Kyle Schwarber Taking Ground Balls at First Base

The Philadelphia Phillies have outfielder/designated hitter Kyle Schwarber taking ground balls at first base on Tuesday before their game against the division-rival Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park, according to Jeff Kerr of ESPN. Schwarber has only played first base in nine games at the big-league level. He's serving as the designated hitter and is […]

Jake Fraley Back in Tuesday's Lineup After Shoulder Injury

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jake Fraley (shoulder) is starting in right field and batting cleanup for the Rays in his return to the lineup on Tuesday versus Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff at American Family Field, according to MLB.com. Fraley is making his return after being scratched from Sunday's series finale. He was also held […]

Max Clark Showing Patience, Speed in First Taste of Triple-A

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark is getting his first taste of Triple-A this year, and although he's just 2-for-10 (.200) to begin the season, the Tigers' second-ranked prospect has walked four times compared to just one strikeout, and has stolen one base in each of his first three games played for Toledo thus far. […]

James Tibbs III Emerging as High-End Bat in Dodgers System

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect James Tibbs III is off to a great start to the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 8-for-13 (.615) with six of his eight hits going for extra bases (three doubles, one triple, two home runs). The Dodgers' 11th-ranked prospect looked good in the Cactus League as well, hitting […]

Brice Matthews Goes Deep on Monday, Worth a Deep-League Pickup?

Houston Astros infield/outfield prospect Brice Matthews went 1-for-4 in Monday's 8-1 win over the Red Sox. His lone hit was a 434-foot solo blast off of left-hander Ranger Suarez that came off the bat at 111.1 mph. The right-handed hitter is now 2-for-9 (.222) on the young season, his other hit being a double, so […]

MLB DFS Picks for 3/31/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a massive 11-game slate on Tuesday, with a lot of wind to account for. These make a big difference when talking about implied run totals, stacking offenses, and avoiding pitchers in tough spots. We also have a roof open in one of my favorite parks in the big leagues for hitting. Tonight's slate […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (3/31/2026)

With so many games to choose from, it can be hard to narrow down who to bet to hit a home run, but never fear, Doug is here to help you lock down some big profits. As per usual, we are going to take a look at four bats that skew more obvious, and then […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (3/31/26): 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, 3/31/26. 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 […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 1? (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Should they drop, hold, or sell them in Week 1 (March 30 to April 5)? Each week, we will look at which players are struggling in fantasy baseball. These players could be a hitter in the midst of a slump, or a pitcher coming […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups (Hitters and Pitchers)

Opening Day is officially in the books, and the first few days of the MLB season have been action packed. Don't panic if your team underperformed the first week; there is still plenty of baseball to be played. There were some key injuries that popped up, such as Jackson Chourio landing on the injured list […]

Nick Mariano's Week 1 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's only been a few days of 2026 baseball, and yet it feels like we are surrounded by data points! Many of you are trying to grasp what's real and address identified weaknesses from draft day. So say we all, and that's why I'm […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 1 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

The 2026 MLB season is finally here. Even though we just finished drafting, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be proactive in improving your rosters. One way to do so is to find a prospect to stash on your team, especially if your league has an "NA" designation, which allows you to carry a minor […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (2026)

Well, RotoBallers, it’s finally here. The 2026 Major League Baseball season is officially underway, bringing with it another year of the joys and frustrations of managing a fantasy baseball team (or teams). Now that drafts have come and gone, it is time to move to the next phase of roster management -- shopping the waiver […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 1 of the 2026 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of March 30 - April 5, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Lawrence Butler Back in the Outfield on Monday

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler is back in center field and will hit sixth in the batting order on Monday for the series opener in Atlanta against the Braves and right-hander Bryce Elder, according to MLB.com. Butler had a rough Opening Day in the walk-off loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last week while going 0-for-3, […]

Brewers Acquire Luis Matos From Giants on Monday

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired outfielder Luis Matos from the San Francisco Giants on Monday in exchange for cash considerations, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The Giants also acquired right-hander Dylan Smith from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations and designated Tyler Fitzgerald in a corresponding move. Matos will head […]

Brenton Doyle Gets the Day Off Amid Hitless Start to Season

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Leadoff hitter Jake McCarthy will patrol center field in his absence. Doyle has been off to a woeful start offensively, going 0-for-11 with one walk, one stolen base, and two strikeouts. His .168 xBA suggests he's […]

Noelvi Marte Out of Lineup Amid Slow Start

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Noelvi Marte is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marte started each of the first three games of the season, but he was slumping at the plate with a 0-for-6 line and four strikeouts. Given his slow start offensively, we're not surprised to see him get […]

Joey Wiemer Raking to Start 2026

Washington Nationals outfielder Joey Wiemer is off to a scorching start to the 2026 season, recording two home runs and four RBI in his first eight plate appearances of the year. The 27-year-old right-handed hitter currently appears limited to a short-side platoon role, as he was out of the starting lineup for his team's matchup […]

Spencer Jones Lanches First Long Ball of the Triple-A Season

New York Yankees top outfield prospect Spencer Jones went 1-for-3 with a home run during Sunday's contest against Triple-A Buffalo. This was his first long ball of the Triple-A regular season and also extended his hitting streak to three games. Jones was unlikely to break camp with the MLB roster given their depth in the […]

MLB DFS Picks for 3/30/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Happy work week, Monday, everyone. It makes it a little easier to go back to work knowing we have baseball to come home to and watch. What better way to spend company time than reading some DFS picks and strategy? We have a 10-game slate on the docket tonight and are hitting the back end […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (3/30/26): 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 Monday, 3/30/26. 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 […]

Owen Caissie Turns in Stellar Showing in Opening Series

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Owen Caissie turned in an impressive showing in the team's opening series and has emerged as a viable waiver-wire target in deep five-outfielder leagues. Over Miami's first three games of the campaign, Caissie went 5-for-10 with two doubles, one home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. While he started the […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (3/30/2026)

The first scoring period is in the books! Did you make any money off the previous RotoBaller articles, because some of our picks hit nicely in this first week? I profited from TWO days of Munetaka Murakami homer props, which was a solid beginning to the bankroll (spoiler alert - you'll find him in this […]

Sal Frelick Worth a Look on the Early-Season Waiver Wire?

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick opened his 2026 season with a bang on Opening Day in Thursday's win over the Chicago White Sox with a rare home run. Frelick also went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Sunday's 9-7 victory over the White Sox, and he could be worth a look off […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 1)

Welcome back to another season of fantasy baseball content here on RotoBaller. This is my fourth season with the RotoBaller family, and I'm excited to be back writing this waiver wire article every Friday, along with my Top 25 Prospects to Stash article on Mondays. Even though the season is only two days old, it's […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 1 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for March 30th - April 5th. For anyone not familiar, this is a weekly series diving into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets each week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid amounts for waivers. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Week One was a truncated one with only three or four games for most of your fantasy players. I'm going to pretend like we have enough data to know who will have a big year after only one series, but we've seen enough to anticipate the lineup trends and matchups for each team this coming […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Baseball Roundtable

With the first week of the MLB season in the books, it's time to look to the waiver wire. In this piece, we will spotlight the top hitters, pitchers, and closers to pick up as suggested by our RotoBaller MLB staff. This week, we saw a top prospect emerge as a potential league-winner in Queens, […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

The first week of the 2026 season is in the books, and it's already time to look at the waiver wire. Even though it is early in the season, last season we saw Tyler Soderstrom and Ben Rice emerge as early-year waiver-wire targets and become lineup staples all summer. In this piece, we will highlight […]