Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the latest mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for fantasy baseball. Major League Baseball’s trade deadline brought about some big changes, so this time around we will look at low-rostered players who will benefit from the recent flurry of trades. Catcher is a notoriously difficult position to find productive […]

Man, that was a fun trade deadline, wasn't it? This was probably one of the busiest trade deadlines I can recall over the last several years, with plenty of notable names switching teams over the last 72 hours. While there were plenty of fantasy implications for the players actually traded, these moves also opened up […]

Stashing high-impact prospects ahead of their MLB debut can provide your fantasy team with a massive spark down the stretch, especially in deep leagues where the waiver wire selection is not overly enticing. Below, we will look at eight prospects who could become league-winners over the final months of the fantasy season. So, should fantasy […]

We're in the sprint to the finish line now, and gathering bullpen arms all season is part of your job as a fantasy manager. At this point, you should know where you stand in most leagues and what you might need to add this week before the sprint to the finish line of the season. […]

The trade deadline has come and gone with quite a few surprises happening. The Dodgers made the biggest splash by acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Tigers. That trade's been making the waves around the baseball world, but it's helping to solidify LA's chances at a three-peat. Meanwhile, the Red Sox made arguably the most surprising […]

The trade deadline is behind us, and we saw many relievers' fantasy value increase and decrease due to the many trades that occurred. In this piece, we will look at five names who should be on the rise and may be worth a close look on the waiver wire ahead of the final stretch of […]

Stashing high-impact prospects ahead of their promotion to the majors can provide you with a potential high-upside lottery ticket. As we enter the final stretch, finding upside on the waiver wire is difficult, and targeting prospects is often the best route. Below, we will spotlight two of the top outfield prospects in baseball and an […]

Whew! That was a whirlwind of a trade deadline, wasn't it? Yesterday we saw some of the new acquisitions in action, and it was a mixed bag. Tarik Skubal was solid in a loss, and Freddy Peralta got decimated in his Rays debut at Coors Field (the Rays still won). The Yankee fan in me... […]

We have a massive Wednesday slate but a small seven-game night slate. Now that the trade deadline has settled, we can finally lock into plays that will stand all day long. This will be my last article for the next week, as I will be headed on a much-needed family vacation. Let's lock in. If... […]

It's another fantastic MLB slate today, with plenty of quality pitchers to target for strikeouts and some really favorable spots for several offenses. We also have a couple of really good spots for NRFI bets, as we have at least one potential pitcher's duel in both leagues today. If you're reading this, I'll assume you […]

The MLB trade deadline is over, and we saw quite a few players change uniforms. Adley Rutschman is now on the Red Sox, Foster Griffin and Jo Adell are on the Guardians, Freddy Peralta is on the Rays, and many others swapped uniforms over the deadline. At RotoBaller HQ, we updated our rankings to reflect […]

It's officially August, and we have two months left of the 2026 MLB season. The MLB Trade Deadline is on Monday, and we could see players shuffled around as teams bolster their rosters for a World Series run. We saw the Tigers trade ace Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers in exchange for prospects. At RotoBaller […]

Happy Day After Trade Deadline Day, RotoBaller Posse! Write an article about home run bets today, they say? Oh yeah, who the heck is playing? I kid, of course, but this is going to be a wild day with players on new teams, role players being thrust into starting slots, and pitchers facing batters they’ve... […]

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno was a late scratch from the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the division-rival San Diego Padres to attend the birth of his second child, according to Jack Sommers of Sports Illustrated. Veteran James McCann got the start behind the dish to catch right-hander Brandon Pfaadt and was […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks added outfield depth at Monday's Aug. 3 trade deadline by acquiring outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to ESPN's Jorge Castillo and Alden Gonzalez. Nootbaar will head to the National League West after hitting just .234/.333/.354 with a .688 OPS, three home runs, 16 RBI, 22 runs scored, and […]

The 2026 MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching. In just a few hours, the trade market will shut down, marking one of the final turning points of the 2026 campaign. So far, several high-end players have already been shipped to a contender, including Kevin Gausman and Tarik Skubal. However, there are still many high-profile names […]

Targeting high-end prospects ahead of their MLB debuts can be a great way of adding an impact player to your fantasy roster without spending much of your FAAB budget. In this piece, we will spotlight three emerging prospects and determine if they are worthy of being viewed as must-stash prospects. Should fantasy managers stash these […]

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Brandyn Garcia has emerged as one of his team's better bullpen arms so far this season, recording a 2.10 ERA and 0.80 WHIP with 36 strikeouts, 13 holds, and three saves across 30 innings (36 games). Garcia has logged an impressive 31.9% strikeout rate while posting just a 6.2% walk rate. He […]

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly waiver wire pickup series! These are the best waiver wire pickups of the week, and we offer a wide range of available players to pick up at each position. We will only look at players rostered in under 30%... […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another staff roundtable ahead of Week 19 of the fantasy season. As always, we will spotlight our top waiver wire targets from members of our fantasy baseball staff, including Eric Cross, Andy Smith, and Marty Tallman. This week, prospects take center stage as we saw two high-end names earn the call. Additionally, […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 19 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for August 3 - August 9. For those new to this weekly series, we dive into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets every week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid amounts for waivers. […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 19 of the 2026 season (August 3- August 9). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. The […]

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 19 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who […]

Hello, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. Prospect promotions will be the highlight in this edition as two high-end names earned the call to the big leagues. This week, we will spotlight seven players who are available in more than 75% of all […]

My July prospect rankings update might be my favorite one of the season. Why? Well, this is the update when I'm able to add in all the new prospects who were just drafted a few weeks ago. A total of 69 MLB draftees made my Top-500, with 11 of those 69 making my Top-125 below. […]

Another month has come and gone, and we're now in the final two months of the MLB season. This is the point in the season when breakout or poor performances become more than just an early-season sample size situation. You'll see several scenarios of that below. Two of the names I wrote about who jumped […]

The closer carousel was quite busy this past week as the Arizona Diamondbacks demoted veteran Paul Sewald from the role, and several shakeups occurred in Kansas City and Pittsburgh as the "primary" options have begun to struggle. Below, we will look at six high-leverage relief pitchers who have begun to see their fantasy value increase […]

It's an exciting time for baseball as August officially arrives on Saturday, with the MLB trade deadline on Monday. The trade rumors for Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal continue to heat up, and we could see the ace traded by the deadline. At RotoBaller HQ, we have updated our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Michael Soroka (glute) is scheduled to make a rehab start with Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, per John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Phoenix. Gambadoro reports that the team's plan for Soroka is for him to throw "around 50-60 pitches." Soroka has been on the 15-day injured list since late June due to […]

The All-Star break is over, the trade deadline approaches, and the sprint to the finish line commences this weekend. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 19 of 2026, with tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. Andy Smith is filling in for Nick Mariano for the […]