Yu Darvish Could Face Hitters Soon

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish (elbow) has thrown several bullpen sessions and has ramped up the intensity with each session. Darvish traveled to the team's spring training complex in Arizona recently and could face live hitters in the coming days. The 38-year-old Japanese veteran was put on the 15-day injured list on March 27 […]

Jake Cronenworth Could Return Friday Against Rockies

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth (rib) started his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday and went 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, three walks and a strikeout. Cronenworth might only need two rehab games at El Paso before potentially joining the Friars for their series opener […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 6)

Offenses are back for the Week 6 edition of our Top 10 Hitters series for fantasy baseball and the 2025 season. Every team in Major League Baseball has now played approximately 20% of their games in the 2025 season. While offense and hitting in general often lag behind pitching to start the season, runs are […]

When Is Marcelo Mayer Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 6 Update)

Boston Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer is putting together a very strong season in Triple-A, and if he stays healthy, he could force his way onto the Major League roster by midseason. He has battled a variety of injuries over the last few seasons, but he has been productive when available and taken his […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/7/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have an eight-game main slate starting at 6:45 p.m. on FanDuel and a seven-game main slate starting at 7:05 p.m. on DraftKings tonight. We’ve got a mix of pitching aces, Coors Field upside, and some sneaky value plays to sift through. Weather could be a factor; keep an eye on Kauffman […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/7/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, including several day games, but we'll be sticking to the night games to find value in today's home run prop picks. Today's hitters include Aaron Judge, Gunnar Henderson, Anthony Santander, Adolis Garcia, and Bobby Witt Jr. Each player has elite power or a favorable matchup. […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Starting Pitchers in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 6)

It's our Week 6 edition of our Top 10 Starting Pitchers series for fantasy baseball and the 2025 season. Starting pitching is one of the most important things to focus on in fantasy baseball, as consistent production helps bring you more consistent fantasy success. Many pitchers who came in with high expectations have faltered a […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Kyle Stowers, Coby Mayo, Hyeseong Kim, Kevin Ginkel, Gunnar Hoglund, Ranger Suarez

The weather is warming up, and Week 6 of the MLB season has officially arrived. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice and return with another edition of our waiver wire rankings. Today, we look at the best waiver wire pickups for Week 6 of the MLB season -- May 5th […]

Jackson Merrill Activated Off Injured List

The San Diego Padres have activated outfielder Jackson Merrill (hamstring) off the 10-day injured list prior to their contest against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Padres optioned backstop Luis Campusano to Triple-A El Paso. The sophomore outfielder has been sidelined since April 6 with a right hamstring strain. Before […]

Leodalis De Vries Riding Five-Game Hitting Streak

San Diego Padres infield prospect Leodalis De Vries is riding a five-game hitting streak at High-A. This streak was kick-started by a three-hit outing on April 29 against Dayton. During this stretch, the top prospect in San Diego has held a .553/.667/.867 slash line with two doubles, one home run, six RBI, six walks, and […]

Robert Suarez Secures Another Save For San Diego

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez closed out the Padres' wild comeback win at a soggy Yankee Stadium on Monday night. After the Yankees' bullpen faltered in the eighth, giving up four runs, Suarez slammed the door with a perfect ninth inning. He struck out Anthony Volpe to start the inning and Jasson Dominguez […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/6/2025)

There are sixteen games today on a loaded slate of baseball. We have games in Coors Field, Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, George M. Steinbrenner Field, and Sutter Health Park. We have warm weather in Minnesota and Tampa Bay, and the wind is blowing out in a few spots. Let’s get into matchups and find our […]

MLB Parlays Today - Best Same Game Parlay Picks (5/6/2025)

Tuesdays might be my favorite day for Major League Baseball bets! All 30 teams are in action tonight, so we have 15 games to choose our favorite bets, props, and parlays. While making straight bets on game outcomes and player props is a solid approach to sustainable betting, building MLB same-game parlays using a combination […]

Champ or Chump: Edgar Quero and Jackson Jobe Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

It's easy for fantasy managers to fall in love with a prospect's scouting report. They seem authoritative, especially if multiple scouting reports say the same thing. We generally don't see minor leaguers play that often, so scouting grades are all we have. Except they aren't. Fantasy managers don't care about tools but production, and every […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to yet another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 6 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Jazz Chisholm Jr., Colton Cowser, Justin Martinez, and more. […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/6/25)

Knicks! Knicks! Knicks! Sorry, I know this is a baseball article, but I'm still so pumped from their win in Boston last night (for full details on my excitement, check out the RotoBaller Discord NBA channels. Anyway, to business. We have a full 12-game slate tonight in MLB, and a slew of different ways to […]

Jackson Merrill Now Set To Return On Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (hamstring) has been traveling on Monday and is believed to have arrived in New York only a short while ago, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee. The plan is for Merrill to come off the 10-day injured list and play in the second game of the series […]

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

We've got a smaller slate of MLB action on Monday with 10 games on the schedule, so we have to dig a little deeper to find value in today's home run prop picks. Today's hitters include Pete Alonso, Matt Olson, Lawrence Butler, Manny Machado, and Mookie Betts. Each of these players has 30+ home run […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 5/5/2025)

We're back with another fresh set of NRFI bets and predictions here at RotoBaller. Monday brings us a rather sizeable 10-game slate from which to choose our wagers. We don't have too many star pitchers on the mound today, but we do have at least four spots that I think are worth targeting for NRFIs […]

Nick Mariano's Week 6 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. May is here, which means you should have a solid idea of where your team stands in the grand scheme of things. Identified strengths and weaknesses should be strategized around, which informs how you're attacking waivers. Good management comes from resource allocation, and fantasy […]

Xander Bogaerts Knocks In Three Runs

San Diego Padres infielder Xander Bogaerts is off to a slow start this season, but he put together a nice game on Sunday. Bogaerts opened up the scoring in the first inning with a RBI single. He would drive in two more runs with a double in the second frame. This was a surprising productive […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 6 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 5 - May 11, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6 (2025)

On this page, you'll read my Week 6 fantasy baseball outfielder waiver wire pickups, which target games from May 5 to May 11 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, the Colorado Rockies are the main highlights, with three players on this list, including Michael Toglia, Jordan Beck, and Mickey Moniak. The recommendations included in […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - May 5 to May 11

Hello RotoBallers, and welcome back to the weekly Infield Waiver Wire Adds series. For those of you just joining us, this column runs every Sunday morning to give you some inspiration before scoping out your league’s player pool for new talent at the infield positions. Finding the right player to add isn’t always easy, and […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Injury Report - Updates on Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Ramirez, George Kirby, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Burnes, and more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for May 4. 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 Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Ramirez, George Kirby, Yordan Alvarez, Corbin Burnes, and more. Injuries are an unfortunate part of […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (May 5 - May 11)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of our weekly column for starting pitchers to target that are owned in less than 50 percent of leagues (according to Yahoo). Thus far, we've been hitting at a solid rate; however, if you missed any of the previous weeks' action, you can always check out our in-season […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/04/25)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another DFS breakdown. In this piece, we will analyze the top pitchers, hitters, and stacks to target for Sunday's MLB slate. We have a full slate of action this afternoon, so we have several options to target. I will highlight the New York Mets, who have a favorable matchup against the St. […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 6 (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 6 of 2025, from May 5 to May 11. Several rotations turn over this week, meaning we'll see an interesting crop of two-start pitchers. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (5/5/25)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! My name is Brandon! You can find me and my work with the NHL and soccer teams, respectively! Tonight, we have an eight-game slate, and the currently live top-3 highest implied team totals are: Kansas City with 5.0, St. Louis with 4.8, and New York Mets with 4.7. This article will provide […]

Manny Machado Cranks Third Home Run

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 32-year-old gave the Friars their first run of the game when he took Pirates pitcher Bailey Falter deep in the top of the seventh inning, spoiling his bid […]