Welcome to another week, RotoBallers! We are now exactly one week from the trade deadline, so it may be a wild one. The weekend already brought a surprise, as the Red Sox curiously traded one of their young lefties, Connelly Early, in order to acquire Curtis Mead in the midst of a career year. I […]

Monday's MLB slate brings another strong crop of pitching props, with my primary focus being on strikeout props. It's an all OVER day, with six pitchers who I feel have a pretty good chance at going over their strikeout prop total. I'll provide my three favorite spots for your consideration. If you want the remaining […]

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 18 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll check in on players like Drake Baldwin, Shane Bieber, Aaron Nola, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

This is my first article in a few weeks, and man, I am glad to be back. With the All-Star break and my busiest work week of the year in the rearview mirror, I am back, ready to grind out the rest of the season with you all. Let's get into tonight's slate. If you […]

Welcome back to the Week 18 edition of our Fantasy Baseball Breakouts and Resurgent Hitters. This is the column where we take a closer look at hitters who are bouncing back or breaking out. It's a good way to help stay ahead of the competition by continuing to bolster your fantasy baseball teams. This week's edition […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of our weekly waiver wire rankings. We are already onto Week 18, and we are a week away from the MLB trade deadline. We saw the Red Sox acquire infielder Curtis Mead from the Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early. At RotoBaller HQ, we have freshly updated our waiver wire […]

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits column for the week ahead - Monday July 27 through Sunday August 2. 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 (July 27 - August 2). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like A.J. Ewing, Josh Bell, Kazuma Okamoto, and more -- and how their matchups project […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 18 (July 27 to August 2). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? This week, we'll look at the most dropped players in Yahoo! leagues. This list will focus […]

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 18 of 2026, from July 27 - August 2. 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. […]

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 MLB Trade Deadline is quickly approaching. On Monday, August 3 at 6:00 PM EST, the trade market will shut down as we approach the final stretch of the 2026 campaign. With the deadline just around the corner, let's take a look at the latest news, rumors, and transactions that are relevant to fantasy baseball. […]

The longest "week" of the fantasy baseball season is drawing to an end, and it's back to a regular, old seven-day scoring period as we turn the calendar over to August. We are about to officially enter the dog days of summer, and while all your buddies are talking about their fantasy football drafts, here […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 of the 2026 season (July 27- August 2). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. We've […]

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 (July 20 - July 26). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Carson Benge, Dominic Canzone, Lars Nootbaar, and more -- and how their matchups project […]

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 18 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who […]

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly waiver wire pickup series! These are the best waiver wire pickups of the week, and we offer a wide range of available players to pick up at each position. This list will feature players rostered in 30-40% of leagues, […]

Welcome to the Week 18 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we take a look at some of the top-performing minor leaguers who could matter in fantasy down the road. While some may be promoted more quickly than others, it's important to stay up to date on recent prospect performances so […]

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! Hope everyone is having a great week, and hopefully you can enjoy another day of Sunday Baseball! We have a ton of spots on this slate that are great for homers, so it was a bit tough to nail it down to just four! Let's get right into it. In this article, […]

We are off to the races and roaring through the final weeks of the fantasy baseball season with starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, July 20 through Sunday, July 26. As you've come to expect, this article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and a confidence/startability score based […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another staff roundtable ahead of Week 18 of the fantasy season. As always, we will spotlight our top waiver wire targets from members of our fantasy baseball staff, including Eric Cross, Joey Pollizze, Mike Carter, and Marty Tallman. This week, we will look at several emerging hitters, including a corner infielder in […]

Welcome back to another weekend edition of our MLB waiver wire rankings. The MLB trade deadline is a week away, and as trade rumors swirl around for the upcoming week, we could see some big names traded up until then. At RotoBaller HQ, for leagues that allow daily moves, we have updated our weekend fantasy […]

Welcome to another full slate of Saturday baseball, RotoBallers! We've got a ton of interesting angles to consider with tricky matchups all across the board. But I've still found four batters I like to go deep, so we'll have plenty of action to follow. In this article, I'll be going over my four favorite home […]

We have another full slate of games today, as is usually the case for Saturday slates. On the mound today are several studs, including Paul Skenes at home against the Chicago Cubs and Robbie Ray, who is also at home against the Los Angeles Angels. I'll provide my two favorite spots for your consideration. If […]

Stashing high-end relievers before they take over their team's ninth-inning closer job can secure you ample saves without needing to dig deep into your FAAB budget. In this piece, we will spotlight eight high-leverage relievers who have seen their fantasy value increase over the past week of action. So, should fantasy managers click the add […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 18 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for July 27 - August 2. For those new to 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. […]

It's hard to believe, but we're already approaching the end of July, and the first two-thirds of the Major League season is in the books. This is the time of the season when some people let their foot off the gas pedal. Don't do that. There's still plenty of season to be played and plenty […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. Every 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 Fernando Tatis Jr., Jeremy Pena, and Julio Rodriguez. For this week, we will look at five […]

Hello RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. I'm filling in for Andy Smith this week, and I'm hopeful to bring you the same level of analysis he does on a weekly basis here. This week, we will spotlight seven players who are available […]

Throughout the first half of the 2026 campaign, prospects such as Payton Tolle, Carson Benge, and A.J. Ewing have all flashed upside and emerged as weekly must-start players. Below, we will look at 13 emerging prospects who have put themselves near the top of the stash radar ahead of Week 18 of the fantasy season. […]

The trade deadline is only a few weeks away, which means we should see several top prospects called up soon to fill roster gaps and provide a boost for teams making a playoff push. We should also expect another wave of prospect debuts around mid-August, when hitters can be promoted while still maintaining their rookie […]

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash article for Week 18 of the 2026 MLB season. With the trade deadline quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to stash your favorite prospects. This week, we're skipping Seattle Mariners left-hander Kade Anderson. He's the clear No. 1 pitching prospect to stash and could be promoted […]