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Eric Cross

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Eric Cross is the Lead Fantasy Baseball Writer at RotoBaller, a multi-award-winning fantasy sports media company. He has been with the site for the past three years and has been producing fantasy baseball content for nearly a decade. Eric has been playing fantasy baseball for more than 25 years in both redraft and dynasty leagues. His analysis focuses heavily on dynasty formats, prospect evaluation, and long-term player development. Outside of RotoBaller, Eric is the co-host of The Toolshed Podcast and produces additional fantasy baseball content through his Patreon. He was also named the 2021 FSWA Baseball Writer of the Year and has been nominated for Best Fantasy Podcast (The Toolshed) in both 2023 and 2025. When he’s not writing or podcasting, Eric enjoys spending time with his family and summers along the coast of Maine, where you can often find him at a Portland Sea Dogs game scouting the future stars of baseball. Follow Eric on X (formerly known as Twitter) @EricCrossMLB.

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Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 8

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Jordan Lawlar and Zebby Matthews being recalled, we saw the Major League debuts for Moises Ballesteros, Dalton Rushing, and Mick Abel, who tossed six shutout innings with nine strikeouts on Sunday. It appears that several other big prospect names are getting close, too, so […]


Shohei Ohtani - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings - Eric Cross' May 2025 Update

The first quarter of the season is in the books, and rankings are already in flux. The first couple of updates to my prospect and dynasty rankings each season are always exciting; we have new data to comb through and breakouts to analyze. Now that we're in the middle of May, the data samples are […]


Jake Cronenworth - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 19 - May 25)

It's already the middle of May, and the 2025 Fantasy Baseball season is more than 25% done. This is the point of the season where you should have a good idea of where your team's strengths and weaknesses are and where you need to be looking on the waiver wire to improve in the areas […]


Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (May 2025)

The first in-season prospect rankings update might be my favorite one of the season. Why? Well, we have new stats, data, and video to comb through along with new batches of breakout prospects. These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward standard 5x5 fantasy baseball leagues (AVG) and consider many factors, including performance to date, scouting […]


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Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 7

It's been a fun few days in the prospect promotion world as we had Cade Horton make his debut over the weekend, Chase Petty get recalled to take the spot of the injured Hunter Greene, and we finished the weekend with the report of Jordan Lawlar getting recalled by the Diamondbacks. There are still plenty […]


Ryan McMahon - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB DFS Picks

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 12 - May 18)

Another week of fantasy baseball has flown by, and we're now at the 1/4 mark of the Major League Baseball season. This has been a weird start to the Major League season with many top players struggling along with our usual plethora of injuries. I'm sure most of you reading this are looking for a […]


Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookies

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 6

The calendar has flipped over to May and the prospect promotions have continued to be consistent. Over the last week, we had Coby Mayo get recalled by Baltimore, and the Dodgers called up Hyeseong Kim with Tommy Edman landing on the IL. We should also receive plenty of additional prospect promotions in the coming weeks, […]


Ivan Herrera - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 5 - May 11)

The first month of the season is in the rear-view mirror, and we're already getting close to the 1/4 mark of the Major League season. It's hard to believe that over 30 games are in the books, but the Major League season always seems to come at us quicker than we want it to, and […]


Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

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 […]


Noelvi Marte - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 28 - May 4)

As the first month of the season draws to a close, standings in fantasy leagues are really starting to take shape. You should have a pretty good idea of what positions and stat categories your teams are strong in and what areas you could stand to improve in. The players below are all under 40 […]


Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookies

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 4

As we head into the last week of April, the Prospect Promotion Incentive deadline has passed, and the next notable date is the Super-2 threshold, which is expected to be on May 9. That's not to say we won't see prospect promotions happen between now and then, but it might be a couple of weeks […]


Cristopher Sanchez - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Top Early-Season Pitching Standouts - Analyzing Hot Starts for Fantasy Baseball

The early part of the Major League season is always one of the most exciting and chaotic times of the season. We receive a plethora of new data and metrics to sort through, along with breakouts galore, which has been the case so far this season. Which pitchers added new pitches? Who is throwing harder? […]


Andrew Abbott - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 21 - April 27)

We're already nearing the end of April, and the Major League season is charging hard into its fourth week. We're still seeing plenty of notable names struggle and surprising names emerge with hot starts. Some of those names are below in this week's editions of my waiver wire recommendations here on RotoBaller. The players below […]


Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 3

Another week has gone by, and we're already over two weeks into the Major League season. Both the Majors and minors are in full swing now, and we've already seen several notable prospect promotions with plenty more to come. Nick Kurtz also can't stop hitting home runs in Triple-A, but more on him in a […]


Sal Frelick - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 14 - April 20)

As we are now over two weeks into the Major League regular season, you should probably have a decent feel for your team and where your strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to attack those areas or positions of weakness via trade or the waiver wire. The players below are all under 40 […]


Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookies

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 2

With Low-A, High-A, and Double-A starting this past Friday, we now have all four minor league levels in full swing as thousands of players aim to become fantasy-relevant players. Or just reaching the Majors in general. Same thing. We had several notable prospect promotions last week, including Chase Dollander and Zac Veen getting the call […]


Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 7 - April 13)

We're barely a week into the 2025 season, but it's never too early to improve your fantasy rosters. I'm sure many of you reading this already have an injured player or two you're looking to replace or a late-round pick off to a slow start who could easily be replaced on your roster. The players […]


Elly De La Cruz - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings - Eric Cross' April 2025 Update

Welcome to my updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for April and the 2025 season. We're only a week into the regular season and chaos has already unfolded. You could even say that the season has torpedoed already. But it's great to have regular season baseball back in our lives and new data to comb over […]


Kristian Campbell - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (April 2025)

The 2025 Major League and Triple-A seasons are already in motion and the remainder of the full-season minor league levels will be on Friday as well. Finally, baseball is back in full swing with games that matter. These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward standard 5x5 fantasy baseball leagues (AVG) and consider many factors, including […]


Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 1

Welcome back to another season of discussing fantasy baseball prospects to stash in redraft leagues. Prospects can make or break your fantasy baseball season depending on how much you invest in them, so it's important to approach them the right away in your 2025 fantasy leagues. That's exactly what I'm going to try and assist […]


Spencer Torkelson - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (March 31 - April 6)

We're only a few days into the 2025 regular season, but fantasy leagues are already chaotic. Injuries are popping up left and right, which is causing managers to rush to the waiver wire to add replacements or add a player off to a hot start. This week's waiver wire report is a good one for […]


Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Eric Cross' Picks After The Draft

Just like that, the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season is upon us. Some of you might still have a draft or two remaining this week, but many of you reading this have already finished some of your drafts and could be looking to make a move already. I'm here today with my top fantasy […]


Wyatt Langford - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

7 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Eric Cross' 2025 Picks

In the wise words of Pepper Brooks in Dodgeball, "That's a bold fantasy baseball projection, Cotton; let's see if it pays off for 'em." Okay, Jason Bateman used the word strategy instead of "fantasy baseball projection" but you get the point. As the 2025 domestic opening day inches closer, it's time to have some fun […]


2025 Bold Predictions for Fantasy Baseball (Eric Cross and Chris Clegg) - The Toolshed Podcast (Ep. 382)

Welcome to episode 382 of The Toolshed Podcast with Chris Clegg and Eric Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a fantasy baseball dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) and Chris Clegg (@ChrisCleggMiLB) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB […]


Bobby Witt Jr. - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Top 200 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Eric Cross' March Updates (2025)

Can you smell the hot dogs? Can you hear the road of the crowd, the crack of the bat, and the smack of the catcher's mitt? Another major league season is upon us and we'll soon be setting lineups every day or week for the next six months. It's a glorious time of year. With […]


Dylan Crews - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Prospects, Draft Sleepers

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for 2025 (March Updates)

We're inching closer and closer to the start of the regular season, and we've had an exciting Spring Training so far. That's especially true on the prospect side, as some big-name fantasy baseball prospects are standing out while other names are emerging as early-season options. We even have two members of last year's draft class […]


Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Eric Cross' Top 10 Starting Pitcher (SP) Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2025 - Part 2 (#11-20)

The starting pitcher position is so deep at the top with elite talent right now, doing just one top-10 pitcher rankings article isn't enough. So, after discussing my top-10 dynasty starting pitcher fantasy baseball rankings the other day in Part 1 of this series, we're going over pitchers #11-20 in my starting pitcher dynasty rankings […]


Paul Skenes - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Eric Cross' Top 10 Starting Pitcher (SP) Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2025 - Part 1 (#1-10)

After going through every offensive position in my dynasty rankings series, we've now reached the mound for my top 10 dynasty starting pitcher fantasy baseball rankings. As always, the starting pitcher position is loaded and deep. We had plenty of names rise up rankings last year, and will be getting elite names like Shane McClanahan […]


Early Spring Training Observations - The Toolshed Podcast (Ep. 379)

Welcome to episode 379 of The Toolshed Podcast with Chris Clegg and Eric Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a fantasy baseball dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) and Chris Clegg (@ChrisCleggMiLB) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB […]


Yordan Alvarez - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Eric Cross' Top 10 Outfield (OF) Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2025 - Part 2 (#11-20)

The outfield position is so loaded that you're getting part two of my dynasty fantasy baseball rankings for this position. In this article below, you'll find my 11th through 20th ranked outfielders (from my overall top 500 dynasty rankings). As mentioned in my top 10 dynasty outfield rankings article -- or Part 1 of this outfield […]


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