Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 19 - May 25)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 19 - May 25. In this article, I'll look at players like Cody Bellinger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Spencer Strider, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Wilmer Flores, Hyeseong Kim, Jack Leiter, Will Benson, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells article. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we will look at which players are coming off strong weeks. It could be a hitter who has emerged as a solid fantasy option or a pitcher coming off a few strong outings on the mound.  In this article, we will dive […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 8 (2025)

Hey, RotoBallers! We're back with another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 8 of 2025, from May 19 to May 25. Several rotations turn over this week, giving us an interesting variety of two-start pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

It's hard to believe that we are closing out the second month of the season already, but sure enough, here we are about to enter Week 8 of the fantasy baseball schedule! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 8 of the 2025 season (May 19 - May 25). 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 […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (May 2025)

The first in-season prospect rankings update might be my favorite one of the season. Why? Well, we have new stats, data, and video to comb through along with new batches of breakout prospects. These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward standard 5x5 fantasy baseball leagues (AVG) and consider many factors, including performance to date, scouting […]

Spencer Strider Activated from 15-Day Injured List

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider (hamstring) has been activated from the injured list and is tentatively slated to start on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Strider spent the 2024-2025 off-season recovering from his elbow injury and, after returning on April 16, strained his right hamstring while playing catch in preparation for his scheduled start against […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 5/19/2025)

Coming off a highly successful Sunday of MLB betting, including a 3-1 mark on NRFI bets, I'm ready to deliver some more winning wagers today. I'll admit that this slate is tricky with fewer obvious bets, but I still have four spots that I feel good about after digging into those first-inning stats and trends. […]

Nick Mariano's Week 8 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. How's that fantasy team faring as we make our way through the middle of May? Are you looking for immediate help in the starting lineup, or perhaps some depth pieces to shuffle in? Whether you need power, speed, starters, or relievers, we're here to […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

With Week 7 in the books, it is time to look ahead to Week 8 and place our FAAB bids. This week, we will take a look at two of the top catching prospects who recently earned the call. In addition, a post-hype breakout infielder in Queens may have finally begun to tap into his […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 8 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 19 - May 25, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

Week 8 is approaching, and there are once again plenty of good catching options that are available in most Yahoo leagues. The position was already turning out to be deeper than it has been for a really long time, and this past week brought even more youngsters into the spotlight. The mix of reliable veterans […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 8 (2025)

Another eventful and fun baseball week is in the rear-view mirror, and the bullpen chaos continues unfettered and seemingly knows no bounds. This week we have saves, blown saves, epic bat flips on the other side of blown saves, injuries, and more. One team's closer got hurt, and their backup closer? Also hurt. Another team's […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 8 Injury Report - Updates on Bryce Miller, Anthony Santander, George Kirby, Mike Trout, and more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for May 18. 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 Bryce Miller, Anthony Santander, George Kirby, Mike Trout, and more. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/18/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have an action-packed Sunday slate featuring several of the sport's young aces, such as Spencer Schwellenbach of the Atlanta Braves and Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the hitting side, we have several favorable matchups to target, including the red-hot Cubs, who will look to complete the sweep over 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 […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Goes Hitless in Second Rehab Game at Triple-A

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. appeared in his second minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday night and went 0-for-2 at the plate with two walks and two runs scored while playing right field and hitting leadoff for the Stripers. Acuna homered in his first rehab game in the rookie-level Florida Complex League […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis: Buyer Beware for Week 8? (2025)

Welcome back to Week 8 of the Buyer Beware waiver wire series. We have passed the quarter point of the baseball season already. This week saw a couple of high-profile position player prospect promotions (five P’s!), but unfortunately, their teams are telling us by words and actions that the young call-ups are meant to be […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/17/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a solid eight-game slate on this Saturday evening. Hopefully, you all have done well with the picks this week, and it continues into the weekend. The pitching on this slate is a bit more lackluster compared to the last couple of days, but should make for a more spread-out slate […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/17/2025)

Rivalry Weekend rolls on with a full Saturday of Major League Baseball as all 30 teams continue their weekend series. Even without some key hitters' parks in use, there are plenty of options to choose from when searching for the long ball. Our focus today will be on hitters in favorable matchups with optimal hitting […]

Chris Sale Throws Seven Dominant Innings in Friday's Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and two walks over seven innings in Friday's 4-2 win against the Boston Red Sox. He struck out eight to earn his second win of the season. Sale outlasted fellow left-handed ace Garrett Crochet in a classic pitcher's duel. The 36-year-old generated […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Picks Up Two Hits After Move to Triple-A

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) homered in his first minor-league rehab game earlier this week at the rookie-level Florida Complex League and was immediately moved to Triple-A Gwinnett, where he went 2-for-3 with a single and a double on Thursday in his second rehab game. Although he tore his left ACL on May […]

Drake Baldwin Continues to Impress

Atlanta Braves catching prospect Drake Baldwin went 3-for-4 with an RBI during their victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Baldwin knocked an RBI single in the fifth inning, which scored Nick Allen. The young backstop has begun to earn more playing time over Sean Murphy, given his recent surge at the plate. Over his […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing, Brett Baty, Zebby Matthews, Shelby Miller, Evan Carter

We are a quarter into the MLB season, and it's time to focus on the waiver wire for players who can instantly boost your team. There were a few top prospects called up and trending players who are becoming must-adds. Which player/prospect do you prioritize? At RotoBaller HQ, we rank who to prioritize in free […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 8)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 8 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 recent leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 8 (2025)

We are several weeks into the new fantasy season, and trades should start picking up in your leagues. At this point in the year, fantasy managers begin to realize which players might be breaking out and which players might have been bad selections. It's also important not to completely overreact to slow starts from some […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Javier Baez, Jeremy Pena, Trent Grisham, Kris Bubic, Logan Henderson

The fantasy baseball season continues to roll on, and we're at the point in the year where you should have a solid idea of whether or not your team is contending for a championship or needs work. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/16/25)

Fridays are some of the best slates for daily fantasy baseball. We have a 12-game main slate on both sites and a very top-heavy pitching slate, which means plenty of pitchers to choose from and fewer obvious choices for offensive stacks. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for CJ Abrams, Ketel Marte, Eugenio Suarez, Wyatt Langford, Masyn Winn, more

The MLB and fantasy baseball season never sleepers, and fantasy managers should be proactive and make roster moves and lineup changes to keep up with the latest developments, risers, and fallers. To help you prepare, below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 8 […]

Ian Mejia Sharp Again On Thursday

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitching prospect Ian Mejia continued his incredible scoreless streak on Thursday against Double-A Knoxville. In this outing, Mejia logged seven shutout innings. He allowed just three hits and held a 5:2 K:BB. Since allowing four runs over his first six innings of work (two starts), the No. 23-ranked prospect in the Braves […]