Bryson Stott Hits Three-Run Home Run On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott had a productive game in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets on Monday. Stott went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in the close loss. He made things interesting in the ninth, ripping a three-run homer off New York closer Edwin Diaz but the Phillies ultimately fell one […]

James Triantos Dealing With Leg Tightness

Chicago Cubs infield prospect James Triantos was removed from last Thursday's Triple-A Iowa game due to tightness in his leg and has missed both games since. Sunday's game was postponed and the team had a day off on Monday, so, after two days off, it will be telling as to the severity of the injury […]

Matt Shaw Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

As a collegian, third baseman Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs impressed the FaBIO batter evaluation model more during wood-bat summer league play than he did in his three NCAA seasons. How do the professional plate profiles compare to the amateur precedents? What percentage of his minor league circuit peers would you guess that he beat […]

Chandler Simpson Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Rays recently selected the minor league contract of wiry sprinter-outfielder Chandler Simpson, who immediately becomes an MLB must-watch offensive runner when he is the batter or on base while a teammate fills the box. While media types often reference the triple-plus scout scale speed grades, my model, featured in this article, objectively quantifies Simpson's 2024 […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 21 - April 27)

Welcome to RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 21 - April 27. In this article, I'll look at players like Nick Kurtz, Sal Frelick, Craig Yoho, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss players […]

Yankees Recall Prospect Jorbit Vivas

The New York Yankees recalled infield prospect Jorbit Vivas from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday and placed outfielder Trent Grisham on the paternity list in a corresponding move. Vivas is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Cleveland Guardians, and he'll most likely just serve as infield depth in the short term […]

White Sox Place Chase Meidroth On 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago White Sox announced on Monday that they placed infield prospect Chase Meidroth (thumb) on the 10-day injured list with right-thumb inflammation and selected the contract of infielder Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. Left-hander Martin Perez (elbow) was also moved from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Meidroth had […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/21/2025)

We've got a smaller slate with eight games to choose from MLB, so we'll have to dig deep to find our favorite home run props. Keep in mind to always use less of your bankroll on these plays because they have a lower hit rate than other props. The strategy behind our home run props […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/21/25)

Welcome to another Monday 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 of the slate, the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants have top matchups. On the pitching side, we will see emerging […]

Javier Sanoja Hits First MLB Homer

Miami Marlins outfielder Javier Sanoja had a huge day at the dish on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning of a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Sanoja added two runs and five RBI to the impressive line. The homer was the rookie's first big-league shot, and it was […]

Brice Turang Notches Three Steals, Scores Three Times On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang ran wild on Sunday, swiping three bags in a 14-1 drubbing of the Athletics. Turang finished the day 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs scored, an RBI, and the aforementioned three steals. The speedster had his doubters coming into the season after a poor back half of 2024, but […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Chandler Simpson, Caleb Durbin, Jonathan Aranda, Jeffrey Springs, Dennis Santana

April has 10 days left, and we are almost a month into the 2025 MLB season. It's already Week 4, and time for fantasy managers to make that move and add players who can instantly help their fantasy baseball teams. At RotoBaller HQ, we break down this week's waiver with our Week 4 of the […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 4 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article examining players whom fantasy managers might consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who warrant a closer look. We'll examine players […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 21 - April 27)

We're already nearing the end of April, and the Major League season is charging hard into its fourth week. We're still seeing plenty of notable names struggle and surprising names emerge with hot starts. Some of those names are below in this week's editions of my waiver wire recommendations here on RotoBaller. The players below […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

The baseball season is in full swing, and it's time to make our next rounds of FAAB claims. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 4 of the 2025 MLB season -- April 21 through April 27. This waiver wire article will recommend free agents to target and […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

The most active fantasy baseball players are typically those who take home the hardware at the end of the season. Being a proactive manager and streaming players is one way to get ahead of your league mates, so let's hit the waiver wire to see what hitters might be worth an add for Week 4! […]

Chase Meidroth Scratched With Thumb Injury

The Chicago White Sox have scratched infield prospect Chase Meidroth (thumb) due to a thumb injury. The 23-year-old was initially listed as the starting shortstop and was batting in the leadoff spot. Meidroth was promoted to the major leagues earlier this week and was in the starting lineup in each of the previous eight games. […]

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 […]