I hope you scooped up Ivan Herrera last week before he went nuclear or maybe his teammate Lars Nootbaar - neither of which should end up on waivers again for the rest of the season if they stay healthy. The early part of the season is the best time to be proactive on the wire, whether you are adding players with rest-of-season upside of just taking advantage of the best matchup and filling in gaps created by injuries. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver-wire pickups column will identify...

Weekend MLB action is slated to begin, and as always, there are a ton of injuries around the MLB. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Bryce Harper, Adley Rutschman, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Yu Darvish, Lars Nootbaar, and more.This is the next edition of this year's fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters and pitchers as of June 28, 2024. Some players on this list impact fantasy baseball more than...

BALLER MOVE: Add in All FormatsROSTERED IN: 35% of LeaguesANALYSIS: After beginning the season on the injured list with fractured ribs, Lars Nootbaar has begun to settle in and is worth adding in all 12-team leagues.Overall, Nootbaar is riding a .202/.307/.354 line with three long balls and two swiped bags through his first 27 games of the season. Recently, the 26-year-old has been on a bit of a hot streak, posting a .318/.400/.636 line with two home runs from May 5 to May 11 and looks to have ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leaguesROSTERED IN: 41% of LeaguesANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has yet to make his 2024 debut due to a fractured rib injury he suffered in March. However, the 26-year-old is making significant progress and could potentially return to the diamond as early as Friday.Frozen ropes ONLY for Lars Nootbaar. The big leaguer rips a liner 110 MPH off the bat. #ForTheLou pic.twitter.com/a8fRVvLeYY Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 10, ...

The 2024 MLB season is under a week old, yet there are flurries of pre-existing and fresh injuries to keep track of for fantasy baseball. That said, let's take a look at the top injured hitters Bo Bichette, Josh Jung, J.T. Realmuto, Lars Nootbaar, and more.This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters, as of April 3, 2024. Some players on this list impact fantasy baseball more than others, but with leagues of all shapes and sizes, you never know which guys will be ...

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 23, looking at IL players as of September 1. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Lars Nootbaar, Ranger Suarez, Taylor Walls, Ryan Helsley, and Joey Votto.In case you're not yet familiar, this list is a weekly article series that will highlight the top five hitters and pitchers to hold in your IL spots in redraft fantasy baseball leagues. As players injured early in ...

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 19. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out.My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of these names will be young hitters because that is the nature of a breakout. There will be exceptions from time-to-time as well as I give you more well-known and well-established names ...

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Now that the dust has settled and the MLB trade deadline is over. It's time for another rankings check-in. We saw many players on the move this past week, which either increased or decreased a player's fantasy value. Some of the big names that changed jerseys include Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery, Amed Rosario, Jake Burger, Paul Sewald, Lucas Giolito, Randal Grichuk, C.J. Cron, Jordan Hicks, Scott Barlow, Aaron Civale, Jack Flaherty, Lance Lynn, ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 46% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Lars Nootbaar encountered a bit of a rough patch but has picked things up again lately. He's now hit safely in eight consecutive contests and has recorded a base hit in 10 of 11 appearances since July began. Overall, Nootbaar sports a respectable .262/.360/.398 slash line with six home runs across 61 games played. His power numbers aren't likely to elevate much, but he consistently works his way on base and will continue to...

The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Lars Nootbaar (back) from the injured list on Monday and optioned first baseman Luken Baker to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Nootbaar returns to the club for the first time since May 29 after managing two home runs as part of a four-hit attack in his final minor-league rehab game on Sunday for Double-A Springfield. He will return to a regular role in the outfield for the Red Birds, at least against right-handed pitching. Before landing ...