Mariners Prospect Tai Peete Named Player of the Week

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Tai Peete was named the Northwest League's Player of the Week after a dominant stretch that included three home runs, one double, seven RBI, and five runs scored. The Mariners' No. 10 prospect and 2023 first-round pick has shown off his elite athleticism with 16 home runs and 19 stolen bases […]

Tigers Making a Play to Trade for Eugenio Suarez?

The Detroit Tigers are one of the strong suitors for Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez with the July 31 trade deadline coming this week, would love to finalize a deal before Suarez and the D-backs finish a series in Detroit this Wednesday, according to USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale. Arizona is in Motown […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Released by Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released running back Cordarrelle Patterson, according to a tweet from Patterson himself on Monday morning. The 34-year-old appeared to be fifth on the team's depth chart at running back behind Jaylen Warren, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, and Trey Sermon, so this news does not come as a huge surprise. Patterson appeared […]

Braves Acquire Carlos Carrasco From Yankees

The Atlanta Braves acquired right-hander Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees on Monday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to Jack Curry of the YES Network. It's the second straight day that the Braves have acquired a right-handed starting pitcher to help their injury-plagued rotation, as they […]

Dodgers Prospect Jaron Elkins Named Single-A Player of the Week

Los Angeles Dodgers No. 23 prospect Jaron Elkins was named Single-A Player of the Week after recording 10 hits, five doubles, and a home run for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. The 20-year-old outfielder is slashing .269/.344/.436 with 51 stolen bases this season. He's trimmed his strikeout rate from 35.1% in rookie ball to 30.4% at […]

Emmanuel Clase Placed on Paid Leave as Part of Gambling Investigation

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through Aug. 31 as part of MLB's gambling investigation, according to Zack Meisel of MLB.com. Clase's teammate, right-hander Luis L. Ortiz, is already under the same parameters and hasn't pitched since June 27. This is big news for the fantasy community, as the […]

DJ Giddens Impressing Against First-Team Defense in Colts Camp

Indianapolis Colts rookie running back DJ Giddens scored a long touchdown against the first-team defense during team drills in practice on Monday, according to Angela Moryan of WISH-TV News. The Colts drafted Giddens out of Kansas St. in the fifth round of this year's draft. He put up big numbers in 2024 for the Wildcats, […]

Bhayshul Tuten Day-to-Day With Hamstring Injury

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten (hamstring) remains out of training camp practice on Monday and is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, according to head coach Liam Coen. It doesn't sound like a serious injury for Tuten, but any time missed for a rookie in camp is notable. The 23-year-old fourth-round selection will most […]

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, […]

Dolphins Hosting Noah Fant on a Visit

The Miami Dolphins are hosting free-agent tight end Noah Fant on a visit on Monday, sources told FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Fant is making the rounds after being released by the Seattle Seahawks at the start of training camp, as he's already visited with the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints. He continues to draw […]

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 […]

Luther Burden III on the Field on Monday

Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III (hamstring) is on the field for training camp practice on Monday after he missed the first four practices with a lingering hamstring injury, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. Burden tweaked his hamstring during minicamp in June, and although the injury wasn't very serious, the […]

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 […]

Cade Otton Dealing With Mild Hamstring Issue

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that tight end Cade Otton (hamstring) is missing a second straight day of training camp practice on Monday with a mild hamstring issue. The Bucs are just being cautious holding him out early in camp. The 26-year-old might miss some more practice time this week, but this […]

DeVonta Smith Out With Back Tightness on Monday

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (back) is not taking part in Monday's training camp practice due to back tightness, according to the team. It doesn't sound like Smith's back injury is particularly serious, so hopefully he'll be back on the field in a matter of days. If his back injury were to linger, though, […]

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. […]

Orioles Have "No Reservations" About Dealing Zach Eflin at the Deadline

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin is a prime candidate to get moved at the trade deadline, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The 31-year-old Eflin will be a free agent at season's end and does not figure to be in the team's long-term plans, with right-handers Kyle Bradish (elbow) and Tyler Wells (elbow) […]

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 […]

Ramon Laureano Viewed as the Orioles' Top Outfield Trade Candidate?

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano has had a resurgent 2025 season and is a "more attractive" trade target for rival teams than teammate Cedric Mullins, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. In 275 plate appearances, Laureano is hitting .275/.338/.514 with 14 home runs, 43 RBI, 39 runs scored, and four stolen bases. He's earned […]

Mariners Looking to Add Bullpen Help at Deadline

The Seattle Mariners "will be as aggressive in the bullpen area in the market as anybody," according to the team's president of baseball operations, Jerry Dipoto. Entering play on Monday with a 56-50 record, Seattle is four games back of the Houston Astros for the American League West lead and tied with the Texas Rangers […]

Kyle Larson Falls Short of Back-To-Back Victories at Indianapolis

Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports had one of the strongest performances of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, but fell short of the ultimate prize as he finished the race in second place. Larson began the race from the 13th position, but made some progress right from the first stage as he […]

Denny Hamlin Rallies Into Third Place At Indianapolis

Denny Hamlin had one of the fastest cars in practice, but wrecked during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As a result, he started the race on Sunday from the 39th and final position. The No. 11 Toyota driver spent the entire race steadily working his way through the field both on […]

Pit Strategies End up Failing Chase Briscoe at Indianapolis

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe finished 18th in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Briscoe started the race from the pole position in first and ran away with the lead early on, leading laps until the race's first caution for incident on lap 17. Briscoe lost the lead through pit road, […]

Ty Gibbs Wins NASCAR's Inaugural In-Season Challenge Tournament

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing placed 21st in Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gibbs started the race from the fifth position, but during the first stage, he ended up losing positions and shuffled back due to pit strategy, ending the stage in 14th and not collecting stage points. The second stage was […]

Rangers Searching for Reliever, Right-Handed Bat at Deadline

The Texas Rangers are more likely to add than subtract at the deadline and are looking for both high-leverage relief pitching and a right-handed bat, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Texas has won six straight and nine of its last ten and now sits just four games back of the Houston Astros for […]

Ronny Mauricio Powers Mets to Victory with Four-Hit Game

New York Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio recorded a monster game on Sunday night in his team's 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old top prospect went 4-4 with a home run, double, and two RBI. Mauricio has been earning more regular playing time of late at third base, which could be indicative of […]

J.P. France Struggles in Rehab Outing on Sunday

Houston Astros right-hander J.P. France (shoulder) made a rehab appearance on Sunday with Double-A Corpus Christi, throwing two innings and allowing five hits and three earned runs while walking one and striking out three. France has yet to pitch in the big leagues this season as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. Sunday's […]

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 […]

Top NFL Training Camp News - 23 Fantasy Football Depth Chart Battles to Watch (2025)

We made it. The grueling, football-less summer is finally winding to a close. All 32 teams are in training camp, and real, tangible football news is flowing through the summer air. In a few more weeks, it will be full-blown football season. As a matter of fact, the first preseason game is under a week […]