Are You For Real? Analyzing 4 Surprising Fantasy Baseball Breakouts From Andrew Vaughn, Angel Martinez, Harrison Bader, Kyle Higashioka

We've made it to the All-Star break, but scouring the waiver wire for hidden gems never stops. Welcome back to another edition of "Are You For Real? - Hitter Version." Most of the time, it's deeper pitching prospects that get all the shine on waivers, as fantasy managers try to find a difference-maker for their […]

Second Half Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - Underperforming Hitters To Buy Low

Every MLB team has now played at least 95 games, meaning the season is nearly 60% complete. One trend we’ve noticed this year is a large number of underperforming hitters, especially from the first 10 rounds of fantasy drafts. There’s still time to move up the standings, but we’ll need some of those players to […]

Impact MLB Rookies: Which Major Fantasy Baseball Prospect Call-Ups Are Left?

Through the first half of the season, fantasy baseball managers have seen many top prospects get the call and make an immediate impact. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz and Milwaukee right-handed pitcher Jacob Misiorowski are among the names that have emerged as must-start players. However, there are still several players waiting in the wings who […]

Marcelo Mayer Turning the Corner in Boston

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Marcelo Mayer has begun to find his swing and could be poised to break out in the second half. Over his final five games before the All-Star break. Mayer has held a .313/.353/.500 slash line with three doubles, two RBI, and three runs. Before this recent surge, the former fourth […]

Brice Matthews Struggling Since Earning Promotion

Houston Astros infield prospect Brice Matthews has struggled to find his footing during his first taste of the major leagues. Matthews made his MLB debut on July 11 but has gone 0-for-7 during his first two games in Houston. During this stretch, he has struck out five times and drawn a walk. His rough start […]

Travis Bazzana Expected to Rejoin Double-A on Friday

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana (oblique) is scheduled to be activated off the minor-league injured list to rejoin Double-A Akron when the team resumes play in the second half of the season on Friday at Double-A Altoona, according to Guardians Prospective. Bazzana, the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been on the […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Buys and Sells - Trade Targets After The First Half (2025)

Hello RotoBallers! With us hitting the halfway point of the MLB season, it is a great time to look at some of the biggest fantasy baseball risers of the season and analyze their long-term dynasty fantasy baseball outlooks. In this article, I'll be providing you with some of my favorite fantasy baseball dynasty buys and […]

Adam Frazier Traded to Royals

The Kansas City Royals have agreed to acquire infielder/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league infielder Cam Devanney, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. This will be the second stint in Kansas City for Frazier, who spent last season with the Royals. He returned to Pittsburgh for a second go-around in the […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 16)

We have hit the All-Star break, a pause in the daily action and grind of the baseball schedule. This week, we are putting a twist on the usual article, where we suggest recent or near call-ups who can help your fantasy rosters, both hitters and pitchers. Instead, we will focus on the prospects that have […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results - Part 9

We're onto our ninth edition of fantasy baseball hitter breakouts or fake outs. We've been delivering results week after week, and hopefully, you've been capitalizing on the analysis we provide. Expected stats can feel a bit overwhelming at first, but they generally lead us to the right results more often than not. Heading into Week […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another week of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 16 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we provide you with the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Anthony Santander, […]

Biggest Fantasy Baseball Busts Of The First Half (2025)

Every year, some players don't quite meet expectations in fantasy. These are often referred to as busts in the fantasy landscape. As we approach the All-Star break, now is a good time to look at which players are busts from the first half. These players have been hard to roster through the first couple of months.  […]

Aidan Miller Shows Elite Speed Upside in the First Half

Philadelphia Phillies infield prospect Aidan Miller swiped an impressive 34 bags throughout the first 69 games of the Double-A regular season. During this stretch, Miller posted a .234/.354/.379 slash line. He hit nine doubles, two triples, eight home runs, and held a 78:44 K:BB. However, he has begun to see his bat heat up, as […]

Termarr Johnson Struggling at Double-A

Pittsburgh Pirates infield prospect Termarr Johnson has posted an underwhelming .176/.263/.306 slash line with one double and two stolen bases. During this stretch, he has struck out eight times and drawn three walks. Through 78 total games with Double-A Altoona this season, the former fourth overall pick from the 2022 MLB Draft has held a […]

Travis Bazzana Knocks Double in Rehab Game

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana (oblique) went 1-for-3 with two runs, two walks, and two strikeouts during his rehab game on Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League. In the opening frame, he hit a leadoff double against left-hander Blake Snell, who was also on a rehab assignment. Bazzana reported to Cleveland's ACL affiliate […]

NL All-Stars Win On Tie-Breaker Home Run Swing-Off

Baseball fans got to see several new game features in Tuesday's All-Star Game, with the National League team winning a 6-6 tie on a 4-3 home run swing-off. The American League team scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game and held the score in the bottom half, forcing […]

Nick Mariano's Week 16 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the All-Star break (almost), which gives you a moment to sit back and take stock of your teams as we look towards second-half success. Since we won't have a clear picture of post-ASB rotations or intentions just yet, this piece will help […]

Jhonny Level Homers in Three-Hit Day on Monday

San Francisco Giants infield prospect Jhonny Level homered in a 3-for-5 day at the plate on Monday, driving in two runs and scoring twice for the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Giants. He was also caught stealing one time. The Giants' fourth-ranked prospect is faring well in his first stateside professional baseball action, hitting .298 with […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Cal Raleigh, Cristopher Sanchez, Gunnar Henderson, Tyler Glasnow, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 16 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll look at players like Cal Raleigh, Cristopher Sanchez, Gunnar Henderson, and Tyler Glasnow. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 16? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Every week of the fantasy season, we determine what fantasy managers should do with slumping players. These players have not been strong fantasy options in recent weeks and have seen their rostership drop in all formats.  As we head into the All-Star break, we […]

Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Dynasty Rankings for Non-Debuted Prospects (July Updates)

Some exciting content news for you dynasty baseball fans -- my Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings will now be updated monthly as a recurring series, and today I'm back with my updated rankings for July. The prospect rankings update will usually come a little later in the month, but I wanted to get out […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Brady House, Bubba Chandler, Kevin Ginkel, Cam Schlittler, Brice Matthews, Grant Taylor

The MLB All-Star break has officially arrived as the regular season takes a small break and won't have any games until Friday. Everyone gets to enjoy the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game in the meantime. However, the next few days will be a pivotal point of the season for adding players and stashing […]

Sale of Rays Expected to be Finalized in September

The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays from current owner Stu Sternberg to a group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski for roughly $1.7 billion has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized as early as September, according to a person briefed on the process. The Rays are expected to remain […]

Ronny Mauricio Working on Plate Discipline

New York Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio is hitting just .237/.311/.409 with four home runs on the season in 93 at-bats, but he has a .797 OPS in his last 15 games. Mauricio has a very high ceiling and hits the ball very hard when he makes contact, but his main flaw has been to chase […]

Brandon Lowe Hopes to Return on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday, July 11, with left-oblique tightness, but he's hoping to return when he's eligible to come off the IL on Friday, July 18, for the first game of the second half of the season. Lowe was pulled after just […]

Michael Arroyo Belts Home Run No. 17 on Sunday

Seattle Mariners infield prospect Michael Arroyo went 1-for-5 on Sunday for Double-A Arkansas, belting his second home run since joining the Travelers in late June. The Mariners' sixth-ranked prospect hit the ground running when he joined Double-A, collecting a hit in 11 of his first 12 games, but Sunday's homer was his only hit in […]

Travis Bazzana Continues Rehab with Complex League Affiliate

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana (oblique) has continued his rehab assignment with the team's Arizona Complex League affiliate and is now 3-for-11 (.273) with one double, a steal, and a 6:2 BB:K through five games. Before going down with the injury, the No. 1 overall pick from last year's draft was slashing .252/.362/.433 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Post-All-Star Break (July 18 - July 20)

We are about to go four days without any MLB games, but we can still plan for next weekend, as most leagues will wrap up Week 15 by including the first series after the break. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver […]

Brice Matthews Quiet in First Look at the Majors

Houston Astros infield prospect Brice Matthews has yet to tally a hit during his first week in the major leagues. The top-ranked prospect in Houston was given the starting nod at the keystone in each of his first two games but went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts. He did not draw a walk. The Astors opted […]

Cole Young Extends Hitting Streak to Five Games

Seattle Mariners infield prospect Cole Young went 2-for-4 with a home run during their victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon. Young would hit his second MLB long ball in the final frame off Detroit reliever Tommy Kahnle. During this five-game hitting streak, the former 21st overall pick has begun to find his footing […]