Joey Bart Will Go Through Testing

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart (back) is set to undergo testing before Tuesday's contest against the Cincinnati Reds. Bart has been held out of the starting nine since being removed from Friday's contest with a back injury. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status, as he may need to be placed on the injured […]

When Is Jordan Lawlar Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 3 Update)

The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting off strong this season. Their 9-7 record might have them in fourth place in the NL West, but their 82 runs scored lead the division and rank third in all of Major League Baseball. The offensive explosion comes courtesy of Arizona’s players, who seem to have started the season on […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Pablo Lopez, Zach Eflin, Josh Lowe, and more. Whether managers […]

Endy Rodriguez Removed Early On Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez (finger) was forced to exit early during Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. Rodriguez was removed after being hit in the wrist by a deflected ball. Ouch, the Pirates can't afford to lose another catcher with Joey Bart (back) injured as well. The team is calling Rodriguez day-to-day with a […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 3

Another week has gone by, and we're already over two weeks into the Major League season. Both the Majors and minors are in full swing now, and we've already seen several notable prospect promotions with plenty more to come. Nick Kurtz also can't stop hitting home runs in Triple-A, but more on him in a […]

Jared Triolo To Start Rehab Assignment

Pittsburgh Pirates Gold Glove utility infielder Jared Triolo (back), who has been out since April 7 with a lumbar spine strain, will head to Triple-A Indianapolis for a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Kevin Gorman. Triolo took ground balls on Monday at PNC Park before the game against the Washington […]

Joey Bart Remains Absent On Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart (back) is still on the bench for Monday's series opener against the visiting Washington Nationals at PNC Park. Endy Rodriguez will do the catching for right-hander Paul Skenes and will bat sixth versus Nationals right-hander Brad Lord. While Bart hasn't played since being pulled from Friday's game against the Cincinnati […]

MLB Strikeouts Player Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (4/14/2025)

One of these days, I am going to have a big day of results on the same day that I pen this article. Right now, it feels like my K prop picks always hit harder the day before or after, with the case in point being a crummy 2-5 record in Saturday's article followed by […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz, Emilio Pagan, David Festa, Matt Mervis, Adael Amador

The fantasy baseball season continues to fly by as we are already onto Week 3. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue our waiver wire ranking series and are back with more advice to help your fantasy baseball teams. Today, we review our updated waiver rankings for Week 3 of the MLB season -- April 14th - […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 14 - April 20)

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 14 - April 20. In this article, I'll look at players like Spencer Strider, Alex Verdugo, Jason Adam, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss […]

Nick Mariano's Week 3 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's tempting to feel like the dust is settling and around now is when we most overestimate our grasp of the season ahead of us. Whether it is due to preseason priors being validated or cognitive biases where we overweigh the initial pieces of […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 3 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 14 - April 21, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jack Suwinski On The Bench On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes and outfielder Jack Suwinski will start Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds on the bench. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start at third base and hit seventh against Reds right-hander Hunter Greene. Oneil Cruz (finger) is back in center field for the series finale. Adam Frazier is starting in […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

If you're like me, you have at least one team with an IL already filled with players, and we are not even a full month into the MLB season. Whether you are looking for injury replacements or just some streaming options, you've come to the right place, as I break down the best and most […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 14 - April 20)

As we are now over two weeks into the Major League regular season, you should probably have a decent feel for your team and where your strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to attack those areas or positions of weakness via trade or the waiver wire. The players below are all under 40 […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

The baseball season is in full swing, which means that injuries have begun to pile up. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season -- April 14 through April 20. This waiver wire article will recommend free agents to target and how much […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 3 (2025)

Welcome back to two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts for Week 3 of 2025 from April 7 to April 13. Several teams get seven games on their schedule this week, giving us a good mix of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]

Joey Bart Out Again Versus Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart (back) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight day on Sunday against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Henry Davis, who was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, is making the start behind the plate. He will catch right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski and bat […]

Oneil Cruz Back For Sunday's Series Finale

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (finger) is returning to center field and will bat third for Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Hunter Greene. Cruz was hit by a pitch on his finger on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals and was forced to miss the next three games. The 26-year-old […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 3? (2025)

We are just over two weeks into the major league season, and injuries have started to hit. Here’s just a smattering of major contributors lost in the last week or so: Matt McLain, Masyn Winn, Jackson Merrill, Wyatt Langford, Justin Steele, and Zach Eflin. We could go on. Fantasy managers will be searching for answers, […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

Here we are in Week 3 of our weekly column of fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for starting pitchers in points leagues. We appreciate you following along thus far and hope you've been reading these articles because last week, we had some stellar recommendations, including Max Meyer, Dustin May, Brady Singer, and Reese Olson. All […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 3 (2025)

Another week in the books, and even more information and examples for us to look at in the bullpen world. Roles are solidifying, struggles are rearing their heads, and guys we'd never heard of before the season started are suddenly true fantasy assets. Entering Week 3, we're past the weird scheduling to start the season […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/13/25)

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. On today's slate, we have several aces in favorable matchups that I will be highlighting. In fact, there […]

Dylan Crews Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

Nationals rookie right fielder else center fielder Dylan Crews has been under the microscope of the FaBIO batter evaluation model for many years now. In this piece I first outline how his plate fundamentals have evolved from college to now MLB play. And then I dive deeper into analysis of his offensive running as a […]

Joey Bart Out Of The Lineup On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart (back) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Bart will take a seat here after being forced to exit early during Friday's game due to lower back discomfort. For now, fantasy managers can consider Bart as day-to-day, but it wouldn't be shocking if […]

Oneil Cruz To Miss Third Straight Game

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (finger) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Cruz injured his finger earlier in the week when he was hit by a pitch on the hand. He's being considered as day-to-day, but will miss his third straight game on Saturday. Hopefully, Cruz can […]

Pirates Calling Up Henry Davis

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up catcher/outfielder Henry Davis on Saturday, sources tell MLB.com's Alex Stumpf. Davis, the first overall pick back in 2021, had a strong spring and was hitting .286 with three doubles in eight games played at Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the season. There's no word on a corresponding move, but catcher […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 3)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 3. This week's article discusses prospects like Bubba Chandler, Noah Cameron, Logan Henderson, Nick Kurtz, and more who are ready to make a splash in redraft leagues this year. Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of […]

MLB Strikeouts Player Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (4/12/2025)

There aren't too many aces on the mound today, but that means we have some lower numbers, too, with a lot of pitchers' props set at 4.5 or 5.5 strikeouts. I'm always opportunistic, and I think there are some good spots to target today, including a few unders as well. We hit all three unders […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Kyren Paris, Ben Rice, Jung Hoo Lee, Max Meyer, Reese Olson, Anthony Bender, more

At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Now is the time to scour the waiver wire and help add players who can help your team for the long haul. Even though we are a few weeks into the season, the grind doesn't stop, and fantasy managers must stay on top of […]