Corbin Carroll Returns to Arizona's Lineup Against White Sox

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (back) is officially back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Chicago White Sox and right-hander Sean Burke at Chase Field, playing right field and batting in the two-hole, according to MLB.com. The D-backs pulled Carroll in Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays with […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 4 (Hitters and Pitchers)

The MLB season continues to roll on, with a couple of weeks left in April. The biggest recent injury news is that the Dodgers' star closer Edwin Diaz is now expected to miss around three months due to elbow surgery following the Phillies placing closer Jhoan Duran on the injured list with a left oblique […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 4

We're already approaching the one-month mark of the major league season, and what a month it's been. We've already seen several notable prospects sign long-term extensions this season, with plenty of prospects already debuting and making impacts for our fantasy teams. How about that Sal Stewart fellow, huh? We have several other notable prospects on […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 4 (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell fantasy baseball trades advice article for Week 4 of the 2026 season, highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we will dive into the best players to target in trade talks and the top players to move off of.  […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 20 - April 26)

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the week ahead (April 20 - April 26). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Daulton Varsho, Colson Montgomery, Kazuma Okamoto, Josh Naylor, and more -- and how their matchups […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4 (2026)

Welcome back to the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we continue Week 4 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though we're still extremely early in the season, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be stashing injured players. They can make a major impact on your roster down the road. If you […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Otto Lopez, Jose Soriano, Julio Rodriguez, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 4 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Otto Lopez, Jose Soriano, Julio Rodriguez, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller is […]

5 Injured Players to Stash - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (2026)

It’s hard to believe that we are already one month into the new baseball season. As you prepare for a fresh week on the fantasy baseball calendar, I have a new edition of Five Injured Players To Stash for your consideration. In this week’s grab bag are a couple of options with the potential to […]

Ryan Waldschmidt a High-End Stash with Multi-Category Potential

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt's MLB debut is drawing closer and closer with every multi-hit performance at Triple-A Reno. The D-backs' top-ranked prospect has eight multi-hit efforts in his last 15 contests and has reached base safely in 19 of the 20 games in which he's recorded at least two plate appearances. He's hitting […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/21/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have an awesome eight-game slate on tap tonight in MLB. I have a game stack I am raving about for tonight's slate and a pitcher in an elite spot at a cheap price point. This is one of my favorite slates of the year. If you have not had a chance to check out […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Didier Fuentes, Robby Snelling, Colt Emerson

Targeting high-impact prospects can provide you with league-winning upside. Managers who opted to stash players like Nick Kurtz ahead of his MLB debut last summer were rewarded with a top-15 hitter. In this piece, we will look at three high-upside prospects who are on the verge of earning the call to the big leagues. Should […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Payton Tolle, Bryce Eldridge, Charlie Condon

Finding high-upside prospects on the waiver wire can provide a major boost to your fantasy team. Even in the opening month, we have seen the White Sox promote top prospect Noah Schultz to the majors, who is coming off an impressive outing. In this piece, we will spotlight three more high-end prospects who could provide […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Carries Waiver-Wire Appeal After Return From Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (knee) had his start to the 2026 season delayed by recovery from the ACL tear that ended his 2025 campaign. However, the 32-year-old made his return to the Arizona lineup on Saturday after logging a 1.083 OPS across nine plate appearances in his rehab stint at Double-A. Now that […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 4 (April 20 - 26)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 4 of 2026, from April 20 to April 26. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Value Chart for Week 4 - Trade Rankings, Buys, Sells

Welcome back to our updated fantasy baseball trade value chart for Week 4 of the 2026 MLB season. In this article, you'll find our updated trade rankings, along with several buys and sells for fantasy baseball, including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Andy Pages, Jeff Hoffman, and more. Every week of the MLB season brings new opportunities to […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4 (April 20 - April 26)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 4 of the 2026 season (April 20- April 26). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 (April 20- April 26)

The season is rolling right along, and we have nearly a full month of games under our belt. The fantasy baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint, but it's important to stay competitive early in the year and at least give your team an opportunity to get hot down the stretch. So sitting on […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 4 of the 2026 season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worth […]

Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 4)

The Mariano Bullpen conglomerate is pleased to offer you, the dear readers, a one-stop shop article with my rest-of-season closer ranks and waiver wire recommendations! This piece will focus on our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 4 of 2026, and provide you with a tiered closers rankings table and relievers to add. We'll […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/20/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a small eight-game Monday slate, but there are some plays that stand out to me tonight. Tonight’s slate is very upfront for me as there is one pitcher that I think you have to get to and two stacks that are head and shoulders above the rest. I will refer to my model […]

Corbin Carroll Expected Back Tuesday; Injury Concern Appears Minor

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said outfielder Corbin Carroll (back) will start in right field on Tuesday after leaving Sunday's game vs. the Blue Jays with back tightness. Carroll went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before exiting in the fourth inning, with Jorge Barrosa taking over in right field. The quick return suggests Arizona avoided a […]

Corbin Carroll Exits Sunday's Game with Back Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (back) was forced to make an early exit from Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Carroll didn't look right after striking out in the bottom of the third inning. He was later replaced by Jorge Barrosa to open the fifth inning. The D-Backs are saying that Carroll was pulled […]

Ildemaro Vargas Taking Advantage of Expanded Role in Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Ildemaro Vargas has played a bench role for the majority of his 10-season MLB career. However, the 34-year-old is off to a red-hot start to the 2026 season, hitting .377/.400/.623 with two home runs, eight RBI, and 11 runs scored across 56 plate appearances. With Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith (elbow) […]

Nick Mariano's Week 4 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. If your fantasy baseball experience has been anything like mine thus far, you cannot believe that it's only mid-April. Please join me in taking a deep breath and reminding yourself that it is early, but trends are certainly sharpening up. The elevated league-wide walk […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 4 (April 20 - April 26)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 4 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for April 20th - April 26th. 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-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 4 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

We're into the fourth week of the 2026 MLB season. As always, it's important to think about which hitting prospects to stash. Finding a young gem can bring more upside to your fantasy baseball teams. In this column, I choose five different hitting prospects to stash to highlight each week. Some of these hitters could […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 17 - April 19)

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the final games in Week 3 (April 17 - April 19). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Garrett Mitchell, Salvador Perez, Miguel Vargas, Otto Lopez, and more -- […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 4)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 4 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, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3 (2026)

With another week of MLB action in the books, it's time to do another deep dive into some undervalued hitters. These hitters are under 25% rostered on Yahoo and will likely not blow your FAAB budget, as they seem to be going under the radar in the vast majority of leagues. This week, we will […]