7 Must-Have Fantasy Baseball Prospects

Finding high-upside prospects in the final rounds of your draft can provide a major boost to your fantasy baseball team. Last season, managers saw Nick Kurtz, Jacob Misiorowski, and Cam Schlittler all flash high-end upside during their respective MLB debuts. In this piece, we will spotlight seven prospects that are prime late-round targets as they […]

9 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Pitchers: Nick Mariano's High-Upside Draft Targets

We’ve spent all offseason constructing our player takes and whittling down the draft board to guys who we consistently click on. Now, it’s time to reveal which pitchers I’ve been keying in on throughout my drafts that I believe will propel me to championships. Some will be players who are going in the 100s that […]

8 Breakout Hitters For Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Mike Carter's Picks

Serious fantasy baseball players are always looking out for the next breakout player. What player is being undervalued and could outperform their projections? It could be any of several guys. As tantalizing as it is, we never know what is going to actually happen. Where do we find these undervalued gems? We can look at […]

10 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Jamie Steed's 2026 Picks

Bold predictions can be the key to fantasy seasons. Predicting players who will outperform or underperform expectations by extreme amounts can win leagues. Bold predictions can also be entirely unhelpful, speculative thoughts that are just fun to consider. And the latter is what these are! Sort of. I won't tell you I think Paul Skenes will record […]

$1 Auction Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball: Later-Round Steals (2026)

Fantasy baseball auction drafts can be one of the most rewarding draft experiences if you’re properly prepared. Whether it’s general strategy, mid-range values, or $1 bargains, check out our fantasy baseball auction draft series for all the advice you need. While one strategy for auctions is to build an all-around team with your money spread […]

12 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Hitters: RotoBaller Staff Picks

With Opening Day just days away, it's time to identify some league-winning hitters. Some of these hitters are significantly underpriced in current ADP or are poised for a breakout campaign. In this piece, we will spotlight 12 of our RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball Staff's league-winning hitters, including Francisco Alvarez, Cam Smith, Luke Keaschall, and more. Be […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts: Young Pitchers With Huge Upside

Welcome to the third and final installment of my "Build-A-Breakout" series that focuses on trying to find the next crop of talented young starting pitchers for the 2026 season by leaning into advanced metrics. If you're looking for part one, you can find it here, and part two (which focused on fastball quality) here. In […]

6 Fantasy Baseball Bargain Hitters With Upside - Discount Bats At Every Position (2026)

If every fantasy team could be stacked with top-end talent at the end of drafts, would fantasy baseball really be any fun? Yeah, probably, but to win your drafts and your leagues, you have to be able to find talent at bargain prices. Championships are not won in the first five rounds; they are won […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Value Picks: Second Base (2B)

The second base position in fantasy is not as deep as in recent seasons. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ketel Marte are the only players with second-base eligibility going within the first two rounds. After that, Brice Turang comes off the board between the fourth and fifth rounds. Then there is an abyss until Nico Hoerner, […]

8 Breakout Hitters For Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Jarod Rupp's Picks

Identifying hitters who are on the precipice of a breakout season is one way to have a successful fantasy draft and is a stepping stone toward having a championship-caliber fantasy season. It is because many of these breakout hitters will be very cheap, potentially providing a high return on investment, while you stack your team […]

6 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Thunder Dan's 2026 Picks

'Tis the season for bold predictions! I don't love making them, but every year it seems like you all like reading them a bit more than the year before! I've had some tell me my predictions aren't often "bold enough," but I really like trying to make mine a bit more realistic. I'm not sure […]

10 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Hitters: Nick Mariano's High-Upside Draft Targets

It's time to have a serious discussion about what accessible building blocks I'm looking to forge my team foundations around once I've made it through the first eight rounds. There's no shortage of content surrounding elite players, and you can always check out my ranks across the site! However, this writer firmly believes that leagues […]

Five Outfield Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Baseball (2026) - National League

Finding a breakout player in the middle to late rounds of your draft can provide your team with a massive boost. Those who selected Pete Crow-Armstrong secured an MVP candidate for the first half of the season who greatly outperformed his ADP, despite his rough second half. In this piece, I will spotlight five of my […]

Late-Round Fliers and Fantasy Baseball Lotto Tickets: Upside Hitter and Pitcher Value Picks

This premium article is part of our 2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Much is made about your first few picks, […]

6 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Pitchers: Andy Smith's High-Upside Draft Targets

Everyone is looking for the next league-winner. Last season, several of the starting pitchers who took this mantle were Cristopher Sanchez of the Phillies and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers, who provided immense value at their respective ADPs. In this piece, I will spotlight my six league-winning starting pitchers that I do not want to […]

12 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions: RotoBaller Staff Picks

With Opening Day just a week away, it's time to look at some bold predictions. While these predictions are unlikely to come to pass, they are grounded in reality and could suggest which players are poised for a breakout (or a disappointing) campaign. In this piece, we will spotlight 12 of our RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball […]

Mid to Late Round Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Value Picks - AL East Edition (2026)

The American League East always intrigues baseball fans. These are five teams that consistently compete for playoff runs and are built to beat each other up annually. This year is no exception; each of the five AL East teams has a chance at the playoffs. And each of those five teams has a player flying […]

Closer Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets and Avoids: ADP Report (2026)

The closer position is always one of the tougher ones to evaluate in fantasy baseball drafts. The biggest question surrounding this position is when is the right time to grab your first closer in drafts? Some might believe it's imperative to take one within the first five rounds to lock down that potential 35-save closer. […]

7 Breakout Hitters For Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Kipp Heisterman's Picks

There are several strategies when it comes to drafting your fantasy baseball teams. One school of thought is to draft stud starting pitchers and try to find value hitters on the market in the later rounds of the draft. I am a firm believer in this strategy, and this article will focus on exactly that […]

5 Pitcher Busts Due To Bounce Back in 2026 - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Placing your trust in a starting pitcher who burned you last season isn't easy. There's usually a reason pitchers struggle and fail to live up to expectations. Sometimes they were overhyped. Sometimes they were dealing with an injury. Sometimes they were just unlucky. Here, we will be looking at five starting pitchers who underperformed in […]

Top Third Base Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes (2026)

Third base is called the hot corner because of the quick reaction time needed on line drives or hard groundballs down the line that come in "hot." It's a position that also requires quick reactions in fantasy baseball, since there is a big drop-off after the elite options are off the board. If you need […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Rick Lucks' 2026 Picks

Welcome to another round of MLB Bold Predictions from the MLB RotoBaller team! Several of my colleagues have already published some of their boldest takes, and now it's my turn to ramp up the boldness. Notably, bold predictions aren't supposed to be likely outcomes. Instead, they're supposed to be wild prognostications with some statistical support, […]

10 Breakout Pitchers For Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Nick Mariano's Picks

Fantasy titles are built on early-round foundations, sleepers, and of course, breakouts. Some of you may have a blurred line between "sleeper" and "breakout," but just know that we're looking at arms that have shown glimpses, with plenty more to offer. There are post-hype prospects and others who found another gear overseas to help us […]

8 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Frank Ammirante's High-Upside Draft Targets (2026)

We've gone through my 10 league-winning hitters, so now it's time to take a look at prospects with a high upside. These can be hitters or pitchers with high ceilings to put your team over the top. Last year, we saw Nick Kurtz crush expectations, so he'd be the benchmark in what we're looking for […]

9 League-Winning Fantasy Baseball Hitters: Kipp Heisterman's High-Upside Draft Targets

We are putting together a very fun series of articles here at RotoBaller where our writers list their league-winning draft selections. Our guy Frank Ammirante has already written 10 league-winning hitters and 10 league-winning pitchers articles, and I am here to follow up with another hitters piece. This article will focus on high-end talent and […]

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers List - Hitters and Pitchers

This premium article is part of our 2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Little else has changed over the years in […]

12 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Nick Mariano's 2026 Picks

Bold predictions allow us writers to have a little fun while getting to flash those more outlandish takes that call out to us from between the spreadsheet cells. That's not to say that we aren't grounded in reason when doing these, though we'll be envisioning what the top-end outcomes would illustrate for our positions. Isn't […]

Cheap Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves: Spring Training Risers, Sleepers, Breakouts

Many of you have already gotten some fantasy baseball draft prep in, and perhaps even drafted already, but you know that the closer landscape changes rapidly. We're here to highlight several relievers who are available as late-round fliers that offer sneaky breakout potential thanks to recent developments. Some are bolstered by injuries around them, while […]

Hitters Under $5 - Fantasy Baseball Auction Draft Values (2026)

In every draft, no matter whether it is snake or auction, fantasy players have to make tough decisions. You will leave the draft table lacking something. In auction drafts, you have a firm budget and must look for so-called "bargains" in the less-than-$5 bin. But there are gems here, still. Auctions give you the freedom […]