Pavin Smith Doubles, Homers In Win On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Pavin Smith had a productive game in a 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Smith went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, two walks, a stolen base, and two RBI in the win. The veteran hit his third homer of the season in the first inning, a solo shot […]

Jake Fraley Hits Grand Slam On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley had a big game in his team's 11-7 extra-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Fraley went 3-for-5 with a double and a grand slam in the loss. The veteran outfielder gave the Reds a temporary 7-5 lead in the eighth inning with his grand slam but the Cincinnati […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 4 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

After last week's deadline for prospects to be called up to be eligible for a PPI pick, the next big benchmark period for prospect call-ups could be the Super Two cutoff in early May. Hopefully, we won't have to wait that long to get some more exciting call-ups. We had three pretty big hitter call-ups […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 4 (2025)

We are at a point in the season where some fantasy managers might panic about certain players. Even though we are only three weeks into the fantasy season, plenty of early-round picks have not lived up to their standards. Some of those stars include Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Gunnar Henderson. However, those players won't […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 4 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players such as Luis Gil, Jake Cronenworth, Connor Wong, and others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season getting underway, there are several injured players out there who have low roster percentages […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 3)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we look at some names like Matt Mervis, Ty France, Michael Busch, Geraldo Perdomo, and more. Injuries have mounted, and you might find yourself in need of category boosts this week. You should take stock each week of where […]

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes - Pitch Mix Analysis for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 4 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like a release point change or a new pitch. For those new to this column, we cover a few starting pitchers and […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/18/2025)

We've got a jam-packed Friday slate of MLB action, so it's time to dive in to find our favorite home run props. Remember, these are props with a low hit rate, so manage your bankroll by sprinkling only fractional units on these wagers. The process for finding home run props will include batter vs. pitcher […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 4)

Welcome to our Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 4 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 leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find expected batting average (xBA) […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Cut Candidates - Pitchers On The Hot Seat Who Need To Produce In Week 4 (2025)

We're still early in the fantasy baseball season, but it's always a good idea to consider when to let go of a struggling pitcher. The worst thing you can do for your fantasy baseball squad is hold on hope for too long to players off to slow starts. This is especially the case for starting […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Trevor Story, Michael Busch, Logan Henderson, Kameron Misner, Anthony Bender

At RotoBaller HQ, we return with more waiver wire advice to help fantasy managers prioritize which players to add for Week 3. Below you will find our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 3-- April 14 through April 20 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Jung Hoo Lee, Taylor Ward, Trevor Story, Jonathan Aranda, Michael King

We're already onto Week 4 of the new fantasy baseball campaign, and while you should be reacting to early-season results, it's too early to get too high or too low on your roster. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) heading into […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 3 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. Even though the regular season has just started, there is no better time to look ahead and identify high-upside stashes. Several rotations have been decimated by injuries, which will open the door for several budding […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (4/18/25)

Even with a few early starts not included on tonight's main slate, we still have a massive 11-game slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings tonight. Big slates can often feel overwhelming to tackle when trying to build DFS lineups, but I'm here to help by giving you some places to start when it comes to […]

Adolis Garcia Goes Deep

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Angels. This continued his productive start to the year, as he's now slashing .226/.310/.452 with three home runs and four stolen bases. He won't provide a good batting average, but his combination of […]

Reese Olson Tosses Five Scoreless Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Reese Olson earned the win in a solid outing on Thursday, throwing five scoreless innings in a 6-1 victory over the Royals. He allowed four hits and two walks while striking out five. This start lowered his season ERA to 4.50, and he'll look to carry this momentum into his next […]

Austin Hays Launches Second Home Run

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays hit a two-run home run in Thursday's 11-7 loss to the Mariners. This was his second home run in just his third game of the season after being activated from the injured list on Tuesday. This is a great start in his new home after he disappointed in 2024 in […]

Edwin Diaz Secures Fourth Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz picked up his fourth save of the season on Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Cardinals. He struck out two and walked one in a scoreless ninth inning. It was his second straight scoreless outing since he gave up five combined runs in appearances on April 9 […]

Robert Garcia Records First Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Robert Garcia earned his first save of the year on Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Angels. He struck out one as part of a scoreless ninth inning where he didn't allow any baserunners. Luke Jackson was unavailable after pitching the past two days, which is what opened up the […]

Kumar Rocker Strikes Out Eight

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker picked up his first win of the season on Thursday, allowing three runs on five hits over seven innings against the Angels. He struck out eight and walked none, which is encouraging to see after he started the season with a 6:4 K:BB through three starts. His ERA still […]

When Will Josh Lowe, Reynaldo Lopez, George Kirby Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

It is not easy to navigate your injured list spots this early in the season. With players like Zach Neto, Grayson Rodriguez, Ronald Acuna Jr., Sean Manaea, and Zach Eflin currently on the IL, some fantasy managers might face some decisions on which injured players to stash. There's a good chance you won't be able […]

JP Sears Throws Six Scoreless Innings

Athletics starting pitcher JP Sears seemingly had no issues on the mound during Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Sears was excellent as he tossed six scoreless innings allowing only three hits and two walks in the win. The southpaw only struck out two batters, but fantasy managers will still take this kind of […]

Edgar Quero Hitless In MLB Debut

Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero made his MLB debut against the Athletics on Thursday. The 22-year-old earned himself a promotion after going 17-for-51 across 15 games in Triple-A this season. He had an underwhelming debut as he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the loss to the A's. It was a tough day for […]

Tomoyuki Sugano Tosses Seven Strong Innings

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano didn't have too many problems on the mound during Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The right-hander gave up back-to-back home runs in the third inning. Outside of the two homers, Sugano pitched extremely well on the mound here. He tossed seven innings, allowing two earned runs on five […]

Cristopher Sanchez Dominates In Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez had his swing-and-miss stuff going during Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. The southpaw gave up a run in the first inning, but he settled down nicely after that. Sanchez finished the day tossing seven innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits while striking out 12 batters […]

Tyler Soderstrom Hits League-Leading Ninth Homer

Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom has been on another level early in the season. Soderstrom showed that he had pop in the minors, but he has been putting up video game numbers in April. On Thursday, Soderstrom blasted his league-leading ninth home run of the season during the blowout victory over the Chicago White Sox. […]

Randy Arozarena Comes Up Clutch

Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena was the hero for his team during Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Arozarena tied the game with a home run off right-hander Emilio Pagan in the ninth inning. He would later hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to help extend the lead to 10-7. That would be […]

Corbin Carroll Extends Hitting Streak, Steals Three Bases

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll has been one of the hottest hitters early in the 2025 season. He went 1-for-5 in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins to extend his hitting streak to 10 games and also added an RBI, two runs scored and three stolen bases despite striking out three times. The 24-year-old […]

Andrew Heaney Blanks The Nationals For Series Sweep

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney had a nice bounce-back outing on Thursday to help sweep the visiting Washington Nationals at PNC Park, tossing 7 1/3 scoreless innings with five hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts to win his first game of the season in a 1-0 ball game. It wasn't an eye-popping stat line […]

Hector Neris Signs Minors Deal With Angels

Free-agent right-handed reliever Hector Neris signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Neris began the season in the Atlanta Braves' bullpen but allowed five earned runs on five hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out one in just an inning of work before he was designated for assignment. The […]