MLB Strikeouts Player Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (4/12/2025)

There aren't too many aces on the mound today, but that means we have some lower numbers, too, with a lot of pitchers' props set at 4.5 or 5.5 strikeouts. I'm always opportunistic, and I think there are some good spots to target today, including a few unders as well. We hit all three unders […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Kyren Paris, Ben Rice, Jung Hoo Lee, Max Meyer, Reese Olson, Anthony Bender, more

At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Now is the time to scour the waiver wire and help add players who can help your team for the long haul. Even though we are a few weeks into the season, the grind doesn't stop, and fantasy managers must stay on top of […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Kyren Paris, Teoscar Hernandez, Spencer Strider, Tyler Soderstrom, more

The 2025 fantasy baseball campaign is off to a hot start. But if your fantasy team is not, it's far too early to panic. Alternatively, be sure not to get complacent if you're leading your league so far. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues […]

Top 5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 3 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

This week was supposed to be a big week for prospect call-ups, as Thursday, 4/10, was the deadline for prospects to be called up for their respective teams to be eligible for a PPI pick if they won Rookie of the Year. Despite a few top prospects banging on the door of the majors, the […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Cut Candidates: Players On the Hot Seat Who Need To Produce In Week 3 (2025)

When all we have to react to in a fantasy baseball season is two weeks of data, it's hard not to draw quick conclusions. Just because a player is on a hot streak or cold streak to start a season doesn't mean that's what the next six months will look like. But for some players […]

Andrew Abbott To Make Season Debut On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott (shoulder) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to make his 2025 season debut on Saturday against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park. Abbott wants to get off to a strong start and said the spin on his fastball was good during his minor-league rehab assignment […]

Spencer Steer Ramping Up His Throwing Program

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that outfielder/infielder Spencer Steer (shoulder) will take his throwing program to the next step and will start working on throws from first base over the next few days. Steer battled a right-shoulder injury in spring training and has only served as a designated for the Reds early in the […]

Alexis Diaz To Work On Back-To-Back Days On Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that right-handed reliever Alexis Diaz (hamstring) will throw on back-to-back days over the next two days on his minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville. Diaz struggled mightily with his command in spring training before suffering a hamstring injury in camp that landed him on the injured list to begin […]

Matt McLain Expected To Return On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said he's pretty confident that second baseman Matt McLain (hamstring) will return from the 10-day injured list when he's eligible next Tuesday, April 15. The Reds placed McLain on the IL early this week as a precaution with a left-hamstring strain, and he should be able to rejoin the team […]

Jake Fraley On The Bench Against A Lefty

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park with a left-hander on the mound. Blake Dunn will get the start in right field for the Reds and will bat second against Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter. Fraley is often […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Jackson Chourio, Rafael Devers, Brenton Doyle, James Wood, A.J. Puk, more

The 2025 MLB campaign is still in the early stages, but we're far enough along to have some actionable takeaways. That said, it's far too early to get too high or too low on your fantasy baseball team. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/11/25)

Finally, a huge Friday slate to tackle with 13 games on both FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! There's no shortage of pitching or bats today, so there should be multiple paths toward building a winning lineup. If you're looking for some home run prop bets, I just launched our first edition of those HERE, so I […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/11/2025)

If you're looking for strikeout props, check back tomorrow, as I will continue that series on Saturday. But today, I am taking a headfirst dive into the pool of home run prop bets! To be completely transparent, I bet home run props mainly for fun, as they are much tougher to predict than other player […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Coby Mayo, Quinn Mathews, Andrew Painter

There are always prospects who get called up throughout the season and make an immediate impact in the pros. It happens every year. In 2024, Paul Skenes, James Wood, and Rhett Lowder didn't start the year with the major league club, but all three players were fantastic fantasy stashes. If you especially held on to […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 3 Updates for Blake Snell, Ketel Marte, Wyatt Langford, Justin Steele, Matt McLain, more

What a difference a week makes! How the injuries have piled up so quickly around Major League Baseball. The cold weather and players possibly pushing themselves too hard, too early in the season, may play into this trend. The worst type of injured player is the one who gets added to the IL on Monday […]

Austin Hays Starting Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. Hays has been sidelined through the first two weeks of the regular season due to a low-grade calf strain. Fantasy managers should monitor his status with Louisville as he could be cleared for action as soon as next week. […]

Sal Stewart Posts Second Three-Hit Game Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Sal Stewart went 3-for-5 with two doubles during their contest on Wednesday evening. This was Stewart's second three-hit performance of the young campaign. Through the first four games of the Double-A regular season, Stewart has tallied at least one hit in each contest and holds an overall .444/.500/.778 slash line with […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - Veteran Pitchers Reinventing Themselves (2025)

After Week 1 of the fantasy baseball season, we're starting to see some strong starts out of veteran pitchers. Some we should certainly expect given their career trajectories (Nathan Eovaldi), but some also may be a bit more of a shock (Martin Perez). But it's not just about these pitchers returning to dominance in a […]

Tyler Callihan Stays Hot At Triple-A

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Tyler Callihan went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run during Wednesday's contest. This was Callihan's third home run of the season and third double. In this game, he also tallied two RBI and scored a run. Through the first 10 games of the regular season, Callihan has enjoyed a […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 2 (2025)

You better be stretching out early in the season because it is a long road to the finish line, buckos. The injuries are already starting to pile up so let's cook up greatness with the FSWA-award winning Best Baseball Series. There's plenty to dig into with this week's edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller […]

Emilio Pagan Locks Down Save Chance

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Emilio Pagan recorded his second save in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. He did not allow a hit or a free pass and needed just seven pitches (six strikes) to close out their National League opponents. Pagan is now 2-for-2 on save chances with three strikeouts and a 0.40 […]

MLB Strikeouts Player Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (4/9/2025)

It's another split slate of MLB action today as the trend of mid-week afternoon games in April continues. If you love betting on strikeout props, you've come to the right place, as I have another fresh batch of them ready to go for today's contests! Sure, players will fluctuate throughout the year on a game-by-game […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Rangers, Pirates, Marlins Give Early Answers

Early in the season, many fantasy baseball analysts, myself included, preach patience. You should not be overreacting to a week just because it is the first week of the season. What I always say is that if this player had a bad week in July, would you freak out? The answer is almost always no. […]

Nick Lodolo Tosses Six Shutout Innings On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo turned in a quality start in a 1-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Lodolo threw six innings of shutout ball while striking out three, walking one, and allowing just three hits to improve his record to 2-1 on the year. While the strikeouts weren't there for the […]

Reds Recall Noelvi Marte From Triple-A

The Cincinnati Reds recalled infielder Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday after placing second baseman Matt McLain (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list. Marte isn't in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday in San Francisco against the Giants, but he'll give the Reds additional infield depth moving forward with McLain sidelined. The 23-year-old earned […]

Reds Place Matt McLain On 10-Day Injured List With Hamstring Strain

The Cincinnati Reds announced on Tuesday that they placed infielder Matt McLain (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 5) with a slight left-hamstring strain. In other moves, the team recalled outfielder Will Benson and infielder Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville and optioned right-hander Carson Spiers to Louisville. Because it's considered a minor […]

Zac Veen - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Prospect Stashes (Week 2)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Colorado Rockies are promoting their No. 8 prospect, Zac Veen, ahead of the team's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. When Veen appears in his first MLB game, he will be making his career debut. The 23-year-old was selected by the Rockies […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Royce Lewis, Grayson Rodriguez, Zach Neto, and more. Whether managers had to […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 2

With Low-A, High-A, and Double-A starting this past Friday, we now have all four minor league levels in full swing as thousands of players aim to become fantasy-relevant players. Or just reaching the Majors in general. Same thing. We had several notable prospect promotions last week, including Chase Dollander and Zac Veen getting the call […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/8/25)

It's a cold day, RotoBallers, and I'm ready with the Tuesday edition of our MLB DFS picks. I'll be giving my insight every week on this day to help you cash in your DFS contests, and hopefully, I will be able to provide more as the summer comes. Tonight, we have 10 games to look […]