Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 8 (Hitters and Pitchers)

Week 8 has officially arrived, and another week is in the books. Injuries continue to pile up as the Mets pitcher Clay Holmes will miss three months with a right fibula fracture, while the Red Sox shortstop will be out six to 10 weeks with a sports hernia. At RotoBaller HQ, we help you find […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8 (2026)

Welcome to our Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we move past Week 8 of the 2026 MLB season. Throughout the season, it's always a good idea to check the wire for players to stash to add upside to your rosters, as long as you have room. Remember, you don't want to waste roster […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 18 - May 24)

The weather is heating up, and so is the pressure to rise up the standings, so let us take you to the top with our updated starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, May 18 through Sunday, May 24. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 (May 18 - May 24)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 8 of the 2026 season (May 18 - May 24). 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 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 18 - May 24)

Welcome back to my weekly fantasy baseball waiver wire column for hitters. I'm Thunder Dan, and I have the need to stream! Why hold marginal players week to week when we can hunt for the best matchups and find hitters emerging from the waiver wire? My weekly hitters, streamers, fantasy baseball waiver-wire pickups column will identify hitters with […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 8 (May 18 - May 24)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 8 of 2026, from May 18 - May 24. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]

RotoBaller Staff Roundtable - Waiver Wire Pickups: Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another Staff roundtable. Below, you will see some of our top wiaver wire picks for the week, including suggestions from Eric Cross, Andy Smith, and Joey Pollizze. This week, we will look at some potential post-hype breakouts, including an interior on the Athletics and an outfielder on the Reds who has begun […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 8 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 8 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we saw our No. 1 stash option, Robby Snelling, earn the call to the majors, joining Payton Tolle and Noah Schultz as names referenced in this series who are now in the big […]

Nick Mariano's Week 8 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. We're into the second half of May, but the fantasy baseball season remains young. Don't be afraid to get more aggressive with those end-of-roster slots as we pursue fewer avenues to true breakouts after the opening month of play. Alongside the waiver wire, don't […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 8 (May 18 - May 24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 8 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for May 18 - May 24. For those not familiar with 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 amounts for waivers. […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to spotlight seven more must-add players ahead of Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. With many underperforming star players and high-end assets being shifted to the injured list, managers likely need to fill several roster spots. Fortunately, we will highlight seven hitters and pitchers […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters and Pitchers (Week 8)

Some weeks, the waiver wire looks pretty barren. Other weeks, it looks fantastic. This is one of those fantastic weeks, as there are plenty of intriguing names to consider adding off the waiver wire right now. These guys can help you in a variety of ways and make an impact in a wide array of […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 7)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 7 of the 2026 MLB season. We are seeing FAAB budgets be strained each week, and many folks have already overspent their budgets in six scant weeks. I feel your pain and want to help, and that is why this […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 7

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another waiver wire rankings article. Amazingly, we are already in the middle of May and almost at the end of Week 7 of the MLB season. For fantasy leagues that allow daily moves, we are back with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 7 -- May 11  through May […]

5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 8 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

We're onto Week 8 of the 2026 MLB season. As always, it's a good idea to monitor the minor leagues to see which hitting prospects we should stash as we try to find a rookie who can put your team over the top. In this column, I highlight five different hitting prospects each week. Some […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 11 - May 17)

Let's put those April showers fully behind us and take May by storm with our updated starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of proven and […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 7)

We're back for the seventh edition of our Unlikely Aces series in 2026. The pitching landscape has been a disaster this year. There have been so many injuries. To be honest, it feels much worse than other seasons. Maybe that's only because both Tarik Skubal and Garrett Crochet are sidelined.  Whatever the case may be, […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

The MLB season is in full swing. We are nearing the midway point in May, and throughout the first month and a half, we have seen many hitters turn in dominant performances this season and are on a breakout trajectory. This week, we will look at another five hitters who are enjoying a productive start and […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 7 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?

Another week of MLB action is behind us, which means it's time to take another deep dive into the waiver wire and examine four starting pitchers that could be worth adding to our fantasy team. This week, we will spotlight two pitchers from the Athletics and a potential budding star in Miami who has not […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 7

It's already the middle of Week 7 as the 2026 MLB season continues to zoom by. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with another edition of our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 7 — May 11 through May  17— to help fantasy managers navigate the waiver wire in daily leagues. This list covers the […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups: Mid-Week Fantasy Baseball Adds for Week 7

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 of fantasy baseball. For those of you in leagues that allow daily adds, this column will put some players on your radar in time to utilize this weekend. Already this season, there has been a spate of prospect promotions. […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 7)

This week brought another wave of prospects crashing onto the MLB shores, as several top farmhands earned the call to the majors. In this article, we’ll break down three of those hitters, along with two prospects who are beginning to find their footing in the minors. As you manage your roster, it’s important to strike […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7 (2026)

Welcome to our Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we move past Week 7 of the 2026 MLB season. No matter what time it is, it's always a good idea to look for players to stash to help your rosters, as long as you have room. You don't want to be wasting roster spots. […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 7 (Hitters and Pitchers)

Happy Mother's Day to all the great moms out there! We are entering Week 7 of the MLB, and there is still plenty of baseball to be played. Injuries continue to pile up as Bryce Harper exited early with a migraine, and the Twins placed right-hander Taj Bradley on the IL with right pectoral inflammation. […]

Nick Mariano's Week 7 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. There's nearly one quarter of the season behind us, so please try to imagine another three of these little fantasy baseball lifetimes ahead of you. We've still got plenty of ball on the horizon, with much to unfold that we can't even fathom at […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7 (May 11 - May 17)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 7 of the 2026 season (May 11 - May 17). 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 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 11 - May 17)

It's a special Mother's Day edition of my weekly waiver wire bats, and a big shout-out to all the moms out there that keep the world (and baseball) going strong. MLB has a great Mother's Day tradition going with players honoring their moms, and I'd like to tell mine (if she ends up reading this) […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 7 (May 11 - May 17)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 7 of 2026, from May 11 - May 17. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 7 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

It's time for the seventh week of the 2026 MLB season. We always need to consider which hitting prospects to stash because finding a potential young stud can raise your fantasy team's ceiling. In this article, I focus on five different hitting prospects to stash to write about each week. Some of these hitters could […]