Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 4 (2025)

We're wrapping up April and getting more looks at key arms and tweaked arsenals, learning what's smoke and real with each turn of the rotation. Whether you're determining which high-end arm to trade for or flipping the waiver wire, we're here to build champions with another installment of the FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series. Let's get […]

Tyler Soderstrom To See Time In Left Field And As Designated Hitter

Athletics general manager David Forst said that with first base prospect Nick Kurtz joining the big-league squad this week, first baseman Tyler Soderstrom will get some time in left field and as the designated hitter. Brent Rooker will also be part of the left field/DH mix going forward as the A's make room for Kurtz, […]

Nick Kurtz Will Not Be In A Platoon

Athletics general manager David Forst said that first base prospect Nick Kurtz will not be involved in a platoon when he joins the team this week for his major-league debut. The A's are comfortable playing Kurtz against left-handed pitchers, noting that he's had success against southpaws early on at Triple-A Las Vegas. The 22-year-old won't […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Nick Kurtz, Chandler Simpson, Roman Anthony

Stashing top prospects is really an underrated part of fantasy baseball. Although many fantasy managers choose to just stick with their guys, stashing the right prospects could be a league-winning move for your fantasy team. Just look at everyone who stashed Paul Skenes, James Wood, and Rhett Lowder last season. As a result, all fantasy managers should be stashing […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Tyler Soderstrom, Yordan Alvarez, Chris Bassitt, Aaron Nola, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 4 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Tyler Soderstrom, Yordan Alvarez, Chris Bassitt, Aaron Nola, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a […]

Daniel Susac Named Pacific Coast League Hitter Of The Week

Athletics catching prospect Daniel Susac enjoyed an impressive week en route to earning Pacific Coast League Hitter of the Week honors. Over his last seven contests, Susac has begun to find his power, as he went deep three times and added three doubles. During this power surge, the 23-year-old backstop held a .400/.438/.800 slash line […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/22/25)

All 30 MLB teams are in action tonight, with 20 of those teams featured on the main MLB DFS slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings. The Rockies are on the road, so we don't have to worry about the Coors Field park factor. The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, though only around five mph, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/22/2025)

We have a massive fifteen-game MLB slate, with every team playing today, weather permitting. We have some spots with the wind blowing out and some decent spots for home runs nationwide. I will provide my five favorite home run bets on today’s slate. As always, my favorite way to bet home runs is to round […]

Craig Yoho - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Prospect Stashes (Week 4)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Milwaukee Brewers called up their No. 18-ranked prospect, Craig Yoho, ahead of their series opener against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Yoho has quickly risen up the minor league ranks since being drafted in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. […]

Nick Kurtz - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Prospect Stashes (Week 4)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After weeks of wondering when the Athletics would call up their top prospect, they are finally expected to promote first baseman Nick Kurtz to their major league roster on Monday evening. Kurtz was drafted fourth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft and is currently MLB […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 21 - April 27)

Welcome to RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 21 - April 27. In this article, I'll look at players like Nick Kurtz, Sal Frelick, Craig Yoho, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss players […]

A's Calling Up Nick Kurtz

The Athletics are calling up top prospect Nick Kurtz from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, a source tells MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. Kurtz, who is ranked as the No. 35 overall prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline, was dominating at Triple-A with a .321/.385/.655 OPS and a minor-league-leading seven home runs The 22-year-old left-handed […]

When Is Jordan Lawlar Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 4 Update)

It's only a matter of time until the Arizona Diamondbacks call up their top prospect, Jordan Lawlar. MLB Pipeline's No. 10 overall prospect is currently tearing it up at Triple-A Reno and could be promoted to the big leagues in the coming weeks.  Lawlar has delivered strong offensive numbers in the minors since being drafted […]

When Is Zebby Matthews Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 4 Update)

Minnesota Twins prospect Zebby Matthews has the potential to be an excellent major league pitcher one day. He commands the strike zone at an elite level and has an above-average cutter to go with his fastball.  That has all been on display in his four minor league seasons. Matthews has a career 3.10 ERA and […]

Jeffrey Springs Leaves Start With Hamstring Tightness

Athletics starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs left the game in the third inning of Sunday's start with hamstring tightness. He had already given up six runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks in a game that the A's would go on to lose 14-1 to the Brewers. After the game, Springs said the hamstring […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Chandler Simpson, Caleb Durbin, Jonathan Aranda, Jeffrey Springs, Dennis Santana

April has 10 days left, and we are almost a month into the 2025 MLB season. It's already Week 4, and time for fantasy managers to make that move and add players who can instantly help their fantasy baseball teams. At RotoBaller HQ, we break down this week's waiver with our Week 4 of the […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

The baseball season is in full swing, and it's time to make our next rounds of FAAB claims. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 4 of the 2025 MLB season -- April 21 through April 27. This waiver wire article will recommend free agents to target and […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 4 (2025)

Hey RotoBallers! We are back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 4 of 2025 from April 21 to April 27. Rotations are starting to settle into place, giving us a good variety of pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 4 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 21 - April 27, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 4 of the 2025 season (April 21 - April 27). 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 […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - April 21 to April 27

Happy Easter, RotoBallers! Somewhere between hiding eggs, peeling potatoes, baking hams, and picking green cellophane out of the carpet today, you need to set your fantasy baseball lineup for next week. Before you do that, you have to place your waiver bids. Time now for the latest and greatest infield fantasy baseball waiver wire adds. […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (April 21 - April 27)

With Week 3 of the baseball season in the rearview mirror, it's time we dive into starting pitchers for Week 4. It's crazy to think we are already in Week 4. It feels like just yesterday we were identifying sleepers for the draft! So far through the first three weeks of this starting pitcher column, […]

Mason Miller Registers Sixth Save

Athletics relief pitcher Mason Miller was asked to take the mound with a two-run lead on Saturday. The A's didn't have to use too many pitchers in this one with Luis Severino throwing eight innings before handing the ball to Miller. The Brewers didn't put up much of a fight as Miller threw a scoreless […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 4 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players such as Luis Gil, Jake Cronenworth, Connor Wong, and others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season getting underway, there are several injured players out there who have low roster percentages […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 4 (2025)

The calendar keeps on flipping as we learn more and more about how managers are deploying their respective bullpens. Some stars are struggling while others, whom you likely distrust due to past performance, are emerging. This section of the season can lead us to overestimate our knowledge of how things will play out, but we […]

Luis Severino Works Eight Innings On Saturday

Athletics starting pitcher Luis Severino was nearly able to throw a complete game during Saturday's contest against the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander worked eight innings, allowing three hits, and one earned run in the win. Somehow, Severino was able to work this deep into a game while only registering one strikeout. The right-hander has looked […]

Brent Rooker Hits Go-Ahead Homer

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker came up clutch for his team during Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rooker was quiet in this game until smacking a solo home run in the sixth inning to give his team the lead. The A's would hold onto the lead and take a 3-1 victory over Milwaukee. Rooker now […]

When Is Coby Mayo Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 4 Update)

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo has flashed elite upside at Triple-A but has yet to earn an extended look at the major leagues. While Mayo did earn a brief taste of the majors last summer, he had a limited role and struggled to find consistency. Mayo was competing for a spot on the […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/19/2025)

Our home run prop picks have been running hot with at least one correct pick in every edition so far! We even had two of four picks hit on Thursday, when my buddy Casey Wilson correctly called bombs from Gunnar Henderson and Corey Seager. To be completely transparent, I bet home run props mainly for […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 4? (2025)

This week saw a blitz of prospect promotions across baseball as major league teams look to cover for injuries or provide a spark. That’s right, the injuries kept on keeping on, too, as we got bad news on players like Willi Castro and players not responding well to rehabilitation, such as Grayson Rodriguez. Both injuries […]