Miguel Rojas Expected To Be Ready For Opening Day

According to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas (abdomen) is expected to be ready for Opening Day. The 35-year-old suffered an infection due to the sports hernia surgery he underwent in the offseason. While this setback delayed his offseason program, fantasy managers should expect the veteran to be […]

NFBC Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our MLB team's 2025 NFBC Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for NFBC Best Ball leagues. These NFBC best ball rankings include hitters and pitchers for the top 600 players (across all positions). These fantasy baseball rankings are geared specifically towards NFBC's best ball leagues and scoring rules, but can […]

Garrett Hampson Inks Minor-League Deal With Arizona

According to the team, the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed infielder/outfielder Garrett Hampson to a minor-league contract. Hampson will be invited to spring training. Last season, Hampson appeared in 113 games with the Kansas City Royals. The 30-year-old held a .230/.275/.300 line with seven stolen bases. Under the hood, he generated a poor .244 xwOBA and […]

MLB Power Rankings: Top Tampa Bay Rays Prospects

The Tampa Bay Rays' top prospect list is loaded. It might be the best list in baseball. The Rays, as an organization, scout and develop better than any organization in baseball, primarily because they have to, given their market. Today, we will cover the Tampa Bay Rays top 10 prospects heading into the 2025 season […]

Royals Designate Braden Shewmake For Assignment

The Kansas City Royals designated infielder Braden Shewmake for assignment on Friday to make room on their 40-man roster for recently-signed right-handed reliever Carlos Estevez, the team announced. Shewmake was also designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox this offseason and could be on the move again before the start of spring training in […]

Orioles Acquire Luis Vazquez From Cubs

The Baltimore Orioles announced on Friday that they acquired infielder Luis Vazquez from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. The 25-year-old Puerto Rican infielder was recently designated for assignment by the Cubs and will now head to the American League as infield depth for Baltimore. Because he has minor-league options remaining, the expectation […]

Rays Invite Carson Williams, Xavier Isaac To MLB Spring Training

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Thursday that they've invited shortstop prospect Carson Williams and first base prospect Xavier Isaac to major-league spring training this year. Along with Isaac and Williams, the Rays also invited prospect Tre' Morgan. Per MLB Pipeline, Williams is the No. 9 overall prospect in baseball in 2025, with Isaac checking […]

ESPN H2H Points League Primer - Strategy, Bargains and Busts for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

With February right around the corner, we're getting into the full swing of the fantasy baseball draft season. ESPN has recently opened up its 2025 draft rooms, and the worldwide leader in platform size also leads the league in leaning into their points format being the default option. Playing on ESPN successfully means properly accounting […]

Carson Williams Invited To Spring Training

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Rays are inviting shortstop prospect Carson Williams to spring training. Williams is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the Tampa Bay system and No. 4 overall in the sport, according to MLB Pipeline. Williams spent the entire 2024 campaign at the Double-A […]

Mariners Inviting Colt Emerson To Spring Training

According to the team, the Seattle Mariners are inviting shortstop prospect Colt Emerson to spring training. MLB Pipeline ranks Emerson as the top prospect in the Seattle system and No. 27 overall in the sport. Emerson made his Single-A debut last season and performed very well as he held a .293/.440/.427 line with 12 doubles, […]

Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (2025)

Welcome back to our MLB team's 2025 Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2025 Best Ball leagues on the Underdog Fantasy platform. For those of you who are not familiar -- Underdog Fantasy is a platform where you can play all sorts of leagues and contests, and MLB Best Ball leagues are one of […]

FYPD Sleepers, Draft Targets and Avoids - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Prospects

It is FYPD season for most dynasty fantasy baseballers, and we at RotoBaller are here to help. With the new crop of international players signing and a large portion of the 2024 draftees having made their pro debut, we now have a better idea of how this class might shake out. Hitting on the lower […]

Fantasy Baseball Shortstop ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

The shortstop position is quite loaded at the top in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, allowing many managers to focus on the position early on the board. This speaks to the varying skill offerings, uncertain trust in 2024 breakout names, and the realization by most early 2025 drafters that they can wait to wade through those […]

Fantasy Baseball FYPD Prospects for 2025 - First-Year Player Drafts

While the weather outside might be frightfully cold in the northern part of the country, spring is inching closer, and we're getting into the heart of offseason drafts for dynasty leagues. This is always an exciting time of year in dynasty leagues as we get to add new players to our teams and try to […]

Cubs Expressing Interest In Jose Iglesias, Jorge Polanco

According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score, the Chicago Cubs have been interested in acquiring another veteran infielder and have been linked to Jose Iglesias and Jorge Polanco. While the team agreed to a contract with infielder Jon Berti earlier this week, the team is still targeting another option as Nico Hoerner (elbow) could […]

Ha-Seong Kim Agrees With Rays, Expected To Return In May

Free-agent infielder Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a two-year, $29 million deal on Wednesday that includes an opt-out clause after the first season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. Kim is coming off labrum surgery but is expected to return in May and is slated to take over at shortstop for […]

What is HR/FB Rate? Sabermetrics Glossary for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

Welcome Rotoballers to our overview of HR/FB (home run to fly ball ratio). This article is a deeper dive into HR/FB, and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll explain why HR/FB is important and how short-term spikes generally aren't predictive of power breakouts in layman's terms […]

Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer Invited To Spring Training

The Boston Red Sox announced on Tuesday that prospects Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer will all be non-roster invites at major-league spring training this year. Anthony, an outfielder, is listed as the No. 2 prospect entering the 2025 season by MLB Pipeline, behind only the Dodgers' Roki Sasaki. Meanwhile, Campbell, who will be […]

Luis Vazquez Designated For Assignment

According to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Cubs have designated infielder Luis Vazquez for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for infielder Jon Berti, who the team officially signed to a one-year contract earlier on Tuesday. Vazquez was a former 14th-round selection by the Cubs in the 2017 MLB Draft. The […]

Jorge Mateo, Orioles Avoid Arbitration

According to the team, the Baltimore Orioles and infielder Jorge Mateo have come to an agreement on a one-year deal with a club option for 2026 to avoid arbitration. The 29-year-old infielder is still recovering from a UCL surgery on his non-throwing arm and could potentially be limited during spring training. Last season, Mateo was […]

Juan Brito Could Be Given Extended Look At Spring Training

According to Joe Noga of Cleveland.com, Cleveland Guardians infield prospect Juan Brito could get a look to compete for the second base job during spring training. Manager Stephen Vogt told the media that Brito would be in the mix alongside Gabriel Arias, Tyler Freeman, Angel Martinez, and Daniel Schneeman, However, given that Brito has yet […]

Five Hitters Who Changed Teams - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for Cody Bellinger, Willy Adames, Gleyber Torres, Max Kepler, Spencer Horwitz

The month of December was an active one for Major League Baseball. With several players on new teams following many trades and transactions, what will that mean for their fantasy baseball outlooks? Sometimes, all a player needs is a change of scenery to revive their careers. Baseball is largely a mental sport. That said, the […]

Sebastian Walcott Invited To Spring Training

According to the team, Texas Rangers top prospect, Sebastian Walcott, has been invited to spring training. The shortstop enjoyed a strong season at the High-A level last summer and will be rewarded with a look at the big-league camp. Across 116 games, the 18-year-old posted an impressive .261/.342/.443 line with 31 doubles, 10 home runs, […]

Orioles Designate Jacob Amaya For Assignment

According to Roch Kubatko of MASN.com, the Baltimore Orioles have designated infielder Jacob Amaya for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for outfielder Dylan Carlson, who the team signed to a one-year contract earlier on Monday. The Orioles claimed Amaya off waivers earlier this offseason. Last summer, Amaya made 24 big league appearances with […]

Dodgers Have Concerns On Defense?

An MLB executive thinks the only weakness of the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers could be on defense. Outfielders Teoscar Hernandez and Michael Conforto lack range in the corner-outfield spots, while center fielder Tommy Edman is better as an infielder. Also, their defense at the most important position, shortstop, will hinge on how much Mookie Betts […]

What is BABIP (for Hitters)? Sabermetrics Glossary for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of BABIP (batting average on balls in play) for hitters. This article is a deeper dive into BABIP for batters, and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball". In this article we'll explain what BABIP is, specifically for hitters, and provide a definition that is hopefully […]

Ha-Seong Kim Remains A Target For Detroit

According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, free-agent infielder Ha-Seong Kim remains a target for the Detroit Tigers. Petzold noted that the team continues to view him as a possible "fallback" option if the team fails to sign Alex Bregman. However, Bregman remains Detroit's top priority. Kim is not expected to be ready […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings: Top 50 - Roto Leagues (January Updates)

Welcome back, RotoBalllers! We will enter the heart of the fantasy baseball offseason soon, and there's no better time to start preparing for your upcoming drafts than now. Today, our MLB team breaks down the shortstop position with our 2025 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Shortstop is loaded with […]

Carlos Correa Fully Healthy Entering Spring Training

According to Matthew Leach of MLB.com, Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (foot) has "no issues" entering spring training. Correa missed more than two months of play last season due to plantar fasciitis. However, when on the field, the shortstop was very productive, posting a .310/.388/.517 slash line with 14 home runs. He added 58 RBI […]

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

2025 fantasy baseball is around the corner, and pitchers and catchers will be reporting soon. Opening Day is a couple of months away, but it's never too early to get a jump start on fantasy baseball prep. At RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you crush your draft and ultimately take down the fantasy […]