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Paul Sewald - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB DFS Picks, Betting Picks

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Top Pickups

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
RotoBaller daily waiver wire, fantasy baseball advice and analysis on the best waiver wire MLB players.
Jordan Walker - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 1)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. As always, week one has had its fair share of interesting moments to start the season. While every fantasy player will tell you that they trust their preparations and process going into draft season, […]


Miguel Vargas - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 1 (2026)

With the first "week" of MLB action in the books, the waiver wire is beginning to take shape, and managers are starting to spot the weakness on their roster. In this weekly piece, I will suggest five "bargain" hitters to pick up off the wire who are rostered in less than 25% of current Yahoo […]


Eric Lauer - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 1)

Welcome to the first edition of our Unlikely Aces series in 2026. We're into the first full week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. It's fun to stream starting pitchers and find success. However, sometimes streaming pitchers can destroy the ratios. We should have a process for any waiver wire move, start/sit decision, or player […]


Jonah Tong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings, MLB Prospects

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 1)

The MLB season is in full swing, which means it’s time to start perfecting your fantasy roster. In this article each week, we are going to highlight prospects who have either just been called up or are excelling in the minors and could see a promotion soon. For this first week, we’ll highlight mostly rookie […]


Cole Ragans - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

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

We hope enjoyed the first few days of MLB action, and that you're all warmed up, because there's no time to waste as we look toward our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, March 30 through Sunday, April 5. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, […]


Cade Cavalli - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Pitcher Sleepers

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 […]


Justin Steele - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

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 […]


Lucas Erceg - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

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 […]


Carson Benge - Fantasy Baseball Rookies, Prospects, Sleepers, Breakouts

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 […]

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Joshua Baez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects

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 […]


Logan Henderson - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings, MLB DFS, MLB Injuries

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 […]


Jose Soriano - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups, Pitchers

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 […]


Tommy Edman - MLB DFS, Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire

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 […]


Jung Hoo Lee - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

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 […]


Brett Baty - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Prospects, Draft Sleepers, Wavier Wire Pickups

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 1)

Welcome back to another season of fantasy baseball content here on RotoBaller. This is my fourth season with the RotoBaller family, and I'm excited to be back writing this waiver wire article every Friday, along with my Top 25 Prospects to Stash article on Mondays. Even though the season is only two days old, it's […]


Sal Frelick - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 1 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for March 30th - April 5th. For anyone not familiar, this is a weekly series diving into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets each week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid amounts for waivers. […]


Nolan Schanuel - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB News

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (March 30 - April 5)

Week One was a truncated one with only three or four games for most of your fantasy players. I'm going to pretend like we have enough data to know who will have a big year after only one series, but we've seen enough to anticipate the lineup trends and matchups for each team this coming […]


Dominic Canzone - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Baseball Roundtable

With the first week of the MLB season in the books, it's time to look to the waiver wire. In this piece, we will spotlight the top hitters, pitchers, and closers to pick up as suggested by our RotoBaller MLB staff. This week, we saw a top prospect emerge as a potential league-winner in Queens, […]


Matthew Liberatore - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

The first week of the 2026 season is in the books, and it's already time to look at the waiver wire. Even though it is early in the season, last season we saw Tyler Soderstrom and Ben Rice emerge as early-year waiver-wire targets and become lineup staples all summer. In this piece, we will highlight […]


Shota Imanaga - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB News

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 25 - March 29)

Allow me to welcome you to another inspiring year with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 1 - Wednesday, March 25 through Sunday, March 29. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. We are the go-to SP source to keep bookmarked […]


Braxton Ashcraft - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Chase DeLauter, Jordan Romano, Kodai Senga, Sal Stewart, Cam Smith, Jack Leiter

Opening Day has finally arrived! Most fantasy baseball leagues have drafted, but it's never too early to start reviewing the waiver wire. At RotoBaller HQ, we kick off our mid-week waiver wire series for leagues that allow daily moves with our updated mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 1 -- March 25  through March […]


Connelly Early - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Nick Mariano's Picks After The Draft

Welcome RotoBallers to our first pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups article of the season! You can see our hitter fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups as well. With Opening Day behind us, our radars turn from finding draft values to unearthing waiver gems. Experienced fantasy baseball players know how quickly the pitching landscape can change, […]


Carson Benge - Fantasy Baseball Rookies, Prospects, Sleepers, Breakouts

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Nick Mariano's Picks After The Draft

Welcome to our hitter fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups after the draft! You can see our pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups as well. The beginning of the 2026 major league season is is here, which means our focus is shifting from draft day to the precious waiver wire. Those who have already drafted are […]


Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookies

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Matt McLain, Kevin McGonigle, Daylen Lile, Connelly Early, Caleb Durbin, more

While most fantasy baseball drafts have been completed or are on their way to being finished, it's never too early to research the waiver wire and add players that could bolster your roster. Today, we begin our waiver wire ranking series with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1 (March 26 - March […]


Sal Frelick - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Targets - Eric Cross' Picks After The Draft

We're now just a few days away from the start of the 2026 major league season, and the majority of fantasy drafts are in the books. If you've already had your draft, I bet you're already looking at your rosters to find where your strengths and weaknesses are, along with seeing who the most intriguing […]


Geraldo Perdomo - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups - icon rotoballer

Fantasy Baseball All-Waiver Wire Team - Jeremy's Top Pickups (2025)

There were many big fantasy baseball breakouts in 2025, including Cal Raleigh, Bryan Woo, Cristopher Sanchez, and Junior Caminero. However, they were all established players with breakout aspirations before the season, and you may have missed out on them in the middle rounds of drafts. There were plenty of other players who turned into true […]


Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Playoffs Week 2 (2025)

It's been a fun start to the playoffs and there's still so much more to go! Just the Wild Card games and the Division Series have shown how differently bullpens are used compared to in regular season. Every single out is more precious than ever (unless you're a Phillies batter giving one up for free […]


Roki Sasaki - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, DFS Picks

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Playoffs Week 1 (2025)

The playoffs are here and it's beautiful. We've already had some excellent baseball and it seems like there's a certain promise for more great games ahead. All but one of the Wild Card Series went all three games and were very closely contested and we're looking set for some excellent Division Series action coming up […]


Kevin Gausman - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (September 22 - September 28)

It's the final countdown, with the last week of the fantasy baseball just waiting to be conquered with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 26 - Monday, September 22 through Sunday, September 28. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. Keep […]


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Carrying Momentum into San Antonio
Matt Grzelcyk

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Evan Rodrigues

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Sam Reinhart

Won't Return This Season
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Injured in Tuesday's Loss
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Hand Injury "Doesn't Look Good"
Jose Fernandez

Launches Two Home Runs in Historic MLB Debut
Chase DeLauter

Exits Tuesday's Game with Foot Injury, X-Rays Come Back Negative
Chris Kirk

Has Course History on His Side in San Antonio
Billy Horschel

a Volatile Option at the Valero Texas Open
Joe Highsmith

Still Searching for Form in San Antonio
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks to Find Form at the Valero Texas Open
Seiya Suzuki

to Begin a Rehab Assignment Soon
Jordan Spieth

a Horse for Course History at TPC San Antonio
Robert MacIntyre

Has One Flaw to Overcome at Valero Texas Open to be a Must-Play
Maverick McNealy

In Exceptional Form This Season
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Playing Well But Still Searching For A Win
Hideki Matsuyama

Playing Well Heading to the Valero Texas Open
Si Woo Kim

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Cody Ponce

Diagnosed With ACL Sprain, to Miss "Significant Time"
Collin Morikawa

Withdraws From Valero Texas Open
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Stephan Jaegar Still Looking For Consistency at Valero Texas Open
Nicolai Hojgaard

is Red-Hot Coming to TPC San Antonio
Tony Finau

a Risky Proposition at Valero Texas Open
Ludvig Aberg

Looks to Shake Off Collapse at Valero Texas Open
Jacob deGrom

Cleared for Season Debut on Tuesday
Colt Emerson

Signs an Eight-Year Extension with Mariners
Patrick Rodgers

Needs to Make More Birdies in San Antonio
Sepp Straka

Seeks Opportunity in San Antonio This Weekend
Nick Taylor

Could Again Struggle at the Valero Texas Open
Jose Altuve

Tallies Four Hits, Two Homers in Big Night
Miguel Vargas

Hits Grand Slam, Drives in Six in Win Over Miami
Tanner Bibee

to Start on Tuesday Against Dodgers
Chase Elliott

Takes Advantage of Pit Strategies for Second Career Martinsville Win
Denny Hamlin

Dominates but Finishes Second at Martinsville
Joey Logano

Bounces Back with Third-Place Finish at Martinsville
Ty Gibbs

Gains his Fourth Top-Five Finish of the Season at Martinsville
William Byron

Scores Another Top-Five Finish at Martinsville
Joe Pyfer

Extends His Winning Streak
Israel Adesanya

Loses Fourth Consecutive Fight
Maycee Barber

Suffers Her First Knockout Loss
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Scores Highlight-Reel Knockout
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Retires After UFC Seattle Loss
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Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
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Alex Bregman

Clobbers First Two Homers in Sunday's Loss at Wrigley
Yandy Díaz

Yandy Diaz Records Five Hits, Drives in Four in Win Over Cardinals
Kyle Larson

Is Likely to Pay Off for DFS at Martinsville
Christopher Bell

Could Have Another Top-10 Performance At Martinsville
William Byron

Is A Threat to Win Again at Martinsville
Chase Elliott

is A Solid DFS Option for Martinsville Lineups
Chase Briscoe

has Plenty of Upside for DFS Lineups at Martinsville
Carlos Estévez

Carlos Estevez Unlikely to See High-Leverage Opportunities in Near Future
Jacob deGrom

Feels "Much Better," Hopeful he Can Start This Week
Ty Gibbs

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Is A Solid DFS Option for Martinsville Lineups
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Carson Hocevar

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Is Austin Cindric Worth Rostering for DFS At Martinsville?
Denny Hamlin

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Ryan Blaney

Should Contend at Martinsville
Tyler Reddick

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