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Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 24 of the 2026 season (September 7 - September 13). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. […]
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Which MLB trade deadline moves aged well — and which could spell doom for teams down the stretch? From Tarik Skubal to Adley Rutschman, here's the full spectrum.
Baseball America ran through the Dominican Summer League season and produced a list of the top 35 prospects, and were it not for the Brenton Doyle trade, the White Sox would’ve had two of them. Right-handed pitcher Yordany Marte ranked 25th: Marte was the White Sox’s best pitching prospect in the DSL, and he turned… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 5, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Today’s Reflections Shōta Imanaga = Don’t pitch in Wrigley? Or get a haircut before the rest of his starts? Imanaga pitched into the seventh inning Friday night, allowing only three hits without a walk while striking out four in the Cubs’ 6-1 win. Imanaga allowed a single in the bottom of the seventh, which Aaron […]
Until now, the Los Angeles Dodgers have only enjoyed the benefits of having Shohei Ohtani on the team. Because of Ohtani’s two-way status, they were allowed to carry 14 pitchers on their active roster rather than the usual 13. But 2026 has been a tumultuous year for Ohtani as he has adjusted to his two-way […] The post MLB Rules Force Shohei Ohtani to Miss 12 Days If Dodgers Move Ahead With IL Decision appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA) 11, Norfolk Tides 7 The Tides jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run home run by Jeremiah Jackson and an RBI triple by Luis Vázquez. But they fell behind immediately after that and never recovered. Starting pitcher Cade Povich had a very rough time. […]
TJ Rumfield burst onto the scene this year and has not looked back. The 26-year-old rookie has been on an absolute tear and has been (rightfully) in the NL Rookie of the Year conversation. We asked on Tuesday where you thought he’d finish in the voting, and since then, he has gone 6-for-12 with one […]
Hey RotoBallers, Welcome to Week 24! We are already a week into September and a few weeks away from the end of the 2026 MLB regular season. It's time to make a fantasy baseball championship run by adding players who could help down the stretch. We have updated our waiver wire rankings to guide you […]
The MLB rulebook does not have any guidelines specifying how a player should wear his hat. Yet, home plate umpire Doug Eddings chose to stop play and ask St. Louis Cardinals rookie reliever Hancel Rincon to straighten his hat in the middle of his outing. Manager Oliver Marmol did not appreciate Eddings’ actions, nor did […] The post “Umpire Has a Grudge”: Martina Navratilova Calls Out Doug Eddings Over Unfair Treatment of Cardinals Player appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Wardrobe malfunction. Yeah, that’s not exactly the phrase most people associate with Major League Baseball, but there have been instances. Back in mid-May this year, home plate umpire Jim Wolf had a belt malfunction. As a result, the first pitch of the Los Angeles Dodgers-Los Angeles Angels game was delayed. Almost three months later, another […] The post Umpire Steps Out Due to Wardrobe Malfunction at Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians Game appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Although many Americans get the day off (respect to all in the retail, service, and other industries who don’t), Labor Day got its start in the ugly days of the Industrial Revolution, when days off were practically unknown. I don’t know if The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is still making the rounds as assigned reading, […]
Doug Eddings is facing huge backlash after enforcing an “unwritten rule” on a rookie pitcher’s tilted cap, but his explanation for the decision is now under further scrutiny. The umpire said that a Colorado Rockies batter had asked whether Hancel Rincon was allowed to wear his cap that way, prompting Eddings to tell the St. […] The post Viral Tilted-Hat Umpire Gets Publicly Trolled After Hunter Goodman Denies His Rincon Claims appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Jaxson Dart is running with a chip on his shoulder after his rookie season with the New York Giants ended with a 4-8 QB record. Besides improving his own stats, Dart will have to fix the team’s script after a 4-13 season. However, as he dives into the mission, he will have to manage pocket […] The post “Impatient and a Bit Unclear”: Ex-Giants QB Kurt Warner Drops Harsh Reality Check for Jaxson Dart’s Franchise QB Hopes appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Let's dig into another edition of our Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits column for the week ahead - Monday, August 31 through Sunday, September 6. Our article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on our tools. This article is designed to supply you with a useful start/sit decision-making tool […]
Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the week ahead (August 31 - September 6. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Walker Jenkins, Ian Happ, Joshua Baez, George Lombard Jr., and more -- and how […]
Plus Dan Wilson on the Brewers, Craig Counsell on preparedness, Tony Vitello on Rafael Devers, New Zealand's Clayton Campbell, facts and stats galore, and more.
1903 Doc White of the White Sox hurled a one-hitter in beating Cleveland, 1-0, in 10 innings in Chicago. It would be the first of five one-hitters thrown by White between 1903 and 1908 without ever throwing a no-hitter. Cleveland’s only hit was by third baseman Bill Bradley, a double. White also threw one-hitters against the Browns in 1904, […]
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Joe Ryan could return from the IL as soon as this week. Which Twins starter will lose their rotation spot?
Joe Ryan could return from the IL as soon as this week. Which Twins starter will lose their rotation spot?
Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 24 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (71 – 65) ROCHESTER 14, SYRACUSE 9 (BOX) Emilien Pitre’s first Triple-A home run – along with homers from Ronny Mauricio and MJ Melendez – were not enough to overcome a truly dreadful pitching performance from nearly every arm who got in the game tonight. Truly a waste of a lineup performance when all […]
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