Top Fantasy Baseball Closer Handcuffs and Waiver Wire Pickups Worth Stashing for Week 12 (2025)

Among closers who started the year looking impenetrable, we are seeing some cracks in their armor. Most teams have established their bullpen pecking order at this point in the fantasy baseball season, but are still willing to change it if pitchers start to struggle. Injuries are also beginning to mount, which is causing upheaval in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Updates for Jackson Merrill, Royce Lewis, Kodai Senga, Cole Ragans, Luke Weaver, Michael King, Bryce Harper, Matt Chapman

This past week, I made a trade in one of my leagues. I traded Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Adolis Garcia and Ryan O'Hearn in a redraft league. When I told a few people of the trade I made, they thought that I overpaid for the hitters. Trades should not be looked at in a vacuum and […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 12)

Welcome back to Unlikely Aces. We're heading into late June, with students heading into summer break, meaning the heart of the fantasy baseball season. It's fun to stream starting pitchers and find success. However, sometimes streaming pitchers can destroy the ratios. We should have a process for any waiver wire move, start/sit decision, or player […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 12 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 […]

Ken Waldichuk Will Start a Rehab Assignment, Brady Basso Pulled Off Rehab

Athletics starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk (elbow) continues to progress in his recovery and will start a rehab assignment Sunday in Single-A for the Stockton Ports. Waldichuk missed all of last season with his elbow injury and underwent Tommy John surgery last May. The 27-year-old lefty went 4-9 in 35 games in 2023, including 22 starts. […]

3 Impressive Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitchers - Jacob Misiorowski, Noah Cameron, Mick Abel

As more and more prospects get called up, we are starting to see top pitching prospects make an immediate impact in the majors. Chicago Cubs prospect Cade Horton has a 3.47 ERA in his first seven games, Milwaukee Brewers prospect Logan Henderson had a 1.71 ERA in his first four career starts before being optioned, and Chicago White Sox […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/19/2025)

We have a full slate of games for Thursday's MLB action. We have games at Great American Ball Park, Steinbrenner Field, and Sutter Health Park (the last two parks are minor league stadiums). We also have elite hitting weather on the East Coast. Washington, New York, Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Sacramento all have great hitting […]

Shea Langeliers Starts a Hitting Progression

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (oblique) has started a hitting progression as he works towards his return from a left oblique strain that has sidelined him since June 6. Langeliers was hitting .237 with 10 home runs in his first 56 games this season with a .316 wOBA and 45.5% hard-hit rate. He is eligible to […]

Cristian Javier Will Face Live Hitters Friday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier (elbow) has progressed in his recovery from Tommy John surgery to the point that he will be ready to throw live batting practice on Friday in West Palm Beach, according to Astros manager Joe Espada. Javier threw off a mound for the first time since his surgery last Friday […]

Shohei Ohtani Will Start on Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will make his second start of the season on Sunday against the Nationals, the team announced early on Thursday morning. Ohtani won the National League MVP last year in his first year for the Dodgers, even though he never threw a pitch, but this year, the two-way […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/19/25)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Major League Baseball has a split schedule this Thursday with some afternoon action to allow teams to travel before their weekend series. The fantasy baseball action continues on Thursday night, with five great matchups under the lights on the main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The five-game evening slate that is […]

College Football Power Rankings: Top 10 Impact Players for 2025

The 2025 college football season is just around the corner, so let’s take a look at 10 must-watch players entering the new campaign. There are sure to be surprises, and players we haven&#821...

11 Deep Dynasty League Sleepers for Fantasy Football: Undervalued Trade and Draft Targets (2025)

Dynasty is the best form of fantasy football. Not only is it a year-round game, but it also allows fantasy players to act like an NFL general manager. While trading and rookie drafts are the best part of dynasty fantasy football, finding deep sleepers is the next enjoyable part of the game. Therefore, let’s look […]

Colt Emerson Goes Deep Again on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners infield prospect Colt Emerson went 4-for-5 with a double and a home run during their contest against High-A Spokane on Wednesday. This was Emerson's second-straight game going deep and fourth-straight game tallying an RBI. In addition, this impressive outing extended his current hitting streak to six games. During this stretch, Emerson has posted […]

Kash Mayfield Punches Out Eight in Latest Start

San Diego Padres left-handed pitching prospect Kash Mayfield tossed three no-hit innings on Wednesday during his start against Low-A Rancho Cucamonga. In this outing, Mayfield allowed one run (unearned) and served up just one free pass. He struck out a season-high eight batters. Since allowing three runs on May 6, the former 25th overall pick […]

Running Back Committees to Target in Fantasy Football (2025)

It's one of the worst phrases in the fantasy football world: Running back committee. Head coaches laugh in the face of fantasy managers and utilize multiple runners to keep their backs fresh to win football games. But as much as it hurts in the moment, history has proved they're correct. Running backs who carry the […]

Travis Sykora Struggles with Command on Wednesday

Washington Nationals right-handed pitching prospect Travis Sykora took a slight step back on Wednesday during his start against High-A Asheville. During this outing, Sykora tossed 5 2/3 innings with three hits, two runs, and a season-high four walks. He struck out seven. While Sykora was able to limit most of the damage, he struggled to […]

Walker Jenkins Swipes Two Bags in Return to Double-A

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins went 1-for-3 with a run, two walks, and two stolen bases during his return to Double-A on Wednesday evening. Jenkins has been held out of action since early April due to an ankle injury. Before being sidelined, Jenkins appeared in just two games with Double-A and went 1-for-8 with […]

Chase DeLauter Launches Two-Run Shot on Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter went 1-for-1 with a two-run shot and a walk during Wednesday's contest against Triple-A Indianapolis. The game was eventually cut short in the fourth inning due to rain. DeLauter wasted little time making an impact, hitting his second Triple-A long ball this season in the opening frame. Later in […]

Otto Kemp Dealing with Knee Injury

Philadelphia Phillies infield prospect Otto Kemp (knee) was held out of action on Wednesday due to a knee injury. The infielder fouled a ball off his knee during Tuesday's contest, and the team is opting to exercise caution with him. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status leading up to the game on […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/19/25)

The 2025 NBA Finals could be coming to a close. The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from taking the trophy home for the first time as a franchise. The Indiana Pacers will look to extend their Finals run one more time, though, but will they have Tyrese Haliburton to do it? OKC is […]

Daniel Schneemann Muscles Guardians Past Giants

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 4-2 road win over the San Francisco Giants. He also singled to pick up his second multi-hit effort in his last three starts. Schneemann helped extend his team's lead to 4-0 with a 394-foot blast that scored teammates Carlos […]

Justin Verlander Dealt Loss in Return to Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The veteran walked one and struck out six, falling to 0-4 in his return from a pectoral injury. Verlander gave up a run in the first frame on […]

Jordan Beck Smashes Homer No. 9

Colorado Rockies outfielder Jordan Beck went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 road win against the Washington Nationals. The Tennessee alum also doubled and struck out. Beck delivered a solo insurance bomb off a hanging Jose A. Ferrer changeup in the eighth inning to extend his team's lead to 3-1 -- his […]

Maikel Garcia Powers Royals with Massive Performance

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 6-3 win against the Texas Rangers. He also singled, scored twice, and knocked in another RBI with a triple. The 25-year-old mashed his eighth home run of the season in the top of the third inning to give […]

Junior Caminero Collects Four Hits in Comeback Win

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero went 4-for-5 with two RBI in Wednesday's 12-8 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. He added two runs scored and struck out. Baltimore jumped on the Rays early, notching eight runs in the second inning. However, Caminero and his teammates would chip away at and eventually take the […]

Moises Ballesteros Drives In Three on Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher prospect Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win against Triple-A Nashville. Ballesteros racked up three hard-hit balls on Wednesday night and continues to see the ball well at Triple-A. He's hitting .315/.371/.537 with two homers and a 6:9 BB:K in 54 at-bats in June. During […]

Quinn Mathews Fires Five Scoreless Innings on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews allowed one hit and two walks over five scoreless innings as he picked up the win against Triple-A Norfolk. Mathews was efficient in this outing, needing only 72 pitches. He generated 13 swings and misses on 31 swings for an excellent 42 percent whiff rate. The left-hander has […]

Diamondbacks Could Move Josh Naylor at the Trade Deadline

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand speculates that the Arizona Diamondbacks could look to move first baseman Josh Naylor at this year's July 31 trade deadline with the 27-year-old set to reach free agency after this season. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez could be another trade candidate. A number of teams could use a big corner-infield bat this summer, […]