5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 9) - Players That Are Underowned

As we head into Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season, several underowned hitters offer sneaky value on the waiver wire. Gabriel Moreno brings solid contact and growing power behind the plate, while Connor Norby and Kody Clemens offer versatility and emerging bats. Brett Baty is showing signs of life at third base, and Carlos […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Brandon Lowe, Lawrence Butler, Isaac Paredes, Carlos Rodon, more

The fantasy baseball season rolls forward to Week 10, so 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. This […]

Swing Path and Attack Angle Research - Notable Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers

About a month ago, we heard much about torpedo bats, particularly bat speed and bat tracking, as a hot topic. I researched the bat tracking data, finding that some of it can be noisy, although it's helpful to identify what matters. Mike Petriello of MLB.com covered the new swing path and attack angle metrics available, sparking […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 10 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

A top Red Sox prospect got the call to the majors! Marcelo Mayer was the biggest hitting prospect call-up this past week. There are still quite a few prospects close to the majors that should make a fantasy impact in the near future. Let's take a look at a few top prospects to stash for […]

Ozzie Albies Mashes Homer No. 6

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in his team's 9-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. He also walked and scored twice. The Phillies and Braves played a doubleheader on Thursday, and the teams split them, with Atlanta taking the second contest. Albies' lone hit in the […]

Matt Mervis, Ronny Simon to be Designated for Assignment

The Miami Marlins are expected to designate first baseman Matt Mervis and second baseman Ronny Simon for assignment prior to their contest on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. The Marlins acquired Mervis from the Cubs in the winter. While he showed solid power upside during his first 23 games, posting a .534 SLG with […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 10)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 10. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? I have you covered with names like Ryan Ritter, Jacob Misiorowski, Jac Caglianone, and more! Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 9)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. I don't know anyone who has not been impacted by player injuries this year. Now, we are also dealing with ineffective players; those guys we drafted who may not be coming through for us. […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Jarren Duran, Junior Caminero, Camilo Doval, Daniel Palencia, more

We're already onto the 10th week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, and your team should be showing itself as a pretender or contender. Either way, you should be looking to make moves to set yourself up for future success. To help you prepare, below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/30/25)

Tonight's main slate looks to be relatively rain-free, with only the White Sox-Orioles matchup at Camden Yards being the one spot we need to monitor. There's some light rain expected in Cleveland that could bring a delay, but the rest of the 13-game slate looks dry. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/30/2025)

We have a jam-packed slate of MLB games on tap today. I will do my best to find some winners for us on a day when we have so many options to choose from. Friday slates can be tough for this reason, as truncated slates tend to be a bit easier to hone in on. […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Marcelo Mayer, Daniel Palencia, Bubba Chandler, Jac Caglianone, Cam Smith

June officially arrives on Sunday; incredibly, we are already two months into the MLB season. The grind continues, and it's time to scour the waiver wire to pick up an injury replacement or stash the latest top prospect. At RotoBaller HQ, we rank who to prioritize in free agency with our mid-week waiver rankings for […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Starting Rehab Assignment on Thursday

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) is scheduled to start a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Thursday, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. The Yankees are considering having Chisholm play third base when he returns to the big leagues, so he's likely to play the hot corner on what is expected to […]

Jordan Lawlar Optioned to Triple-A on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Jordan Lawlar was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday. The 22-year-old was scorching-hot in Triple-A before his call-up, slashing .336/.413/.579 in 37 games, but was unable to translate that success in the majors, going hitless in 19 at-bats before the demotion. The ineffectiveness can't all be put on Lawlar, he was […]

Xavier Edwards to Play Second Base When he Returns

Miami Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards (back) will start his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, and MLB.com's Christian De Nicola reports that the Marlins plan for Edwards to move to second base when he comes off the 10-day injured list and keep Otto Lopez at shortstop. Edwards will play second base for the […]

Luis Garcia Jr. Homers Against the Mariners

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. had a solo home run in his team's 9-0 win on Wednesday night, giving him five long balls on the season. Garcia opened the scoring with his 404-foot blast in the second inning and finished the night 1-for-4, while later adding a walk and another run scored. The […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 9 Updates for Alex Bregman, Xavier Edwards, Aaron Nola, Luis Gil, Nick Kurtz, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, more

Memorial Day has come and gone. We are at the part of the MLB season when flukes are no longer flukes, and slumps are not just considered short-term things. Only so long could a player be overachieving or failing to meet his own historical standards. This is also the time when our fantasy standards start […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/29/25)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! For the most part, Thursday is a travel day for Major League Baseball as teams get set for their upcoming weekend series. Don't worry, though! There are still four games on the schedule, giving us a small but fascinating slate for DFS fantasy baseball. Both FanDuel and DraftKings start the slate with […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/29/2025)

We have only five MLB games on tap today. I will do my best to find some winners for us on a day when pitching will dominate the slate. With no real hitting environments on the slate, we will limit the card to three bets that we love, and another that we are still considering. […]

Christian Moore Tallies Two RBI on Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels second base prospect Christian Moore went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored on Wednesday against Triple-A Tacoma. Over eight games since being promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake, Moore has slashed .419/.513/.548 with a 6:10 BB:K. While the results look favorable, his hard-hit rate is just 33% in the small sample. […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Could be MLB-Ready Next Week

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) could play in minor-league rehab games by the end of the week. Manager Aaron Boone said it's possible that Chisholm will be major-league-ready at some point next week. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter took hacks at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. He's almost four weeks removed from a strained […]

Brendan Donovan Back in the Lineup on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan (hip) is back at second base and is batting third for the Cardinals in Wednesday's road contest against the Baltimore Orioles and left-hander Cade Povich at Camden Yards. Donovan is back a day after being scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup with tightness in his hip. The 28-year-old German […]

Braves-Phillies Game Postponed on Wednesday

The divisional contest on Wednesday between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Thursday, May 29, as part of a split day/night doubleheader, according to the Phillies. Right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was scheduled to start on the mound on […]

Ketel Marte Out Again on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (illness) is sitting out a second straight game due to an illness for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field. Jordan Lawlar will make another start at second base and will hit eighth against Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes. Marte is dealing with flu-like symptoms and […]

Jefferson Rojas Tallies Two Triples on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs infield prospect Jefferson Rojas went 2-for-5 with two triples and a run scored on Tuesday for High-A South Bend. It marked the third multi-hit game in his last five, going 8-for-22 (.364) over that stretch and pushed his season-long slash line to .298/.388/.496, including six doubles, four triples, and four home runs. The […]

Kristian Campbell to Play First Base This Weekend

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that rookie infielder Kristian Campbell will play one game at first base during this weekend's series in Atlanta against the Braves. Triston Casas (knee) is out for the season, and Romy Gonzalez (quadriceps) is still on the injured list, so the Red Sox have been mixing and matching […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 9

The month of May has brought us a steady trickle of exciting prospect promotions, and hopefully, June will be no different. While we saw Marcelo Mayer make his debut in Boston over the weekend, we're still waiting for Roman Anthony to get the call. We also have three of my top five pitching prospects dominating […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/28/25)

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Tonight we’ve got a compact DraftKings main slate with five games starting at 7:40 PM ET and a broader FanDuel main slate with seven games kicking off at 6:35 PM ET. Tonight’s slate is loaded with high-upside pitching options and some juicy hitting matchups, but weather could be a factor, especially in […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 9)

For the first time this season, a certain player shows up in the top 10 of fantasy baseball hitters, and this player had an abysmal start to the season. This player was so bad to start the year that fantasy managers were wondering about injury, offseason drama, position changes, and any other reasonable excuse to […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Marcelo Mayer, Ben Rice, Ryan Weathers, Matt Shaw, Will Vest, Cade Horton

Next weekend, the calendar flips to June, and we will officially have had two months of the MLB season in the books. At RotoBaller HQ, we do a deep dive of the waiver wire and are back with more fantasy baseball advice. Today, we review our waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the MLB […]