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Nick Mariano

2842 articles

Nick Mariano is a Lead MLB and NFL Fantasy Analyst, Forecaster, and Editor at RotoBaller, a multi-award-winning fantasy sports media company. Nick has been with RotoBaller since 2015. He previously wrote for MLB.com. Nick has been playing fantasy baseball and football since 2003, following the sports since the early 90s, and has a deep love for stats and sports from birth. Nick is one of the industry's top rankers and forecasters, finishing as the top FantasyPros accuracy ranker in 2018, and No. 2 in 2023 in MLB. Nick is also a four-time top-15 ranker in their FantasyPros fantasy football weekly accuracy competition as well, helping to cement his place as a top expert in the field. Nick has received the 2024 FSWA Award Winner for Best Ongoing Baseball Series (Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitchers) and was a 2020 FSWA Finalist for Research Article of the Year. NY born and raised, Nick is now located in Boston with his awesome star-baker of a wife and doofy doodle dog, and is addicted to apples, peanut butter, learning about cognitive biases, and baseball cards. Lots of baseball cards...

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Mickey Moniak - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Waiver Wire Rankings: Hitters and Pitchers

The MLB season continues to fly by as we are already onto Week 3. In some of the biggest news of the day, the White Sox called up top left-handed pitching prospect Noah Schultz to the major leagues. Fantasy managers will have to navigate through more injuries as Adley Rutschman was placed on the IL, […]


Joey Cantillo - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Nick Mariano's Waiver Wire Targets (Premium)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. You may feel like much of the season has already passed you by, yet we're not even 10% of the way through the regular season! That's not to say we don't have plenty to learn from. This writer just wants to be sure that... […]

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Gavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Two-Start Pitchers: Streamers and Starts

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 3 of 2026, from April 13 to April 19. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]


Cade Smith - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Closer Depth Chart, Relief Pitcher

Top 40 Closers: Rest-Of-Season Reliever Ranks

We here at RotoBaller know that navigating bullpen news is a priority for many of you, so allow me to expand my love of the game and discuss our beloved fantasy baseball relievers some more! This article will focus on our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 3 of 2026, and provide you with […]


Bubba Chandler - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Pitcher Prospects

Start/Sit Matchups: All Starting Pitchers

With over a week's worth of play in the history books, surely we now know exactly who is real or not (jokes) going into our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, April 6 through Sunday, April 12. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a […]


Carter Jensen - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Top Pickups

The 2026 MLB season is already flying by, as we are already two weeks into it. At RotoBaller HQ, we have provided an updated waiver wire rankings list to help bolster your roster or even help your fantasy teams rebound after a rough start. We have updated weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 2 […]


Sandy Alcantara - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Rest-Of-Season Rankings: Top 300 Players

We return for another installment of my updated rest-of-season fantasy baseball top 300 ranks, where I trust we can all take a measured approach and not act like the first couple of weeks are gospel moving forward! Don't worry, there has been plenty of movement since we endured whatever that strange Opening Night Netflix thing […]


Graham Ashcraft - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Closers

Some part of us surely knew that 2026 would bring a healthy dose of bullpen madness, but many were not prepared to tangle with this degree of chaos. Where there is ambiguity, there is opportunity. Let's run through another week's worth of risers and potential reliever breakouts. This column aims to sift through the ol' […]


Cam Smith - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings. MLB Prospects

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Top Pickups

At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice and have updated our waiver wire rankings from Sunday to guide fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves.  Below, you will find our early-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 2 -- April 6  through April 12. Below you will find players such […]


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

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest Of Season

Kudos to those of you who are fighting the good fight against small-sample devils yelling at you to rage-drop all slow starters. We've got new information flying at us with every turn, and each data point comes with its own matchup, health, weather, etc., to fold in. Let's take some temperatures with the FSWA-award-winning Best […]


Reynaldo Lopez - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups - icon rotoballer

Waiver Wire Rankings: Hitters and Pitchers

We are about a week and a half into the 2026 MLB regular season, and there has already been a lot of injury news, prospects called up, and role changes. Juan Soto is day-to-day with a minor groin strain. It didn't take long, but the Pirates promoted top prospect Konnor Griffin on Friday after he […]


Jordan Walker - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Nick Mariano's Waiver Wire Targets (Premium)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're still wading into the 2026 season and slowly tweaking our preseason convictions as each new day washes over us. There are plenty of hot starts to pick apart and cold openings to exercise calculated patience with. Let's draw some lines in the sand... […]

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Paul Sewald - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB DFS Picks, Betting Picks

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Top Pickups

Baseball is in full swing, and at RotoBaller HQ, we have more waiver wire advice for leagues that allow daily moves.  Below, you will find our updated mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 1 -- March 30  through April 5. This edition of waiver wire rankings features players like Lucas Ecerg, Jack Leiter, Parker […]


Kodai Senga - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest Of Season

Welcome to the 2026 regular season, where you're likely either ordering champagne bottles or torching your computer depending on how this first week has gone. We're all trying to keep two feet on the ground with our preseason priors, and yet we can't ignore these early data points either! Let's check early temps with the […]


Cam Schlittler - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Rest-Of-Season Rankings: Top 300 Players

Welcome back to the insane, grueling marathon that is the fantasy baseball experience! We spent all offseason crafting our draft plans and deliberating player takes, knowing full well that a small sample in the early going would either confirm our priors or railroad our psyche with slow starts. Please breathe, and be more patient as […]


Connelly Early - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Start/Sit Matchups: All Starting Pitchers

We hope enjoyed the first few days of MLB action, and that you're all warmed up, because there's no time to waste as we look toward our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, March 30 through Sunday, April 5. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, […]


Cole Sands - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Closers

Much of our offseason plans were built around identifying how MLB teams would construct their bullpens. With a few games in the books, we have some concrete data points that have created some clear risers and potential reliever breakouts. All of the following comes with the obvious small-sample-size caveat, but some information is better than […]


Lucas Erceg - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Nick Mariano's Waiver Wire Rankings: Top 100

Opening Day is officially in the books, and the first few days of the MLB season have been action packed. Don't panic if your team underperformed the first week; there is still plenty of baseball to be played. There were some key injuries that popped up, such as Jackson Chourio landing on the injured list […]


Carson Benge - Fantasy Baseball Rookies, Prospects, Sleepers, Breakouts

Nick Mariano's Waiver Wire (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's only been a few days of 2026 baseball, and yet it feels like we are surrounded by data points! Many of you are trying to grasp what's real and address identified weaknesses from draft day. So say we all, and that's why I'm... […]

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Shota Imanaga - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB News

Start/Sit Matchups: All Starting Pitchers

Allow me to welcome you to another inspiring year with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 1 - Wednesday, March 25 through Sunday, March 29. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. We are the go-to SP source to keep bookmarked […]


Braxton Ashcraft - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings: Top 100 Pickups

Opening Day has finally arrived! Most fantasy baseball leagues have drafted, but it's never too early to start reviewing the waiver wire. At RotoBaller HQ, we kick off our mid-week waiver wire series for leagues that allow daily moves with our updated mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 1 -- March 25  through March […]


Connelly Early - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Nick Mariano's Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups

Welcome RotoBallers to our first pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups article of the season! You can see our hitter fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups as well. With Opening Day behind us, our radars turn from finding draft values to unearthing waiver gems. Experienced fantasy baseball players know how quickly the pitching landscape can change, […]


Carson Benge - Fantasy Baseball Rookies, Prospects, Sleepers, Breakouts

Nick Mariano's Hitter Waiver Wire Pickups

Welcome to our hitter fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups after the draft! You can see our pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups as well. The beginning of the 2026 major league season is is here, which means our focus is shifting from draft day to the precious waiver wire. Those who have already drafted are […]


Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookies

Waiver Wire Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

While most fantasy baseball drafts have been completed or are on their way to being finished, it's never too early to research the waiver wire and add players that could bolster your roster. Today, we begin our waiver wire ranking series with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1 (March 26 - March […]


Pete Crow-Armstrong - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Prospects, Draft Sleepers

Updated Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Roto

It's coming down to the wire! Opening Day will be here any moment, as there are only a few more days until the season starts. At RotoBaller, we have freshly updated our 2026 fantasy baseball rankings to account for the latest news, injuries, and transactions. Our rankings and tiers are put together by top-accuracy industry […]


Kyle Bradish - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, Betting Picks

Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: H2H Points

Opening Day is around the corner. For fantasy baseball managers who play in points leagues, we've got you covered with our 2026 fantasy baseball points league rankings and tiers for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues. At RotoBaller, we know many fantasy baseball managers play in points and H2H points leagues. Points leagues can […]


Updated Saves+Holds Ranks: Top 150 Relievers

Welcome back for another round of our updated Saves+Holds fantasy baseball rankings (SV+HLD or SOLDS) for the top 150 relief pitchers of the 2026 season. We know most bullpen content for fantasy baseball only highlights saves, but we're sure to widen the scope here! We're happy to bring you Saves+Holds reliever ranks that are updated […]


Cade Horton - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings

Nick Mariano's League-Winning Pitchers

We’ve spent all offseason constructing our player takes and whittling down the draft board to guys who we consistently click on. Now, it’s time to reveal which pitchers I’ve been keying in on throughout my drafts that I believe will propel me to championships. Some will be players who are going in the 100s that […]


Brenton Doyle - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

10 League-Winning Hitters: High-Upside Picks

It's time to have a serious discussion about what accessible building blocks I'm looking to forge my team foundations around once I've made it through the first eight rounds. There's no shortage of content surrounding elite players, and you can always check out my ranks across the site! However, this writer firmly believes that leagues […]


Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB DFS Picks

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Ranks

It's an exciting time for fantasy baseball managers. The biggest fantasy baseball draft weekend is coming up, and Opening Day is days away. We have updated our 2026 fantasy baseball rankings to account for the latest news and injuries. Our rankings and tiers are put together by top-accuracy industry ranker Nick Mariano, and are designed […]


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