Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our updated trade value chart for Week 16 of the 2026 MLB season. This column will bring you our updated trade rankings with several sell-high and buy-low options, including Ian Happ, George Kirby, Aroldis Chapman, and more. Even though we did not have much MLB action over the past week, this […]

Through the first half of the season, fantasy baseball managers have seen many top prospects get the call and make an immediate impact. Players like Carson Benge, JJ Wetherholt, and Kevin McGonigle began the season in the majors, and Konnor Griffin followed shortly thereafter. Others like Cole Carrigg and A.J. Ewing were called up more recently […]

Every MLB team has now played at least 90 games, meaning the season is nearly 60% complete. As with every season, there are underperforming hitters compared to where they were taken in drafts coming into the year. While it's always frustrating for a poor first half from one of your premium picks, that doesn't mean […]

The MLB All-Star Game is officially in the books, and the second half of the season kicks off for Thursday night baseball.  At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice in our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 16—July 13 through July 19 — to help navigate the waiver wire in […]

It's time for the Week 16 edition of our Unlikely Aces column for the 2026 fantasy baseball season. This is a column where we dive into pitchers who are performing above expectations, hence the term "Unlikely Aces." The goal here is to dive in to see if there are any tangible improvements worth noting. This […]

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our updated Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball in Week 16 of the 2026 MLB season. With the All-Star break now behind us, it's time to prepare for this stretch run. In this week's edition, we will look at some of the most dropped players across Yahoo! leagues over the […]

We've finally reached the All-Star break, and everyone can sit back and take a breather for a few days. We don't have to set any lineups for a few more days, but now is a good time to take stock of your fantasy teams. Where can you improve? What moves can you make? And most […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. The All-Star break is finally behind us, and we will have real MLB action tonight! As always, we will look at five hitters who are improving and are widely available across all Yahoo leagues and determine if they […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at struggling star players who are top buy-low candidates. This week, we will look at the five biggest buy-low candidates during the All-Star break. These players haven't been consistent fantasy options […]

The 2026 MLB season is ready to resume, and we have only a little more than two weeks until the August 3rd trade deadline. Teams are looking to make moves for the playoff run, and fantasy managers are looking to address holes in their rosters, too. Identifying second-half bust candidates, particularly those who are currently […]

Welcome to another midweek edition of Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers for Week 16 of the 2026 season! In this piece, I’ll take a look at Troy Melton, Chase DeLauter, Reid Detmers, and more.  It's hard to believe that we're already at the All-Star break, and plenty of players have entered the midpoint on a […]

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 17 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though MLB has been out of action, the minor leagues have continued their seasons, and we even saw the Nationals promote first-base prospect Abimelec Ortiz on Sunday afternoon. This week, we will once again […]

The All-Star break affords us a chance to press pause and take stock of our strengths, weaknesses, and potential avenues to success. Some years, I take a wide stance with this column and include an aggressive number of players who are rostered in a healthy swath of leagues, but we're going to zoom in a […]

We've reached the hypothetical halfway point of the season as we hit the All-Star break this week. At this point, you should know where you stand in most leagues and what you might need to add this week before the sprint to the finish line of the season. We try to dig a little deeper […]

Welcome back to our weekly starting pitcher rankings for Week 16, where we rank the top starting pitchers for fantasy baseball. This FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series is updated weekly with the "Top 101 Starting Pitchers" from Nick Mariano. His Weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks look to assist you in reaching the top spot as well. […]

Welcome back to baseball, RotoBallers. The All-Star break was a nice respite from the grind of the season, but the second half of the fantasy baseball calendar requires your full attention. To get things started, here is a new mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 of fantasy baseball. This week’s list […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Sneaky Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Column for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. Happy All-Star break to those who celebrate! Even though there will be no MLB action for a few days, that does not mean we will not take a look at some of the game's […]

There are always fantasy baseball busts every season. These players are often drafted very high and don't live up to their high average draft position. Those who select these busts early in drafts are then put in a really hard place. They are likely too good to drop, but it's almost impossible to trade them […]

Every season, fantasy players look for those guys who go late in drafts or are totally undrafted. We pride ourselves on finding "our guys" that other people might not believe in, or guys they have misapplied value to in their preparation.  There have been a handful of waiver-wire players who have turned into fantasy superstars. […]

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 16 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those unfamiliar with this weekly series, we take a look at starting pitchers who have had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're […]

The first half of the fantasy season is in the books. Over the opening months, managers have seen many high-end prospects earn the call and make a massive impact. While we have not seen the performances we saw from James Wood, Junior Caminero, and Nick Kurtz last season, several prospects have begun to show flashes. In […]

It's time, once again, to refresh the list of top-10 starting pitchers for fantasy baseball. This might be the best year for elite starting pitching that we have seen in some time, especially in the National League. In fact, only one of the current top 10 starting pitchers in the Yahoo rankings is from the […]

We've reached the All-Star break, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop getting you solid breakdowns on players for breakouts or fake outs. No rest for the wicked, or something like that. You could even argue that the best time to add a sneaky pickup is when everyone else is taking a break. So […]

The All-Star break is here, bringing us to the unofficial halfway point of the season. In reality, teams have completed around 60% of their games, and the second half of the fantasy baseball season is significantly shorter, and the time to make meaningful additions to your teams, whether via trades or the waiver wire, is […]

The 2026 All-Star break has finally arrived, which means the trade deadline is quickly approaching. While it may be a bit too early to tell who will be traded, rumblings have begun to surface, especially around teams that had their sights set on competing but have fallen short in the first half. In this piece, […]

Every fantasy baseball season, you have to come up with a list of "My Guys." These are your favorite targets. The players you're willing to reach past ADP to ensure they're on your teams. This season, some of "My Guys" were major hits, like Munetaka Murakami and Jordan Walker, or huge misses, like Ronald Acuna […]

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 16 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll check in on players like Kyle Karros, Jesus Luzardo, Francisco Lindor, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

In the opening months of the 2026 campaign, managers have seen many top-ranked prospects not only earn the call to their respective MLB roster, but perform at an elite level, such as Gage Jump, Cole Carrigg, Payton Tolle, and Konnor Griffin. In this piece, we will spotlight nine prospects who could emerge as worthy stash […]

During the first half of the season, fantasy managers saw many closers gradually emerge and solidify themselves as must-start players like Jacob Latz and Bryan Baker. Below, we will look at six relief pitchers whose value as fantasy options has surged over the past week and determine whether managers should pick them up. So, should […]