The Boston Red Sox announced on Monday that they placed first baseman Willson Contreras (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring and recalled catcher/first baseman Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Gasper will start at first base and bat second for the BoSox in their series opener on […]

The New York Mets are calling up outfield prospect Nick Morabito from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, per MLB Pipeline. Morabito, who is considered the team's No. 13 prospect at MLB Pipeline, is getting another call to the big- league roster after hitting .254/.355/.388 with a .743 OPS, 13 home runs, 47 RBI, 42 stolen bases, […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin (finger) will start his next minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to Dominic Campbell of Sports Illustrated. Griffin is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list on Sept. 4, but it is unclear if the Pirates will be ready to bring him back […]

The Baltimore Orioles are claiming outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday, multiple people familiar with the situation told Chelsea Janes of SNY. The Mets gave up quickly on Robert after bringing him in to be their center fielder last offseason. He has played in only 58 games in […]

The Boston Red Sox are pushing right-hander Sonny Gray's next start to Saturday in Baltimore against the division-rival Orioles to give him nine days of rest, according to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. It takes away a potential two-start week for his fantasy managers. Gray is not dealing with anything physically, but the BoSox […]

St. Louis Cardinals rookie infielder JJ Wetherholt (wrist), who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right-wrist discomfort, will meet with a specialist to have his wrist examined in Arizona early this week, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The 23-year-old left-handed-hitting infielder has been bothered by wrist issues […]

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (knee) will be activated from the 10-day injured list before Monday's series opener at home against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Francys Romero. Marte is expected to serve as the designated hitter against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola, and he will address his teammates before the game. He failed to […]

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Kemp Alderman has some pop in his bat and has shown that with the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp this season. In 340 at bats with Jacksonville this year, Alderman has 18 homers and 56 RBI with 55 runs scored and a .259 batting average. He battled a left wrist injury that […]

Arizona Diamondbacks first base prospect Manuel Pena is adjusting well to Triple-A Reno and looks like a potential stash candidate with the potential for a call-up to Arizona. In 51 games with Reno, Pena is hitting .297 with five homers and 27 RBI with 25 runs scored. Between two levels of the minors this year, […]

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Michael Forret pitched well in his start on Saturday for Triple-A Norfolk and has mixed results in his four starts with his new club after a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline. Forret picked up the loss on Saturday despite pitching five solid innings of two-run ball […]

Detroit Tigers infield prospect Max Anderson is having a nice August at Triple-A Toledo amidst a very consistent 2026 season. He has likely done enough to warrant a call-up to Detroit as rosters expand in September. This season at two levels of the minors, Anderson has 16 homers and 55 RBI while hitting .307 with […]

Detroit Tigers catcher prospect Josue Briceno has played for four minor league teams this season and has most recently logged 15 games at Triple-A Toledo. At Toledo, Briceno is hitting .196 with no homers and seven RBI as he has gotten off to a rough start. In 144 at-bats between the four levels, Briceno has […]

Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Luke Adams has impressed in his limited time in August at Triple-A Nashville and could get a shot to play with Milwaukee at the big league level this season. Adams missed some time in August with a shoulder injury but has five homers and 12 RBI in 34 at bats with […]

We're through the dog days of summer and approaching the final month of the season. This season has seen plenty of notable risers and fallers in fantasy rankings, and the month of August was no different. You'll see several names with notable jumps or tumbles in my August dynasty rankings. We also have a new […]

We have a split slate tonight on both sites, with FanDuel including the early games and DraftKings starting an hour later. I will do my best to keep both slates in mind as we go about our journey in today's article. It's finals week for best ball, which is the best time of the year.... […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 23 (August 31 to September 6). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? This week, we will dive into five players who have not performed well for your fantasy […]

Amazingly, the 2026 MLB season has a month left, as next week we enter September. There is still time to make a final push to lock up those fantasy baseball championships. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 23 (August 31 - […]

Another month has flown by, and the finish line for the 2026 season is starting to appear over the horizon. There has been plenty of prospect movement this season, and the month of August was no different. My August top-500 rankings had plenty of notable risers, several of which you'll see in my top-125 below. […]

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 23 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who […]

Let's dig into another edition of our Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits column for the week ahead - Monday, August 31 through Sunday, September 6. Our article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on our tools. This article is designed to supply you with a useful start/sit decision-making tool […]

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 […]

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 (August 31 - September 6. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Walker Jenkins, Ian Happ, Joshua Baez, George Lombard Jr., and more -- and how […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 23 of the 2026 season (August 31 - September 6). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. […]

Howdy, RotoBallers! Allow us to welcome you to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 23 of 2026, from August 31 - September 6. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in […]

If you play in a H2H league, you might be heading into the first round of your playoffs this week, so it's time to get granular and see if we can find some sneaky pick-ups who can provide you with every advantage possible in your matchups! My weekly hitters, streamers, and fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column […]

With September roster expansions right around the corner, several top prospects could make their major league debuts over the next few weeks. If you’re playing in a redraft league, now is the time to get ahead of the competition and stash them before they get the call. Here are the top-5 five hitting prospects to […]

Welcome back to our list of top starting-pitcher prospects to stash for Week 23 of the 2026 MLB season. With the season winding down, several top pitching prospects could be close to getting the call. A few of these arms could make a real difference for fantasy teams over the final few weeks, so if you […]

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Premium Waiver Wire targets. If you're new to this weekly series, we only look at players rostered in 30% or fewer of Yahoo! leagues. This article will feature the top pickups at each position for all league types. Fantasy... […]

The trade deadline came and went, and now we sprint through August. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 23 of 2026, with tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. This week we're back to Nick Mariano for the rankings, while I (Mike Carter) will continue to […]

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (quadriceps) was diagnosed with left-quad tightness after he exited in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. De La Cruz was replaced in the lineup by Ivan Johnson, but not before he went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, a run, and two strikeouts. The […]