Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hamstring) did some on-field exercises earlier this week, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. "He's progressing. We still don't know the timetable, but I think the activity level is ramping up a little bit, and I know he's starting to feel better, so that's a good thing," manager Kurt […]

Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai's surface stats still look pretty shaky in his first year in the big leagues, but after a rough start to his first season in the States, the 28-year-old has looked more dominant of late and needs to attract interest on the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Imai was extremely […]

New York Mets first base/outfield prospect Ryan Clifford has spent the entire first half of the season with Triple-A Syracuse and is expected to compete for a second-half debut, especially if the Mets look to sell off some of their current starters. Through 74 games at Syracuse this season, Clifford, the former 11th-round selection, has […]

Miami Marlins starting pitching prospect Karson Milbrandt has seen his redraft fantasy stock increase substantially over the past few weeks. Milbrandt began the 2026 season in Double-A and was not on the stash radar, as he was behind both Robby Snelling and Thomas White in the system. However, with both of those pitchers now out […]

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper was placed on the 7-day injured list earlier in June with a left hip strain. However, since hitting the injured list on June 16, the top-ranked prospect has resumed baseball activity and could return to game action as early as this weekend, according to Theodore Tollefson of Twins Daily. […]

Seattle Mariners top pitching prospect Kade Anderson has been nothing short of dominant in his first taste of professional action. Since joining the Mariners with the third overall pick in last year's MLB Draft, the former LSU standout was sent to Double-A to begin his professional career at the start of the 2026 campaign. With […]

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Seaver King was recently promoted to Triple-A and is now firmly on the stash radar. King, the team's 6th-ranked prospect (and No. 99 in the sport) according to MLB.com, began the 2026 season with Double-A, where he posted a stellar .336/.427/.562 line over 35 contests. During this short stint, King hit […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Joshua Baez has been among the top power hitters in the minor leagues over the month of June and has put himself on the doorstep of a promotion. Since June 1, the top outfield prospect in the St. Louis pipeline has launched 10 home runs over just 19 contests while […]

We're officially into the second half of the season and the dog days of summer. While you might be hitting a wall right now, staying active in your leagues is key. There's still plenty of time to improve your teams and make up ground on the teams ahead of you. And if you're one of […]

Hey RotoBallers, the weekend is here, and the All-Star break is quickly approaching. We are back with another waiver wire column and return with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 13 -- June 22  through June 28. We prioritize which hitters and pitchers to add off the waiver wire for leagues that allow […]

What better way to look toward the second half of the year than with another installment of my rest-of-season closer ranks and waiver wire recommendations? This piece supplies my updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 14 of 2026 to give you tiered closers ranks and several key relievers to add across all league types. […]

With another month of MiLB action in the books, it's time to update our top-20 prospect rankings. As we did in May, I will give my top-20 prospect ranking for dynasty fantasy baseball (all non-debuted) ahead of July. This month, we saw a former first overall pick begin to showcase his elite raw talent, and […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of early-season overachievers. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at which star players might be sell-high candidates. Last week, we dove into players like Christian Yelich, Sonny Gray, and Justin Wrobleski. This week, we'll look at five more sell-high candidates. If you own one of these […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our updated Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball in Week 13 of the 2026 MLB season. In this weekly column, we will take a look at some of the most dropped players across Yahoo leagues and determine if it's time to let go or continue to hold. This week, we will […]

We’re now entering Week 14 of the 2026 MLB season, which makes it a good time to start stashing high-upside prospects who could help down the stretch in the second half. Most of these names are best suited for deeper AL- or NL-only leagues, but a few could work their way into mixed-league value if […]

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 14 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The focus of this column is to highlight players who could be breaking out, taking a look at current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. Last […]

The New York Mets have decided to fire manager Carlos  Mendoza on Friday morning. This comes on the heels of a four-game sweep at home by the Chicago Cubs. After Thursday's loss, the Mets dropped to 34-47 and are 15.0 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East. Mendoza won nearly 90 […]

Let's make sure our rotations are in order with a refreshed starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, June 22 through Sunday, June 28. This article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on our exceptional tools. We do this to supply you with a […]

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the final games in Week 13 (June 26 - June 28). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Braden Montgomery, Henry Bolte, Nolan Arenado, and more -- and how […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at struggling star players who are top buy-low candidates. For this week, we'll dive into five more buy-low star players. All five of these players were selected early in fantasy drafts, […]

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 14 of the 2026 MLB season. Promotions were quiet over the past week outside of the Brewers, opting to promote one of their top infielders, Cooper Pratt, to the big leagues. This week, we will look at my updated top-5 pitching […]

Hello again, RotoBallers, and happy Wednesday. Now that we are halfway to the weekend, it is time for another mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. This week, we have a couple of players who can help in the infield and outfield, a first baseman licking his […]

It's time for the Week 13 edition of our Unlikely Aces article for the 2026 fantasy baseball season. This is a page where we focus on pitchers who are performing above expectations, known as "Unlikely Aces." The goal here is to take a closer look at their profiles to see if what they're doing is […]

Welcome back to the Week 13 edition of our Fantasy Baseball Breakouts and Resurgent Hitters. Building a championship roster in fantasy baseball requires you to hit the nail on the head when it comes to breakouts and resurgences. These can be hitters taking their game to the next level, or veterans getting back on track. […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. As always, we will spotlight some surging hitters who are widely available across all Yahoo leagues. This week, we will look at a middle infielder who has flashed five-category potential and two veteran hitters in Minnesota who […]

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson was in a brutally cold stretch at the plate for what felt like a couple of months. Swanson has seemingly turned a corner over the last two weeks. Over that span, Swanson is 13-for-42 with four home runs, 18 RBI, and four stolen bases. The veteran shortstop has been one […]

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ian Seymour was dominant on the mound during Thursday's outing against the Kansas City Royals. He came into the game after Casey Legumina retired the first four batters of the game. Seymour would toss 6.2 hitless innings while striking out seven batters along the way. Since moving to the bullpen, Seymour […]

Athletics pitcher Mason Barnett was handed the ball with a three-run lead in the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. The A's were trailing this game until scoring four runs in the top half of the ninth inning. They turned to Barnett in the bottom half with an easier assignment given […]

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Caleb Kilian was unable to shut the door versus the Athletics on Thursday. He entered the game with a one-run lead in the ninth inning. Kilian gave up a leadoff single, but retired the next two batters. After that, Kilian allowed the next four batters to reach base, which resulted […]

We have a massive 13-game Friday night MLB DFS slate on our hands. I love tonight's slate because there are no obvious stakes or arms to click tonight. There will be plenty of options to go around tonight, so it is a slate where we want to make sure we pay attention to ownership and... […]