Jesse Winker Could See Time At First Base

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker could see time at first base during the 2025 campaign. On a zoom conference, Winker expressed he is "capable" of playing first base when asked. He played first base during a rehab assignment in 2023 and even took ground balls at that position […]

Jurickson Profar Signs With Atlanta

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Jurickson Profar. Last season, the 31-year-old posted a strong .280/.380/.459 line with 24 home runs and 10 doubles with the San Diego Padres. Under the hood, he generated a stellar .364 xwOBA and .282 xBA, placing him in the 92nd percentile in both […]

Cincinnati Acquires Arnaldo Lantigua From Los Angeles

According to Francys Romero, the Los Angeles Dodgers have traded outfielder Arnaldo Lantigua to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for $1 million in international signing bonus money. The 19-year-old outfielder was signed by Los Angeles in January of 2023. Lantigua spent each of the previous two seasons in the Dominican Summer League. In 2023, Lantigua […]

DJ Stewart Signs Minor-League Deal With Pittsburgh

According to Mike Mayer of MetsMerized, outfielder DJ Stewart has signed a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stewart spent the past two seasons with the New York Mets after beginning his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles. Across 74 games last summer, Stewart held a .177/.325/.297 slash line with five home runs and […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (January 2025)

The calendar has flipped over to 2025, and the new season is quickly approaching. Pitchers and catchers all report in around three weeks and we can finally start to smell baseball in the air once again. With the new season on the way, it's time for a new update to my Top 100 overall prospect […]

Blue Jays Remain Interested In Pete Alonso And Jurickson Profar

According to Mark Feinsand of the MLB Network, the Toronto Blue Jays are still targeting top bats on the market, including first baseman Pete Alonso and outfielder Jurickson Profar. Earlier this week, the Blue Jays signed outfielder Anthony Santander to a hefty five-year $92 million contract. However, given that the team was willing to spend […]

Samad Taylor Clears Waivers, Outrighted To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor cleared waivers and was outrighted off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday. Taylor was recently designated for assignment but will remain in Seattle's organization for now. The 26-year-old former 10th-round draft pick by the Cleveland Guardians in 2016 only played in three games with the M's in 2024 […]

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner Elected Into Hall Of Fame

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, left-handed starter CC Sabathia, and left-handed reliever Billy Wagner were elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2025 by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday. Suzuki is a Seattle Mariners legend who becomes the first Japanese-born player voted into the HOF. He received 99.7% of the vote […]

Jordan Walker Working On His Swing This Offseason

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has been working with new hitting coach Brant Brown to retool and rediscover his swing this offseason for what he hopes will be a bounce-back season in 2025. Brown discovered that Walker's hands were separating from his body too soon […]

Anthony Santander Signs Five-Year Deal With Blue Jays

Free-agent outfielder Anthony Santander agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $92.5 million guaranteed on Monday with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to a source. With an option involved in the deal, Santander has the potential to make $110 million. KPRC's Ari Alexander also reports that there is deferred money in the deal. Santander […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Not Expected To Open Season As Leadoff Hitter

According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score, the Chicago Cubs are not expected to utilize young outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong as their leadoff hitter early in the season. Manager Craig Counsell said he is "open-minded" about the decision but will probably not have him open the season in that role. The head skipper also noted […]

Corey Seager, Evan Carter Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training

According to Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News, Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (hip) and outfielder Evan Carter (back) are expected to be fully healthy heading into spring training. Seager underwent sports hernia surgery during the fall and has been able to perform baseball activities in December. Before cutting his season short, Seager held […]

Seiya Suzuki Will Be The Primary Designated Hitter In 2025

According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki will be the team's primary designated hitter during the 2025 season. Earlier in the offseason, the Chicago Cubs acquired star outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros, creating a logjam in the team's outfield. However, Suzuki and manager Craig Counsell have agreed that he […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers - Hitter Values For Redraft Leagues

The term 'sleeper' is thrown around this time of year. It is generally labeled to a player who seems to be going later in drafts than they should. There is usually no shortage of fantasy baseball sleepers in fantasy drafts. If they pan out as hoped, those players could help carry you to a fantasy […]

Blue Jays Continuing Pursuit Of Anthony Santander

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Toronto Blue Jays are continuing their pursuit of free-agent outfielder Anthony Santander. Heyman noted that the team has made progress with their conversations. However, the Blue Jays have had positive discussions with free agents but have fallen short in several bids for the other top […]

Dylan Campbell Traded To Philadelphia

According to Kiley McDaniel of ESPN, the Los Angeles Dodgers have traded outfielder Dylan Campbell to the Philadelphia Phillies. Campbell was selected out of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Texas. He made his professional debut in 2023 and held a .205/.225/.231 line across ten games at Single-A. In 2024, Campbell spent the entire season […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Takes Batting Practice

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) looked good taking batting practice in his home country of Venezuela earlier this week in a video that was posted by a professional baseball academy in Venezuela on Instagram. Acuna suffered a second ACL tear, this time to his left knee, at the end of May of last […]

Blue Jays Acquire Myles Straw From Guardians

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have acquired outfielder Myles Straw, cash and international bonus signing-pool space for the 2025 period from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Straw doesn't really move the needle all that much offensively, but he did win a […]

Jarren Duran Avoids Arbitration With Red Sox

Outfielder Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a one-year, $3.85 million deal on Friday to avoid salary arbitration, according to sources. The deal also includes a team option for $8 million for the 2026 season. The Red Sox initially filed at $3.5 million in arbitration, with Duran asking for $4 million, but […]

Early 2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values - Hitters to Target

Finding hitter targets should have a process, though sometimes bias seeps into the analysis. Using STEAMER projections and Draft Champions ADP since December 1, we can identify hitters to target based on the market. For context, we're looking at hitter values for 15-team leagues with two catchers, five outfielders, one middle infield, one corner infielder, […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 750 - H2H Points Leagues (January Update)

Pitchers and catchers are reporting soon, and the 2025 fantasy baseball offseason is starting to heat up. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more baseball rankings to help you crush your drafts. Do you play in points leagues? We do, too, and are back with our 2025 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues […]

Kyle Tucker, Cubs Avoid Arbitration

According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract worth $16.5 million to avoid arbitration. Earlier this offseason, both sides were unable to come to an agreement, but both sides were able to sign a contract before spring training. The Cubs traded for the superstar earlier this […]

Jesse Winker Re-Signs With Mets

Free-agent outfielder Jesse Winker re-signed with the New York Mets on Thursday on a one-year deal worth $7.5 million. With bonuses, Winker has a chance to make a maximum of $9 million. The 31-year-old veteran left-handed hitter began last season with the Washington Nationals and was acquired by the Mets at the trade deadline. He […]

Jesse Winker Linked To The Mets

According to Andy Martino of SNY, free agent outfielder Jesse Winker has been linked to the Mets during free agency. Martino noted that a reunion is "very possible." The 31-year-old opened the season with the Washington Nationals but was shipped to Queens during the stretch run. Across 44 regular season games with the Mets, Winker […]

Red Sox Acquire Blake Sabol From Giants

The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in exchange for international bonus-pool space. In a corresponding move to make room on the 40-man roster for Sabol, the Red Sox designated right-hander Chase Shugart for assignment. Sabol was recently DFA'd by the Giants and will now head to […]

Giants Make Contact With Randal Grichuk

The San Francisco Giants recently held talks with free-agent outfielder Randal Grichuk's representatives, according to a source. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand also recently mentioned that the Pittsburgh Pirates are another team interested in signing Grichuk, who is coming off a strong season in which he hit .291/.348/.528 with an .875 OPS, 12 home runs, 46 RBI […]

Boston Interested In Extending Roman Anthony

According to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox are interested in extending top prospect Roman Anthony. Speir noted that the team has also expressed interest in extending other top prospects in the system, such as Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell. All three of these prospects are expected to be a key […]

Bubba Thompson To Play College Football In 2025

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bubba Thompson has decided to try his hand at football as a walk-on at South Alabama this year. The 26-year-old was an all-state quarterback at McGill-Toolen Catholic School in 2016 but has been playing professional baseball for the last eight seasons. The former first-rounder by the Texas Rangers in 2017 has been […]

Guardians Invite Chase DeLauter To Spring Training

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter is among the team's non-roster invites to major-league spring training this year. Per MLB Pipeline, DeLauter is Cleveland's No. 2 prospect. The 23-year-old is one of the best up-and-coming outfield prospects in the game from a pure athletic standpoint, but he's going to need to stay healthy to have […]

Anthony Santander Open To Short-Term Deal With High Annual Value

According to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, free agent outfielder/designated hitter Anthony Santander is open to signing a short-term deal with a high annual value. Santander has been one of the top bats on the market all offseason but has been unable to seal a longer-term extension. Rosenthal noted that Santander might […]