Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 4 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 21 - April 27, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Nick Mariano's Week 4 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to late April, where some preliminary statistics start finding their stabilization points, but much remains unknown! It's exciting to have so many timelines ahead of us, with many paths to walk depending on where we invest our roster spots. Are you walking down […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - April 21 to April 27

Happy Easter, RotoBallers! Somewhere between hiding eggs, peeling potatoes, baking hams, and picking green cellophane out of the carpet today, you need to set your fantasy baseball lineup for next week. Before you do that, you have to place your waiver bids. Time now for the latest and greatest infield fantasy baseball waiver wire adds. […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 4 Injury Report - Updates on Grayson Rodriguez, Jackson Merrill, Justin Steele, and more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for April 20. Every week, we look back at the major injury developments in the world of baseball and look ahead at what might transpire as a result. Today, we examine recent injuries and updates for Grayson Rodriguez, Jackson Merrill, Masyn Winn, Mark Vientos, and many others. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/20/2025)

I'm back for another weekend edition of our home run prop article! If you caught yesterday's picks, we were able to cash James Wood at +550 and have a profitable slate as a result. I was able to keep the streak going as our MLB prop pick writers have correctly identified at least one home […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 4 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players such as Luis Gil, Jake Cronenworth, Connor Wong, and others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season getting underway, there are several injured players out there who have low roster percentages […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/20/25)

Welcome to another Sunday edition of the RotoBaller MLB DFS picks! In this piece, I will break down my top pitchers and hitters to target on this slate. On the hitting side, we have a potential high-scoring affair in Boston between the Red Sox and the White Sox and a Coors Field matchup, which is […]

Willi Castro Remains Sidelined With Oblique Injury

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Willi Castro (oblique) remains sidelined on Saturday due to his oblique injury. The utility man has been kept out of the starting nine since exiting Wednesday's game early. Fantasy managers should continue to keep an eye on his status leading up to Sunday's game. Before his injury, Castro held a .227/.292/.364 slash […]

Josh Smith Back In Action On Saturday

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith (thumb) is returning to the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon when they continue a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith has been held out of the starting lineup in each of the previous four contests due to a bruised thumb. However, Smith has been cleared for action and is […]

Luke Keaschall Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

With his selection to the major league roster of the Minnesota Twins, Luke Keaschall becomes who I believe to be the sixth 2025 MLB rookie position player from the 2023 MLB Draft class (another two position players from the class lost rookie status during 2024). A longer run of broadly strong plate fundamentals dates back […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/19/2025)

Our home run prop picks have been running hot with at least one correct pick in every edition so far! We even had two of four picks hit on Thursday, when my buddy Casey Wilson correctly called bombs from Gunnar Henderson and Corey Seager. To be completely transparent, I bet home run props mainly for […]

Jake Cronenworth Targeting Earlier Return

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth (ribs) is progressing well in his recovery and is optimistic that he could return to action earlier than expected. The infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list on April 11 due to a rib fracture. His initial timeline suggested he would miss at least 4-to-6 weeks. However, […]

Casey Schmitt Expected To Hit Injured List

San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt (oblique) is expected to be placed on the injured list. Schmitt sustained this injury in the batting cage shortly before Friday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. He was a late scratch to the starting nine as well. Fantasy managers should monitor his status leading up to Saturday's contest […]

Luke Keaschall Busy In MLB Debut

Minnesota Twins first baseman/second baseman Luke Keaschall was busy in his MLB debut on Friday evening. At the plate, he went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a stolen base. He also scored a run. Keaschall would tally his RBI in the second frame on a single that scored catcher Ryan Jeffers. This was […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/19/25)

A big slate on a Saturday? Sign me up! This is the first big main slate we have had this season, so there are plenty of options. DraftKings has an 11-game slate that starts at 1:05 PM EDT, while FanDuel has a slightly smaller slate that is only eight games and starts at 3:07 PM […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 4? (2025)

This week saw a blitz of prospect promotions across baseball as major league teams look to cover for injuries or provide a spark. That’s right, the injuries kept on keeping on, too, as we got bad news on players like Willi Castro and players not responding well to rehabilitation, such as Grayson Rodriguez. Both injuries […]

Nationals-Rockies Postponed On Friday

The contest between the Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies on Friday evening has been postponed due to inclement weather. As a result, this game will be played on Sunday as part of a doubleheader. The first game on Sunday will begin at 1:10 PM EST, and the second contest is scheduled to begin at […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Byron Buxton, Junior Caminero, Cal Raleigh, Max Meyer, Jeff Hoffman

We're onto another week of the marathon that is the MLB season, and rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings are starting to take early shape. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 5 of the 2025 season. Some hot prospects are starting to emerge, but […]

Demetrio Crisantes Hits First Career High-A Long Ball

Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Demetrio Crisantes went 1-for-4 with a home run during Thursday's contest against High-A Spokane. This was Crisantes' first round-tripper at the High-A level. Prior to Thursday's contest, Crisantes was having trouble finding his footing early in the campaign. Through his first 10 games with High-A Hillsboro, Crisantes posted a modest .171/.354/.200 […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 4 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

After last week's deadline for prospects to be called up to be eligible for a PPI pick, the next big benchmark period for prospect call-ups could be the Super Two cutoff in early May. Hopefully, we won't have to wait that long to get some more exciting call-ups. We had three pretty big hitter call-ups […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 4 (2025)

We are at a point in the season where some fantasy managers might panic about certain players. Even though we are only three weeks into the fantasy season, plenty of early-round picks have not lived up to their standards. Some of those stars include Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Gunnar Henderson. However, those players won't […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 3)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we look at some names like Matt Mervis, Ty France, Michael Busch, Geraldo Perdomo, and more. Injuries have mounted, and you might find yourself in need of category boosts this week. You should take stock each week of where […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/18/2025)

We've got a jam-packed Friday slate of MLB action, so it's time to dive in to find our favorite home run props. Remember, these are props with a low hit rate, so manage your bankroll by sprinkling only fractional units on these wagers. The process for finding home run props will include batter vs. pitcher […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 4)

Welcome to our Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 4 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 leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find expected batting average (xBA) […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Trevor Story, Michael Busch, Logan Henderson, Kameron Misner, Anthony Bender

At RotoBaller HQ, we return with more waiver wire advice to help fantasy managers prioritize which players to add for Week 3. Below you will find our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 3-- April 14 through April 20 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Jung Hoo Lee, Taylor Ward, Trevor Story, Jonathan Aranda, Michael King

We're already onto Week 4 of the new fantasy baseball campaign, and while you should be reacting to early-season results, it's too early to get too high or too low on your roster. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) heading into […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/18/25)

Even with a few early starts not included on tonight's main slate, we still have a massive 11-game slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings tonight. Big slates can often feel overwhelming to tackle when trying to build DFS lineups, but I'm here to help by giving you some places to start when it comes to […]

Twins Calling Up Prospect Luke Keaschall

The Minnesota Twins are expected to call up consensus top-100 prospect Luke Keaschall from Triple-A St. Paul this weekend to provide lineup help with injuries mounting early in the season, a team source told The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman. Third baseman Royce Lewis (hamstring) began the year on the injured list after getting hurt in spring […]

Josh Smith Remains Out On Thursday

Texas Rangers utility man Josh Smith (thumb) will sit out his third straight game in Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Field. Dustin Harris will get the nod in left field and will hit sixth versus Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz. Smith is dealing with a bruised thumb but will […]

When Will Wyatt Langford, Ketel Marte, Masyn Winn Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

With three weeks of the 2025 MLB season already in the books, some key fantasy baseball players who left the regular season with injuries are starting to work their way back into lineups. If you were counting on injured players for production or if you have been using some of their replacements on your roster, […]