Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing, Cade Horton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to the latest installment of RotoBaller’s Rookie Report -- your go-to update on the rising and falling trajectories of MLB’s most intriguing young talents. This week, we’re spotlighting three players who are either fresh off a call-up or still qualify as rookies heading into the 2025 campaign. In our previous update, we broke down […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 8? (2025)

Welcome back to Week 8 of the Buyer Beware waiver wire series. We have passed the quarter point of the baseball season already. This week saw a couple of high-profile position player prospect promotions (five P’s!), but unfortunately, their teams are telling us by words and actions that the young call-ups are meant to be […]

Wilmer Flores Collects Eight RBI in Three-Homer Game

San Francisco Giants first baseman/designated hitter Wilmer Flores had a career night on Friday, going 3-for-5 with three home runs and eight RBI in a 9-1 win over the Athletics. It was the third consecutive game with multiple hits, and he's now up to 10 home runs for the season. What's a bit more surprising […]

Shohei Ohtani Homers in Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Angels. The reigning NL MVP has now homered in three straight and has five multi-hit efforts in his last seven games. That gives him 16 home runs on the season and pushes the […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/17/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a solid eight-game slate on this Saturday evening. Hopefully, you all have done well with the picks this week, and it continues into the weekend. The pitching on this slate is a bit more lackluster compared to the last couple of days, but should make for a more spread-out slate […]

Bryce Eldridge Hits Two Home Runs on Friday

San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge went 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double during their contest against Double-A Erie. The top prospect in San Francisco has been enjoying an impressive power surge over the past. In his last six games, Eldridge has gone deep four times, added two doubles, and tallied […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/17/2025)

Rivalry Weekend rolls on with a full Saturday of Major League Baseball as all 30 teams continue their weekend series. Even without some key hitters' parks in use, there are plenty of options to choose from when searching for the long ball. Our focus today will be on hitters in favorable matchups with optimal hitting […]

Christian Walker Slugs Three-Run Homer on Friday

Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers. It's been a miserable start to the season for Walker so far, as this effort brings his season slash line to just .210/.283/.358. His home run on Friday was his fifth […]

Ty France Returns for Twins

Minnesota Twins first baseman Ty France (foot) is back at first base and is hitting cleanup for the red-hot Twins in Friday's series opener against the hosting Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Chad Patrick at American Family Field. France missed the last two games for the Twins after fouling a ball off his foot and suffering […]

Rays Reinstate Yandy Diaz From Restricted List

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Friday that they reinstated infielder Yandy Diaz from the restricted list and optioned infielder Coco Montes to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Diaz was placed on the restricted list earlier this week due to a visa issue that prevented him from entering Canada and playing in the series […]

Spencer Horwitz to Rejoin Pirates Friday

Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates will activate first baseman Spencer Horwitz (wrist) from the injured list on Friday. Horwitz has been shelved since spring training after he underwent surgery to repair an extensor tendon in his thumb. Pittsburgh acquired him by trade last December in hopes that he'd solve […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Cranks Fifth Home Run

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 26-year-old hasn't displayed much power recently, with four extra-base hits in May (two doubles, two homers), but he's still been productive. Through 13 games in the month, […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing, Brett Baty, Zebby Matthews, Shelby Miller, Evan Carter

We are a quarter into the MLB season, and it's time to focus on the waiver wire for players who can instantly boost your team. There were a few top prospects called up and trending players who are becoming must-adds. Which player/prospect do you prioritize? At RotoBaller HQ, we rank who to prioritize in free […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 8)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 8 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 7)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 7 of the 2025 MLB season. I don't know anyone who has not been impacted by player injuries this year. It's another week, and here we are, trying to find those hitters who can provide category boosts as our teams […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Javier Baez, Jeremy Pena, Trent Grisham, Kris Bubic, Logan Henderson

The fantasy baseball season continues to roll on, and we're at the point in the year where you should have a solid idea of whether or not your team is contending for a championship or needs work. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/16/25)

Fridays are some of the best slates for daily fantasy baseball. We have a 12-game main slate on both sites and a very top-heavy pitching slate, which means plenty of pitchers to choose from and fewer obvious choices for offensive stacks. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for CJ Abrams, Ketel Marte, Eugenio Suarez, Wyatt Langford, Masyn Winn, more

The MLB and fantasy baseball season never sleepers, and fantasy managers should be proactive and make roster moves and lineup changes to keep up with the latest developments, risers, and fallers. To help you prepare, below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 8 […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/16/2025)

We have a large slate of MLB action today, with a lot to choose from when searching for the long ball. Our focus today will be on bats in favorable matchups and optimal hitting conditions, whether that be due to the park, matchup, or weather conditions. We have some fun home run bets today, with […]

Jake Burger Supplies Only Run With Solo Blast

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger did all the damage on Thursday, smoking a solo homer in a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros. Burger finished the day 2-for-3, as he was one of two hitters to reach base for the Rangers in this one. The 29-year-old had a dreadful start to his season, getting […]

Matt Carpenter Officially Announces His Retirement

Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter officially announced his retirement on Sports Spectrum's Get in the Game podcast with former teammate Scott Linebrink on Wednesday. "I had quite a thrill being able to don the St. Louis Cardinals logo for many years," Carpenter said. The 39-year-old left-handed hitter spent 14 years in the big leagues, with […]

Jeimer Candelario Plays Catch On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds corner infielder Jeimer Candelario (back) played catch on the field on Thursday at Great American Ball Park before the series finale against the visiting Chicago White Sox as he begins to ramp up his throwing progression, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer's Charlie Goldsmith. Candelario is recovering from a lumbar spine strain after landing […]

Ty France Out For Twins On Thursday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Ty France (foot) will start on the bench for Thursday's series finale in Baltimore against the Orioles. It's not a big surprise after France was forced to leave Wednesday's game early in the fifth inning with a left-foot contusion in the first game of a doubleheader. The 30-year-old was also held […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 7

It's been a fun few days in the prospect promotion world as we had Cade Horton make his debut over the weekend, Chase Petty get recalled to take the spot of the injured Hunter Greene, and we finished the weekend with the report of Jordan Lawlar getting recalled by the Diamondbacks. There are still plenty […]

Tyler Soderstrom Snaps Homerless Skid

Athletics first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom hit his first home run since mid-April on Wednesday night in a loss to the Dodgers. He had nine home runs in his first 19 games of the season, but then he didn't have a home run for 23 straight games. On Wednesday, he went 2-for-4 with home run No. […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/15/25)

Happy Thursday Rotoballers! Major League Baseball has a lighter schedule lined up with many teams traveling before their weekend series begins on Friday. On DraftKings, the four afternoon games are the early slate, and the two games scheduled for after 8:00 p.m. ET are on a separate slate. On FanDuel, the main slate starts at […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/15/2025)

We have a small slate of MLB action today, with not much to choose from when searching for the long ball. Our focus today will be on bats in favorable matchups and optimal hitting conditions, whether that is due to the park, matchup, or weather conditions. We have some fun home run bets today, and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 8 Updates for Corey Seager, Ian Happ, George Kirby, Roki Sasaki, Casey Mize, Ronald Acuna, Mike Trout, more

The fantasy season is now more than six weeks old. What we think as maybe a short-term deficiency on our rosters may be long-term issues. Benching underperforming players and picking up players who are hot is one way to try to help your team. Another way to help your roster is to consider making some […]

Andres Chaparro Starts Rehab Assignment

The Washington Nationals sent first baseman/designated hitter Andres Chaparro (oblique) on a minor-league rehab assignment to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Wednesday. Chaparro suffered a strained left oblique all the way back in the middle of March during spring training and is just now ready to resume playing in actual games, which means that […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers, Drives In Five

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins was perfect at the plate in a 9-5 win over the Guardians on Wednesday, going 4-for-4 with a homer, a double, a walk, five RBI, and two runs scored. It was his fifth home run of the year to go along with a .292/.396/.462 slash line. Hoskins is bouncing […]