Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Nick Mariano's "My Guys"

Congratulations to those of you who have built stellar foundations through the first half of the season, but what now? Seasoned veterans of the game know that no lead is safe, and we have to consistently improve our rosters to finish the marathon strong. Let's look at some players who I think could be pivotal […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Buys and Sells - Trade Targets After The First Half (2025)

Hello RotoBallers! With us hitting the halfway point of the MLB season, it is a great time to look at some of the biggest fantasy baseball risers of the season and analyze their long-term dynasty fantasy baseball outlooks. In this article, I'll be providing you with some of my favorite fantasy baseball dynasty buys and […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 16)

We have hit the All-Star break, a pause in the daily action and grind of the baseball schedule. This week, we are putting a twist on the usual article, where we suggest recent or near call-ups who can help your fantasy rosters, both hitters and pitchers. Instead, we will focus on the prospects that have […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results - Part 9

We're onto our ninth edition of fantasy baseball hitter breakouts or fake outs. We've been delivering results week after week, and hopefully, you've been capitalizing on the analysis we provide. Expected stats can feel a bit overwhelming at first, but they generally lead us to the right results more often than not. Heading into Week […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another week of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 16 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we provide you with the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Anthony Santander, […]

The Top First-Half Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Gems for 2025

Every season, some players go undrafted in fantasy drafts and then emerge as waiver wire gems throughout the season. It happened last year with players like Reynaldo Lopez, Brent Rooker, Ranger Suarez, Paul Skenes, and Jordan Westburg. All five of those players went outside the top 250 in drafts and carried fantasy managers to championships.  […]

Biggest Fantasy Baseball Busts Of The First Half (2025)

Every year, some players don't quite meet expectations in fantasy. These are often referred to as busts in the fantasy landscape. As we approach the All-Star break, now is a good time to look at which players are busts from the first half. These players have been hard to roster through the first couple of months.  […]

Nick Mariano's Week 16 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the All-Star break (almost), which gives you a moment to sit back and take stock of your teams as we look towards second-half success. Since we won't have a clear picture of post-ASB rotations or intentions just yet, this piece will help […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Chase Burns, Taj Bradley, Janson Junk

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 16 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those unfamiliar, this is a weekly column where we examine starting pitchers who had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legitimate or […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Closer Handcuffs and Waiver Wire Pickups Worth Stashing for Week 16 (2025)

The Major League Baseball All-Star break is a good time to take stock of what relievers are still sitting on your fantasy baseball league's waiver wire. Chances are, many closers are about to be traded in the next two weeks, and the direct backups are often free for the taking. More and more national beat […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Cal Raleigh, Cristopher Sanchez, Gunnar Henderson, Tyler Glasnow, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 16 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll look at players like Cal Raleigh, Cristopher Sanchez, Gunnar Henderson, and Tyler Glasnow. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 16? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Every week of the fantasy season, we determine what fantasy managers should do with slumping players. These players have not been strong fantasy options in recent weeks and have seen their rostership drop in all formats.  As we head into the All-Star break, we […]

Champ or Chump: David Peterson and Jacob Misiorowski Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

All-Stars aren't a fantasy category, but it still feels great when your roster has more than your rivals. Granted, all All-Stars aren't equal for this purpose. If Aaron Judge didn't perform like an All-Star, his fantasy managers would likely be in trouble. Similarly, an All-Star first half doesn't necessarily translate to fantasy production in the […]

Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Dynasty Rankings for Non-Debuted Prospects (July Updates)

Some exciting content news for you dynasty baseball fans -- my Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings will now be updated monthly as a recurring series, and today I'm back with my updated rankings for July. The prospect rankings update will usually come a little later in the month, but I wanted to get out […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Brady House, Bubba Chandler, Kevin Ginkel, Cam Schlittler, Brice Matthews, Grant Taylor

The MLB All-Star break has officially arrived as the regular season takes a small break and won't have any games until Friday. Everyone gets to enjoy the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game in the meantime. However, the next few days will be a pivotal point of the season for adding players and stashing […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Post-All-Star Break (July 18 - July 20)

We are about to go four days without any MLB games, but we can still plan for next weekend, as most leagues will wrap up Week 15 by including the first series after the break. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver […]

Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Thunder Dan Palyo's "My Guys"

If you correctly predicted the breakouts of Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, or Junior Caminero, then you have to be feeling good about the first half of baseball that they put together. But what about some of the other players who have not lived up to their expectations? One thing that will cost you a league […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 16 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 16 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Joe Boyle continue to operate as a reliever, Cam Schlittler make his MLB debut, and Chase Burns post his best outing of his budding career. In this piece, we will examine […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 16 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

I was ready to say this was a quiet week for hitter call-ups. However, the Astros made a little noise by calling up Brice Matthews on Thursday evening. There are still several good prospects on the precipice of the majors ready to make a fantasy impact. Let's look at a few top prospects to stash […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 10

With the All-Star break looming in a few days, and the fact that I am running out of pitchers to break down (I suppose I should have limited myself to three per article), I will conduct another week of statistical analysis instead of individual pitcher breakdowns. Throughout this season, I have been developing my own […]

Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Joey Pollizze's "My Guys"

The first half of the season saw many players break out. Kris Bubic has been one of the most surprising pitchers through the first few months, Jacob Wilson ranks second in all of baseball with a .337 batting average, and James Wood is putting together an all-around breakout campaign. All three of these players have […]

Saves+Holds Fantasy Baseball Rankings (SV+HLD) for Relief Pitchers - July Updates (2025)

What's up, midseason crew? With the All-Star break fast approaching and the trade deadline on the horizon, it's high time we update our Top 150 Saves+Holds fantasy baseball rankings for relief pitchers. We'll try to stay zoomed in on recent events, with a focus on the last 30 days (L30), to identify some key trends. […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers - Are These Young Stars The New Top Dogs At Their Positions?

"It was his hat, Mr. Krabs! He was number one." With young superstars emerging every baseball season, the player who gets to wear the Smitty Werben Jagerman Jensen hat for top dynasty player at his position is constantly changing. This season is no different, and the dynasty landscape has already shifted significantly since the offseason, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Home Run Derby Props (7/14/2025)

The All-Star break provides players, fans, and even writers like us with some time away from the game and a chance to recharge our batteries before the dog days of Summer. However, one of the biggest draws of the All-Star experience in recent years is the annual Home Run Derby. There's a loaded field this […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 (July 14 - July 20)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 16 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 14 - July 20, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 16)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 16 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article examining players whom fantasy managers might consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who warrant a closer look. We'll examine players […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 16 (July 14 - July 20)

The All-Star break is here! The first half of the fantasy baseball season is in the books, but that doesn't mean it's time to tune out. There are several high-end players on the waiver wire who could provide your team a much-needed boost. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (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, […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16 (July 21 - July 27)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 16 of the 2025 season (July 21 - July 27). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]