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Mike Carter

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Mike has followed baseball for more than 40 years. He started playing fantasy baseball while still in high school with friends. Mike started writing about fantasy baseball in 2020 during Covid when he had his first real free time in 25 years. He loves to write about the intricacies of bullpens and the gems you can find on the waiver wire to replace injured or ineffective players. You can find him on Twitter/X at arguably the worst handle of all time, @mdrc0508. He is a lifelong, long-suffering White Sox fan. By day, Mike is the principal of a therapeutic day school. His two most important contributions to the world are his kids, Ellie and Jack. Mike coaches the local freshmen on the baseball diamond each spring. Much of his life energy is consumed by baseball. Mike also works at Fantrax and cohosts a weekly podcast, The Fantasy Baseball Beat, with Chris Torres and Dave Funnell, which was nominated for an FSWA award for best podcast in 2024.

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Giancarlo Stanton - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

8 Undervalued Fantasy Baseball Hitters - Veterans With A Discount for 2026 Drafts

Aging. It happens to everyone and every living organism on this planet. In sports, aging can happen quickly and with cruelty. Yet some players remain productive well into their late 30s across all major sports. In baseball, it is no exception. Players over 35 are often scorned for their age and passed over for the […]


Mookie Betts - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

7 High-Upside Fantasy Baseball Hitters: Must-Have Players Set To Rebound in 2026

We all go through it. Anyone who has ever played a fantasy baseball season has researched a player, fallen in love with them a few times, and then rostered that guy. Then that player has a bad year. There can be many reasons for a bad year; players are human beings and are subject to […]


Miguel Vargas - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

8 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Hitters: Mid-To-Late Round Sneaky Draft Targets (2026)

The fantasy football championships have been won. You might feel like it is time for a rest, but you are already several weeks behind your fellow fantasy baseball players at this point. It is early January, and drafting is about to kick into high gear.  As we prepare, we should take a look at some […]


Addison Barger - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookies

5 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters From the 2025 Season: Mike Carter's 2026 Player Outlooks

The 2025 fantasy baseball season is in the books, so it's time to look back on some of the biggest surprise stars and performances. There are always players who emerge from nowhere to become productive players, or simply come on stronger than in their past histories. My teammate Kevin Luo wrote a fantastic piece last […]


Jackson Merrill - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy Baseball All-Bust Team - Mike's Most Disappointing Players (2025)

If you are anything like me, the list of players that you rostered in 2025 that could fill an article on busts is full of educated guesses you whiffed on. There are players listed here, like Jackson Merrill and Devin Williams, whose underperformance sank some of my teams. What constitutes a bust? We spotlighted players […]


Tyler Wells - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 26 (September 22 - September 28)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 26 of the 2025 season (September 22 - September 28). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]


Emmet Sheehan - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 25 (September 15 - September 21)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 25 of the 2025 season (September 15- September 21). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]


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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 25)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 25 of the 2025 MLB season. This is the week we have been waiting for: the week in which those elusive championships are won or lost. In most leagues, we are down to our last waiver wire period coming this […]


Brandon Marsh - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 24)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 24 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. You need to find those players waiting for you on the waiver wire this […]


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Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24 (September 8 - September 14)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 24 of the 2025 season (September 8- September 14). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]


Sal Frelick - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 23)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 23 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. There are only a few weeks left to impact the standings in your leagues. […]


Jonah Tong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings, MLB Prospects

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23 (September 2 - September 8)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 23 of the 2025 season (September 2- September 8). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]


Colton Cowser - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 22)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 22 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. Most of us are in the last month of our fantasy seasons, and there […]


Cam Schlittler - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 22 (August 25 - August 31)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 22 of the 2025 season (August 25- August 31). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]


Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 21)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 21 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. As we prepare our teams for the stretch run to the playoffs, what do […]


Cristian Javier Shane McClanahan - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News, Starting Pitchers

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21 (August 18 - August 24)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 21 of the 2025 season (August 18 - August 24). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]


Kyle Manzardo - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Prospects Waiver Wire, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 20)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 20 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. We are halfway into August now. Ratio categories can still be helped with good […]


Cade Horton - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20 (August 11 - August 17)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 20 of the 2025 season (August 11 - August 17). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]


Colson Montgomery - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 19)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 19 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. With August now ticking away on the calendar, it's time to make up ground […]


Jack Leiter - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookie Rankings

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19 (August 4th- August 10th)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 19 of the 2025 season (August 4th- August 10th). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]


Miguel Vargas - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 18)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 18 of the 2025 MLB season. We are in the thick of it now, and seasons can be won or lost with our waiver wire additions. Friends, there is still time to move up in the standings. Do not give […]


Ryne Nelson - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 of the 2025 season (July 28 - August 3). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]


Royce Lewis - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 17)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 17 of the 2025 MLB season. As we head out of the All-Star break, did you do an honest reflection of your teams? This week kicks off the last 40% of the baseball season. There is still time to move […]


Dean Kremer - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17 (July 21 - July 27)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 17 of the 2025 season (July 21 - July 27). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]


Noelvi Marte - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 16)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 16 of the 2025 MLB season. As we head out of the All-Star break, it's time to take a long look and engage in some honest reflection on our teams. Ostensibly, we are on a break from baseball this week, […]


Noah Cameron - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Prospects, Draft Sleepers

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 16)

We have hit the All-Star break, a pause in the daily action and grind of the baseball schedule. This week, we are putting a twist on the usual article, where we suggest recent or near call-ups who can help your fantasy rosters, both hitters and pitchers. Instead, we will focus on the prospects that have […]


Landen Roupp - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16 (July 21 - July 27)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 16 of the 2025 season (July 21 - July 27). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]


Colt Keith - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 15)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 15 of the 2025 MLB season. As we head into the All-Star break, it's time to take a long look and engage in some honest reflection on our teams. As we conduct calculus on our teams, it is essential to […]


Cam Schlittler - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 15)

Summer is racing by us, and with that, major league teams are starting to promote prospects to their rosters. The following are a few players who should generate interest among fantasy baseball players.  Some look like they will get full-blown chances, while others will eke out scant playing time and a few at-bats to try […]


Eury Perez - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15 (July 7 - July 13)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 15 of the 2025 season (July 7 - July 13). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]


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