Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 2

Last week, I examined the first month of results from five pitchers who had had great starts to determine whether their success was sustainable. This week, I'm back to analyze five more pitchers who are yielding excellent fantasy stats in an attempt to determine their future values. Is regression coming for these pitchers, and if so, how much? […]

Will Warren Strikes Out Seven In Friday's Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Will Warren lasted a season-high 7 1/3 innings in Friday's 10-2 victory over the Athletics, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven batters on the way to earning his second win of the season. The 25-year-old hadn't pitched more than five innings in […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/10/2025)

The weather looks much clearer across the nation today, and with temperatures heating up, we should start to see even more balls leave the yard! That's my way of saying that it's another great day for dingers, and I'm back to bring you my favorite home run prop bets for today's MLB contests. On this […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 6)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 6 of the 2025 MLB season. I don't know anyone who has not been impacted by player injuries this year. The war of attrition continues on many fantasy rosters. Now is the time when we look for those players who […]

Jasson Dominguez Smashes Three Homers On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez had a night to remember on Friday, going 3-for-4 with three homers and seven RBI. Dominguez could not be stopped in this one, hitting solo shots in the third and seventh innings before capping the night off with a grand slam in the eighth. After a slow start to […]

Austin Wells Resting On Friday

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics. Wells will get a rest day here after starting in all three games during their most recent series against the San Diego Padres. He went 3-for-12 with a home run and five RBI during that series. […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Steer, Matthew Liberatore, Jordan Lawlar, Coby Mayo, Zebby Matthews

The 2025 MLB season continues to fly by as we are already in the second week of May. Which players should we prioritize to pick up this week? At RotoBaller HQ, we break it all down with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 6-- May 6 through May 11 to help fantasy managers in leagues […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Mookie Betts, Byron Buxton, Cal Raleigh, Emmanuel Clase, Robbie Ray, more

The MLB season never stops, and fantasy baseball managers must proactively set their teams up for late-postseason runs. To help you prepare, below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 7 of the 2025 season. Use these rankings to identify potential buy or sell […]

Ben Hess Strikes Out Nine On Thursday

New York Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Ben Hess struck out nine batters across 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on Thursday against High-A Wilmington. In this outing, Hess' lone run was unearned. He also allowed just one hit and one walk. This was the third time this season Hess struck out nine batters in a […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/9/25)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We have an action-packed 12-game MLB DFS main slate this evening to break down. If you are looking for the top pitchers to target, sneaky hitters, and stacks, you have come to the right place. While the ace of the evening, Tarik Skubal, is not on the main slate, we have several […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 5/9/2025)

There's nothing like a full slate of MLB action on a Friday night, and anytime we get a full 15-game slate, I like our chances of finding some NRFI bets with a good chance at chance at cashing at solid odds. On Monday, I featured four games for NRFI bets, and we hit the first […]

Recent Fantasy Baseball Rookie Pitcher Debuts - Which Prospects Are Worth Adding or Stashing?

We love to chase fantasy baseball rookies, especially top starting pitcher prospects. Sometimes we watch the fun highlights from a pitcher in the minor leagues, or maybe they have a GIF-worthy pitch. We can track starting pitcher data from the minor leagues with the new Statcast Minor League search function, assuming they pitched in a […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds - Players Outperforming Their Rostership

In every fantasy baseball season, a handful of hitters quietly outperform expectations while remaining surprisingly under-rostered. Players like Kyle Stowers, Maikel Garcia, and Jacob Wilson have cracked the top 100 rankings, yet still fly under the radar in many leagues. Even deeper cuts like Trent Grisham and Ryan O'Hearn are putting up numbers that suggest […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 7 Updates for Teoscar Hernandez, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Shota Imanaga, and much more

Just when it looked like we were having some good luck with injured fantasy baseball players, another wave of injured players has cropped up. After a week when a lot of injured players returned from injury, some of the bigger-name players have now made their way onto the injured list. The question now is how […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Luis Robert Jr., Zach Neto, Maikel Garcia, Chris Sale, Robbie Ray, more

Welcome back for another week of our updated rest-of-season rankings. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) heading into Week 7. Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers from preseason rankings and identify potential buy and sell candidates […]

When Will Jazz Chisholm Jr., Josh Lowe, Shane McClanahan Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Even though we are just a month into the fantasy baseball season, injuries have begun to pile up. Fantasy managers have seen several of their high-end players hit the injured list, and as a result, they have needed to look for replacements on the waiver wire. In this piece, we will analyze the latest injury […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/8/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! On Thursday, Major League Baseball has nine games on the slate, with a doubleheader scheduled in Colorado between the Tigers and the Rockies. Both FanDuel and DraftKings are set up for a fantasy baseball double-header with a four-game slate that starts at 1:10 p.m. EDT and another four-game slate that starts at […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 6 (2025)

The warmer weather signals the start of our lengthy midseason stretch, where you can either keep attacking or fall into a complacent jog with the pack. You know we aren't easing up around these parts as we unveil the latest FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series in the march toward victory. Let's dive into this week's edition […]

Max Fried Keeps Rolling With Seven Strong Innings On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried continued his dominant start to the season on Wednesday, tossing seven one-run innings in a tough luck no-decision against the San Diego Padres. The Yankees did end up winning the game 4-3, but it took extra innings. Fried was electric in this one, allowing just five hits while […]

Marcus Stroman Making Progress

New York Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman (knee) threw off a bullpen mound last Friday and on Monday, and his next step is to face live hitters in batting practice "later in the week, and then we'll see where we are," manager Aaron Boone said. Stroman has received multiple injections to alleviate discomfort in his inflamed […]

Jake Cousins Throws Live Batting Practice

New York Yankees right-handed reliever Jake Cousins (forearm) threw roughly 15 pitches in a live batting practice session at Yankee Stadium before the team's blowout win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Cousins said that he is eyeing a big-league return in early to mid June. He was transferred from the 15-day injured list […]

Giancarlo Stanton Could Return In Late May

The New York Yankees are not ruling out designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) being ready to return when he's eligible to come off the 60-day injured list in late May, according to manager Aaron Boone. The skipper also said Stanton's rehab will look different than most players since the team doesn't need to get him […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Moving Rehab To Triple-A

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) is set to move his rehab assignment to Triple-A. Loaisiga has been on the 15-day injured list after undergoing an internal brace procedure in 2024. Loaisiga began his rehab assignment with Low-A and has logged three innings of work. Across this stint, the right-hander has allowed two […]

Second Base Fantasy Baseball Breakouts and Resurgences - Are They For Real?

While looking at the top fantasy performers so far at every position, second base is the most surprising. With Ketel Marte (hamstring) battling injuries, Jose Altuve and Marcus Semien starting to show their age, and up-and-comers like Matt McLain and Jordan Westburg not breaking out as expected, the top of the position rankings has been […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 6)

Offenses are back for the Week 6 edition of our Top 10 Hitters series for fantasy baseball and the 2025 season. Every team in Major League Baseball has now played approximately 20% of their games in the 2025 season. While offense and hitting in general often lag behind pitching to start the season, runs are […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/7/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have an eight-game main slate starting at 6:45 p.m. on FanDuel and a seven-game main slate starting at 7:05 p.m. on DraftKings tonight. We’ve got a mix of pitching aces, Coors Field upside, and some sneaky value plays to sift through. Weather could be a factor; keep an eye on Kauffman […]

George Lombard Jr. Tallies Hit In Double-A Debut

New York Yankees shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts during his Double-A debut on Tuesday evening. Lombard opened the campaign at High-A but was given an early promotion. Through his first 24 games of the campaign at High-A, the 19-year-old looked quite comfortable, holding a .329/.495/.488 slash line with eight doubles, […]

Austin Wells Goes Deep, Swips A Bag On Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells was busy during their dominant 12-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday evening. Wells went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, a stolen base, and two runs. In the seventh inning, Wells would tally his first RBI of the evening with an RBI single, scoring outfielder […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/7/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, including several day games, but we'll be sticking to the night games to find value in today's home run prop picks. Today's hitters include Aaron Judge, Gunnar Henderson, Anthony Santander, Adolis Garcia, and Bobby Witt Jr. Each player has elite power or a favorable matchup. […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpens Report: Panic in the Bronx, Changes in the Desert

It is only May, and we have seen several big-name closers already lose their gig. Some were short-lived and have since returned. But what about under the bright lights of New York? Plus, there are several teams now dealing with injuries that have shaken up their late-inning bullpen usage. If you need saves, there is […]