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Fantasy baseball lineup advice and betting tips for Thursday
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Thursday's games.
FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS
STICK WITH SLUMPING STARS?
How much patience should you have with slumping superstars?
Do April showers bring May...fantasy points? Some slow fantasy starts might lead to improved production.
GET AHEAD OF THE GAME
Waiver wire: Get these players on your roster immediately
The top players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 4: April 14-20
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
THE NEXT FANTASY STARS
Bubba Chandler and other prospects on the rise
All the prospects fantasy managers should be keeping an eye on as we reach the middle of April.
Which MLB prospects have fantasy baseball value in 2025?
Kiley McDaniel provides his rankings of rookie-eligible players for their potential fantasy contributions during the 2025 baseball season.
FANTASY TOOLS
SOME EARLY HOT TAKES 🔥
Wood as good as Soto? Time to ditch Semien? Don't be surprised
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
PITCHERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Do not trade away these pitchers... or else!
Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at some solid starts from unexpected pitching sources. Should you buy in?
Bullpen stock watch: Surprise closer in Texas
Everything fantasy baseball managers need to know about which closers should be added, dropped, and more.
ALL THE RANKINGS YOU NEED
Fantasy baseball rankings for 2025 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
Fantasy baseball rankings for 2025 category and roto leagues
Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
ULTIMATE DRAFT PREP
DRAFT KIT, CHEAT SHEETS AND MORE
2025 Draft Kit: Rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets
All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2025 fantasy baseball season
What do the first two rounds of a perfect draft look like?
Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell reveal their ideal outcomes for the first two rounds of a 10-team draft from the point of view of any of the starting draft positions.
Top Headlines
- White Sox calling up catcher Quero for MLB debut
- Braves' Strider goes 5 in return; Blue Jays fan 19
- Slow-healing lat strain delays Yanks P Gil's rehab
- Kershaw tosses 3 scoreless innings in rehab start
- Twins' Correa exits, set for MRI on sore left wrist
- Twins OF Wallner to IL; Correa takes field in 8th
- Nats' DeJong hit in face with pitch, to have scan
- 'We need help': Injured Brewers recall Henderson
- Cheat Sheet: Sleepers, busts and more
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings
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ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2025 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
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ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2025 category and roto leagues
Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings
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Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for 2025 and beyond
Tristan H. Cockcroft provides his rankings for those playing in dynasty league formats.
Celebrating 40 years of fantasy baseball
- Silly Little Game
30 for 30: Silly Little Game
Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Take a look at the game's inception and its "founding fathers," who never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Stream on ESPN+.
