Cincinnati Reds 28-year-old outfielder JJ Bleday has cooled off a bit at the plate of late, as he's only hitting .163 with a .628 OPS in June; however, he's still hitting .241 with a .859 OPS on the season with 13 home runs, three stolen bases, 29 runs scored, and 37 RBI. In May, Bleday […]

Cincinnati Reds 24-year-old outfielder Noelvie Marte has had a tough season thus far in 2026, slashing only .191/.258/.371 with four home runs, four stolen bases, 12 runs scored, and six RBI. On June 26, he delivered a pinch-hit, two-run go-ahead home run to help seal the win for the Reds against the Pirates, but outside […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, for more waiver wire advice. Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season is here, and the All-Star break is just a few weeks away. Today, we list the top 100 hitters and pitchers to prioritize adding off the waiver wire with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 14 (June 29 […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 14 (June 29 to July 5). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? This week's edition will look at another set of disappointing fantasy players. These five struggling players […]

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 14 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll check in on players like Bryan Reynolds, Foster Griffin, Freddy Peralta, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

We're now three months through the season, with more of the minor league season in the rear-view mirror than in front of us. However, there's still plenty of baseball to be played and plenty to look forward to. The biggest upcoming event in the prospect world is the 2026 MLB draft in July, which will […]

Welcome to the Week 14 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we take a look at some of the top-performing minor leaguers who could matter in fantasy down the road. While some may be promoted quicker than others, it's important to stay up to date on recent prospect performances so you're […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am back for another edition of our Home Run props! I was able to nail Joc Pederson with the leadoff home run to start the day off. I was hoping that would be a sign that the rest were going to follow. Unfortunately, Gunnar Henderson looked terrible, and Owen Caissie got... […]

The first base position has been occupied by some of the greatest players in MLB history. Some of the best players at the position are widely regarded as among the greatest ever to step on the diamond. In this piece, we will look to name every team's greatest first baseman of all time. Read ahead […]

Every season, fantasy managers see highly-regarded prospects not only earn the call to the big leagues, but also make a high impact for fantasy. Last season, Nick Kurtz took the crown, and so far, players like Gage Jump and Konnor Griffin are showing similar potential. Below, we will look at two of the top pitching […]

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone (groin) was scratched from the lineup for his team's game against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday due to left groin soreness, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Across 297 plate appearances in 2026, Caglianone is hitting .265/.337/.481 with 14 home runs, 30 RBI, 39 runs scored, and three […]

The Boston Red Sox moved outfielder Roman Anthony (finger, wrist) to the 60-day injured list on Sunday, according to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. Although it has been a disappointing first full season in the big leagues for Anthony in 2026 due to injury, the transaction changes nothing for him in terms of his […]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn snapped a recent power outage with a big game in Sunday's series finale in a 9-4 victory over the division-rival Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park. O'Hearn went 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored, and a strikeout to raise his average to .286 […]

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that outfielder Oneil Cruz (hand) will head to Florida this week to ramp up his baseball activity, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. However, Beazley also reports that Cherington said the team does not expect Cruz to return until after the All-Star Break. Cruz was placed on […]

San Francisco Giants infielder/outfielder Casey Schmitt (illness) was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the Atlanta Braves with an illness that has been going around the clubhouse, according to Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. With Schmitt sitting on Sunday, Jonah Cox joined the starting lineup and made the start in center field. Schmitt […]

Since being promoted to the big leagues on June 9, Colorado Rockies outfielder Cole Carrigg is hitting .245/.369/.491 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored, and one stolen base. With Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle (oblique) on the injured list, Carrigg has emerged as the team's primary center fielder. The 24-year-old has demonstrated an […]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter enters play on Sunday riding a two-game homer streak and has now hit six home runs in just 71 plate appearances in June. The 28-year-old missed three weeks in May with a shoulder injury after colliding with an outfield wall, but he's begun to heat up since returning. Across 190 […]

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Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Luke Raley (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the hosting Cleveland Guardians due to some elbow discomfort, according to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. Raley tweaked his elbow on a swing on Saturday night, and it's something he has dealt with before. Outfielder Dominic Canzone […]

The Texas Rangers announced on Sunday that they placed outfielder Wyatt Langford (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring and activated outfielder Evan Carter (oblique) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. The oft-injured Langford is back on the IL for the second time in 2026 after already missing around […]

We're officially into the second half of the season and the dog days of summer. While you might be hitting a wall right now, staying active in your leagues is key. There's still plenty of time to improve your teams and make up ground on the teams ahead of you. And if you're one of […]

Hello RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. The All-Star break is just a handful of weeks away, which means fantasy managers are slowly running out of time to find that potential high-impact lottery ticket on the waiver wire. This week, we saw several […]

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Angel Martinez (foot), who is on the 10-day injured list with a non-displaced foot fracture, is no longer wearing a walking boot and has been hitting off a tee and playing catch in between rounds of treatment, according to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. The Guardians said on June 16 that the 24-year-old […]

The Cleveland Guardians announced on Sunday that they reinstated rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter (ribs) from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Petey Halpin to Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. It's unclear yet if DeLauter will be back in Cleveland's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Seattle Mariners and right-hander Emerson […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 14 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for June 29 - July 5. For those new to this weekly series, we dive into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets every week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid amounts for waivers. This […]

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said that first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom (hip) was removed from Saturday night's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels with some left-hip tightness, according to Michael Huntley of The Orange County Register. The A's will see how Soderstrom is feeling on Sunday, but he will most likely be held out of […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another staff roundtable ahead of Week 14 of the fantasy season. As always, we will spotlight the players that the members of our fantasy baseball staff are looking to pick up ahead of the upcoming week. This time, we will ask Nick Mariano, Andy Smith, Eric Cross, and Maty Tallman. This week, […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of early-season overachievers. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at which star players might be sell-high candidates. Last week, we dove into players like Christian Yelich, Sonny Gray, and Justin Wrobleski. This week, we'll look at five more sell-high candidates. If you own one of these […]

As we roll into Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season, we also turn the calendar over to July and draw a bit closer to the All-Star break. It gets a bit tougher to uncover the best values on the wire as it gets raided by managers desperate for production, but I'm always up to […]

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Braden Montgomery is starting to settle in after a memorable walk-off homer in his June 9 debut. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, June 27, and launched his second big-league homer three days earlier. Through 57 at-bats, the 23-year-old is hitting .246 with […]