Blaze Jordan Sent to St. Louis In Exchange for Steven Matz

The Boston Red Sox traded first base prospect Blaze Jordan for left-handed pitcher Steven Matz from the Cardinals, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Jordan ranked as the number 24 prospect in the Red Sox system by MLB Pipeline, and has put together a strong season between Double-A and Triple-A this season. The 22-year-old is […]

Marcelo Mayer's Injury Severity Still Unclear

Boston Red Sox second baseman Marcelo Mayer (wrist) still doesn't have a clear diagnosis or recovery timeline surrounding his injured wrist. The Red Sox are still collecting information about the injury, reports Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Mayer was placed on the injured list retroactive to July 24 with a sprained wrist and underwent […]

Dustin May Headed to Boston

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May was traded to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. In exchange, the Dodgers will receive 2024 first-round pick James Tibbs III who was acquired in the Rafael Devers deal. May posted a 4.85 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 97/43 K/BB ratio across 19 appearances with the Dodgers this […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat, Kristian Campbell

Stashing the right prospect can provide a much-needed boost to your fantasy team. Through the first half of the campaign, fantasy managers who stashed Milwaukee right-hander Jacob Misiorowski and Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz are enjoying the results. In this piece, we will look at three of the current top performers at the Triple-A level […]

Steven Matz Going to Boston

The Boston Red Sox are set to acquire left-handed reliever Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Cardinals will receive first baseman Blaze Jordan in return. Matz has spent most of his career as a starter since debuting with the New York Mets in 2015, but the 34-year-old has […]

Mid-Season Fantasy Baseball Outfield Dynasty Rankings, Prospect Rankings, Buys, and Sells (2025)

While the shortstop position might be considered the sexiest on the field in general, and it's where all kids want to play growing up, the outfield position is the most star-studded and loaded position for fantasy purposes. That should be apparent when you scope out the rankings below. The top 12 names in the dynasty […]

Projecting The Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects In 2026 - Dynasty Outlooks (July Updates)

Prospects are baseball’s ultimate tease, full of promise, short on patience. One month, they’re the crown jewel of your dynasty rebuild, the next, they’re just a name you buried on your bench behind the latest buzzy call-up. Ask anyone who rostered Jac Caglianone or Kristian Campbell just a few weeks ago. They were red-hot stocks […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings Rewind: Revisiting the 2023/2024 FYPD Classes

As I finalize my preliminary 2025 FYPD fantasy baseball rankings, I wanted to take a look back at the top prospects from the last two MLB Draft classes. Sometimes it helps to look back and see how recent drafts have turned out, and how the top of the class compares to what you thought about […]

6 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Rebuilders and Contenders (2025)

As we enter the second half of the MLB season, that means we're in prime dynasty baseball trade season. If you're contender, it's time to make moves to try and win a title. If you're a rebuilder, it's time to find assets that will help you in future seasons. For contenders, it's a little easier […]

Red Sox Push Back Garrett Crochet's Start for Workload Management

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet will have his next start pushed back to Monday or Tuesday, with manager Alex Cora citing workload management. The 26-year-old lefty has been dominant in 2025, going 12-4 with a 2.23 ERA and an MLB-best 175 strikeouts. After logging 141 1/3 innings this season, just shy of last year's career-high […]

Alex Bregman Scratched on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will sit out Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Bregman was in Boston's original lineup, but Abraham Toro will instead handle third base and hit second versus right-hander Zebby Matthews. With the Red Sox off Thursday, Bregman will now get back-to-back days to rest. The Red Sox have taken […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Royce Lewis, Nick Lodolo, Pete Alonso, Max Fried, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 18 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll look at players like Royce Lewis, Nick Lodolo, Pete Alonso, and Max Fried. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

Mid-Season Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Dynasty Rankings, Prospect Rankings, Buys, and Sells (2025)

After covering catcher, first base, second base, and the hot corner so far, we now round out the infield with my mid-season dynasty and prospect rankings for the always exciting shortstop position. Per usual, the shortstop position is loaded with elite players and has plenty of depth, both on the Major League side and down […]

Aroldis Chapman Available on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (back) is available to pitch out of the bullpen ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins, according to manager Alex Cora. This is good news after Chapman was pulled from Sunday's appearance due to back spasms. Chapman was unavailable on Monday, but is ready to pitch again. […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/29/25)

It's Tuesday, and we're one day closer to Thursday's trade deadline. A couple of MAJOR stories came yesterday to throw the trade deadline into a potential tailspin. The first was Emmanuel Clase's inclusion into the gambling investigation, which could make Cleveland sellers now. The other was Eugenio Suarez getting drilled on the hand, so we'll […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Closer Handcuffs and Waiver Wire Pickups Worth Stashing for Week 18 (2025)

The fantasy baseball world was delivered a bombshell on Monday morning when Emmanuel Clase, the dominant closer for the Cleveland Guardians, was put on non-disciplinary paid leave as the league looks into his role in a gambling investigation. This was, and still is, the week that we expect many closers to be dealt before the […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/29/2025)

We have 15 games this Tuesday in MLB. We have some elite hitting conditions on the East Coast tonight, as well as in Sacramento. There are plenty of pitchers going today who have struggled with the long ball this season. Our goal will be to find the hitters with the best chances to leave the […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Joe Boyle, Seranthony Dominguez, Luke Keaschall, Andrew Painter, Ryan McMahon, more

The MLB trade deadline is next Thursday, and we are going to see veterans and prospects on the move. We recently saw the Mariners acquire first baseman Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks, while the Yankees traded with the Rockies to acquire Ryan McMahon. At RotoBaller HQ, we are tracking all the MLB trades and helping […]

Roman Anthony Expected to Hit Leadoff Going Forward

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony is expected to serve as the team's leadoff man going forward, according to manager Alex Cora. Anthony is in the leadoff spot for the second straight day in Monday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson at Target Field. It will surely raise the […]

Red Sox Could be Targeting Yandy Diaz

Chris Cotillo of Mass Live writes that Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz intrigues the Boston Red Sox, and they could end up trading for him this week. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Rays stance on not trading key players "may be softening" because of how poorly they've played recently. ESPN's […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 18 as we continue the 2025 season into the summer months. Today's article examines injured players, including Shane Smith, Jake Meyers, and Pavin Smith, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season starting to enter the dog days of summer, […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/28/25)

It's Monday, and more importantly, it's officially trade deadline week! This should be a fun one leading up to Thursday's deadline, and be sure to join us in RotoBaller's Discord channel as we'll be talking about the fallout of any potential deals that happen and how they'll affect DFS for the day. Tonight's slate is […]

Nick Mariano's Week 18 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The end of July is nigh, which means trade deadline chaos is upon us! Be sure to keep abreast of the latest news there with our trade deadline tracker, which will get you my fantasy impact thoughts on the moves being made. As a […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 18 (2025)

Hi, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another Two-Start Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts article for Week 18 of 2025, from July 28 to August 3. This is the last week before the trade deadline reshapes the fantasy baseball landscape, so it is the perfect time to grab a two-start streamer at good […]

Kristian Campbell Tallies Three Hits, Continues Surge at Triple-A

Boston Red Sox second base/outfield prospect Kristian Campbell enjoyed another productive outing at Triple-A Worcester and is making a strong case to return to the big league. On Sunday, Campbell went 3-for-5 with a home run. This performance extended his current hitting streak to eight games. During this stretch, Campbell has posted an elite .419/.486/.645 […]

Connelly Early Joining Triple-A Worcester

The Boston Red Sox are promoting left-handed pitching prospect Connelly Early to Triple-A Worcester. Early has been one of the most productive pitchers at the Double-A level this season and is now just one stop away from the big leagues. Through 71 2/3 total innings with Double-A Portland, Early has posted a 2.51 ERA with […]

Aroldis Chapman Dealing with Back Tightness

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (back) was pulled during Sunday's outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chapman walked the first two batters he faced before getting Shohei Ohtani to fly out. After that, Chapman exited the game with the trainer without much clarity on the injury. According to Christopher Smith, Chapman was removed […]

Aroldis Chapman Leaves with Apparent Injury on Sunday

Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman (undisclosed) exited his appearance against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday with an undisclosed injury. The All-Star southpaw left the mound with a trainer in the eighth inning after walking two hitters and retiring Shohei Ohtani on a flyout. Chapman threw 11 pitches, only four of which were strikes, […]

Roman Anthony Hitting Leadoff on Sunday

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony will start in left field and hit leadoff for the BoSox in Sunday's series finale at Fenway Park against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Dustin May. It will be the first time in Anthony's career that he has hit in the leadoff spot. The 21-year-old has […]

Jarren Duran Reportedly Staying Put at Trade Deadline

The Boston Red Sox aren't planning to trade outfielder Jarren Duran before the July 31 deadline, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. There has been speculation about Duran changing teams by the deadline, though a deal seems more likely to come together during the offseason (if at all). While the 28-year-old hasn't matched his […]