Should Fantasy Managers Be Looking to Sell High on Mike Trout?

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout has looked like his vintage self early in the 2026 season, hitting .248/.414/.510 with 11 home runs, 23 RBI, 33 runs scored, and five stolen bases through his first 186 plate appearances. The 34-year-old owns a ridiculous 20.4% walk rate, and his 25.8% strikeout rate is a significant improvement […]

Jarren Duran Shaking Off Slow Start to 2026

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran's numbers through his first 150 plate appearances of 2026 are well below his career norms, as he's hitting .194/.253/.324 with four home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored, and eight stolen bases. However, the 29-year-old is starting to show signs of a breakout. Across 42 plate appearances in May, […]

Giancarlo Stanton Could Ramp Up his Running This Week

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (calf) was getting tests done on Monday to check on his healing process. Depending on the results of the tests, Stanton could ramp up his running program this week, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Boone added that the power-hitting […]

Mets to Call Up Top Prospect A.J. Ewing

The New York Mets plan to call up top prospect A.J. Ewing before Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers, league sources told Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Mets came into Monday's action with a 15-25 record, which is the worst in the National League, and they are desperate to do something to turn their […]

Mookie Betts is Officially Back on Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. As expected, Betts is back after a five-week absence due to a strained oblique. Before going down, Betts was struggling with only five hits during his first eight games of the season. […]

Harrison Bader Activated, Playing on Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Bader is back in the mix after missing nearly a month of action due to a strained hamstring. Before the stint on the shelf, Bader was struggling with only six hits in his first 52 at-bats of the […]

Jose Caballero Going for MRI Exam on Injured Finger

New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero (finger) injured his right middle finger while diving back into first base in the ninth inning of Sunday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. He is undergoing an MRI exam on Monday to figure out what he's dealing with, which […]

Giants Looking at Fire Sale This Summer?

The San Francisco Giants are 16-24 through 40 games of the 2026 season and haven't had a winning record since 2021. USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports that the team is one of the five most intriguing teams to watch as the summer trade deadline nears, according to a survey of club executives and scouts. President […]

Addison Barger Goes Back on Injured List With Elbow Inflammation

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Monday that they placed infielder/outfielder Addison Barger (elbow) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 10) with right-elbow inflammation and recalled outfielder Yohendrick Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Barger had just returned on Saturday from an IL stint due to injuries to both of his […]

Athletics to Promote Top Outfield Prospect Henry Bolte to Major Leagues

According to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com, the Athletics are promoting outfield prospect Henry Bolte to the major leagues. The team's No. 5-ranked prospect according to MLB.com has been swinging a hot bat at Triple-A Las Vegas this season and is being rewarded with an early promotion. Through 37 games with the Aviators, the outfielder has […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Showing Signs of Turning Things Around?

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was one of the best breakout players in 2025, which earned him his first All-Star appearance. He finished his second full season in the majors with a .247/.287/.481 slash line with a .768 OPS, 31 home runs, 95 RBI, 35 stolen bases, and 91 runs scored in 157 regular-season games […]

Henry Bolte Holds Elite Stash Upside When Looking for Speed

Athletics outfield prospect Henry Bolte holds high-end stash upside when looking for prospects who can make a high impact in the stolen base category. Through his first 36 games of the Triple-A regular season, the team's No. 5-ranked prospect has swiped an impressive 16 bags. During this stint, he has held a .351/.419/.669 slash line […]

Braden Montgomery Seeing Stash Value Soar as MLB Debut Looms Closer

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Braden Montgomery was recently promoted to Triple-A and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. Montgomery is considered the top hitting prospect in the White Sox system and remains just one stop away from joining the MLB roster. Montgomery began his 2026 campaign with Double-A but needed only another 27 games […]

Aaron Judge Remains One of the Most Elite Players in Fantasy Baseball

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been tearing the cover off the baseball in 2026, leading the league in home runs with 16 and sixth in RBI with 30. His Baseball Savant Page is covered in red with most of his underlying hitting metrics ranking in the 93rd percentile or better. Judge is delivering […]

A.J. Ewing Holds Priority Stash Upside as MLB Promotion Nears

New York Mets infield/outfield prospect A.J. Ewing has looked very comfortable in his first taste of Triple-A and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. Ewing, the team's No. 3-ranked prospect according to MLB.com, opened the 2026 campaign with Double-A Binghamton but has already earned the call to Triple-A Syracuse. With Double-A, Ewing has posted an […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 7? (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 7 (May 11 to May 17)? For this week, we will dive into five of the most dropped players in Yahoo! formats. This list will include a struggling veteran pitcher, a starter who […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Pete Alonso, Andy Pages, Kevin Gausman, More

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 7 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Pete Alonso, Andy Pages, Kevin Gausman, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller is […]

Nick Mariano's Week 7 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. There's nearly one quarter of the season behind us, so please try to imagine another three of these little fantasy baseball lifetimes ahead of you. We've still got plenty of ball on the horizon, with much to unfold that we can't even fathom at […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 11 - May 17)

It's a special Mother's Day edition of my weekly waiver wire bats, and a big shout-out to all the moms out there that keep the world (and baseball) going strong. MLB has a great Mother's Day tradition going with players honoring their moms, and I'd like to tell mine (if she ends up reading this) […]

Cody Bellinger Putting Together One of the Most Impressive Seasons of His Career

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is slashing .292/.393/.507 with five stolen bases, 28 RBI, five home runs, three triples, 10 doubles, and 25 runs scored through 173 plate appearances. His plate discipline also remains strong, as evidenced by his 13 percent strikeout rate, 14.2 percent walk rate, and 18.1 percent whiff rate. To go […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 7 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

It's time for the seventh week of the 2026 MLB season. We always need to consider which hitting prospects to stash because finding a potential young stud can raise your fantasy team's ceiling. In this article, I focus on five different hitting prospects to stash to write about each week. Some of these hitters could […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 7

Welcome to the week 7 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll break down three standout prospects who are dominating in the minor leagues. While some may be further away from the majors than others, they're all bound for fantasy relevance at some point. Whether they warrant an immediate add or […]

Sam Antonacci Should be Rostered in All Formats With Five-Category Upside

Chicago White Sox ninth overall-ranked prospect Sam Antonacci has been very consistent throughout his first 87 plate appearances at the MLB level, slashing .268/.376/.394 with two stolen bases, six walks, nine RBI, one home run, two triples, and 12 runs scored. More impressively, his plate discipline has been rock solid, striking out only 10.8 percent […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/11/2026)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers, and a happy belated Mother's Day to any moms reading this article. You ladies are the real superheroes, and I hope you were spoiled yesterday. Hopefully, we can help you get a bit richer today with some of these HR props. Tonight features only six games on the schedule, so picking and […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/11/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a small six-game slate on tap for us this Monday night, but there is still money to be made, and these smaller slates are where we tend to shine here at RotoBaller. FanDuel has decided not to include the two earlier games, so tonight's article will focus on DraftKings. There aren't a lot […]

Cam Smith Looking to Rebound Amid Astros Outfield Competition

Houston Astros outfielder Cam Smith has cooled off after a strong start to the season, slashing .151/.237/.226 across his last 15 games. Smith now owns a .642 OPS with four home runs through 40 games in 2026. The 23-year-old has flashed the offensive tools needed to succeed at the major league level, but consistency has […]

JJ Bleday Breaking Out With Reds, Emerging as High-End Power Source

Cincinnati Reds outfielder JJ Bleday has enjoyed an early breakout in his first season with the Reds. Bleday, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins, has bounced around the majors after struggling to find the consistent success many expected early in his career. He appears to have found […]

Carlos Cortes Earning More Playing Time, Emerging as a Priority Waiver-Wire Target

Athletics outfielder Carlos Cortes is off to an excellent start to the 2026 season, hitting .355/.408/.570 with four home runs, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored, and one stolen base across his first 103 plate appearances of the season. Entering play on Sunday, Cortes owned an 11.1% barrel rate and had walked (eight) nearly as many […]

Jorge Soler Remains an Impact Power Bat Worth Targeting on the Waiver Wire

Across 157 plate appearances so far in 2026, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler is hitting .226/.325/.451 with eight home runs, 28 RBI, and 19 runs scored. With a 31.2% strikeout rate, Soler is unlikely to help fantasy managers in the batting average category. However, the 34-year-old remains a legitimate power bat even as he […]

Kerry Carpenter Placed on 10-Day Injured List with Left AC Joint Sprain

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left AC joint sprain. Infielder Gage Workman was recalled to take Carpenter's spot on Detroit's active roster. Carpenter exited early from the Tigers' loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday after colliding with the outfield wall and […]