MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/6/2025)

So much baseball today and with very few rain concerns (plus warm hitting conditions), we should see plenty of long balls. Now it's just a matter of predicting who hits them! I've got some ideas to share with you and some juicy targets - let's hunt some homers! The strategy behind choosing home run props […]

Jonny DeLuca Resumes Baseball Activities

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) has resumed baseball activities, but hasn't started a minor league rehab assignment yet. DeLuca has been out since early April due to a shoulder injury. It has been a struggle since then with DeLuca suffering multiple setbacks while attempting to rehab. The hope is that DeLuca can begin […]

Emmanuel Rodriguez Progresses Rehab to Single-A

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez (hip) has progressed his rehab from the Complex League to Single-A Fort Myers. The Twins' second-ranked prospect injured his hip and has been out of action since May 30. He's gone 6-for-20 (.300) with a pair of doubles and a 3:7 BB:K in six rehab games (one at Single-A), […]

Mookie Betts Homers in Dodgers' Defeat

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/outfielder Mookie Betts started the scoring on Saturday night with a solo home run in the first inning against Framber Valdez, but the Dodgers couldn't keep the offense going, as they fell to Houston for the second straight game, 6-4. Mookie finished the night 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/6/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! I hope everyone had a wonderful extended holiday weekend. To close out the week, we have another action-packed baseball slate to analyze! On the pitching side, we have several aces taking the bump today, so it will be critical to make the correct selection. As a result, we don't have as many […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Homers, Exits Early on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela was among the club's top performers in a 10-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Rafaela went 2-for-4 with his 10th home run of the year, a double, and three RBI in the rout. However, Rafaela had to exit after he fell rounding second on an eighth-inning double. […]

Brandon Nimmo Smacks Grand Slam in Victory

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo came up with a clutch hit during Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Nimmo didn't wait around to do the damage as he blasted a grand slam in the first inning off left-hander Carlos Rodon. He didn't do much else after that, going 1-for-4 with one homer, four […]

Wyatt Langford Activated, Playing on Saturday

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (oblique) has been activated off the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Langford missed about two weeks of action due to an oblique injury. Before going down, Langford was slashing .232/.308/.421 with 13 home runs, 31 RBI, and 11 stolen bases across 67 games. […]

Masataka Yoshida to Return Next Week

The Boston Red Sox will activate designated hitter/outfielder Masataka Yoshida (shoulder) during a homestand that runs through all of next week. Yoshida will play two rehab games at the Double-A level this weekend and then get Monday off, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. The Red Sox could activate him anytime after that. The 31-year-old […]

Alex Verdugo Released

The Atlanta Braves have released veteran outfielder Alex Verdugo, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Verdugo cleared waivers after the Braves designated him for assignment on Wednesday. After spending the winter on the open market, Verdugo joined the Braves on a one-year, $1.5 million contract in late March. It didn't work out, as Verdugo slumped […]

Jordan Walker Making Swing Adjustments on Rehab Assignment

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (appendix) is working on a swing adjustment with the staff at Double-A Springfield, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Dispatch. Walker last played in the big leagues on June 22 before dealing with appendicitis, and he previously missed time in June with a wrist injury as well. […]

Corbin Carroll Activated from 10-Day Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks have activated outfielder Corbin Carroll (wrist) from the 10-day injured list prior to their contest on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. In a corresponding move, the Diamondbacks optioned infielder Tim Tawa to Triple-A Reno. Carroll has been sidelined with a fracture in his left wrist since June 24. However, Carroll was […]

Tommy Edman Taking Over as Dodgers Third Baseman

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman will be the team's everyday third baseman starting on Monday, according to Dodgers Tailgate. Edman is replacing the injured Max Muncy, who is set to miss at least six weeks with a left knee bone bruise. The versatile Edman has seen the majority of his playing time this […]

Seth Brown Signs Minor-League Deal with Diamondbacks

Outfielder Seth Brown has signed a minor-league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Brown spent a short time on the free-agent market after the Athletics released him on June 26. The 32-year-old opened the season batting .185/.303/.262 with one home run in 76 plate appearances and dealt with a minor elbow injury before the A's moved […]

Lane Thomas Dealing with Minor Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas (foot) left Friday's 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers with mild plantar fasciitis symptoms in his right foot. He exited in the sixth inning after going 0-for-2. The Guardians replaced Thomas in center field with Nolan Jones and brought in Johnathan Rodriguez to play right. Thomas has already spent time […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 15)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 15 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 recent leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find […]

Mick Abel, Chase Burns, Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to Week 15 of RotoBaller's Rookie Report! Last week, we spotlighted Jacob Misiorowski, Cam Smith, and Nick Kurtz. This time, we’re turning our attention to Mick Abel, Chase Burns, and Roman Anthony, who are all former top prospects who recently made their debuts and have experienced mixed results at the major league level. We’ll […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 15)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 15. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? Last week, we saw Colby Thomas and Jack Perkins make their MLB debuts. That makes six straight weeks of a prospect getting the […]

Are You For Real? Analyzing 4 Surprising Fantasy Baseball Breakouts From Caleb Durbin, Nick Gonzales, Joey Ortiz, Jake Mangum

Last week, Thunder Dan expanded our awesome "Are You For Real" starting pitcher series, originally penned by Elliott Baas, and instead shed some light on a handful of lesser-rostered hitters who have been hot of late. This week, yours truly will be doing the same. In Elliott's original series, he examines three pitchers who posted […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 15 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

We had a couple of big hitting promotions this past week with Colby Thomas, Harry Ford, and Colson Montgomery all getting the call to the majors. There are still several good prospects on the precipice of the majors ready to make a fantasy impact. Let's look at a few top prospects to stash for Week […]

Chase DeLauter Extends On-Base Streak to 30 Games

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter has continued to look quite comfortable during his first extended stint at Triple-A. On Friday, DeLauter reached base in his 30th consecutive game at Triple-A. In this contest, the No. 52-ranked prospect in the sport went 1-for-4 with a single. Through his 30 games at Triple-A Columbus, DeLauter has […]

Walker Jenkins Goes Deep, Tallies Two Hits on Friday

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins was busy during their contest against Double-A Tulsa on Friday afternoon. In this contest, Jenkins reached safely five times. He tallied two hits, including a home run, and drew three walks. He scored two runs and brought in four. Over his last 10 games, Jenkins has posted a strong […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/5/2025)

Hopefully, Major League Baseball has some fireworks left over after an exciting Fourth of July! On Saturday, nine games are scheduled for the afternoon with six more under the lights, putting all 30 teams in play for a great day of baseball. Let's look through the options and try to find some home run props […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Brandon Sproat, Hunter Barco, Chase DeLauter

Through the first half of the 2025 regular season, fantasy managers have seen many top prospects make an immediate impact. First baseman Nick Kurtz, right-hander pitcher Logan Henderson, and left-handed pitcher Noah Cameron are some of the names who were viewed as must-start players for a period of time. In this piece, we will look […]

Harrison Bader Powers Twins to Dramatic Victory

Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader hit two solo home runs, including a walk-off blast, in his team's 4-3 victory on Friday over the Tampa Bay Rays. The big game was a welcome change for Bader, as he's coming off a rough month of June that saw him hit just .194 in 79 plate appearances. The […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Homers Twice

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of his team's franchise-record eight home runs in their 11-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Crow-Armstrong went four-for-four with two additional runs scored and two RBI. Crow-Armstrong continues to amaze in 2025, as he's hitting .274 this season with 23 home runs, 66 RBI, 64 […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/5/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have an odd setup between the two sites for our slate today. FanDuel and DraftKings couldn't decide which to make their main, so we will be taking a look at the main on DK, which starts at 7:15 PM EST and is also considered the late slate on FanDuel. I hope […]

Jasson Dominguez Snaps 33-Game Home Run Drought

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez went deep for the first time since May 21 in a 6-5 loss to the New York Mets on Friday. Dominguez led the game off with a homer against right-hander Justin Hagenman and added a two-run round-tripper in the fifth off righty Austin Warren. He ended the afternoon 2-for-4 […]

Corbin Carroll Nearing Return

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (wrist) could be activated off the injured list as early as this weekend, according to D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo. Carroll has been out since late June due to a fracture in his wrist. He began a rehab assignment on Thursday and appears to be ready to return. Before going down, […]

Wyatt Langford Returning on Saturday

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (oblique) is expected to rejoin the big league club ahead of Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Langford is ready to get back in the mix after being sidelined since late June due to a left oblique strain. Before going down, Langford was in a mini slump, going 1-for-13 […]