy baseball season. Your competition is still on cruise control but the path to victory is built on consistent preparation. Let's stay strong with the Week 23 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This week will be an abbreviated […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 23): Redraft Rankings
With under 45 days left in the 2024 regular season, we're now in the period where MLB teams can call up prospects without burning a year of service time. This usually means we see some notable promotions over the final month, sometimes even a surprise name or two that we didn't expect. Could that surprise […]
Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 23
We received some good news on the injury front lately with Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ranger Suarez among some of the players who have recently returned. However, there are still plenty of big names who are on the shelf as we approach the stretch run. With September almost here, we are running out of time […]
Week 23 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Junior Caminero, Kerry Carpenter, Bowden Francis, Parker Meadows, DJ Herz, more
The fantasy baseball season is winding down, as we have around five weeks left of the 2024 MLB campaign. It's time to focus on who to pick up that could help you secure a fantasy baseball championship. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice for Week 23 (August 26 - September […]
Champ or Chump: Connor Norby and Dylan Crews Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
Why do people love lists so much? MLB.com ranks the top 30 prospects in every organization plus an overall top 100, making it sound like everyone is a huge prospect. Most prospect lists are also agnostic of time, making it difficult to know if someone is expected to be great right away or struggle for […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's wild to think that we are almost in September, and the postseason is on the horizon. However, with the season's final month about to begin, MLB teams can increase their rosters to 28 players. That could spring some surprise substitutions and pinch-hitters with DFS implications. Today offers nine games for our DFS […]
Ryan Borucki Expected To Return This Year
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington reiterated that he is confident that left-hander Ryan Borucki (triceps) will return this season. Borucki started a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Aug. 17 and has made three appearances, allowing a run in three innings of work. He had his first rehab assignment shut down in July […]
Nick Gonzales Activated From Injured List
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday. The team designated right-hander Jake Woodford for assignment in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old infielder landed on the shelf on July 28 with a groin pull but will return to being Pittsburgh's everyday starter at the keystone now that […]
Colin Holderman To Make Another Rehab Appearance
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Colin Holderman (wrist) will make at least one more minor-league rehab appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis, even though he was around the major-league club at PNC Park this past Saturday and Sunday. Holderman started his rehab assignment on Aug. 20. Right-handed reliever Carmen Mlodzinski (shoulder) is on a rehab assignment with Indianapolis and […]
Ke'Bryan Hayes Expected Back This Year
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on his 93.7 The Fan radio show on Sunday that he was optimistic that third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) will play again in 2024. Hayes was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 19 due to lower-back inflammation, which also kept him out in May for an […]
Termarr Johnson Promoted To Double-A
Pittsburgh Pirates middle-infield prospect Termarr Johnson, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was promoted to Double-A Altoona on Sunday, according to a source. The team's first-round pick in 2022 and the No. 83 prospect in all of baseball has posted a .372 on-base percentage with 13 home runs and 20 stolen bases for […]
Joey Bart Goes On Injured List, Henry Davis Coming Back Up
The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled catcher and former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, according to sources. In a corresponding move, catcher Joey Bart (hamstring) will be placed on the 10-day injured list. A left-hamstring injury that Bart suffered on Sunday against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds will now force him […]
Jared Jones To Start On Tuesday
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed rookie Jared Jones (lat) will come off the 15-day injured and start on Tuesday versus the division-rival Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. Jones will make his return to the team's starting rotation for the stretch run for the first time since suffering a Grade 2 right-lat strain in early July. The Pirates […]
Oneil Cruz To Start Seeing Time In Center Field
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced during his pre-game press conference on Monday that shortstop Oneil Cruz will start seeing time in center field. The Pirates haven't released their starting lineup for Monday's contest against the division-rival Chicago Cubs at PNC Park, but fantasy managers should expect the change to take effect immediately. It means […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/26/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Good morning, all! We've got a six-game slate featuring a young pitcher being called up in Detroit tonight. This might make you think he's an instant target, but he's facing the White Sox, so think again! Who else will we be looking at? Sneaky stacks like Detroit, who are facing Davis Martin, who, in only […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 23
Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 23 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- August 26 through September 1. 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, […]
Michael A. Taylor Placed On Waivers
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Michael A. Taylor has been placed on outright waivers by the organization. This comes after Taylor went 1-for-3 during Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Reds. This news shouldn't shock anyone considering Taylor is hitting under .200 with four home runs and 20 RBI this season. He was signed to a one-year deal […]
Joey Bart Lifted From Sunday's Game
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart (hamstring) was lifted from Sunday's game due to left hamstring discomfort, according to the team. The team further reported that the backstop will undergo further medical testing. He was replaced by outfielder Conner Joe. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to any updates regarding the 27-year-old before Monday's game against […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 23 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 23 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 26 - September 1, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]
Hunter Stratton Placed On 60-Day Injured List
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-hander Hunter Stratton (knee) on the 60-day injured list on Sunday with a rupture of his left patella tendon and selected the contract of left-hander Brady Feigl from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Stratton suffered the devastating knee injury during his outing on Saturday against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds and […]
Jared Triolo Taking A Seat Against Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jared Triolo isn't included in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park. Triolo will get a day off to rest after starting in each of the team's last eight games. Alika Williams is getting the nod at second base for this one and will […]
Fantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23 (2024)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to my catchers' fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 23 of the 2024 MLB season. This week, we'll examine catchers such as Adrian Del Castillo, Alejandro Kirk, and Freddy Fermin. These catchers have been hitting the ball well lately and are great pickups as we look ahead to next week. Let's dive […]
Nick Mariano's Week 23 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of August is here and that means many of your head-to-head leagues are nearing the playoffs while rotisserie formats are hitting the home stretch. Get ready for rookies to come up in September alongside potential workload limits for pitchers. Maintain a […]
Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23 (2024)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! This article will discuss our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 23, August 26 through September 1. With the fantasy playoffs getting dangerously close, each waiver wire decision carries higher stakes. It's still not too late for many fantasy managers to work their way into a postseason slot. […]
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 2B/SS Pickups for Week 23 (2024)
Welcome to another week of middle infield waiver wire options, thank you for taking some time out of your fantasy football draft prep to come join us. That's right, it's crunch time on the fantasy baseball calendar, and as easy as it may be to turn an eye to the gridiron, now is the most […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 23 (Aug 26 - Sept 1)
With only five weeks left in the season, the number of impactful changes we can make to our lineups each week is rapidly disappearing. It's a stuffed schedule this week with every team playing 6 or 7 games again, so there will be ample opportunities to stream hitters when we want to do so. Our […]
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues for Week 23
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers for H2H Points Leagues. Looking ahead to Week 23, these pitchers have what it takes to produce many points in your head-to-head leagues. At most, every listed player is rostered in around half of ESPN and/or Yahoo leagues. There's an article for points […]
