Jordan Westburg Returning to Orioles Lineup

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (finger) is back at third base and is hitting out of the two-hole for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore against the visiting Texas Rangers and right-hander Jacob deGrom at Camden Yards. Westburg will be returning to the lineup for the first time since spraining his left index finger while sliding last […]

Jefferson Rojas Fills Up the Stat Sheet on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs infield prospect Jefferson Rojas went 2-for-5 with two singles, two RBI, a run scored, and a pair of stolen bases on Tuesday for High-A South Bend. The Cubs' fourth-ranked prospect has been hitting well all season, now batting .284 with 10 doubles, four triples, and five home runs along with 11 steals in […]

Starlyn Caba Activated Off 60-Day Injured List

Miami Marlins infield prospect Starlyn Caba (thumb) has been activated from the 60-day injured list. The Marlins' second-ranked prospect (MLB No. 62) had been out of action since mid-April with a sprained thumb. The 19-year-old did not complete a rehab assignment, rather, he started right back up with Single-A Jupiter on Tuesday. The switch-hitting Dominican […]

Jake Cronenworth Sitting Against Southpaw

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth will start Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals on the bench with a left-hander on the bump. Jose Iglesias will start at the keystone and hit seventh against Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore. Cronenworth will get his first day off since May 23 against a tough lefty. […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 13

What a week it's been for prospect promotions, especially on the pitching side. We've already seen two dominant outings from Jacob Misiorowski, and now we have Chase Burns making his Major League debut against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. In this week's stash rankings, I've also included Joe Boyle and Kristian Campbell. Neither one […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season, and the minor league schedule is in full swing. During last week's action, there were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. The […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 13)

Summer is here as June comes to a close next week, and it's time to look for some waiver wire pickups and rookie stashes that could help you in the coming second half of the fantasy baseball season. Remember, there is no secret knowledge of who is getting the call and when; this is all […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers, and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 13

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers, and buys/sells for Week 13 of the 2025 MLB season. As June comes to a close, sample sizes have begun to stabilize, and there is less noise in the samples. Prospects are getting the call to majors, and there is plenty to discuss. Today's dynasty article […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 13 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell article highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we will look at which players fantasy managers should be targeting in trade discussions and which players it's time to get rid of heading into the following week.  In this week's […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/25/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, giving us plenty of opportunities to find value in our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Cal Raleigh, Max Muncy, Ronald Acuna Jr., Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Isaac Paredes. Each player is either swinging a hot bat or in an exploitable matchup. […]

Christian Moore Belts Two Homers, Walks Off Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Christian Moore knocked out two homers on Tuesday, the second being a two-run walk-off homer to give the Angels a 3-2 win. Moore also hit a solo shot in the eighth inning to tie the game at one. It was easily Moore’s biggest night in his short MLB career so […]

Nico Hoerner Fills Up the Stat Sheet on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left his mark on Tuesday’s 8-7 loss against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 3-for-4 with a homer and a steal. Hoerner’s homer came with a runner on base in the sixth inning, and he also singled and scored in the third. The homer was actually Hoerner’s first of the […]

Michael Massey Begins Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey (ankle) is set to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday night with Triple-A Omaha. He’s working his way back from a sprained ankle that has kept him on the injured list since June 8. In 56 games this season, he is slashing .202/.221/.258 with two home runs and […]

Whit Merrifield Announces his Retirement

Infielder Whit Merrifield officially announced his retirement from professional baseball on Tuesday, according to his agency. Merrifield, 36, was originally a ninth-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2010 out of the University of South Carolina. He spent the first six full seasons of his MLB career with the Royals before also playing with […]

Thairo Estrada Returns Against Dodgers

Colorado Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada (hand) is back at second base and will hit fifth in Tuesday's series opener at Coors Field against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Jack Dreyer. Estrada is returning to action after missing each of the team's last five games with a bruised right hand. The 29-year-old former […]

Willi Castro Remains Out of Action

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Willi Castro (wrist) continues to sit out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the visiting Seattle Mariners. With Castro still out, Kody Clemens will start at second base and bat seventh, with Harrison Bader manning left field and batting out of the nine-hole against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo. Although X-rays […]

Jordan Westburg Still Out on Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (finger) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest at Camden Yards against the visiting Texas Rangers. Ramon Urias will make another start at third base and bat fifth against Rangers left-hander Jacob Latz. While the Orioles expect Westburg to avoid another trip to the injured list, this will […]

Colin Houck Promoted to High-A Brooklyn

New York Mets infield prospect Colin Houck has been promoted to High-A Brooklyn. The 2023 first-rounder slashed .252/.351/.461 with eight home runs and 11 steals in 62 games for Single-A St. Lucie. The right-handed hitter recorded a high 28.7 percent strikeout rate, but it was a vast improvement over last season's 36.3 percent strikeout rate […]

Luke Keaschall Hitting Off Tee

Per MLB.com, Minnesota Twins second baseman Luke Keaschall (forearm) has started hitting off a tee, but his baseball activities are still limited. The first-year pro sustained a fractured forearm near the end of April, and it's good news that he's begun striking a ball again. The initial timetable for Keaschall's return was "a couple months," […]

Jordan Westburg Expected to Avoid the Injured List

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/third baseman Jordan Westburg (finger) has missed two straight games after jamming his left index finger on Sunday against the Yankees. X-rays were negative, but he was diagnosed with a left index finger sprain and held out of the lineup on Sunday and Monday. According to the latest report from MASN's Roch […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/24/25)

Hello RotoBallers! Today, we have an action-packed 12-game slate on Tuesday evening featuring some of the top pitchers in the sport. On the hitting side, we will look at the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are in a prime position to light up the scoreboard. On the pitching side, Spencer Strider […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/24/2025)

We have a full slate of games for Tuesday's MLB action. We have some warm temperatures on the East Coast again, which will provide us with some opportunities to go home run hunting. Outside of Coors Field and Great American Ball Park, there are no extreme hitting spots on today's slate, so most of our […]

Jackson Holliday Notches Ninth Homer

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in his team's 6-0 win against the Texas Rangers. He added a single and a double. The 21-year-old looks like he's starting to heat up again, notching at least one hit in six of seven contests and three multi-hit performances […]

Nick Gonzales a Perfect 5-for-5 in Win

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales collected a hit in all five at-bats in Monday's 5-4 win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The former seventh-overall pick notched two doubles, three singles, and drove in two runs. Wow. With the massive effort, Gonzales raised his average from a solid .271 to a stellar .320 over 19 appearances […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Nick Kurtz, Chase Burns, Marcelo Mayer, Brady House, Dylan Lee, Calvin Faucher

Summer has arrived, and we have one more week of June before the calendar page flips to July. The baseball season continues to zip by as we have a couple of weeks until the MLB All-Star break. The weather continues to heat up, and at RotoBaller HQ, we return with another list of the top […]

Michael Arroyo Headed to Double-A Arkansas

Seattle Mariners infield prospect Michael Arroyo is headed to Double-A Arkansas after a strong 65-game stint at High-A to begin the year. The Mariners' seventh-ranked prospect slashed .269/.422/.512 with 15 home runs and a solid 12.7 percent walk rate. The 20-year-old hit 23 home runs in 485 at-bats last year between Single-A and High-A, while […]

Kyren Paris Recalled from Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels infielder Kyren Paris was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. He'll take the spot of Kevin Newman who was placed on the paternity leave list. That means, Paris will take over the spot on the roster for a few days while Newmani is gone on paternity leave. Paris got off to […]

Jordan Westburg Remains Out on Monday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (finger) remains out of the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting Texas Rangers at Camden Yards. Ramon Urias will start at the hot corner and will bat fifth against Rangers left-hander Patrick Corbin. Westburg suffered a sprained left index finger on Saturday and was still sore and […]

Giants Option Tyler Fitzgerald to Triple-A

The San Francisco Giants optioned middle infielder Tyler Fitzgerald to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Shayna Rubin. Fitzgerald has found it harder to hit in 2025, slashing .230/.289/.320 with two home runs, 10 RBI, 17 runs and nine stolen bases in 57 games while also striking out 53 times in […]

Luisangel Acuna Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse

New York Mets infielder Luisangel Acuna has been sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse. The 23-year-old hadn't been receiving regular at-bats with New York, garnering just 19 total plate appearances in June, and had been limited mostly to serving as a pinch runner or late-game defensive replacement. At Syracuse, the right-handed hitter should get regular […]