Jonathan India Not Playing On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals infielder Jonathan India will not be in the starting nine when the Royals continue a series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday evening. India was held out of the starting lineup on Sunday due to a quadriceps injury but was able to return on Monday. However, India has returned to the […]

Matt McLain Activated From Injured List And Starting On Tuesday

The Cincinnati Reds announced that they have activated infielder Matt McLain (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list, and he is starting at second base and batting second on Tuesday against the visiting Seattle Mariners and right-hander Luis Castillo at Great American Ball Park. McLain will be back in the lineup for the first time since […]

When Will Ronald Acuna Jr., Ketel Marte, CJ Abrams Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Fantasy baseball injuries can be tough to overcome, especially if they occur to key players. Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks and CJ Abrams of the Washington Nationals are elite multi-category producers who went down early in the season. Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves is another elite fantasy option that has been missing […]

Ronny Mauricio Set To Play In Extended Spring Game

New York Mets infield prospect Ronny Mauricio (knee) is expected to serve as the designated hitter during Tuesday's extended spring training game. This is Mauricio's first game action since December 2023 in the Dominican Winter League. He has been sidelined over the past year due to a torn ACL in his right knee. The 24-year-old […]

Kristian Campbell Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Red Sox rookie infielder-outfielder Kristian Campbell first tripped the wires of the FaBIO batter evaluation model not long after his completion of a long 2022 summer spent in the wood bat Northwoods League. That summer and the subsequent spring as an NCAA Division 1 redshirt freshman would represent the entirety of his college baseball experience. […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/15/25)

Welcome to another Tuesday edition of the RotoBaller MLB DFS picks! I'm playing with house money tonight after overloading my stacks with Dodgers and Tigers (both hit!). Those are two of my top stacks again tonight, so we will see many similar players for this writeup. Tonight, we have 11 games to tackle, and thankfully […]

Brendan Donovan Picks Up Four More Hits Monday Night

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan went a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI in the Cardinals' 8-3 win on Monday night at Busch Stadium. Donovan has moved all over the field this season and started Monday at shortstop before moving to second base later in the game. Wherever […]

Michael Chavis Showing Power At Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Michael Chavis has been swinging a hot bat with Triple-A Oklahoma City and could push for a return to the major leagues. Over his last five games, Chavis has gone deep four times and tallied six RBI. During this impressive stretch, Chavis has posted a stellar .429/.500/1.048 line. This impressive stretch […]

Kristian Campbell Hits Home Run No. 3

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Kristian Campbell went 2-for-3 with a home run during their loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday evening. Campbell would score Boston's lone run in this contest on a solo shot in the third frame. Campbell would go deep against Tampa Bay right-hander Shane Baz. Campbell has enjoyed an […]

Luisangel Acuna Tallies Two Hits, Swipes A Bag On Monday

New York Mets infield prospect Luisangel Acuna went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and a stolen base during their 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. In the third inning, Acuna would reach first via a base-on-balls and then steal second base. This was his fourth stolen base of the young season. He would then […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Kyren Paris, Willson Contreras, Shane Smith, Ronel Blanco, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 3 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Kyren Paris, Willson Contreras, Shane Smith, Ronel Blanco, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Pablo Lopez, Zach Eflin, Josh Lowe, and more. Whether managers […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 3? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Each Monday, we will go through the biggest players slumping and determine what to do with them in fantasy. We could drop them, hold them through their slump, or try to trade them for cheap to another fantasy manager.  All five players on this […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/15/2025)

Today, I cover my favorite prop to bet: home runs. For those of you who have ventured into our RotoBaller Discord, you have probably discovered an array of home run bets from me already this season. We have had our ups and downs, but with the weather heating up, so are we. To be completely […]

Champ or Chump: Jonathan Aranda and Kyren Paris Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Second base felt like a weak position during draft season, but the waiver wire seems full of intriguing options. In Week 1, we looked at Kristian Campbell. In Week 2, we profiled Jonathan India. This week, two more interesting names are Jonathan Aranda and Kyren Paris. Neither is a household name, but both are off […]

Tyler Fitzgerald Falls Single Shy Of Cycle Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald got the hard parts done but could not hit for the cycle in Monday's 10-4 win over the Phillies. Fitzgerald went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a three-run home run, and a strikeout. The 27-year-old took a second-inning Taijuan Walker cutter over the left-field wall for his […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 3

Another week has gone by, and we're already over two weeks into the Major League season. Both the Majors and minors are in full swing now, and we've already seen several notable prospect promotions with plenty more to come. Nick Kurtz also can't stop hitting home runs in Triple-A, but more on him in a […]

Jonathan India Back In Action Against Yankees

Kansas City Royals second baseman Jonathan India (quadriceps) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the New York Yankees and veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco in the Bronx, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff. Right-quad tightness kept India out of the series finale on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, but […]

Bryson Stott Hitting Leadoff On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott is at second base and is batting leadoff for Monday's series opener against the visiting San Francisco Giants and right-hander Landon Roupp at Citizens Bank Park. Stott has fared well against right-handed pitchers this year and will make his third straight start in the leadoff spot against a righty […]

Jared Triolo To Start Rehab Assignment

Pittsburgh Pirates Gold Glove utility infielder Jared Triolo (back), who has been out since April 7 with a lumbar spine strain, will head to Triple-A Indianapolis for a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Kevin Gorman. Triolo took ground balls on Monday at PNC Park before the game against the Washington […]

Dylan Crews Back In Lineup, Amed Rosario Sitting On Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews is starting in center field and is batting eighth in Monday's series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Paul Skenes at PNC Park. After a tough start to the season at the plate, Crews will be back in there on Monday to face his former college teammate at LSU […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 3)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll […]

Mauricio Dubon Steals Two Bases On Sunday

Houston Astros utility man Mauricio Dubon had a nice afternoon Sunday, going 1-for-2 with one RBI, two runs scored, one walk, and two stolen bases. The two stolen bases, RBI, and runs scored were all his season's firsts. For the season, Dubon is slashing a poor .105/.190/.158, which are well below his career averages of […]

Hyeseong Kim Performing Well With Triple-A Oklahoma City

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Hyeseong Kim has begun to find his footing with Triple-A Oklahoma City and could be nearing his MLB debut. Since going 0-for-4 in the season opening, Kim has posted a stellar .310/.385/.621 slash line with seven doubles and three home runs. He has swiped four bags, tallied 13 RBI, and scored […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz, Emilio Pagan, David Festa, Matt Mervis, Adael Amador

The fantasy baseball season continues to fly by as we are already onto Week 3. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue our waiver wire ranking series and are back with more advice to help your fantasy baseball teams. Today, we review our updated waiver rankings for Week 3 of the MLB season -- April 14th - […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 14 - April 20)

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 14 - April 20. In this article, I'll look at players like Spencer Strider, Alex Verdugo, Jason Adam, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss […]

Nick Mariano's Week 3 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's tempting to feel like the dust is settling and around now is when we most overestimate our grasp of the season ahead of us. Whether it is due to preseason priors being validated or cognitive biases where we overweigh the initial pieces of […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/14/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! My name is Brandon, and this is my debut with the MLB team! You can find me and my work with the NHL and Soccer teams, respectively! Tonight, we have an eight-game slate, and the currently live top-three highest implied team totals are: Dodgers with 5.7, New York Yankees with 4.9, and […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 3 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 14 - April 21, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Bryson Stott, Max Kepler Out Against Lefty

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott and outfielder Max Kepler are not in the starting lineup on Sunday when they face St. Louis southpaw Matthew Liberatore. Stott has only made three starts against southpaws throughout the early part of the campaign. Over his previous four contests, Stott has posted a .250/.333/.313 line. Fantasy managers should […]