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The 2026 MLB season resumes later today. That means we’ve got a bit less than half a season remaining, plus the postseason, until the collective bargaining agreement between MLB owners and players expires Dec. 1 and we will almost certainly experience another lockout by owners at that time. What happens after that is really anyone’s […]
The New York Mets (40-57) return from their brief respite as they battle with the Philadelphia Phillies (54-43) for three games at Citizens Bank Park. The rivals squared off six times in June—three times in Philly, three times in New York—with Philadelphia winning four of the six games (two of three in each park). In […]
Not every player that makes the major league is going to become a Hall of Famer. Not every player that makes it is going to be an All-Star. Not every player that makes it will even have a semi-long career. There are plenty of guys who have a brief cup of coffee and then never […]
I hope you’re enjoying the All-Star break. It is the only time in the regular season when baseball fans do not worry about the state of the lineup or that day’s starting pitcher. But the week is good for reflecting and admitting when you are wrong. Here is my confession: The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge […]
Casey Candaele became a member of the Houston Astros on July 23rd, 1988. In a three-year period from 1990-1992, he played in 416 contests. He joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes for our 31st series entry of the Legends Series. Q: The trade in 1988 that brought you to Houston. What do […]
Good morning everyone, and happy Thursday! It’s the final day of the All-Star Break, and hope springs eternal for the second half. What are your expectations for the club the rest of the way? In Mariners news… Around the league…
The New York Yankees are expected to acquire a catcher ahead of the August 3 MLB Trade Deadline.Catcher is arguably the Yankees’ biggest need as Austin Wells has not played well this season. New York has been linked to multiple catchers like Ryan Jeffers and Hunter Goodman to fill the need.However, MLB analyst Jake Storiale […] The post Yankees Predicted to Acquire 19-Home Run Slugging Catcher to Fill Need appeared first on HEAVY .
Tommy White is headed for the Majors. The post Tommy White, former LSU 3B, called up by Athletics appeared first on Saturday Down South .
After jumping out to a hot start, the Cincinnati Reds have cratered to a 23-41 record since May 1 and won only three of their past 12 series going into the All-Star break. A caboose in the NL Central and eight back of the Wild Card have placed them, once again, as sellers at the […] The post What Do the Reds Have To Trade at the Deadline? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Through the first half of the season, fantasy baseball managers have seen many top prospects get the call and make an immediate impact. Players like Carson Benge, JJ Wetherholt, and Kevin McGonigle began the season in the majors, and Konnor Griffin followed shortly thereafter. Others like Cole Carrigg and A.J. Ewing were called up more recently […]
Every MLB team has now played at least 90 games, meaning the season is nearly 60% complete. As with every season, there are underperforming hitters compared to where they were taken in drafts coming into the year. While it's always frustrating for a poor first half from one of your premium picks, that doesn't mean […]
The MLB All-Star Game is officially in the books, and the second half of the season kicks off for Thursday night baseball. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice in our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 16—July 13 through July 19 — to help navigate the waiver wire in […]
Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our updated Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball in Week 16 of the 2026 MLB season. With the All-Star break now behind us, it's time to prepare for this stretch run. In this week's edition, we will look at some of the most dropped players across Yahoo! leagues over the […]
We've finally reached the All-Star break, and everyone can sit back and take a breather for a few days. We don't have to set any lineups for a few more days, but now is a good time to take stock of your fantasy teams. Where can you improve? What moves can you make? And most […]
Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. The All-Star break is finally behind us, and we will have real MLB action tonight! As always, we will look at five hitters who are improving and are widely available across all Yahoo leagues and determine if they […]
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at struggling star players who are top buy-low candidates. This week, we will look at the five biggest buy-low candidates during the All-Star break. These players haven't been consistent fantasy options […]
The 2026 MLB season is ready to resume, and we have only a little more than two weeks until the August 3rd trade deadline. Teams are looking to make moves for the playoff run, and fantasy managers are looking to address holes in their rosters, too. Identifying second-half bust candidates, particularly those who are currently […]
It is one of the national media’s favorite pastimes – what players on the San Diego Padres can we put on another team? Most of the time this speculation leads to a Padres player landing with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox or Philadelphia Phillies. This trade season is starting the […]
Heading into the second half, four American League teams have 50+ wins (Rays, Yankees, White Sox, Guardians). In the NL Central alone, four teams have already reached that mark (Brewers, Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates). 1. MLB schedule resumes The regular season restarts tonight with the Phillies taking on the Mets in the first game out of the […]
The Phillies currently have five uniforms — red pinstripes, cream, powder blue, road gray and City Connect — in rotation. […]
Anytime a player is named in the same sentence as Myles Garrett, he's worth paying attention to
The Red Sox season changed dramatically back on April 25th when the team fired Alex Cora and appointed Chad Tracy as interim manager. However, their initial trajectory did not. Starting seven games under .500 when Tracy took over, the team fell another seven games under .500 over the next eight weeks. (It certainly hasn’t helped […]
The St. Louis Cardinals looked primed to sell heading into the MLB trade deadline. That is, until Jordan Walker took the MLB world by storm with a dramatic Home Run Derby performance. Could it impact the front office's approach?
Henry has authored a media success story since buying the Boston Globe in 2013 — which makes his silence in recent years all the more strange.
The Toronto Blue Jays could still be buyers ahead of the August 3 trade deadline, and adding starting pitching is a clear need.Toronto’s rotation has been hampered by injuries, as Jose Berrios, Bowden Francis, and Cody Ponce are all lost for the season. Max Scherzer, Trey Yesavage, and Shane Bieber have also missed time, and […] The post Blue Jays Predicted to Re-Acquire Cy Young Award Winner Amid Rotation Woes appeared first on HEAVY .