Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 28 - May 4)

As the first month of the season draws to a close, standings in fantasy leagues are really starting to take shape. You should have a pretty good idea of what positions and stat categories your teams are strong in and what areas you could stand to improve in. The players below are all under 40 […]

Emilio Pagan Notches Seventh Save On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pagan picked up his seventh save of the season on Saturday, securing the 6-4 victory over the Rockies. The righty struck out the first two batters he faced before allowing a walk and a double that would result in one run scored, but would get the final batter to strike out […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 5 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players such as Jared Jones, Brandon Marsh, and Paul DeJong, and others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season underway, there are several injured players out there who have […]

Edwin Diaz Strikes Out The Side

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz bounced back nicely on the mound during Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Diaz was forced to exit early on Wednesday due to a hip cramp, but had no lingering effects on the mound here. The right-hander took over on the mound with a two-run lead on Saturday. […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 5? (2025)

It's hard to believe, but it’s already time for Week 5 FAAB recommendations and questions. Just when you thought it was safe to focus on the crusty veterans and turn the page on the flood of prospect promotions, we had a few new faces reach the majors recently, most notably in West Sacramento. That’s right, […]

Emmanuel Clase Available As Closer For Game 2

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was asked to come on a little early during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. The right-hander tossed a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts as he needed only 14 pitches in this one. Manager Stephen Vogt said that Clase would be available as […]

Jalen Beeks Avoids Serious Injury

Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports that x-rays on Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jalen Beeks (forearm) came back negative following his early removal from the team's loss against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The 31-year-old picked up his fourth hold in the contest, allowing one hit while striking out one batter. However, he was struck with […]

Edwin Diaz Wasn't Available Friday Due To Recent Usage

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (hip) was injured on Wednesday during his outing against the Philadelphia Phillies and has not returned to game action since. Mike Puma of the New York Post reported on Friday that Diaz could play catch before Friday's game without any issues. However, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza elected not to […]

Yankees and Blue Jays Postponed On Saturday

Saturday's game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather and has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 27. Both teams will now play a doubleheader on Sunday, with the first game starting at 1:35 pm and the second game following the first game's conclusion. Starting pitchers […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Pete Crow-Armstrong, Bryson Stott, Austin Hays, Hunter Brown, more

Another week of MLB baseball is in the books, which means it's time for another update to our rest-of-season rankings. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) heading into Week 5. Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers […]

Devin Williams Blows Save On Friday, Yankees Make Temporary Move At Closer

New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams allowed three runs on two hits in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He did not record an out and was tagged with his second loss of the season. The 30-year-old entered Friday's game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. Williams was shaky right […]

Erik Swanson, Ryan Burr Progressing

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed reliever Erik Swanson (elbow) threw 16 pitches and recorded four outs in an extended spring game on Friday, while righty Ryan Burr (shoulder) is scheduled to throw off a mound on Saturday, according to Sportsnet's Shi Dividi. Swanson is attempting to recover from carpal tunnel in his right elbow, but he […]

Red Sox-Guardians Game Postponed On Friday

The contest between the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians on Friday at Progressive Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. Nothing is official yet, but we'd expect the game to be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday. Fantasy managers will want to remove any players from these two teams […]

Tigers-Orioles Postponed On Friday

The Detroit Tigers announced that their game on Friday night at Comerica Park against the visiting Baltimore Orioles has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up as the second game of a split doubleheader on Saturday. Fantasy managers will obviously want to pull any players from these two teams from […]

Ryan Pressly's Status TBD For Friday's Game

Chicago Cubs right-handed reliever Ryan Pressly (knee) played catch on Thursday and is doing so again on Friday before the series opener at Wrigley Field against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. However, Pressly's availability for Friday's game is still to be determined, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. It's good news that Pressly has played catch the […]

Kenley Jansen Records His Sixth Save Of The Season

Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen worked the ninth inning of Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jansen entered the ninth inning with a 4-3 lead, throwing 14 of his 18 pitches for strikes. He allowed a base hit with one out before getting a strikeout for the second out, and he got Oneil […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Fernando Tatis, Francisco Lindor, Kyle Tucker, Max Meyer, Cade Smith, more

The "new" MLB season is flying by, but whether your fantasy baseball team is off to a hot or cold start, there is still time for your situation to change. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 5 of the 2025 season. Some […]

Pete Fairbanks Picks Up Fourth Save On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Pete Fairbanks tossed a scoreless 10th inning to secure a 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Fairbanks walked one and struck out one while throwing 15 pitches to pick up his fourth save in as many chances this season. The veteran closer has been a reliable reliever for the […]

Carlos Estevez Picks Up Save On Thursday

Kansas City Royals right-hander Carlos Estevez tossed a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies in the first game of a Thursday doubleheader. Estevez did not allow a baserunner on the way to earning his sixth save in eight chances this season. The 32-year-old has been a reliable ninth-inning option […]

A.J. Puk Likely To Miss Multiple Months

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher A.J. Puk (elbow) will likely miss multiple months in a best-case scenario, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. There is no official word yet on a timetable from the Diamondbacks, but Puk is currently awaiting word from two orthopedic doctors on the severity of his elbow injury. Seeking multiple opinions […]

Marquis Grissom Jr. Notches Fifth Save At Double-A

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Marquis Grissom Jr. picked up his fifth save of the season for Double-A Harrisburg on Thursday despite allowing a run on one hit and a walk. The righty struck out two batters in the appearance as well. The five saves are the second-most in all the minor leagues, and the 6-foot-2 […]

Felix Bautista Records Third Save

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista secured his third save of the season in a 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Thursday. He gave up one hit and struck out one. Outside of allowing two runs on March 31, his six other appearances have all been scoreless. His ERA is now down to 2.57 as […]

Andres Munoz Secures Ninth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz locked down his ninth save of the season on Thursday, pitching a scoreless ninth in a 4-3 win over the Red Sox. He struck out two and walked one. This extended his scoreless streak to 13 innings, as he hasn't given up a single run all season. He is […]

Ryan Walker Remains Giants Closer

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ryan Walker has been struggling over the last few outings. Walker allowed only one earned run over his first eight innings of the season. Now, Walker has allowed six earned runs in 0.2 innings over his last two outings. Camilo Doval has earned the last three saves for San Francisco, […]

Eli Morgan Shut Down From Throwing For 2-3 Weeks

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that right-handed reliever Eli Morgan (elbow) is dealing with right-elbow neuritis. Morgan is heading to the team's spring training facility in Arizona and will be shut down from throwing for two to three weeks. The 28-year-old Morgan landed on the 15-day injured list with his right-elbow injury last week […]

Emilio Pagan Closes Out Reds Win

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Emilio Pagan earned his fifth save of the season with a clean ninth inning against the Marlins. He only needed nine pitches to close out the 5-2 win in Miami, getting three straight fly outs to right field. Pagan has converted five of his six save opportunities with one hold as […]

Joel Diaz Continues Strong Start To High-A Season

New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Joel Diaz continued his impressive start to the High-A campaign. On Wednesday, Diaz tossed four shutout innings against Jersey Shore. In this start, Diaz allowed just two hits and no walks. He struck out five. Over his first 15 2/3 innings of the campaign, the 21-year-old has not allowed […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Nick Kurtz, Caleb Durbin, Austin Hays, Agustin Ramirez, Andrew Abbott, Tommy Kahnle

RotoBallers, we are a month into the MLB season, and it's that time again to scout the waiver wire for players who can boost your fantasy team or replace an injured player. At RotoBaller HQ, we help you prioritize who to pick up with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 4-- April 21 through April […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 5 Updates for Spencer Strider, CJ Abrams, A.J. Puk, Luis Arraez, Royce Lewis, Blake Snell, Grayson Rodriguez, more

Recently, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that he was going to have to make tough decisions. Those tough decisions have to be made because he has both Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez coming off the IL soon. His tough decision involves having to send players down to the minors and these players happen to be […]

Ryan Pressly Dealing With Knee Issues

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Ryan Pressly (knee) had his right knee drained on Tuesday night, according to manager Craig Counsell. He hopes for him to be available on Friday. Pressly hasn't pitched since Sunday and was noticeably absent in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers, where Porter Hodge picked up his first save of the […]