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Biggest 1st Half Fantasy Baseball Busts
There are always fantasy baseball busts every season. These players are often drafted very high and don't live up to their high average draft position. Those who select these busts early in drafts are then put in a really hard place. They are likely too good to drop, but it's almost impossible to trade them […]
The Top First-Half Waiver Wire Gems
Every season, fantasy players look for those guys who go late in drafts or are totally undrafted. We pride ourselves on finding "our guys" that other people might not believe in, or guys they have misapplied value to in their preparation. There have been a handful of waiver-wire players who have turned into fantasy superstars. […]
Well-Known Players: Drop, Hold, or Sell Low?
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 16 (July 13 to July 19). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? This week's edition will look at five of the most dropped players heading into the All-Star […]
Resurgent Hitter Breakouts: Is It For Real?
Welcome back to the Week 16 edition of our Fantasy Baseball Breakouts and Resurgent Hitters. This is the column where we take a closer look at hitters who are bouncing back or breaking out. It's a good way to help stay ahead of the competition by continuing to bolster your fantasy baseball teams. For this week, […]
Top Closer Handcuffs: Pickups and Stashes
The 2026 All-Star break has finally arrived, which means the trade deadline is quickly approaching. While it may be a bit too early to tell who will be traded, rumblings have begun to surface, especially around teams that had their sights set on competing but have fallen short in the first half. In this piece, […]
Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers: Week 16
Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 16 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll check in on players like Kyle Karros, Jesus Luzardo, Francisco Lindor, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller […]
2nd Half Breakouts: Joey's "My Guys"
There are always unexpected players who break out in the second half of the fantasy season. These players then go on to become league winners for your fantasy baseball team. Remember Cade Horton's ascension to fantasy stardom last year, or Ben Rice's rise from a middle-tier fantasy catcher to one of the best over the […]
Waiver Wire Rankings: Hitters and Pitchers
The first week of the 2026 MLB season will be in the books. MLB All-Star break is next week, and we kick off the second half of the year on Thursday night with the Phillies vs. Mets. There is still plenty of baseball to be played and enough to make a run in the standings. […]
Rookies To Stash: Top Prospect Performances
Welcome to the Week 16 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 more quickly than others, it's important to stay up to date on recent prospect performances so […]
2nd Half Breakouts: Andy's "My Guys"
The 2026 MLB All-Star Break is just days away. Through the first half of the season, we have seen players like Jordan Walker enjoy a long-awaited post-hype breakout campaign while pitchers such as Parker Messick and Kyle Harrison are looking like the early-season waiver-wire wonders. In this piece, I will spotlight six players I want […]
2nd Half Breakouts: Frank's "My Guys"
Every fantasy baseball season, you have to come up with a list of "My Guys." These are your favorite targets. The players you're willing to reach past ADP to ensure they're on your teams. This season, some of "My Guys" were major hits, like Munetaka Murakami and Jordan Walker, or huge misses, like Ronald Acuna […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 16
Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 16 of the 2026 season (July 13- July 19). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent (new parameter for us) of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less […]
The Cut List: Time To Drop These Players?
Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 16 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 […]
Waiver Wire Targets: RotoBaller Staff Picks
Welcome, RotoBallers, to another staff roundtable ahead of Week 16 of the fantasy season. With the All-Star break just a day away, fantasy managers will have a great opportunity to assess their rosters ahead of the stretch run. This week, we will continue to spotlight top waiver-wire suggestions from members of our fantasy baseball staff, […]
Sell-High Candidates: Overachievers to Trade
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of overachievers to trade away. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at which star players are sell-high candidates. Last week, we dove into players like Robbie Ray, Sonny Gray, and Manny Machado. This week's edition will look at five more sell-high candidates. These five players are […]
Top MLB Hitter Prospects To Stash for 2026
Congratulations, RotoBallers! You have made it to the MLB All-Star break. With no lineups to set from July 13–15, this upcoming week is the perfect time to evaluate your roster, shore up any weaknesses, and prepare your team for the second-half. The break also provides an opportunity to get ahead of the competition by stashing […]
Top MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash for 2026
Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 16 of the 2026 MLB season. After a few quiet weeks in the prospect world, the Brewers added some excitement by promoting top outfielder Luis Lara ahead of Tuesday's contest. As always, we will spotlight the top-5 pitching prospects to stash […]
Top 10 Closers: Rest-Of-Season Projections
It's that time again, friends. Time to re-evaluate the closer landscape in fantasy baseball, that is. Every month, I update the current top-ten list of closers and speculate as to how that list may change by the season's end. With many teams lacking an established closer entirely, we are seeing plenty of "bullpen-by-committee" approaches, making […]
MLB Bullpen Depth Charts: Closers 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 […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Wire Targets (Premium)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. It's almost time for a well-deserved breather during the All-Star break! If you're like me, you'll still autopilot to your lineup page as if you had a daily lineup to set, but take it easy! And by take it easy, I mean read up... […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers, Pickups
The All-Star break is finally upon us, and therefore we have a few days off coming up, followed by an extra-long week since most fantasy sites combine next weekend's series with the full week of games that follow. Since you have to make your roster moves tonight anyway in a lot of leagues, I'm still […]
Start/Sit Chart: Hitter Matchups (7/6-7/12)
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 (July 6 - July 12). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Henry Bolte, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Willy Adames, and more -- and how […]
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