Brandon Nimmo Out Sick on Sunday
Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo (illness) is out of the lineup due to an illness on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to the team. Alejandro Osuna is starting in right field for Texas and will bat fifth against Blue Jays right-hander Spencer Miles. The Rangers have a scheduled day off on Monday, so […]
Kyle Tucker Leaves Early With Knee Injury on Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker (knee) left Saturday night's game early against the division-rival San Francisco Giants after fouling a ball off his right knee/shin, but manager Dave Roberts told Jack Harris of The California Post that the lopsided score played into Tucker being removed early. Roberts expects Tucker to be back in action […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers, Pickups
If you're reading this, then you are still grinding fantasy baseball and likely preparing for the finals! Good luck in those matchups, and if there's even 1-2 players in here who can help you bring home the trophy this year, then I will have done my job! My weekly hitters, streamers, and fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]
Joey Pollizze's Waiver Wire Targets (Premium)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Premium Waiver Wire targets. As a reminder, we will only look at players rostered in 30% or fewer of Yahoo! leagues. This week, we will look at the best waiver wire pickups for all league types for the... […]
Waiver Wire Rankings: Hitters and Pitchers
The 2026 MLB season comes to an end next week. Let's hoist the hardware together and secure those fantasy baseball championships. At RotoBaller HQ, we write up our final waiver wire rankings article of the season with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 26 (September 21 - September 27) of the 2026 MLB […]
MLB Home Run Props to Bet Today (9/20/26)
Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We only have seven days left of regular-season baseball! I can't believe the season is already almost over. It's been a great season, and I can't wait to do it all again next year. That being said, Tuesday was very successful; we hit three of the four home runs in my last... […]
Aaron Judge Hopes to be Back for Postseason, No Timetable Given
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) said on Saturday that his right-calf strain is in the soleus muscle, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. However, Judge would not say what grade of strain his MRI exam revealed. "I'd like to be back by the postseason. That's definitely the plan. I got really no answers […]
Spencer Jones Dealing with Left-Foot Injury
New York Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones (foot) was not in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Yankees decided to rest Jones on Saturday due to left foot/heel soreness, according to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. It sounds like a day-to-day issue, so the Yankees are just going to play […]
Jac Caglianone Returning to Saturday's Lineup
Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone (hand) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting third in Saturday's contest on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Bubba Chandler, per MLB.com. Caglianone suffered a minor hand injury before Friday's series opener at PNC Park, but he is back in action on Saturday […]
Trent Grisham Could Return This Season
New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham (hamstring) is pretty far into his recovery, two weeks after being placed on the 10-Day Injured List with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Manager Aaron Boone reiterated that a return for him "could be in play" for the latter part of the season. It was also mentioned that when […]
Tristan Peters Dealing With Multiple Injuries
Chicago White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters (rib/shoulder) crashed into the wall during Friday's game while trying to catch a fly ball in the outfield. He exited the game with contusions to both his ribs and shoulders, and Braden Montgomery took his place in the outfield. The good news is that he is listed as day-to-day […]
MLB Home Run Props to Bet Today (9/19/26)
Welcome to the penultimate Saturday in the MLB regular season! With just over a week left of games, we've only got so many more opportunities to cash in on home run bets. And with the last week always being a bit of a question mark in terms of playing time and competitiveness, we need to... […]
Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups
Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! I'm back with another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 26 of the fantasy baseball season. If you're reading this, then you're looking for an edge in your championship. You've got the guys that you trust, but you need another complementary piece or two that are really going to round things […]
FAAB Bidding: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our final Week 26 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for September 21 - September 27. This will be the final edition of this weekly series that dives into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets every week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid […]
Joshua Baez Lands on Injured List With Oblique Strain
The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Friday that they placed rookie outfielder Joshua Baez (oblique) on the 10-day injured list with a left-oblique strain and recalled infielder Cesar Prieto from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Baez will most likely miss the rest of the 2026 season for the Cardinals after injuring his oblique during […]
Jac Caglianone Out With Hand Injury
Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone (hand) is out of Friday's starting lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to a hand injury that he suffered on Thursday night, manager Matt Quatraro told Royals broadcaster Joel Goldberg. "It was in the dugout after one of the at-bats. It was my decision to not play him […]
Aaron Judge Going on the Injured List With Calf Strain
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) is going on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a strained right calf, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. It will be the second time that Judge has gone on the IL this year, with the first time coming from a stress fracture in his rib […]
Chase DeLauter Returns From Wrist Injury on Friday
Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter (wrist) is starting in right field and batting third for the Guardians on Friday against the visiting Athletics and right-hander Mason Barnett, per MLB.com. DeLauter has missed some time in recent weeks with a sprained right wrist, but he is back in action to begin the weekend series against […]
Eduardo Quintero Shows Off Speed In Minor Leagues
Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Eduardo Quintero had a nice season in the minor leagues in 2026 at age 21, but nothing stood out more statistically than his 44 combined stolen bases with a combined .308 batting average. Quintero spent pretty much the whole season with High-A Glendale and hit 13 homers with 70 RBI […]
Eric Hartman Struggling With Bat Since Call-Up to Double-A Columbus
Atlanta Braves outfield prospect Eric Hartman has had a good minor league season at age 20, but has struggled since his call-up in early August to Double-A Columbus. In 34 games with Columbus, the left-handed hitter has two homers and 10 RBI while hitting just .182. He does, however, have 18 stolen bases, which is […]
Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26
We've made it to the end of another fantasy baseball season. This will be my final waiver wire article of the 2026 season here on Rotoballer. It's been a great season, and I hope this article has been helpful and/or entertaining to you throughout the season. This week's report features a quartet of intriguing hitter […]
MLB Home Run Props to Bet Today (9/18/26)
With just two more Fridays left in the MLB regular season, pennant races are heating up, and chances to take on a full slate in search of home run props are winding down. Many home runs will still be hit before the season ends as some teams evaluate players for future roles while others try... […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Friday, 9/18
Playoff baseball is right around the corner, but we still have a week and a half of baseball left, and this finish is going to get wild. This is truly the best time of the season, and my model is pumping out green daily. Let's milk the rest of this season and get some money... […]
Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Top Pickups
The weekend has arrived, and Week 25 is a few days away from being over. With only 10 days left of baseball, it's time to add that player who can help bring home those fantasy baseball championships. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with more waiver wire advice with our fantasy baseball weekend waiver rankings for […]
Jeff McNeil Re-Emerging as a Viable Waiver-Wire Target
Across 487 plate appearances in 2026, Athletics second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil is hitting .268/.315/.371 with eight home runs, 54 RBI, 49 runs scored, and eight stolen bases. The 34-year-old does not profile as a power source, as he's logged a tiny 1.8% barrel rate this year. However, McNeil has struck out in just 11.3% of […]
Dominic Canzone Remains a Reliable Source of Power and Run Production
Across 492 plate appearances in 2026, Seattle Mariners outfielder Dominic Canzone is hitting .257/.327/.481 with 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 55 runs scored, and two stolen bases. The lefty slugger opened the year as a big-side platoon bat, but he's held his own against left-handed pitching this season with an .833 OPS. As a result, […]
Spencer Jones Carries High-End Power/Speed Upside on the Waiver Wire
Across 261 plate appearances in 2026, New York Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones is hitting .252/.323/.440 with 10 home runs, 37 RBI, 32 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. Swing-and-miss is the obvious red flag in Jones' profile, as he's struck out in 36% of his plate appearances. However, the 25-year-old has also posted a 14.8% […]
Henry Bolte a Must-Roster Outfielder Amid September Power Surge
Across 432 plate appearances in 2026, Athletics outfielder Henry Bolte is hitting .275/.358/.402 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI, 52 runs scored, and 21 stolen bases. Since making his MLB debut in mid-May, the 23-year-old has emerged as an everyday staple in his team's outfield. Bolte's 28.5% strikeout rate is elevated, but he consistently hits […]
Mike Sirota Could Start Next Season at Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Mike Sirota celebrated a phenomenal regular season with a home run in a 2-for-5 day at the plate in Game 1 of Double-A Tulsa's playoff loss on Tuesday. The effort put an exclamation point on a productive campaign in which the Dodgers' second-ranked prospect hit .306 with 17 home runs […]
Ceddanne Rafaela Hitting Off Trajekt Machine
Boston Red Sox second baseman/outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela (quadriceps) is with the Triple-A Worcester Woo Sox on Thursday and will hit off a Trajekt machine as he recovers from a strained right quad that landed him on the 10-day injured list, according to Tommy Cassell of TGS Sports. Rafaela has been sidelined for over two weeks, […]
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