Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 18 - May 24)

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the week ahead (May 18 - May 24). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Rafael Devers, Kazuma Okamoto, Manny Machado, Teoscar Hernandez, and more -- and how their […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/19/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

What an awesome Tuesday night slate we have on tap tonight. There are plenty of options on the board to choose from, including many environments that have good hitting weather, as well as elite matchups on both sides of the ball. Tonight, we will dissect the best options to get us to the green. If […]

9 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 8)

We've arrived at the back half of May, and it can be easy for fantasy baseball managers to feel like the season has "settled." Prospects have been called up to solidify rosters, and players who opened the year on the injured list have started to come back fully healthy. Rest assured, though: there are still […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Logan Henderson, Connor Prielipp, Trevor McDonald

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 8 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those unfamiliar, this is a weekly column where we examine starting pitchers who had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legitimate or […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 8 (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell fantasy baseball trades advice article for Week 8 of the 2026 season, highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. If you are new to this weekly series, we look at the best players to buy and sell each week of the fantasy baseball season.  In this […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 8 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our hot-starting pitchers column. As always, we'll spotlight four starting pitcher shows that have begun to enjoy some recent success and determine if they are worth the waiver wire pick up or just fool's gold. This week, we will take a look at the former top prospect who recently […]

Who Should I Trade For or Trade Away? Eury Perez, Kyle Stowers, George Springer, Francisco Lindor, Hunter Greene, Roman Anthony, Josh Hader

Who Should I Trade For? Who Should I Trade Away? Some common Week 8 fantasy baseball trade decisions are regarding players like Eury Perez, Kyle Stowers, George Springer, Francisco Lindor, Hunter Greene, Roman Anthony, and Josh Hader. But not to worry, we are here to help make these trade decisions and build winning lineups in […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers, Breakouts, Risers: Week 8

Welcome back to the Week 8 edition of our Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report for the 2026 MLB season, looking at dynasty prospect risers and fallers! Today, we'll take a look at some hot prospects in the minors, including Jacob Gonzalez, Karson Milbrandt, Austin Overn, Kash Mayfield, and Malcolm Moore. Believe it or not, we […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Kade Anderson, Braden Montgomery, Thomas White

Finding high-impact prospects on the waiver wire can provide your fantasy team with a much-needed boost. During the second half of the 2025 season, managers who picked up Nolan McLean received near ace-level production over the final month of the season and likely played a major role in securing a championship. Below, we will check […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Jonah Tong, Edwin Arroyo, Luis Lara

Even though the 2026 season is only a quarter way through, managers have seen many high-end prospects not only earn the call to the majors, but make an immediate impact, such as Payton Tolle, A.J. Ewing, Henry Bolte, and Konnor Griffin. Below, we will spotlight two of the hottest hitters at the Triple-A level who […]

Willy Adames Leaves Early on Monday With Hand Injury

San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (hand) was pulled from Monday's game early against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks after committing an error in the bottom of the fifth inning and taking a ground ball off of his right hand, according to The San Jose Mercury News' Justice delos Santos. Before injuring his hand, Adames had […]

Robbie Ray Leaves Start Early After Being Hit by Comebacker

San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray (quadriceps) left his start early on Monday night on the road against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks after fielding a comebacker that deflected off his quadriceps, according to Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News. delos Santos speculates that Ray's exit might not have been injury-related, though, after […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

Jung Hoo Lee Pulled Early on Monday With Back Spasms

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (back) was pulled early from Monday's contest against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks with back spasms, according to Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. Before leaving the game, Lee went 1-for-2 at the plate out of the leadoff spot for the Gigantes. He was replaced in right field […]

Jose Caballero Plays Catch, Could Spend Minimum Time on IL

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (finger) played catch on Monday, manager Aaron Boone told Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Caballero has already been fielding in the last few days, but he's not throwing yet. Boone added that Caballero still has a chance to spend the minimum 10 days on the injured […]

Cole Ragans to Throw Another Bullpen Session This Week

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session in Kansas City on Sunday that went as expected, according to MLB.com. If all goes well with Ragans when he plays catch on Monday and Tuesday, he will throw another bullpen on Tuesday. Ragans was placed on the 15-day injured list on May […]

Logan Webb to Make a Rehab Start Later This Week

San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb (knee) will make a minor-league rehab start later this week, according to the team. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports doesn't think that Webb will need more than one rehab start before coming off the 15-day injured list to rejoin San Fran's starting rotation. The 29-year-old landed on the 15-day […]

Brandon Woodruff Approaching Return, Set to Face Hitters on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) threw a 30-pitch bullpen on Monday and is "tentatively" scheduled to face live hitters on Friday, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Woodruff has been on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation since he experienced a drastic drop in his velocity during his start against the Arizona […]

Wyatt Langford Making Progress, Still has a Ways to Go

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (forearm) did another "strength test" on his forearm on Sunday and recovered well on Monday, according to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. McFarland writes that it's a good sign and is an improvement for Langford, although he'll still need to pass a few more tests before he starts […]

Roman Anthony Sore After Swinging on Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (wrist) is sore after taking some swings on Monday, so he will not swing again until after the off day on Thursday at least, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. It's bad news for the 22-year-old former top outfield prospect as he attempts to return from the 10-day injured […]

Luis Castillo Operating as Bulk Reliever on Tuesday, Should Managers Cut Ties?

Seattle Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo is slated to work as a piggyback reliever behind Mariners starter Bryce Miller on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, per Adam Jude of The Seattle Times. While Castillo has been one of the more dependable starting pitchers in baseball for nearly a decade, this move to the bullpen is […]

Steven Matz to Rejoin Rays Rotation on Wednesday Against Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Steven Matz (elbow) came through his bullpen session on Sunday well and will come off the 15-day injured list to rejoin the starting rotation for a matchup on Wednesday against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Matz has been out with left-elbow inflammation. Even […]

Kyle Teel Expected to Miss 3-6 Weeks With Sprained LCL

Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel (hamstring, knee) has been diagnosed with a sprained LCL in his right knee that is expected to keep him out for three to six weeks, per James Fegan of SoxMachine.com. Teel suffered the injury during a rehab game with Triple-A Charlotte while working his way back from a hamstring […]

Tyler Glasnow Dealing with Renewed Back Discomfort, Yet to Throw Off a Mound

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (back) has yet to progress to throwing off a mound because of renewed discomfort in his back, per Sonja Chen of MLB.com. Glasnow is eligible to return from the 15-day injured list on May 22, but the team has already announced that he will not be ready at […]

Blake Snell Set for "Nano-Scope" Procedure on Elbow

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) will undergo a "nano-scope" procedure to remove loose bodies in his left elbow on Tuesday, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. Gonzalez notes that it's the same procedure that was recently performed on Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal (elbow), and that the Dodgers are hoping for a relatively […]

Dodgers Planning for Shohei Ohtani to Hit and Pitch on Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he is planning for starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani to both hit and pitch during his start against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. Ohtani has dominated on the mound so far this season, posting a 3-2 record with a 0.82 ERA, […]

Orioles Reinstate Jackson Holliday From Injured List on Monday

The Baltimore Orioles announced that they reinstated infielder Jackson Holliday (hand) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and optioned catcher Maverick Handley to Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Holliday is back with Baltimore, but he wasn't included in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener in Tampa against the division-rival Rays. The […]

MacKenzie Gore Leaves Monday's Start With Lat Tightness

Texas Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore (lat) left his start on Monday early against the Colorado Rockies with left-lat tightness, according to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. Before leaving due to injury, Gore only went one inning, allowing two earned runs on three hits while walking two and striking out two at hitter-friendly Coors […]

J.P. Crawford Back in Monday's Lineup Against White Sox

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (triceps) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting Chicago White Sox, batting leadoff against left-hander Noah Schultz, according to MLB.com. Crawford was hit by a pitch in his right triceps muscle on Sunday against the San Diego Padres and was pulled early as a […]