Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Martinez Hurt, Helsley Struggling, Palencia Walked Off

I love writing about bullpens. I have been doing so for RotoBaller for years now. The one issue is that when you tend to focus on changing bullpens, you often find yourself writing about the same few teams. This week is different, though. Sure, there are some of the same usual culprits. But some teams […]

Sal Stewart Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook - Waiver Wire Pickup and Stash?

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Sal Stewart is due up first in a series in which I examine the evolution of the pro offensive fundamentals of 2022 MLB Draft signees from the high school class. The still-evolving batted ball profile casts the righthanded batter as a purer hitter who will be biased toward producing batting average […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Bryce Elder, Adrian Houser, Michael Soroka

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 11 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take a look at starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 11 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 11 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Mick Abel continue establishing himself in the major leagues and Tampa Bay southpaw Ian Seymour get the call to the majors. As a result, both names are officially off the stash […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 11 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had arguably our biggest hitting prospect call-up of the season this week when the Royals called up Jac Caglianone. We also had a few other interesting call-ups in Kyle Teel, Shay Whitcomb, Ronny Mauricio, and Cole Young. There are still quite a few prospects close to the majors that should make a fantasy impact […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 9 - June 15)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of June 9 - June 15. In this article, I'll look at players like Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Jacob Wilson, Ranger Suarez, and others. As a reminder of what this article is all about, I like […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Jacob Wilson, Merrill Kelly, William Contreras, Jesus Luzardo, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 11 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Jacob Wilson, Merrill Kelly, William Contreras, and Jesus Luzardo. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11 (June 9 - June 15)

As the MLB season continues to roll along, players continue to get hurt and hit the IL, while young players get called up to take their spots. The waiver wire is loaded with potential options for streaming this week and has some stashes that could pay big dividends later this year. Our hitter streamers fantasy […]

6 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10 (2025)

Week after week during the fantasy season, bats go cold while others get hot. Players also get injured, and fantasy managers are left looking for replacements to fill the void left in their lineups. It's early, and although the waiver wire in many leagues has been picked clean, with the ebbs and flows of the […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 10): Players That Are Underowned

One thing that will always be true about fantasy baseball is that your team will constantly need help from the waiver wire. Whether it's from injuries, poor performances, demotions, or role changes, the team we drafted is never the same one that helps propel us up the standings throughout the year. Players like Rhys Hoskins, […]

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 […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 6

As this series continues (the readers demand it!) I have decided to play with the format weekly to keep things fresh. The same basic premise applies each week. I try to determine whether or not each pitcher from our group is set up for sustainable success or heading towards the inevitable regression monster. This week, […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 11)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 11 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 Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results: Part 4

We're onto the fourth edition of our hitter breakouts and fake outs article. You've been looking to see who's real, and we've been telling you thanks to using some stats like xwOBA (but never xwOBACON because honestly that one just makes me hungry). Heading into Week 10, we still have some minutia we've got to […]

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes - Pitch Mix Analysis for Fantasy Baseball (Week 11)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 11 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 30 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, all of whom were consistent veterans with ace-like outcomes. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 11)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 11. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? Last week, we nailed the Jac Caglianone promotion, and it looks to be a big win for fantasy managers who stashed him. Who is next? I […]

3 Impressive Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitchers - Ryan Yarbrough, Ben Brown, Chad Patrick

As we get deep into the heart of the fantasy baseball season and the long days of summer, fantasy baseball rotations are being stretched to the max for just about every team. Even if you have avoided major losses due to injury or dropping an important starter for ineffectiveness, building depth at starting pitcher is […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong, Ryan Yarbrough

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 10 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take a look at starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 10 of the baseball season, and the minor league schedule is in full swing. During last week's action, there were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. The players […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 10)

We are now more than two months into the season, and injuries and ineffective play have taken a toll on most rosters across Major League Baseball. This leads to different developments for these teams, but some organizations can dip into their minor league talent pool and bring up a shiny new prospect from their systems. […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Yankees, Giants, Rangers, Cubs Closer Changes

This was an eventful week when it comes to bullpens. I have a feeling I will be saying that a lot in the next two months. We saw a top team place its closer on the IL, while another team announced a change at closer. Then there are those teams that have not yet made […]

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-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 10 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 10 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Zebby Matthews strike out seven batters in his latest start and Noah Cameron continue to emerge as a star in Kansas City. In this piece, we will examine two pitchers in Philadelphia who […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Jose Altuve, MacKenzie Gore, Teoscar Hernandez, Max Meyer, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 10 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Jose Altuve, MacKenzie Gore, Teoscar Hernandez, and Max Meyer. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10 (June 2 - June 8)

The calendar turns over to June, and we are officially about a third of the way through the Major League Baseball season. This is the time when fair-weather managers start to tune out their teams, but engaged owners make savvy moves that improve their teams for both the short term and the long term. Be […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 2 - June 8)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of June 2 - June 8. In this article, I'll look at players like Jazz Chisholm Jr., Robbie Ray, Kumar Rocker, and others. As a reminder of what this article is all about, I […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 10 (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball prospect risers and top performers series for Week 10 of the 2025 season. In this edition, we will take a look at a Colorado shortstop who has enjoyed an incredible power surge. In addition, we will take a look at a budding ace in Philadelphia who has picked up […]