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Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - August 2025
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're deep into the heart of August. The trade deadline has come and gone, and while MLB teams are ramping up for the postseason push, we should be keeping an eye on every club's minor league prospects, too. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 8/13/2025)
We've got a full slate with 15 games on Monday, so there are several exploitable spots to target to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. The goal is to achieve a profitable result while sticking to reasonable odds, as we aim to minimize our risk in an unpredictable market like the […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 11 - August 17)
It's time to make a mid-August push to set our final quarter of the year up through our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 20 - Monday, August 11 through Sunday, August 17. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. Make sure […]

Week 20 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Luke Keaschall, Colson Montgomery, Zebby Matthews, Jakob Marsee, Samuel Basallo
The MLB season continues to fly by, and incredibly, we will already be entering the middle of August. It may be the heart of the fantasy football draft season to some, but there is still plenty of baseball left to be played. At RotoBaller HQ, we prepare you for another week of the waiver wire and […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 20 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success In 2025?
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! With another week of fantasy baseball in the books, it is time to take another deep dive and determine which sneaky starting pitchers could be worth a spot on our roster. This week, we will look at four young right-handers who have begun to take the next steps at the major league […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 20
We're getting closer and closer to the 45-day mark from the end of the season, which means we likely start to see an uptick in prospect promotions in the next week or two, as Major League teams will be able to keep these prospects' rookie eligibility intact entering 2026. Does that mean we will finally […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Michael McGreevy, Joey Cantillo, Jack Perkins
Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 20 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those unfamiliar, this is a weekly column where we examine starting pitchers who had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legitimate or […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20 (2025)
Welcome back to another weekly update of Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 20 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we provide you with the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Bryce Miller, […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: FYPD (First-Year Player Drafts)
We're about a month post-MLB Draft. The signing deadline has passed, and we're starting to see some recent draftees receive minor league assignments. Now seems like the perfect time to release my FYPD rankings for this draft class. I would say the FYPD period is when I value the opinions of professionals in the industry […]

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 […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20 (2025)
We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 20 as we plunge into the dog days of summer. Today's article examines injured players, including Michael Soroka, Jacob Wilson, and Jake Burger, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season starting to enter the dog days of summer, several […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 20 (2025)
The dog days of summer roll on into the middle of August, which is crunch time for fantasy baseball managers. Whether you're pushing for a playoff spot, just fighting to stay out of the basement, or putting the finishing touches on your season of domination, some very important bats have emerged as good plays in […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 20)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly Unlikely Aces piece. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at whether emerging pitchers are for real or not. We will then determine if these emerging pitchers are worth a roster spot on your fantasy roster or better left on the waiver wire for one of your league […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/13/2025)
Usually, if I hit one home run bet out of four or five, it's enough to break even or make a small profit. That's because I rarely bet on HR props under +250, and I often try to target players with longer odds. The last two slates that I've written up here at RotoBaller, I've […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/13/25)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! After a big Tuesday slate, we have a smaller Wednesday main slate. DraftKings has a six-game slate, and FanDuel has an eight-game slate that adds the Mariners/Orioles and Guardians/Marlins games. Make sure to pop into our RotoBaller Discord if you can. We talk baseball in there all day, and spend a lot […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 20 (2025)
Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 20 of the 2025 MLB season. This past week, we saw Logan Henderson get the call and then, unfortunately, hit the 15-day IL with a shoulder injury. With Henderson now off the stash list, we will have a new pitcher take a […]

4 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Shea Langeliers, Trevor Rogers, Lawrence Butler, Spencer Strider
Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 20 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll look at Shea Langeliers, Trevor Rogers, Lawrence Butler, and Spencer Strider. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller is here […]

Eric Cross' Top 125 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August 2025)
Another month has flown by, so it's time for some updated prospect rankings. Where has most of the summer gone? This particular prospect rankings update has always been one of my favorites throughout the season, as I get to add in all the newly drafted players into the mix. These MLB prospect rankings are geared […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results - Part 13
We're onto the 13th edition of our Fantasy Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs analysis. How much luck have the expected stats given you? Or is the number 13 less of a sign of luck and more of a sign of the gloominess and darkness that negative regression brings with it? Only time (and xwOBA, I […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/12/25)
It was a successful Monday, as a lot of our RotoBaller crew's top plays and stacks hit. My full fade of Garrett Crochet also paid off yesterday, as the big lefty had trouble with Houston's all-righty lineup. Tonight, we get a 12-game Tuesday slate, which will feature some new matchups to explore. Make sure to […]