Luis Robert Claimed by Orioles & Bullpen Report | Fantasy Baseball First Cup September 1

The Baltimore Orioles have claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from the New York Mets to boost their outfield depth ahead of the stretch run. Corey Pieper breaks down a major waiver wire pickup, an explosive 9-home-run offensive outburst by the Cubs, crucial September bullpen shifts, the daily Bullpen Report, and the FanDuel Bet of the Day. The transaction and health wire was active as the calendar turns to September, highlighted by Baltimore claiming Luis Robert Jr., St. Louis anticipating the return of Masyn Winn, and Ketel Marte returning to the lineup. On the injury front, Luis Rengifo suffers a season-ending ACL tear, Aaron Judge continues targeting an early September activation during New York's upcoming homestand, and both Ethan Salas and Yohandy Morales highlight notable health updates. Daily performance slates featured dominant showings in the studs column from Ian Seymour dueling Robert Stock, Randy Arozarena, Daylen Lile, Taj Bradley, Luke Keaschall, Ryan Jeffers, Jacob deGrom, Clay Holmes, Walbert Urena, Cal Raleigh, Rafael Devers, Brandon Pfaadt matching up against Aaron Nola, and an unprecedented 9-home-run display from the Chicago Cubs lineup featuring Alex Bregman launching three homers alongside blasts from Michael Conforto, Seiya Suzuki, Nico Hoerner, Tyrone Taylor, Carson Kelly, and Matt Shaw. Conversely, Bryce Elder, Kyle Harrison, Jackson Jobe, Gage Jump, and George Kirby matching up against Payton Tolle all struggled into the duds section. The daily Bullpen Report analyzes late-inning dynamics across the league, examining Oakland turning back to Elvis Alvarado, Andrew Kittredge handling high-leverage work in Baltimore, Bryan Hudson in the White Sox bullpen, Josh Hader cementing his status as a top-three closer in Houston, and Justin Martinez returning to late-inning duties for Arizona. First Cup Fantasy Baseball drops every weekday around 9 AM ET on The F6P Hour. Use code F6PPODS for 15% off All Access at fantasysixpack.net – rankings, matchup tools, DFS and betting cheat sheets, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.