Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) continues to sit out for Wednesday's game at T-Mobile Park against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, according to MLB.com. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at first again for the M's and will hit ninth in the order against Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish. Naylor is missing a second straight game […]

Washington Nationals first base prospect Abimelec Ortiz has flashed high-end talent at the Triple-A level throughout his minor league career, but has hit a bit of a cold streak at the dish. Over his last 10 contests with Rochester, Ortiz has posted a modest .205/.279/.359 line with a low .638 OPS. During this stretch, he […]

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect Ralphy Velazquez has begun to break out of his early slump at Triple-A Columbus. Velazquez began the 2026 season with Double-A, but a hot start propelled him to the top club in the minor leagues. Over his last 20 games with Columbus, Velazquez has posted a solid .225/.295/.450 line with […]

Across 209 plate appearances in 2026, Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith has hit .267/.311/.390 with four home runs, 16 RBI, 27 runs scored, and three stolen bases. While the 24-year-old's power output for the season has been disappointing, he may be on the verge of a breakout after hitting three home runs on Monday night […]

Across 275 plate appearances in 2026, Cincinnati Reds outfielder/first baseman Spencer Steer is hitting .249/.335/.436 with 11 home runs, 28 RBI, 42 runs scored, and three stolen bases. The 28-year-old may no longer carry the same speed upside he did earlier in his career when he stole 25 bases in 2024. Still, Steer profiles as […]

Miami Marlins first base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos is having another down year in the power department by his standards, though he set the bar pretty high. Back in 2024, the powerful Dominican led all minor leaguers with 40 home runs (next closest had 34), 30 of which came at Triple-A during his time […]

It's already halfway through Week 12 as we get closer to the MLB All-Star break. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice and return with more waiver wire advice. Today, we review our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 12— June 15 through June 21 to help fantasy managers in […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of buy-low candidates. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at struggling star players who are top buy-low candidates. This week, we'll look at a new set of buy-low targets. This list will feature two hitters and three pitchers who are buy-low candidates in Week 12 of […]

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 12 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we are in the middle of June. Every fantasy player has holes to fill somewhere on their roster. But by now, you should know where your team is strong and where you […]

It feels like every week, another highly touted prospect comes up to the majors and starts producing right away. That’s why staying on top of the next wave of talent is so important right now. Use this article as a guide for which prospects are worth rostering or stashing in redraft leagues, and keep the […]

Another Wednesday is upon us, RotoBallers, and you know the drill - another mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for fantasy baseball is here. Whether your league allows for daily adds or you just want to start window shopping for this weekend’s waiver run, I’ve got another batch of hitters and pitchers to help […]

Through the early going of a fantasy baseball season, we are forced to reckon with tough decisions. Do we decide to stick with a player, or jettison them to the waiver wire and try to find a better replacement? It is hard to know when to do that each time. We can find breakout hitters […]

Colorado Rockies corner infield/outfield prospect Charlie Condon went 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run on Tuesday for Triple-A Albuquerque. The home run came off of Astros pitcher Cristian Javier, who is rehabbing at Triple-A Sugar Land, and it was Condon's sixth home run in his last eight games, giving him 14 on the […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Major League Baseball has another busy midweek schedule lined up for Wednesday, with seven games in the afternoon and another seven under the lights. The Twins and Rangers get a rare Wednesday off day in the middle of their series, but the other 28  teams in Major League Baseball will be in... […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs series. Every week, we spotlight four hitters who are beginning to turn the corner at the plate and determine if they can sustain this hot surge. This week, we will spotlight a recently promoted player in Cincinnati who is beginning to look like […]

After a relatively uneventful week for prospect promotions, we saw a handful of notable promotions. We saw Braden Montgomery and Cole Carrigg get the call early in the week, along with Blaze Jordan and Cooper Pratt later in the week. That wasn't all, either. In a couple of Arizona moves, Jordan Lawlar has returned to […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell fantasy baseball trades advice article for Week 12 of the 2026 season, highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. If you are new to this weekly series, we look at the best players to buy and sell each week of the fantasy baseball season.  This week's […]

Putting together a team that can contend for a fantasy baseball championship means finding potential breakouts and resurgences. These can be late bloomers who have finally found their groove or veterans who have bounced back to career norms following down years. In this article, we're taking a closer look at five hitters who check all […]

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) is a little banged up and will start on the bench for Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, per MLB.com. Naylor was forced from Sunday's series finale early against the Washington Nationals after fouling a ball off his shin. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger is also […]

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (back) is starting at first base and batting third for the Jays in Tuesday's game at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox and left-hander Payton Tolle, per MLB.com. Guerrero was held out of the final two games of the weekend series against the New York Yankees […]

Across 264 plate appearances in 2026, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is hitting .281/.383/.452 with nine home runs, 31 RBI, 29 runs scored, and one stolen base. The 28-year-old has demonstrated an elite plate approach so far this season, lowering his strikeout rate to a career-low 14.0% while maintaining a 13.3% walk rate. Horwitz […]

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz is as hot as they come right now. In the A's 11-2 blowout win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night, Kurtz went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, five RBI, and a walk to raise his season average to .293 and his OPS to 1.006. Both […]

Washington Nationals first baseman/third baseman Curtis Mead has become a regular part of his team's batting order, usually hitting third in the young lineup and providing nice run-production potential. Mead has swatted six homers in his last 20 games while going 18-for-73 (.247) with two doubles, 12 runs scored, and 15 RBI over that span. […]

Week 12 has officially arrived, and we are a few weeks away from the MLB All-Star break. Injuries continue to pile up as Guardians starting third baseman Jose Ramirez is heading to the injured list with a left hamate bone fracture. At RotoBaller HQ, are back with waiver advice to find injury replacements, stashes, or […]

We have a massive 12-game slate on both sites tonight. You know it's summer when we have multiple spots with elite hitting conditions. With that being said, it is a tough slate for pitching, so we need to start our lineups there to secure as many points as we can tonight. If you have not... […]

Throughout the game's history, MLB fans have seen players not only break records for their favorite team but also become a staple of the team's history. In this ranking, we will spotlight the all-time hits leader of each of the 30 MLB teams. Read ahead as we highlight the all-time hit leader for all 30 […]

Happy Tuesday, RotoBaller family! I hope we all had a great weekend and that you followed our advice to put some extra scratch in your pockets. Kevin came through on Sunday with a +830 win on Matt Chapman, and Jamie hit a +310 bet on Pete Crow-Armstrong last night. Tonight, we look to continue that... […]

Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith had a day to remember on Monday night in Houston in the Tigers' 9-3 win over the hosting Astros at Daikin Park. Keith went 3-for-4 at the plate with three home runs, a career-high six RBI, and a strikeout to boost his season batting average to .267 and his OPS […]

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (back) felt better on Sunday, according to manager John Schneider, although he still sat out a second straight game due to back tightness, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Guerrero seems likely to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the division-rival Boston […]

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 12 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll check in on players like Jake Bauers, Bryce Miller, Parker Messick, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller […]