
NFBC Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (2025)
Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our MLB team's 2025 NFBC Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for NFBC Best Ball leagues. These NFBC best ball rankings include hitters and pitchers for the top 600 players (across all positions). These fantasy baseball rankings are geared specifically towards NFBC's best ball leagues and scoring rules, but can […]

A's Designate Kyle McCann For Assignment
According to the team, the Athletics have designated catcher Kyle McCann for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for catcher Jhonny Pereda, who the team acquired via a trade with the Miami Marlins. McCann made his big-league debut last summer and posted a .236/.318/.371 line across 54 contests. He tallied four doubles, five home […]

Jhonny Pereda Traded To The Athletics
According to the team, the Athletics have acquired catcher Jhonny Pereda from the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, the team designated catcher Kyle McCann for assignment. Pereda made his MLB debut last summer and posted a .231/.250/.231 slash line across 20 games with the Marlins. He tallied nine hits […]

Anthony Maldonado Designated For Assignment
According to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com, the Athletics have designated right-handed pitcher Anthony Maldonado for assignment. This transaction opened the roster spot for right-handed pitcher Elvis Alvarado, who the team claimed off waivers earlier on Thursday. Prior to the designation, Maldonado was ranked as the No. 21 prospect in the Athletics system on MLB.com. The […]

Elvis Alvarado Claimed By Athletics
According to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Athletics have claimed right-handed pitcher Elvis Alvarado. Alvarado was designated for assignment earlier this week by the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a spot on the roster for infielder Adam Frazier. The 25-year-old pitcher has yet to reach the major leagues. Last season, the right-hander made his […]

Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (2025)
Welcome back to our MLB team's 2025 Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2025 Best Ball leagues on the Underdog Fantasy platform. For those of you who are not familiar -- Underdog Fantasy is a platform where you can play all sorts of leagues and contests, and MLB Best Ball leagues are one of […]

FYPD Sleepers, Draft Targets and Avoids - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Prospects
It is FYPD season for most dynasty fantasy baseballers, and we at RotoBaller are here to help. With the new crop of international players signing and a large portion of the 2024 draftees having made their pro debut, we now have a better idea of how this class might shake out. Hitting on the lower […]

Fantasy Baseball Shortstop ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)
The shortstop position is quite loaded at the top in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, allowing many managers to focus on the position early on the board. This speaks to the varying skill offerings, uncertain trust in 2024 breakout names, and the realization by most early 2025 drafters that they can wait to wade through those […]

Fantasy Baseball Third Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)
The 2025 fantasy baseball average draft position (ADP) for third base steeply declines after the first four or five names. This speaks to the varying skill offerings, uncertain trust in 2024 breakout names, and the realization by most early 2025 drafters that they can wait to wade through those giant middle tiers. This ADP is […]

Fantasy Baseball FYPD Prospects for 2025 - First-Year Player Drafts
While the weather outside might be frightfully cold in the northern part of the country, spring is inching closer, and we're getting into the heart of offseason drafts for dynasty leagues. This is always an exciting time of year in dynasty leagues as we get to add new players to our teams and try to […]

Fantasy Baseball Second Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)
Second base looks like it will be largely ignored in the early rounds of 2025 fantasy baseball drafts. Beyond the elite names (two through four, based on who you ask), early team-builders appear content to wait on the position to select from a glob of similar names who could help in ways that depend on […]

Fantasy Baseball First Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)
The first baseman class for the 2025 fantasy baseball season has usual suspects like World Series MVP Freddie Freeman in the top tier, with varying degrees of helpful players in different categories outside of the top four names. Investing heavily in first basemen has become less frequent in both fantasy and reality baseball. Those addressing […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Closer, Relief Pitcher Rankings: Top 130 - Roto Leagues (January Updates)
Welcome back! At RotoBaller HQ, we continue our rankings articles series and pump out fantasy baseball content daily. Today, our MLB team bring your our early 2025 fantasy baseball closer and relief pitcher rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Should you spend a high pick on a closer? Saves can be scarce and […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 750 - Roto Leagues (January Update)
2025 fantasy baseball is around the corner, and pitchers and catchers will be reporting soon. Opening Day is a couple of months away, but it's never too early to get a jump start on fantasy baseball prep. At RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you crush your draft and ultimately take down the fantasy […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings: Top 30 - Roto Leagues (January Updates)
RotoBallers welcomes you back to more fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we focus on catchers. Whether you start one or two catchers, our MLB team has you covered with our 2025 fantasy baseball catcher rankings. For the most part, catchers provided decent fantasy production last year, especially in the power department, with 13 catchers popping at […]

Nick Kurtz Invited To Spring Training
According to MLB.com, the Athletics have invited first base prospect Nick Kurtz to spring training. Kurtz was selected with the fourth-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. Entering the draft, Kurt was viewed as one of the top prospects and was widely considered to be the top available prospect, especially after […]

Will Klein Designated For Assignment
According to the team, the Athletics have designated right-handed pitcher Will Klein for assignment. This transaction opened the roster spot for right-handed pitcher Jose Leclerc, who the team signed earlier on Friday. Klein was considered the No.16 best prospect on the team before being designated for assignment. The 25-year-old made his big league debut last […]

Jose Leclerc Agrees With The A's
Free-agent right-hander reliever Jose Leclerc and the Athletics agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal on Friday, according to sources. Leclerc will stay in the American League West after playing the first eight years of his MLB career with the Texas Rangers. The 31-year-old struggled to a 4.32 ERA (3.48 FIP) in 66 2/3 relief […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 750 - H2H Points Leagues (January Update)
Pitchers and catchers are reporting soon, and the 2025 fantasy baseball offseason is starting to heat up. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more baseball rankings to help you crush your drafts. Do you play in points leagues? We do, too, and are back with our 2025 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues […]

Brent Rooker Signs Five-Year Extension
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Athletics have signed designated hitter Brent Rooker to a five-year contract extension worth $60 million. The contract includes a sixth-year vesting option at $22 million which could be further increased. This new extension will now pay Rooker $30 million over the next three seasons which would have been […]

Top 10 First Base Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (2025)
The first base position has long been considered one of the best offensive positions for fantasy purposes. However, the position is starting to age with top options like Freddie Freeman and Bryce Harper who are now 35 and 32 respectively. Luckily, the top half of my top 10 below all projects to be impact fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - 2025 Outlooks for Jarren Duran, Brenton Doyle, Zach Neto
The term "breakout player" in fantasy baseball gets thrown around often without context. A breakout should emerge from the swamp of the underrated or flat-out forgotten. Of course, the breakout players you see on MLB lists do not keep the same scope as a fantasy baseball countdown. Fantasy players are already aware of the players […]

Austin Adams Agrees To Minor-League Deal With Boston
According to Ari Alexander of KPRC2, right-handed pitcher Austin Adams and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. Last summer, the 33-year-old held a 3.92 ERA and a 1.48 ERA across 41 1/3 innings of work. Adams had his season cut short due to right […]

Chris Clegg's Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Dynasty - December Update
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my top 100 fantasy baseball prospect rankings, freshly updated for December. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball dynasty prospect rankings here on RotoBaller, along with my notes on risers. After a full offseason of work, spending time on backfields, in minor league […]

Gio Urshela, Athletics Sign One-Year Contract
According to Ken Rosenthal of MLB on FOX, the Athletics have signed free agent infielder Gio Urshela to a one-year contract. Urshela spent the 2024 campaign playing in Detroit and Atlanta. Across 128 games, the infielder held a .250/.286/.361 line with 19 doubles, nine home runs and no stolen bases. Urshela showed a great eye […]

Pitcher Kyle Muller Signed By Chunichi Dragons Of NPB
The Chunichi Dragons have signed free agent pitcher Kyle Muller. The 27-year-old played the last two seasons for the Athletics after the first two seasons of his career were for the Braves. The southpaw saw more success as a reliever than as a starter during his time in the majors, posting a 4.68 ERA, 1.38 […]

Rays Land Joe Boyle In Trade With A's
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-handers Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters, outfielder Will Simpson and a compensation Round A draft pick from the Athletics on Saturday in exchange for left-hander Jeffrey Springs, according to sources. Boyle is the biggest piece headed back to Tampa. The 25-year-old had a 1.69 ERA in three starts in Oakland […]

A's Acquire Jeffrey Springs From Rays
The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in exchange for right-handers Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters, outfielder Will Simpson and a compensation Round A draft pick, according to sources. It's the second big addition to the A's starting rotation this offseason after they signed right-hander Luis Severino to […]

Sean Manaea Received Offer From A's
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, before signing Luis Severino, the Athletics made a "big offer" to free-agent starting pitcher Sean Manaea in hopes of bringing him back to his first MLB club. However, given the Athletics agreed on a hefty $67 million contract with Severino, Manaea will likely not return to […]

A's Sign Luis Severino To Three-Year Deal
The Athletics agreed to a three-year, $67 million deal with free-agent right-hander Luis Severino on Thursday, according to sources. It's the largest guarantee in the franchise's history. Severino had a bounce-back season in 2024 with the New York Mets, posting a 3.91 ERA over 182 innings, and now he'll head west to pitch for the […]