What I'm asking is for you to go against your nature and, for the good of your Fantasy Baseball team, not overreact to anything you've seen so far. Namely, I want you to tune out these six bold and unnecessarily confident claims,

Baseball's list of unlikely opening day heroes is a long and mostly undistinguished one. Who will join that list this season? Let's hand out some awards.

That out of the way, here’s a look at the top prospects who can help your fantasy roster this season. 2025 stats: 2 G, .333/.600/1.333, 2 HR, 0 SB, 4 BB, 127 1 SO at Triple-A Worcester. I have been doing this list for a long time.

There's a little grey area in there, and that's where we want to operate early in the Fantasy Baseball season.  Got it? No? Okay, fine, I'll give some examples, using actual players who played this week and who are actually on your roster.

Jarod's fantasy baseball watch list - hitters, pitchers, and relievers he's keeping an eye on for March 31 - April 6 (2025). Hot bats, good matchups, pitchers on a roll, and more.

Pitch recognition, timing and confidence often take weeks — or even months — to develop against MLB competition. Fantasy managers should lean on roster depth early in the season, stashing these talents on the bench or in reserve spots rather than expecting Day 1 dominance.

Starting with Bailey Ober, his recent performance against the St. Louis Cardinals was undoubtedly alarming: 2.2 innings pitched, eight hits allowed, and eight earned runs scored. This kind of outing raises immediate red flags concerning his capability as a fantasy asset. However, it’s important to consider his historical context.

Joey discusses five well-known fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers who have not performed well heading into Week 1 of 2025. Is it time to drop, sell, or hold?

Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski offers up some hitting pickups for the first full week of the 2025 season.

Jake Ciely provides his customizable 2025 fantasy baseball projections and rankings tool to help with all your league types/scoring formats.