Zebby Matthews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews was recently promoted to the major leagues. Matthews made his MLB debut last season but struggled during his first taste of the majors, holding a 6.69 ERA with a 1.65 WHIP. However, the young right-hander continued to progress […]

Logan Henderson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitching prospect Logan Henderson made his MLB debut earlier this season on April 20 against the Athletics. Henderson tossed six innings of one-run ball in this outing with three hits and nine punchouts. However, he was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville […]

Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jordan Lawlar, MLB's No. 4 prospect, recently returned to the big leagues after spending most of the 2024 minor league campaign sidelined with an injury. The last time the 22-year-old was on an MLB diamond was during the 2023 World Series when […]

Matt Shaw - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Chicago Cubs infield prospect Matt Shaw was able to break camp with the major league roster but was optioned back to Triple-A following his slow start. During his first 18 games with the Cubs, the former 13th overall pick posted a .172/.294/.241 line with […]

Gavin Sheets Goes Deep Twice In Extra-Inning Loss in Toronto

San Diego Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets helped get the Padres out of an offensive slump in Thursday's series finale in Toronto against the Blue Jays, but his two-homer game wasn't enough to avoid a series sweep and the team's sixth straight loss. Sheets' fantasy managers were happy, though, as he finished the 7-6 defeat […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Nick Kurtz, Riley Greene, Brice Turang, Corbin Burnes, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The fantasy baseball season doesn't sleep, so let's get to another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) heading into Week 9. Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers from preseason rankings and identify potential buy and sell […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 8 (2025)

We're nearing the end of May, so it is getting dangerously easy to cement roughly two months of ball as law and call it a year. That's why it's important to continue re-evaluating things, which we'll do each week with the latest FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series. We win awards, you win trophies, let's keep it […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/22/25)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After some early action wraps up a few series before the weekend, the main five-game slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel gets underway at 6:40 p.m. ET. All five games on the main DFS fantasy schedule are divisional matchups with four starting new series, while the Braves and Nats wrap up their […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/22/2025)

Today, we have a typical Thursday slate of MLB action, with a little over half of the teams playing. Our focus will be on bats in favorable matchups and optimal hitting conditions, whether that is due to the park, matchup, or weather conditions. We have five hitters in five different games tonight. I will provide […]

Marcelo Mayer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer seems to be nearing his Major League debut. Mayer's well-rounded game has helped him to rise quickly through the minors and kept him near the top of the top prospects list throughout the last few seasons. He spent 2024 […]

Mick Abel - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Mick Abel was called up by the Phillies for a spot start on Sunday and didn't walk a batter across six dominant innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He struck out nine batters across six shutout frames. The former first-round pick didn't show much nerves on the […]

Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: It's not shocking to see Roman Anthony off to a blistering start at Triple-A Worcester this season. He has had a very successful minor league career, and his time in the majors should be coming very soon. Boston's top prospect is currently hitting .322 with five […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a revamped installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 8 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Brandon Woodruff, Justin […]

Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings - Eric Cross' May 2025 Update

The first quarter of the season is in the books, and rankings are already in flux. The first couple of updates to my prospect and dynasty rankings each season are always exciting; we have new data to comb through and breakouts to analyze. Now that we're in the middle of May, the data samples are […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 8)

It's often said that fantasy baseball leagues are not won in the first round. Still, they can be lost in that round if you swing and miss on a player that early, especially considering the opportunity cost of other players in that spot. For the most part, the list of the top 10 fantasy baseball […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/21/25)

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We’ve got a seven-game main slate kicking off at 6:45 p.m. EDT, featuring a mix of high-upside pitchers, Coors Field bats, and some sneaky value plays to help you build those winning lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. The weather looks dicey in a few spots. New York, Washington, and Boston have risks, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/21/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Monday, allowing us several opportunities to find spots to choose from for home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Shohei Ohtani, Matt Olson, Fernando Tatis Jr., Brent Rooker, and Adolis Garcia. Some of these hitters have been elite all year, while others have started […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Zebby Matthews, Jordan Romano, Dalton Rushing, Marcelo Mayer

Week 8 has arrived, and the Rockies, Pirates, and Orioles have recently changed managers after the teams' disappointing starts in 2025. The 2025 MLB season continues to roll. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with another edition of our weekly waiver wire rankings article. Today, we focus on Week 8 of the MLB season -- […]

Joe Musgrove Increasing his Throwing Distance

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (elbow) has been traveling with the big-league team after starting to play catch again in early April. Musgrove is playing catch three times a week and is scheduled to progress from 75 feet to 90 feet this week, according to MLB.com. The 32-year-old veteran is recovering from Tommy John […]

Matt Waldron Could Make Next Rehab Start at Double-A

San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron (oblique) made a minor-league rehab start in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on May 15 and could move to Double-A San Antonio for his next rehab start. Waldron suffered a left-oblique strain while warming up in the bullpen before a spring training game and was moved to the 60-day […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 8 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 8 of 2025, from May 19 to May 25. Several rotations turn over this week, giving us an interesting variety of two-start pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

It's hard to believe that we are closing out the second month of the season already, but sure enough, here we are about to enter Week 8 of the fantasy baseball schedule! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 19 - May 25)

It's already the middle of May, and the 2025 Fantasy Baseball season is more than 25% done. This is the point of the season where you should have a good idea of where your team's strengths and weaknesses are and where you need to be looking on the waiver wire to improve in the areas […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (May 2025)

The first in-season prospect rankings update might be my favorite one of the season. Why? Well, we have new stats, data, and video to comb through along with new batches of breakout prospects. These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward standard 5x5 fantasy baseball leagues (AVG) and consider many factors, including performance to date, scouting […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/19/2025)

We've got a smaller slate of MLB action on Monday, forcing us to dig deeper to find spots to choose from for home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Brent Rooker, Randy Arozarena, Rhys Hoskins, Elly De La Cruz, and Kyle Stowers. Each player has elite power or a favorable matchup. The strategy […]

Nick Mariano's Week 8 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. How's that fantasy team faring as we make our way through the middle of May? Are you looking for immediate help in the starting lineup, or perhaps some depth pieces to shuffle in? Whether you need power, speed, starters, or relievers, we're here to […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

With Week 7 in the books, it is time to look ahead to Week 8 and place our FAAB bids. This week, we will take a look at two of the top catching prospects who recently earned the call. In addition, a post-hype breakout infielder in Queens may have finally begun to tap into his […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 8 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players, including Andres Gimenez, Giancarlo Stanton, and Parker Meadows, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season well underway, there are several injured players out there who have low […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 8 (2025)

Another eventful and fun baseball week is in the rear-view mirror, and the bullpen chaos continues unfettered and seemingly knows no bounds. This week we have saves, blown saves, epic bat flips on the other side of blown saves, injuries, and more. One team's closer got hurt, and their backup closer? Also hurt. Another team's […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

What’s up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 8 of our weekly column discussing starting pitchers in points leagues! This column has been such a blast for me. I was a former college pitcher; examining MLB pitchers weekly has been a dream. Enough about me, that’s not why any of you are here. Last week, we found […]