Xzavion Curry Sent To Triple-A Jacksonville

The Miami Marlins have sent right-handed pitcher Xzavion Curry to Triple-A Jacksonville. Curry was designated for assignment by the Marlins earlier this week and was not claimed on waivers. Curry made three appearances with the Marlins during the early part of the campaign and tossed three innings of work to the tune of a 6.00 […]

Michael Kopech To Throw Another Bullpen On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Michael Kopech (shoulder) threw a bullpen session last Friday, according to manager Dave Roberts. Kopech will join the Dodgers in L.A. during their series against the Colorado Rockies and throw another bullpen session on Tuesday. The hard-throwing 28-year-old entered spring training in mid-February with a right-forearm issue. He eventually recovered […]

Evan Phillips "Close" To A Return

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Evan Phillips (shoulder) made his fourth minor-league rehab appearance on Friday and is "close" to a return, according to manager Dave Roberts. Phillips is scheduled to make another rehab appearance on Tuesday. The 30-year-old veteran is recovering from a torn muscle in his rotator cuff and began his rehab assignment […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Josh Jung, Sean Murphy, Wilmer Flores, Easton Lucas, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Each week, we go through several players currently on hot streaks. Then, we'll determine if we should be buying or selling these players heading into the following week. For the sake of this article, we won't list players who were on last week's edition.  That means fantasy […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tanner Scott Locks Down Rockies For Fifth Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Scott allowed a pair of hits and struck out one in his inning of work. The lefty now has a 3.00 ERA and 0.89 WHIP and has gone 5-for-6 […]

Grant Holmes Pitches Into Eighth Inning In Quality Start

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Grant Holmes picked up his first win of the season on Monday, pitching 7 ⅔ innings of three-run ball in a 9-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Holmes allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out four in this one. It was the first time this season that […]

Devin Williams Notches Second Save Of Season Monday

New York Yankees closer Devin Williams picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Royals. Williams came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single to Bobby Witt Jr., got the first out on a pop-out, allowed a walk, and […]

Luis Gonzalez Designated For Assignment

The Baltimore Orioles designated left-handed pitcher Luis Gonzalez for assignment. In a corresponding move, the Orioles claimed right-handed Scott Blewett off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. Gonzalez logged four 2/3 innings with Triple-A Norfolk during the early part of the campaign. Across this brief stint, Gonzalez allowed six hits and three earned runs. He held […]

Eric Orze Promoted, Joe Boyle Optioned

The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted right-handed pitcher Eric Orze from Triple-A Durham on Monday. In a corresponding move, the Rays optioned right-handed pitcher Joe Boyle to Triple-A. Orze has been effective in the Durham bullpen and has been rewarded with a promotion. Through six innings of work, Orze allowed just one run and struck […]

When Will Alexis Diaz, Zach Eflin, Max Scherzer Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Correctly navigating your IL spots could be a huge advantage for your fantasy team. Stashing multiple players set to return in the coming weeks could be the perfect boost for your roster. Therefore, fantasy managers should continue to hang on to stars like George Kirby, Sean Manaea, Grayson Rodriguez, and Brandon Woodruff.  Although none of […]

Craig Kimbrel Gets Assigned To Double-A

According to Justin Toscano, a beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Braves right-hander Craig Kimbrel was assigned to Double-A Columbus on Monday. The Braves had signed Kimbrel to a minor-league deal, and he has spent that time ramping up at the team's complex in Florida, but he has yet to face any hitters. The […]

No Decision Yet On When Alexis Diaz Will Be Activated

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alexis Diaz (hamstring) is nearing a return, as he threw 18 pitches on Sunday in Triple-A Louisville. Still, manager Terry Francona said there's no decision on when Diaz will be activated. Francona said, "it was an encouraging sign to see him throw 14 of 18 strikes yesterday, but we've got some […]

Porter Hodge Fires Clean Inning To Snag Fifth Hold

Chicago Cubs reliever Porter Hodge punched out two batters during his one inning of work in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hodge hadn't been summoned to pitch since last Tuesday, but he was excellent -- firing 11-of-14 pitches for strikes and snagging his fifth hold of 2025. The 24-year-old holds a strong […]

Jhoan Duran Pitches A Clean Inning On Sunday

Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran pitched a clean ninth inning in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Although his 1.42 ERA in 6 1/3 innings pitched so far in the season is encouraging, it's unfortunate that he still has zero save opportunities through 16 games. The Twins are now sitting at 5-11, so hopefully, […]

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 […]

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 […]

A.J. Puk Strikes Out The Side In Save

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher A.J. Puk closed out his team's 5-2 win on Sunday to earn his third save of the season. He has pitched six innings in six games this season and has three saves and two holds. He had a three-run lead when he entered on Sunday and struck out the side, although […]

Aroldis Chapman Slams The Door On White Sox

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman earned his third save of the season on Sunday afternoon by closing out the Red Sox's 3-1 victory over the White Sox in Chicago. Chapman took the loss on Saturday, allowing a walk, stolen base, and walk-off single after entering the ninth inning in a tie game. He […]

Ryan Pressly Records Fourth Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Ryan Pressly picked up his fourth save of the season on Sunday, slamming the door on the Dodgers in a 4-2 win. He pitched a scoreless ninth with one strikeout and no hits or walks. It was his first save since April 4th, which was the last time the Cubs found […]

Jeff Hoffman Earns Victory On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman entered the game in a 6-6 tie in the ninth inning. He worked a scoreless ninth inning and earned himself another trip out to the mound in the bottom of the 10th. Hoffman had little issues in this one as he stranded the ghost runner and earned himself […]

Ryan Walker Tosses Scoreless Ninth Inning

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ryan Walker was called upon to hold a one-run lead against the New York Yankees on Sunday. It wasn't easy as Walker threw 18 pitches to earn his fourth save of the season. He didn't allow any baserunners and stuck out one batter as well. It appears the Giants have […]

Carlos Estevez Records Fifth Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was asked to hold a two-run lead in the final frame against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Estevez gave up a hit, but didn't have any problems after that as he recorded three strikeouts and notched his fifth save of the season. The right-hander has done a nice […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 14 - April 20)

As we are now over two weeks into the Major League regular season, you should probably have a decent feel for your team and where your strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to attack those areas or positions of weakness via trade or the waiver wire. The players below are all under 40 […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

The baseball season is in full swing, which means that injuries have begun to pile up. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season -- April 14 through April 20. This waiver wire article will recommend free agents to target and how much […]