Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell (forearm) was pulled from Sunday night's game early against the Atlanta Braves with a right-forearm contusion, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Mitchell was hit by a pitch in his right forearm in the fourth inning and was replaced in center field by Luis Lara the following […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Michael Soroka (arm) back on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with inflammation in his right arm, but the team is hopeful he'll be ready to return to their starting rotation when he's eligible, according to Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. "He's going to hopefully be ready on Day 16. […]

Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (shoulder) said he is encouraged coming out of a bullpen session on Sunday, according to Adam Jude of The Seattle Times. Woo never thought his season was in jeopardy after being pushed back from his scheduled start against the Chicago Cubs this weekend, but he wants to be cautious about […]

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday, according to Isaac Azout of Fish on First. To make room for Stowers on the major-league roster, the Marlins are optioning Deyvison De Los Santos to the minors, according to a source. Even though Stowers did not […]

San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (elbow) left Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox early in the fifth inning with a left-elbow injury, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. It is a new injury for Adames, who has also missed time recently with a recurring back injury. Before leaving, Adames went 1-for-3 at […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (knee) could be back on the mound as early as next Sunday, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The Dodgers are considering having Ohtani return to the mound and throw one inning versus the Detroit Tigers next Sunday. Ohtani threw a 30-pitch live batting practice session on […]

Seattle Mariners infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (concussion) was placed on the 7-day concussion Injured List, retroactive to August 22. This comes a day after Donovan was hit in the head while in the batting cage before Saturday's game. He'll now be sidelined for at least the next week while he goes through the league's concussion protocols. […]

According to Scott Merkin, Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel (ankle) is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Monday. Teel has been out since late July due to a left ankle sprain. He has progressed quickly and is cleared for the final step of his rehab program. The expectation […]

According to James Fegan, Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Roch Cholowsky (wrist) has been shut down for the year. The No. 1 overall pick from this year's draft is done for the season due to right wrist soreness. Across nine games with High-A Winston-Salem, Cholowsky went 6-for-36 with a home run and 10 RBI, and […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (knee) could pitch in a game as early as next week, according to Dylan Hernandez. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed the news on Sunday that Ohtani is nearly ready to get back on the mound. The right-hander threw a 30-pitch live batting practice session on Saturday. That marked the […]

Milwaukee Brewers corner infield prospect Luke Adams (shoulder) returned from the injured list and played for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday night. Adams was 0-for-1 with two walks in his return to the lineup for the Sounds after he was out since August 9. The 22-year-old has been solid in the minor leagues this season with […]

With the forearm injury to Ryan Weathers, New York Yankees pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez could return to the Yankees starting rotation from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Rodriguez is having a great month of August with three starts of two earned runs or fewer at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. His last outing on August 18 saw Rodriguez go five innings allowing […]

In 18 games with Triple-A El Paso, San Diego Padres catcher prospect Ethan Salas is hitting .338 with three homers and 20 RBI in an impressive showing since his July 29 promotion from Double-A San Antonio. The 20-year-old left-handed hitter is the top overall prospect in the Padres' system and is considered one of the […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia (undisclosed) was recently optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis and just landed on the seven-day injured list with an unspecified injury. Garcia spent a stint in the major leagues with the Pirates but was sent back down to Indianapolis on August 14 after he was called up on July 29. […]

New York Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong is coming off his third straight solid start in a row at Triple-A Syracuse. He's given up one run or less in his past three outings at Triple-A and on Saturday night he pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings with three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts on his […]

Cincinnati Reds middle-infield prospect Edwin Arroyo had a stint with the Reds earlier this season but has just put in a productive month of August back at Triple-A Louisville. Arroyo hit four homers with nine RBI this month while hitting .305 back in the minors. He made a good case for himself to make a […]

The Kansas City Royals announced that first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone (ankle) has been scratched from Sunday's starting lineup against the division-rival Detroit Tigers due to ankle soreness. John Rave will make the start in right field for KC and will bat sixth against Tigers right-hander Jacob Waguespack. Caglianone left Wednesday's contest early against the Athletics […]

Washington Nationals middle infielder CJ Abrams (ankle) is missing a fourth straight game on Sunday in the series finale in Miami against the division-rival Marlins, according to MLB.com. Nasim Nunez is at shortstop and is batting eighth, while Jose Tena will make another start at second and bat fifth for the Nats against Marlins right-hander […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday that right-handed reliever Edwin Diaz (neck) will be eased back into a lower-leverage role in the team's bullpen once he returns from the 15-day injured list in September, according to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Diaz, the Dodgers' big free-agent acquisition last offseason, has […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that right-hander Tyler Glasnow (back) will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start on Tuesday in Atlanta against the Braves, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Glasnow will finally return to the Dodgers' starting rotation after giving up only two runs with 20 strikeouts and […]

The San Diego Padres announced that right-hander Casey Mize (ankle) left his start early on Saturday at Petco Park against the Minnesota Twins with a sprained right ankle. Before being pulled, Mize struggled on the mound, allowing four earned runs on four hits (three home runs) while walking one and striking out none in 2 […]

The New York Yankees announced on Sunday that they placed left-hander Ryan Weathers (forearm) on the 15-day injured list with a left-forearm flexor strain and recalled right-hander Brendan Beck from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Weathers will most likely be sidelined beyond two weeks, but we will not have a clearer picture of a […]

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Premium Waiver Wire targets. As always, we will only look at players rostered in under 30% of Yahoo! leagues. Andy Smith will be filling in for Nick Mariano on this premium article. These are Andy's waiver wire targets for... […]

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! I've had basically a whole week off from writing, so I've been able to enjoy a bunch of baseball all week, along with a little preseason football! We are getting closer to playoff baseball, which means every game means so much more. Let's get looking into this Sunday slate of games! We... […]

Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season doesn't seem real. Over three-quarters of the MLB season is behind us, and that proverbial finish line is sneaking up over the horizon. Let's finish the season strong and make the necessary waiver-wire adds to give our teams the boost they need. The players below are all under […]

Summer is winding down, with just about a week left in August. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice to help managers make a push into the standings with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 22 (August 24 - August 30) of the 2026 MLB season.  On Saturday, Mariners […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 22 of the 2026 season (August 17 - August 23). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. […]

Gather around for another edition of our Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits column for the week ahead - Monday August 24 through Sunday August 30. As you know by now, this article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on our tools. This provides you with a useful start/sit decision-making […]

For most fantasy baseball managers in head-to-head formats, these are the final few weeks of the regular season before the playoffs start. And for those in Yahoo roto leagues, we are officially 35 days out from the end of the year! There's no time to waste, and if you need some extra bats for the […]

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 22 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 […]