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Cody Bellinger Sitting Against Royals
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will retreat to the bench for Monday's series opener against the visiting Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. Trent Grisham is starting in center field and will bat eighth against Royals right-hander Seth Lugo. Bellinger missed some time with food poisoning early last week, but he started the last […]
Aaron Judge Will Play For Team USA In 2026 World Baseball Classic
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge announced on Monday that he will play for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic and will serve as a captain. "I wanted to be there... I was looking forward to this opportunity again," Judge said. While it might not be what fantasy managers prefer if they draft […]
Spencer Jones Hits Two Home Runs On Sunday
New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones went 3-for-5 with two home runs during their contest against Double-A Reading on Sunday. This was Jones' second multi-hit game of the regular season. Through the first nine games of the Somerset Patriots' regular season, Jones has posted a strong .290/.421/.613 slash line with one double and three […]
Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz, Emilio Pagan, David Festa, Matt Mervis, Adael Amador
The fantasy baseball season continues to fly by as we are already onto Week 3. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue our waiver wire ranking series and are back with more advice to help your fantasy baseball teams. Today, we review our updated waiver rankings for Week 3 of the MLB season -- April 14th - […]
Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 14 - April 20)
Welcome to RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 14 - April 20. In this article, I'll look at players like Spencer Strider, Alex Verdugo, Jason Adam, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss […]
Nick Mariano's Week 3 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's tempting to feel like the dust is settling and around now is when we most overestimate our grasp of the season ahead of us. Whether it is due to preseason priors being validated or cognitive biases where we overweigh the initial pieces of […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/14/25)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! My name is Brandon, and this is my debut with the MLB team! You can find me and my work with the NHL and Soccer teams, respectively! Tonight, we have an eight-game slate, and the currently live top-three highest implied team totals are: Dodgers with 5.7, New York Yankees with 4.9, and […]
Marcus Stroman Receives Cortisone Shot
New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (knee) received a cortisone shot in his swollen knee. Manager Aaron Boone noted that he hopes Stroman's timeline is not "too long." The Yankees placed Stroman on the 15-day injured list on Saturday following his outing on Friday evening. On Friday, Stroman allowed four hits, three walks, and […]
Giancarlo Stanton Nearing Live At-Bats
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (elbow) is still hitting off the Trajekt machine. However, Yankee manager Aaron Boone noted that Stanton is progressing well and is "getting close" to taking live at-bats. Stanton has been sidelined since the start of the campaign due to tennis elbows in both of his arms. Fantasy managers […]
Clarke Schmidt Set To Start On Wednesday
New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) is set to make his season debut on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals. He is expected to face Kansas City southpaw Kris Bubic. Schmidt has been on the 15-day injured list through the early part of the campaign due to rotator cuff tendinitis. Schmidt has made […]
Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 3 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 14 - April 21, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]
Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 14 - April 20)
As we are now over two weeks into the Major League regular season, you should probably have a decent feel for your team and where your strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to attack those areas or positions of weakness via trade or the waiver wire. The players below are all under 40 […]
Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - April 14 to April 20
Hello again, RotoBallers. I’m back with another installment of my favorite infield adds for the week ahead. Last week’s selections were mainly geared toward finding a replacement at first base for Freddie Freeman. Half of my write-ups were dedicated to first base eligible players, but the best hits were stashed among my “honorable mentions” at […]
Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 3 (2025)
Welcome back to two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts for Week 3 of 2025 from April 7 to April 13. Several teams get seven games on their schedule this week, giving us a good mix of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]
Ben Rice Leading Off On Sunday
New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice is remaining in the leadoff spot on Sunday afternoon when the Yankees conclude their series against the San Francisco Giants. Rice has typically been deployed as the leadoff hitter facing right-handed pitching over the past week and will remain in that position on Sunday afternoon, facing San Francisco […]
Four Young First Base Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - The Prince Fielders That Were Promised
As I was looking at dynasty rankings this offseason, I noticed that the top of the first base position is getting very old. Other than Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the rest of the top five were all guys over 30 (Bryce Harper, Matt Olson, Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman). From both a redraft and dynasty standpoint, the […]
Ben Rice Smacks Another Homer
New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice has been on a tear at the plate early in the season. He stayed hot at the plate during Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Rice drew a walk and singled early in the game. In the sixth inning, Rice took right-hander Lou Trivino deeo for a […]
Fantasy Baseball Week 3 Injury Report - Updates on Justin Steele, CJ Abrams, Grayson Rodriguez, Masyn Winn, Ketel Marte, Shohei Ohtani, and many more
Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for April 13. 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 Justin Steele, CJ Abrams, Grayson Rodriguez, Masyn Winn, Ketel Marte, Shohei Ohtani, […]
Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 3 (2025)
Another week in the books, and even more information and examples for us to look at in the bullpen world. Roles are solidifying, struggles are rearing their heads, and guys we'd never heard of before the season started are suddenly true fantasy assets. Entering Week 3, we're past the weird scheduling to start the season […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/13/25)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! The MLB regular season is in full swing, and we have another full slate of DFS action to break down. Today, we will look at a jam-packed Sunday slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. On today's slate, we have several aces in favorable matchups that I will be highlighting. In fact, there […]
Video: Fantasy Baseball Hitters and Pitchers Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 (2025)
The 2025 fantasy baseball season continues with our Week 3 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. 2025 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and waiver wire advice for hitters that are emerging. Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller breaks down some of his must-have Week 3 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for hitters. These MLB […]
Marcus Stroman Placed On 15-Day Injured List
The New York Yankees placed right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman (knee) on the 15-day injured list due to right knee inflammation. In a corresponding move, the Yankees promoted right-handed pitcher Allan Winans to the MLB roster. Stroman struggled in his start on Friday evening against the Giants and noted that his knee was bothering him during […]
Clarke Schmidt Set To Rejoin Rotation April 15 Or 16
New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) is expected to rejoin the starting rotation either April 15 or 16. Schmidt has been sidelined through the start of the campaign with rotator cuff tendinitis. However, the right-hander has performed well in his rehab outings and is expected to make his season debut next week. Across […]
Jacob Wilson Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus
To this point in my RotoBaller writing, I have only discussed the application of the FaBIO model to pro and college pitchers. But in the interim, I have been using a similar model for analyzing college batters, and in the past year, such work has spilled over to the same model for pro batters. Let […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Kyren Paris, Ben Rice, Jung Hoo Lee, Max Meyer, Reese Olson, Anthony Bender, more
At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Now is the time to scour the waiver wire and help add players who can help your team for the long haul. Even though we are a few weeks into the season, the grind doesn't stop, and fantasy managers must stay on top of […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/12/25)
Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We got a small Saturday main slate on tap for y’all. DraftKings has us slated with six games, but FanDuel has opted to omit the Pirates/Reds game and have a smaller five-game slate. We have some bangers, so let’s dig in! This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Kyren Paris, Teoscar Hernandez, Spencer Strider, Tyler Soderstrom, more
The 2025 fantasy baseball campaign is off to a hot start. But if your fantasy team is not, it's far too early to panic. Alternatively, be sure not to get complacent if you're leading your league so far. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues […]
Marcus Stroman Undergoes X-Rays On Left Knee
New York Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman (knee) went for X-rays on his left knee after being pulled in the first inning of Friday's 9-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. According to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Stroman was sent for testing on his left knee and said his knee was "bugging" him. This could explain […]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 3 (2025)
It's crazy that we are already two weeks through the fantasy baseball season. It felt like just yesterday we were drafting our teams. But it's at this point in the season where trade talks might start to heat up in your leagues. Many fantasy managers might try to upgrade their team via trades heading into […]
Top 5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 3 - Redraft Leagues (2025)
This week was supposed to be a big week for prospect call-ups, as Thursday, 4/10, was the deadline for prospects to be called up for their respective teams to be eligible for a PPI pick if they won Rookie of the Year. Despite a few top prospects banging on the door of the majors, the […]
