![Collette Calls: Value in the Scrap Heap for 2024](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/wmycr2o7b7wf7wxa0rar.jpg)
Jason Collette highlights 10 hitters and 10 pitchers who have been nearly forgotten about in the first handful of 2024 drafts, including shortstop Tim Anderson.
![Collette Calls: The Homestretch](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/bwyyu1fif2d7xaxvl1vs.jpg)
Jason Collette examines everything that's possible down the stretch by taking a look at some of the best stretch runs of the past few seasons.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the post-trade deadline free agent pool as Baltimore's Felix Bautista is just one of a few new potential closers in the American League.
![National League Trade Deadline Reactions](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/e8wdhhqlwblohqnsfbtz.jpg)
Juan Soto was the headline trade in the National League, but Jeff Erickson breaks down all of the NL trades at the deadline.
![Collette Calls: The Need For Speed](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/zeplz1dnheoat8rdcpzt.jpg)
Jason Collette notes that over one-third of the projected steals in baseball are gone by pick 100 in fantasy drafts. Should we build our roto draft plans around this one particular category?
![Playoff Primer: The Rankings](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/inqk5sudcculxfauh8tb.jpg)
Todd Zola ranks players by position for fantasy playoff leagues. Chicago's Jose Abreu is tough to beat at first base.
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Jeff Zimmerman hits you with more fantasy baseball knowledge and insight heading into the first weekend of September. Was Brandon Marsh a good add in 12-team leagues?
![Farm Futures: Examining Hard-Hit Data For Top Prospects](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/ntcr5bxreenjcdiisewd.jpg)
James Anderson examines some noteworthy hard-hit rates from the minor leagues, featuring Tigers outfielder Riley Greene, who has been a steady performer at Double-A.
![Bernie on the Scene: Trade Deadline Edition](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/m6tmwfmvpbehczr3gndy.jpg)
Bernie Pleskoff looks at players who could be moved at the trade deadline. Will the Mariners trade Mitch Haniger?
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/cgc1vuerqyqtpqdfa6se.jpg)
Erik Siegrist looks over the AL waiver wire and thinks now is the time to stash Red Sox prospect Jarren Duran if you can.
![AL FAAB Factor: AL Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/p1btq6kqhonvwub6t1r9.jpg)
Dan Marcus looks over the available talent in the AL and notes that Gregory Soto could have the next save chance in Detroit.
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/apmzsprt6bntyavqb8iq.jpg)
Erik Siegrist reviews the American League free-agent pool as Cleveland adds some long-simmering prospects to its lineup.
![MLB FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/wznymjcweeuxcfrrlbqy.jpg)
Jason Shebilske analyzes the top waiver-wire options for the week, including Lucas Sims, who could be in line for saves in Cincinnati.
![MLB Betting: Wednesday Best Bets](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/waolivfs8pxqugzoudvq.jpg)
Joe Sheehan sizes up the board for Wednesday's action and puts three wagers on his card, including a look at the total in Houston with two of the AL's best offenses -- the Astros and Red Sox -- squaring off.
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Jeff Stotts recaps the week's biggest injuries, starting with Luis Robert, who will miss at least 12 weeks with a Grade III right hip flexor strain.