MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (3/28/25)

'Tis the day after Opening Day and our second chance to build MLB DFS lineups. If you didn't have the White Sox beating the Angels 8-0 or the Orioles scoring twice as many runs as everyone else on your Bingo card, don't fret. We have a long way to go this season and many more […]

Paul Skenes Starts Sophomore Season Strong

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes struck out seven in the first Opening Day start of his career, but he ended up with a no-decision after the Marlins staged a late-inning comeback to walk off as winners by a score of 5-4. Skenes needed 94 pitches to get through 5 1/3 innings but only allowed […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Cam Smith, Kristian Campbell, Spencer Arrighetti, Kris Bubic, Matt Wallner, more

Opening Day has finally arrived. While most fantasy drafts have been completed, it's never too early to scout the waiver wire. Today, we begin with our first of many waiver wire rankings articles this season and provide you with the best pickups with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1 (March 27 - […]

Nick Gonzales Homers, Leaves Early With Ankle Injury

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales (ankle) went 1-for-3 with his first home run of the season, a run scored, two RBI and two strikeouts in the team's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Opening Day on Thursday, but he was also removed early due to recurrent left-ankle discomfort. Gonzales went deep for a […]

Jared Jones Officially Placed On 15-Day Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates officially placed right-hander Jared Jones (elbow) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a right-elbow UCL sprain. For now, Jones will attempt to rest and rehab his UCL injury, but it doesn't mean he won't eventually need to go under the knife, which would officially end his 2025 season. In a […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (3/27/24)

Opening Day has finally arrived! This Thursday, 28 of the 30 MLB teams will take to the diamonds and get the "normal" regular season underway after the Tokyo Series got the season started officially for the Cubs and Dodgers. The nine games that start between 4:00 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET are the DraftKings […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates for 2025 - National League Edition

Believe it or not, fantasy baseball drafts are not over and will continue through Opening Day and into next week. The term "sleeper" is a big buzzword in the fantasy sports world because, in addition to nailing your first few picks, one must take risks on late-round players who have shown signs of upside or […]

Jared Jones Diagnosed With UCL Sprain

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones (elbow) received an official confirmation on his injury on Wednesday. It has been announced that Jones has been diagnosed with a UCL sprain in his right elbow. That means, Jones avoided any ligament damage and won't require surgery. The plan remains for Jones to be shut down from throwing […]

9 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Jamie Steed's 2025 Picks

Bold predictions can be the key to fantasy seasons. Predicting players who will outperform or underperform expectations by extreme amounts can win leagues. Bold predictions can also be entirely unhelpful, speculative thoughts that are just fun to consider. And the latter is what these are! Sort of. I won't tell you I think Paul Skenes will record 200 […]

10 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Kevin Luo's 2025 Picks

March is upon us. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and we still have immense optimism about the guys on our fantasy baseball teams (unless you drafted Gerrit Cole [elbow]). If you can't believe in a player now, when can you? So... "Say what you want to say, and let the words fall […]

Overvalued Closers to Avoid in Fantasy Baseball Drafts - Bust Candidates

Nothing worse than a headache in the bullpen. Nobody wants to draft the dud closer who loses his job in the first month or puts up a four+ ERA along with his save output. In this article, I've identified five relief pitcher busts who are too expensive on draft day. These are guys that either […]

When Will Jared Jones Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones (elbow) could not make his final spring training start due to right elbow discomfort. Jones then looked for a second opinion, which suggests this injury is likely serious. However, after further evaluation, Jones did not suffer any torn ligaments and will not have to undergo an operation. What does […]

10 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Veterans - Upside Draft Targets

Welcome to the fourth and final edition of my fantasy baseball league winners series. We've covered 10 league-winning hitters, 10 league-winning pitchers, and 10 league-winning prospects. Today, the focus is on 10 league-winning veterans. We're looking at players aged 30 or older, priced outside of the top 90 average draft position, but with the upside […]

What Is Statcast Contact Quality for Pitchers? Fantasy Baseball Sabermetrics Glossary (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of Statcast contact quality metrics for pitchers. This article is a deeper dive into the predictive value of metrics such as Brls/BBE and average airborne exit velocity (EV) for pitchers, and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll discover which pitchers led […]

6 Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Sleepers With Upside - Breakout Candidates for Later Rounds

Howdy RotoBallers! It’s almost time for Opening Day stateside, which means it’s fantasy baseball draft crunch time. In this article, I’ve identified six post-hype sleepers that are nice values late in drafts. They’ve all been top fantasy baseball prospects or hyped up at one point, but the shine has worn off these guys after some […]

Top Outfield Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Most Major League Baseball rosters are set as Opening Day (the domestic version) approaches on March 27th. That means that some hopeful prospects (such as players like Cam Smith) made their teams, some (like Jasson Dominguez and Dylan Crews) knew they were making it all along, while still others don't get to realize their big […]

Jared Jones Shut Down For Six Weeks

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for the next six weeks. The good news is, Jones won't require surgery, so it doesn't appear he's in jeopardy of having a season-ending injury. The right-hander will need to build up his arm strength and stamina, so fantasy managers might not […]

10 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Upside Draft Targets

This is the third chapter of my fantasy baseball league winners series. Today's focus is on league-winning prospects, where we look at rookies available outside the top 100 that can put your team over the top. You can read my 10 league-winning hitters and 10 league-winning pitchers articles as well. Keep in mind that prospects […]

4 Starting Pitcher Draft Targets With Upside - Fantasy Baseball Value Picks (American League)

Like most things, the key to success is being prepared. Drafting for a fantasy baseball team is no different, and lucky for you, you came to the right place. RotoBaller has already compiled many articles, rankings, and everything you need to prepare for your fantasy baseball drafts. For this piece, I will discuss starting pitchers, […]

Platoon Hitters to Target for Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Late-Round Value Picks

It is so widely accepted as ironclad fantasy law that we rarely stop to consider its validity: avoid platoon bats at all costs, they say. We will not argue that fantasy managers should aim to roster many such players, but as “they” also say, there’s a time and place for everything. It’s true that innings […]

Updated Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

Shortstop is one of the most loaded positions heading into fantasy baseball drafts. It's one of the few positions you can afford to wait toward the middle or late rounds before drafting their starter. At RotoBaller HQ, we guide you through all the SS tiers with our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and […]

Updated Second Base Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

Opening Day is around the corner, and there is only a short amount of time left in the fantasy baseball draft season. With there being a high demand for fantasy baseball points content, we are back with more points rankings. Today, we review our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball second base rankings and tiers for […]

Updated Third Base Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

It's crunch time with Opening Day around the corner, and we are back with more fantasy baseball rankings to help you crush your league drafts. Time is running out for the fantasy baseball draft season. We continue our rankings series with our MLB team's fantasy baseball third base rankings and tiers for points leagues and H2H […]

Updated Catcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

The fantasy offseason is winding down, and the countdown to Opening Day is on. At RotoBaller HQ, we have been providing fantasy points rankings and wrapping up the series with our catcher rankings. Whether your league requires you to start two catchers or one, we've got you covered with our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball […]

7 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Scott Engel's 2025 Picks

Drafting your fantasy baseball team is only the beginning of the 2025 journey. In real life, baseball is a constant game of adjustments, and you will always have to make your own adjustments as a fantasy player because rosters are so large and there is more work to be done in this game than in […]

Thomas Harrington Won't Make Opening Day Roster

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said on Monday that right-handed pitching prospect Thomas Harrington will not be on the team's Opening Day roster. Harrington was an option to open the year as the team's fifth starter with Jared Jones (elbow) injured, but that job will go to right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski early on. Harrington, the Pirates' […]

Carmen Mlodzinski To Open As No. 5 Starter

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski will open the year as the team's fifth starter. Even with Jared Jones (elbow) starting the year on the injured list, neither Thomas Harrington nor Bubba Chandler will open the 2025 season in Pittsburgh's starting rotation, but we'll see how long Mlodzinski can hold them […]

Spring Training Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Baseball - Hitter ADP Trends

When considering risers and fallers in fantasy baseball drafts, there are many reasons why a player could be moving up or down. Team injuries, context, performance in spring training, playing time concerns, and roster additions are all reasons to impact a player's ADP in fantasy baseball. In this piece, before the season starts, we'll focus […]

Nick Yorke Sent To Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned infield prospect Nick Yorke to Triple-A Indianapolis. Yorke was competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster but will instead continue his development at the top level of the minor leagues. During camp, Yorke held a modest .206/.310/.265 slash line. Even with infielder Spencer Horwitz (wrist) expected to miss […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers - Top 750 Players (Roto Leagues)

Spring is officially here, and we are a few days away from one of the most exciting times of the baseball season, Opening Day. Injuries continue to pile up, and the rankings have shifted. At RotoBaller HQ we are always updating our rankings through Opening Day, and are back today with our MLB team's updated […]