Kyle Manzardo Hits Go-Ahead Homer Monday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman/designated hitter Kyle Manzardo continued to produce offensively in Monday's 4-3 win over the Twins. Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk. The 24-year-old rookie ambushed an eighth-inning Griffin Jax fastball, launching it into the right-field seats to put the Guardians ahead for good. Manzardo has looked solid […]

Luis Arraez Removed Early On Monday

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Luis Arraez (undisclosed) looked to be shaken up after being thrown out at the plate while trying to score on Jurickson Profar's single on Monday night at Petco Park against the Houston Astros and appeared to be favoring his right leg. Arraez batted for himself in the seventh inning, […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 26)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 26 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Trey Sweeney, Eugenio Suarez, Pete Alonso, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have a busy Monday with nine games on the main slate...but not on FanDuel. They dropped the San Diego-Houston game because it starts two minutes after the White Sox-Angels. TWO MINUTES! FanDuel only has eight games for one of the dumbest reasons I've ever seen. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Michael Busch Blasts Two Homers

Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch was hot at the plate during Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. The left-handed slugger brought his pop with him to the plate as he blasted two home runs as part of a three-hit day. Busch knocked in three runs during this game to help the Cubbies get a […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 26 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 26 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 16 - September 22, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Jeimer Candelario Likely Done For The Season

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Jeimer Candelario (toe) is unlikely to return this season, according to MLB.com. Manager David Bell stated, "It's looking more and more like he's not going to be back this year either. He's still having quite a bit of pain." The 30-year-old has been sidelined since mid-August after being hit by a […]

Jose Miranda Sitting On Sunday

Minnesota Twins first baseman/third baseman Jose Miranda will sit out on Sunday as the Twins close out a series against the Cincinnati Reds. This is the third time this week that Miranda has been held out of the starting nine. This is due to the Twins welcoming back Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa from the […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Torkelson, Victor Robles, Justin Martinez, Kumar Rocker, Matthew Boyd

The 2024 MLB regular season has flown by, and two weeks are left in the season. There are a few more chances to prepare your team for the fantasy baseball playoffs or secure categories to win your 5x5 roto leagues. We are back with more waiver wire advice to help win those fantasy championships with […]

Bryce Harper Homers Twice In Win On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper belted a pair of home runs in a 2-for-4 day at the plate in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Mets. The 31-year-old drove in three runs and scored twice in the contest. Both home runs came off of Mets starter Luis Severino and gave him 28 on the year. […]

Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26 (2024)

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 26 — September 16 through September 22. While most of you are likely focused on your fantasy football teams this month, fantasy baseball is still ongoing and deserves a sliver of your attention. […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 26 (Sept. 16 - Sept. 22)

The fantasy baseball season is slowly winding down as the actual MLB regular season is nearly at an end. But for all of you still grinding those roto leagues or in your H2H playoffs, we still have you covered with waiver-wire content to the end! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver-wire pickups column will identify […]

Nick Mariano's Week 26 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got two weeks left until the final bell so you can make an impact on the standings and your matchups. All of your hard work comes down to this and we're here to provide that extra boost. Let's dig into the waiver wire […]

AL-Only and NL-Only: Deeper Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our AL-only and NL-only deeper fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 26 -- September 16 through September 22. The waiver wire can be difficult to navigate. Knowing who to add and when is a game within the game of fantasy baseball. Doing this in a mono league where the player pool […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

DraftKings chopped up the slate a little more than FanDuel did today. FanDuel has nine games since they included the Reds and Twins. DK chopped it off so they could have a lame two-game early slate. FD also added Coors to their main slate. Ouch! DK's seven-gamer suddenly looks more appetizing. This article will provide […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 26

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 26 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- September 16 through September 22. This is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players worthy of a drop, […]

Tyler Soderstrom Activated From 10-Day Injured List

Oakland Athletics first baseman/catcher Tyler Soderstrom (wrist) was activated off the 10-day injured list on Saturday afternoon. In a corresponding move, the Athletics optioned Armando Alvarez. The 22-year-old was kept out of MLB action for just over two months due to a bone bruise on his left wrist. Before the injury, Soderstrom flashed high-upside power […]

Kris Bryant Not Close To Returning From Injury, Season May Be Over

Colorado Rockies first baseman Kris Bryant (back) is "probably not real close" to returning this season, according to manager Bud Black. The skipper went on to say that, "as each day goes on, it's becoming increasingly possible that Kris' season may be over." Bryant has been doing back exercises in hopes he can return to […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Good morning, all! We have an eight-game slate tonight, and wow, is it a pitchers' slate! Max Scherzer and Chris Sale are up tonight, among others. Brandon Pfaadt could be a sneaky arm as the right-hander has a 4.42 ERA but a 3.65 xFIP. He's facing a Brewers team trending up, but not enough to shy […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 26 (Sept. 16 - Sept. 22)

Baseball season is officially in the homestretch. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 26 -- September 16 through September 22 -- and will point out free agents […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Luis Castillo, Alec Bohm, Jo Adell, Corey Seager and much more....

With only two waiver wire pickups left in the fantasy baseball season, now is the time to act desperate. Spend all of your FAAB money and make aggressive bids to get who you want to block other teams from their first choices on the waiver wire. As we hear of players getting injured from now […]

Top-5 Hitting Prospects To Stash For Week 25 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

It's coming down to the wire in fantasy baseball season, and it could be time for one last push to the finish line. One way to get that final push is to look to the minor leagues one last time in redraft leagues for prospect help. It's tricky timing now, however, because rosters have expanded, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are 15 games scheduled to be played across baseball Friday with one of the highlight matchups being the Braves hosting the Dodgers. There are some early start times, which will leave 11 games to choose from for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 26)

Welcome back to my Week 26 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season! We're running out of time to make those moves that will get us to the fantasy championship, so perhaps there is someone in here who can help get you there. In today's edition, we'll take a […]

Triston Casas Sitting Against Southpaw

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas is sitting out on Thursday in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium against the division-rival New York Yankees with left-hander Nestor Cortes making the start. Connor Wong will make the start at first base and hit sixth, with Danny Jansen behind the plate and batting eighth. Wong is hitting […]

Jhonkensy Noel Out On Thursday

Cleveland Guardians rookie first baseman/outfielder Jhonkensy Noel is out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field. With Noel back on the bench after starting each of the last three games, Will Brennan will make the start in right field and will bat seventh against Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot. […]

Seth Brown, Max Schuemann, Ryan Noda On The Bench

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown, infielder Max Schuemann and first baseman Ryan Noda are all out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Daz Cameron is starting in left field and is batting eighth, Nick Allen is at the hot corner and is hitting ninth, […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 25)

Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver-wire hitter category boosters for Week 25 of the 2024 MLB season -- free-agent hitters to consider adding to help boost your team in HR, SB, RBI, AVG, and runs. We are in the endgame now, my friends. This is not the time to be stubborn, waiting out players […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Parker Meadows, Lucas Erceg, Jasson Dominguez, Reid Detmers, Kumar Rocker

There are two and half weeks left in the MLB season, and it's time to secure those fantasy baseball championships. Let's hoist the hardware together! We are back with more waiver wire advice. Today, we guide you through the waiver wire and prioritize which players to add with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 25 […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 25) - Hitters and Pitchers

If you have made it this far, congratulations! This is the championship week for most points leagues, so this will be my last of these articles for the season. I hope that I've helped you make it this far! It's important to know your league's scoring. It will be harder to unearth the pitcher to […]