When Will Royce Lewis, Masataka Yoshida, Luis Gil Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

We are already at the point of the season where the injuries are starting to pile up for fantasy baseball managers. Ketel Marte, George Kirby, Grayson Rodriguez, Zach Neto, Sean Manaea, and Freddie Freeman are just a few players currently on the injured list. Losing those big-time players does not make many managers happy this […]

Max Fried Punches Out 11 In Second Win With Yanks

New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried was electric in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the series finale at Comerica Park, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing five hits, walking none and striking out 11 for his second win of the year. It was easily Fried's best performance early on in his first […]

Luis Gil To Start A Throwing Program Soon

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (lat) is expected to start a throwing program in the next several days, according to manager Aaron Boone. It's good news for Gil, but fantasy managers stashing him need to remember that he's on the 60-day injured list and isn't expected to make his first start for the Yankees […]

Clarke Schmidt To Make Final Rehab Start On Thursday

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) is scheduled to make his final minor-league rehab start, barring a setback, on Thursday at either Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre or Double-A Somerset, according to the New York Post's Greg Joyce. Schmidt went 3 1/3 inning in his first rehab start last Saturday with Somerset and punched out seven batters […]

Cody Bellinger Feeling Better, Back In Wednesday's Lineup

After a bout with food poisoning that caused him to miss Tuesday's contest against the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (illness) is back in center field and is hitting third for the series finale at Comerica Park against Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty. The left-handed-hitting Trent Grisham will head back to the Yankees […]

When Will Ketel Marte, Freddie Freeman, Colton Cowser Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Injuries haven't been easy to navigate so far through the early portion of the MLB season. Players like Shane McClanahan, George Kirby, Grayson Rodriguez, Giancarlo Stanton, and Zach Neto all started the year on the injured list. Unfortunately, plenty more players have joined them on the IL since then. Some of those players include Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte, Los […]

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 […]

Cody Bellinger Out Tuesday With Food Poisoning

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (illness) is out of the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park with food poisoning. Manager Aaron Boon said Bellinger was "throwing up all night." To Boone's knowledge, nobody else on the team is sick. The 29-year-old ate some bad chicken wings last night, […]

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 […]

Adam Ottavino Designated for Assignment

New York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Ottavino was designated for assignment on Tuesday. This is the second time in the last week he has been designated for assignment by the Yankees. He cleared waivers, opted for free agency, and then re-signed after his previous DFA, so it's possible he could end up back with the […]

DJ LeMahieu Could Start Rehab Assignment On Friday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (calf) has rejoined the team in Detroit for their series this week against the Tigers. LeMahieu will work out in Motown for the next three days, and if that goes well, he will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday. Given the fact that LeMahieu played in just one […]

Jasson Dominguez Heads To Bench For First Time This Year

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez will get his first day off of the year for Monday's series opener in Detroit against the Tigers at Comerica Field. Cody Bellinger will slide over to left field and bat third, while Trent Grisham will get another start in center and hit eighth in the batting order versus […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 2

Welcome back RotoBallers to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers and buys/sells for Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season. We are just one week into the MLB season and three games into most minor league levels, but there is still plenty of baseball to talk about. I mean, we have already had some prospects […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 7 - April 13)

With the first week in the books, welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 7 - April 13. In this article, I'll look at players like Logan O'Hoppe, Riley Greene, Spencer Schwellenbach, and others. For those who are not […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Chris Bassitt, Ben Rice, Kris Bubic, Carson Kelly, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Each Monday, we go through several players coming off a solid week in fantasy. Then, we'll determine if we should be buying or selling these players heading into the following week. The first edition of this article saw several players get off to fast starts, including Wilyer Abreu, Spencer […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 2 (April 7 - April 13)

The baseball season is officially underway, and there is no better time to look to the waiver wire to improve your team. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season -- April 7th through April 13th. This waiver wire article will recommend free […]

Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's the weekend and that means we're grinding waivers for our next wave of reinforcements as we work toward the championship trophy. Your league settings will always take precedence and require you to apply the appropriate context, but this will provide a good jumping-off […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 7 - April 13)

We're barely a week into the 2025 season, but it's never too early to improve your fantasy rosters. I'm sure many of you reading this already have an injured player or two you're looking to replace or a late-round pick off to a slow start who could easily be replaced on your roster. The players […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (April 7 - April 13)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 2 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 7 - April 13, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league roundup […]

Ben Rice, Oswaldo Cabrera Sitting On Sunday

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice and utility player Oswaldo Cabrera are not in the starting lineup when they conclude a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With southpaw Andrew Heaney getting the starting nod for the Pirates, Rice will retreat to the bench. Cabrera was also held out of action on Saturday. As […]

Cody Bellinger Active On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (back) is returning to the starting nine on Sunday when the Yankees conclude a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bellinger has missed the first two games of this series due to back stiffness. However, the 29-year-old was able to be cleared for action. He will bat second and […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 2 Injury Report - Updates on Ketel Marte, Spencer Strider, Zach Neto, Shohei Ohtani, and many more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for April 6. Every week, we look back at the major injury developments in the world of baseball and look ahead at what might transpire as a result. Today, we look at recent injuries and updates for Ketel Marte, Spencer Strider, Zach Neto, Shohei Ohtani, and many more. Injuries are […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/6/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The MLB regular season is in full swing, and we have another full slate of DFS action to break down. Today, we will look at a jam-packed Sunday slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are several games on this slate that we will emphasize that have a high projected run total. […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Zac Veen, Jordan Walker, Sean Murphy, Jonathan Aranda, Michael Conforto, more

Fantasy baseball is off to a fast start, and we are already on to Week 2 of the MLB season -- April 7th - April 13th. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice to help your fantasy teams. Today, we review the updated waiver wire rankings for Week 2 of the […]

Clarke Schmidt Strikes Out Seven In Rehab Start

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) tossed 3 1/3 shutout innings during his rehab outing with Double-A on Saturday. Schmidt allowed just one hit and a walk while striking out seven batters. This was an impressive showing for Schmidt, who opened the campaign on the 15-day injured list due to rotator-cuff tendinitis. Fantasy […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - April 7 to April 13

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Infield Waiver Wire Adds series. To kick off this column, I’ll start with a brief review of my picks from the previous week. While no one experienced a huge week, most of the players I tabbed chipped in modestly. Luis Rengifo provided five runs and hit […]

Top 5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 2 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

It's the start of the fantasy baseball season, and it's anyone's title to win. While some teams are dealing with a few injuries, most teams are generally comfortable with who is in their starting lineup at this point in the season. With fewer short-term holes for teams to fill, it's the time to chase upside […]

Torpedo Bats and Home Runs for Fantasy Baseball - The Bronx Bombers Are Back?

The hot topic over the past week has been torpedo bats, with the Yankees' hitters being the focal point. Over the past two seasons, we have more Statcast data on bat speed, swing length, squared-up rate, and blasts. The latter two relate to the contact efficiency from the bat, plus bat speed and exit velocity. […]