Updated 2026 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

    2026 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Articles by MLB Position ALL - C - 1B - 2B - SS - 3B - OF - SP - RP Above you will find all of RotoBaller's 2026 fantasy baseball rankings, tiers, auction dollar values, stats and projections for your 2026 fantasy baseball leagues. Our Ranking Wizard displays our staff's fantasy baseball rankings for various formats, all in one easy […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 30 - April 5)

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 (March 30 - April 5). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Munetaka Murakami, Dominic Canzone, Jorge Polanco, Brenton Doyle, and more -- and how their […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 1 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?

Even though we are not even a full week into the 2026 MLB season, we have seen many starting pitchers surpass expectations in their season debuts. This brings the question: Should managers run to the wire to pick them up? In this weekly piece, I will spotlight four pitchers and analyze their most recent outing […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/2/2026)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a short slate on deck. Originally, we had four games, but with the postponement of the Blue Jays versus White Sox game, we now only have three games to look forward to on this fine Thursday afternoon. This makes it a bit more challenging to pick spots, but I think […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/2/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Thursday, 4/2/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/1/2026)

We are finishing up the first week of the season, and we have many opening day starters back on the bump today for their second start of the year. That makes my job of tracking down home runs a bit more challenging, but who's to say we can't attack these top pitchers, too? I was […]

Kipp Heisterman's MLB Strikeout Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (4/1/2026)

Welcome to our daily MLB strikeout prop bets guide for Wednesday, April 1, 2026. All 30 teams are in action today, with games starting as early as 12:15 p.m. ET and as late as 7:40 p.m. ET. Overall, it should be a really fun slate. While it is still early in the season, teams are […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 1

Draft season is over, and the long grind of a fantasy baseball season has begun. In addition to my waiver wire article every Friday, I'll once again be ranking and discussing the top-25 prospects to stash in redraft leagues each Monday here on RotoBaller. While several notable prospects like JJ Wetherholt, Kevin McGonigle, and Chase […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 1 (2026)

Welcome back to the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we continue Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though we're still extremely early in the season, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be stashing injured players. They can make a major impact on your roster down the road. If you […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/1/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Wednesday, 4/1/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 1 (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell fantasy baseball trades advice article for Week 1 of the 2026 season, highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Each week, we will go through the players that fantasy managers should be discussing in trade talks. Even though we are just a few days into the new […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Emerson Hancock, Randy Vasquez, Michael McGreevy

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 1 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. We are so back! For those unfamiliar, this is a weekly column where we examine starting pitchers who had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine […]

MLB DFS Picks for 3/31/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a massive 11-game slate on Tuesday, with a lot of wind to account for. These make a big difference when talking about implied run totals, stacking offenses, and avoiding pitchers in tough spots. We also have a roof open in one of my favorite parks in the big leagues for hitting. Tonight's slate […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday, 3/31/2026)

The first series of the season is in the books, and baseball season is officially underway. All but two teams are in action today, with only the Twins and Royals having the day off. It's an all-evening slate tonight with the first game starting at 6:35 EST, giving us plenty of time to lock in […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (3/31/2026)

With so many games to choose from, it can be hard to narrow down who to bet to hit a home run, but never fear, Doug is here to help you lock down some big profits. As per usual, we are going to take a look at four bats that skew more obvious, and then […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (3/31/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Tuesday, 3/31/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 1? (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Should they drop, hold, or sell them in Week 1 (March 30 to April 5)? Each week, we will look at which players are struggling in fantasy baseball. These players could be a hitter in the midst of a slump, or a pitcher coming […]

12 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves

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 […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups (Hitters and Pitchers)

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 […]

The Cut List - Time To Let Go (Already)? Who to Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though the season is just getting started, several players have been demoted to Triple-A after spring training or have suffered severe injuries, which are expected to keep them sidelined for several months. This week, managers saw […]

Nick Mariano's Week 1 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (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 […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 1 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

The 2026 MLB season is finally here. Even though we just finished drafting, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be proactive in improving your rosters. One way to do so is to find a prospect to stash on your team, especially if your league has an "NA" designation, which allows you to carry a minor […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 1 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though we are only a handful of days into the regular season, it is never too early to begin stashing prospects. Just look at how impactful Nick Kurtz was when he reached the majors last […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the 2026 season (March 30 - April 5). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (2026)

Well, RotoBallers, it’s finally here. The 2026 Major League Baseball season is officially underway, bringing with it another year of the joys and frustrations of managing a fantasy baseball team (or teams). Now that drafts have come and gone, it is time to move to the next phase of roster management -- shopping the waiver […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 1 of the 2026 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of March 30 - April 5, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 1 (2026)

Welcome to my first edition of the top prospect performers. Usually, we will look at three prospects performing exceptionally well in the minors who are worth knowing for fantasy purposes. However, with the season just starting, there's not a whole lot of data to go by just yet. Instead, for this first edition, we'll look […]

MLB DFS Picks for 3/30/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Happy work week, Monday, everyone. It makes it a little easier to go back to work knowing we have baseball to come home to and watch. What better way to spend company time than reading some DFS picks and strategy? We have a 10-game slate on the docket tonight and are hitting the back end […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (3/30/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Monday, 3/30/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]