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Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26
Welcome to my final waiver wire article of the season here on RotoBaller. I've enjoyed writing this article each Saturday this season, and hopefully, this article has been beneficial to you and your fantasy teams over the last six months. If you're still reading this here in late-September, it probably means you're still in contention […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 25
It's hard to believe that we only have a little over two weeks left of the Major League Baseball regular season and the 2025 fantasy baseball season. If you're reading this article, you're either still in contention in your league(s) or simply love consuming fantasy baseball content. For those of you still chasing that money […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24
After a week off when I was travelling, I'm back with another set of waiver wire recommendations here on RotoBaller. We're in the final few weeks of the regular season, but the waiver wire is just as important now as it was in April and May, especially for those of you in the fantasy playoffs […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
Welcome to the final Top 25 prospects to stash article of the season here on RotoBaller. Hopefully, this article has helped you throughout the 2025 season and landed you an impactful rookie or two along the way. With September callups happening today, on Monday, September 1, when this article is posted, this will likely be […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
The month of August has been a big month for prospect promotions, especially over the last few weeks. Over the last week, we had four notable prospect promotions, including three prospects in my top-50 with Bubba Chandler, Jhostynxon Garcia, and Carson Williams being called up by the Pirates, Red Sox, and Rays, respectively. But thankfully, […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22
Just like that, we're past the three-quarter mark of the 2025 season. If you play in a head-to-head format, your playoffs are likely starting this upcoming week or the week after. If you're in a roto league, you only have five weeks left to improve your spot in the standings. Whatever spot you're in, it's […]
Eric Cross: Top 125 Dynasty Prospect Rankings
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 […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
We've blown past the August 15th threshold, so now any prospect that debuts will still keep their rookie eligibility intact for the 2026 season. We've already seen the impact of this with several notable promotions over the last week, including Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo in Baltimore, two highly-touted prospects who had ranked very high […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21
We've reached the point in the season where the word "grind" takes on extra meaning. We've been setting lineups, making trades, and scouring the waiver wire for nearly five months now, and fantasy football has crept into the picture for some of you. But staying diligent with your teams and staying on top of the […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
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 […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20
Just like that, we've blown past the two-thirds mark of the 2025 Major League season and have under two months remaining in the regular season. For those of you in head-to-head formats, that probably means your playoffs start in four or five weeks. It's now crunch time of the fantasy baseball season, and time is […]
Pitcher Dynasty and Prospect Rankings
We finish this mid-season dynasty and prospect rankings series by climbing the mound to dive into the starting pitcher position. As usual, pitching injuries are coming hot and heavy this season, which always causes a shake-up in rankings, both short-term and long-term. Most of the healthy aces have been studs this season, but we've had […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
The Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone. We've seen plenty of playing time opportunities for top prospects open up since the deadline, specifically in Arizona and Baltimore. One of those spots in Arizona has already been filled by Tyler Locklear, who is a sneaky add in 12-team leagues or deeper right now. […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
Another trade deadline has come and gone, which always creates extra excitement and importance on the waiver wire. Whether you're in a daily pickups league or have to wait until Sunday night to see if you won your FAAB bids, the waiver wire is especially important directly following the trade deadline, as plenty of new […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
It's been fairly slow on the prospect promotion front, with only a couple of semi-notable names getting the call this month. With that said, the Triple-A level is loaded with notable names right now, some of which will certainly get the call over the final two months of the season. Stashing or at least monitoring […]
Outfield Dynasty and Prospect Rankings
While the shortstop position might be considered the sexiest on the field in general, and it's where all kids want to play growing up, the outfield position is the most star-studded and loaded position for fantasy purposes. That should be apparent when you scope out the rankings below. The top 12 names in the dynasty […]
Shortstop Dynasty and Prospect Rankings
After covering catcher, first base, second base, and the hot corner so far, we now round out the infield with my mid-season dynasty and prospect rankings for the always exciting shortstop position. Per usual, the shortstop position is loaded with elite players and has plenty of depth, both on the Major League side and down […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18
Listen, I know we all just want to talk about Nick Kurtz right now after his four-homer game on Friday night, and I just tweeted about him in the middle of writing this article myself. However, we still have lineups to set, FAAB to set, and waiver wire claims to make. There are only two […]
Eric Cross: Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings
We've reached the All-Star break and all the excitement that comes with it. In addition to the All-Star Game, Futures game, and Home Run Derby, we also have the Major League Baseball 2025 draft kicking off today (July 13), which will bring a whole new batch of prospects added to my August prospect rankings. But […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
The All-Star break is over and we're back to setting lineup for the stretch run of the fantasy baseball season. Did you enjoy your four day break? Well, it's time to strap back in. It's been a bit quiet on the prospect promotion front over the last couple of weeks. However, there are plenty of […]
Third Base Dynasty and Prospect Rankings
After being down for several years, the hot corner has been heating up for the last year or two, and that has continued here in 2025. We've seen breakouts from Junior Caminero, Addison Barger, Maikel Garcia, and others, while also having some notable performances from veterans like Alex Bregman and Eugenio Suarez. At the same […]
Second Base Dynasty and Prospect Rankings
Welcome to the third installment of my mid-season dynasty and prospect rankings series here on RotoBaller. After covering the catcher and first base positions so far, we're heading to the keystone today to talk about the top second baseman in both the Major Leagues and the minor leagues. After being on the rise over the […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17
Welcome to the second half of the Major League season and the stretch run for Fantasy Baseball. Did you enjoy your little breather during the All-Star break? Well, now it's time to put the foot back on the gas pedal and hammer down for the final two and a half months of the season. The […]
Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings
Another month of the Major League season is in the books. It's hard to believe that we're around 100 games into the season, with the stretch run of the season about to begin. We just finished up All-Star break festivities yesterday, and the second half of the season is about to begin. With another month […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
We've finally reached the All-Star break. The next few days are a good time to take a long, hard look at your fantasy teams to see where you stand and formulate a plan for the second half of the season. One part of that plan could involve stashing one of the prospects below if you're […]
First Base Dynasty and Prospect Rankings
After going over the always-changing catcher landscape to start this mid-season dynasty and prospect rankings series, we shift over to the first base position, which has also seen a bit of a shake-up this season. The older veterans have either been hurt or simply not as stellar as in years past. We've also had several […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
Just two more days until the All-Star break, where we can all step back and take a quick breather for a few days. We won't have to set lineups until later in the week, but that doesn't mean you can't be looking for ways to improve your team between now and then. Make that trade, […]
Catcher Dynasty and Prospect Rankings
We're officially done with the first half of the season. Per usual, we've seen plenty of risers and fallers in both dynasty and prospect rankings. And with us in the middle of the season, it's a great time to go position by position, and take a look at updated dynasty and prospect rankings for each […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
As we put the first half of the Major League season in the rearview mirror, we continue to see a steady trickle of notable prospects getting the call to the Major Leagues. Over the last week, four prospects from my top-200 overall received the call to the Majors, and Joe Boyle was recalled as well. […]
1st Half Breakouts: Will They Keep It Up?
The first half of the 2025 Major League season is behind us, and we've seen plenty of exciting players break out so far this season. I've already discussed my first-half infield All-Stars, and now it's time to head to the outfield grass to break down my five outfield first-half All-Stars. There were only two qualifications […]
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