Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement (hip) is starting at shortstop and is batting second for Toronto in Thursday's contest against the visiting Texas Rangers and left-hander MacKenzie Gore, according to MLB.com. Clement missed the last two games for the Jays with soreness in his left hip, and he also missed a few games last […]

Boston Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin (finger) will return for Thursday's series opener against the division-rival New York Yankees at Fenway Park, starting at third base and batting sixth against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, per MLB.com. Durbin rejoins Boston's starting lineup a day after being pulled from Wednesday's contest early against the Colorado Rockies due […]

San Diego Padres outfielder/second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. has had an extremely strange season so far in 2026, hitting .283/.347/.367 with three home runs, 28 RBI, 35 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases across 338 plate appearances. After hitting 25 home runs across 691 plate appearances in 2025, Tatis Jr.'s power has inexplicably fallen off […]

Milwaukee Brewers infield/outfield prospect Jett Williams continues to scuffle at Triple-A, but has provided glimpses of what's possible over the last three games. The Brewers' third-ranked prospect has shown some power after cracking a double in Wednesday's contest, he's stolen three bases, scored five runs, and posted a 3:5 BB:K over that three-game span. He […]

The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they placed infielder Marcus Semien (hip) on the 10-day injured list with a left hip-flexor strain and recalled infielder Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. It's unclear when the 35-year-old veteran injured his hip, but he played in all 18 innings of the team's […]

The Athletics are placing infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof (hand) on the 10-day injured list with a laceration and contusion on his hand that he suffered on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Hopefully, Gelof will only need to spend the minimum 10 days on the IL with what seemed like […]

San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez (foot) will miss a second straight game on Thursday against the visiting Athletics in the series finale at Oracle Park due to a foot injury, according to MLB.com. Casey Schmitt is making another start at second base and will bat third for the Gigantes against A's left-hander Jeffrey Springs. […]

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Kody Clemens has essentially been an everyday player for the Twins since late April, and although his overall numbers don't jump off the page, he has provided value for fantasy managers in deeper leagues for his power stroke from the left side of the plate. In 68 games and 266 plate appearances […]

We are halfway through Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season, and the All-Star break is quickly approaching. 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 13— June 22 through June 28 to help […]

Welcome to another midweek edition of Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers for Week 13 of the 2026 season! In this piece, I’ll take a look at Jac Caglianone, Kyle Bradish, Freddy Peralta, and more.  It's important to keep up with recent hitter and pitcher trends, whether it's a hot streak worth buying or a cold […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. As always, we will spotlight some surging hitters who are widely available across all Yahoo leagues. This week, we will look at a middle infielder who has flashed five-category potential and two veteran hitters in Minnesota who […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at struggling star players who are top buy-low candidates. For this week, we'll dive into five more buy-low star players. All five of these players were selected early in fantasy drafts, […]

Well, it was a slow week for prospect promotions last week, with only a handful of smaller promotions happening since the Cooper Pratt promotion a little over a week ago. It still feels like several big names are on the cusp of their Major League debuts, though, so there are still plenty of notable names […]

Hello again, RotoBallers, and happy Wednesday. Now that we are halfway to the weekend, it is time for another mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. This week, we have a couple of players who can help in the infield and outfield, a first baseman licking his […]

Welcome back to the Week 13 edition of our Fantasy Baseball Breakouts and Resurgent Hitters. Building a championship roster in fantasy baseball requires you to hit the nail on the head when it comes to breakouts and resurgences. These can be hitters taking their game to the next level, or veterans getting back on track. […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are back in action, and we have 18 teams in play for us on this Thursday. We have an early start to the day for us on the West Coast, as the Royals and Rays start us off at 9:10 am PST. We cap the night off with a solid matchup... […]

As we creep ever closer to the All-Star break, both the MLB season and fantasy season are heating up. A lot of early-season finds have already proven whether or not they're for real, but there's always another diamond in the rough waiting there to be snagged off the waiver wire. So let's bring you another […]

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman had the start to his 2026 season delayed by recovery from offseason ankle surgery that kept him out until mid-June. Across 24 plate appearances since his return, the 31-year-old is hitting .364 with one RBI. Edman has seen time at second base, third base, and in left field, […]

Athletics infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof (hand) is absent from the team's starting lineup on Wednesday against the hosting San Francisco Giants after suffering a laceration and contusion on his right hand after being stepped on during Tuesday's contest, per MLB.com. Max Muncy is making the start for the A's at third base and will hit eighth […]

San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez (foot) is being held out of Wednesday's contest at Oracle Park against the visiting Athletics due to a foot injury that he suffered on Tuesday night, according to MLB.com. Casey Schmitt is starting at second base and will bat third for the Gigantes against A's rookie left-hander Gage Jump. […]

Boston Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin (finger) was pulled from Wednesday's game early against the Colorado Rockies after suffering a left fifth finger subluxation, according to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. Durbin injured his finger while sliding into first base in the third inning. He was replaced at third base by Anthony Siegler, with […]

Toronto Blue Jays utility infielder Ernie Clement (hip) is out of the team's starting lineup for the second straight day on Wednesday against the visiting Houston Astros at the Rogers Centre, according to MLB.com. Luis Urias, who homered on Tuesday in his debut with Toronto, will make another start at the keystone and will hit […]

Baltimore Orioles infielder/outfielder Blaze Alexander (knee) is starting at third base and batting ninth for Wednesday's series finale in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Jose Soriano, per MLB.com. Alexander had to be pulled from Monday's series opener against the Angels after fouling a ball off his right knee. He missed Game 2 […]

Baltimore Orioles middle infielder Jackson Holliday (groin) is missing a fourth straight game on Wednesday in Anaheim against the hosting Los Angeles Angels, according to MLB.com. Jeremiah Jackson will make another start at the keystone and will bat eighth against Angels right-hander Jose Soriano. The good news for Holliday is that he was able to […]

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello said that infielder Luis Arraez (foot) is "a little sore," but X-rays on his foot came back clean, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. The Giants will see how the swelling is in Arraez's foot on Wednesday. Fantasy managers will want to check back later to see if […]

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Edmundo Sosa had a big game near the bottom of the team's batting order in Tuesday's 14-9 win over the hosting Washington Nationals, going 2-for-5 at the plate with a home run, a double, a career-high five RBI, two runs scored, and two strikeouts. Sosa wasn't originally in the Phillies' starting lineup […]

Finding high-end prospects on the waiver wire ahead of their call-up can not only save managers part of their FAAB budgets but also give them a potential high-impact asset. In this piece, we will look at seven prospects who could be on the verge of joining their respective MLB rosters in the near future. Should […]

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper (hip) remains on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul with a hip strain after being placed on the IL on June 16. Though he hasn't returned yet, the Twins' second-ranked prospect resumed baseball activities this week and looks to be on track to make a return to the field […]

It's time to revisit the current player rankings this week, with a focus on infielders this time. If you drafted Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Manny Machado this season, my heart goes out to you. And you won't even find Jose Ramirez in the top ten right now, as he's out for at least another month […]

We have a massive slate tonight with ten games on FanDuel and seven games on DraftKings. I never get why the sites can't post the same slates, but we will do our best to navigate both slates tonight. There's a particular game stack I am in love with tonight, so let's get into it. If... […]