Nick Mariano's Week 1 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to the weekend waiver column, which aims to cover several bases and help you launch that draft-day creation toward greatness. Many small pieces of context will inform your approach, with specific head-to-head settings or inning limits in rotisserie. This is the first […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 1 (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the first edition of our two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts for Week 1 of 2025 -- from March 31 to April 6. While the season is already underway, this will be the first full week of baseball, giving us a variety of two-start pitchers to work […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

Drafting's the best part of the year, I get it. It's tremendous and absolutely a ton of fun, but let's be honest -- fantasy baseball's won with in-season management. When the head honchos here at RotoBaller asked me to take on the points leagues SP waiver wire duties, I was honored -- there may not […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the 2025 season (March 31 - April 6). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. If you are like most players, you will be perennially looking for pitching. Each […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Updates on Josh Lowe, Gleyber Torres, Gunnar Henderson, Grayson Rodriguez, Jose Ramirez, Trea Turner, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for March 30, where every week we look back at the major injury developments in the world of baseball and look ahead at what might transpire as a result. Today, we look at recent injuries and updates for Josh Lowe, Gleyber Torres, Gunnar Henderson, Grayson Rodriguez, Jose […]

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 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (3/30/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Today, we will look at a jam-packed Sunday slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are several games on this slate that we will emphasize that have a high projected run total. The clash between the Blue Jays and Orioles holds the highest O/U of nine runs. This article will provide my […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 1 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 1 of the 2025 MLB season. Even though the regular season is just about to kick off, there is no better time to look ahead to the Week 1 waiver wire and identify high-upside stashes. Last season, we saw several prospect […]

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 […]

Sean Murphy Set For Rehab Assignment With High-A Rome

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (ribs) is set to start a rehab assignment with High-A Rome on Friday. The 30-year-old has caught up to five innings so far during minor-league games. He has been sidelined since early March with a fractured rib and is eyeing a mid-April return. It's unclear how many rehab games/reps Murphy […]

Spencer Strider Posts Excellent Rehab Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider (elbow) was able to put together a strong rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The right-hander allowed one run while striking out six batters across three innings of work. Strider was reportedly able to throw over 40 of his 60 pitches for strikes. The expectation is that Strider […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (3/29/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This is my debut with the MLB team this year, and I'm excited to share my DFS picks for this season. DraftKings and FanDuel have split the slates, but we will focus on the main slate, which includes six games. We have a lighter pitching slate, which means we have to get […]

Orlando Arcia Resting On Friday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia will take a seat ahead of Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Arcia got the starting nod on Opening Day, but will take a seat the next day. He went 1-for-4 at the plate with two strikeouts, so not exactly a stellar performance. Arcia has some decent pop in […]

Spencer Strider Starting Rehab Assignment On Saturday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider (elbow) will make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. Strider was placed on the 15-day IL earlier this week. Strider is working his way back from an internal brace procedure he underwent last April. He was able to log four innings during spring training and flashed elite […]

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 […]

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 - […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nacho Alvarez Jr. Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Atlanta Braves infield prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Alvarez injured his wrist at the end of February, and it wasn't thought that he would be out of action for very long, but it appears to be taking longer than expected. The former 2022 fifth-round draft pick has […]

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 […]

Undervalued Hitters At Every Position - 6 Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

Finding value in drafts goes a long way to helping fantasy managers win championships. To help you find some value picks on offense, we will look at a hitter in each position that you can draft who is set to put up similar numbers to someone at the same position. But, they'll be going much […]

Ronald Acuna Jr., Spencer Strider Officially Placed On Injured List

The Atlanta Braves officially placed outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) and right-hander Spencer Strider (elbow) on the injured list, the team announced. Acuna was put on the 10-day IL, while Strider is on the 15-day IL. Additionally, infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. (wrist) and catcher Sean Murphy (rib cage) were put on the 10-day IL. All […]

10 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Upside Draft Targets

This is the third chapter of my fantasy baseball league winners series. Today's focus is on league-winning prospects, where we look at rookies available outside the top 100 that can put your team over the top. You can read my 10 league-winning hitters and 10 league-winning pitchers articles as well. Keep in mind that prospects […]

4 Starting Pitcher Draft Targets With Upside - Fantasy Baseball Value Picks (American League)

Like most things, the key to success is being prepared. Drafting for a fantasy baseball team is no different, and lucky for you, you came to the right place. RotoBaller has already compiled many articles, rankings, and everything you need to prepare for your fantasy baseball drafts. For this piece, I will discuss starting pitchers, […]

Updated Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers for Drafts (2025)

Shortstop is one of the most loaded positions heading into fantasy baseball drafts. It's one of the few positions you can afford to wait toward the middle or late rounds before drafting their starter. At RotoBaller HQ, we guide you through all the SS tiers with our MLB team's updated fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and […]