Bryce Eldridge Launches Grand Slam on Thursday

San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge went 1-for-5 with a grand slam during their contest against Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday evening. This was Eldridge's second game at Triple-A this season and only 10th of his career, as he logged eight games with Triple-A Sacramento last summer. After reaching base three times in […]

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

We have a typically big slate for Friday's MLB games. We have some great hitting spots on today’s set of games. We have home run-friendly parks, warm weather, and the wind blowing out. We at RotoBaller have been extremely hot in this article over the past few weeks as the weather has heated up, so […]

Willson Contreras Walks Off Royals With RBI Single

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras clutched up in the bottom of the 10th inning on Thursday, delivering an RBI single that gave the Cards a 6-5 win in Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. Contreras also doubled, walked, and scored a run to round out a nice game at […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jac Caglianone, Eury Perez, Bubba Chandler, Cole Young, Mick Abel, Kyle Teel

The weather continues to heat up as we are a few weeks away from the official start of summer. With injuries and recent prospect promotions, staying on top of the waiver wire is vital, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Today, we review […]

Pete Alonso Homers in Three-Hit Game

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso belted his 15th home run of the season in a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Alonso, who has already homered four times in June, added two singles in the game to go 3-for-4 with two RBI and an additional run scored. The 30-year-old slugger […]

Tyler Soderstrom Slugs Two Homers in Blowout Win Over Twins

Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom led the offensive charge in Thursday's 14-3 blowout win in Sacramento over the visiting Minnesota Twins. Soderstrom went 2-for-5 in the contest with a grand slam and a two-run home run for a total of six RBI on the day. The 23-year-old left-handed slugger and former first-rounder is having a […]

Luis Arraez Day-to-Day With Knee Soreness

San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez (knee) is being considered day-to-day by manager Mike Shildt after he was pulled from Thursday's 3-2 loss to the division-rival San Francisco Giants due to posterior knee soreness. Arraez injured his knee running to first base in the sixth inning and was replaced in the bottom of the […]

Jac Caglianone Collects First Hit on Thursday

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone achieved a big milestone during Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Caglianone slapped a ball down the first base line for his first career MLB hit. It was an RBI-double and his lone hit in the game as he went 1-for-4 in the loss. The top prospect […]

Spencer Horwitz Absent on Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. This is a rare off day for Horwitz who has started in every game since May 20. Horwitz has good power potential, but hasn't done much at the plate this season. He's slashing .230/.299/.328 with […]

Josh Naylor Day-to-Day With Multiple Injuries

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor (hand, shoulder) was pulled from Thursday's come-from-behind victory over the hosting Atlanta Braves early at Truist Park and is being deemed day-to-day with a sore hand and shoulder. Naylor didn't appear to injure himself during the team's 11-10 win, which would seem to indicate that the 27-year-old won't face […]

Paul Goldschmidt Retreats to the Bench on Thursday

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will start on the bench for Thursday's game in the Bronx against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. Ben Rice will start at first base and bat out of the two-hole against Guardians right-hander Slade Cecconi. Goldschmidt has been having a nice bounce-back season in his first year in pinstripes […]

Freddie Freeman Getting a Day Off

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is getting a breather in Thursday's series finale against the visiting New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. Kike Hernandez will make the start at first base and will bat seventh against Mets left-hander David Peterson. Freeman currently ranks second in the big leagues with a his lofty .363 […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Junior Caminero, Max Muncy, Addison Barger, Willi Castro, and more

As week 11 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season approaches, it's time for another look at Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues). Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers from preseason rankings and identify potential buy and sell candidates moving forward. As […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 10 Updates for Yordan Alvarez, Nick Kurtz, Hunter Greene, Mark Vientos, Corbin Burnes, Michael King, Pablo Lopez

This past week has not been a good week for pitchers and injuries. It seems like pitchers were getting hurt more often than position players. In general, pitchers have a higher landing rate on the IL than hitters. The question is how to deal with it, and that is an overall strategy question/answer and not […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 10 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 Reese Olson, Dylan Crews, […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/5/25)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Major League Baseball brings another busy day on the diamonds with several afternoon matchups ahead of a solid evening slate. DraftKings includes the second game of the doubleheader for a five-game main slate, while FanDuel leaves off that game but still has a four-game slate under the lights. On the pitching side, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/5/2025)

We have a big slate for Thursday's MLB games. We have some great hitting spots on today’s set of games. We have home run-friendly parks, warm weather, and the wind blowing out. We at RotoBaller have been extremely hot in this article over the past few weeks as the weather has heated up, so let's […]

Gavin Sheets Drives in Four on Wednesday

San Diego Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets had an excellent game in his team's 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Sheets went 2-for-5 with a triple and four RBI, but it wasn't quite enough to edge the Giants in the contest. The veteran kicked off the scoring in the game with a […]

Bryce Eldridge Gets on Base Three Times on Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge was busy in his first game at Triple-A since earning the promotion. On Wednesday evening, Eldridge went 1-for-2 with two walks. Eldridge earned a brief taste of Triple-A last season, posting a .258/.343/.258 line across an eight-game stint. Fantasy managers should expect Eldridge to earn his first […]

Pete Alonso Homers Twice on Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso had a huge game in his team's 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Alonso went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI to power his team to the win. The veteran launched a two-run homer in the first inning and came back and added a […]

Cardinals-Royals Postponed on Wednesday

Wednesday's contest between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Thursday. The Royals were scheduled to go with left-hander Noah Cameron on the mound on Wednesday, while being opposed […]

Tim Elko Rejoins Big-League Roster

Chicago White Sox first baseman Tim Elko was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. Elko was recently optioned to the minors after going 5-for-31 with three homers during his first stint with the team. He'll return to the White Sox roster with Lenyn Sosa (hip) heading to the injured list. Elko has been hitting well […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Jac Caglianone, Matt Shaw, Marcelo Mayer

It's not surprising that we are starting to see more and more prospects get called up. We are at the point of the season when teams are dealing with injuries and potentially need a spark on offense. Prospects like Nick Kurtz, Dalton Rushing, Coby Mayo, and Cade Horton are some of the biggest names to […]

Giants Sign Dominic Smith to One-Year Deal

The San Francisco Giants signed free-agent first baseman Dominic Smith to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Shayna Rubin. In a corresponding move, the team designated first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment. Smith began the year with the New York Yankees but didn't play in a single game […]

Josue Briceno Homers Again, Gets on Base Five Times on Tuesday

Detroit Tigers catching prospect Josue Briceno is fresh off being named Midwest League Player of the Week, and it looks like he wants to go back-to-back. The 20-year-old got on base in all five plate appearances on Tuesday for High-A West Michigan, going 4-for-4, including a walk, a double, and a home run. It was the left-handed […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Designated for Assignment

The San Francisco Giants designated first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. and catcher Sam Huff for assignment on Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Shayna Rubin. Wade gets the boot off the 40-man roster after opening the 2025 season with a .167/.275/.271 slash line with only one home run, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored […]

When Will Blake Snell, Cedric Mullins, Nick Kurtz Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

As we enter the 10th week of the fantasy baseball season, managers have seen several of their starting players hit the injured list. As a result, they have needed to look to the waiver wire to find several replacements to field a full lineup. In this piece, we will analyze the latest injury update for […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 10)

We are now more than two months into the season, and injuries and ineffective play have taken a toll on most rosters across Major League Baseball. This leads to different developments for these teams, but some organizations can dip into their minor league talent pool and bring up a shiny new prospect from their systems. […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Jac Caglianone, Jordan Lawlar, Coby Mayo

With the MLB season entering Week 10, we have seen several high-end players hit the injured list. As a result, many MLB teams have begun to promote the top options in their system to fill holes on their current roster. This week, we saw the Royals promote top prospect Jac Caglianone from Triple-A and the […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Brady House, Cole Young, Jacob Melton

This weekend, we saw two teams promote two of their top prospects. Both of them tallied a hit in their MLB debuts and appear to have a full-time role in their respective lineups. In addition, there is a budding star in the Washington system who could soon be joining James Wood, Robert Hassell III, CJ […]