Ildemaro Vargas Hits Two Homers Wednesday, Entering Streaming Radar

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas is entering the streaming radar in fantasy baseball leagues in the early portion of the 2026 season with his strong play in the desert. Getting the start at first base on Wednesday, Vargas went 2-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout in the team's […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 4)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 4 of the 2026 MLB season. Things are starting to get interesting, and we need to potentially roll out some changes to meet our demands to compete for championships. If you have not done it yet, you are on the […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Sal Stewart, Munetaka Murakami, Shota Imanaga, more

The hits keep coming, both good and bad, and that's why we roll out weekly updates to my rest-of-season fantasy baseball top 300 ranks. It's getting harder to stomach the cold starts and deny that the hot streaks will ever end. We know more than we did yesterday, but we're still roughly four miles into […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 4

April continues to fly by as we are almost a month into the 2026 MLB season. Staying on top of the waiver wire is essential, and below are our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 4 — April 20 through April 26 — to help fantasy managers in daily leagues. This list covers the […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

The baseball season is about to hit high gear. Through the opening month, we have seen many rookies emerge as must-start players, especially Cincinnati's Sal Stewart, who is on a near 40-home run pace in his first "full" MLB campaign, and many early season waiver-wire heroes like Chase DeLauter look like lineup staples. With another week […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 4)

Another week, another wave of top prospects to highlight for redraft leagues. This week, we’re hopping on the bus and heading to Triple-A to find the best stashable, soon-to-be rookies. As the April prospect window closes, it’s possible we won’t see as many call-ups until late May or early June. That said, teams are increasingly […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 4

We're already approaching the one-month mark of the major league season, and what a month it's been. We've already seen several notable prospects sign long-term extensions this season, with plenty of prospects already debuting and making impacts for our fantasy teams. How about that Sal Stewart fellow, huh? We have several other notable prospects on […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results For Week 4

It's Tuesday, so that has to mean that we've got another edition of Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs to bring you. Some hitters that are crushing it out of the gates may be fool's gold. You don't want to sell the farm for them or rely too heavily on these hitters when you […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/23/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Thursday, 4/23/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

Brandon Lowe Back From Knee Injury on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe (knee) and first baseman Spencer Horwitz (neck) are both in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game in Texas against the Rangers and right-hander Jack Leiter, according to MLB.com. Lowe is starting at second base and batting second, while Horwitz is at first and batting seventh against Leiter. The left-handed-hitting […]

Sam Antonacci Hits Inside-the-Park Homer, Worthy of Waiver-Wire Pickup?

Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder Sam Antonacci hit his first career home run on Tuesday in the team's 11-5 blowout win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, but it wasn't a traditional home run. Antonacci went 2-for-5 at the plate with an inside-the-park homer, a triple, and three RBI in just his sixth major-league game. It was […]

Nico Hoerner Hits Fourth Homer, Emerging as Stable Power Contributor?

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is showing more signs of power early on this year and hit his fourth long ball on Tuesday in the team's 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field. Hoerner finished the game 2-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored out of the leadoff spot for […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/22/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a nine-game Wednesday night slate starting at 6:40 p.m. ET tonight on both sites. We have been red hot in DFS this week, and tonight looks like another opportunity to take a contest down. If you are a premium sub, make sure you get in Discord, as there are a ton of tidbits […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - JR Ritchie, Ryan Waldschmidt, Jonah Tong

Managers looking for upside on the waiver wire should prioritize high-impact prospects who are on the verge of returning to the MLB roster. These prospects have flashed elite upside at the Triple-A level and could become must-start options as soon as they earn the call. Below, we will spotlight three prospects who are on the […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/22/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Wednesday, 4/22/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

Jackson Holliday Leaves Rehab Game With Hand Discomfort

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday (hand) left his minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday with right-hand discomfort, according to Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. Jackson struck out on a foul tip in his first at-bat and was removed the next inning. The 22-year-old had surgery for a fractured hamate bone in the […]

Brandon Lowe is Day-to-Day with Knee Issue

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe (knee) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. It's unclear when Lowe suffered the injury, but he'll miss his second straight game due to left knee discomfort. Pirates manager Don Kelly said Lowe is trending in the right direction and is hopefully […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 4 (Hitters and Pitchers)

The MLB season continues to roll on, with a couple of weeks left in April. The biggest recent injury news is that the Dodgers' star closer Edwin Diaz is now expected to miss around three months due to elbow surgery following the Phillies placing closer Jhoan Duran on the injured list with a left oblique […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4 (2026)

Welcome back to the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we continue Week 4 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though we're still extremely early in the season, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be stashing injured players. They can make a major impact on your roster down the road. If you […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 4? (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Should you drop, hold, or sell these well-known players in Week 4 (April 20 to April 26)? This article will look at five players who haven't been consistent fantasy options recently. All five players listed below have been dropped in a bunch of leagues […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Otto Lopez, Jose Soriano, Julio Rodriguez, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 4 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Otto Lopez, Jose Soriano, Julio Rodriguez, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller is […]

5 Injured Players to Stash - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (2026)

It’s hard to believe that we are already one month into the new baseball season. As you prepare for a fresh week on the fantasy baseball calendar, I have a new edition of Five Injured Players To Stash for your consideration. In this week’s grab bag are a couple of options with the potential to […]

Marcus Semien Getting a Shot in Leadoff Spot for Struggling Mets

New York Mets second baseman Marcus Semien will get a shot in the leadoff spot for the struggling Mets in their contest on Tuesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins and right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, per MLB.com. Semien's numbers don't jump off the page early on in his first year with the team, but he's been […]

Kaelen Culpepper Becoming Stash-Worthy Amid Hit Streak

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper is performing admirably in his first taste of Triple-A, currently riding a five-game hit streak that has pushed his batting average to .275. He's also drawing walks at an above-average rate of 10.0 percent, which has produced a strong .356 on-base percentage. The Twins' second-ranked prospect does not appear […]

Jett Williams a Sneaky Stash Option with Positional Versatility

Milwaukee Brewers infield/outfield prospect Jett Williams' bat is showing signs of life as of late, with the Brewers' third-ranked prospect producing a three-hit game for Triple-A Nashville on April 14, and in the five games since then, the former first-rounder has recorded his first three extra-base hits of the season. Even when the bat has […]

Travis Bazzana a Top Offensive Stash as Bat Gets Hot at Triple-A

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana has become a top stash candidate among minor league hitters who could soon be making their MLB debuts. The former first-overall draft pick is 13-for-32 (.406) over his last eight games at Triple-A Columbus, with five multi-hit performances mixed in there. Not only that, the left-handed slugger is […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/21/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Tuesday, 4/21/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/21/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have an awesome eight-game slate on tap tonight in MLB. I have a game stack I am raving about for tonight's slate and a pitcher in an elite spot at a cheap price point. This is one of my favorite slates of the year. If you have not had a chance to check out […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Didier Fuentes, Robby Snelling, Colt Emerson

Targeting high-impact prospects can provide you with league-winning upside. Managers who opted to stash players like Nick Kurtz ahead of his MLB debut last summer were rewarded with a top-15 hitter. In this piece, we will look at three high-upside prospects who are on the verge of earning the call to the big leagues. Should […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Payton Tolle, Bryce Eldridge, Charlie Condon

Finding high-upside prospects on the waiver wire can provide a major boost to your fantasy team. Even in the opening month, we have seen the White Sox promote top prospect Noah Schultz to the majors, who is coming off an impressive outing. In this piece, we will spotlight three more high-end prospects who could provide […]