Everything that happens in and around MLB has some additional context when viewed from a fantasy baseball perspective. From lineup changes to minor league call-ups to injuries and so much more, the news cycle will constantly affect player values in fantasy baseball.

I didn’t pick up the nickname “Trader Fred” by accident. I’ve made plenty of good trades and plenty of bad trades over the past 20 years, but the bottom line is, I’ve made plenty of trades. And I like

A common danger with reacting to early statistical returns is to exaggerate -- and often to erroneously extrapolate -- a precariously small snippet of baseball results. In the case of these torpedo (or bowling-pin, or whatever you choose to call them) bats, much of the overreaction danger stems from that Yankees outburst on March 29.

Andersen looks at the top fantasy baseball prospects risers, sleepers for Week 1 of 2025. These MLB prospects may become strong waiver wire stashes or pickups.