Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: New Closer In Philly, What Is Going On In Chicago?

We are quickly approaching my favorite time of the fantasy baseball calendar! The trade deadline is two months away, but we will (hopefully) start to see trades happen before that. No position is more impacted by trades than the closer position. There will be current closers dealt to teams where they are no longer in […]

4 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - CJ Abrams, Kris Bubic, Oneil Cruz, Jack Flaherty

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 8 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at CJ Abrams, Kris Bubic, Oneil Cruz, and Jack Flaherty. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 8 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had another huge week for hitting prospect call-ups, highlighted by Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing, and Moises Ballesteros who were all in the hitters to stash article last week. There are still quite a few prospects on the precipice of the majors that will make an impact for fantasy this season, hopefully in the very […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 8 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 8 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Zebby Matthews of the Minnesota Twins finally get the call to the big leagues. In this piece, we will take a look at Bubba Chandler, Andrew Painter, and a budding star […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 19 - May 25)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 19 - May 25. In this article, I'll look at players like Cody Bellinger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Spencer Strider, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

It's hard to believe that we are closing out the second month of the season already, but sure enough, here we are about to enter Week 8 of the fantasy baseball schedule! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 7) - Players That Are Underowned

In the ever-shifting landscape of fantasy baseball, managers are always searching for hidden gems -- players whose performance far exceeds their roster percentages. This season, a handful of under-the-radar names are making waves and turning heads with surprising production. Andy Pages has brought a spark to the Dodgers outfield, while Jonathan Aranda continues to prove […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results

As we creep towards two months of the season being complete it's becoming more important to decipher who's for real and who isn't. Bank on the right player's breakout and you could be winning a title at the end of the season. Bank on the wrong player and you'll find yourself in the consolation bracket. […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 8)

We are at the point in the season where MLB teams are starting to call up their top prospects. The Cubs called up both Cade Horton and Moises Ballesteros over the past week, and the Dodgers promoted their top prospect, Dalton Rushing, just a few days ago. With more players continuing to land on the […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 3

The reception for this piece has been overwhelmingly positive, so I figured I would keep it going yet another week. Thanks to so many of you for the kind words, and I am glad these breakdowns can be valuable to managers trying to gauge the value of their starting pitchers. I have had a few […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 8 (2025)

Welcome Rotoballers to another edition of my biweekly prospect series. In this edition, we will take a look at two of the top catching prospects in the sport, Harry Ford and Samuel Basallo. In addition, we will analyze Otto Kemp's incredible start to the Triple-A regular season. However, it is crucial to determine whether these […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 8)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 8 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 […]

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes - Pitch Mix Analysis for Fantasy Baseball (Week 8)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 8 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 21 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, one of which used to be an elite ace. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, […]

3 Impressive Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitchers - Tony Gonsolin, Griffin Canning, JP Sears

With a full month of data to analyze, it is time to take a look at three surprising pitchers in baseball. These pitchers have exceeded all expectations and have flashed strong upside. In this piece, we will do a deep dive on three pitchers who have surprised many through the early part of the campaign: […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 7 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 […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpens Report: Changes in Texas, Chicago, Arizona, More Coming?

Bullpens are many things, but one thing they are never is boring. Just this week alone, we have seen several changes to late-inning arms on teams that should see many save chances. Whether it be from injury or poor performance, the closer carousel just keeps on turning. If you are a save-needy fantasy baseball manager, […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Shane Smith, Stephen Kolek, Lucas Giolito

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 7 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 […]

4 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Byron Buxton, AJ Smith-Shawver, Ozzie Albies, Jackson Jobe

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 7 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at Byron Buxton, AJ Smith-Shawver, Ozzie Albies, and Jackson Jobe. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 7 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 7 of the 2025 MLB season. With injuries beginning to pile up in the major leagues, several pitching prospects are on the brink of receiving the call. This week, we saw Cade Horton of the Chicago Cubs get the call to […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 12 - May 18)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 12 - May 18. In this article, I'll look at players like Kyle Schwarber, Josh Lowe, Nathan Eovaldi, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the league […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

I would be remiss if I didn't start this week's column with a big shout-out to all moms on Mother's Day! Moms love baseball, too, so go give yours a big hug and then take her to a ballgame or even just turn one on to watch for the afternoon. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball […]

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 […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 2

Last week, I examined the first month of results from five pitchers who had had great starts to determine whether their success was sustainable. This week, I'm back to analyze five more pitchers who are yielding excellent fantasy stats in an attempt to determine their future values. Is regression coming for these pitchers, and if so, how much? […]

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 […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 7 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had another pretty exciting week for hitting prospect call-ups, highlighted by Coby Mayo and Hyeseong Kim. The cupboard of top prospects in the upper minors is still pretty full to stash for our fantasy rosters. Let's take a look at a few top prospects to stash for Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season.Be […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 7)

Plenty of prospects will make their MLB debut this season. While it might be tough to pinpoint when prospects will be called up, stashing certain prospects on your roster right now could be a league-winning move for your fantasy team. Just look at those fantasy managers who held Paul Skenes and James Wood at the […]