Giancarlo Stanton Unlikely to Return Next Week

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) is making progress, but isn't quite ready to return yet. Stanton reportedly took 6-to-7 at-bats at the team's complex in Tampa Bay this weekend. It's unclear what the next steps are, but it doesn't sound like Stanton is on the verge of returning. Yankees' manager Aaron Boone said […]

Bubba Chandler - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: What more does Bubba Chandler have to prove at Triple-A? In his last start on May 30, Chandler tossed five shutout frames against Nashville. In this outing, the right-hander allowed just four hits and one free pass. He struck out eight. It was very positive to […]

Miguel Vargas - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  It's clear that Miguel Vargas' swing change has had a major impact on his production. This is a hitter who you can deploy at 1B, 3B, and OF in Yahoo! leagues. Miguel Vargas's numbers before and after his swing change 😳 pic.twitter.com/QO1tKj8U2g — […]

Josh Lowe - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe returned to action on May 15 after missing nearly the entire opening two months of the campaign with an oblique injury. He suffered this oblique injury on Opening Day. Over his first 14 games since returning to action, […]

Matt Wallner - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Matt Wallner flashed high power upside during his minor league rehab assignment. If you need power upside, this is the move you make, especially with a seven-game schedule on tap for the Twins. Matt Wallner has homered in three straight games and has five […]

Parker Meadows - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows is nearing a return and is a viable stash candidate heading into Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. Meadows began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo this week and is nearing a return, likely in the next […]

Zebby Matthews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews was recently promoted to make his second appearance in the majors. The Twins gave Matthews the call on May 18 after they optioned Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul. During his first outing of the season against […]

Marcelo Mayer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Two of the Red Sox's "big three" are now in the majors following Marcelo Mayer's promotion on May 24. With Boston struggling and falling deeper below the .500 mark and in the American League East standings, it shouldn't be too long before we […]

Shay Whitcomb - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Houston Astros promoted third base/outfield prospect Shay Whitcomb to the major leagues on Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Astros placed outfielder Chas McCormick (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. Whitcomb made his MLB debut last season but was only given a […]

Jacob Melton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Even after promoting Shay Whitcomb to the majors on Saturday, the Astros promoted another top bat in outfielder Jacob Melton. Melton is currently ranked as the No. 2-best prospect in the system on MLB.com and could carve out a starting role in the Houston […]

Nick Mariano's Week 10 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the calendar reading June, we hope you're feeling strong with April and May in the history books. This month brings the season's halfway point onto the horizon, with this first week circled as the Super Two deadline for most. There's plenty to juggle […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (June 2 - June 8)

It's hard to believe that the first two months of the season are in the books and we're already in the first week of June. Time flies when you're having fun, right? Well, hopefully you're having fun and finding some success this season. If not, it's time to hit the waiver wire to try and […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10 (June 2 - June 8)

Week 10 and the beginning of June are here, and the catcher position still looks as strong as ever for fantasy baseball. Whether you need a long-term option or a one-week streamer, the waiver wire is filled with exciting catcher options.  It's not only for shallow leagues either, as there are plenty of backstops who […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 10 (2025)

It's almost June, folks! We're past Memorial Day and (un)officially into the summer of 2025. Baseball still rules even if so many other things don't right now, even if there are still Major League Baseball teams with single-digit wins. We're possibly a Mariners or Padres win away from the league leader in saves having twice […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10 (June 2 - June 8)

As we approach June, the baseball season is nearly two months in, and we have sufficient data to determine how we should manage our team for the remainder of the season, including cutting ties with players who haven't yet shown improvement, and targeting the waiver wire for players with the potential to reach league-winning capabilities. […]

Aaron Judge Goes Deep Twice in Loss

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was the only bright spot for this offense during Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Judge smacked a solo home run off right-hander Landon Knack in the fourth inning. He would go yard again in the eighth inning off right-hander Chris Stratton. The two blasts were the only […]

Ben Rice Heads to the Bench

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This appears to be a routine rest day for Rice who has cooled off in the month of May. He's slashing .230/.293/.446 with three home runs and 10 RBI this month. In his […]

Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony should continue to be viewed as a must-stash option in all formats. Even though Boston opted to promote Kristian Campbell at the start of the season and Marcelo Mayer last week, Anthony is still worth holding. There is really […]

Jac Caglianone - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Triple-A has been no match so far for Kansas City Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone. After tearing up Double-A with nine HRs and a 155 WRC+, he's been even hotter in his first week in Triple-A. He already has five HRs and has a 181 WRC+. […]

Bryce Eldridge - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge is quickly progressing through the minor leagues and should be in the mix to make his MLB debut during the second half of the season. The Giants drafted Eldridge with the 16th pick in the 2023 MLB […]

Samuel Basallo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team, two-catcher leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo has continued to find his footing at Triple-A and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. Basallo missed some time earlier in the Triple-A regular season due to hamstring and back injuries. However, over the past two weeks, the […]

Ryan Ritter - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: The Colorado Rockies have Ryan Ritter, a 24-year-old shortstop in Triple-A with a 142 WRC+ and 15 HRs, so what do they do? They do the most Rockies thing ever and sign Orlando Arcia. I'll be honest and say Ritter was not high on my […]

Shay Whitcomb - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Houston Astros infield prospect Shay Whitcomb has put up impressive power numbers in the minors over the last few seasons. In 2023, he hit 35 HRs between Double-A and Triple-A. He also stole 20 bases. However, that came with a 91 WRC+ and an over […]

Cole Young - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners are expected to promote top infield prospect Cole Young to the major leagues prior to their contest on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. Young is currently ranked as the No. 43-best prospect in the sport and the No. 3-best in […]

Coby Mayo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Baltimore Orioles are expected to promote third base prospect Coby Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk. Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reported that Mayo was scratched from Norfolk's starting lineup on Friday evening and is on his way to Baltimore. First baseman Ryan […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 5

We are back for another deep dive into the results and arsenals of five more pitchers this week. I didn't think we'd make it to a fifth edition of this piece, but you all keep reading it and requesting further investigation of other pitchers. This week, we shift gears and look at five very lightly-rostered […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 10)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 10 of the 2025 MLB season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 10 (2025)

It has been a long couple of weeks for fantasy managers. It feels like the waiver wire continues to get thinner, and more star players are finding themselves on the injured list. Players like Logan Gilbert, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yordan Alvarez, and Mike Trout are all currently dealing with different injuries.  That means it […]

Trent Grisham Homers, Drives in Two on Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-5 on Friday, belting his 13th home run of the year and collecting two RBI in an 8-5 loss to the Dodgers. The former first-round draft pick is in the midst of a career year, hitting .259 with a .386 wOBA and a 152 wRC+. The left-handed slugger […]

Aaron Judge Blasts 19th Home Run in Loss

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, blasting a solo home run in the first inning of the contest. It was his 19th of the year, now with 48 RBI, 52 runs scored, four steals, and a league-leading .392 batting average as well. Having […]