Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 13)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 13. Who are the top prospects you need to know for redraft leagues? Last week, we nailed Brady House getting the call. We are running low on top prospects to get the call, but who could […]

5 Undervalued Hitters and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 12) - Players Who Are Underowned

As we hit Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season, savvy managers know it’s the perfect time to find value where others aren’t looking. This week, five hitters -- Willi Castro, Josh Smith, Miguel Vargas, Ryan McMahon, and Sal Frelick -- stand out as underrated assets with the potential to make a real impact. From […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 12)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 12 of the 2025 MLB season. By now, we have a pretty good idea of what our teams are and where we might need to augment our statistical categories. Injuries and ineffectiveness are prompting us to reassess certain players, necessitating […]

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes - Pitch Mix Analysis for Fantasy Baseball (Week 13)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 13 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 30 starting pitchers, with three more in this column, including deep league streamers that caught our eye. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like a release […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 12

Well, we finally received the promotion of Roman Anthony last week after clamoring for it all season. The universal top overall prospect is now in Boston, and I hope to never have to include him again in these prospect stash rankings. But Anthony wasn't the only notable promotion over the last week, as we also […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 12 (2025)

Welcome to the second half of June, which brings the midseason marker into view as we near the All-Star break! Are you setting yourself up for success or closing your eyes and hoping that things just work out? Take control of your destiny with the latest FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series, which brings the latest edition […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results: Part 5

It's now the fifth edition of our breakouts or fake outs article for hitters. We're hoping to lead you to the promised land, and that's a place only xwOBA can take you (or that's what I tell myself, at least). Heading into Week 12, there's still a bit of data we've got to dig through […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Closer Handcuffs and Waiver Wire Pickups Worth Stashing for Week 12 (2025)

Among closers who started the year looking impenetrable, we are seeing some cracks in their armor. Most teams have established their bullpen pecking order at this point in the fantasy baseball season, but are still willing to change it if pitchers start to struggle. Injuries are also beginning to mount, which is causing upheaval in […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 12 (2025)

With several top prospects recently getting the call, you may be running low on your FAAB dollars. Don't worry, because there are several hitters on the waiver wire that will not cost you much but carry quite a high ceiling. This week, we will take a look at an outfielder who was a popular breakout […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Updates for Jackson Merrill, Royce Lewis, Kodai Senga, Cole Ragans, Luke Weaver, Michael King, Bryce Harper, Matt Chapman

This past week, I made a trade in one of my leagues. I traded Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Adolis Garcia and Ryan O'Hearn in a redraft league. When I told a few people of the trade I made, they thought that I overpaid for the hitters. Trades should not be looked at in a vacuum and […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 12)

Welcome back to Unlikely Aces. We're heading into late June, with students heading into summer break, meaning the heart of the fantasy baseball season. It's fun to stream starting pitchers and find success. However, sometimes streaming pitchers can destroy the ratios. We should have a process for any waiver wire move, start/sit decision, or player […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 12 of the baseball season, and the minor league schedule is in full swing. During last week's action, there were plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances throughout Minor League Baseball. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. The players […]

3 Impressive Fantasy Baseball Breakout Pitchers - Jacob Misiorowski, Noah Cameron, Mick Abel

As more and more prospects get called up, we are starting to see top pitching prospects make an immediate impact in the majors. Chicago Cubs prospect Cade Horton has a 3.47 ERA in his first seven games, Milwaukee Brewers prospect Logan Henderson had a 1.71 ERA in his first four career starts before being optioned, and Chicago White Sox […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/19/2025)

We have a full slate of games for Thursday's MLB action. We have games at Great American Ball Park, Steinbrenner Field, and Sutter Health Park (the last two parks are minor league stadiums). We also have elite hitting weather on the East Coast. Washington, New York, Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Sacramento all have great hitting […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/19/25)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Major League Baseball has a split schedule this Thursday with some afternoon action to allow teams to travel before their weekend series. The fantasy baseball action continues on Thursday night, with five great matchups under the lights on the main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The five-game evening slate that is […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 12)

As we welcome the official arrival of summer this week, so goes the expected call-ups of prospects to their collective major league teams. Last week, we covered the sensational call-ups of talented prospects Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel, while also speculating on the recall of top pitcher Jacob Misiorowski in Milwaukee. Lo and behold, Misiorowski […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 11 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 Wilyer Abreu, Lance McCullers […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 12 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell article highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. With most leagues approaching the halfway point of the fantasy season, now is the perfect time to make some trades to improve your team.  In this article, we will look at five of the best trade candidates in […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 12 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success In 2025?

As we enter the halfway point of June, we have nearly three months of data to analyze. Through the first half of the season, several starting pitchers have exceeded expectations and emerged as viable starting options in all formats. This week, we will do a deep dive on four starting pitchers who sit under the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Will Warren, Cade Horton, Jacob Lopez

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 12 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 DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/18/25)

Happy Wednesday Rotoballers! Today we have an 11-game main slate starting at 7:05 PM ET, packed with juicy matchups and some weather concerns to navigate. Pitching options are stacked, with aces like Chris Sale and Framber Valdez leading the way, but there’s value to be found, too. Hitters have plenty of upside in hitter-friendly parks […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/18/2025)

We've got a full slate of MLB action on Wednesday, giving us several opportunities to find value in our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Elly De La Cruz, Junior Caminero, Max Muncy, Rafael Devers, and Rhys Hoskins. Each of these players is either swinging a hot bat or in an exploitable […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 6/18/2025)

Well, things didn't go exactly as planned yesterday as we dropped four of the five NRFI bets. The night started out cleanly with the Twins-Reds game, but went downhill quickly. Two losses came with five outs completed as pitchers allowed a two-out RBI hit to the opposing team in the bottom of the first inning. […]

When Will Yordan Alvarez, Kodai Senga, Aaron Nola Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

As the first half of the 2025 campaign rolls on, fantasy managers have had to deal with a slew of notable players spending time on the injured list. Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand), New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (hamstring), and Philadelphia Phillies righty Aaron Nola (ankle, ribs) are among those who have […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Misiorowski, Cade Horton, Eury Perez, Marcelo Mayer, Otto Kemp, more

We are already halfway through June and a few weeks away from the All-Star break. There is still plenty of baseball to be played, and it's time for another round of free agent pickups. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. Today, we review the top 100 hitters and […]

Champ or Chump: Roman Anthony and Rafael Devers Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

What is going on in Boston right now? Boston's front office wanted to see top prospect Roman Anthony in the Show, so they asked Rafael Devers to try to learn first base to accommodate him. Communication between Devers and the team had deteriorated after the Alex Bregman signing, and Devers refused to learn 1B midseason. […]