Mets Could be Sellers at the Trade Deadline

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal said on Foul Territory that the New York Mets, who currently sit at 22-32 and in last place in the National League East, could be sellers at this year's trade deadline for the second time in three years. The Mets have the second-highest payroll in baseball, behind only the Los Angeles […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 9 (Hitters and Pitchers)

Hey RotoBallers! The MLB season continues at lightning speed as Week 9 is already here. Injuries continue to pile up as Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was removed on Saturday with back spasms, while Rangers third baseman Josh Jung exited early with shoulder soreness, though both appear okay and back in there. At RotoBaller HQ, we […]

Is Angel Martinez an Undervalued Waiver-Wire Target?

As the early portion of the 2026 MLB season gives way to the summer months, Cleveland Guardians outfielder Angel Martinez looks like he could be on the verge of a breakout campaign. Across his first 186 plate appearances of the year, the 24-year-old is hitting .246/.286/.468 with nine home runs, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored, […]

Zack Gelof Offers Power/Speed Upside as a Waiver-Wire Target

Across 129 plate appearances so far in 2026, Athletics infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof is hitting .229/.283/.424 with six home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored, and six stolen bases. The 26-year-old opened the season with Triple-A Las Vegas, but he's worked his way into an everyday role as the A's third baseman since being recalled in […]

Carson Benge Emerging as a High-Upside Waiver-Wire Target

New York Mets rookie outfielder Carson Benge got off to a rough start to his MLB career in the early portion of 2026, hitting .189 with a .525 OPS across 97 plate appearances through the end of April. However, the 23-year-old has turned the corner in May, hitting .307/.378/.398 with one home run, 12 RBI, […]

Addison Barger a "Couple Days Away" From Throwing

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Addison Barger (elbow) is "probably still a couple days away from starting throwing," manager John Schneider told Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. "It's been a little slower with him." It's been an injury-plagued 2026 campaign for Barger so far this year, as this is the second time he's been on the […]

Ryan O'Hearn Does Agility Drills on Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn (quadriceps) left the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 16 after the third inning because of right-quad discomfort and was placed on the 10-day injured list the next day with a right-quad muscle strain. O'Hearn worked in the outfield on Monday with agility/cone drills, according to MLB.com. Barring […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/26/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We are all back to work today after a long weekend, and what better way to ease that pain than to play some DFS on tonight's MLB slate. We have been hot here at RotoBaller and continue to smash our DFS articles. Make sure you join Discord for my full-hitter models daily if you are […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/26/2026)

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful, safe, and profitable Memorial Day Weekend. I’d like to give a belated thank-you to all the servicemen and servicewomen who put their lives on the line every day to protect our freedoms. I hope the work we do here at RotoBaller provides you with an opportunity to […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Max Clark, Jett Williams, Joshua Baez

Targeting high-end prospects who are on the verge of earning the call to the majors is key to winning in fantasy baseball. Those who stashed Payton Tolle ahead of his promotion this season secured a high-end producer in the strikeout category. Below, we will spotlight three of the top hitting prospects who are not only […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash -Kaelen Culpepper, Kade Anderson, Edwin Arroyo

Every season, fantasy managers see high-end prospects not only earn the call to the big leagues but also make a massive impact. So far, players like Ryan Waldschmidt and Henry Bolte have lived up to their "prospect pedigree" and have the upside to become fantasy mainstays. In this piece, we will look at three of […]

MLB Uniform Power Rankings: Every Team From Worst to First

With the MLB season quickly approaching the quarter-mark, let's take a break from the action and power rank each team's current jersey combination. For the sake of this article, we will analyze only the team's "standard" home and away jerseys. While most of these home jerseys have stood the test of time, some have recently […]

Yordan Alvarez Returns From Back Injury on Monday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (back) is serving as the DH and is batting third in Monday's series opener against the hosting Texas Rangers and right-hander Kumar Rocker, according to MLB.com. Alvarez ended up missing just one game on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs due to back discomfort. Now that the 28-year-old Cuban left-handed […]

Wyatt Langford Could Start a Rehab Assignment This Weekend

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (forearm) said he will take batting practice on Monday with an eye on live batting practice on Friday. If that goes off without a hitch, Langford will likely embark on a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Langford has not played with the Rangers since […]

Juan Soto Sitting for Second Straight Day With the Flu

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (illness) remains out of the starting lineup for the second straight day due to the flu in Monday's series opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB.com. Nick Morabito will make the start in left field at Citi Field and will bat seventh against Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo. […]

Luis Lara Surging Up Stash Rankings Amid Power Breakout at Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Luis Lara has yet to slow down at Triple-A Nashville and enters Week 9 as one of the top prospects to stash in all of fantasy baseball. In 2025, Lara was better known as a contact hitter, going deep just twice over a 136-game stint at the Double-A level. However, since […]

Sam Antonacci Still Worth a Waiver-Wire Pickup for his Speed

Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder Sam Antonacci has cooled off a bit recently at the plate, but fantasy managers targeting speed should still be considering acquiring him off the waiver wire. The 23-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder has hit .233 (7-for-30) with an RBI, two stolen bases, six runs scored, three walks, and seven strikeouts in nine […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Gavin Sheets, Chase Burns, Ramon Laureano, More

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 9 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Gavin Sheets, Chase Burns, Ramon Laureano, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller is […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/25/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Happy Memorial Day, everyone. I hope everyone enjoys their day off today with some baseball, but let's not forget the true purpose of this day. If any veterans are reading this article, I want to thank you for your service. DraftKings has a main slate in the afternoon, where FanDuel has two split small slates. […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/25/2026)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! I'm back again with another set of home run picks for y'all! I was able to nail my favorite pick yesterday, Miguel Vargas, who went yard. I was a bit worried seeing him get walked twice, but he was able to get one out in the seventh inning to save the bet. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 25 - May 31)

Are some of your batters failing to live up to expectations? Don't go dropping guys like Corey Seager just yet, but marginal hitters can and should be dropped for more productive players who are constantly available on the waiver wire! Use those moves and spend that FAAB, you don't win any prizes at the end […]

Jasson Dominguez Could Start a Rehab Assignment Next Week

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (shoulder) suffered a left-shoulder AC joint sprain when he crashed into the outfield wall while making a catch on May 7 and was placed on the 10-day injured list a day later. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection on May 11 and advanced from pool and weight-room activities to […]

Joshua Baez Remains Top Stash Target With Five-Category Upside

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Joshua Baez remains a top hitting prospect to stash, thanks to his elite five-category potential. Even though Baez has seen his contact skills drop at Triple-A this season, he has continued to flash high-end power and elite speed when on the field. Through his first 44 games at the top […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hopes to be Cleared to Run This Week

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (calf) has continued hitting and is doing plyometric exercises. He will undergo imaging this week with hopes of being cleared to run, according to MLB.com. Stanton has been recovering slowly after being placed on the 10-day injured list on April 28 (retroactive to April 25) with a right-calf […]

Braden Montgomery Enters Week 9 as No. 1 Prospect to Stash?

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Braden Montgomery recently moved up to Triple-A and enters Week 9 as an elite stash option among hitting prospects. Even though Montgomery has endured a brief three-game hitless skid, the team's top hitting prospects remain on the verge of an MLB debut. Prior to this short slump, Montgomery enjoyed a […]

Noelvi Marte Emerging as Stash Target Following Dominant Stretch in Minor Leagues

Reds outfielder Noelvi Marte was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on April 13 and has responded with a dominant stretch at the plate in the minor leagues. The 24-year-old is hitting .374 with a 1.016 OPS and seven home runs in 33 games, continuing to re-establish himself as one of the Reds' most intriguing young bats. […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2026 Fantasy Baseball

We're nearly two months into the baseball season, and as usual, there are superstars off to slow starts, superstars off to terrific starts, rookies who are surprisingly productive, highly regarded prospects falling flat, post-hype players finally breaking out, and players getting injured, leaving us with a current top 10 that could look very different by […]

RotoBaller Staff Roundtable - Waiver Wire Pickups: Fantasy Baseball Week 9

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another Staff roundtable ahead of Week 9 of the fantasy season. Below, you will see some of our top wiaver wire picks for the week, including suggestions from Andy Smith, Frank Ammirante, Keith Hernandez, Andersen Pickard, Nicho Roessler and Joey Pollizze. This week, we will look at several emerging starting pitchers from […]

Reds-Cardinals Game Postponed on Sunday

Sunday's game between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 17. Reds right-hander Brady Singer was set to take on Cardinals left-hander Brycen Mautz. With Sunday's game being postponed, Singer will now be skipped and won't […]

Ian Happ Sitting for Second Straight Game, Should Managers be Concerned?

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Houston Astros for a "mental breather." Cubs manager Craig Counsell said, "he told him to take Saturday off completely, and Sunday, he's been hitting and doing other typical pregame work. The 31-year-old has struggled mightily over his last six games, […]