Rene Pinto Designated For Assignment

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Rene Pinto was designated for assignment on Wednesday, leaving Jose Herrera as the primary backup catcher for the Diamondbacks behind Gabriel Moreno. Pinto was claimed off of waivers in January from the Orioles and went 5-for-19 (.263) in his 11 games this spring. Herrera went 10-for-33 (.303) in his 12 games and […]

Shelby Miller Makes Opening Day Roster

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Shelby Miller has earned a spot on the Opening Day roster. This is a nice feel-good story as the veteran right-hander was brought in as a non-roster invitee. Miller looked impressive during spring training and has earned himself a spot on the 26-man roster. Miller posted an average season with the […]

10 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Kevin Luo's 2025 Picks

March is upon us. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and we still have immense optimism about the guys on our fantasy baseball teams (unless you drafted Gerrit Cole [elbow]). If you can't believe in a player now, when can you? So... "Say what you want to say, and let the words fall […]

Top Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Shortstop is one of the most exciting spots in all of fantasy baseball. Some of the most athletic players in the sport patrol the position and offer elite fantasy baseball from the top tier at shortstop. You'll have to pay a premium price to get those elite producers, but the position also has solid depth […]

6 Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Sleepers With Upside - Breakout Candidates for Later Rounds

Howdy RotoBallers! It’s almost time for Opening Day stateside, which means it’s fantasy baseball draft crunch time. In this article, I’ve identified six post-hype sleepers that are nice values late in drafts. They’ve all been top fantasy baseball prospects or hyped up at one point, but the shine has worn off these guys after some […]

Top Third Base Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

The hot corner has some of this year's hottest prospects, and you'll definitely want to make sure to keep a close eye on some of the exciting young talent that is ready to break through this season. Some of these players will be fantasy studs for many years to come, so getting in on them […]

Top Outfield Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Most Major League Baseball rosters are set as Opening Day (the domestic version) approaches on March 27th. That means that some hopeful prospects (such as players like Cam Smith) made their teams, some (like Jasson Dominguez and Dylan Crews) knew they were making it all along, while still others don't get to realize their big […]

Undervalued Hitters At Every Position - 6 Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

Finding value in drafts goes a long way to helping fantasy managers win championships. To help you find some value picks on offense, we will look at a hitter in each position that you can draft who is set to put up similar numbers to someone at the same position. But, they'll be going much […]

Kevin Ginkel Likely To Start On Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed reliever Kevin Ginkel (shoulder) is likely to start the 2025 regular season on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Ginkel began dealing with inflammation in his shoulder at the end of camp, but he's not expected to have an extended stay on the IL. The 31-year-old […]

Jordan Montgomery Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery (elbow) is set to undergo Tommy John surgery. During camp, Montgomery logged just three innings of work and allowed five earned runs and held a 3:2 BB:K. During the early part of the offseason, Montgomery was dealing with a strain in his left index finger. However, with this new […]

10 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Upside Draft Targets

This is the third chapter of my fantasy baseball league winners series. Today's focus is on league-winning prospects, where we look at rookies available outside the top 100 that can put your team over the top. You can read my 10 league-winning hitters and 10 league-winning pitchers articles as well. Keep in mind that prospects […]

Platoon Hitters to Target for Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Late-Round Value Picks

It is so widely accepted as ironclad fantasy law that we rarely stop to consider its validity: avoid platoon bats at all costs, they say. We will not argue that fantasy managers should aim to roster many such players, but as “they” also say, there’s a time and place for everything. It’s true that innings […]

Third Base Fantasy Baseball Bust Candidates - Players to Consider Avoiding in Drafts

With Opening Day nearly here, we are in the thick of the fantasy baseball draft season. Fantasy baseball sleepers and busts lists are here. Depth charts are being updated. It's a wonderful time of year when almost any team or player looks like they have the potential to add value in fantasy baseball leagues. But […]

Updated Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

Shortstop is one of the most loaded positions heading into fantasy baseball drafts. It's one of the few positions you can afford to wait toward the middle or late rounds before drafting their starter. At RotoBaller HQ, we guide you through all the SS tiers with our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and […]

Updated Second Base Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

Opening Day is around the corner, and there is only a short amount of time left in the fantasy baseball draft season. With there being a high demand for fantasy baseball points content, we are back with more points rankings. Today, we review our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball second base rankings and tiers for […]

Updated Third Base Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

It's crunch time with Opening Day around the corner, and we are back with more fantasy baseball rankings to help you crush your league drafts. Time is running out for the fantasy baseball draft season. We continue our rankings series with our MLB team's fantasy baseball third base rankings and tiers for points leagues and H2H […]

Updated Catcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

The fantasy offseason is winding down, and the countdown to Opening Day is on. At RotoBaller HQ, we have been providing fantasy points rankings and wrapping up the series with our catcher rankings. Whether your league requires you to start two catchers or one, we've got you covered with our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes at First Base (2025)

First base used to be a position stacked with power-hitting fantasy baseball studs who hit in the heart of many lineups. While there are still some elite sluggers at the top of the player pool at the position, there isn't as much depth as there used to be for fantasy baseball at 1B. The position […]

Undervalued Pitchers Who Changed Teams - Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

A handful of starting pitchers changed teams this offseason. Corbin Burnes signed a massive six-year, $210 million deal in the winter, and Garrett Crochet was traded to the Boston Red Sox for multiple prospects. Even Max Fried found a new home in free agency after signing an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees. But none of those […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers - Top 750 Players (Roto Leagues)

Spring is officially here, and we are a few days away from one of the most exciting times of the baseball season, Opening Day. Injuries continue to pile up, and the rankings have shifted. At RotoBaller HQ we are always updating our rankings through Opening Day, and are back today with our MLB team's updated […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers - Top 800 Players (H2H Points Leagues)

Fantasy baseball H2H points leagues continue to grow in popularity each year. The scoring settings differ between the fantasy baseball platforms -- and in this article, we have a general consensus of rankings for all sites with our updated 2025 fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings for the top 800 players. You can also see […]

Matt Shaw, Jordan Lawlar, Drake Baldwin - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Draft Values

Rookies don't always pay off their price tag in redraft leagues, but some prospects are teeming with so much upside that they are worth drafting in case they bust out in a big way. Matt Shaw, Jordan Lawlar, and Drake Baldwin are all interesting fantasy baseball prospects this year, but which of these three are […]

7 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Dan Palyo's 2025 Picks

Who doesn't love some preseason bold predictions? I usually try to avoid making extremely hyperbolic statements and predictions and tend to focus more on grinding the data to find the answers I am looking for, but what fun is that? "Go big or go home" is what they say, right? If you're going to be […]

Brandon Pfaadt Secures Starting Rotation Spot

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt has won the final spot in the rotation. The right-hander has done a nice job this spring with a 3.18 ERA and 13/2 K/BB ratio across 11 innings of work. Pfaadt was a healthy and capable option for the D-Backs last season. He registered a 4.71 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, […]

5 Undervalued Catchers - Fantasy Baseball Sleepers to Outperform Their ADP (2025)

Getting a top catcher in fantasy drafts is sometimes imperative because there usually aren't many elite options. This year, William Contreras is the only catcher being selected within the first 50 picks of drafts. It makes sense, considering he hit .281 with 23 home runs, 37 doubles, and 92 RBI across 155 games last year.  […]

Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Value Picks For Points Leagues (2025)

The second base position in fantasy is not as deep as in recent seasons. Mookie Betts is the only player with second-base eligibility going within the first two rounds. After that, Ketel Marte, Jose Altuve, and Ozzie Albies come off the board between the third and fifth rounds.  Given that this position doesn't have many […]

Mid-To-Late Round Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Value Picks - NL West Edition

Hello, RotoBallers! In this piece, we will analyze five players (one from each team) from the National League West who are value picks at their current ADP in the mid-to-late rounds of fantasy baseball drafts. All ADP is provided by NFBC from drafts from February through early March. We will look at players who are […]

5 Outfield Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Undervalued Hitters With Upside (2025)

For most typical Best Ball contests, hitters are divided into just two categories: infield and outfield. Because infield is a combination of more positions, and you can never have enough pitching, outfield can sometimes be where rosters are stretched extremely thin. While some of the best bats come from the very top of the position, […]

Updated First Base (1B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - March Updates (2025)

Points leagues fantasy baseball content continues to be in high demand, and we are back with more updated rankings. First base can be dicey once the elite tier is off the board. At RotoBaller HQ, we help you navigate through the position with our team's updated fantasy baseball first base rankings and tiers for points […]

Closers, Saves Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 230 Relief Pitchers for Points Leagues - March Updates

At RotoBaller HQ, we continue churning out fantasy baseball content for points leagues and are back with our 2025 fantasy baseball relief pitcher rankings and tiers for points leagues. Closers are not as valuable in points leagues compared to roto leagues, as there are various ways for relievers to accrue points instead of locking down […]