Carlos Santana Hits Grand Slam on Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana had an excellent afternoon in an 11-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Santana went 1-for-4 with a grand slam to help down Cleveland's intrastate rivals. On the 15-year anniversary of his MLB debut, the veteran gave Cleveland a 5-0 lead with the sixth grand slam of his […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/12/2025)

We have a small slate for Thursday's MLB games. Today's game, particularly one, has elite hitting weather that we will look to exploit. The weather all over the East Coast is starting to heat up, and this is the time of the year when more home runs are beginning to leave the yard. My man […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/12/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This Thursday night, Major League Baseball provides five games under the lights. FanDuel uses all five games on their main slate, while DraftKings leaves off the Tigers-Orioles matchup at 6:35 p.m. ET, and starts their contests at 7:40 p.m. ET with games in Milwaukee and Kansas City. Whichever site you're focused on, […]

Christian Walker Tallies Three Hits, Four RBI in Win Over White Sox

Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker filled the stat sheet in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox at Daikin Park, going 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, four RBI, and a strikeout. Walker's ninth home run of the year came in the first inning off of Sean Burke to put the […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 11 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 […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 11

We've had a busy few weeks on the prospect promotion front with several notable callups over the last week or so, headlined by Jac Caglianone and Kyle Teel. We've also seen Ronny Mauricio, Otto Kemp, and Ryan Ritter get the call, who can all provide sneaky value as well. Hopefully, that trend will continue here over […]

Ben Rice Could Start Games at Catcher

New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter Ben Rice hasn't started a game at catcher this year, but with Giancarlo Stanton's (elbows) return looming, manager Aaron Boone said Rice could start some games behind the plate. The Yankees are going to have a logjam for DH duties when Stanton returns to the big-league roster, possibly as […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to yet another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 11 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Brandon Woodruff, […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Chandler Simpson, Samuel Basallo, Brady House

With more prospects getting called up, now is the perfect time to stash some of the best prospects in the minor leagues. Fantasy managers have already seen Roman Anthony, Jacob Misiorowski, and Jac Caglianone all be called up recently. We could also expect MLB Pipeline's No. 2 overall prospect, Bubba Chandler, to be promoted very soon. […]

Nick Kurtz Sits Out in Series Finale

Athletics rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz received the day off in Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels for rest purposes after he recently returned from the injured list due to a hip injury. Tyler Soderstrom got the start at first base and hit third in the batting order for the A's in […]

Freddie Freeman Managing Quad Issue

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (quadriceps) tweaked his quadriceps muscle in Tuesday night's loss to the division-rival San Diego Padres, manager Dave Roberts said. "He's managing it." Despite the injury, Freeman is at first base and will hit third in Wednesday's series finale at Petco against Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez. The 35-year-old veteran […]

Otto Kemp to Mostly Play First Base

The Athletic's Matt Gelb writes that the plan is for Philadelphia Phillies infielder Otto Kemp to play mostly first base moving forward. The Phillies want Alec Bohm back at third base. With Bryce Harper (wrist) currently on the 10-day injured list, Kemp got the start at first base in Wednesday's series finale against the visiting […]

Luis Arraez With a Multi-Hit Game on Tuesday

San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI, and four runs scored in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Dodgers. Arraez's slash line in 2025 now sits at .281/.314/.405 with three home runs, 25 RBI, three stolen bases, and 31 runs scored. Arraez is a career .319 hitter and a three-time […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 11)

The fantasy baseball season is about one month from the MLB All-Star Game, which means we have officially turned the corner from "early season" to "dog days of summer." What we see now with players might just be what we get when it comes to the hitters on our fantasy baseball rosters. Adjusting to this […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/11/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, which means there are several spots to choose from for home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Juan Soto, Junior Caminero, Wyatt Langford, Jordan Westburg, and Kyle Teel. Each of these players is either swinging a hot bat or in an exploitable matchup. […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/11/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We’ve got a tidy six-game slate kicking off at 7:10 p.m. EDT, packed with intriguing pitching options and some hitter-friendly matchups to exploit. The weather looks mostly cooperative, though there’s a slight rain chance in Minnesota (24% precipitation) and Kansas City (12%), so keep an eye on updates closer to lock. No […]

Spencer Torkelson Hits 16th Homer Of Season Tuesday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson continued to hit for high-end power in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles. Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. The 25-year-old turned on a fifth-inning Cade Povich fastball, getting it just over Colton Cowser's glove in straight-away center. The former top fantasy prospect is […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing the last month and a half with a back issue, Christian Encarnacion-Strand was activated from the IL on Friday and inserted back into the Cincinnati starting lineup at first base. Encarnacion-Strand was hitting well on his rehab assignment, slashing .318/.400/.636 with […]

When Will Bryce Harper, Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Fantasy baseball managers have seen several high-end players hit the injured list. Several high-end starting pitchers who were selected early in fantasy drafts, such as Logan Gilbert (elbow), Blake Snell (shoulder), and Tyler Glasnow (shoulder), are all sidelined. In this piece, we will take a look at three must-start hitters who are currently on the injured list. We will […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Taking the Day Off

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday in the second game of a series in St. Louis against the Cardinals. Ernie Clement will take over at first base and will bat sixth against Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas. This is Guerrero's first day off since back […]

Tyler Black Still Rehabbing with ACL Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Tyler Black (hand) has resumed his rehab assignment with the team's Arizona Complex League (ACL) affiliate. The 24-year-old had surgery in late March for a right-hamate fracture and started a minor-league rehab assignment with the ACL Brewers on May 15. After a week of games, it was expected that his rehab would […]

Matt Olson Blasts Two-Run Bomb in Win

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in his team's 7-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran also walked twice. Olson knocked in teammate Austin Riley to culminate a three-run fifth inning with a 417-foot blast to dead-center. It came off Brewers' reliever DL Hall's first pitch of […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers, and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 11

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers, and buys/sells for Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. As May comes to a close, sample sizes have begun to stabilize, and there is less noise in the samples. Prospects are getting the call to majors, and there is plenty to discuss. Roman Reigns! Today's […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 11 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had arguably our biggest hitting prospect call-up of the season this week when the Royals called up Jac Caglianone. We also had a few other interesting call-ups in Kyle Teel, Shay Whitcomb, Ronny Mauricio, and Cole Young. There are still quite a few prospects close to the majors that should make a fantasy impact […]

Josh Naylor Mashes Walk-Off Grand Slam

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in Monday's 8-4 win against the Seattle Mariners. He singled, doubled, scored twice, and drew a walk. The 27-year-old entered the contest in a 1-for-21 slump, but promptly broke out of it to deliver a massive performance. Naylor picked up […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/10/25)

The MLB season is in full swing (pun intended), and we have some fun matchups beginning around the league on this Tuesday slate. There is a bevy of pitchers to choose from in all price ranges, and DraftKings seemingly forgot to price Giants players for Coors Field (more on that later). We've seen some solid […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/10/2025)

We have a 15-game slate for Tuesday's MLB games, as all 30 teams are in action. Today's set of games has some great hitting spots, great matchups with pitchers, home run-friendly parks, warm weather, and the wind blowing out. We will use all of this data to find our best options for hitters to leave […]

Aaron Sabato Earns Texas League Player of the Week

Minnesota Twins first base prospect Aaron Sabato took home Texas League Player of the Week honors for his performance at Double-A Wichita last week. Over six games, the 26-year-old went 10-for-24 (.417) with five doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs scored, and he even stole one base. A 2020 first-round draft pick, Sabato […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 9 - June 15)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of June 9 - June 15. In this article, I'll look at players like Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Jacob Wilson, Ranger Suarez, and others. As a reminder of what this article is all about, I like […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Michael Busch, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, David Bednar, Jo Adell, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Each Monday, we go through several players coming off a strong week. It could be a hitter who has started to heat up at the plate or a pitcher coming off a dominant outing on the mound. After identifying these players, we will determine if we should […]