Washington Nationals corner infield prospect Yohandy Morales continues to produce at Triple-A Rochester, drawing a walk, stealing a base, and scoring a run in his latest contest despite going 0-for-3 at the plate. For the season, the Nats' 28th-ranked prospect is slashing a robust .336/.414/.584 with 14 home runs and three steals. The former second-round […]

Across 212 plate appearances in 2026, Texas Rangers utility man Ezequiel Duran is hitting .292/.346/.453 with four home runs, 35 RBI, 27 runs scored, and five stolen bases. The 27-year-old is outperforming his underlying metrics at the plate, as he's benefitted from a .375 batting average on balls in play despite posting an underwhelming 38.9% […]

After opening 2026 in a bench role, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has emerged as a near-everyday player and a key piece of his team's lineup. Across 166 plate appearances on the year, Lowe is hitting .252/.337/.497 with nine home runs, 25 RBI, and 16 runs scored. The 30-year-old's .497 slugging percentage is the […]

 Hey RotoBallers, we are already halfway through Week 11 and will soon be at the midpoint of June. We rank the top 100 hitters and pitchers to prioritize in our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 11— June 8 through June 14 to help fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. Find out […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters. Another week of MLB action is in the books, which means it's time to do a deep dive into the waiver wire and determine if these hot hitters can continue their success. This week, we will look at a veteran bat on the Yankees who […]

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 11 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we hit the first days of June. Have you done your mental calculus on your fantasy teams? But by now, you should know where your team is strong and where you may […]

As Forrest Gump almost certainly would have said if he played fantasy baseball, prospects are like a box of chocolates; you never know which one is about to become a league winner. While that may be true, a prospect stepping into a solidified starting role is usually worth the gamble. This week, we’ll highlight three […]

Hello again, RotoBallers! Now that we have reached the halfway point of the week, it is time to start shopping the fantasy baseball waiver wire. Whether you play in a league that allows daily transactions, or you want a sneak preview for the weekend waiver run, the mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm jealous I didn't get to take advantage of the series in Las Vegas this week, talk about a ton of home runs! It'll be interesting to see if we get a similar output in a couple of years, when the new stadium is finished. For now, though, we will just have […]

The Chicago Cubs have had some of the greatest players in the game's history wear their jersey. While some of these players were part of their 2016 World Series roster. Some have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame and are regarded as among the greatest players in sports history. Let's attempt to build […]

Washington Nationals first base prospect Abimelec Ortiz continues to enjoy great success at the top level of the minor leagues and is making a strong case to join the Nationals later this month. Over his last 15 games at Triple-A Rochester, the slugging first baseman has carried an elite .333/.394/.794 line with a 1.188 OPS. […]

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect Blaze Jordan has put together a strong start to the Triple-A regular season and has made a strong case to earn the call to the majors before the end of the first half. Jordan was initially selected in the third round of the 2020 MLB Draft by the Boston Red […]

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger got off to a rough start to June, going hitless in his first 19 plate appearances over five games with a run scored, two walks, and six strikeouts. He closed out May with six hits in 11 at-bats with three doubles and an RBI in three games, though, and […]

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt opened the 2026 season in a bench role and saw little playing time early on, logging just 33 plate appearances through the end of April. However, injuries to Yankees sluggers Giancarlo Stanton (calf) and Aaron Judge (rib) have opened up an opportunity for the veteran to emerge as […]

Across 213 plate appearances in 2026, San Diego Padres first baseman/outfielder Gavin Sheets is hitting .223/.315/.441 with 10 home runs, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored, and three stolen bases. The lefty-swinger is limited to a big-side platoon role, as he's hit .143 in 38 plate appearances against left-handed pitching. Still, Sheets' 9.5% barrel rate and […]

Colorado Rockies corner infield/outfield prospect Charlie Condon homered on Tuesday for the second straight game, and after going 31 games without a home run from April 14 through May 22, the 6-foot-5 slugger has now homered six times in his last 14 games, with five doubles to boot. Not only that, during this stretch he […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson was seeing the ball well in the 6-5 walk-off loss in Chicago on Tuesday night to the White Sox, going 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, and a walk to raise his average to .271 on the year and his OPS to .903. Both of […]

Through the early going of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, managers have seen hitters emerge as early season breakouts. It can be a tough calculus for us; we prepare all winter for draft season, trust our process, and then players (who are human beings above all else) fail. When they do, we are forced to […]

It was a slower week on the prospect front last week, with only a couple of notable prospect promotions. Edwin Arroyo finally got the call to Cincinnati after excelling in Triple-A, and LuJames Groover got the call in Arizona. We also saw Spencer Jones recalled after Aaron Judge landed on the IL. It looks like […]

Building a championship roster in fantasy baseball means finding potential breakouts and resurgences. These are either hitters who have taken their games to the next level or veterans who have gotten back on track. In this column, we're focusing on five hitters who fit this criteria. Each of the hitters on this list has been […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell fantasy baseball trades advice article for Week 11 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 every week of the fantasy baseball season.  This week, […]

We're in the thick of things both in the MLB world and the fantasy baseball world. Things continue to get clear with who's who every week, but that won't stop me from bringing you another edition of Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs. The next big thing could be sitting there on the waiver […]

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! Get ready for another jam-packed midweek day of baseball this Wednesday! The scoreboard starts with four getaway games this afternoon, setting up a full slate of 11 games under the lights. With the warm weather of summer, some great home run environments are regularly in play at this point of the year, […]

We have ourselves a pretty big main slate for Wednesday night. There are seven games on the docket tonight on DraftKings and 11 on FanDuel. Once again, we have a slate where there is a ton of game theory involved, as we have two extreme-hitting parks in play tonight in Coors and Vegas. We also […]

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone showed that his shoulder is completely healthy on Tuesday night in his team's 5-3 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers by going 3-for-3 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, a stolen base, and a walk to boost his season average to .261 and his OPS […]

An MRI on New York Mets infielder Jorge Polanco's (Achilles, ankle) injured left leg showed no structural damage to his Achilles tendon, per Andrew Tredinnick of NorthJersey.com. Tredinnick reports that the Mets are planning to "adjust Polanco's pregame work" but that he will "not be shut down." Polanco has been on the injured list since […]

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone (shoulder) is starting in right field and will bat sixth for the Royals in Tuesday's tilt against the visiting Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, according to MLB.com. Caglianone was pulled from Saturday's game early against the division-rival Minnesota Twins with soreness in his right shoulder, and he […]

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect Ralphy Velazquez belted a home run at Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, his first since being promoted to the Clippers back on May 18. Though he's hitting just .241 in 14 games at that level, the left-handed slugger has turned it around as of late, going 5-for-15 (.333) with four of […]

Athletics first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom stayed hot in Monday night's wild 15-14 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Las Vegas, going 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, four RBI, and two walks to boost his season batting average to .237 and his OPS to .790. There was no shortage of offense from either […]

There was no shortage of offense between the Milwaukee Brewers and Athletics on Monday night in Las Vegas, with the Brewers eventually prevailing 15-14 in 12 innings. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz had a day at the plate, going 3-for-6 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored, a walk, and three strikeouts. His […]