Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 1)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitter - category boosters for Week 1 of the 2025 MLB season. My favorite free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and runs include Kristian Campbell, Victor Scott II, Otto Lopez, Jonathan Aranda and more. While it is only […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 2 as we continue kicking off the 2025 season. Today's article looks at injured players like Max Scherzer, Tobias Myers, Zack Gelof and more. With 2025 fantasy baseball drafts concluding and the season getting underway, there are several injured […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jordan Hicks, Tommy Kahnle, Dennis Santana, Anthony Bender, Jake Mangum, more

Even with the 2025 season just getting started, it's never too early to search the waiver wire for players who can boost your fantasy team and account for injury replacements. It's a long season, and fantasy managers must stay on top of the latest injury news, prospect call-ups, and other transactions. At RotoBaller HQ, we […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 2)

Welcome friends to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 2. This week's article discusses prospects like Roman Anthony, Jake Bloss, Nick Kurtz and more who are ready to make a splash in redraft leagues this year. Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (April 2025)

The 2025 Major League and Triple-A seasons are already in motion and the remainder of the full-season minor league levels will be on Friday as well. Finally, baseball is back in full swing with games that matter. These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward standard 5x5 fantasy baseball leagues (AVG) and consider many factors, including […]

Don't Drop Them - Players to Hold for Fantasy Baseball Week 2

The start of a new MLB season brings a lot of excitement. We've been itching for baseball for months, and now it's finally here. With excitement comes emotional decisions, when fantasy baseball managers often make rash choices by cutting a struggling player too early. There's no doubt that when a player struggles in the first […]

Shay Whitcomb Homers Twice On Thursday

Houston Astros infield prospect Shay Whitcomb went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs on Thursday for Triple-A Sugar Land. The two blasts were his first home runs of 2025, now 5-for-25 (.200) on the young season with four of his five hits going for extra bases. The former fifth-round draft pick hit 35 home runs […]

Christian Walker Mashes Homer In Win

Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker has been off to a slow start with his new team, but was able to do some damage on Thursday. Walker helped his team get on the scoreboard with a solo shot off right-hander Joe Ryan in the second inning. His day wouldn't end there as he would also […]

Freddie Freeman Heading To Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 31. The Dodgers were hopeful to avoid this, but Freeman wasn't progressing as they hoped from his right-ankle sprain. It's worth noting that the sprain is on the same ankle Freeman had surgically-repaired. That being said, […]

Rays Hopeful Xavier Isaac Will Return In A Couple Of Weeks

The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that first base prospect Xavier Isaac (elbow) will be ready to rejoin Double-A Montgomery in a few weeks as he builds his throwing program, according to MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra. Isaac is currently on the seven-day injured list at Montgomery due to a left-elbow injury that cropped up early […]

Paul Goldschmidt Sitting In Finale Against Arizona

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is getting the day off on Thursday for the series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium. Ben Rice is getting the start at first base and is hitting leadoff against D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly. Goldy will take his first day off of the year after […]

Ryan Mountcastle Sitting In Series Finale Against Boston

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle will receive a day of rest in Thursday's series finale against the visiting division-rival Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards. The left-handed-hitting Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base and bat cleanup for the O's versus right-hander Tanner Houck. Mountcastle has started five of the team's first seven games […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/3/24)

The stateside portion of the regular season is already a week old, and most Major League Baseball teams are traveling this Thursday, getting ready for new weekend series that start on Friday. However, 10 teams are still in action throughout the day. The first two games get underway at 1:05 p.m. ET in Baltimore and […]

Luis Arraez Homers, Steals A Base In Win On Wednesday

San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs, and a stolen base in a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Arraez gave the Padres an insurance run with his solo shot off Tim Herrin in the seventh inning. The veteran infielder had been off to a […]

Jon Singleton Signs Minor-League Deal With Mets

First baseman Jon Singleton signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets on Wednesday. He was recently released by the Astros after not making their Opening Day roster, although he was surprisingly effective in 2024. He slashed .234/.321/.386 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, and 46 runs in 119 games. The slugger strikes out […]

Nick Kurtz Belts Third Home Run In Last Four Games

Athletics first baseman prospect Nick Kurtz demolished his third home run of the young season on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored for Triple-A Las Vegas. The left-handed slugger is now 10-for-21 (.476) with five extra-base hits, nine RBI, and six runs scored over the first five games of 2025. The […]

Pete Alonso Comes Up Clutch

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso came up clutch for his team during Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Alonso kicked off the game with an RBI double in the first inning. It only got better from there as Alonso blasted a clutch game-tying three-run home run in the eighth inning that would send […]

Freddie Freeman Remains Out On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle) will miss his third straight game on Wednesday evening at Dodger Stadium against the winless Atlanta Braves. With Freeman out again after aggravating his right-ankle injury during a slip in the shower on Sunday, Enrique Hernandez will make another start at the cold corner and will hit […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Back In Reds Lineup

Cincinnati Reds corner infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand (hand) is starting at first base and batting sixth on Wednesday against the visiting Texas Rangers and right-hander Jack Leiter at Great American Ball Park. Encarnacion-Strand was hit by a pitch on his right hand in Monday's game against Texas and didn't play on Tuesday. However, the 25-year-old is […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/25) - Today's Top Lineups

Greetings Rotoballers! We’ve got a tight four-game main slate tonight starting at 6:35 pm ET, and it’s packed with some juicy pitching options and bats that could light up the scoreboard. We’re talking big names like Zack Wheeler and Blake Snell on the mound, plus offenses like the Dodgers and Yankees that can go off […]

Nick Kurtz Tallies Three Hits On Tuesday

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz went 3-for-6 with a home run during their victory on Tuesday evening. Kurtz launched a two-run shot in the fifth inning. Kurtz was selected with the fourth overall pick in last year's MLB Draft out of Wake Forest and has been performing at an elite level through his first taste […]

Freddie Freeman Likely Out Until Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle) is out of the starting lineup again on Tuesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium and likely won't play again until Friday, at the earliest, according to 570 LA Sports' David Vassegh. Freeman slipped and fell on his right ankle in the shower on Sunday […]

Willson Contreras Taking First Day Off

St. Louis Cardinals catcher/first baseman Willson Contreras is out of the lineup on Tuesday for the first time this year against the visiting Los Angeles Angels at Busch Stadium. Catcher Ivan Herrera will also start on the bench, with Pedro Pages doing the catching for left-hander Matthew Liberatore and batting seventh against Angels right-hander Kyle […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hitting Leadoff Again

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting leadoff again on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Corbin Burnes. It will be Goldschmidt's third time leading off in the early going in five games played. In his first game at leadoff on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the 37-year-old […]

Jonathan Aranda, Christopher Morel Sitting Against Pirates

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter Jonathan Aranda and outfielder Christopher Morel are both on the bench to start Tuesday's game at George M. Steinbrenner Field versus the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Curtis Mead is making the start at first base and is batting fifth, while rookie Kameron Misner is starting in left field and hitting […]

Vinnie Pasquantino Sitting On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is not in the starting lineup when the Royals continue a series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday evening. Pasquantino has been in the lineup for each of the first four games of the regular season. He was in danger of missing Opening Day due to a hamstring […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Not In Reds Lineup Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (hand) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. The right-handed slugger was hit by a pitch on the right hand in Monday's game and had to be removed from the contest. The X-rays on his hand came back negative, however, it appears the Reds will […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 1

Welcome back to another season of discussing fantasy baseball prospects to stash in redraft leagues. Prospects can make or break your fantasy baseball season depending on how much you invest in them, so it's important to approach them the right away in your 2025 fantasy leagues. That's exactly what I'm going to try and assist […]

Dominic Smith Returning To Yankees On Minor-League Deal

First baseman Dominic Smith is returning to the New York Yankees on a minor league contract. Smith opted out of his previous minor league deal with the Yankees in March but will return to the Bronx after not finding another suitor. Fantasy managers should expect the 29-year-old to report to Triple-A and provide first base […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/1/25)

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Thank you for allowing me to take a break from my daily NBA content to present you with the Tuesday edition of our MLB DFS picks. I'll be giving my insight every week on this day to help you cash in your DFS contests, and hopefully, I will be able to provide […]