Matt Olson Collects Three Hits, Drives in Three on Friday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 3-for-4 on Friday, including a double, three RBI, and three runs scored in a 12-4 win over the Rockies. The 31-year-old is riding a five-game hit streak and has reached base safely via hit or walk in 15 consecutive contests, going 16-for-55 (.291) with seven doubles, two home runs, […]

Casey Schmitt Smacks a Grand Slam in Win Over Dodgers

San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt went 1-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers. The slam came off of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had come into the game with just a 2.20 ERA and had allowed home runs in just four of his 13 starts before Friday. Schmitt […]

Alex Cobb Receives Another Injection in His Ailing Hip

Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Cobb (hip), who has been on a minor-league rehab assignment, received another injection in his left hip to combat inflammation. Once the inflammation subsides, the veteran will resume his rehab at Triple-A Toledo. The 37-year-old has made three rehab starts already, allowing just one earned run on two hits and five walks […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Misiorowski, Marcelo Mayer, Jo Adell, Otto Kemp, Shelby Miller

The MLB season continues to fly by as we are a few weeks away from the All-Star break. With the recent prospect promotions and rash of injuries (especially to pitchers), fantasy managers need to stay on top of the news, and most importantly, the waiver wire. At RotoBaller HQ, we guide you through the waiver […]

5 Third-Year Breakout Candidates: Top Fantasy Football Sleepers to Target in Drafts (2025)

The 2023 NFL Draft infused plenty of top-end talent, as the likes of Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Rashee Rice, Tank Dell, Chase Brown, De'Von Achane, Tucker Kraft, and Sam LaPorta have already made significant impacts heading into their third season. A […]

Chas McCormick Hits Off of a Tee on Friday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (oblique) began hitting off a tee on Friday. The 30-year-old has been out of action since May 29, and at that point had gone 11-for-43 (.256) with two doubles and no home runs along with a 5:14 BB:K in his limited playing time. He also stole one base and was […]

Blake Treinen Throws a Bullpen Session on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (forearm) threw a bullpen session on Friday. The veteran is inching closer to a return, but will likely need a few more bullpens and a rehab assignment before returning to the big league mound. The righty had eight games under his belt before landing on the IL in mid-April, notching […]

4 Rookie Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Breakout Candidates: Player Outlooks and Projections (2025)

Rookie wide receivers are the subject of a ton of fascination by fantasy football managers every season, and with good reason. In many years, a rookie wideout absolutely smashes his projections and finishes as a top-10 player at his position. There are plenty of recent examples of this happening. Just last season, Jacksonville Jaguars WR […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 12? (2025)

Welcome back to the Week 12 edition of our Buyer Beware series for the 2025 season, in which we put a few popular waiver wire names under the microscope. This week we examine three exciting names that we mostly like as talents -- Roman Anthony, Evan Carter, and Ben Casparius. However, each one of these […]

Roman Anthony, Kyle Teel, Ronny Mauricio - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to this week’s RotoBaller Rookie Report for Week 12 of the 2025 season — your spot for keeping up with MLB’s rising stars. In this edition, we’re checking in on three young players who’ve just hit the big leagues or are still rocking that rookie tag as the season rolls on. Last time, we […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 12)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 12 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 […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 12 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

Our long national nightmare is over. The Red Sox finally called up Roman Anthony. We have had a massive call-up each of the last two weeks in Anthony and Jac Caglianone, but there are still a number of good prospects on the precipice of the majors ready to make a fantasy impact. Let's look at […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 7

Another week of baseball is behind us, and more pitchers have emerged as top fantasy options, while others are slowly starting to fade away. This week, we will look at five pitchers who can be considered "aces" and have been trending up over the last month. I have yet to weigh in on these five […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/14/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a solid eight-game slate for y'all on both sites. We might need to keep an eye on a few weather issues. The Braves, Mets, and Orioles games all have possible weather delays due to some possible rain. Keep an eye on those games, as we should have more clarity on […]

George Klassen Tosses Six Two-Hit Frames

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitching prospect George Klassen tossed six shutout frames en route to picking up the victory over Double-A Pensacola on Friday. In this outing, Klassen allowed just two hits and one walk. He struck out five. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Klassen as he allowed 14 runs (13 earned) over […]