Fantasy Baseball News

Lars Nootbaar went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Diamondbacks 10-6 win over the Giants on Friday.

Fantasy Impact: Nootbaar homered, doubled and hit a single. His long ball was on the very first pitch of the game.

Corbin Carroll went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in the Diamondbacks 10-6 win over the Giants on Friday.

Fantasy Impact: Carroll hit a two-run long ball as part of a five-run third inning for Arizona. It was his 19th long ball on the season. He later added a sacrifice fly.

Kohl Drake allowed five runs on four hits over four innings with four strikeouts and one walk in a no-decision on Friday against the Giants.

Fantasy Impact: Drake struggled in a favorable matchup on paper, including allowing two home runs. He remains off the fantasy radar.

Jared Jones allowed three runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and one walk in a loss on Friday against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Jones tossed two scoreless frames before allowing a two-run blast to Jimmy Crooks. He was unable to complete five innings in the loss. He'll look to bounce back against the Giants.

Dominic Canzone went 2-for-4 with a home run in the Mariners 8-1 loss on Friday against the Blue Jays.

Fantasy Impact: Canzone went deep in the first inning for the lone run scored on the day by Seattle. He continues a career year at the plate.

Emerson Hancock allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings with one strikeout in a loss on Friday against the Blue Jays.

Fantasy Impact: Hancock struggled to limit hard contact, including two home runs. He'll look to bounce back against the Athletics.

Jackson Merrill went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Padres 9-4 loss on Friday against the Rays.

Fantasy Impact: Merrill launched a two-run long ball in the sixth inning off Shane McClanahan. It was his 22nd home run on the season.

Casey Mize allowed seven runs (two earned) on six hits over five innings with one strikeout and one walk in a loss on Friday against the Rays.

Fantasy Impact: Tampa Bay scored seven runs with Mize on the mound, but only two of them were earned. The start went downhill for him following two scoreless frames. He is scheduled to face the Reds next.

Jensen went 1-for-2 in Thursday's 13-2 win over the Blue Jays with a home run, three walks, two runs scored, one RBI and one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact: After Thursday's win, Jensen is slashing .224/.310/.410 with 18 home runs, 59 RBI, 60 runs scored and two stolen bases across 125 games.

Spencer Schwellenbach will undergo a second surgery on his right elbow. (Source: Barrett Sallee on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Schwellenbach last pitched for the Braves in June of 2025. A fracture in his pitching elbow cost him the second half of that season. Schwellenbach had hoped to return at some point in 2026 after having surgery to remove bone spurs from the elbow back in February. However, his rehab process has been a bit of a rollercoaster, and he will require another procedure that will hold him out until at least next spring.

Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-5 in a 13-2 win over the Blue Jays with a home run, one run scored, three RBI, and one walk.

Fantasy Impact: After Thursday's win over Toronto, Pasquantino is batting .245 with nine home runs, 41 RBI, 41 runs scored, and a .315 wOBA across 89 games. He continues to hit well since his activation from the IL. In those ten games, he's batting .342 with seven extra-base hits.

Jac Caglianone went 5-for-6 in a win over the Blue Jays with a home run, a double, three runs scored and six RBI.

Fantasy Impact: After Thursday's win, Caglianone is slashing .282/.332/.500 with 23 home runs, 66 RBI, 62 runs scored and six stolen bases across 123 games. The hits and RBI were career highs, and he's up to 26 RBI in 21 August games.

Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 in win over the Blue Jays with a double, three runs scored, one RBI and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: After Thursday's win, Witt is batting .289 with 16 home runs, 36 stolen bases, 75 runs scored and 49 RBI across 116 games. This was his third steal in his last five games, and he's only seven steals from the league lead.

Hurston Waldrep will require Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow. (Source: Barrett Sallee on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Waldrep had originally been hoping to avoid surgery and return to the mound at some point this season. That's not going to be the case, as the young righty will miss the remainder of the year and potentailly all of next season.

Noah Cameron allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays.

Fantasy Impact: Cameron allowed eight hard-hit balls and an xERA of 4.33, so he's lucky to walk away with only two runs allowed. After the victory, he now owns a 3.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with a 9-8 record across 26 starts. He'll face the Marlins next Wednesday.

Spencer Strider (elbow) is not expected to pitch for the Braves again this season. (Source: Barrett Sallee on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Strider has been trying to work his way back from an elbow injury that has kept him on the shelf since the middle of June. Manager Walt Weiss made it known Friday, however, that he does not expect Strider to return this season. Strider will aim for spring training next year.

Cole Carrigg went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Nationals with one walk and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Carrigg continues a solid stretch of late, getting on base in eight of his last 11 contests. The outfielder provides manager Warren Schaeffer with one of the few impactful options in a disappointing Rockies lineup, batting .265 with six home runs, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored, and eight stolen bases across 65 games.

Willi Castro went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Nationals with a walk, one run scored, and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Castro continues a productive stretch of late, reaching base in 11 of his last 12 contests. The outfielder remains one of the more stable options in an underperforming Rockies lineup, batting .262 with 15 home runs, 54 RBI, 65 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases across 116 games.

Gabriel Hughes allowed four earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings in Thursday's loss to the Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: Hughes continues an underwhelming stretch of late, allowing three earned runs or more in each of his last six trips to the mound. The right-hander remains another dismal option in the Rockies rotation for manager Warren Schaeffer, posting a 6.61 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with an 0-6 record and 7.2 K/9 ratio across 10 appearances.

Max Fried (elbow) will return from the IL and start one of the games in Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. (Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Fried made it through one final throwing session on Thursday and will indeed return to the Yankees' rotation Saturday as expected. It has yet to be announced if Fried will start the first or second game. The lefty last pitched on August 13.