Injuries will always be part of the fantasy landscape, and it's unfortunate, but as fantasy managers, we know it's just part of the gig. The best we can do is adjust and make the necessary moves when unexpected injuries come up. For example, it's important to understand the severity of a player's injury (how long that player is out and what happened), who is on the waiver wire that can be picked up as a backfill, or who will replace the injured player and benefit from the increase in ...

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season.Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Royce Lewis, Grayson Rodriguez, Zach Neto, and more.Whether managers had to drop these players or they were left off rosters, you can capitalize on your leaguemates' mistakes. With some savvy moves to begin the year, you can set yourself...

Welcome, RotoBallers, to myfantasy baseball injury reportfor April 6. 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 Ketel Marte, Spencer Strider, Zach Neto, Shohei Ohtani, and many more.Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but how you handle them can mean the difference between a last-place finish and somewhere near the top of your league's ...

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 others have started the season on the IL.One of the toughest things to do early in the season is to know which injured players to drop. Roster crunches are inevitable, and some injured players will ...

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 Tigers'Parker Meadows, and the Angels'Zach Neto.Each of the three players in this post is expected to be a key contributor for their teams this season when healthy, but all of them are dealing...

Spring training is well underway as we move forward to Opening Day. With the season opening overseas in about a week, team rosters are taking form, as are the winners of position battles on certain teams. One aspect that is just as true midseason as it is now is the effect of injuries on teams' plans for the season.When it comes to Spring Training injuries, some are more serious than others. Soft tissue injuries are usually less severe as players ramp up for the season. But this is not always ...

The term "breakout player" in fantasy baseball gets thrown around often without context. A breakout should emerge from the swamp of the underrated or flat-out forgotten. Of course, the breakout players you see on MLB lists do not keep the same scope as a fantasy baseball countdown. Fantasy players are already aware of the players simmering below the surface. Targets for this recap of the 2024 breakthrough names ideally consist of players with an average draft position (ADP) of 150 or later.This ...

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 21, August 12 - August 18. This week's article will focus on Zach Neto, Luis Garcia Jr., Jackson Chourio, Jackson Merrill, Spencer Schwellenbach, Nick Lodolo, David Festa, and Hayden Birdsong.Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-racking and potentially frustrating aspects of ...

The fantasy baseball playoffs are in about three weeks in many leagues and standard trade deadlines have come and gone. That means each pickup off the waiver wire for the rest of the season is that much more crucial to the future success of our fantasy baseball teams. When there are six months to get things right, a lot of room for error exists. When fantasy baseball is down to just six weeks? Grabbing the wrong guys at the end of a hot streak can be detrimental.Players like Zach Neto, Josh ...

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of the waiver ranking article. The fantasy baseball season has about eight weeks left, and it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. Today, we will review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 20 -- August 5 through August 11 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Top prospects such as Coby Mayo, Darren McCaughan, and Adrian Del Castillo were recently promoted to the big leagues. ...