8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Carson Benge, Kyle Bradish, Eury Perez, More

Welcome to the mid-week edition of RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 8 of the 2026 season! While you may be used to this type of article being posted on Mondays, with so many constant risers and fallers to keep track of, we decided to start providing twice as much content! […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 8

Welcome to the Week 8 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll take a look at three hot prospects who are dominating at their respective minor league levels. Whether they are set to be promoted any day now or have their eyes set on 2027, they are all destined for fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 7

Welcome to the week 7 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll break down three standout prospects who are dominating in the minor leagues. While some may be further away from the majors than others, they're all bound for fantasy relevance at some point. Whether they warrant an immediate add or […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 6

Welcome to the week 6 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll take a look at some of the best-performing prospects across the minor leagues and what their exceptional play could mean for their fantasy value. Whether they are worth an immediate stash in redraft leagues or are a rising asset […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 5

Welcome to the Week 5 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll look at prospects who are performing exceptionally well as of late who could be worth stashing or monitoring for fantasy purposes. Now that we're nearly a month into the season, it's becoming clear that some young players have completely […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 4

Welcome to the Week 4 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll look at top prospects who are performing exceptionally well as of late, who could potentially earn a trip to the big leagues and contribute in fantasy. Now that we're over halfway through April, there are some young stars who […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 3

Welcome to the Week 3 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll look at the top-performing prospects who could earn a promotion and contribute in fantasy this season. Now that we are two full weeks into the year, we're starting to see trends develop that could foreshadow long-term success for some […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 2

Welcome to the Week 2 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll look at prospects who are performing exceptionally well as of late, who could be worth stashing or monitoring for fantasy purposes. One week of play isn't enough of a sample to make any 100% definitive claims, but there are […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 1 (2026)

Welcome to my first edition of the top prospect performers. Usually, we will look at three prospects performing exceptionally well in the minors who are worth knowing for fantasy purposes. However, with the season just starting, there's not a whole lot of data to go by just yet. Instead, for this first edition, we'll look […]

6 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Pitchers: Jeremy Heist's High-Upside Draft Targets

Every year, a handful of pitchers take a significant step forward to become fantasy aces, and identifying them in your drafts could help you win your league. For example, Bryan Woo, Cristopher Sanchez, and Jesus Luzardo all broke out in 2025 and are all being drafted within the top-20 pitchers for 2026. In this piece, […]

$1 Auction Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball: Later-Round Steals (2026)

Fantasy baseball auction drafts can be one of the most rewarding draft experiences if you’re properly prepared. Whether it’s general strategy, mid-range values, or $1 bargains, check out our fantasy baseball auction draft series for all the advice you need. While one strategy for auctions is to build an all-around team with your money spread […]

6 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Hitters: Jeremy Heist's High-Upside Draft Targets

The best way to come out of your fantasy baseball draft with the best chance to win your league is by finding as many players as possible who will outperform their draft cost. While a lot of these players are going late in drafts and would be considered "sleepers", they don't necessarily have the upside […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Steals Specialists - SB/PA Analysis (2026)

One of the most important aspects of drafting a fantasy baseball team is making sure you accumulate a good balance of all of your league’s categories by the end of the draft. While it’s easy to just focus on drafting the best possible batters that usually contribute to most of the categories, making sure you’re […]

7 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Jeremy Heist's 2026 Picks

As we head into March and the fantasy baseball draft season really starts ramping up, there's no better time for some bold predictions. While most fantasy content is geared to give you the most possible information to find even the slightest edge to crush your draft and win your league, bold predictions are the time […]

5 Infield Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Baseball (2026)

One of the most important parts of preseason strategy is identifying breakout candidates at each position who vastly outperform their draft day cost. It’s easy to lock in an elite player in the early rounds or take a chance on some lottery tickets in the last handful of rounds, but identifying the values in the […]

Five Outfield Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets and Value Picks (2026)

While outfield typically has the most star power out of all of the positions, it is still important to find value at the position in all stages of the draft. Especially in leagues that require five starting outfielders, it’s just not possible to fill out every one of those spots with stars in the early […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Prospect Sleepers - Breakout Candidates to Target in Drafts (2026)

As the fantasy football season is coming to a close and the MLB offseason is heating up, it's time to look towards the 2026 fantasy baseball season. Drafting for a season months away may not be everyone's cup of tea, but the best time to find draft values is before spring training begins. That's especially […]

A Year to Forget: 5 Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Busts Who Will Rebound in 2026

While many breakout pitchers burst onto the scene every year, there are an equal number of pitchers who don't live up to expectations. Fantasy baseball managers drafted them with high hopes, only to be left disappointed after they failed to deliver results that were worth their ADP. However, not all busts are bound to stay […]

Fantasy Baseball All-Waiver Wire Team - Jeremy's Top Pickups (2025)

There were many big fantasy baseball breakouts in 2025, including Cal Raleigh, Bryan Woo, Cristopher Sanchez, and Junior Caminero. However, they were all established players with breakout aspirations before the season, and you may have missed out on them in the middle rounds of drafts. There were plenty of other players who turned into true […]

Nick Pivetta Starting Game 1 of Wild-Card Series

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta will start Game 1 of the wild-card series on Tuesday against the Cubs, reports AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. This is no surprise, as he has been the Padres' clear ace in 2025, posting a 2.87 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 190 strikeouts, and 50 walks in 181 ⅔ innings. The […]

Pete Alonso to Opt Out of Contract and Enter Free Agency

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso may no longer be a Met, as he plans to opt out of his contract and enter free agency, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He signed a two-year deal for $54 million prior to the season, but he is ultimately choosing to opt out of his $24 million […]

Clayton Kershaw Not Available for Wild-Card Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw will not be available for the wild card series, reports David Vassegh of SportsNet LA. However, he would be available for the later series if the Dodgers advance. This makes sense, as Kershaw pitched on Sunday to close out the regular season, striking out seven over 5 1/3 […]

Max Muncy Expected to be Ready for Game 1 of Wild-Card Series

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (lower body) is expected to be ready for the first game of the wild-card series on Tuesday, reports Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. He's been out since Thursday with what has been described as a lower-body injury, forcing him to miss the last four games of […]

Garrett Crochet Starting Game 1 of Wild-Card Series

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet will start the first game of the wild card series against the Yankees on Tuesday, reports Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. The 26-year-old will face off against Max Fried in what could be a pitcher's duel, with both starters going into the contest with a regular season […]

Bo Bichette Without a Timeline, Unlikely to Return in Postseason?

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (knee) is still doing some light hitting and throwing, but he doesn't have a clear timeline past that, reports Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. It's hard to know how far he is into recovery until he starts running, as that is the major test for the left knee sprain that […]

Corey Seager Does Light Jogging

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (abdomen) did some light jogging on the field on Monday, reports Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com. He has been out since August 27 after being diagnosed with appendicitis and undergoing an appendectomy. Bruce Bochy stated that the 31-year-old was still pretty sore, but that soreness figures to be the only thing […]

Connor Norby Activated from Injured List

Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday. He only needed to miss the minimum number of days with his quad strain, and he'll step back in as the team's primary third baseman. The 25-year-old was a trendy sleeper pick in deep roto leagues heading into the […]

Edmundo Sosa Could Return Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Edmundo Sosa (groin) could return on Tuesday, reports Matt Gelb of The Athletic. He hasn't played since he was removed from Friday's game early with groin tightness, although it looks like he is recovering enough to avoid a trip to the injured list. The plan is to complete a full workout […]

Alec Bohm Travels with Team to Los Angeles

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (shoulder) made the trip with the team to take on the Dodgers in LA, reports Matt Gelb of The Athletic. They left many of their injured players at home, so this is a promising sign that he could be activated within the minimum number of days. While he won't […]

Yordan Alvarez Exits With Ankle Sprain

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (ankle) left Monday's contest after spraining his ankle in the bottom of the first inning, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. He was running home on the play and seemed to slip as he crossed the plate. He looked to be in significant pain trying to walk off the field, […]