Fantasy Baseball Prospects With The Best Hit Tools - Top Rookie Breakout Candidates

For those fantasy baseball managers looking beyond the draft to see who could help fortify their lineup at some point this season, or perhaps next season for those in dynasty leagues, sometimes we need to look at prospects for the next round of hitters who could lead our squads to victory. For this article, we […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 1 Updates for Gunnar Henderson, Shane McClanahan, Zach Neto, George Kirby, Liam Hendriks, Francisco Alvarez, more

Opening day has just passed us by as teams continue to open their new seasons. All teams have not yet had home openers, and with those openers comes the hope of a great season. Rosters have been named with some young players making it, while others have not. Some injured players are also back, while […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (3/28/25)

'Tis the day after Opening Day and our second chance to build MLB DFS lineups. If you didn't have the White Sox beating the Angels 8-0 or the Orioles scoring twice as many runs as everyone else on your Bingo card, don't fret. We have a long way to go this season and many more […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Graham Pauley, Alan Roden, Luisangel Acuna

With the MLB season in full swing, it's time to start thinking about certain prospects to stash. Assuming you drafted players like George Kirby, Sean Manaea, Zach Neto, and Gunnar Henderson, you should have at least one open spot on your roster. As a result, use that open roster spot to your advantage and pick […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 1 (2025)

It feels like "we're so back" has run its course as a thing that people say without other people rolling their eyes, so let's say that definitely wasn't the plan for the start of this article. But baseball season is back and that means fantasy baseball is back and that means RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report is […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 27 - March 30)

Opening Day is here! Welcome back to the party in 2025, as we finally unwrap the first week of the MLB season with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 1 -- Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30. Most are excited to see what their pitchers can do and want to deploy them […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2025 MLB season! We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 1 to kick off the 2025 season. With 2025 fantasy baseball drafts concluding and the season about to get underway, there are several injured players out there who have low roster […]

When Will Royce Lewis, Parker Meadows, Zach Neto Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The start of another MLB regular season is always a time full of excitement and optimism. It's great to get to know your team's new, exciting young players. A few key young position players are missing for their teams to start the season, though, so let's check in on the latest on the Twins' Royce Lewis, the […]

When Will Ronald Acuna Jr., Spencer Strider, Connor Norby Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Tokyo Series was a fun way to start the 2025 MLB regular season, but the rest of the league got the bulk of the regular season started this week. Some teams are still missing key pieces as the action begins, though, including both the Braves and the Marlins in the NL East. Let's take […]

When Will George Kirby, Grayson Rodriguez, Shane McClanahan Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Major League Baseball regular season is ready to roll, but a few key starting pitchers are missing from their team's Opening Day rotations. George Kirby of the Mariners, Grayson Rodriguez of the Orioles, and Shane McClanahan of the Rays are each critical to their team's success this season, but all three will start the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS All-In-One Staff Picks for Today All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Welcome to the All-In-One MLB DFS Staff picks. Picks are posted by 1 pm ET each day, with lineups and notes added by 1:30 pm. Picks and notes will be up by 11 AM on Thursday […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (3/27/24)

Opening Day has finally arrived! This Thursday, 28 of the 30 MLB teams will take to the diamonds and get the "normal" regular season underway after the Tokyo Series got the season started officially for the Cubs and Dodgers. The nine games that start between 4:00 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET are the DraftKings […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Cam Smith, Kristian Campbell, Spencer Arrighetti, Kris Bubic, Matt Wallner, more

Opening Day has finally arrived. While most fantasy drafts have been completed, it's never too early to scout the waiver wire. Today, we begin with our first of many waiver wire rankings articles this season and provide you with the best pickups with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1 (March 27 - […]

Interpreting Foreign League Statistics: Sabermetrics Glossary for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our primer on interpreting foreign league statistics. This article is a deeper dive into how to interpret foreign statistics and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll focus on statistics from the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Imports from […]

What Is Statcast Pitch Tracking? Sabermetrics Glossary for Fantasy Baseball (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our overview of Statcast Pitch Tracking. This article is a deeper dive into Statcast Pitch Tracking and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll explore how to interpret the Statcast Pitch Tracking table and how it can help place Pitch Info in context. Of […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates for 2025 - National League Edition

Believe it or not, fantasy baseball drafts are not over and will continue through Opening Day and into next week. The term "sleeper" is a big buzzword in the fantasy sports world because, in addition to nailing your first few picks, one must take risks on late-round players who have shown signs of upside or […]

9 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Jamie Steed's 2025 Picks

Bold predictions can be the key to fantasy seasons. Predicting players who will outperform or underperform expectations by extreme amounts can win leagues. Bold predictions can also be entirely unhelpful, speculative thoughts that are just fun to consider. And the latter is what these are! Sort of. I won't tell you I think Paul Skenes will record 200 […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - American League Edition

The term "sleeper" is a fun word in the fantasy community. People always like to talk about their "late-round sleepers" and rightfully so because when it pans out, you feel like the coolest kid on the block. To be successful in your upcoming fantasy baseball drafts, it's important to be prepared and have a reason […]

10 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Kevin Luo's 2025 Picks

March is upon us. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and we still have immense optimism about the guys on our fantasy baseball teams (unless you drafted Gerrit Cole [elbow]). If you can't believe in a player now, when can you? So... "Say what you want to say, and let the words fall […]

Overvalued Closers to Avoid in Fantasy Baseball Drafts - Bust Candidates

Nothing worse than a headache in the bullpen. Nobody wants to draft the dud closer who loses his job in the first month or puts up a four+ ERA along with his save output. In this article, I've identified five relief pitcher busts who are too expensive on draft day. These are guys that either […]

10 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Veterans - Upside Draft Targets

Welcome to the fourth and final edition of my fantasy baseball league winners series. We've covered 10 league-winning hitters, 10 league-winning pitchers, and 10 league-winning prospects. Today, the focus is on 10 league-winning veterans. We're looking at players aged 30 or older, priced outside of the top 90 average draft position, but with the upside […]

Top Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Shortstop is one of the most exciting spots in all of fantasy baseball. Some of the most athletic players in the sport patrol the position and offer elite fantasy baseball from the top tier at shortstop. You'll have to pay a premium price to get those elite producers, but the position also has solid depth […]

Top Catcher Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Catcher can be a challenging position for fantasy baseball for several reasons, but one creative solution to consider is going with a top prospect. Young players can be more volatile, but they can also provide huge value if you can find the right player in the right spot. Overall, the position has a few elite […]

Statcast Advanced Metrics Standouts - Identifying Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

Has there been a better revelation for the baseball obsessive than Statcast? It can tell you everything you ever wanted to know about a player and more, and it makes fantasy baseball all the more fun, and challenging. With so much information, it can be difficult to know where to start or what to look […]

4 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates and Draft Values (2025)

Shortstop has been one of the best positions for top-end fantasy talent in recent years, and that isn't going to change in 2025. There are nine shortstops in the top 50, according to NFBC ADP, so there is a good chance you'll be walking away from the early rounds with a starting shortstop. However, that […]

What Is Statcast Contact Quality for Pitchers? Fantasy Baseball Sabermetrics Glossary (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of Statcast contact quality metrics for pitchers. This article is a deeper dive into the predictive value of metrics such as Brls/BBE and average airborne exit velocity (EV) for pitchers, and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll discover which pitchers led […]

6 Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Sleepers With Upside - Breakout Candidates for Later Rounds

Howdy RotoBallers! It’s almost time for Opening Day stateside, which means it’s fantasy baseball draft crunch time. In this article, I’ve identified six post-hype sleepers that are nice values late in drafts. They’ve all been top fantasy baseball prospects or hyped up at one point, but the shine has worn off these guys after some […]

Top Third Base Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

The hot corner has some of this year's hottest prospects, and you'll definitely want to make sure to keep a close eye on some of the exciting young talent that is ready to break through this season. Some of these players will be fantasy studs for many years to come, so getting in on them […]

Top Outfield Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2025)

Most Major League Baseball rosters are set as Opening Day (the domestic version) approaches on March 27th. That means that some hopeful prospects (such as players like Cam Smith) made their teams, some (like Jasson Dominguez and Dylan Crews) knew they were making it all along, while still others don't get to realize their big […]