The New York Yankees called up infield prospect George Lombard Jr. from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make his major-league debut on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, and he immediately made an impact, going 1-for-2 at the plate with a solo home run in the team's 2-0 victory. In his first two major-league games, Lombard has […]

Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young had a recent eight-game hitting streak from July 26 through Aug. 2 that saw him go 15-for-34 (.441) with a home run, a double, two triples, three RBI, and six runs scored across 37 plate appearances. He capped it off with a 4-for-5 night against the Minnesota Twins on […]

Chicago White Sox infielder Chase Meidroth broke out in a big way in Thursday's wild 12-11 loss at Fenway Park to the Boston Red Sox by going 3-for-5 out of the leadoff spot with two home runs, four RBI, two walks, and one strikeout to boost his season batting average to .275 and his OPS […]

The trade deadline is in the rearview mirror, along with over two-thirds of the Major League season. Where has the time gone? We're in the dog days of the fantasy baseball season, but now isn't the time to take it easy. We still have plenty of moves to be made and championships to win. And, […]

After a boring split Thursday slate, we're back to business for a 12-game Friday card to kick off the weekend series. The Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves apparently just don't lose anymore, and the Dodgers' skid has actually caused them to fall out of one of the top two spots. Tonight's DFS slate will... […]

Welcome back, Rotoballers! For the first Friday in August, Major League Baseball provides us with a full slate of all 30 teams in action as we go hunting for some strong home run props. The matchups include only a couple of divisional matchups along with six interleague matchups. A few of the games have the... […]

The 2026 MLB season continues to fly by as we are already a week into August and almost to the end of Week 19. The MLB trade deadline is over, and we are a few weeks away from MLB teams expanding their rosters. At RotoBaller HQ, we have updated our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings […]

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 20 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The goal of this article is to highlight players who could be getting hot, review current active hitting streaks, and look at recent leaders in batting average, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. This week we'll […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of overachievers to trade away. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at which star players are sell-high candidates. Last week, we dove into players like Michael King, Zach Neto, and Tanner Bibee. This week's edition will look at four players fantasy managers should sell in Week […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. We're in the thick of the stretch run now, so it's time to upgrade our teams with some helpful pickups. We're either focusing on players with seven-game weeks or matchups in hitters' parks. As always, we will […]

Another Major League Baseball draft is in the books, and with it comes a new batch of FYPD rankings. For those of you in dynasty leagues, your FYPD draft is one of the focal points of the offseason. This 2026 draft class was a solid one overall, especially on the hitting side. And while the […]

The dust has settled from the trade deadline, which saw five top-100 prospects, including outfielder Zyhir Hope, shortstop Arjun Nimmala, and pitcher River Ryan, change organizations. We also saw Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. and Guardians shortstop Angel Genao get called up. As discussed last week, I expect several more prospects to reach the majors […]

The trade deadline has come and passed, which means we are officially in the stretch run for the fantasy baseball season. During the deadline, managers saw many high-end players like Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, and Robbie Ray join some of the top contenders in the sport. However, there were also prospects and low-end veterans on […]

Milwaukee Brewers infield/outfield prospect Jett Williams (wrist) was placed on the 7-day injured list on July 22 with a wrist injury. Initially, the team deemed it a minor injury, but finally, after not having played in a game since July 7, he was finally placed on the IL. Before going down with the injury, the […]

Seattle Mariners infield/outfield prospect Michael Arroyo continues to impress at Triple-A Tacoma, producing four multi-hit performances in his last six games for the Rainiers and drawing more walks and hit-by-pitches (five) than strikeouts (four) during that time. In all, the 5-foot-10 Colombian is hitting .337 with a .921 OPS through 22 games since his promotion […]

Stashing a high-end prospect ahead of their MLB debut can provide fantasy managers with not only a cheaper FAAB acquisition, but also a potential lottery ticket for the stretch run. In this piece, we will spotlight three rising prospects who are quickly approaching their MLB debuts. Should fantasy managers stash these high-end prospects? Let's dive […]

In his major-league debut on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees infield prospect George Lombard Jr. went 1-for-2 at the plate with a solo home run and a walk in the 2-0 victory. The 21-year-old hit eighth in his first MLB game as he takes over at the 6 in the Bronx […]

A viral Reddit post claims to reveal the alleged story behind the fallout between Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony and infielder Marcelo Mayer that ultimately led to Mayer being traded to the San Francisco Giants at the deadline on Monday, according to What's the Word? Anthony reportedly suffered the finger/wrist injury that has kept […]

Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Maikel Garcia (hand) felt more discomfort in his left hand during his first minor-league rehab game with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on July 28. He visited with a hand specialist on Tuesday and received a cortisone injection. The Royals will shut Garcia down for around five days and then will ramp up […]

Washington Nationals infield prospect Seaver King is settling back in at Triple-A Rochester after being sidelined for almost a month with an oblique injury. The Nats' sixth-ranked prospect is 4-for-15 (.267) with a pair of doubles and two walks in the four games since returning from the injured list. The right-handed hitter began the season […]

Pittsburgh Pirates infield/outfield prospect Ronny Simon is expected to get the call to the big leagues on Wednesday after a strong campaign at Triple-A Indianapolis. The 5-foot-8 Dominican hit .330 with seven home runs and 33 steals in 99 games for the Indians, while producing a strong .419 on-base percentage thanks in part to a […]

Cleveland Guardians infield prospect Angel Genao is getting promoted to the majors on Wednesday for what will be his MLB debut. The Guardians' second-ranked prospect earned the call-up after a strong season that began at Double-A (24 games) and progressed to Triple-A (71 games). Both stops were productive, but he seemed to get even better […]

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the latest mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for fantasy baseball. Major League Baseball’s trade deadline brought about some big changes, so this time around we will look at low-rostered players who will benefit from the recent flurry of trades. Catcher is a notoriously difficult position to find productive […]

Man, that was a fun trade deadline, wasn't it? This was probably one of the busiest trade deadlines I can recall over the last several years, with plenty of notable names switching teams over the last 72 hours. While there were plenty of fantasy implications for the players actually traded, these moves also opened up […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. Each 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 Bryan Reynolds, Bryce Miller, and Bryan Woo. For this week, we will dive into four more […]

Stashing high-impact prospects ahead of their MLB debut can provide your fantasy team with a massive spark down the stretch, especially in deep leagues where the waiver wire selection is not overly enticing. Below, we will look at eight prospects who could become league-winners over the final months of the fantasy season. So, should fantasy […]

The trade deadline has come and gone in Major League Baseball. It's an important time for many MLB franchises, but it's also important for fantasy managers. Your trade deadline may be coming up quickly, and you need to know who's worth investing in. That's the goal of this article, Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs for […]

Stashing high-impact prospects ahead of their promotion to the majors can provide you with a potential high-upside lottery ticket. As we enter the final stretch, finding upside on the waiver wire is difficult, and targeting prospects is often the best route. Below, we will spotlight two of the top outfield prospects in baseball and an […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 19 (August 3 to August 9). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? For this week, we will look at several players trending down in all fantasy formats. This […]

Whew! That was a whirlwind of a trade deadline, wasn't it? Yesterday we saw some of the new acquisitions in action, and it was a mixed bag. Tarik Skubal was solid in a loss, and Freddy Peralta got decimated in his Rays debut in Coors Field (the Rays still won). The Yankee fan in me... […]