Pirates Unlikely to Trade Mitch Keller

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller has been popular in trade rumors leading up to Thursday's deadline. Surprisingly, though, Keller will "likely" remain with the Pirates, sources have told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Pirates haven't found any offers to their liking, and they're not in any rush to give away Keller after signing him […]

Sammy Stafura Headed to Pittsburgh in Ke'Bryan Hayes Deal

The Cincinnati Reds acquired third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pirates in exchange for relief pitcher Taylor Rogers and shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura. Stafura is a 20-year-old former 2nd round pick, and he's posted a .262/.393/.411 slash line with a 131 wRC+ in 402 plate appearances at Low-A this season. He's consistently posted high walk […]

Caleb Ferguson Headed to Seattle

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson was traded to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. This is a nice under-the-radar move for Seattle to add extra depth to their bullpen. Ferguson holds a 3.74 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 34/14 K/BB ratio across 45 appearances with the Pirates this season. He figures to pitch in a setup […]

Jared Triolo to Take Over at Third Base in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jared Triolo is being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis and will take over starting third base duties for the team after they traded Ke'Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, according to Noah Hiles of Pittsburgh PG. Triolo will not officially rejoin the big-league roster until before Friday's series opener against […]

Reds Acquiring Ke'Bryan Hayes From Pirates

ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Cincinnati Reds are acquiring third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, according to sources. The Reds will sent shortstop Sammy Stafura and left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers to the Pirates in exchange. Although Hayes has been a disappointment offensively since being taken in the first round in […]

Mid-Season Fantasy Baseball Outfield Dynasty Rankings, Prospect Rankings, Buys, and Sells (2025)

While the shortstop position might be considered the sexiest on the field in general, and it's where all kids want to play growing up, the outfield position is the most star-studded and loaded position for fantasy purposes. That should be apparent when you scope out the rankings below. The top 12 names in the dynasty […]

Projecting The Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects In 2026 - Dynasty Outlooks (July Updates)

Prospects are baseball’s ultimate tease, full of promise, short on patience. One month, they’re the crown jewel of your dynasty rebuild, the next, they’re just a name you buried on your bench behind the latest buzzy call-up. Ask anyone who rostered Jac Caglianone or Kristian Campbell just a few weeks ago. They were red-hot stocks […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Dynasty Rankings for Non-Debuted Prospects (July Updates)

Hello RotoBallers! With the All-Star break and the 2025 MLB Draft officially in the books, it's time to make some adjustments to our top-20 non-debuted MLB prospects. These prospects have all yet to reach the major leagues but stand at the top of their respective systems. Through the first half of the MiLB season, we […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings Rewind: Revisiting the 2023/2024 FYPD Classes

As I finalize my preliminary 2025 FYPD fantasy baseball rankings, I wanted to take a look back at the top prospects from the last two MLB Draft classes. Sometimes it helps to look back and see how recent drafts have turned out, and how the top of the class compares to what you thought about […]

Mid-Season Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Dynasty Rankings, Prospect Rankings, Buys, and Sells (2025)

After covering catcher, first base, second base, and the hot corner so far, we now round out the infield with my mid-season dynasty and prospect rankings for the always exciting shortstop position. Per usual, the shortstop position is loaded with elite players and has plenty of depth, both on the Major League side and down […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Jordan Lawlar, J.J. Wetherholt, Bubba Chandler

Fantasy baseball managers have seen several high-end prospects make their MLB debuts this season and make an immediate impact. For example, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz is running away with the AL ROY Award while Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski is flashing immense strikeout upside. In this piece, we will look at two top infield prospects at […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/29/25)

It's Tuesday, and we're one day closer to Thursday's trade deadline. A couple of MAJOR stories came yesterday to throw the trade deadline into a potential tailspin. The first was Emmanuel Clase's inclusion into the gambling investigation, which could make Cleveland sellers now. The other was Eugenio Suarez getting drilled on the hand, so we'll […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Closer Handcuffs and Waiver Wire Pickups Worth Stashing for Week 18 (2025)

The fantasy baseball world was delivered a bombshell on Monday morning when Emmanuel Clase, the dominant closer for the Cleveland Guardians, was put on non-disciplinary paid leave as the league looks into his role in a gambling investigation. This was, and still is, the week that we expect many closers to be dealt before the […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday, 7/29/2025)

Tuesday's slate of MLB games includes a few pitchers who have been surging lately, as well as studs who have been doing it all season long. We went 3-2 on our picks last week, so ideally, we can get to a 4-1 mark or a clean sweep. It's bump day for lefty Max Fried as […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Joe Boyle, Seranthony Dominguez, Luke Keaschall, Andrew Painter, Ryan McMahon, more

The MLB trade deadline is next Thursday, and we are going to see veterans and prospects on the move. We recently saw the Mariners acquire first baseman Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks, while the Yankees traded with the Rockies to acquire Ryan McMahon. At RotoBaller HQ, we are tracking all the MLB trades and helping […]

Endy Rodriguez Feeling Residual Soreness In Elbow

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie catcher Endy Rodriguez (elbow) has been doing low-level strengthening and range-of-motion exercises in Florida as he recovers from right elbow inflammation. Elbow issues have plagued the 25-year-old throughout his career, and he has been on the 60-day injured list since the middle of June. Rodriguez is currently dealing with some residual soreness, […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 18 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw two of our top names take a significant step forward at Triple-A, suggesting their MLB debuts could be right around the corner. In addition, we will spotlight two budding arms in […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 of the 2025 season (July 28 - August 3). 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 (7/28/2025)

We have a full slate of MLB action today, which is less common for a Monday, so I'm excited to dive into several spots for value on home run props. Today's hitters include Brent Rooker, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Francisco Lindor, Gleyber Torres, Adolis Garcia, and Willy Adames.  Each player featured on today's page either has […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

The calendar flips from July to August in Week 18, and we should see some player movement before the trade deadline that could impact which players we want to pick up. Make sure you keep an eye on any of those developing stories this week, we will have all the breaking news as it happens […]

Nick Mariano's Week 18 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The end of July is nigh, which means trade deadline chaos is upon us! Be sure to keep abreast of the latest news there with our trade deadline tracker, which will get you my fantasy impact thoughts on the moves being made. As a […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 18 (2025)

Hi, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another Two-Start Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts article for Week 18 of 2025, from July 28 to August 3. This is the last week before the trade deadline reshapes the fantasy baseball landscape, so it is the perfect time to grab a two-start streamer at good […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! This week will spotlight many post-hype prospects that were likely dropped in your league due to their rough start. However, they have begun to turn the corner and are emerging as potential league-winners. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 18 of the 2025 MLB […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 18 (2025)

Trade Deadline Week is almost here! Always the busiest week of baseball transactions, and always huge changes in many bullpens. But already, on this pre-deadline week, we have tons of bullpen news to cover. New injuries, a DFA, and maybe finally some clarity on a committee? More trade rumors, some injury recovery, and 21 games […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/27/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have another action-packed Sunday slate to break down. We have a full 13-game slate featuring several of the top arms in the sport, including Paul Skenes and Zack Wheeler. On the hitting side, we could see fireworks in Camden Yards and the Dodgers will look to light up the scoreboard facing […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/27/2025)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! It's my favorite part of the week, where I get to research who is going to hit the long ball. We have quite the slate on deck for us with all 30 teams in play today. Let's dive in and make some cash for the rest of the week! We don't have […]

David Bednar Notches 100th Career Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar recorded the 100th save of his career in a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Bednar took down the Diamondbacks in order and picked up a pair of strikeouts, including one against All-Star slugger Eugenio Suarez, in a 13-pitch ninth inning. The 30-year-old right-hander has converted all 16 […]

Pirates Undecided on Trading Mitch Keller

The Pittsburgh Pirates "do not yet have clarity" on whether they want to move starting pitcher Mitch Keller, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal writes that the "right offer would tempt" Pittsburgh, but that some in the organization believe that keeping the team's core together is the best strategy for future contention. Keller […]

When Is Logan Henderson Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 18 Update)

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitching prospect Logan Henderson has already received a taste of the majors and flashed immense upside. However, due to the depth in the Milwaukee rotation, the young right-hander was eventually sent back to Triple-A. Henderson has looked just as sharp since returning to the top level of the minor leagues and appears […]

When Is Bubba Chandler Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 18 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates Bubba Chandler has been a popular stash candidate throughout the first half of the regular season, but he has yet to earn the call to join the MLB roster. However, the right-hander is coming off a strong outing at Triple-A and could be in the mix to join Pittsburgh shortly after the trade […]