Minnesota Twins reliever Yoendrys Gomez has moved to the front of a crowded ninth-inning picture. He converted save chances on June 28 and 29, giving him nine on the season, while no other Minnesota pitcher has more than two. Gomez owns a 3.57 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts through 40 1/3 innings. His June […]

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald remains the ninth-inning option even after a rough finish to June. The 36-year-old worked a scoreless ninth in a tie against Milwaukee on Friday, July 3, after surrendering five runs over his previous two appearances. He has 19 saves, a 4.35 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 31 innings, […]

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Troy Melton has given fantasy managers enough reason to stop treating him as a one-start streamer. The 25-year-old blanked the Yankees for 6 1/3 innings on Wednesday, July 1, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out seven. It was his third straight quality start. Over that stretch, Melton has […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez has played his way into a meaningful role. He has started six straight games in right field, with the last four coming from the cleanup spot. Through his first 69 plate appearances, the 22-year-old hit .339 with six home runs, 16 RBI, and a 1.133 OPS. He stayed productive after […]

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano will have his scheduled start on Saturday scratched due to back spasms. The severity of the issue is unknown, and it remains unclear whether he will pitch again before the All-Star Break. It has not been an easy stretch as of late for the 36-year-old, who struggled through his […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (elbow) is getting closer to throwing his first live bullpen session. He is nearing the one-year mark since undergoing an internal brace procedure in July 2025, and a live bullpen session would represent a major milestone in his recovery. Thus far, he has been limited to side sessions […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (elbow) is set to throw 35 pitches over two up-and-down simulated innings on Sunday. It has been reported that if this session goes smoothly, he will increase his workload to 40 pitches later in the week. The 32-year-old is said to have felt completely normal after his last […]

Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo (shoulder) is starting in right field and batting cleanup for the Rangers in Saturday's contest at home against the visiting Detroit Tigers and right-hander Jack Flaherty, per MLB.com. Nimmo suffered an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder last Sunday when he crashed into the outfield wall to make the […]

Texas Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker will have his start this weekend pushed back from Saturday to Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Right-hander Cal Quantrill will make the start on the Fourth of July on Saturday against Detroit at Globe Life Field. Sunday will be the second time this year […]

Colorado Rockies first baseman TJ Rumfield is inexperienced in his first year in the big leagues, but his numbers tell a different story. Through his first 86 games played and 350 plate appearances in the majors, Rumfield is slashing a robust .293/.374/.485 with an .860 OPS, 12 home runs, 19 doubles, 46 RBI, and 40 […]

Toronto Blue Jays veteran right-hander Max Scherzer (back) began his road back from yet another injury with a minor-league rehab start on Friday for High-A Vancouver. Scherzer was able to get up to three innings and allowed two earned runs on three hits while walking two and striking out three. It was the future Hall […]

Boston Red Sox left-hander Connelly Early (elbow) will be getting a second opinion on his elbow after an MRI exam showed that he has posterior elbow inflammation, per MLB.com. It came a day after he left his start early against the Washington Nationals after four scoreless innings pitched on June 30. The Red Sox placed […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hamstring) ran at 85 percent intensity and performed his normal pre-game routine before the team's 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday, and he's hoping to return from the 10-day injured list at some point on the team's road trip next week, according to Rhett Bollinger of […]

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) is starting in center field and is batting second in his return to the lineup for Saturday's Fourth of July matchup on the road in the Bronx against the New York Yankees and right-hander Brendan Beck, according to MLB.com. A hip impingement kept Buxton out of the starting lineup […]

Happy Fourth of July, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Week 15 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for July 6 - July 12. For those new to this weekly series, we dive into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets every week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid […]

We hope you had a strong first half of the season, because now it's time to bear down and handle the back nine strongly with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, June 29 through Sunday, July 5. This article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and 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 14 (July 3 - July 5). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Cooper Pratt, Blaze Jordan, Cole Carrigg, and more -- and how […]

Throughout the first half of the campaign, managers have seen firsthand the importance of stashing prospects, as players like Gage Jump and Payton Tolle have shown high-end upside after their promotion to the big leagues. Below, we will look at 12 prospects who are emerging as worthy stash targets ahead of Week 15 of the […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another staff roundtable ahead of Week 15 of the fantasy season. The All-Star break is just a week away, but managers should not get too comfortable, as there are many potential second-half impact players on the waiver wire. This week, we will spotlight several post-hype breakout candidates, including two right-handed starting pitchers […]

Temperatures are rising across the country, especially here in the Northeast, where it's currently 92° outside here in Maine. Plenty of players are on the rise lately as well, who could help out your fantasy teams in one way or another. There's also a theme to this week's waiver wire report, with a few names […]

The MLB All-Star break is around the corner, as we head into the July 4th weekend. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with updated waiver wire advice with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 14 -- June 29  through July 5. The waiver wire list below prioritizes which players to add in leagues […]

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 15 of the 2026 MLB season. It was another quiet week in terms of prospect promotions, but with the All-Star break quickly approaching, fantasy managers should not wait much longer to stash a potential second-half league-winner. This week, we will continue […]

We’re about to enter Week 15 of the 2026 MLB season, which means the All-Star break is approaching and trade rumors are starting to heat up ahead of the August 3 deadline. The goal of this article is to highlight five top-performing minor league prospects who are worth stashing in redraft leagues for the 2026 […]

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 15 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The goal of this article is to highlight players who could be breaking out, diving into current active hitting streaks, along with recent leaders in batting average, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. The good news […]

Washington Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile got in on the action in Friday night's 9-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in a game in which the Nationals went deep five times. Lile went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and four RBI to snap a 23-game streak without clearing the fences. He also […]

Athletics rookie outfielder Henry Bolte has already become one of the better speed pickups on the waiver wire. He's batting .293/.376/.373 with 15 runs, 14 RBI, two home runs, and 11 steals across 150 at-bats. He has also appeared in center field 46 times since his May promotion, so the playing time has been steady. […]

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Kyle Stowers' bat is starting to heat up as the weather warms. In the Marlins' 12-5 win on the road in Sacramento against the Athletics on Friday night, he went 4-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, and three runs scored to boost his season average to .243 […]

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger is not going to fill every category, but few hitters this available can match his home run and RBI production. The Texas Rangers first baseman is batting .246/.310/.425 with 14 homers, 52 RBI, and 38 runs across 313 at-bats. He has appeared at first base in 84 of his […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eric Hartman enjoyed one of the most impressive first-half showings in the entire minor leagues. Through his first 73 games at the High-A level, Hartman held a sharp .292/.364/.550 slash line with 16 doubles, 20 home runs and an eye-catching 30 stolen bases. While he was a high-end speed asset at Low-A […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher River Ryan was flashing high upside at the Triple-A level before being placed on the 7-day IL with a hamstring strain. The right-handed pitcher battled injuries early in the season but was looking comfortable at the top club before being moved back to the injured list last week. From May […]