RotoBallers, we are almost through the end of April, and it's already Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season. Offenses and the weather are heating up, and we are back with our latest waiver wire rankings article. Today is the fourth article of the weekly waiver wire rankings series as of April 23rd. Week 5 features players such as Mason Miller, Joey Gallo, Wil Myers, Kyle Finnegan, Matt Strahm, Connor Joe, Drey Jameson, and Spencer Steer. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver ...

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe is slashing .357/.446/.643 with two home runs, eight RBI, 13 runs scored, and a stolen base over 17 games in 2023. He has been wielding a hot bat recently and logged a multi-hit effort in three of his last five games. The 30-year-old continues to hit in the middle of Pittsburgh's lineup that has exceeded expectations so far this season. Joe's 53.5% hard-hit percentage in 2023 is in the 91 percentile, up about 20 points from last season ...

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/designated hitter Ji Man Choi (Achilles) landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, retroactive to April 14. The 31-year-old has struggled this season, batting a miserable .125 with four hits, two RBI, and two home runs while striking out 15 times. Hopefully, his stint on the IL will allow his nagging Achilles strain to heal. But until Choi is ready to return, Carlos Santana will spend the most time at first, with Connor Joe also getting involved.

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe from the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Nick Garcia. Joe had eight home runs in his first year in Colorado in just 63 games played in 2021, but he was rather disappointing in his first full major-league campaign this year. The 30-year-old finished the 2022 season with a .238/.338/.359 slash line with a .697 OPS, seven home runs, 28 RBI, 56 runs scored and six stolen bases in 467 plate appearances...

The Colorado Rockies activated second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) from the injured list on Thursday and placed outfielder Connor Joe (ribs) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Rodgers went on the IL a week ago and will be back for the final handful of games in the 2022 regular season. It remains to be seen if he'll be back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. The 26-year-old is returning to a .261/.319/.396 slash line with 11 homers, 61 ...

Colorado Rockies outfielder and first baseman Connor Joe isn't starting on Monday for a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Adrian Houser. Joe is hitting .242 with a .342 on-base percentage, six home runs, and six stolen bases in 450 plate appearances this season. Sean Bouchard will draw the start in left field instead and hit sixth against the Brewers. So far this season, the 26-year-old is hitting .150 with a .370 on-base percentage and a home run in his first 27 Major ...

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe had a strong game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The solo shot was Joe's sixth of the year to go with a .708 OPS, 53 runs scored, 25 RBI and six stolen bases. It's been a struggle of late for Joe, who got off to a torrid start to the 2022 campaign with a .272/.359/.506 slash line in April. At this point, Joe should be on waiver wires in all but the deepest of formats.

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe is sitting out on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe, who also missed Saturday's contest, has only played three games in August due to general soreness so that's the likely reason why he's sitting out on Sunday. He's really struggled over the last 15 games as well, slashing just .130/.238/.222 with four RBI over 54 at-bats. Yonathan Daza is starting in center field and batting leadoff in his place.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He will be leading off and playing first base. Joe exited this past Sunday's game after suffering an injury while diving for a catch in the field. The team stated that he was dealing with general soreness after the incident and he was held out of action for the team's next three games. The 29-year-old has had an underwhelming year overall in ...

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe will not be part of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Michael Kopech and the Chicago White Sox. He is dealing with general soreness and this will be his second straight game on the bench. However, he will be available to pinch-hit off the bench for the contest. Joe began experiencing general soreness after attempting a diving catch in Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was removed from the contest after the incident ...