5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18 (2025)

It's shopping season in Major League Baseball with the MLB trade deadline on Thursday, and general managers across the sport are looking to swing the right deal to add missing pieces for a playoff push. If you're looking to do the same for your fantasy team, there are some fun batters to keep an eye […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 19)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 19. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? I failed you last week! It was the first time in nine weeks that we did not get a prospect called up […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 19 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

Wow- what an exciting trade deadline we just had. With all of the moving pieces, there are now quite a few playing time vacancies across the majors. Will these vacancies be filled by any of the top prospects near the majors? With a lot of these top prospects, we've been waiting for weeks, if not […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 19)

Welcome back to the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 19 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, stolen bases, and isolated power (ISO). This week, […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 18) - Players Who Are Underowned

As July winds down and Thursday's MLB trade deadline looms, it's as crucial a time as ever for fantasy managers. So, before your fantasy football drafts begin, don't forget to make the right moves on the baseball side of things. The waiver wire becomes even more critical in August, and Royce Lewis, Ivan Herrera, Ryan […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/3/2025)

Hey, it's your friendly neighborhood Thunder Dan with some thoughts on which big leaguers might leave the yard today in our latest edition of home run prop picks here at RotoBaller. I'm pinch-hitting for my colleague Koby Hanson today, and I hope I can hit a few homers myself with these picks and help you […]

2025 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker and Updates: Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers

The MLB trade deadline draws near, which means the entire baseball landscape can change for our fantasy teams. Teams seeking a competitive edge will have their phones burning before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31. Expect a significant uptick in trades as that date approaches! With the deadline almost here, let's navigate the trade winds […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/3/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! With an action-packed trade deadline behind us, we are officially in the final stretch of the baseball season! This afternoon, we have a small, rather than usual, Sunday "main" slate featuring just six games on both DraftKings and FanDuel. On the pitching side, we will see a budding superstar in Milwaukee take […]

When Is J.J. Wetherholt Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 19 Update)

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect J.J. Wetherholt has quickly progressed through the St. Louis system and is making a strong case to reach the majors later this season. The Cardinals selected Wetherholt with the seventh pick in last year's MLB Draft out of West Virginia, and he has yet to show down in the upper […]

Jeremy Pena Out of Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) is not in the lineup Saturday against Boston Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler. Carlos Correa will take over at short and hit third, while Ramon Urias will man third base and bat ninth. Pena left Friday's game early with hamstring cramps, but he was confident afterward that he would […]

Fantasy Baseball Fallout From the MLB Trade Deadline - Top Ten Deals That Matter (2025)

Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline was one of the more memorable deadlines in recent years and capped off a very active week in Major League Baseball. Some deals are old news by this point, but yesterday's action was fast and furious, and you may have missed a few important moves. If you want to see every […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Nick Kurtz, Luis Robert Jr., Matt Shaw, Colson Montgomery, and more

It's been two weeks since our most recent update over the All-Star break, which means we've lost players such as Aaron Judge (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr. (calf), Byron Buxton (ribs), Kris Bubic (shoulder), Isaac Paredes (hamstring), Jacob Wilson (wrist), Jac Caglianone (hamstring), Tanner Scott (forearm), Felix Bautista (shoulder), Marcelo Mayer (wrist), Alejandro Kirk (head), Grant […]

Brandon Butterworth Joining Double-A Chesapeake

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Brandon Butterworth is being assigned to Double-A Chesapeake. The shortstop was involved in the package that was sent to Baltimore from San Diego in exchange for outfielder Ramon Laureano and first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn before Thursday's trade deadline. Butterworth has spent the entire first half of the campaign with San Diego's […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Carson Whisenhunt, Brice Matthews, Colson Montgomery

During the first half of the season, fantasy managers have seen many high-end prospects get the call. Some prospects like Chandler Simpson or Nick Kurtz flashed immediate upside, while others have struggled through their first taste of the big leagues. In this piece, we will look at three recently-promoted prospects and determine if fantasy managers […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/2/2025)

As the dust continues to settle after an exciting and active trade deadline, Major League Baseball has another jam-packed day of baseball this Saturday, with all 30 teams on the schedule spread throughout the day. The schedule is built around the MLB Speedway Classic at 7:15 p.m. ET, which is being played at Bristol Motor […]

Sammy Stafura Enjoys Breakout Game with New Club

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura enjoyed a breakout game with his new club on Friday evening. Stafura was included in the package that sent Ke'Bryan Hayes to Cincinnati shortly before the trade deadline. After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his Low-A Bradenton debut, Stafura would go 3-for-4 with a double and a triple […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/2/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! That was such a great trade deadline, probably one of the best we have had in a while. As a Mariners fan, I'm thrilled they reunited with Eugenio Suarez and partnered him with Josh Naylor. There was a ton of big moves, and I'm excited to see how the rest of the […]

Jeremy Pena Exits Early Friday, Expects to Play Saturday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) left a 2-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday with cramping in his right hamstring, manager Joe Espada announced. The Astros moved just-acquired third baseman Carlos Correa over to replace Pena in the bottom of the 10th inning. They brought in another trade deadline pickup, Ramon Urias, […]

Chase Meidroth Sitting on Friday

Chicago White Sox rookie infielder Chase Meidroth (thumb) is out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the hosting Los Angeles Angels. Lenyn Sosa is starting at the keystone and will bat out of the six-hole versus Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson. Meidroth was hit by a pitch on his right thumb in […]

Ha-Seong Kim Reinstated and Starting on Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Ha-Seong Kim (back) from the 10-day injured list on Friday before their series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Kim will immediately slot back in at the 6 and will hit second against Kershaw, who he has hit .222 against with a home run […]

Brice Matthews, Jacob Melton Optioned to Triple-A

The Houston Astros have optioned infield prospect Brice Matthews and outfielder Jacob Melton to Triple-A Sugar Land. This transaction opened a spot for infielder Jeremy Pena, who was activated off the injured list, and outfielder Jesus Sanchez, whom the Astros acquired shortly before the trade deadline. Matthews made his MLB debut earlier this season and […]

Carlos Correa Back From Illness, Hitting Cleanup in Return to Houston

Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa (illness) is back in action on Friday and will start at third base and bat cleanup in Friday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Cooper Criswell at Fenway Park in his return to the Astros. Correa was held out of the lineup for the Twins on Wednesday […]

Jeremy Pena Reinstated and Starting on Friday

The Houston Astros reinstated shortstop Jeremy Pena (ribs) from the 10-day injured list before Friday's series opener on the road against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Pena will return to shortstop and will bat leadoff against Red Sox right-hander Cooper Criswell, who will be making his first start […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/1/25)

How fun was that trade deadline?? This Yankee fan is ecstatic about the bullpen moves the team made -- we're finally a force in that department again. Fans of the Mets, Padres, Mariners, Astros, and Rangers also have reason to celebrate, and props to the Athletics as well. They moved a stud reliever, but got […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 18

It's been fairly slow on the prospect promotion front, with only a couple of semi-notable names getting the call this month. With that said, the Triple-A level is loaded with notable names right now, some of which will certainly get the call over the final two months of the season. Stashing or at least monitoring […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18 (2025)

Welcome back to your weekly update of Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we provide you with the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Luis Gil, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/1/2025)

It is a typically large, full-to-be-exact slate for this Friday, August 1, 2025, which means we can look to take advantage of hitters in plenty of excellent conditions. Tonight, we have hitters with great pitching matchups. Additionally, we have some warm weather all across the nation as we enter the beginning of August. There are […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Spencer Jones, J.J. Wetherholt, Moises Ballesteros

As we enter the back half of the season, fantasy managers should look to stash high-end prospects nearing their MLB debut. Last season, several prospects got the call to the majors, like Junior Caminero and Dylan Crews, and flashed immediate upside. In this piece, we will look at three of the top-performing hitters at the […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Griffin Jax, Cade Smith, JoJo Romero, Luis Gil, Tyler O'Neill, Spencer Arrighetti, more

The MLB trade deadline has officially arrived, and we have already seen some big names on the move. The Mariners acquired Eugenio Suarez, the Phillies traded for Jhoan Duran, while the Mets acquired relievers Tyler Rogers and Ryan Helsley. There will likely be many more moves as teams look to improve their roster for the […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 18)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. Friends, there is still time to move up in the standings. Do not give […]