Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 7 (2025)

It's time for your quarter-season check-up! We're peeling back the layers on our starting rotations to dig into the latest FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series as we look to build superteams that drive us to the top. Let's toe the rubber of this week's edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! Readers will find my […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 8 Updates for Corey Seager, Ian Happ, George Kirby, Roki Sasaki, Casey Mize, Ronald Acuna, Mike Trout, more

The fantasy season is now more than six weeks old. What we think as maybe a short-term deficiency on our rosters may be long-term issues. Benching underperforming players and picking up players who are hot is one way to try to help your team. Another way to help your roster is to consider making some […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/14/25)

Happy Wednesday Rotoballers! Today's main slate features nine games starting at 7:07 PM ET or later. This slate is packed with intriguing matchups, from high-strikeout pitchers to juicy hitting environments like Great American Ball Park and Globe Life Field. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/14/2025, […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Walks It Off In Win Over Angels

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in his team's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He walked and scored twice. The 26-year-old stepped to the dish in the bottom of the ninth with teammate Elias Diaz on first and promptly deposited a […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Shane Smith, Stephen Kolek, Lucas Giolito

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 7 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take a look at starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/14/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, giving us plenty of spots to choose from for home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Christian Walker, Wyatt Langford, Manny Machado, James Wood, and Andy Pages. Each player has elite power or a favorable matchup. The strategy behind choosing home run props […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Agustin Ramirez, Porter Hodge, Cade Horton, Evan Carter, Zebby Matthews

Incredibly, we are heading toward the halfway point of May and onto Week 7 of the MLB season. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice with our waiver wire rankings article for Week 7 of the MLB season -- May 12th - May 18th. The list includes the top 100 hitters […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 7)

We are getting to the point of the fantasy baseball season where there are certain thresholds a player must have to even sniff the top-10 hitters for 2025. Around 30 runs and 30 RBI are a must. Double-digit home runs are required in most cases, and if you don't have those, you'd better have a […]

Dylan Cease Strikes Out 10 In No-Decision On Tuesday

San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease turned in a quality start in his team's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Cease allowed two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out 10 and walking one, but he had to settle for a no-decision as the Padres' offense didn't come […]

Yu Darvish To Begin Rehab Assignment On Wednesday

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish (elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, manager Mike Shildt announced on Monday night. Darvish tossed 48 pitches during a simulated game last week and is now ready to face live hitters in a game environment as he works his way back from […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/13/25)

THE KNICKS WON AGAIN AND I'M SO EXCITED. On a serious note, though, prayers up for Jayson Tatum, who went down with what LOOKED like an Achilles injury. In addition, my beloved Yankees also lost Oswaldo Cabrera to an ugly-looking ankle break last night, so best wishes to him as well. Back to business, we […]

Ethan Salas Likely Out Until July With Lower-Back Stress Reaction

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said Monday that catching prospect Ethan Salas (back) has a stress reaction in his lower back and will be out into July, per MLB.com's AJ Cassavell. However, the Padres are optimistic that simply resting will only be required for his recovery and that his development should not suffer, […]

Jackson Merrill Returns To Padres Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (illness) is back in center field and is batting in the cleanup spot for Monday's series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi at Petco Park. Merrill was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Colorado Rockies in Denver because he was […]

Leodalis De Vries Moves To No. 3 Overall On Latest Top Prospects List

San Diego Padres infield prospect Leodalis De Vries jumped 11 spots in MLB.com's latest prospect list refresh, from No. 14 overall to No. 3 overall. The Padres' top prospect is currently at High-A Fort Wayne and is having a good season so far, slashing .288/.375/.519 with a 12.4 percent walk rate, a .413 wOBA, and […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Jasson Dominguez, TJ Friedl, Tomoyuki Sugano, Stephen Kolek, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Every Monday, we will determine what to do with players currently on a hot streak. It could be a hitter coming off a strong week at the plate or a pitcher who has strung together some quality outings in a row.  In this article, we […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 12 - May 18)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 12 - May 18. In this article, I'll look at players like Kyle Schwarber, Josh Lowe, Nathan Eovaldi, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the league […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 7 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 12 - May 18, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/12/25)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today we have an eight-game slate featuring some of the game's top pitchers, including Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Michael King of the San Diego Padres. On FanDuel, the two "early" games are included on the main slate but are excluded on DraftKings. This means the high-powered Phillies and the […]

Nick Mariano's Week 7 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're hitting the middle of May, which means about one quarter of the season is in the books. How are you setting yourself up for the best chance at winning? Don't let results on paper lull you into a false sense of security if […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 12 - May 18)

Another week of fantasy baseball has flown by, and we're now at the 1/4 mark of the Major League Baseball season. This has been a weird start to the Major League season with many top players struggling along with our usual plethora of injuries. I'm sure most of you reading this are looking for a […]

Jackson Merrill Scratched Due To Illness

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (illness) was removed from Sunday's lineup due to an illness. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status leading up to their next contest on Monday evening against the Los Angeles Angels. Merrill recently returned from the 10-day injured list earlier this week and has picked up right […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

I would be remiss if I didn't start this week's column with a big shout-out to all moms on Mother's Day! Moms love baseball, too, so go give yours a big hug and then take her to a ballgame or even just turn one on to watch for the afternoon. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7 (2025)

On this page, you'll read my Week 7 fantasy baseball outfielder waiver wire pickups, which focus on games from May 12 to May 18 of the 2025 MLB season. This week is highlighted by TJ Friedl with an upcoming homestand in a hitter-friendly environment, along with a couple of speedsters in Chandler Simpson and Victor […]

Stephen Kolek Strikes Out Seven In Complete-Game Shutout

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Stephen Kolek twirled a gem on Saturday, tossing a complete-game shutout in his second career start in the majors, picking up the win in a 21-0 blowout victory over the Rockies. The 28-year-old scattered five hits and two walks over nine innings while striking out seven. A week ago, the […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 7 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players, including Shane Bieber, Josh Lowe, and Tyler Fitzgerald, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season well underway, there are several injured players out there who have low […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 7 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 7 of 2025, from May 12 to May 18. We have another week where several teams have six or seven games on the slate, meaning we get a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of the […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

The baseball season is cruising by! Welcome to Week 7 of our weekly column for starting pitchers to target in points leagues. This article examines a handful of pitchers owned in less than 50 percent of leagues (according to Yahoo) who fantasy managers should consider adding to their roster sooner rather than later. Last week, […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/11/2025)

I think there were around 1,000 home runs hit yesterday, and somehow none of them were from the six players I had selected for yesterday. Variance strikes again! It's a good reminder that HR props are not all that easy to hit, but it's certainly not going to stop us from trying! On this page, […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 2

Last week, I examined the first month of results from five pitchers who had had great starts to determine whether their success was sustainable. This week, I'm back to analyze five more pitchers who are yielding excellent fantasy stats in an attempt to determine their future values. Is regression coming for these pitchers, and if so, how much? […]

Gavin Sheets Drives In Four In Friday's Win Over Colorado

San Diego Padres first base/outfielder Gavin Sheets went 2-for-4 with two doubles, four RBI, and a run scored in Friday's 13-9 win over the Colorado Rockies. Sheets crushed a three-run double in the top of the fifth inning to give the Padres a 5-0 lead. In his next at-bat, he smacked an RBI double in […]