Gunnar Henderson Ready to Turn Things Around After Two-Homer Game?

Slowly but surely, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson has started to look more like himself in May. The 24-year-old left-handed-hitting shortstop went 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, and a strikeout in the team's 11-2 rout over the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards on Wednesday to raise his season […]

Joc Pederson has Three Home Runs in his Last Two Games

Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson is starting to heat up at the plate. The 34-year-old left-handed slugger went 3-for-4 at the plate out of the leadoff spot on Wednesday night with two home runs and three RBI in the team's 4-3 loss to the visiting Houston Astros at Globe Life Park. Both of his […]

Shohei Ohtani Homers, Throws Six Hitless Innings Against Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani showed why he is baseball's unicorn in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over the division-rival Colorado Rockies, delivering as both a hitter and starting pitcher. At the plate, Ohtani went 1-for-4 and led off the game in the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot to put the […]

Teoscar Hernandez Heading to Injured List With Hamstring Strain

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (hamstring) will head to the 10-day injured list after straining his left hamstring in Wednesday's victory over the division-rival Colorado Rockies, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. It's the second consecutive night that the Dodgers lost a position player to the IL, as […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Pitchers On The Rise (Week 9)

If you like big curveballs, you're going to love this edition of breakouts or fakeouts, as two of our three pitchers featured this week have some of the best benders in the game. I'm talking about Spencer Arrighetti and Ben Brown, of course. And our third pitcher is a guy who has come out of […]

Trevor Megill Earns Save on Wednesday, Can He Fully Reclaim Ninth-Inning Job?

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Trevor Megill secured his team's 2-1 win on Wednesday, allowing just an infield hit to Masyn Winn. Winn stole second and advanced to third base on a sacrifice fly, but Megill struck out pinch-hitter Yohel Pozo to end the game. Megill earned his sixth save of the year and has not […]

Kyle Hurt Earns Save Wednesday, Emerging as Deep-League Pickup?

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kyle Hurt picked up his first save of the season on Wednesday night against the Rockies. The 27-year-old righty came on in the ninth inning after Tanner Scott worked through the top of the order in the eighth. With a 4-1 lead, Hurt quickly retired the Rockies in order, getting […]

Enyel De Los Santos Sharp in Five-Out Save, Back on the Closer Radar?

Houston Astros relief pitcher Enyel De Los Santos closed out his team's one-run win over the Rangers on Wednesday in dominant fashion. De Los Santos came into the game with one out in the eighth inning and retired all five batters he faced, including strikeouts to end both the eighth and ninth innings. De Los […]

Tanner Scott Deployed in Eighth Inning, Remains in Closer Committee?

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott has four saves on the season and has been getting most of the save opportunities for his team lately. However, on Wednesday night, he came on in the eighth inning with his team holding a 3-1 lead. He faced the No. 9 hitter and then the top of […]

Kyle Finnegan Emerging as Top Waiver-Wire Option for Saves in Detroit

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan could be set to step into a much larger role going forward, and his fantasy value would skyrocket if he takes over as the full-time closer in Detroit. Current closer Kenley Jansen (groin) got a visit from the trainer before Wednesday's outing but pitched through the issue, getting two […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/28/2026)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It feels unreal that we are already two months into the season. It feels like just yesterday we started writing these articles. We have a pretty slow Thursday on our hands, as we only have six games on deck for us. We are going to have to dig deep here to get […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Ketel Marte, Kyle Harrison, Geraldo Perdomo, More

Welcome to another mid-week edition of Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers for Week 9 of the 2026 season! In this piece, I’ll take a look at Ketel Marte, Kyle Harrison, Geraldo Perdomo, and more.  It’s important to keep up with recent hitter and pitcher trends, whether it’s a hot streak sending someone soaring up the […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 25 - May 31)

With June approaching, and roughly one-third of the season behind us, let's make sure we stay on point with updated starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, May 25 through Sunday, May 31. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on our […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 25 - May 31)

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 week ahead (May 25 - May 31). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Bo Bichette, Willy Adames, Ian Happ, Austin Riley, and more -- and how their […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 9)

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 […]

Struggling Players to Drop? Updated Cut List Rankings for Week 9 Waiver Wire

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our updated Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 9 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we saw some pitchers continue their slumps, including Tanner Bibee and Randy Vasquez, who now find themselves on our cut list. So, which injured or disappointing players is it time to get rid […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters. With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to turn our attention to the waiver wire and pick up some hot hitters working. This week, we have an interesting group of hitters to analyze, as some of them are flashing immense power upside […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 10 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 10 of the 2026 MLB season. I can't believe we are officially in the "double-digit" weeks of the MLB season. Time flies when you're having fun! This week saw Gage Jump earn the call to the majors, taking another candidate off […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out 10, in Midseason Form in Just Second Start of 2026

New York Yankees veteran right-hander Gerrit Cole is quickly making up for lost time in 2026 after getting a late start to the season while recovering from right-elbow surgery last March. In just his second start for the Yankees this year on Wednesday night on the road against the Kansas City Royals, Cole threw 6 […]

Ian Happ Breaks Out of Slump With Five-RBI Performance to Carry Cubs

It's been rough sledding of late for Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, but he was able to turn things around at the plate on Wednesday in the 10-4 win over the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Happ went 2-for-6 at the plate with a home run and a season-high five RBI to boost his […]

Dustin May Flirts With No-Hitter, Strikes Out Nine in Loss to Brewers

In a cruel twist of fate on Wednesday against the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers on the road, St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dustin May took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but he and the Cards ultimately fell by a score of 2-1 on the road. May was outstanding, allowing two runs (one earned) on just two […]

Yordan Alvarez Continues Homer Barrage With Two More Long Balls on Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez is having a year. The 28-year-old left-handed Cuban slugger went 3-for-4 at the plate on Wednesday night in the team's 4-3 victory over the hosting Texas Rangers with two home runs, a walk, and a strikeout to raise his season batting average to .312 and his OPS to 1.085. It […]

Cristopher Sanchez Makes History With Seven More Shutout Innings Against Padres

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez continued his dominant ways in Wednesday's series finale at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres in the team's 3-0 and made Phillies history by passing Grover Alexander for the longest scoreless-innings streak (44 2/3 innings). Sanchez was electric yet again against the feeble Padres offense, tossing seven shutout innings […]

Teoscar Hernandez Lifted From Wednesday's Game Early With Hamstring Strain

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (hamstring) was lifted from Wednesday's contest early against the division-rival Colorado Rockies with a left-hamstring strain. Hernandez grounded out in his only at-bat before being pulled and was seen grabbing at his hamstring while running to first base in the second inning. While we'll wait for […]

Jose Altuve Healing at "Incredible Pace," May Avoid Rehab Assignment

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada intimated that the team is exploring the possibility of simulating some at-bats in West Palm Beach, Florida, in lieu of a minor-league rehab assignment for second baseman Jose Altuve (oblique), who is healing at an "incredible" pace, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Altuve ran the bases, took ground […]

Josh Hader Set to Return to the Astros Following Final Rehab Outing on Thursday

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader (biceps) is set to make his final rehab appearances with Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday and Thursday before returning to the big leagues, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Hader is currently on the 60-day injured list and has yet to pitch for Houston in 2026 as he works his […]

Ezequiel Duran Exits Early on Wednesday Due to Illness

Texas Rangers utility man Ezequiel Duran (illness) exited early from his team's game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday due to an illness, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Duran was hitless in two plate appearances before leaving the game. The 27-year-old has been a valuable stopgap piece for the Rangers so far this season, hitting […]

Casey Mize Exits Start on Wednesday Due to Groin Tightness

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (groin) was forced to exit early from his start on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels due to groin tightness. The 29-year-old recorded six strikeouts while allowing just three baserunners across four scoreless innings before getting pulled. Mize has been excellent so far this season when healthy, recording a […]

Kenley Jansen Exits Relief Appearance on Wednesday With Groin Injury

Detroit Tigers closer Kenley Jansen (groin) exited early from his relief appearance on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels due to a right-groin injury, per Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group. Jansen recorded two outs and walked a batter in the ninth inning before being pulled from the game. The 38-year-old has been shaky […]

Blue Jays Promoting Infield Prospect Charles McAdoo to Major Leagues

The Toronto Blue Jays are promoting infield prospect Charles McAdoo to the big leagues, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. McAdoo has spent time at every infield position other than shortstop this season at Triple-A, where he's hit .250/.356/.436 with eight home runs, 27 RBI, 31 runs scored, and six stolen bases across 202 plate appearances. […]