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. 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 have found their footing. All players referenced in […]

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson had a monster day on Wednesday in the team's two wins over the hosting New York Mets in Queens during their doubleheader. In the first game of the twin bill, a 10-3 win by the Cubs, Swanson went off, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, seven RBI, and two strikeouts […]

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (thumb) is back at shortstop and will hit sixth on Wednesday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and left-hander Mitch Bratt at Busch Stadium, according to MLB.com. Winn was originally slated to miss a second straight game on Wednesday due to thumb soreness, but he was a late addition to […]

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (side) is back at the 6 and will hit cleanup for the Nats on Wednesday against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Aaron Nola, according to MLB.com. Abrams was scratched from Tuesday's game in D.C. with tightness in his left side, but he has been cleared to return just a […]

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) is back at shortstop and is batting third for Wednesday's tilt on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Trey Yesavage, according to MLB.com. Pena was pulled from the series opener on Monday in Canada with a cramp in his right hamstring and was held out of […]

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 […]

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) is missing his fifth straight game on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field as he recovers from a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee, per MLB.com. Tyler Tolbert is making another start at the 6 for KC and will bat ninth in […]

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 […]

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect Jesus Made is considered the No. 1-ranked prospect in all of baseball on MLB.com and has put together a strong start to the Double-A regular season. With the Biloxi Shuckers, Made has held a solid .287/.360/.449 line with a .809 OPS. The 19-year-old has not looked overmatched in the upper minor […]

New York Yankees shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. (finger) was recently placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A with sprained fingers in his left hand. Prior to the injury, Lombard was showing strong signs of growth at the top club of the Yankee system and putting himself firmly on the stash radar. However, with […]

Athletics infield prospect Leo De Vries has been among the top hitters in the minors over the last week and is now on call-up watch as he nears a promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas. Over his last 10 games with Double-A Midland, the team's No. 1-ranked prospect has gone deep four times while carrying a […]

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (concussion) remains on the seven-day concussion injured list and isn't expected to be activated on Wednesday, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. Grant thinks it's more likely that Seager is reinstated on Thursday to play in the series opener in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Seager landed […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (calf) will be activated ahead of the second game of his team's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. Lindor has been sidelined since late April due to a left calf strain. The 32-year-old got off to a rough start to the 2026 […]

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 […]

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt has already swiped four bags through his first eight MLB games, providing value across multiple fantasy formats. The 21-year-old has collected seven hits in eight games and continues to find ways to reach base with his 28.6 mph sprint speed. Pratt, the No. 4-ranked prospect in the Brewers system, is […]

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 back, RotoBallers, to another edition of buy-low candidates. 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, but each of them hasn't provided […]

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 fantasy baseball. This week, we have a couple of players who can help in the infield and outfield, a first baseman licking his chops at his upcoming matchups, […]

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... […]

Managers who are monitoring emerging players can find a potential lottery ticket on the waiver wire. Those who opted to stash Bryan Baker and Jacob Latz before they claimed the ninth-inning role on their teams secured a top-10 RP for the remainder of the season at a low cost. Below, we will spotlight seven high-leverage […]

Throughout MLB history, fans have seen many starting pitchers become faces of their franchises, thanks to their longevity with the club and elite production on the bump. In this piece, we will spotlight every MLB team's all-time strikeout leader of all time. Read ahead as we highlight the all-time strikeout king for each of the […]

Through the opening months of the 2026 regular season, managers have seen many high-end prospects earn the call and immediately put themselves on the fantasy radar like Henry Bolte, Cole Carrigg, and Gage Jump. Below, we will look at three of the top prospects in the sport who are all showcasing high-end talent at the […]

Baltimore Orioles infielder/outfielder Blaze Alexander (knee) is sitting out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest in Anaheim against the hosting Los Angeles Angels, per MLB.com. Alexander left the series opener on Monday with a right-knee contusion after fouling a ball off his leg, so it's not a huge surprise that he's not starting a […]

Baltimore Orioles middle infielder Jackson Holliday (groin) remains sidelined on Tuesday with a groin injury against the hosting Los Angeles Angels, according to MLB.com. Jeremiah Jackson is making another start at the keystone for Baltimore and will bat ninth against Angels right-hander Ryan Johnson. Holliday will be missing a third straight game with tightness in […]