Ryan Bergert Avoids Serious Injury

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Bergert (forearm) was forced from Tuesday's matchup with the Washington Nationals after a line drive struck him in the fourth inning. Fortunately, initial X-rays returned negative, though the rookie noted he's still feeling sore. It's not shocking to hear Bergert is still in pain, considering the ball that hit […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 13 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell article highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we will look at which players fantasy managers should be targeting in trade discussions and which players it's time to get rid of heading into the following week.  In this week's […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/25/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, giving us plenty of opportunities to find value in our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Cal Raleigh, Max Muncy, Ronald Acuna Jr., Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Isaac Paredes. Each player is either swinging a hot bat or in an exploitable matchup. […]

Robert Suarez Earns 22nd Save Of Season Tuesday

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez continued his solid season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Nationals, picking up his 22nd save. Suarez came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one and shut things down with a 1-2-3 outing, ending the game with a strikeout. The 34-year-old racked up 36 […]

Jason Heyward Released by Padres

Outfielder Jason Heyward (oblique) was released by the Padres on Tuesday. He was designated for assignment on Saturday and had officially cleared waivers at the time of his release. The veteran has been working his way back from an oblique strain, with his last major league game coming on May 23. In 34 games this […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Homers for the Second Time in Three Days

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 15th homer of the season on Monday night in a 10-6 loss to the Nationals. He finished the game 1-for-5 with three RBI after connecting on the three-run blast in the ninth inning off relief pitcher Zach Brzykcy. After a rough stretch in May, Tatis has […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/24/25)

Hello RotoBallers! Today, we have an action-packed 12-game slate on Tuesday evening featuring some of the top pitchers in the sport. On the hitting side, we will look at the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are in a prime position to light up the scoreboard. On the pitching side, Spencer Strider […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Nick Kurtz, Chase Burns, Marcelo Mayer, Brady House, Dylan Lee, Calvin Faucher

Summer has arrived, and we have one more week of June before the calendar page flips to July. The baseball season continues to zip by as we have a couple of weeks until the MLB All-Star break. The weather continues to heat up, and at RotoBaller HQ, we return with another list of the top […]

Joe Musgrove Progressing in Tommy John Recovery

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (elbow) has recently progressed to throwing from 105 feet, according to the team. It's a notable step in the right direction in Musgrove's recovery from the Tommy John surgery he underwent last October. Musgrove will miss the entire season as a result, but he's currently on track to return […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 13 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 13 of 2025, from June 23 to June 29. Rotations are settling back down, giving us a good mix of two-start pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]

Nick Mariano's Week 13 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're onto the back nine of June, and we hope that you have a stronger league position to show for it. You may feel like you've missed the boat on many success stories that are propelling your opponents, but there are many more chapters […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 6/23/2025)

We turned things around a bit on Saturday, hitting two of four NRFIs and cashing our YRFI parlay with those two ridiculously good offensive game environments producing as expected. I will keep entertaining the YRFIs when the weather and data back them, but understand that the overall hit rate on NRFIs will still be higher, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/23/2025)

We've got a smaller slate of MLB action on Monday, forcing us to dig a little deeper to find value in our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Paul Goldschmidt, Juan Soto, James Wood, Trevor Larnach, and Adolis Garcia. Each of these players is either swinging a hot bat or in an […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/23/25)

Monday brings us an 8-game slate that is loaded with more bats than arms, but you'll have that when you get a lot of end-of-the-rotation pitchers and some elite hitting conditions. I think we end up seeing a few pitchers become very chalky picks tonight because of the lack of reliable options, but there are […]

Robert Suarez Picks Up Win on Sunday

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez (2-3) threw a scoreless ninth inning Sunday to collect his second win in a 3-2 game against the Kansas City Royals. The right-hander entered a 2-2 tie and retired the first two batters he faced before running into trouble. Suarez walked Drew Waters and then allowed a double to […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 13 (June 23 - June 29)

We are approaching the end of June and have another round of FAAB bids to make. This week, we will look at two members from the 2024 MLB Draft class who are finding their groove in the major leagues. On the pitching side, we have a new closer in Philadelphia and a potential breakout in […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 (June 23 - June 29)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 13 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 23 - June 29, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13 (June 23 - June 29)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 13 of the 2025 season (June 23 - June 29). 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 […]

Jackson Merrill Activated, Playing on Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (concussion) was activated off the 7-day injured list on Sunday. Merrill is back in action after missing a little over a week due to a concussion. When healthy, Merrill is a stud, but keeping him on the field has been a problem this season. Merrill is slashing .304/.349/.474 with […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Updates for Chris Sale, Adley Rutschman, Tyler Glasnow, Shota Imanaga, Jake Burger, and more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for June 22. Every week, we look back at the major injury developments in baseball and look ahead at what might transpire. Today, we examine recent injuries and updates for Chris Sale, Adley Rutschman, Tyler Glasnow, Shota Imanaga, Jake Burger, and more. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the […]

Dylan Cease Improves to 3-6

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease tossed 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his team's 5-1 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The veteran yielded three hits, three walks, hit a batter, and struck out four. Cease notched his fourth start this season with one earned run or fewer, and collected his […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Ends 21-Game Home Run Drought

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed a three-run home run in a 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. With the Padres leading 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Tatis stepped up with two men on and belted a 380-footer off right-hander Taylor Clarke. Tatis also walked during a 1-for-3 […]

Jason Heyward Gets Designated for Assignment

San Diego Padres outfielder Jason Heyward (oblique) has been designated for assignment by the organization on Saturday. Heyward is currently on the injured list, but the team has decided to remove him from the roster rather than activate him. In a corresponding move, left-hander Bryan Hoeing (shoulder) has been activated off the injured list. Heyward […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include David Bednar, Brady House, Nick Kurtz, Evan Carter, Cade Horton

Summer officially starts on Friday. The weather continues to warm up, baseballs are flying out of the yard, and we are a few weeks away from the halfway point of the MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up, top prospects are getting the call to the show, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with […]

Jackson Merrill Beginning to Play Catch

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (concussion) played catch on the field prior to Friday's matchup with the Royals. The 22-year-old was placed on the 7-day injured list on Sunday after getting hit in the head with a hard tag on a stolen base attempt. It's not clear if he'll be ready to return once […]

Yu Darvish Throws Another Simulated Game on Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (elbow) threw a simulated game on Friday as part of his progression after being shut down following a rehab start he made back on May 14. The simulated game built the veteran back up to about two innings and 40 pitches. If the 38-year-old feels good Saturday, in […]

Michael King Confident He Will Pitch Again this Season

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King (shoulder) has consulted with various specialists across the country regarding his ailing shoulder and is confident that he'll pitch again this season. The 30-year-old stated that the nerve issue he is dealing with is not the same as the one that Parker Meadows of the Tigers dealt with […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Saturday 6/21/2025)

It was a weird week for NRFIs, and with the weather shifting to hot temperatures across much of the country, it could be time to start entertaining more YRFI bets as offenses are starting to warm up. All 30 teams are in action today, with most of those games happening in the late afternoon or […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/21/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a small six-game slate on this lovely Saturday evening. Let's make some dough tonight, shall we? It should be some good hitting weather today, and there looks to be no rain, so there are no delays or postponements to worry about. It will be hot in Colorado again, so all […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Ronald Acuna Jr., Andy Pages, Hunter Goodman, Evan Carter, and more

The competition is heating up as we approach Week 13 of the MLB and fantasy baseball season, so it's time for another look at Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues). Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers from preseason rankings and identify […]