Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 5

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers, and buys/sells for Week 5 of the 2025 MLB season. As April comes to a close, sample sizes have begun to stabilize, and there is less noise in the samples. Prospects are getting the call to majors, and there is plenty to discuss. Today's dynasty article […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Jake Irvin, Simeon Woods Richardson, Jose Quintana

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 5 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take a look at starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/29/25)

I'm back! I want to personally thank my colleagues at RotoBaller for covering for me in MLB and NBA last week while I took the family in the ol' front-wheel drive sleigh heading out to find the Griswold family Christmas tree! OK, we went to Florida. Anyway, after a fun vacation, it's back to business […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to yet another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 5 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Ronald Acuna Jr., Jordan Westburg, Brandon Woodruff, and more. Whether […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 5

The first month of the Major League season is in the books, and we've already received plenty of notable prospect promotions. Some of these prospects have hit the ground running and impacted fantasy teams, while others scuffled and were optioned back to Triple-A. Over the last week, Nick Kurtz got the call, and Agustin Ramírez […]

Don't Drop Them - Players to Hold for Fantasy Baseball Week 5

Even four weeks of a fantasy baseball season is a small sample from which to make conclusions. Our fantasy baseball rosters might be feeling the impact of players who have started slowly, but the season is long, and we are only less than one-sixth of the way through it. When injuries or slow starts hit, […]

Five Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Dynasty Gems In Low-A

Top prospects are some of the most valuable commodities you can have on your dynasty roster, but once they're at the top of prospect lists, it's likely too late to try and acquire them for a reasonable price. One of the best ways to gain an edge in your dynasty leagues is by monitoring the […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 28 - May 4)

We've got a month's worth of action to lean on as we gain confidence in this season's surroundings, which helps fuel our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 5- Monday, April 28 through Sunday, May 4. We hope you're off and running to a strong position in the early going! Bookmark us for every start/sit […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 5? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we will analyze which players are in a major slump at the plate and on the mound. We'll then determine if fantasy managers should be dropping, holding, or selling these players heading into the following week.  In this article, […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 5 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 5 of the 2025 MLB season. With injuries beginning to pile up in the major leagues, several pitching prospects are on the brink of receiving the call. This week, two of our top stash options took a slight step back at […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (04/29/2025)

It's a full slate of games, and I'm back again to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. Last Friday, I featured four NRFI/YRFI bets, and we managed to hit three of those, with the one loss coming from what was supposed to be the best pitching matchup on the slate - […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Pete Crow-Armstrong, Andrew Heaney, Anthony Volpe, Devin Williams, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 5 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Andrew Heaney, Anthony Volpe, Devin Williams, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Austin Hays, Caleb Durbin, Roman Anthony, Luke Weaver, Zebby Matthews, more

The calendar page officially flips to May next week as we are a month into the MLB season. At RotoBaller HQ, we scour the waiver wire and help you prioritize who to add with our Week 5 of the MLB season -- April 28th - May 4th. The list includes the top 100 hitters and […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/29/2025)

We have a massive slate of games with all 30 teams in action today. We have some good hitting ballparks and environments with weather that make this an elite slate for hunting home runs. We will focus on park factor, weather, and matchups against pitchers, including handiness, pitch mix, and arm angle. I will provide […]

Champ or Chump: Nick Kurtz and Sandy Alcantara Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Fantasy managers need diverse skill sets to succeed in today's game. Top prospects can make a huge fantasy impact, but even mediocre names are frequently hyped up, and prospect lists don't emphasize the same need for immediate gratification that fantasy managers do. Is Nick Kurtz worthy of a roster spot? Figuring out when to cut […]

Roman Anthony Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Roman Anthony was a popular choice for the top position player prospect in baseball on the 2025 preseason lists of many ranking outlets. However, as I explain here, his prospective MLB offensive production includes relatively more uncertainty and volatility due to an extreme reliance on outlier batted ball traits for success at the plate. More […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important for […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 5)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 5 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article examining players whom fantasy managers might consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who warrant a closer look. We'll examine players […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 28 - May 4)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 28 - May 4. In this article, I'll look at players like Agustin Ramirez, Hunter Brown, Luke Weaver, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the league […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Jorge Polanco, Jose Quintana, Austin Hays, Agustin Ramirez, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we'll analyze players currently on hot streaks at the plate and on the mound. After identifying these players, we'll then determine if they are buys or sells in most fantasy leagues.  In this article, we will look at five […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/28/25)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! My name is Brandon! You can find me and my work with the NHL and Soccer teams, respectively! Tonight, we have a manageable six-game slate, and the currently live top-3 highest implied team totals are: Braves with 6.1, Los Angeles with 5.6, and New York with 5. This article will provide my […]