Henry Davis Takes Batting Practice On Thursday

According to Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates catcher Henry Davis (hand) was seen taking live batting practice on Thursday. The 25-year-old finished the 2024 season on the injured list with left hand inflation. However, seeing him take live BP just two days into camp is a great sign and suggests he should be […]

OBP Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers: On-Base Percentage Leagues (2025)

It's rankings season here at RotoBaller HQ, and we're back with more 2025 fantasy baseball rankings to help prepare you for your drafts. In this article you'll see our 2025 OBP Fantasy Baseball Rankings for on-base percentage (OBP) leagues. These OBP rankings include hitters and pitchers for the top 750 players (across all positions). These […]

Daniel Vogelbach Hired By Pirates As Special Hitting Assistant

Former first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach has been hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a special assistant to the hitting department for the 2025 season. Vogelbach will begin his post-playing career after playing in 31 games for the Toronto Blue Jays last year and hitting just .186/.278/.300 with a .578 OPS, one home run and […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Feeling Good

The word at Pittsburgh Pirates camp is that third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) is feeling good entering spring training. PittsburghPG's Noah Hiles writes that he couldn't help but notice Hayes walking around on Wednesday with a big smile on his face. The 28-year-old fell apart in 2024 and played in only 96 games, slashing .233/.283/.290 […]

Jared Triolo, DJ Stewart, Darick Hall All Options At First Base

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington mentions Jared Triolo, DJ Stewart and Darick Hall as options that the Pirates will consider at first base now that Spencer Horwitz is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a wrist injury that required surgery. Those three players should see the most reps at first base in […]

Spencer Horwitz To Miss 6-8 Weeks

According to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz (wrist) is expected to miss six to eight weeks. Hiles noted that Horwitz underwent a procedure on his right wrist last week to address "chronic symptoms" and is expected to make a full recovery. As a result, the 27-year-old will likely miss […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts Who Will Improve in 2025

Everyone's scanning for a breakout pitcher in their drafts. Wins are often decided at the margins, but it helped in 2024 when the guys on the margins at the beginning of the season were Reynaldo Lopez. Going into 2025, we shouldn't simply forget those that already had their breakout seasons. While many of those pitchers […]

Spencer Horwitz To Miss Time In Spring Training With Wrist Injury

Sources tell Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Andrew Destin that Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz (wrist) will miss time in spring training with a right-wrist injury. The severity of Horwitz's wrist injury is unclear, but it will certainly put his status up in the air for Opening Day in late March. The 27-year-old was dealt from the […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Fallers and Fades? K-BB% Analysis and 2025 Draft Outlooks

As managers prepare for their 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, we attempt to provide you with articles that offer a reason to draft a player ahead of their ADP, or in some cases, give you a reason to steer clear. This article illuminates a few starting pitchers and why their sudden drop in K-BB% is concerning […]

Top Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Prospects - 2025 Draft Sleepers and Rookie Targets

It is time to begin prep for the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We here at RotoBaller are here to help as always, and today we're looking at top 2B prospects and call-ups that can make fantasy impacts this year! Fantasy baseball prospects can play a significant role in helping your redraft teams win. They are […]

MLB Rookies Who Surged In September - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Draft Values

There were plenty of rookies who made a strong impact in the majors last year. Players like Paul Skenes, Jackson Merrill, and Shota Imanaga were consistent for most of the season. Then, there were players like Jackson Chourio, Luis Gil, and Colton Cowser. All three players had some ups and downs, but they also had […]

Starting Pitcher (SP) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

Fantasy baseball points leagues are becoming increasingly popular, and the setup closely resembles fantasy football. We published our roto league positional rankings series, and now it's time to focus on points leagues. Today, we focus on pitchers with our 2025 fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings and tiers for points leagues. Pitching is almost always at […]

Bounceback Hitters: Fantasy Baseball ADP Values for Infielders (2025)

The long winter is almost over, and fantasy baseball draft season is kicking into high gear. The month of February is the first big draft month for most, especially with the end of football after the Super Bowl. So whether or not you already have been drafting/prepping or are beginning now, RotoBaller has you covered […]

National League Prospects to Target in Redraft Leagues - The Toolshed Podcast (Ep. 372)

Welcome to episode 372 of The Toolshed Podcast with Chris Clegg and Eric Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a fantasy baseball dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) and Chris Clegg (@ChrisCleggMiLB) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

It is hard to believe February is already here. In just a few weeks, pitchers and catchers will report, and not long after that, spring training will officially be underway. Those preparations for the 2025 MLB season coincide with fantasy baseball’s main drafting period, so now is the time to do some research before our […]

Closers, Saves, Relief Pitcher (RP) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

Starting pitching is a premium in points leagues, but plenty of relievers can accumulate saves and generate a ton of points. We break it all down for you with our 2025 fantasy baseball closers, saves, relief pitcher rankings and tiers for points leagues and H2H points leagues. Closers are more sought after in standard 5x5 […]

Catcher (C) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

The countdown to Opening Day is on, and we are back with more fantasy baseball points league rankings. Today, we review the catcher position and break down the ranks and tiers with our 2025 fantasy baseball catcher rankings for points and H2H points leagues. We have been breaking down every position to help fantasy managers […]

Outfield (OF) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Fantasy baseball offseason is heating up, and we are getting closer to Opening Day. That said, we continue our points rankings series and focus on outfielders. Use these 2025 fantasy baseball outfield rankings for points leagues and H2H points leagues in your upcoming drafts. Outfield is loaded with talent this year; plenty […]

Third Base (3B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

It's always fantasy baseball season at RotoBaller HQ, and we are back with more fantasy baseball points rankings to help you crush your drafts. Today, we review our MLB team's 2025 fantasy baseball third base rankings for points leagues and H2H points leagues. Third base isn't that deep in 2025 and can be dicey once […]

Alika Williams Outrighted To Triple-A

According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, second baseman Alika Williams has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A. The Pirates designated Williams for assignment earlier in the week to make room on the roster for Tim Mayza. Williams logged 37 games in Pittsburgh last season and held a .207/.242/.299 line. He hit four doubles and […]

Shortstop (SS) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

The fantasy baseball offseason is starting to heat up as we are getting closer to the heart of it. At RotoBaller HQ, we have been providing fantasy baseball content daily and are back with more rankings. Today, our MLB team breaks down the shortstop position with our 2025 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for […]

Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

At RotoBaller HQ, our fantasy points rankings series continues with our MLB team's 2025 fantasy baseball second base rankings for points leagues and H2H points leagues. Second base is a position that most fantasy managers can wait until later in the draft to select their starting one, with Mookie Betts being the only 2B ranked […]

Tommy Pham Signs One-Year Deal With Pittsburgh

According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, outfielder Tommy Pham signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates worth $4 million. Pham opened the 2024 season with the Chicago White Sox and was eventually shipped to St. Louis and then concluded the season in Kansas City. Across 116 contests, Pham held a .248/.305/.368 line. He […]

First Base (1B) Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues - February Updates (2025)

At RotoBaller HQ, we know many fantasy managers play in fantasy baseball points leagues and have generated rankings designed specifically for points formats. Today we're looking at our team's 2025 fantasy baseball first base rankings and tiers for points leagues and H2H points leagues. In these formats, we are looking to prioritize first basemen who […]

The Best Fantasy Baseball Team Names - 100 Funny Team Names For 2025

Happy fantasy baseball season, RotoBallers! With your drafts likely coming up soon, you must have your best fantasy baseball team name selected for the upcoming MLB season. While some people stick to the same name yearly, others like to switch it up.  Luckily, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the best fantasy baseball team names […]

Endy Rodriguez "Feels Great" Entering Spring Training

According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez (elbow) "feels great" heading into spring training. Rodriguez missed most of the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair his UCL and flexor tendon in his right elbow. Rodriguez noted that his swing feels "correct" as well. However, fantasy managers should expect him to […]

Pirates Invite Bubba Chandler To Spring Training

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday that right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler, the No. 15 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, will be a non-roster invite to big-league spring training this year. In addition to Chandler, infielder Konnor Griffin (No. 43), right-hander Thomas Harrington (No. 80) and infielder Termarr Johnson (No. 83) received non-roster […]

Starting Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Values and Draft Targets

Having a roadmap to navigate fantasy drafts is a great way to develop a general approach while identifying relative pockets of value and weak points in the player pool. It is always risky to base a draft roadmap around specific players, as no two drafts end up being the same. However, identifying certain players or […]

Alika Williams Designated For Assignment

According to Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Alika Williams was designated for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for Tim Mayza, who the team officially signed earlier on Monday. Williams made 37 appearances at the MLB level last season with the Pirates. He held a .207/.242/.299 slash line with just […]

Nick Yorke Might Not Be Ready For Everyday Right-Field Job

The Pittsburgh Pirates are still looking for someone to step up as an everyday right fielder in 2025, but MLB.com's Alex Stumpf writes that Nick Yorke is a second baseman by trade and might not be an everyday outfielder from a defensive perspective. Both Yorke and Billy Cook were acquired at last year's trade deadline, […]