Top 5 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakout Candidates for 2025

Every season, we see MLB prospects come in and make an immediate impact in the majors. In 2023, Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll made their mark in the league. Both players won Rookie of the Year unanimously in their respective leagues that season. Then, last year, players like Paul Skenes, Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio, and […]

10 League-Winning Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Later-Round Draft Targets (2025)

The term "league-winning" is better served in fantasy football, where one player can single-handedly win your matchup for you. Think stud rookie wideouts who had a huge second half like Brian Thomas Jr. or running backs who took over as starters like Bucky Irving. Whereas in fantasy baseball, you need several pieces of the puzzle […]

10 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Joey Pollizze's 2025 Picks

Every season, things happen in Major League Baseball that no one sees coming. In 2024, Shohei Ohtani had the first-ever 50-home run, 50-stolen base season, Elly De La Cruz led the league in both steals (67) and strikeouts (218), and Paul Skenes became the first pitcher since 1900 to have under a 2.00 ERA and 150 strikeouts in his […]

Post-Hype Home Run Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Breakouts for 2025

Chicks dig the long ball, and hey, guys love 'em, too. That's why home run hitters are often the first players taken off the board in fantasy baseball. Power just has so much value in fantasy baseball, especially in a traditional 5x5 league. In this article, I've identified five home run hitters who may've once […]

Five Injured Players To Stash for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2025)

Stashing injured players is a thing some fantasy baseball managers like to do later in drafts, so we're here to give you our favorite value picks to fill your IL spots. The MLB players discussed in this article are expected to start the season on the injured list, but you can get them at a […]

Starting Pitchers Who Are Better In Points Leagues - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

Developing a solid draft plan is one thing, but it doesn't mean a thing without accounting for its execution. I've remained loud and clear on my stance entering the 2025 fantasy baseball season — league-wide scoring's trending downward despite the inception of a universal designated hitter. Securing everyday hitters that check all my boxes has […]

5 Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Outfielders - Too Expensive for 2025 Drafts?

It can be just as important as avoiding overvalued players as finding breakout sleepers in fantasy baseball. You don't want to waste some of your early-round picks on hitters who fail to meet expectations. In this article, you'll read about five overvalued outfielders. This doesn't mean that you should full-out fade these players - if […]

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 […]

Top 50 First Base (1B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Roto Leagues - March Updates

Some of the biggest weekends for fantasy baseball drafts are coming up, and we are back with more updated draft rankings to help you fully prepare for your upcoming drafts. Today you'll find our MLB team's updated 2025 fantasy baseball first base rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 category mixed leagues). Los Angeles Dodgers […]

Points Leagues: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for 2025 Drafts

The term sleeper means a lot of different things in fantasy. In this article, the term sleeper will be defined as a player who will outperform their preseason ADP. These fantasy baseball sleepers are simply going too late in points league drafts and could wind up being value picks this upcoming season. Below, we will […]

Top 10 New York Mets Prospects (2025)

The New York Mets have built a team to win. With Steven Cohen as owner, the money flows freely, meaning the MLB team is loaded. They have also invested heavily in player development, which comes with better scouting and development in the minors. The Mets have a ton of fun prospects who are close to […]

Fantasy Baseball Auction Draft Strategy Guide and Expert Tips (2025)

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Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts To Improve Further In 2025

We could argue for hours on the individual definitions of a breakout. However, we're looking at players who drastically outperformed expectations, specifically starting pitchers. Typically, when players break out, there's a mixture of luck and skill in their favor, but we hope the skills look good. The ADP market becomes sharper with more information, meaning […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers to Target, Avoid - ADP Values for Relief Pitchers

Hello again, RotoBallers! In the last couple of weeks, I’ve looked at early NFBC ADPs for catchers, outfielders, and starting pitchers to identify draft-day targets and avoids. This time around, I will focus on closers and relief pitchers to determine who will provide the best bang for their buck and who I will fade according […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates at Second Base - Undervalued Draft Targets

Second base didn't earn its nickname as the keystone from its fantasy baseball value, but it is a critical position to figure out in your fantasy baseball drafts. Overall, the position is thin at the top, which allows an opportunity to set your team apart with an elite option. However, if you miss out on […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: Eric Cross' Top 25 Prospects for Redraft Leagues

Those of you who have followed my work here at RotoBaller will remember that I have been posting a weekly article series on the top 25 fantasy baseball prospects to stash and monitor in redraft leagues for each of the last two seasons. It's always a fun article to put together throughout the season, and […]

Top 750 Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues Rankings and Tiers (2025)

Welcome back to more fantasy baseball points leagues coverage from RotoBaller, where we pride ourselves in points league gurus. We have the best and most content, tools, and advice for fantasy baseball points and H2H points leagues. At this point, fantasy baseball points leagues may have surpassed traditional 5x5 roto leagues in popularity as it's […]

13 Breakout Pitchers For Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Say the word breakout, and fantasy players' ears everywhere perk up. Everyone is in chase of a player that will greatly outlive the price you pay to get them. That to me is the biggest difference between a sleeper and a breakout. A sleeper may outlive their ADP by a couple rounds, but a breakout […]

Top Texas Rangers Prospects: MLB Power Rankings

The Texas Rangers are in contention mode, but they have done a great job building the farm system as well. The Rangers scout well and their scouting of international players is exceptional. Today, we will cover the Texas Rangers' top 10 prospects heading into the 2025 season as part of the MLB Prospect Rankings For […]

Five Outfield Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Baseball (2025) - National League

Welcome back to our series about fantasy baseball breakouts, today looking at NL outfielders. You can check out my breakout outfielders from the AL as well. With fantasy baseball drafts heating up, it's important to have a list of draft targets that are breakout candidates for this year, including younger players with upside who may […]

First Base Fantasy Baseball Value Picks - John Laghezza's Points League Targets (2025)

It's my second assignment at RotoBaller and still just as excited to be here with my people, covering my first fantasy love — points leagues. I can't even remember how long ago my high-stakes, head-to-head CBS home league started but it's safe to say the players we drafted in the first round have long since […]

Five Outfield Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Baseball (2025) - American League

To succeed in fantasy baseball, it is usually essential to take risks on young players who have shown upside before but have yet to put it together over a consistent period. While it may seem risky to select a player who has yet to reach their full potential, especially early in your drafts, you could […]

Interpreting Minor League Stats (MiLB) for Fantasy Baseball Analysis (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of minor league (MiLB) statistics. This article is a deeper dive into MiLB stats and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll explore the predictive power of numbers on the farm, including how to deal with small MiLB sample sizes and when […]

10 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Dave Funnell's 2025 Picks

As we move closer to Opening Day, more and more fantasy baseball leagues will be having their drafts. When looking for ways to differentiate yourself from the pack, it's important to remember that those decisions can make or break your chances of winning. While making bold predictions can provide for league-winning decisions, taking on too […]

Top 750 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Roto Leagues (March Updates)

It's a great time of year, as MLB Opening Day is rapidly approaching. We couldn't be more excited, and we'll be preparing you all throughout March with constantly-updated fantasy baseball rankings to reflect the latest injuries, news, and role changes. Today you'll find our MLB team's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings for roto leagues (5x5 […]

Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Breakout Candidates for 2025

We all do it - we drool over the next big pitching prospect set to make their big league debut. But for every Paul Skenes or Stephen Strasburg debut that wows us, there are dozens of underwhelming results from other highly touted prospects. And most of the time, these pitchers end up back down in […]

Third Base Fantasy Baseball Value Picks for Points Leagues (2025)

The fantasy baseball season is right around the corner, which means it's time to really start researching for your drafts. In this article, we will dive into the third base landscape and look at the biggest values at the position for points leagues. When looking at which third basemen to select in drafts, most fantasy […]

Starting Pitchers That Are Too Expensive? Corbin's Fantasy Baseball Fades for 2025

Like anything in life, everything has a price. When something becomes higher priced, we tend to be careful when investing based on our preferences. However, the interest rises when we find a similar product for a cheaper price. That's the case with fantasy sports, especially when drafting teams. Injury risk aside, it's tricky to identify […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Spring Training Updates for Gerrit Cole, Ronald Acuna, Gunnar Henderson, George Kirby, Shohei Ohtani, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball injury report, which includes some big names like Ronald Acuna, Spencer Strider, Shohei Ohtani, Gerrit Cole, Gunnar Henderson, George Kirby, Grayson Rodriguez and more . We are in the middle of Spring Training, as teams prepare for the start of the regular season. As such, players have returned to […]