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Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 21

August continues to fly by, with only a few weeks left until the calendar flips to September. While some managers have focused on fantasy football, there is still plenty of baseball to be played. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more updated waiver wire advice with ourmid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 21—August […]

Five more questions for Fall Camp

Believe it or not, we’re only two weeks from the kickoff of the 2026 season and as the Tigers begin to wrap up fall camp in preparation for the first week of normal, routine practice, we still have plenty of questions about how this team will look once they put toe to leather against Pine […]

A Long-Awaited Debut is on the Horizon

The Twins’ No. 3 prospect has battled a heap of injuries throughout his time in the organization, but he has been one of the most explosive hitters in Minor League Baseball when healthy. Now back in action after a three month absence due to a thumb injury, it is only a matter of time before […]

Newcastle Enquire About Matthias Jaissle’s Bundesliga Favorite: Report

Newcastle United’s midfield unit remains unfinished with less than two weeks left in the transfer window, as Matthias Jaissle still needs to reshape a squad that lost Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali this summer. The Magpies have explored several different profiles, from experienced Premier League options such as Bayern’s Joao Palhinha to Tottenham youngster Lucas […]

Grant Holmes set to start makeup game vs. the White Sox

A lot has transpired since the Braves seemingly originated their June swoon in the Southside. The Braves, after two excruciating losses, departed Rate Field with a 45-23 record and a promise to return in August for the final contest of the three-game set. And here we are! Instead of a much-needed off day in these […]

Carlos Torres and Mauricio Dubón have history?

The Braves are reaching a boiling point. A blown check-swing call (and the resulting refusal to check the first base umpire) set off Mauricio Dubón in yesterday’s game. Walt Weiss ran out to rescue Mauricio, getting ejected in the process. But was this the result of a Carlos Torres poor game in Houston two years […]

Kevin McGonigle Is Exceeding All Early Expectations

The Detroit Tigers‘ improbable run to the postseason in 2024, followed by narrowly missing a chance to play for a World Series in 2025, pushed fans’ expectations for an aggressive offseason in 2026 sky-high. An offense that fell off a cliff in the second half of 2025 led to names like Alex Bregman and Bo […] The post Kevin McGonigle Is Exceeding All Early Expectations appeared first on Just Baseball .

Keeping Cubs Faith from South Side to Really South Side

“Two out of three ain’t bad…” — Jim Steinman Viva La meatloaf! There was a little enclave on the Southwest Side — more or less bounded by the Home Run Inn, the southeast end of Midway airport, the White Owl Indian, and Archer National Bank — where it was permitted to be for blue (a … The post Keeping Cubs Faith from South Side to Really South Side appeared first on .

“Sorry Pete (Alonso)”: Yankees Manager Offers Take on Controversial Foul Call After Win Over Orioles

Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead home run that wasn’t. The towering drive to left was supposed to help the Baltimore Orioles take the lead against the New York Yankees. But umpires ruled it a foul ball. It became a frustrating what-if for the crowd at Camden Yards as the Yankees eventually clinched a 5-3 win. […] The post “Sorry Pete (Alonso)”: Yankees Manager Offers Take on Controversial Foul Call After Win Over Orioles appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Yankees need to take more chances on the bases as offense scuffles

Tuesday night’s series opener against the Orioles followed the exact same script that we’ve seen the last several weeks with the Yankees. A comatose offense, an elite pitching staff, a close game late, and a battle of the bullpens where every run matters. In the seventh inning, when the Yankees ultimately found the go-ahead runs […]