Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 6 of the 2025 season (May 5 - May 11). 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 […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 6 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players, including Max Scherzer, Willi Castro, and David Fry, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season underway, there are several injured players out there who have low roster percentages and may […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Injury Report - Updates on Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Ramirez, George Kirby, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Burnes, and more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for May 4. Every week, we look back at the major injury developments in baseball and look ahead at what might transpire. Today, we examine recent injuries and updates for Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Ramirez, George Kirby, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Burnes, and more. Injuries are an unfortunate part of […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

Time to get those bids in and pick up some hitting help for the week ahead! Don't worry, I have you covered with some of my favorite waiver wire pick-ups for Week 6. I have options for just about every position and leagues of all sizes. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/4/2025)

We rained out on one of my predictions yesterday (Jesse Winker), but he should be in the lineup today against Erick Fedde if you want to take another shot on him. Spencer Torkelson came through with a home run in the late game to give us a 1-3-1 record yesterday and a chance to break […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of our weekly column for starting pitchers to target that are owned in less than 50 percent of leagues (according to Yahoo). Thus far, we've been hitting at a solid rate; however, if you missed any of the previous weeks' action, you can always check out our in-season […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Sunday 5/4/2025)

We've got a jam-packed slate of games on Sunday, so it's time to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. In my last NRFI article on May 2, I went 3-1 in my picks on this page. Today, I've got another four NRFI picks for you, ranging from (-125) to (-145) odds. […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hot Pitchers To Sustain Their Success? (Week 6)

We're diving into five pitchers who have exceeded expectations so far, including JP Sears, Matthew Liberatore, Shane Smith, Tyler Anderson, and Ben Lively. Each of these starters has performed well in ERA, but we're going to take a closer look to see if they can sustain their success in this category. What's appealing here is […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

The first full week of May is here with week 6, and there are plenty of catching options available in the majority of Yahoo leagues.  Whether you need a streaming option for the week or a long-term replacement, chances are there are good options regardless of league size. There are breakout catchers who are still […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/04/25)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another DFS breakdown. In this piece, we will analyze the top pitchers, hitters, and stacks to target for Sunday's MLB slate. We have a full slate of action this afternoon, so we have several options to target. I will highlight the New York Mets, who have a favorable matchup against the St. […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 6 (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 6 of 2025, from May 5 to May 11. Several rotations turn over this week, meaning we'll see an interesting crop of two-start pitchers. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (5/5/25)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! My name is Brandon! You can find me and my work with the NHL and soccer teams, respectively! Tonight, we have an eight-game slate, and the currently live top-3 highest implied team totals are: Kansas City with 5.0, St. Louis with 4.8, and New York Mets with 4.7. This article will provide […]

3 Impressive Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitchers - Griffin Canning, Ryan Gusto, Emilio Pagan

Finding value at both the starting pitcher and relief pitcher positions is a key predictor of fantasy playoff contention, whether it be in points leagues, rotisserie, or categories-based scoring. This becomes particularly important as injuries start to accumulate and some high-profile names, such as Logan Gilbert, might find themselves sidelined for weeks or longer. As the calendar turns […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 6)

Stashing the right prospects this early in the season could really make a difference for your team in the coming months. Just look at those fantasy managers who stashed Paul Skenes or James Wood last season. Both players started the year in the minors but made an immediate impact in the majors once they were both promoted. As a […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Starting Pitchers Delivering Elite Results

So much of the early part of the season is spent attempting to determine which breakouts (and busts) are real and which players are bound to regress to their mean. A careful approach would be to avoid reading too much into only five weeks of production, when the season still has four months to go. […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 6 (2025)

Somehow, and it seems like no one really knows how, but we've made it to May. The whole first month of the 2025 baseball season is behind us, and while a few bullpens are getting more and more confusing, others are finally settling into something that maybe makes sense. We have some serious fantasy baseball […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 6? (2025)

Is it just us or is time flying? Reaching week six already means we have a mere 20 or 21 weeks of FAAB (and season) remaining. Just think about it: we are almost 20% done with the MLB season and the NBA playoffs still haven’t finished the first round. Maybe the Finals will be over […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 6 (2025)

Welcome Rotoballers to another edition of my biweekly prospect series. In this edition, we will analyze three rising prospects at the Triple-A level and determine if they are "must-stash" options. In our last edition, we looked at Baltimore's Coby Mayo, who has continued to swing a hot bat at Norfolk, and Tampa Bay southpaw Ian […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 28 - May 4)

We've got a month's worth of action to lean on as we gain confidence in this season's surroundings, which helps fuel our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 5- Monday, April 28 through Sunday, May 4. We hope you're off and running to a strong position in the early going! Bookmark us for every start/sit […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Hitters and Pitchers Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6 (2025)

The 2025 fantasy baseball season continues with our Week 6 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 6 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for hitters. These MLB […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/3/2025)

They say, "Saturdays are for dingers," right? Who are we kidding? Every day is for dingers here at RotoBaller as we continue to provide you with our daily home run props every day of the week! I've got my eyes on five sluggers who I think have a good chance of going deep, and we […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/3/25)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another DFS breakdown. In this piece, we will analyze the top pitchers, hitters, and stacks to target for Saturday's MLB slate. We have a smaller main slate this evening, which will make stacking critical. Several pitchers are taking the mound this evening who do not carry the best metrics, which will form […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Jarren Duran, Emmanuel Clase, more

We're headed into another week of exciting MLB action, and the fantasy baseball season is starting to heat up. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 6 of the 2025 season. Some hot prospects are starting to emerge, but there are plenty of […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 6 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

Last week was such an exciting week for hitting prospect call-ups, so we were due for a little bit of a dud this week. That being said, there were a number of top prospects putting up big numbers in the upper minors this week. Could they be getting the call to the majors this soon […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 6 (2025)

The best way to upgrade your fantasy team at this point in the season is by trading. Buying low on players who might be struggling could go a long way for your team in the coming weeks. On the other hand, trading away players who might be on heaters at the plate could work out […]

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

Welcome back for an updated look at our Top 150 Saves+Holds fantasy baseball rankings for relief pitchers with just over a month in the books. We're taking all of the stats through the end of April and putting them under a microscope to best gameplan our approach moving forward. We know that most fantasy baseball […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 5)

We’re over a month into the season, and tons of prospects across the Majors are getting their chance to compete at the highest level. Some have taken the league by storm (hello, Agustin Ramirez!) while others are trying to keep their heads above water well enough to avoid being sent back to Triple-A. With rookies, […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 6)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 6 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 leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find expected […]