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 […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 (2025)

On this page, you'll read my Week 8 fantasy baseball outfielder waiver wire pickups, which focus on games from May 19 to May 25 of the 2025 MLB season. This week is highlighted by outfielders with seven-game schedules for next week, including Ceddanne Rafaela and Jorge Soler. The players included in this article are a […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - May 19 to May 25

Hello again, RotoBallers! It’s time for another round of my favorite infield-eligible players to bolster your lineups for the week ahead. Typically, this column focuses on players who are available in 50% of leagues or more, but I am toying with adding a new category for more popular players. Every week, I am surprised by […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 8 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players, including Andres Gimenez, Giancarlo Stanton, and Parker Meadows, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season well underway, there are several injured players out there who have low […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

Week 8 is approaching, and there are once again plenty of good catching options that are available in most Yahoo leagues. The position was already turning out to be deeper than it has been for a really long time, and this past week brought even more youngsters into the spotlight. The mix of reliable veterans […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 8 (2025)

Another eventful and fun baseball week is in the rear-view mirror, and the bullpen chaos continues unfettered and seemingly knows no bounds. This week we have saves, blown saves, epic bat flips on the other side of blown saves, injuries, and more. One team's closer got hurt, and their backup closer? Also hurt. Another team's […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

It's hard to believe that we are closing out the second month of the season already, but sure enough, here we are about to enter Week 8 of the fantasy baseball schedule! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 8 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 8 of 2025, from May 19 to May 25. Several rotations turn over this week, giving us an interesting variety of two-start pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

What’s up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 8 of our weekly column discussing starting pitchers in points leagues! This column has been such a blast for me. I was a former college pitcher; examining MLB pitchers weekly has been a dream. Enough about me, that’s not why any of you are here. Last week, we found […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 8 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had another huge week for hitting prospect call-ups, highlighted by Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing, and Moises Ballesteros who were all in the hitters to stash article last week. There are still quite a few prospects on the precipice of the majors that will make an impact for fantasy this season, hopefully in the very […]

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 […]

Jose Alvarado Suspended for 80 Games

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado has been suspended for 80 games. The left-hander has tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, this suspension is effective immediately. Through the early part of the campaign, the left-hander has been a very effective option in the Philadelphia bullpen, holding a 2.70 ERA […]

Danny Coulombe Placed on 15-Day Injured List

The Minnesota Twins have placed left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe (forearm) on the 15-day injured list with a forearm strain. The 35-year-old has not appeared in a game since Wednesday. Through his first 16 2/3 innings of work this season, the left-hander has been one of the most effective relief pitchers in the sport. He has […]

Zebby Matthews Promoted Ahead of Sunday's Start

The Minnesota Twins have officially promoted right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his season debut on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Twins also promoted outfielder Carson McCusker. In a corresponding move, the Twins shifted infield prospect Luke Keaschall to the 60-day injured list and placed left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe on […]

Jeremy Pena Sitting on Sunday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena will receive his first day off of the season on Sunday when they conclude a series against the Texas Rangers. Pena has been in the starting nine in each of their first 45 games of the 2025 campaign. Through this stretch, the 27-year-old has been effective at the plate, posting […]

Gavin Lux Starting on Sunday

Cincinnati Reds infielder/outfielder Gavin Lux (back) is returning to the starting nine on Sunday to face the Cleveland Guardians. Lux is slated to cover left field and will bat in the five-hole. Lux was scratched from Saturday's lineup with lower back spasms. However, this injury was relatively minor as he was cleared to return the […]

Mick Abel Promoted Ahead of MLB Debut

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching prospect Mick Abel was officially promoted ahead of his MLB debut on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a corresponding move, the Phillies optioned right-handed pitcher Daniel Robert to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Abel is set to be the temporary replacement in the rotation for Aaron Nola (ankle), who was placed on […]

Tyler O'Neill Headed to Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles are expected to place outfielder Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list prior to their contest against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. O'Neill was scratched from Friday's contest due to shoulder soreness. He was also unable to play on Saturday. Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reported that the Orioles will […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 7) - Players That Are Underowned

In the ever-shifting landscape of fantasy baseball, managers are always searching for hidden gems -- players whose performance far exceeds their roster percentages. This season, a handful of under-the-radar names are making waves and turning heads with surprising production. Andy Pages has brought a spark to the Dodgers outfield, while Jonathan Aranda continues to prove […]

Dansby Swanson Has Productive Game on Saturday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his hot month of May against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Swanson started off his day with a single, steal, and a run scored in the second inning. He would later smack a solo home run off Sean Burke in the fifth inning. Swanson would finish this game […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Hitters and Pitchers Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 (2025)

The 2025 fantasy baseball season continues with our Week 8 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. 2025 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and waiver wire advice for hitters that are emerging. Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller breaks down some of his must-have Week 8 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for hitters. These MLB […]

Bryson Stott Posts Three-RBI Game

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott came into this game in a bad slump, but was able to have a productive game on Saturday. Stott connected on a solo home run off right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski in the third inning. He did a little bit of everything in this game as he went 2-for-5 with a […]

Wyatt Langford Knocks in Two Runs

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford put together a nice outing at the plate during Saturday's game against the Houston Astros. Langford got his team on the board with an RBI single in the third inning. He smacked a home run in the seventh inning to give his team another insurance run. Langford ended this game […]

Enrique Hernandez Homers, Gets on Base Five Times in Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Enrique Hernandez got on base in all five plate appearances in Saturday's 11-9 loss to the Angels, going 2-for-2 with his seventh home run of the year and drawing three walks. The 33-year-old recorded one RBI and scored three times in the contest as well. Since May 7, the veteran is […]

Cal Raleigh Blasts Go-Ahead Homer

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his impressive stretch of play during Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Raleigh was fairly quiet at the plate until hitting a go-ahead home run off left-hander Adrian Morejon in the seventh inning. He finished his day 1-for-2 with that solo homer and two walks in the win. […]

Andy Pages Hits Home Run No. 9, Collects Three RBI

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages went 2-for-5 in Saturday's 11-9 loss to the Angels, hitting his ninth home run of the season and driving in three runs in the game. The 6-foot-1 slugger got off to a slow start this year, but since a multi-hit game on April 22, he's hit .371 (36-for-97), and […]

Ezequiel Tovar Records Career-High Five Hits

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar came up clutch for his team during Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was Tovar's second game back after missing time on the injured list due to a hip contusion. It appears that injury is behind him as Tovar was hitting everything thrown at him on Saturday. He went […]

Jarren Duran Homers, Drives in Four Runs on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran singled and hit a two-run home run in a 2-for-5 day at the plate, collecting four RBI in the team's 7-6 win over the Braves on Saturday. It could have been an even more fruitful fantasy performance, but he was caught stealing once. The left-handed hitter has had a […]

Matthew Lugo Homers in Win

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Matthew Lugo has seen increased playing time over the last week or so. Lugo has started in each of the last three games and played in seven straight contests. Since being called up, Lugo is batting .381 with three homers and six RBI. He has collected five hits over the last […]