Welcome back, Rotoballers! For the first Friday in August, Major League Baseball provides us with a full slate of all 30 teams in action as we go hunting for some strong home run props. The matchups include only a couple of divisional matchups along with six interleague matchups. A few of the games have the... […]

Welcome to another, and my first, Friday edition of K props. We have a full slate this Friday night, which is almost always the case. There are also some superb studs on the mound, including Parker Messick against the Chicago White Sox and Nathan Eovaldi, who squares off at home against the Baltimore Orioles. I'll... […]

The 2026 MLB season continues to fly by as we are already a week into August and almost to the end of Week 19. The MLB trade deadline is over, and we are a few weeks away from MLB teams expanding their rosters. At RotoBaller HQ, we have updated our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings […]

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash article for Week 20 of the 2026 MLB season. With the trade deadline officially in the past, now is the best time to stash some high-upside prospects who could make their MLB debuts within the next few weeks. This week's edition will look at five […]

The trade deadline came and went, and now we sprint through August. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 20 of 2026, with tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. Andy Smith is filling in for Nick Mariano for the rankings, while I (Mike Carter) will continue […]

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 20 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The goal of this article is to highlight players who could be getting hot, review current active hitting streaks, and look at recent leaders in batting average, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. This week we'll […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of overachievers to trade away. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at which star players are sell-high candidates. Last week, we dove into players like Michael King, Zach Neto, and Tanner Bibee. This week's edition will look at four players fantasy managers should sell in Week […]

I thought I might be done for the year writing about starting pitchers and analyzing recent pitching performances. But perhaps I am a sucker for a good comeback story, and there happen to be three pitchers who have debuted recently after missing large chunks of time (some full seasons) after having major arm surgeries. Patrick […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. We're in the thick of the stretch run now, so it's time to upgrade our teams with some helpful pickups. We're either focusing on players with seven-game weeks or matchups in hitters' parks. As always, we will […]

Another Major League Baseball draft is in the books, and with it comes a new batch of FYPD rankings. For those of you in dynasty leagues, your FYPD draft is one of the focal points of the offseason. This 2026 draft class was a solid one overall, especially on the hitting side. And while the […]

The dust has settled from the trade deadline, which saw five top-100 prospects, including outfielder Zyhir Hope, shortstop Arjun Nimmala, and pitcher River Ryan, change organizations. We also saw Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. and Guardians shortstop Angel Genao get called up. As discussed last week, I expect several more prospects to reach the majors […]

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits column for the week ahead - Monday August 3 through Sunday August 9. As you've come to expect, this article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on our tools. This supplies you with a useful start/sit […]

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 (August 3 - August 9). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Max Clark, Braden Montgomery, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and more -- and how […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our updated Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. The fantasy baseball landscape shifted greatly this week as many players joined new clubs ahead of the deadline, which affected their rest-of-season outlook. In this edition, we will look at some relief pitchers who are on the […]

It's time for the Week 19 edition of our Unlikely Aces column for the 2026 fantasy baseball season. In this piece, we discuss surprising pitchers who are going above and beyond expectations, providing your team with unlikely ace production that not many were expecting. Some performances are more sustainable than others, so we'll dive into […]

Welcome back to our weekly starting pitcher rankings for Week 19. This FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series is updated weekly with the "Top 101 Starting Pitchers." Nick Mariano's Weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks look to assist you in reaching the top spot as well. This week will feature Andy Smith, who is taking over for Nick Mariano […]

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the latest mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for fantasy baseball. Major League Baseball’s trade deadline brought about some big changes, so this time around we will look at low-rostered players who will benefit from the recent flurry of trades. Catcher is a notoriously difficult position to find productive […]

Man, that was a fun trade deadline, wasn't it? This was probably one of the busiest trade deadlines I can recall over the last several years, with plenty of notable names switching teams over the last 72 hours. While there were plenty of fantasy implications for the players actually traded, these moves also opened up […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at struggling star players who are top buy-low candidates. Last week's list included names like Bryan Reynolds, Bryce Miller, and Bryan Woo. For this week, we will dive into four more […]

Stashing high-impact prospects ahead of their MLB debut can provide your fantasy team with a massive spark down the stretch, especially in deep leagues where the waiver wire selection is not overly enticing. Below, we will look at eight prospects who could become league-winners over the final months of the fantasy season. So, should fantasy […]

The trade deadline was a wild ride yesterday, with quite a few teams upgrading their lineups, rotations, and bullpens for the stretch run. We didn't see too many closers moved, though it looks like Jeff Hoffman is clearly the new closer in Minnesota and Luke Weaver certainly could be the Pirates' top ninth-inning option. Now […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Sneaky Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Column for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at three pitchers who are firing on all cylinders and determine whether these pitchers can sustain their recent success. For this week, we will look […]

The trade deadline has come and gone in Major League Baseball. It's an important time for many MLB franchises, but it's also important for fantasy managers. Your trade deadline may be coming up quickly, and you need to know who's worth investing in. That's the goal of this article, Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs for […]

We're in the sprint to the finish line now, and gathering bullpen arms all season is part of your job as a fantasy manager. 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. […]

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

The trade deadline has come and gone with quite a few surprises happening. The Dodgers made the biggest splash by acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Tigers. That trade's been making the waves around the baseball world, but it's helping to solidify LA's chances at a three-peat. Meanwhile, the Red Sox made arguably the most surprising […]

The trade deadline is behind us, and we saw many relievers' fantasy value increase and decrease due to the many trades that occurred. In this piece, we will look at five names who should be on the rise and may be worth a close look on the waiver wire ahead of the final stretch of […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 19 (August 3 to August 9). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? For this week, we will look at several players trending down in all fantasy formats. This […]

Whew! That was a whirlwind of a trade deadline, wasn't it? Yesterday we saw some of the new acquisitions in action, and it was a mixed bag. Tarik Skubal was solid in a loss, and Freddy Peralta got decimated in his Rays debut in Coors Field (the Rays still won). The Yankee fan in me... […]