Carson Whisenhunt - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants left-handed pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt is considered the No. 2-ranked prospect in the system on MLB.com. After spending most of his 2024 campaign with Triple-A and holding a modest 5.42 ERA with a 1.61 WHIP, Whisenhunt has shown significant progression this season. […]

Ian Seymour - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: The 26-year-old has hit a bit of a skid at Triple-A but continues to flash high strikeout upside. Over his last three starts, Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Ian Seymour has held a high 5.27 ERA with a 1.83 WHIP. However, across these 13 2/3 innings, the […]

Bubba Chandler - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Bubba Chandler continues to remain the top pitching prospect to stash. The right-hander has continued dominating Triple-A and proven he is more than prepared for the big leagues. On May 18, the right-hander tossed four 1/3 innings of two-run ball against Triple-A Louisville. He struck out […]

Alek Manoah Continues to Build Up Following Elbow Surgery

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah (elbow) is throwing two bullpen sessions a week and has recently pushed past 40 pitches, according to The Athletic's Mitch Bannon. Manoah is currently working on getting a feel for his pitches, commanding the strike zone and simulating plate appearances and pitch sequencing after having Tommy John surgery in […]

George Springer Absent Against Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter George Springer is not in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Nathan Lukes will start in left field for the Jays and hit ninth against Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom, while first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is serving as the designated […]

John Rave Joins MLB Roster

The Kansas City Royals announced on Monday that they selected the contract of outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha and optioned infielder Cavan Biggio to Omaha in a corresponding move. Rave will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game after hitting .301/.382/.549 with a .931 OPS, nine home runs, eight doubles, […]

Jonathan India, Kyle Isbel Back in Action on Monday

Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Jonathan India (illness) and outfielder Kyle Isbel (illness) are both feeling better and back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Nick Martinez. India is serving as the designated hitter and is batting out of the leadoff spot, while Isbel is manning center […]

Nolan Arenado Out With Rib Soreness, Expected to Return on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado (kidney, rib) is out of the team's starting lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards due to kidney/rib soreness from falling into the crowd on a catch on Sunday. "Overall, I feel OK. Should be fine by tomorrow, just kind of stiff today. So […]

Hunter Goodman Resting in Matinee Game

Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman will take the day off for Monday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the hosting Chicago Cubs. Jacob Stallings will do the catching for left-hander Carson Palmquist and will hit ninth against Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon. It's a normal day of rest for Goodman, who has suddenly become a must-start […]

Brewers Reinstate DL Hall From 60-Day Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Monday that they reinstated left-hander DL Hall (lat) from the 60-day injured list and optioned right-hander Logan Henderson to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Hall will be making his 2025 debut for the Brewers when he gets into a game, presumably in more of a long-relief role out of […]

Christian Yelich, Brice Turang Sitting Against Southpaw

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Brice Turang are both out of the starting lineup for Monday's contest against the visiting Boston Red Sox and tough left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet. Yelich is currently riding a four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 7-for-16 with two homers, four RBI and a steal, but he's […]

Willson Contreras Back in Cardinals Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (back) is returning to the team's lineup on Monday for their road matchup with the Baltimore Orioles. The veteran had missed the last three contests with back spasms, but he'll return for their series opener with the Orioles and bat fourth. Before the slight hiccup, Contreras had been […]

Heliot Ramos Resting Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos will not be in the lineup on Monday for the team's road matchup with the Detroit Tigers. It's just a regular day of rest for the 25-year-old, who has started all but one game thus far in 2025. Teammate Luis Matos will man left field and bat ninth in […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Taking a Seat Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela is not in the team's lineup on Monday for their road meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers. It appears to be just a routine day of rest for him. The 24-year-old has been in quite a cold spell at the dish, with just one hit in his last 22 at-bats. […]

Logan Henderson Optioned to Triple-A

Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have optioned pitcher Logan Henderson to Triple-A Nashville. In a corresponding move, pitcher DL Hall (lat) was activated from the 60-day IL. The rookie had been superb over four starts since his call-up, compiling a 1.75 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 29:6 K:BB ratio […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Logan Henderson, Brett Baty, Chase Meidroth, Nick Kurtz, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Each Monday, we will dive into which players were fantasy standouts from the prior week. It could be a hitter who has put together quality at-bats or a pitcher who has strung together multiple great outings in a row.  In this article, we will look at […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 26 - June 1)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 26 - June 1. In this article, I'll look at players like Lawrence Butler, Brandon Lowe, Yu Darvish, and others. As a reminder of what this article is all about, I like […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 9 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players, including Tanner Houck, Matt Wallner, and Luke Raley, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season well underway, there are several injured players out there who have low […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 9 of the 2025 season (May 26- June 1). 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 of […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

If you are looking for hitters to stream for the week ahead or maybe even some long-term pick-ups, I'm here every Sunday to give you my favorite fantasy baseball targets! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 9 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 26 - June 1, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 5/26/2025)

We've got nearly a full slate with 12 games on Monday, so let's dive in to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. The goal is to go 4-0 on our NRFI picks, which range from +100 to -140 odds. There are a few intriguing spots for scoreless first innings today. We've […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/26/2025)

Happy Memorial Day, everyone. We have 12 games on tap to cap off our Memorial Day weekend. I have been red hot in this article. Last week, I hit two of four home run bets in both articles for a +4.15 unit week. Let’s see if we can continue the streak and hit at least […]

Coby Mayo Hits Home Run on Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo went 2-for-5 with a home run during Sunday's contest against Triple-A Saint Paul. This was Mayo's third-straight game tallying at least one hit and second-straight game tallying at least two hits. The 23-year-old earned his second call to the majors earlier this season but only saw 12 at-bats […]

Chase Burns Strikes Out 10 Batters on Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitching prospect Chase Burns hit the double-digit strikeout mark for the first time in his debut season on Sunday against Double-A Rocket City. In this outing, the hard-throwing right-hander struck out 10 batters across five innings of one-run ball. He allowed just three hits and did not serve up a walk. Burns […]

Trey Yesavage Tallies Nine Strikeouts in Second High-A Outing

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitching prospect Trey Yesavage struck out nine batters across four one-hit innings during his second start at High-A on Sunday. Yesavage served up three free passes and did not allow a run. This was another impressive outing for Yesavage as he struck out 10 batters across four innings during his first […]

Brady House Tallies Three Hits on Sunday

Washington Nationals infield prospect Brady House went 3-for-5 with a home run during their contest against Triple-A Syracuse. Over his last 11 contests, House has been swinging a hot bat, holding a .289/.313/.600 slash line with two doubles, four home runs, and 10 RBI. Through 48 total games at Triple-A this season, the No. 3-ranked […]

Bubba Chandler Allows One Hit in Latest Outing

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler tossed 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball during his last outing against Triple-A Toledo. Chandler enjoyed another impressive outing, allowing just one hit during this game. However, he struggled with his command, allowing four walks and striking out just five batters. Since May 1, Chandler has held a […]

Jac Caglianone Extends Home Run Streak to Four Games

Kansas City Royals first base prospect Jac Caglianone went 3-for-5 with two home runs during their contest against Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday. This was Caglianone's fourth-straight game at Triple-A going deep. During this four-game stretch, he has gone 6-for-19 at the plate. Through his first six games with Triple-A Omaha, Caglianone has held a […]