Nick Pivetta Blanks Nationals Over Seven Strong Innings

San Diego Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta tossed seven scoreless innings in his team's 1-0 win against the visiting Washington Nationals. He allowed three hits and matched a season-high with ten punchouts -- improving to 8-2 on the season. Pivetta was stellar against the team that drafted him, garnering an outstanding 39% CSW, and it was […]

When Will Bryce Harper, Tyler Glasnow, Adley Rutschman Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

As we head into the middle of the fantasy baseball regular season, the injuries continue to pile up for fantasy managers. It would be quite shocking if your fantasy roster didn't have multiple players currently on the injured list. Players like Yordan Alvarez, Michael King, Cole Ragans, Alex Bregman, Chris Sale, and Hunter Greene are […]

Ryan Bergert Placed on 15-Day Injured List With Forearm Contusion

The San Diego Padres announced on Wednesday that they placed rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert (forearm) on the 15-day injured list with a right-forearm contusion and recalled right-hander Sean Reynolds from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Bergert will now miss at least the next several weeks after he was hit by a comebacker in […]

Chase Burns - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups, Breakouts (Week 13)

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: Since being promoted to Triple-A, Chase Burns has made two starts and has looked quite impressive. In his most recent outing on June 18, Burns tossed seven innings of one-run ball with three hits and no walks against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In this outing, Burns struck out an […]

Xander Bogaerts Scratched With Shoulder Soreness

San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) has been scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals at Petco Park with left-shoulder soreness, according to 97.3 The Fan's Sammy Levitt. Jose Iglesias will now slide over to shortstop and bat sixth, with Tyler Wade playing second base and hitting eighth […]

Robert Suarez's Suspension Reduced to Two Games

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will drop his appeal after his suspension for hitting Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was reduced to two games, league sources tell The Athletic's Dennis Lin. Suarez initially received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from MLB last Friday after he was ejected on Thursday night […]

Jake Cronenworth Sitting Against Southpaw

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth will start Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals on the bench with a left-hander on the bump. Jose Iglesias will start at the keystone and hit seventh against Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore. Cronenworth will get his first day off since May 23 against a tough lefty. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hitting Cleanup Against Nationals

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is starting in right field and is batting cleanup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals and left-hander MacKenzie Gore at Petco Park. With Tatis moving out of the cleanup spot for the first time all season, first baseman Luis Arraez will shift to the leadoff […]

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 […]