When Is Quinn Mathews Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Since being selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching prospect Quinn Mathews has shown his potential down in the team's farm system. He finished with a solid 2.76 ERA and 202 strikeouts across 26 starts in 2024 between Single-A, High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A.  That strong first […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Chase Burns, Samuel Basallo, Brice Matthews

Adding the right prospect to your fantasy team could provide a much-needed boost to a specific category. Fantasy managers needing to boost their pitching ratios could have added Jacob Misiorowski last week, who has looked dominant in his first two MLB starts. In this piece, we will look at another pitching prospect who carries even […]

When Is Chandler Simpson Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Chandler Simpson performed quite well during his first taste of the majors earlier in the season. However, after his brief stint, the Rays opted to send him back to Triple-A to continue his development. However, on Monday, the team announced that Simpson was set to be recalled ahead of their […]

When Is Samuel Basallo Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo has been one of the best power hitters at the Triple-A level and is making a strong case to reach the major leagues in the coming weeks. However, the young backstop has not had much experience at this level and could be given more time to develop despite his […]

Champ or Chump: Garrett Whitlock, Shelby Miller, Chase Burns Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Every fantasy manager wants quality pitching, but many overlook potential sources of it. The bidding for top prospect Chase Burns is likely to be intense now that the Reds have announced he's making his MLB debut tonight, and his upside is unreal. However, he lacks experience, and there's no guarantee he performs right away or […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/24/25)

Hello RotoBallers! Today, we have an action-packed 12-game slate on Tuesday evening featuring some of the top pitchers in the sport. On the hitting side, we will look at the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are in a prime position to light up the scoreboard. On the pitching side, Spencer Strider […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 6/24/2025)

We were able to hit three out of four bets last night, with the Pirates ruining our chance at a sweep with a two-out RBI double in the first inning off Chad Patrick. Our one YRFI bet hit with ease as the Red Sox and Angels combined for eight runs in the first inning. Today, […]

Elly De La Cruz Falls Double Short of Cycle

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in his team's 6-1 win against the New York Yankees. He also singled, tripled, and scored twice. The fantasy superstar was a menace on Monday, blistering a triple that hit the bottom of the wall in center field at […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Nick Kurtz, Chase Burns, Marcelo Mayer, Brady House, Dylan Lee, Calvin Faucher

Summer has arrived, and we have one more week of June before the calendar page flips to July. The baseball season continues to zip by as we have a couple of weeks until the MLB All-Star break. The weather continues to heat up, and at RotoBaller HQ, we return with another list of the top […]

Hector Rodriguez Earns Southern League Player of the Week Honors

Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Hector Rodriguez earned Southern League Player of the Week honors for his performance last week at Double-A Chattanooga. The Reds' 11th-ranked prospect went 17-for-30 (.567) with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, six RBI, 13 runs scored, and a 3:3 BB:K in seven games played. He's hit safely in 15 […]

Austin Hays Beginning Rehab Assignment, Could Return Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays (foot) will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Double-A Chattanooga, reports Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The plan is for him to be re-evaluated on Thursday with the potential to be activated on Friday. The 29-year-old has struggled to stay healthy this season, with his most recent IL-stint […]

Jeimer Candelario Activated and DFA'd

The Cincinnati Red announced on Monday that they activated corner infielder Jeimer Candelario (back) from the 10-day injured list and designated him for assignment. Candelario has been on the IL since April 30 with a lumbar spine strain, but the 31-year-old veteran switch-hitter won't return to Cincy's big-league roster at this time and could become […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 13 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 13 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw Jacob Misiorowski continue to dominate in the majors. I hoped you stashed him as he appears to carry league-winning upside. In this piece, we have a new top stash option. In […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 (June 23 - June 29)

Hitting conditions could not be better lately, and with another week of hot weather projected across much of the country, it appears that hitters will have the upper hand going forward. Don't sit around and watch others snag up hitters who could be helping your team pile up stats instead! If there was ever a […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 13 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 13 of 2025, from June 23 to June 29. Rotations are settling back down, giving us a good mix of two-start pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]

Nick Mariano's Week 13 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're onto the back nine of June, and we hope that you have a stronger league position to show for it. You may feel like you've missed the boat on many success stories that are propelling your opponents, but there are many more chapters […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 13 fantasy baseball outfielder waiver wire pickups, which focus on games from June 23 to June 29 of the 2025 MLB season. There are six teams with seven-game schedules this week, featuring the Braves, Cubs, Twins, Mets, Mariners, and Cardinals. The focus of this week's column will be on […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/23/2025)

We've got a smaller slate of MLB action on Monday, forcing us to dig a little deeper to find value in our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Paul Goldschmidt, Juan Soto, James Wood, Trevor Larnach, and Adolis Garcia. Each of these players is either swinging a hot bat or in an […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/23/25)

Monday brings us an 8-game slate that is loaded with more bats than arms, but you'll have that when you get a lot of end-of-the-rotation pitchers and some elite hitting conditions. I think we end up seeing a few pitchers become very chalky picks tonight because of the lack of reliable options, but there are […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 13 (June 23 - June 29)

We are approaching the end of June and have another round of FAAB bids to make. This week, we will look at two members from the 2024 MLB Draft class who are finding their groove in the major leagues. On the pitching side, we have a new closer in Philadelphia and a potential breakout in […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 (June 23 - June 29)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 13 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 23 - June 29, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Emilio Pagan Bounces Back on Sunday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Emilio Pagan was given the ball with a three-run lead in the ninth inning during Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Pagan needed a bounce back outing after blowing the save during Saturday's contest. The right-hander threw a scoreless final frame to earn his 18th save of the season. Before […]

Andrew Abbott Shuts Down St. Louis

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott yielded three hits and one earned run over seven innings in Sunday's 4-1 road win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The former second-round pick struck out three and did not walk a batter to notch his fifth quality start and improve to 7-1. All the hits against him were […]

Chase Burns to be Called Up, Will Start Tuesday Versus Yankees

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Burns is expected to be called up from Triple-A Louisville and make his major league debut on Tuesday at home against the Yankees. Burns is the Reds' top-ranked prospect (MLB No. 11) and was selected by the team in the 2024 Draft. The right-hander did not make his professional debut […]

When Will Hunter Greene, Cole Ragans, Nathan Eovaldi Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Strong starting pitching is one of the keys to success in fantasy baseball, but starting pitchers also rarely stay healthy for an entire season. Like the major league teams, fantasy managers have to navigate injuries expertly throughout the course of the long season, especially during the grind of the summer months. Keeping up with the […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/22/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a six-game slate (seven on FanDuel) of MLB action to close out the weekend. For this piece, we will only be analyzing the six games that both DraftKings and FanDuel carry on their main slate. However, for FanDuel players, the Diamondbacks are a top stack in Coors Field facing the […]

When Is Bubba Chandler Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler has been knocking on the major league door since the 2024 campaign. Through the first three months of the 2025 season, Chandler has continued to impress at Triple-A. This season, fantasy managers have seen several pitching prospects make an immediate impact in the majors, such as Noah Cameron and […]

When Is Chase Burns Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 13 Update)

Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Chase Burns has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the minor leagues this season and is on the verge of reaching the major leagues. Burns opened the campaign with High-A but has since been promoted to Triple-A and is just one stop away from Cincinnati. Should fantasy managers […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/22/2025)

We saw a lot of balls leave the yard yesterday as the hot weather and good hitting conditions continue to drive up scores around the league. Today should be more of the same, with at least six or seven stadiums featuring warm weather and winds blowing out. I'll try to target these ballparks with my […]

Elly De La Cruz Crushes 17th Home Run

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz belted his 17th home run of the season in a 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. De La Cruz hit a two-run, 435-foot blast off left-hander Steven Matz and added a single in a 2-for-5 day. This has been a month to remember for De […]