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When Is Matt Shaw Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 5 Update)
When the Chicago Cubs traded away Isaac Paredes and didn't get Alex Bregman in free agency, it was inevitable that Matt Shaw would be the team's Opening Day third baseman. Even though that turned out to be the case, Chicago's top prospect struggled in his first taste of the big leagues. Shaw hit just .172 […]
When Will Blake Snell, Pablo Lopez, George Kirby Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
Even though we are just a month into the fantasy baseball season, several high-end starting pitchers have hit the injured list. As a result, several fantasy managers have begun to pivot to several of the emerging early-season breakouts, including Andrew Heaney and Matthew Liberatore. In this piece, we will analyze the latest injury update on […]
Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5 (2025)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! The 2025 Minor League Baseball season is in full swing. During last week's action, there were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. The players listed here are coming off dominant weeks and […]
Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Devin Williams, Emmanuel Clase Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
This is perhaps the biggest week of bullpen news this season. Two big-name closers who fantasy baseball managers paid a very hefty price on draft day to obtain are currently without their teams’ closer gig. Fantasy baseball managers everywhere are surely not panicking! There are also a number of teams using a closer committee that […]
Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 5)
The Week 5 edition of our Top 10 Hitters series for fantasy baseball and the 2025 season is upon us. What has changed with fantasy baseball hitters over the last week? As the weather heats up, offenses will also start being more productive, and some of the slumping hitters (looking at you, Mookie Betts!) should […]
MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/30/2025)
We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, giving us plenty of opportunities to find value in home run props. Today's hitters include Pete Alonso, Jake Burger, Gunnar Henderson, Seiya Suzuki, Alejandro Kirk, and Bryson Stott. Each of these players is either red-hot or has intriguing batter-vs-pitcher data in tonight's matchup. The way […]
MLB Parlays Today - Best Baseball Parlay Picks and Predictions (4/30/2025)
Welcome, sports bettors, to the first edition of our free MLB picks and parlays. If you enjoy baseball betting, then I think you will like what we have in store for you with today's MLB picks. MLB betting can take many forms, from wagering on straight bets on game outcomes or player props, to building […]
MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/30/25)
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We've got a juicy nine-game set starting at 6:35 p.m. EDT. Today's slate has a mix of aces, sneaky value pitchers, and some bats in prime spots to rack up points. The weather looks mostly cooperative, though keep an eye on Great American Ball Park (Cardinals at Reds) with a 25-35 percent […]
When Is Andrew Painter Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 5 Update)
Philadelphia Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter did not pitch in a minor league game during both the 2023 and 2024 seasons. After injuring his elbow in spring training in 2023, Painter underwent Tommy John surgery later that summer. As a result, it has been a while since the Phillies have seen their up-and-coming pitcher throw in […]
8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Pete Crow-Armstrong, Andrew Heaney, Anthony Volpe, Devin Williams, more
Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 5 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Andrew Heaney, Anthony Volpe, Devin Williams, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a […]
Matt Gorski Draws Second Start At 1B, Will Hit Sixth On Tuesday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Matt Gorski will make his second career start Tuesday, manning first base and hitting sixth in the team's matchup with the Cubs. The former second-round draft pick debuted on April 24, hitting a solo home run for his first career hit. The 6-foot-2 slugger offers a little pop and speed, hitting 23 […]
When Is Bubba Chandler Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 5 Update)
Pittsburgh Pirates top starting pitching prospect Bubba Chandler continues to impress in the minors. The third-round pick from 2021 is still just 22 years old but is quickly establishing himself as one of the top pitching prospects in the game. He could be a key addition for the Pirates this summer and give the team even […]
When Is Jordan Lawlar Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 5 Update)
Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect Jordan Lawlar continues to post great numbers in Triple-A and is making a strong case that he's ready to join the MLB roster. After battling injuries the last few seasons, he has been healthy and productive so far in 2025, and he could get his chance to have a long-awaited breakout […]
Don't Drop Them - Players to Hold for Fantasy Baseball Week 5
Even four weeks of a fantasy baseball season is a small sample from which to make conclusions. Our fantasy baseball rosters might be feeling the impact of players who have started slowly, but the season is long, and we are only less than one-sixth of the way through it. When injuries or slow starts hit, […]
Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5 (2025)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to yet another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 5 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Ronald Acuna Jr., Jordan Westburg, Brandon Woodruff, and more. Whether […]
Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 5 (2025)
Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 5 of the 2025 MLB season. With injuries beginning to pile up in the major leagues, several pitching prospects are on the brink of receiving the call. This week, two of our top stash options took a slight step back at […]
Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Austin Hays, Caleb Durbin, Roman Anthony, Luke Weaver, Zebby Matthews, more
The calendar page officially flips to May next week as we are a month into the MLB season. At RotoBaller HQ, we scour the waiver wire and help you prioritize who to add with our Week 5 of the MLB season -- April 28th - May 4th. The list includes the top 100 hitters and […]
NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 4/29/2025)
It's a full slate of games, and I'm back again to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. Last Friday, I featured four NRFI/YRFI bets, and we managed to hit three of those, with the one loss coming from what was supposed to be the best pitching matchup on the slate - […]
Bubba Chandler Tosses Five Shutout Innings In Latest Start
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler tossed five shutout innings in his latest start at Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, allowing just one hit and no walks while striking out four. Worth noting, the righty got up to 70 pitches, and is about as stretched out as he needs to be in order to get that […]
Andrew McCutchen Picks Up Four Hits In Loss
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 4-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's 9-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was his third homer of the season, and the veteran added three singles for his fourth multi-hit performance of the year. McCutchen has been hitting well in recent days, notching at least one hit […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 5)
Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 5 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article examining players whom fantasy managers might consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who warrant a closer look. We'll examine players […]
Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 28 - May 4)
Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 28 - May 4. In this article, I'll look at players like Agustin Ramirez, Hunter Brown, Luke Weaver, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the league […]
Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 (April 28 - May 4)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 5 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 28 - May 4, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]
Spencer Horwitz Batting Leadoff For Double-A Altoona
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz (wrist) begins his rehab assignment on Sunday, batting leadoff for the Double-A Altoona Curve. The Radford alum has yet to suit up in 2025 as he battled back from wrist surgery that was performed to address "chronic issues." Horwitz hit well the last time we saw him in the […]
Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 5 (2025)
It's an interesting part of baseball season: Spring break is over, and we're almost a month in, but "on pace for" stats are still pretty fun to play around with. Injuries are striking bullpens, rotations, and lineups around the league, and guys we've always trusted and relied on are suddenly untrustworthy and unreliable. Bullpen shakeups […]
Nick Mariano's Week 5 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The month of May is right around the corner, which means we've got a month's worth of fun on the books to pick apart. Don't get lazy and suddenly believe that you know it all and the status quo is what will be throughout […]
FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 5 (April 28 - May 4)
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 5 of the 2025 MLB season -- April 28 through May 4. This waiver wire article will recommend free agents to target and […]
Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 28 - May 4)
As the first month of the season draws to a close, standings in fantasy leagues are really starting to take shape. You should have a pretty good idea of what positions and stat categories your teams are strong in and what areas you could stand to improve in. The players below are all under 40 […]
Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5 (April 28 - May 4)
Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 5 of the 2025 season (April 28 - May 4). 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 […]
MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/27/2025)
Every MLB team is in action today, and we even have a double-header for the Yankees and Blue Jays, so there are 16 games to choose from when making our HR prop selections! I am rolling with five different home run hitters today since we have so many good spots to choose from. Always check […]
