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A "Possibility" Kyle Stowers Will Play First Base This Year
Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough called it a "possibility" that outfielder Kyle Stowers (hamstring) will play first base this year, possibly as early as his minor-league rehab assignment, according to Kevin Barral of Fish On First. Stowers is approaching a rehab assignment after going through a workout on Wednesday. The left-handed slugger has never appeared […]
Mid-Week Cut Candidates for Fantasy Baseball - Players to Consider Dropping (Week 2)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the mid-week edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 2 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though the season is still just getting started, many players have underperformed or suffered major injuries, which opens the door for managers to turn to the waiver wire to pick up […]
Robby Snelling Posts Seven-Strikeout Effort, Remains High-End Stash Target
Miami Marlins left-handed pitching prospect Robby Snelling turned in a strong bounce-back effort in his second start of the Triple-A regular season and remains a high-end stash target in all standard leagues. On April 3, Snelling was sharp against Triple-A Sugar Land, tossing four innings of three-run ball with an impressive seven punchouts. This was […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 2
At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice and have updated our waiver wire rankings from Sunday to guide fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. Below, you will find our early-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 2 -- April 6 through April 12. Below you will find players such […]
Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Wednesday April 8th
Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Wednesday, April 8th 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Giancarlo Stanton, Mickey Moniak, Brandon Marsh, Cam Smith, and more -- and how their matchups project for fantasy […]
Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 6 - April 12)
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 6 - April 12). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Marsh, Jordan Walker, Miguel Vargas, and more -- and how their […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 2 (2026)
Kudos to those of you who are fighting the good fight against small-sample devils yelling at you to rage-drop all slow starters. We've got new information flying at us with every turn, and each data point comes with its own matchup, health, weather, etc., to fold in. Let's take some temperatures with the FSWA-award-winning Best […]
Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 2)
Welcome to the second edition of our Unlikely Aces series in 2026. We're into the second full week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. It's fun to stream starting pitchers and find success. However, sometimes streaming pitchers can destroy the ratios. We should have a process for any waiver wire move, start/sit decision, or player […]
Kipp Heisterman's MLB Strikeout Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (4/8/2026)
Welcome back to our daily MLB strikeout prop bets guide for Wednesday, April 8, 2026. We have games scattered across the afternoon and evening today, and some strikeout matchups to get excited about. We had a strong start to the season with strikeout props here at RotoBaller. I've been covering these props along with some […]
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 4/7/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings
DraftKings and FanDuel decided to have two different start times for their slates tonight, because why not? We will have an emphasis on both slates tonight, focusing on an array of plays to help cover whatever site you prefer to play at, or, if you're like me, both. As always, please make sure you check […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 2
We're just shy of the two-week mark of the 2026 major league season, and we already had the biggest call-up of the year happen with Pittsburgh promoting the No. 1 prospect in baseball, Konnor Griffin, last week. And honestly, this is one of those times where I'm happy to be wrong about my June ETA […]
10 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 2)
Some part of us surely knew that 2026 would bring a healthy dose of bullpen madness, but many were not prepared to tangle with this degree of chaos. Where there is ambiguity, there is opportunity. Let's run through another week's worth of risers and potential reliever breakouts. This column aims to sift through the ol' […]
Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Tuesday April 7th
Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Tuesday, April 7th 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Cam Smith, Mickey Moniak, Jo Adell, Tyler Soderstrom, Willy Adames, and more -- and how their matchups project […]
Marlins Place Pete Fairbanks on Paternity List
Miami Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks has officially been placed on the paternity list. This move was widely expected after the Marlins shifted Fairbanks to the opener role on Sunday so that he could leave the team and join his family sooner. He was roughed up during that spot start, allowing three earned runs, three hits, […]
Liam Hicks Worth a Waiver-Wire Add After Hot Start?
Miami Marlins left-handed-hitting catcher and first baseman Liam Hicks is off to a blazing-hot start to his 2026 campaign. Through 29 plate appearances, he's slashing .333/.414/.750 with three home runs, seven runs scored, and an NL-leading 12 RBI. Most of his underlying metrics support his early breakout, with xBA, xWOBA, and xSLG all ranking in […]
MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand After One Week Of Play? (2026)
With another week of MLB action in the books, we're starting to get a bit of a clearer picture of who's who this season. The top few teams look just about how we expected, and the same goes for the bottom-feeders. But the middle of the pack has a whole bunch of question marks, as […]
Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Monday April 6th
Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Monday, April 6th 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Jeremy Pena, Dansby Swanson, Daylen Lile, Carter Jensen, and more -- and how their matchups project for fantasy […]
MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/6/2026)
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a restful, family-filled, and RotoBaller-ific Easter yesterday (if that's not a word, I'm making it one). If you read and followed Alex's HR prop article yesterday, you're likely a lot richer this morning as Adolis Garcia and Ben Rice both connected for homers, and Ketel Marte was OH SO […]
Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 2 (Hitters and Pitchers)
We are about a week and a half into the 2026 MLB regular season, and there has already been a lot of injury news, prospects called up, and role changes. Juan Soto is day-to-day with a minor groin strain. It didn't take long, but the Pirates promoted top prospect Konnor Griffin on Friday after he […]
Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 2
Welcome to the Week 2 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll look at prospects who are performing exceptionally well as of late, who could be worth stashing or monitoring for fantasy purposes. One week of play isn't enough of a sample to make any 100% definitive claims, but there are […]
Pete Fairbanks Serving as Opener Before Going on Paternity List
Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Pete Fairbanks will serve as the opener for Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. After the game, he will be placed on the paternity list. Fairbanks has been excellent, as per usual, in his role as the Marlins' closer early this season. Through three relief appearances, he has a 0.00 […]
Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're still wading into the 2026 season and slowly tweaking our preseason convictions as each new day washes over us. There are plenty of hot starts to pick apart and cold openings to exercise calculated patience with. Let's draw some lines in the sand […]
FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 2 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for April 6th - April 12th. 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. […]
Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable
With the first full week of the MLB season behind us, it's time to look to the waiver wire. In this piece, we will spotlight the emerging hitters, starting pitchers, closers, and breakout prospects you should pick up in your fantasy baseball leagues. This week, we saw several hitters from the opening week continue their […]
Cut/Drop Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 2) - Who To Replace On Waivers?
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the weekend edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball for the upcoming Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season. Even though we are only a week through the campaign, fantasy managers have seen many high-end players suffer injuries or mid-round selections greatly disappoint their ADP. This week, fantasy baseball […]
Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)
Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the 2026 season (April 6 - April 12). 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 […]
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)
Whether you are cutting some slow starters or need to add hitters to replace injured sluggers, the early weeks of the season are a good time to snag some bats off the wire. My weekly hitters streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire pickups or […]
Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 2 of the 2026 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 6 - April 12, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]
Owen Caissie is Gaining Traction with Hot Start
Miami Marlins outfielder Owen Caissie is off to a hot start to begin his Marlins career. The 23-year-old was traded to Miami this offseason in a deal that sent Edward Cabrera to the Chicago Cubs. Through eight games with his new team, Caissie is slashing .320/.357/.640 with two home runs and nine RBI. That includes […]
