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

We're officially over a third of the way through the minor league season for full-season levels. On top of that, we have the Complex Level and Dominican Summer League in full swing, and the MLB draft is just over a month away. These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward standard 5x5 fantasy baseball leagues (AVG) […]

Jac Caglianone, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to the newest edition of RotoBaller’s Rookie Report -- your trusted source for tracking the progress of MLB’s most exciting up-and-comers. In this issue, we’re focusing on three players who’ve recently made the leap to the majors or retain rookie status heading into the 2025 season. Last time, we took a closer look at […]

Colt Emerson Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook - Waiver Wire Pickup and Stash?

I watched Colt Emerson play about a dozen games in Florida from August 2022 through September 2022. First came four USA Baseball 18-Under (18U) National Team Training Camp intrasquad contests at the Twins facility. After making the final roster for the subsequent World Baseball and Softball Confederation 18U Baseball World Cup, he played in a […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 10

We're now over a third of the way through the Major League Baseball season, and we kicked off the month of June with a bang as the news broke of Jac Caglianone's promotion on Sunday night. Caglianone joins Cole Young, Jacob Melton, Shay Whitcomb, and Coby Mayo as promotions over the last several days. We […]

Aidan Miller Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook - Waiver Wire Stash?

Phillies prospect Aidan Miller first caught my ear while watching a batting cage session quartet that included now Tigers prospects Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark during the August 2022 USA Baseball 18 Under (18U) National Team Training/Cut Camp at the Twins complex site in Fort Myers, Florida. Audibly and easily, Miller packed the loudest bat […]

Cole Young Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook - Waiver Wire Pickup and Stash?

Seattle Mariners middle infielder prospect Cole Young is now due up in a series in which I examine the evolution of the pro offensive fundamentals of 2022 MLB Draft signees from the high school class. Young was touted out of the Pittsburgh prep ranks as a very polished player featuring a broad mix of above-average […]

Marcelo Mayer, Denzel Clarke, Robert Hassell III - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Rookie Report for Week 10 of the 2025 season — your go-to source for tracking the rise of MLB’s most promising young talent. In this issue, we’re spotlighting three players who’ve either recently broken into the big leagues or are still carrying rookie status as the 2025 season […]

6 Young Fantasy Baseball Breakout Catchers - Are There Too Many Good Catchers For Fantasy?

For years in fantasy baseball, it has been quite a struggle to fill your catcher position, especially in deep leagues and two-catcher formats. This has led to top catchers being drafted at high premiums in redraft leagues, as the replacement level at the position seemed so low. This season, we have suddenly had a massive […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 9

The month of May has brought us a steady trickle of exciting prospect promotions, and hopefully, June will be no different. While we saw Marcelo Mayer make his debut in Boston over the weekend, we're still waiting for Roman Anthony to get the call. We also have three of my top five pitching prospects dominating […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers, and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 9

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers, and buys/sells for Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. As May comes to a close, sample sizes have begun to stabilize, and there is less noise in the samples. Prospects are getting the call to majors, and there is plenty to discuss. Today's dynasty article […]

Matt Shaw, Luke Keaschall, Agustin Ramirez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to the newest edition of RotoBaller’s Rookie Report — your trusted source for tracking the progress of MLB’s most exciting up-and-comers. In this issue, we’re focusing on three players who’ve recently made the leap to the majors or retain rookie status heading into the 2025 season. Last time, we took a closer look at […]

Termarr Johnson Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Pittsburgh Pirates middle infield prospect Termarr Johnson is next up in a series in which I examine the evolution of the pro offensive fundamentals of 2022 MLB Draft signees from the high school class. Johnson was touted out of the Georgia prep ranks and national invite showcase circuit as a 70 grade, or double plus, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing, Cade Horton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to the latest installment of RotoBaller’s Rookie Report -- your go-to update on the rising and falling trajectories of MLB’s most intriguing young talents. This week, we’re spotlighting three players who are either fresh off a call-up or still qualify as rookies heading into the 2025 campaign. In our previous update, we broke down […]

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 […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 7

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers, and buys/sells for Week 7 of the 2025 MLB season. As April comes to a close, sample sizes have begun to stabilize, and there is less noise in the samples. Prospects are getting the call to majors, and there is plenty to discuss. Today's dynasty article […]

Alan Roden Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook - Dynasty Fundamentals Focus

2022 MLB Draft signee Alan Roden was not up for prophylactic 40-man-rostering ahead of any Rule 5 Draft until after the 2025 MLB season, but a strong spring catapulted him onto the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster as their starting right fielder. He was optioned to Triple-A on May 6th, after no longer getting consistent […]

Xavier Isaac Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook - Dynasty Fundamentals Focus

Es,Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac is next up in a series in which I examine the evolution of the pro offensive fundamentals of 2022 MLB Draft signees from the high school class. When I saw and filmed him in the Florida Complex League just after the Draft, Isaac showed good grasp of […]

Jett Williams Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

New York Mets middle infield and center field prospect Jett Williams is now the subject of a series in which I examine the evolution of the pro offensive fundamentals of 2022 MLB Draft signees from the high school class. When I saw him in the Florida Complex League finale of his 2022 pro debut, Williams […]

Coby Mayo, Kumar Rocker, Blake Tidwell - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s rookie report, where we track the rising and falling stock of top MLB prospects. This week, we’re spotlighting three rookies — some recently promoted, others still holding rookie eligibility heading into the 2025 season. In our last report, we covered Jackson Jobe, Rhett Lowder, and Nick Kurtz, each […]

Justin Crawford Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford is next up in a series in which I examine the evolution of the pro offensive fundamentals of 2022 MLB Draft signees from the high school class. Crawford is seldom discussed without references to his father, Carl, one of the top elite-speed-with-some-power lefty-batting outfielders of the last several decades. […]

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, […]

Drake Baldwin Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

A spring training injury to incumbent starting catcher Sean Murphy opened a door for Drake Baldwin to not just make the Braves' 2025 Opening Day roster but also serve as the primary backstop until Murphy returned in mid to late April. In this article, we will first trace the evolution of Baldwin's offensive plate profile since his 2020 […]

Jackson Jobe, Rhett Lowder, Nick Kurtz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome back to another edition of Rotoballer's rookie report on prospect risers and fallers. This week, we'll look at three different top prospects that were promoted recently or still have their rookie status intact for the 2025 campaign. Last week, we examined Roki Sasaki, Kristian Campbell, and Chase Dollander. They have all experienced the growing […]

Five Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Dynasty Gems In High-A

As dynasty managers, we're always looking for the next top prospects. Finding a prospect before they blow up and seeing them rise in prospect lists is one of the most fun aspects of dynasty, at least it is to me. There are a ton of big-name prospects in High-A this season that are off to […]

Chase Meidroth Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

After spending the entirety of 2024 with the Red Sox's Worcester Triple-A affiliate, Chase Meidroth would soon become the most major-league-ready of four prospects dealt in December to the White Sox for Garrett Crochet. Dating back to a breakout summer 2021 collegiate wood bat league stint, the forte of Meidroth at the plate has long […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 5

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers, and buys/sells for Week 5 of the 2025 MLB season. As April comes to a close, sample sizes have begun to stabilize, and there is less noise in the samples. Prospects are getting the call to majors, and there is plenty to discuss. Today's dynasty article […]