Michael King Scratched with Shoulder Stiffness

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Michael King (shoulder) has been scratched from his start on Saturday evening against the Atlanta Braves due to right shoulder stiffness. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as the right-hander could be in danger of spending time on the injured list, given the severity of the injury. Instead, […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 9)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 4

This week, we will focus on a group of pitchers in the 50-70% rostership band, so there shouldn't be any confusion about the use of the term "breakout." These pitchers have not been highly successful fantasy performers in the past, but they are all on the cusp of becoming one this season. The other term […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results: Part 2

The search for hidden gems never stops in the world of fantasy sports. For fantasy baseball, it's undoubtedly helpful to detect positive and negative regression with players so you know who you can trust the rest of the season and who you can sell high on to another manager that will bite. Eight weeks in, […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Saturday 5/24/2025)

It's a beautiful day for baseball across this great land of ours, and I couldn't resist the opportunity to bring you some more NRFI (no run first inning) bets for this Saturday's slate of action. I have five spots circled today where I think we can wager on a scoreless first frame. I'll give you […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/24/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have an eight-game slate on DraftKings and a seven-game slate on FanDuel as our MLB main for today. The only difference is that FanDuel has elected not to have the Orioles/Red Sox game that was postponed yesterday for today's slate. Other than that, it is business as usual. Let's dive in! […]

Manny Machado Delivers Clutch Home Run in Win

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado helped lead the team to a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday with a huge home run in the ninth inning. Machado came up in a 1-1 tie and drove a Raisel Iglesias pitch 422 feet for what proved to be the game-winning shot. He added […]

Abimelec Ortiz - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Dynasty Stashes (Week 9)

PROSPECT: Abimelec Ortiz, 1B/OF, Texas Rangers CURRENT LEVEL: Double-A 2025 STATS: 37 G, .257/.352/.444, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 17 R, 2 SB, 11.5% BB%, 23.0% K%, .310 BABIP, .365 wOBA, 121 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Ortiz signed with the Rangers after he didn't hear his name called in the 2021 draft. A native of Puerto Rico, Ortiz […]

Will Sanders - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Dynasty Stashes (Week 9)

PROSPECT: Will Sanders, SP, Chicago Cubs CURRENT LEVEL: Double-A 2025 STATS: 8 G, 8 GS, 3-1, 39.1 IP, 2.29 ERA, 2.33 FIP, 8.92 K/9, 1.83 BB/9, 0.23 HR/9, 50.0% GB%, .291 BABIP ANALYSIS: Sanders was the Cubs' fourth-round pick in 2023. A right-hander out of South Carolina, his pro debut was delayed until 2024 due to […]

Nick Morabito - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Dynasty Stashes (Week 9)

PROSPECT: Nick Morabito, OF, New York Mets CURRENT LEVEL: Double-A 2025 STATS: 37 G, .263/.320/.431, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 25 R, 15 SB, 8.0% BB%, 29.3% K%, .363 BABIP, .340 wOBA, 119 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Morabito was the 75th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. The Mets selected him directly out of high school, and […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/23/25)

We have a 12-game slate on DraftKings and 11 games on FanDuel, with DK including the second game of the Boston-Baltimore doubleheader. There is no shortage of great plays, both on the mound and in the batter's box, so let's get your process started by identifying some of the top plays for this Friday night […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Cody Bellinger, Logan Henderson, Jordan Romano

The fantasy baseball season rolls on, and rankings have seen a significant shift since the start of the 2025 campaign, meaning you must be proactive to turn your season around or stay on track. To help you prepare, below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/23/2025)

We have a solid Friday slate as always, with a full complement of games to choose from. Our focus today 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 my […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Logan Henderson, Matt Shaw, Jake Burger, Robert Hassell, David Bednar, Nick Kurtz

Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and we are just over a week from June starting. The first half of the MLB season will be here before we know it, and it's time to begin scouting the waiver wire for potential pickups to boost your fantasy teams. At RotoBaller HQ, we rank who to prioritize in […]

Tyson Hardin - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Dynasty Stashses (Week 8)

PROSPECT: Tyson Hardin, SP, Milwaukee Brewers CURRENT LEVEL: High-A 2025 STATS: 7 G, 7 GS, 3-1, 38.2 IP, 1.16 ERA, 1.88 FIP, 9.31 K/9, 0.93 BB/9, 0.00 HR/9, 46.9% GB%, .290 BABIP ANALYSIS: Hardin was a 12th-round pick last summer, but he has quickly developed into one of the Brewers' best pitching prospects. Although he primarily […]

A.J. Ewing - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Dynasty Stashses (Week 8)

PROSPECT: A.J. Ewing, OF, New York Mets CURRENT LEVEL: High-A 2025 STATS: 33 G, .381/.477/.587, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 27 R, 27 SB, 15.9% BB%, 15.2% K%, .451 BABIP, .486 wOBA, 194 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Ewing was the Mets' fourth-round pick in 2023. He opted to sign with the Mets, forgoing his commitment to Alabama. The decision […]

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 […]