Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 1

Baseball is in full swing, and at RotoBaller HQ, we have more waiver wire advice for leagues that allow daily moves.  Below, you will find our updated mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 1 -- March 30  through April 5. This edition of waiver wire rankings features players like Lucas Ecerg, Jack Leiter, Parker […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 1)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. As always, week one has had its fair share of interesting moments to start the season. While every fantasy player will tell you that they trust their preparations and process going into draft season, […]

8 Impact Prospect Breakouts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Stashes

With an entire week of MLB action in the books, and the opening weekend of Triple-A behind us, it is time to post some of the top high-impact prospect managers should know for Week 1 of the season. In this piece, we will spotlight eight prospects who are emerging as top stash candidates as of […]

Mid-Week Cut Candidates for Fantasy Baseball - Players to Consider Dropping

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the mid-week edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though the season is just getting started, several players have been demoted to Triple-A or have suffered severe injuries, which are expected to keep them sidelined for several months, making them […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 1 (2026)

With the first "week" of MLB action in the books, the waiver wire is beginning to take shape, and managers are starting to spot the weakness on their roster. In this weekly piece, I will suggest five "bargain" hitters to pick up off the wire who are rostered in less than 25% of current Yahoo […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 1)

Welcome to the first edition of our Unlikely Aces series in 2026. We're into the first full week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. It's fun to stream starting pitchers and find success. However, sometimes streaming pitchers can destroy the ratios. We should have a process for any waiver wire move, start/sit decision, or player […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 1 (2026)

Welcome to the 2026 regular season, where you're likely either ordering champagne bottles or torching your computer depending on how this first week has gone. We're all trying to keep two feet on the ground with our preseason priors, and yet we can't ignore these early data points either! Let's check early temps with the […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 1)

The MLB season is in full swing, which means it’s time to start perfecting your fantasy roster. In this article each week, we are going to highlight prospects who have either just been called up or are excelling in the minors and could see a promotion soon. For this first week, we’ll highlight mostly rookie […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Corbin Carroll, Dylan Cease, Chase DeLauter, more

Welcome back to the insane, grueling marathon that is the fantasy baseball experience! We spent all offseason crafting our draft plans and deliberating player takes, knowing full well that a small sample in the early going would either confirm our priors or railroad our psyche with slow starts. Please breathe, and be more patient as […]

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 […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - James Tibbs III, Chase Petty, Jacob Gonzalez, Brendan Beck, Sam Antonacci

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Not only has the MLB regular season gotten underway, but Minor League Baseball is already back, too. The Triple-A schedule kicked off with some thrilling action last week. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. The players listed here are coming off dominant weeks and […]

Updated 2026 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

    2026 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Articles by MLB Position ALL - C - 1B - 2B - SS - 3B - OF - SP - RP Above you will find all of RotoBaller's 2026 fantasy baseball rankings, tiers, auction dollar values, stats and projections for your 2026 fantasy baseball leagues. Our Ranking Wizard displays our staff's fantasy baseball rankings for various formats, all in one easy […]

When Is Konnor Griffin Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 2 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin is viewed as the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball. During the 2025 season, he immediately flashed high upside and was climbing the minor leagues at an impressive rate. While he was unable to crack the MLB roster after spring training, he was sent to Triple-A, which suggests his […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 30 - April 5)

We hope enjoyed the first few days of MLB action, and that you're all warmed up, because there's no time to waste as we look toward our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, March 30 through Sunday, April 5. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 30 - April 5)

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 (March 30 - April 5). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Munetaka Murakami, Dominic Canzone, Jorge Polanco, Brenton Doyle, and more -- and how their […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 1 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?

Even though we are not even a full week into the 2026 MLB season, we have seen many starting pitchers surpass expectations in their season debuts. This brings the question: Should managers run to the wire to pick them up? In this weekly piece, I will spotlight four pitchers and analyze their most recent outing […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Top Wide Receivers to Buy Low or Sell High in 2026

The 2026 NFL Draft is almost here, so it's time to take a look at wide receivers whom you should buy low and sell high on in dynasty leagues. Looking to secure value on an underrated wideout or cash out on a player who can decline is a great way to improve your chances of […]

NHL Power Rankings: Vezina Trophy Rankings (April Update)

With March behind us and the regular season nearing the end, it's time to update our final Vezina Trophy power rankings. Over the past month, we have seen several goalies strengthen their resumes, including one who has joined the top three. Be sure to check out our most recent Norris Trophy power rankings as well. […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds, and Best Bets (Thursday, 4/2/26)

Welcome back to yet another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props and best bets! There are six games on the schedule this evening, including a featured matchup between Western Conference contenders in the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The only two teams playing on the second leg of a back-to-back are the Warriors and […]

Omar Cooper Jr. NFL Draft Rookie Film Breakdown: Indiana WR Scouting Report - Coach Knows Ball Series

Welcome to Coach Knows Ball, an NFL Draft series analyzing the top prospects in the 2026 class. I'm a college football coach with 11 years of NCAA experience and have been scouting NFL Draft prospects for over 15 years. This series will give a deep dive into the film of some of the top players […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/2/2026)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a short slate on deck. Originally, we had four games, but with the postponement of the Blue Jays versus White Sox game, we now only have three games to look forward to on this fine Thursday afternoon. This makes it a bit more challenging to pick spots, but I think […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 2, 2026

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental play, […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/2/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Thursday, 4/2/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

PGA Betting Expert Roundtable: RotoBaller Staff Picks - 2026 Valero Texas Open (Premium)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining us for the 2026 Valero Texas Open Betting Roundtable! We're offering this article each week as part of our PGA Premium subscription, and we hope that you will find it useful. This gives readers the chance to […]

2026 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Pre-NFL Draft)

It's time for another edition of our updated fantasy football rookie rankings. It's officially April, which means the NFL Draft is this month! Rookie drafts will follow soon after, so if you haven't familiarized yourself with the upcoming rookie class, now is the time, and we're here to help! Below, check out where key rookies such as […]

RotoBaller's One And Done Picks To Consider - Valero Texas Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello all! This is Todd McGill, PGA from RotoBaller here to give you my top One and Done considerations for the upcoming PGA Tournaments every week. I am excited to bring this content each week to help you make more informed decisions and […]

Bold Predictions for Every Big Ten Team: 2026 College Football Analysis

College football is so close but so far. Spring practices are happening across the nation, but we as fans still have a grueling summer to get through before we finally make it to the best time of the year. In the meantime, why not discuss bold predictions? The Big Ten has produced the past three […]

PGA Best Bets: Novig Matchup Picks and Finishing Position Props for Valero Texas Open

Hi golf fans, and thanks for joining me again here at RotoBaller! This week, we'll take a look at some of the juicier matchup spots and finishing position props available for the Valero Texas Open. While we split last week's matchups portion of the article, we landed a massive whale of an outright with Gary […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Breakouts for 2026 - Sneaky Candidates to Claim WR1 Status

With the NFL Draft just a few weeks away, fantasy managers are eagerly awaiting the next batch of rookies to enter the NFL and become mainstays in fantasy football. However, often the best picks made in your fantasy draft are targeting discounted players who are either coming off a disappointing season or whose upside is […]