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2025 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker and Updates: Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers
The MLB trade deadline draws near, which means the entire baseball landscape can change for our fantasy teams. Teams seeking a competitive edge will have their phones burning before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31. Expect a significant uptick in trades as that date approaches! With the deadline almost here, let's navigate the trade winds […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 18
It's been fairly slow on the prospect promotion front, with only a couple of semi-notable names getting the call this month. With that said, the Triple-A level is loaded with notable names right now, some of which will certainly get the call over the final two months of the season. Stashing or at least monitoring […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves
Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Joe Boyle, Seranthony Dominguez, Luke Keaschall, Andrew Painter, Ryan McMahon, more
The MLB trade deadline is next Thursday, and we are going to see veterans and prospects on the move. We recently saw the Mariners acquire first baseman Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks, while the Yankees traded with the Rockies to acquire Ryan McMahon. At RotoBaller HQ, we are tracking all the MLB trades and helping […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 18? (2025)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we'll look at what to do with slumping players. It could be a hitter currently in a major slump at the plate or a pitcher coming off a few bad outings in a row. In this article, […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 18 (2025)
Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw two of our top names take a significant step forward at Triple-A, suggesting their MLB debuts could be right around the corner. In addition, we will spotlight two budding arms in […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 18 - Redraft Leagues (2025)
With the MLB Deadline coming up this week, there are quite a few prospects that could suddenly get an opportunity in the big leagues. Will any of these prospects finally get that opportunity? Many of these prospects could have opportunities arise from major league players on their team being traded or being included in a […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 28 - August 3)
Stay abreast of the latest trades and shake-ups as the trade deadline hammers us with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 18 - Friday, July 28 through Sunday, August 3. This column supplies readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on a plethora of metrics. Keep us bookmarked for […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (2025)
We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 18 as we continue the 2025 season into the summer months. Today's article examines injured players, including Shane Smith, Jake Meyers, and Pavin Smith, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season starting to enter the dog days of summer, […]

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 […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Royce Lewis, Nick Lodolo, Pete Alonso, Max Fried, more
Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 18 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll look at players like Royce Lewis, Nick Lodolo, Pete Alonso, and Max Fried. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

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 […]