Garrett Crochet Pitches Well In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet was solid on the mound during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He tossed five innings, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out six batters. His command wasn't great in this one, but he still was able to limit the damage to one earned run. […]

Trevor Story Sitting Against Twins

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will take a seat on the bench for Sunday's series finale at Fenway Park against the visiting Minnesota Twins. With Story sitting, David Hamilton will start at shortstop and bat seventh against Twins right-hander Chris Paddack. It will be Story's first game sitting since April 20. The 32-year-old veteran […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 5 - May 11)

The first month of the season is in the rear-view mirror, and we're already getting close to the 1/4 mark of the Major League season. It's hard to believe that over 30 games are in the books, but the Major League season always seems to come at us quicker than we want it to, and […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

With a month in the books, we now have plenty of data to determine which players we should target on the waiver wire. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 6 of the 2025 MLB season -- May 5 through May 11. This waiver wire article will recommend […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - May 5 to May 11

Hello RotoBallers, and welcome back to the weekly Infield Waiver Wire Adds series. For those of you just joining us, this column runs every Sunday morning to give you some inspiration before scoping out your league’s player pool for new talent at the infield positions. Finding the right player to add isn’t always easy, and […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 6 of the 2025 season (May 5 - May 11). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 6 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players, including Max Scherzer, Willi Castro, and David Fry, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season underway, there are several injured players out there who have low roster percentages and may […]

Kristian Campbell Returning On Sunday

Boston Red Sox second base prospect Kristian Campbell (ribs) is returning to the starting nine on Sunday afternoon when the Red Sox face the Minnesota Twins. Campbell has been held out of action for the last three games due to this minor injury. However, the infielder has progressed well and will not face an extended […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Injury Report - Updates on Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Ramirez, George Kirby, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Burnes, and more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for May 4. Every week, we look back at the major injury developments in baseball and look ahead at what might transpire. Today, we examine recent injuries and updates for Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Ramirez, George Kirby, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Burnes, and more. Injuries are an unfortunate part of […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of our weekly column for starting pitchers to target that are owned in less than 50 percent of leagues (according to Yahoo). Thus far, we've been hitting at a solid rate; however, if you missed any of the previous weeks' action, you can always check out our in-season […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Sunday 5/4/2025)

We've got a jam-packed slate of games on Sunday, so it's time to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. In my last NRFI article on May 2, I went 3-1 in my picks on this page. Today, I've got another four NRFI picks for you, ranging from (-125) to (-145) odds. […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/04/25)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another DFS breakdown. In this piece, we will analyze the top pitchers, hitters, and stacks to target for Sunday's MLB slate. We have a full slate of action this afternoon, so we have several options to target. I will highlight the New York Mets, who have a favorable matchup against the St. […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 6 (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 6 of 2025, from May 5 to May 11. Several rotations turn over this week, meaning we'll see an interesting crop of two-start pitchers. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Rafael Devers To Remain At Designated Hitter

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers is expected to remain at DH even with Triston Casas (knee) expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 campaign. Devers was shifted to a full-time role at the DH spot in spring training when the Red Sox signed third baseman Alex Bregman. However, manager Alex Cora was […]

Kristian Campbell Remains Out On Saturday

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell (ribs) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday when they continue a series against the Minnesota Twins. The top prospect has been day-to-day with rib discomfort over his previous three contests. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to Sunday's contest. If he is unable […]

Triston Casas Diagnosed With Ruptured Left Patellar Tendon

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (knee) has been diagnosed with a ruptured left patellar tendon. Casas was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier on Saturday but is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. He was removed from Friday's contest and had to be taken off the field on a […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 6)

Stashing the right prospects this early in the season could really make a difference for your team in the coming months. Just look at those fantasy managers who stashed Paul Skenes or James Wood last season. Both players started the year in the minors but made an immediate impact in the majors once they were both promoted. As a […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 6? (2025)

Is it just us or is time flying? Reaching week six already means we have a mere 20 or 21 weeks of FAAB (and season) remaining. Just think about it: we are almost 20% done with the MLB season and the NBA playoffs still haven’t finished the first round. Maybe the Finals will be over […]

Jackson Jobe, Rhett Lowder, Nick Kurtz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome back to another edition of Rotoballer's rookie report on prospect risers and fallers. This week, we'll look at three different top prospects that were promoted recently or still have their rookie status intact for the 2025 campaign. Last week, we examined Roki Sasaki, Kristian Campbell, and Chase Dollander. They have all experienced the growing […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 6 (2025)

Welcome Rotoballers to another edition of my biweekly prospect series. In this edition, we will analyze three rising prospects at the Triple-A level and determine if they are "must-stash" options. In our last edition, we looked at Baltimore's Coby Mayo, who has continued to swing a hot bat at Norfolk, and Tampa Bay southpaw Ian […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/3/25)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another DFS breakdown. In this piece, we will analyze the top pitchers, hitters, and stacks to target for Saturday's MLB slate. We have a smaller main slate this evening, which will make stacking critical. Several pitchers are taking the mound this evening who do not carry the best metrics, which will form […]

Triston Casas At The Hospital, Expected To Be Out A While

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that first baseman Triston Casas (knee) suffered a significant knee injury in Friday's series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park and is currently at the hospital. The skipper said the team will know more on Saturday, but it's a safe bet […]

Triston Casas Injures Knee, Taken Off On Stretcher

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (knee) was removed early during Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers and was placed on a stretcher after a scary-looking injury. Casas appeared to have suffered a knee injury while trying to make it to first base. This looked like an ugly injury, and Casas couldn't even get […]

Walker Buehler Lands On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Walker Buehler (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Friday with right-shoulder inflammation and recalled pitching prospect Hunter Dobbins from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Dobbins will make his major-league debut and start on Saturday against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Manager Alex Cora feels that Buehler's IL stint […]

Kristian Campbell Still Out On Friday

Boston Red Sox rookie second baseman Kristian Campbell (ribs) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park. Campbell was scratched from Thursday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays as a precaution with sore ribs, and now he'll miss his second straight game. The good […]

Connor Wong Activated From Injured List And Starting On Friday

The Boston Red Sox activated catcher Connor Wong (finger) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned catcher Blake Sabol to Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Wong is immediately back in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener at Fenway Park against the visiting Minnesota Twins and right-hander Joe Ryan, doing the catching […]

Hunter Dobbins Slated To Start On Saturday

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins is slated to start Saturday's contest against the Minnesota Twins. Dobbins made his MLB debut earlier this season and has performed quite well. Through his first 11 innings of work, Dobbins has posted a 2.54 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP. He has struck out 11 batters and shown […]

Kristian Campbell Viewed As Day-To-Day

Boston Red Sox second base/outfield prospect Kristian Campbell (ribs) is viewed as day-to-day heading into their weekend series against the Minnesota Twins. The budding star was stretched from Thursday's lineup due to rib soreness. However, this injury does not appear serious, and the Georgia Tech product could return to the starting nine as early as […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Jarren Duran, Emmanuel Clase, more

We're headed into another week of exciting MLB action, and the fantasy baseball season is starting to heat up. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 6 of the 2025 season. Some hot prospects are starting to emerge, but there are plenty of […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 6 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

Last week was such an exciting week for hitting prospect call-ups, so we were due for a little bit of a dud this week. That being said, there were a number of top prospects putting up big numbers in the upper minors this week. Could they be getting the call to the majors this soon […]