Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 13)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 13. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? Last week, we nailed Brady House getting the call. We are running low on top prospects to get the call, but who could […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 8

We are only a week or so away from the official midpoint of the MLB season (remember that the All-Star break takes place after the actual midway point). Instead of analyzing four or five specific pitchers this week, I thought it might be a useful exercise to reflect on some of the biggest "breakouts" of […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include David Bednar, Brady House, Nick Kurtz, Evan Carter, Cade Horton

Summer officially starts on Friday. The weather continues to warm up, baseballs are flying out of the yard, and we are a few weeks away from the halfway point of the MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up, top prospects are getting the call to the show, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/21/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a small six-game slate on this lovely Saturday evening. Let's make some dough tonight, shall we? It should be some good hitting weather today, and there looks to be no rain, so there are no delays or postponements to worry about. It will be hot in Colorado again, so all […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Ronald Acuna Jr., Andy Pages, Hunter Goodman, Evan Carter, and more

The competition is heating up as we approach Week 13 of the MLB and fantasy baseball season, so it's time for another look at Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues). Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers from preseason rankings and identify […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 12 (2025)

Welcome to the second half of June, which brings the midseason marker into view as we near the All-Star break! Are you setting yourself up for success or closing your eyes and hoping that things just work out? Take control of your destiny with the latest FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series, which brings the latest edition […]

When Is Logan Henderson Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 12 Update)

The Milwaukee Brewers needed some rotation help at the beginning of the season. They had three different pitchers on the injured list (Brandon Woodruff, Nestor Cortes, and Aaron Civale) and needed someone to fill innings until the rotation got healthier. That's when the Brewers decided to call up their No. 12 prospect in the middle […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Roman Anthony, C.J. Kayfus, Noah Schultz

This season, fantasy managers have seen numerous top prospects make an immediate impact at the major league level. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz has begun to flash elite power, and Boston Red Sox infielder Marcelo Mayer has begun to earn a full-time role in the starting nine. In this piece, we will look at one […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/20/25)

It's been raining here in Pennsylvania for the last two weeks, but today the forecast is clear, and it's going to be a beautiful day for baseball here and across most of this great nation. There's some good hitting weather in several ballparks today, so make sure you get a piece of those spots. If […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 12

Well, we finally received the promotion of Roman Anthony last week after clamoring for it all season. The universal top overall prospect is now in Boston, and I hope to never have to include him again in these prospect stash rankings. But Anthony wasn't the only notable promotion over the last week, as we also […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: ROS Updates for Week 13 (2025) - Fernando Tatis Jr., Brandon Lowe, James Wood, Byron Buxton, more

The fantasy baseball and MLB season is already in Week 13, and you should have a clear idea of whether your team is a contender or pretender. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 13 of the 2025 season. Use these rankings to […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Bubba Chandler, Chase Burns, Quinn Mathews

Through the first three months of the season, several teams have begun to promote their top prospects to strengthen their MLB rosters. Boston has recently given the call to their top hitting prospects, while Chicago promoted right-handed pitcher Cade Horton. In this piece, we will look at three players who are currently performing at an […]

Austin Hays Doing Some Running on Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays (foot) was scheduled to do some running before the team's series finale on Thursday against the visiting Minnesota Twins at Great American Ballpark, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer's Charlie Goldsmith. The Reds are going to play it safe and take the process slower with Hays this time after he was […]

Noelvi Marte Starting Rehab Assignment on Friday

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that third baseman Noelvi Marte (oblique) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday. Marte has been sidelined since the middle of May due to a left-oblique injury, but the 23-year-old Dominican infielder could be ready to rejoin the major-league roster by next week if he avoids setbacks while […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results: Part 5

It's now the fifth edition of our breakouts or fake outs article for hitters. We're hoping to lead you to the promised land, and that's a place only xwOBA can take you (or that's what I tell myself, at least). Heading into Week 12, there's still a bit of data we've got to dig through […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Updates for Jackson Merrill, Royce Lewis, Kodai Senga, Cole Ragans, Luke Weaver, Michael King, Bryce Harper, Matt Chapman

This past week, I made a trade in one of my leagues. I traded Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Adolis Garcia and Ryan O'Hearn in a redraft league. When I told a few people of the trade I made, they thought that I overpaid for the hitters. Trades should not be looked at in a vacuum and […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/19/2025)

We have a full slate of games for Thursday's MLB action. We have games at Great American Ball Park, Steinbrenner Field, and Sutter Health Park (the last two parks are minor league stadiums). We also have elite hitting weather on the East Coast. Washington, New York, Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Sacramento all have great hitting […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/19/25)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Major League Baseball has a split schedule this Thursday with some afternoon action to allow teams to travel before their weekend series. The fantasy baseball action continues on Thursday night, with five great matchups under the lights on the main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The five-game evening slate that is […]

Chase Burns Dominant Over Seven Innings on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Burns allowed one run on three hits and no walks with seven strikeouts across seven innings as he picked up the win against Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre. The right-hander consistently touched 100 MPH with his fastball and overpowered the opposing hitters with a total of 17 whiffs on 52 swings. Burns […]

When Is Andrew Painter Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 12 Update)

The Philadelphia Phillies selected starting pitcher Andrew Painter with the 13th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. The right-hander then went on to have a strong minor league season in 2022, posting a 1.56 ERA and 155 strikeouts between Single-A, High-A, and Double-A. Unfortunately, Painter couldn't build off that campaign.  He injured his elbow during […]

Tyler Stephenson, Christian Encarnacion-Strand Absent on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson and first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand are out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Stephenson will take a seat after starting in four of the last five games, in which four of them were behind the plate. Jose Trevino will take over behind the plate […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 11 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Wilyer Abreu, Lance McCullers […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/18/25)

Happy Wednesday Rotoballers! Today we have an 11-game main slate starting at 7:05 PM ET, packed with juicy matchups and some weather concerns to navigate. Pitching options are stacked, with aces like Chris Sale and Framber Valdez leading the way, but there’s value to be found, too. Hitters have plenty of upside in hitter-friendly parks […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/18/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, giving us several opportunities to find value in our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Elly De La Cruz, Junior Caminero, Max Muncy, Rafael Devers, and Rhys Hoskins. Each of these players is either swinging a hot bat or in an exploitable […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 6/18/2025)

Well, things didn't go exactly as planned yesterday as we dropped four of the five NRFI bets. The night started out cleanly with the Twins-Reds game, but went downhill quickly. Two losses came with five outs completed as pitchers allowed a two-out RBI hit to the opposing team in the bottom of the first inning. […]

Ruben Ibarra Goes Deep Twice in Second Straight Game

Cincinnati Reds first base prospect Ruben Ibarra went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI during Tuesday's contest against Double-A Rocket City. This was Ibarra's second-straight game launching two home runs and second-straight contest tallying at least three hits. Over his last six games, the former fourth-round selection from the 2021 MLB Draft has […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Misiorowski, Cade Horton, Eury Perez, Marcelo Mayer, Otto Kemp, more

We are already halfway through June and a few weeks away from the All-Star break. There is still plenty of baseball to be played, and it's time for another round of free agent pickups. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. Today, we review the top 100 hitters and […]

When Is Chase Burns Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 12 Update)

The Cincinnati Reds selected right-handed pitcher Chase Burns with the second overall pick in last year's MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. While Burns did not make his professional debut after the draft, he has made an immediate impact in 2025 and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. This season, we have seen several of […]

When Is Bubba Chandler Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 12 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is considered the No.2-ranked prospect in the sport and the top pitching prospect on MLB.com. Chandler only sits behind Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony, who recently got the call to the big leagues. Through the first two months of the campaign, Chandler has been very productive at […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 6/17/2025)

The good news is that I hit my first YRFI of the season yesterday in the Colorado-Washington game when Hunter Goodman hit a two-run home run off Jake Irvin in the first inning. The bad news was that the other three bets (all NRFIs) missed in what was a pretty rare 1-3 showing for me. […]