6 Upside Fantasy Baseball Closers Breaking Out? Gregory Soto, Jack Perkins, Erik Miller, Caleb Kilian, Rico Garcia, Bryan King

Finding reliable sources of savings on the waiver wire can often be challenging. Though there are the top options like Mason Miller, many mid-tier relievers have either been shifted to the injured list or have struggled early on. As a result, several relievers have begun to save more save opportunities and are seeing their fantasy […]

RotoBaller Staff Roundtable - Waiver Wire Pickups: Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another Staff roundtable. Below, you will see some of our top wiaver wire picks for the week, including suggestions from Eric Cross, Andy Smith, and Joey Pollizze. This week, we will look at some potential post-hype breakouts, including an interior on the Athletics and an outfielder on the Reds who has begun […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to spotlight seven more must-add players ahead of Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. With many underperforming star players and high-end assets being shifted to the injured list, managers likely need to fill several roster spots. Fortunately, we will highlight seven hitters and pitchers […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - A.J. Ewing, George Lombard Jr., Ryan Waldschmidt

Finding high-upside prospects on the waiver wire can provide your fantasy team with a massive boost. Those who stashed players like Payton Tolle early in the season found an elite strikeout source. Below, we will look at two top-hitting prospects who were not drafted from the major leagues and one budding shortstop in the Yankees system […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle, Henry Bolte

Finding high-impact prospects on the air can propel your team to a fantasy championship. While some prospects do not earn the call until the second half, they are worth stashing ahead of time as their impact could be immense. In this piece, we will spotlight two of the top pitching prospects in the sport and […]

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 […]

Robby Snelling to be Re-Evaluated Next Week

Miami Marlins left-handed pitching prospect Robby Snelling (elbow) will go for further evaluation next week, manager Clayton McCullough told Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. After making his MLB debut last week, Snelling was placed on the 15-day injured list with a UCL sprain in his left elbow, and it's unclear exactly when he might be […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters and Pitchers (Week 8)

Some weeks, the waiver wire looks pretty barren. Other weeks, it looks fantastic. This is one of those fantastic weeks, as there are plenty of intriguing names to consider adding off the waiver wire right now. These guys can help you in a variety of ways and make an impact in a wide array of […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Jose Altuve, Corey Seager, Shane McClanahan, More

Welcome, everyone, to an extra edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for the second-half of Week 7 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Jose Altuve, Corey Seager, Shane McClanahan, and more. Given the popularity of the weekly Risers and Fallers article on Mondays, we're providing another edition. […]

Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to Nick Mariano's closer rankings for the upcoming week. This column will discuss our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 8 of the 2026 fantasy season, bringing you a tiered closers rankings table, and several key relievers to add. This article is a way for fantasy managers to see everything closer related. We'll go […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 7

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another waiver wire rankings article. Amazingly, we are already in the middle of May and almost at the end of Week 7 of the MLB season. For fantasy leagues that allow daily moves, we are back with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 7 -- May 11  through May […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 8)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 8 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The focus of this column is to highlight players who could be breaking out, taking a look at current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. Some […]

Saves+Holds Fantasy Baseball Rankings (SV+HLD) Updates: Top 150 Relief Pitchers (May)

Gather round and let's have some fun with our first in-season update for my Saves+Holds fantasy baseball rankings (SV+HLD or SOLDS) for the top 150 relief pitchers of the 2026 season. Enough of our bullpen content orbits the pampered world of saves, so let's widen the landscape and include holds. This is always a welcome […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 8 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 8 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we saw our No. 1 stash option, Robby Snelling, earn the call to the majors, joining Payton Tolle and Noah Schultz as names referenced in this series who are now in the big […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

The MLB season is in full swing. We are nearing the midway point in May, and throughout the first month and a half, we have seen many hitters turn in dominant performances this season and are on a breakout trajectory. This week, we will look at another five hitters who are enjoying a productive start and […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 7 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?

Another week of MLB action is behind us, which means it's time to take another deep dive into the waiver wire and examine four starting pitchers that could be worth adding to our fantasy team. This week, we will spotlight two pitchers from the Athletics and a potential budding star in Miami who has not […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Pitchers On The Rise (Week 7)

This week, I'd like to switch things up and focus on pitchers already on your rosters. Instead of deciding if you should pick up an emerging pitcher off the wire (we already have a lot of content that is geared towards that), I'd like to drill down on three starters who are pitching well ahead […]

4 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Henry Bolte, A.J. Ewing, Jose Corniell, Kemp Alderman

Welcome to Week 7 and RotoBaller's Redraft Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report for the 2026 MLB season, looking at prospect risers and fallers in redraft fantasy baseball leagues. As we advance deeper into the regular season, we'll take a closer look at Henry Bolte, A.J. Ewing, Jose Corniell, and Kemp Alderman. Each is a top talent […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Value Chart for Week 7 - Trade Rankings, Buys, Sells

Welcome back to our updated fantasy baseball trade value chart for Week 7 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 Kevin Gausman, Riley O'Brien, Kris Bubic, and more. Every week of the MLB season brings new opportunities to […]

Thunder Dan's MLB Strikeout Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (5/15/2026)

Friday night baseball is right up there for me with some Friday night NBA hoops or Sunday afternoon NFL football. We almost always get every MLB team in action and a new slate of weekend series kicking off. There are some really fun matchups this weekend, as the MLB schedule makers have given us intrastate […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/15/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

This is one of my favorite slates of the year. We have a stack I am going to go all in on for the first time this season. It is the highest-rated stack grade in my handiness model and the highest implied team total in my team model. They also have six of the top-20 […]

Max Meyer Keeps Posting Encouraging Numbers

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer finished with mixed results during his most recent outing against the Minnesota Twins. Meyer tossed 5.2 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits while striking out nine batters in the win. The four earned runs are the most that Meyer has allowed in a single start this season. […]

Who Should I Trade For or Trade Away? Corbin Carroll, Pete Alonso, Manny Machado, Garrett Crochet, Jeff Hoffman, Jeremy Pena, Bo Bichette

Who Should I Trade For? Who Should I Trade Away? Some common Week 7 fantasy baseball trade decisions are regarding players like Pete Alonso, Manny Machado, Jeff Hoffman, Corbin Carroll, Garrett Crochet, Jeremy Pena, and Bo Bichette.  But not to worry, we are here to help make these trade decisions and build winning lineups in […]

Thomas White Primed for Call-Up the Next Time Marlins Need an Arm?

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Thomas White could be the next man up when a rotation spot opens up after the recently promoted Robby Snelling (elbow) hit the injured list with a UCL sprain after one start, with the team recalling Braxton Garrett for Thursday's start against the Twins. White is not on the 40-man roster, […]

Seven Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Dynasty Gems In Double-A

With a month of MiLB data in the books, it's time to begin identifying the most promising prospects who have seen their value increase. While some of these prospects are likely rostered in most dynasty leagues, some remain under the radar and could likely be stashed in most formats. Below, we will highlight seven prospects […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 7

It's already the middle of Week 7 as the 2026 MLB season continues to zoom by. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with another edition of our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 7 — May 11 through May  17— to help fantasy managers navigate the waiver wire in daily leagues. This list covers the […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for James Wood, Travis Bazzana, Spencer Strider, more

The hits keep coming, and they don't stop coming, so let us gather ourselves with the latest weekly update to my rest-of-season fantasy baseball top 300 ranks. We have to react to several injuries, even a few key returns, all while finding spots for those top prospects that we know you're stashing away. A select […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 7)

This week brought another wave of prospects crashing onto the MLB shores, as several top farmhands earned the call to the majors. In this article, we’ll break down three of those hitters, along with two prospects who are beginning to find their footing in the minors. As you manage your roster, it’s important to strike […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 7 (2026)

Welcome back to the weekly starting pitcher party that seemingly never ends. We've got about three-quarters of the season yet to be written, which gives rest-of-season ranks a sizeable amount of potential! Let's rip open the latest edition of the FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series, our weekly updated "Top 101 Starting Pitchers", where my weekly Starting […]

11 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 7)

As we enter the middle of May, it can be easy to feel like the baseball season has "settled," especially compared to the early weeks of pure chaos. We've dealt with some key injuries, but also received hurt arms back from the IL. Rest assured, there are still plenty of undervalued and sneaky arms to […]