Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19 (August 4th- August 10th)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 19 of the 2025 season (August 4th- August 10th). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 19 (2025)

Every year, everyone says something like, "That was a wild trade deadline," but like...that was a wild trade deadline, right? As always, new closers are joining new teams, and old setup guys are also becoming closers. There's a lot to look at and maybe (hopefully) a lot of fantasy value suddenly on the waiver wire, […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 19 (2025)

Hi, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another Two-Start Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts article for Week 19 of 2025, from August 4 to August 10. The trade deadline has refreshed many rotations, opening up new opportunities in two-start streaming. Every week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 19 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

Wow- what an exciting trade deadline we just had. With all of the moving pieces, there are now quite a few playing time vacancies across the majors. Will these vacancies be filled by any of the top prospects near the majors? With a lot of these top prospects, we've been waiting for weeks, if not […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 19)

Welcome back to the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 19 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, stolen bases, and isolated power (ISO). This week, […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 18) - Players Who Are Underowned

As July winds down and Thursday's MLB trade deadline looms, it's as crucial a time as ever for fantasy managers. So, before your fantasy football drafts begin, don't forget to make the right moves on the baseball side of things. The waiver wire becomes even more critical in August, and Royce Lewis, Ivan Herrera, Ryan […]

2025 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker and Updates: Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers

The MLB trade deadline draws near, which means the entire baseball landscape can change for our fantasy teams. Teams seeking a competitive edge will have their phones burning before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31. Expect a significant uptick in trades as that date approaches! With the deadline almost here, let's navigate the trade winds […]

When Is J.J. Wetherholt Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 19 Update)

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect J.J. Wetherholt has quickly progressed through the St. Louis system and is making a strong case to reach the majors later this season. The Cardinals selected Wetherholt with the seventh pick in last year's MLB Draft out of West Virginia, and he has yet to show down in the upper […]

When Is Spencer Jones Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 19 Update)

New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones has been one of the most impressive power hitters in the minor leagues this season. He opened the campaign with Double-A but has recently earned a promotion to Triple-A. Since joining the top ranks of the minor leagues, the slugger has looked even better and is nearing his […]

Fantasy Baseball Fallout From the MLB Trade Deadline - Top Ten Deals That Matter (2025)

Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline was one of the more memorable deadlines in recent years and capped off a very active week in Major League Baseball. Some deals are old news by this point, but yesterday's action was fast and furious, and you may have missed a few important moves. If you want to see every […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Nick Kurtz, Luis Robert Jr., Matt Shaw, Colson Montgomery, and more

It's been two weeks since our most recent update over the All-Star break, which means we've lost players such as Aaron Judge (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr. (calf), Byron Buxton (ribs), Kris Bubic (shoulder), Isaac Paredes (hamstring), Jacob Wilson (wrist), Jac Caglianone (hamstring), Tanner Scott (forearm), Felix Bautista (shoulder), Marcelo Mayer (wrist), Alejandro Kirk (head), Grant […]

When Is Logan Henderson Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 19 Update)

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitching prospect Logan Henderson looked quite comfortable during his first taste of the major leagues, but was optioned back to Triple-A to monitor his innings. Since returning to the top level of the Milwaukee system, the right-hander has continued to impress, suggesting he could be in the mix to join Milwaukee during […]

When Is Bubba Chandler Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 19 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is considered the top-ranked pitching prospect in the sport on MLB.com. Throughout the first half of the season, Chandler has been on the verge of earning a call to the big leagues. While he has struggled at times, Chandler has flashed immense strikeout upside, which has kept him […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/2/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! That was such a great trade deadline, probably one of the best we have had in a while. As a Mariners fan, I'm thrilled they reunited with Eugenio Suarez and partnered him with Josh Naylor. There was a ton of big moves, and I'm excited to see how the rest of the […]

Cade Smith Picks Up Win on Friday

Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith (3-4) earned his third victory of the season in a 3-2 game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Smith threw two scoreless innings, the ninth and the 10th, and allowed just one base runner on a hit by pitch. The right-hander struck out three and tallied 23 pitches. Smith has […]

Yankees Eyeing Return for Aaron Judge Next Week

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) will take batting practice on the field in Miami on Friday before the series opener against the Marlins, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Judge will then travel to Tampa on Sunday to take some live at-bats. The Yankees' goal is to activate him from the 10-day injured list […]

Yankees Release Marcus Stroman

The New York Yankees announced on Friday that they released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman. In additional moves, the team added their recent trade acquisitions in right-handers David Bednar, Jake Bird and Camilo Doval and infielder/outfielder Jose Caballero to the active roster. Stroman leaves the organization after picking up his third win of the year on […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/1/25)

How fun was that trade deadline?? This Yankee fan is ecstatic about the bullpen moves the team made -- we're finally a force in that department again. Fans of the Mets, Padres, Mariners, Astros, and Rangers also have reason to celebrate, and props to the Athletics as well. They moved a stud reliever, but got […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 18 (2025)

The end of July is upon us, which means we're squarely in the final third of the season! This piece will examine movement since the All-Star break and lay the groundwork for the final two months of the year. Let the latest edition of the FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series help usher you towards a winning […]

Yankees Plan to Keep Devin Williams in Closer's Role

The New York Yankees plan to keep right-hander Devin Williams in the closer's role, Aaron Boone said. They intend to have the new acquisitions fit in around him, Bryan Hoch, beat writer for the Yankees, reports. The Yankees significantly bolstered their bullpen at the trade deadline, acquiring three high-leverage relievers in David Bednar, Jake Bird, […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 18

It's been fairly slow on the prospect promotion front, with only a couple of semi-notable names getting the call this month. With that said, the Triple-A level is loaded with notable names right now, some of which will certainly get the call over the final two months of the season. Stashing or at least monitoring […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18 (2025)

Welcome back to your weekly update of Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we provide you with the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Luis Gil, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/1/2025)

It is a typically large, full-to-be-exact slate for this Friday, August 1, 2025, which means we can look to take advantage of hitters in plenty of excellent conditions. Tonight, we have hitters with great pitching matchups. Additionally, we have some warm weather all across the nation as we enter the beginning of August. There are […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Spencer Jones, J.J. Wetherholt, Moises Ballesteros

As we enter the back half of the season, fantasy managers should look to stash high-end prospects nearing their MLB debut. Last season, several prospects got the call to the majors, like Junior Caminero and Dylan Crews, and flashed immediate upside. In this piece, we will look at three of the top-performing hitters at the […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Griffin Jax, Cade Smith, JoJo Romero, Luis Gil, Tyler O'Neill, Spencer Arrighetti, more

The MLB trade deadline has officially arrived, and we have already seen some big names on the move. The Mariners acquired Eugenio Suarez, the Phillies traded for Jhoan Duran, while the Mets acquired relievers Tyler Rogers and Ryan Helsley. There will likely be many more moves as teams look to improve their roster for the […]

Rafael Flores Goes to Pirates in David Bednar Deal

The New York Yankees sent catching prospect Rafael Flores and two other prospects for Pirates closer David Bednar, according to Jon Heyman. Flores ranked as the number eight prospect for the Yankees and has been incredibly productive over the past two seasons. He cruised through High-A and Double-A in 2024, posting a combined 21 homers […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 18)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. Friends, there is still time to move up in the standings. Do not give […]

Angels Acquire Oswald Peraza From Yankees

The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Oswald Peraza from the New York Yankees on Thursday in exchange for minor-league outfielder Wilberson De Pena and bonus-pool money, according to Jack Curry of YES Network. The Yankees had no more use for Peraza after recently acquiring Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies to play third base in […]

Jose Caballero Shipped to the Bronx

The New York Yankees are acquiring infielder Jose Caballero from the Tampa Bay Rays. The 28-year-old infielder has seen time at numerous positions while in Tampa Bay and will likely operate in a multi-positional depth role with the Yankees. This season, Caballero has appeared in 86 games and posted a .226/.328/.312 slash line with 12 […]

Yankees Acquire Camilo Doval

The New York Yankees are acquiring relief pitcher Camilo Doval from the San Francisco Giants. The 28-year-old has enjoyed an impressive bounce-back season through the first half of 2025. After struggling through most of 2024, holding a hefty 4.88 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP, the right-hander turned in a strong 3.09 ERA with a 1.20 […]