Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 2)

We're only one week into the 2026 major league season, but chaos has already unfolded. Plenty of names that we didn't expect are off to hot starts, a few of which are included in my waiver wire recommendations below. The players below are all under 40 percent rostered in Yahoo! leagues. Some of them might […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

With the first full week of the 2026 MLB campaign in the books, it's time to turn our attention to the waiver wire. Even though we are only just over a week into the season, many players have kick-started their breakout campaign and are showcasing league-winning upside. In this piece, we will highlight seven players […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/5/2026)

Happy Easter, RotoBallers! Hope everyone has a wonderful day if you do celebrate it. For anyone who doesn't, it's just another Sunday where we can cash in on some home run bets. On Thursday, I hit on Mark Vientos at +700, so hopefully I can lead y'all in the right direction once again and make […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 2)

Welcome back to my first Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 2 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average, stolen bases, and isolated power (ISO). […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 1)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. As always, week one has had its fair share of interesting moments to start the season. While every fantasy player will tell you that they trust their preparations and process going into draft season, […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 2 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

We're into the second week of the 2026 MLB season. Since last week's column, we've seen Konnor Griffin recalled to the majors, so it's time to get a fresh list of the top five hitting prospects to stash. I've dug a bit deeper for this week's article, so if your league is more shallow, just […]

5 Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (2026)

Hello again, RotoBallers, and welcome to the latest edition of the Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series. This column will highlight some players you should consider picking up as we head into Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season. Whether you are in a league with weekly waivers or one that allows […]

Sal Frelick Exits Saturday's Game Early With Left-Side Tightness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick (side) exited Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals with left side tightness. He went 1-for-2 with a strikeout before exiting the fourth inning. The 25-year-old went 2-for-5 with a walk, a strikeout, and a run in both games of Saturday's doubleheader. He is considered day-to-day for […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/5/26): 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 Sunday, 4/5/26. 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 […]

Juan Soto Day-to-Day With Minor Groin Strain, No Decision on IL Yet

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (groin) had an MRI on Saturday, which revealed a minor groin strain. Soto is considered day-to-day, and no decision has been made yet on whether he will be placed on the injured list. "We're going to see how I wake up the next couple of days and take it […]

Byron Buxton Absent from Saturday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (forearm) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This doesn't come as a shock after Buxton exited early during Friday's game after getting hit by a pitch on the forearm. The X-rays came back negative, but the Twins are going to play […]

Garrett Mitchell Drives in Five in Win Over Royals

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell was the team's offense in a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two strikeouts. Mitchell had a two-run double in the first inning and a three-run homer in the third inning to drive in all of the team's […]

Cubs-Guardians Game Postponed on Saturday

The game on Saturday between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to Taylr McGregor of Watch Marquee Sports. Fantasy managers need to remove any players from these two teams if they were in your daily starting lineups. The contest will be made up on […]

Jackson Merrill Not in the Lineup on Saturday

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Switch-hitter Bryce Johnson will start in his place, batting ninth and playing center field. It's been an ugly start to the year for Merrill, who is slashing just .185/241/333 with one home run, a […]

Teoscar Hernandez Gets His First Day Off Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Alex Call will start in his place, batting ninth and playing left field. Hernandez had started the Dodgers' previous seven games, so this is his first day off this season. The veteran outfielder has continued […]

Jackson Chourio Has Started Running and Throwing

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio (hand) has been running and throwing as part of his rehab program, and he has also been standing in and watching pitches on the Trajekt machine, manager Pat Murphy told Todd Rosiak of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Additionally, Murphy noted that Chourio will be re-evaluated on Friday, when he undergoes […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 1

Baseball is in full swing, and at RotoBaller HQ, we have more waiver wire advice for leagues that allow daily moves.  Below, you will find our updated mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 1 -- March 30  through April 5. This edition of waiver wire rankings features players like Lucas Ecerg, Jack Leiter, Parker […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Corbin Carroll, Dylan Cease, Chase DeLauter, more

Welcome back to the insane, grueling marathon that is the fantasy baseball experience! We spent all offseason crafting our draft plans and deliberating player takes, knowing full well that a small sample in the early going would either confirm our priors or railroad our psyche with slow starts. Please breathe, and be more patient as […]

Chase DeLauter Launches Home Run No. 5, Emerging as Must-Start Player

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Chase DeLauter went 3-for-4 with a pair of singles and a two-run homer during Friday's win over the Chicago Cubs. He finished the game with three RBI, bringing his season total to eight. DeLauter has appeared in seven games this season, slashing .346/.370/.923 with a whopping five home runs and 266 wRC+. […]

Mets Concerned About Juan Soto's Calf Injury

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (calf) is scheduled to undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the calf injury he suffered on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, according to John Harper of SNY. Manager Carlos Mendoza admitted that he was "concerned" about the 27-year-old's injury but would wait for the MRI results […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/4/2026)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's the first full Saturday slate of MLB games this season, and I'm looking to get back on the right track. Last Saturday left a sour taste in my mouth after neither of the Cubs we bet on were able to go deep off Miles Mikolas, Teoscar Hernandez fell short, and Andrew […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/4/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have an eight-game Saturday night slate on both sites tonight. This is a very tricky slate, with no definitive ace to point to when starting our lineups. Pitching is going to be very important to get right tonight, and something I will be focusing on is roster percentage to get different tonight. We have […]

Konnor Griffin, Andrew Painter, Jose Fernandez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Risers, Fallers

Welcome to Week 2 and the second installment of RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report for the 2026 MLB season, looking at prospect risers and fallers. As we turn the calendar to April, we'll take a closer look at Konnor Griffin, Andrew Painter, and Jose Fernandez. Each is a top talent in their team's farm system […]

Juan Soto Removed with Calf Tightness

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (calf) was forced to make an early exit from Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Soto reached on base with a single in the first inning. However, the superstar slugger appeared to have tweaked his right calf while running the bases later that inning. The severity of the […]

Byron Buxton is Day-to-Day with Forearm Contusion

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (forearm) was forced to make an early exit from Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Buxton was pulled out of the game after taking a fastball to the right forearm in the seventh inning. Luckily, the X-rays were negative, so Buxton is considered day-to-day with a forearm contusion. Before […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/4/26): 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 Saturday, 4/4/26. 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 […]

Byron Buxton Leaves on Friday After Being Hit by a Pitch

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (forearm) was forced from Friday's game early against the Tampa Bay Rays after he was hit by a pitch on the forearm in the seventh inning, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Buxton immediately walked off the field. Hayes speculates that the injury was to Buxton's forearm or elbow, […]

Diamondbacks to Keep Ryan Waldschmidt at Triple-A Despite Open Starting Role

The Arizona Diamondbacks are not calling up outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt yet for a few reasons, explains Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The first big reason is that the team expects outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (knee) back for the first time this year after recovering from a torn ACL late last season, so they […]

Brewers-Royals Postponed on Friday

The game on Friday between the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to the Brewers. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader in Kansas City on Saturday. Fantasy managers will have to make the necessary adjustments to get any players from this […]

Jordan Lawlar Suffers Fractured Wrist, Set to Miss 6-8 Weeks

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jordan Lawlar (wrist) has been diagnosed with a fractured wrist and is set to miss the next six to eight weeks of action, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The former top prospect hit his first career MLB home run on Thursday evening, but he was also hit by a […]