The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 18)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 18 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 […]

5 Second Half Fantasy Baseball Bust Candidates: Starting Pitchers to Avoid (2025)

In fantasy sports, we constantly find ourselves assessing and reassessing players' fantasy values throughout the season. Baseball has such a long season that we have many opportunities to do this; some may even argue we do it too often. But a player's value can fluctuate as wildly as the stock market from week to week. […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 of the 2025 season (July 28 - August 3). 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 […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/28/25)

It's Monday, and more importantly, it's officially trade deadline week! This should be a fun one leading up to Thursday's deadline, and be sure to join us in RotoBaller's Discord channel as we'll be talking about the fallout of any potential deals that happen and how they'll affect DFS for the day. Tonight's slate is […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/28/2025)

We have a full slate of MLB action today, which is less common for a Monday, so I'm excited to dive into several spots for value on home run props. Today's hitters include Brent Rooker, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Francisco Lindor, Gleyber Torres, Adolis Garcia, and Willy Adames.  Each player featured on today's page either has […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

The calendar flips from July to August in Week 18, and we should see some player movement before the trade deadline that could impact which players we want to pick up. Make sure you keep an eye on any of those developing stories this week, we will have all the breaking news as it happens […]

Nick Mariano's Week 18 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The end of July is nigh, which means trade deadline chaos is upon us! Be sure to keep abreast of the latest news there with our trade deadline tracker, which will get you my fantasy impact thoughts on the moves being made. As a […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 18 (2025)

Hi, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another Two-Start Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts article for Week 18 of 2025, from July 28 to August 3. This is the last week before the trade deadline reshapes the fantasy baseball landscape, so it is the perfect time to grab a two-start streamer at good […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 7/28/2025)

There's a saying that "all good things must come to an end," but I am not sure that softens the blow any, as we had an awesome 11-1 run on NRFI and YRFI bets heading into last Friday, only to go 1-3 on the night. But baseball is not the sport for those who expect […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! This week will spotlight many post-hype prospects that were likely dropped in your league due to their rough start. However, they have begun to turn the corner and are emerging as potential league-winners. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 18 of the 2025 MLB […]

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

Listen, I know we all just want to talk about Nick Kurtz right now after his four-homer game on Friday night, and I just tweeted about him in the middle of writing this article myself. However, we still have lineups to set, FAAB to set, and waiver wire claims to make. There are only two […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 18 (2025)

Trade Deadline Week is almost here! Always the busiest week of baseball transactions, and always huge changes in many bullpens. But already, on this pre-deadline week, we have tons of bullpen news to cover. New injuries, a DFA, and maybe finally some clarity on a committee? More trade rumors, some injury recovery, and 21 games […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 18)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 17)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 17 of the 2025 MLB season. As we head out of the All-Star break, did you do an honest reflection of your teams? This week kicks off the last 40% of the baseball season. There is still time to move […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 17 (2025)

Coming out of the All-Star break, Major League Baseball is back up to full speed and sprinting toward the trade deadline, which is coming up at the end of the month. As teams look to find upgrades at various positions and put themselves in position for the playoffs, it's also a great time to pick […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/27/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have another action-packed Sunday slate to break down. We have a full 13-game slate featuring several of the top arms in the sport, including Paul Skenes and Zack Wheeler. On the hitting side, we could see fireworks in Camden Yards and the Dodgers will look to light up the scoreboard facing […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/27/2025)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! It's my favorite part of the week, where I get to research who is going to hit the long ball. We have quite the slate on deck for us with all 30 teams in play today. Let's dive in and make some cash for the rest of the week! We don't have […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 21 - July 27)

The All-Star break is in the rearview mirror as teams approach the 100-game mark, so let's hit the stretch run with good choices through our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 17 - Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 27. This column supplies readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Hitters and Pitchers Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 18 (2025)

The 2025 fantasy baseball season continues with our Week 18 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 18 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for hitters. These MLB […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 12

The last week of July might see others turn their attention to the NFL, but I'm here to ride out baseball season until the end. Let those NFL-only fans worry about training camp gossip; we die-hard fantasy baseball truthers are just strapping in for the stretch run! After some different formats to this piece over […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/26/2025)

With the All-Star break behind us and the MLB Trade Deadline just ahead, Saturday is set to be another glorious summer day of action from the diamonds with all 30 MLB teams on the schedule and even a doubleheader giving us a bonus matchup and a total of 16 games on the slate. With so […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/26/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! Trade season is upon us. Ryan McMahon was traded to the Yankees, making it even more interesting to see if the Diamondbacks trade Eugenio Suarez or end up keeping him for the duration of the season. We have a 10-game slate ahead of us to review. It is 11 games on DraftKings […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 18)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 18. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? I failed you last week! It was the first time in nine weeks that we did not get a prospect called up […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 17)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly unlikely aces piece looking at several underrated pitchers in fantasy baseball. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we identify whether young emerging pitchers are for real or not. We will break down their recent starts and determine if they are worth a roster spot.  In this article, we will […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/25/25)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Trade season is officially underway as the first domino fell last night. The Seattle Mariners acquired Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks for two minor league pitchers, and it's been noted that the Arizona fire sale has started. More trades could come at any time, so stay vigilant when setting lineups. I […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 17) - Players Who Are Underowned

The 2025 Major League Baseball season is flying by as we're already a week into the second half of the campaign. That means we're inching even closer to the end of the regular season of fantasy baseball, and the playoff push may be heating up in respective leagues. It's a crucial time for fantasy managers, […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 7/25/2025)

The pressure to keep the winning streak going is mounting; I can feel it. Today, we find out if I crumble under that pressure or if I can keep this heater going the same way a hitter bears down with two strikes and manages to fight off a fastball on the outside corner for an […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/25/2025)

It is a typically large, full-to-be-exact slate for this Friday, July 25, 2025, which means we can look to take advantage of hitters in plenty of great conditions. Tonight, we have hitters with great pitching matchups. Additionally, we have some warm weather all across the nation as we near the end of July. There are […]

Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Jarod Rupp's "My Guys"

So you've deftly maneuvered your way through the first half of the season, starting with a successful draft, or perhaps you're at the other end of the spectrum, fighting and clawing your way to the final playoff spot in your league. Regardless of where you're at and how you got there, you're preparing for the […]