The All-Star break is over, and the sprint to the finish line commences this weekend. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 17 of 2026 to give you tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. You can always find help on the waiver wire. We're gathered […]

We've reached the hypothetical halfway point of the season as we hit the All-Star break this week. At this point, you should know where you stand in most leagues and what you might need to add this week before the sprint to the finish line of the season. We try to dig a little deeper […]

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. […]

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 […]

Welcome to mid-July and the coming All-Star break. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 16 of 2026 to give you tiered closer rankings and many relievers to add across all league types. Rust never sleeps, so don't nap too long this break. We're gathered here to chat about bullpens, […]

July is a tough time of year for both real and fantasy baseball teams. We know what our teams need, but where can we get it? If you need saves, ratio help, or strikeouts, these pitchers listed here could help you in those crucial categories. We try to dig a little deeper for you here […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 15 of the 2026 season (July 6- July 12). 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 […]

We exit June this week and begin July, and hot weather can produce some hot seats for relief pitchers on most major league teams. If you need saves, ratio help, or strikeouts, these pitchers listed here could help you in those crucial categories. We try to dig a little deeper for you here with this […]

As we head into July, the weather heats up, and so does the war of attrition for our rosters. Each week, we are forced to look at where we are while dreaming about where we want to be. Is this the time to add an undervalued hitter to your roster to replace a low performer? […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 14 of the 2026 season (June 29- July 5). 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 […]

We enter the middle of June this week, and the perpetual search for closers and relief pitchers who can help your rosters continues unabated. If you need saves, ratio helps, or strikeouts, these pitchers here could help you in those crucial categories. These are pitchers who may have roles that do not include closing or […]

Through the early going of a fantasy baseball season, we are forced to reckon with tough decisions. Do we decide to stick with a player, or jettison them to the waiver wire and try to find a better replacement? It is hard to know when to do that each time. We can find breakout hitters […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 13 of the 2026 season (June 22 - June 28). 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 […]

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 12 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we are in the middle of June. Every fantasy player has holes to fill somewhere on their roster. But by now, you should know where your team is strong and where you […]

Through the early going of a fantasy baseball season, we are forced to reckon with tough decisions. Do we decide to stick with a player, or jettison them to the waiver wire and try to find a better replacement? It is hard to know when to do that each time. We can find breakout hitters […]

We enter the middle of June this week, and the perpetual search for closers and relief pitchers who can help your rosters continues unabated. If you need saves, ratio helps, or strikeouts, these pitchers here could help you in those crucial categories. One thing we need to point out is that none of these guys […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 12 of the 2026 season (June 15 - June 21). 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 […]

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 11 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we hit the first days of June. Have you done your mental calculus on your fantasy teams? But by now, you should know where your team is strong and where you may […]

Through the early going of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, managers have seen hitters emerge as early season breakouts. It can be a tough calculus for us; we prepare all winter for draft season, trust our process, and then players (who are human beings above all else) fail. When they do, we are forced to […]

Summer is fully upon us now, and the perpetual search for closers and relief pitchers who can help your rosters continues unabated. Here are some relievers who might be under the radar now, but could be making waves soon. The key caveat here is that none of these pitchers are pure closers. Some are in […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 11 of the 2026 season (June 8 - June 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 […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to Nick Mariano's closer rankings for this upcoming week. This column will look at our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 11 of the 2026 fantasy season, bringing you a tiered closers rankings table and several key relievers to add. This article is all about closers. We'll list the top 50 closers […]

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 10 of the 2026 MLB season. At this point, we have a good idea of where our teams are and what we need to do to remake them. Can we salvage it? This week, we hit the first days of […]

Here comes June and the advent of summer this week, and the perpetual search for closers and relief pitchers who can help your rosters continues unabated. Here are some relievers who might be under the radar now, but could be making waves soon. The key caveat here is that none of these pitchers are pure […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 10 of the 2026 season (June 1 - June 7). 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 […]

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 9 of the 2026 MLB season. At this point, we have a good idea of where our teams are and what we need to do to remake them. Can we salvage it? Soon, we head into June. By now, we […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to Nick Mariano's closer rankings for this upcoming week. This column will look at our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 10 of the 2026 fantasy season, bringing you a tiered closers rankings table and several key relievers to add. This article is all about closers. We'll list the top 50 closers […]

The month of May ends later this week, and the perpetual search for closers and relief pitchers who can help your rosters continues unabated. There is always help on the waiver wire if you are willing to look more deeply at the player pool. The key caveat here is that none of these pitchers are […]

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 8 of the 2026 MLB season. At this point, we have a good idea of where our teams are and what we need to do to remake them. Can we salvage it? The one thing I will never embrace is […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 9 of the 2026 season (May 25 - May 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 […]