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 […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 3 - April 5)

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 1 (April 3 - April 5). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Bo Bichette, Addison Barger, Colson Montgomery, Miguel Vargas, and more -- and […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 2 (2026)

We're baaaack! Welcome to the 2026 baseball season, which has already been a little bit wild even here at the start. ABS challenges? Fun! Standings turned on their heads? Fun! Teams we thought were bad are good, maybe? Teams we thought were good are bad, maybe? It's all FUN, as Jeff McNeil screamed after this strikeout. […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 2 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

We're into the second week of the 2026 MLB season. Since last week's column, we've seen Konnor Griffin recalled to the majors, so it's time to get a fresh list of the top five hitting prospects to stash. I've dug a bit deeper for this week's article, so if your league is more shallow, just […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/3/2026)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! After a short slate on Thursday, Friday is full of baseball all day. Five games start in the early afternoon, five games get underway around 4:00 p.m. ET, and the final five are tonight under the lights. Nationals Park gets the action started with the wind blowing out and warm weather in […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/3/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

DraftKings decided to have a massive 10-game slate starting at 1:05 p.m. ET and combined the afternoon games into one, while FanDuel has two split five-game slates. Today's article will focus on the 10 day games with an emphasis on DraftKings since it is one of the main slates. We have some intriguing spots in […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 1

Baseball is in full swing, and at RotoBaller HQ, we have more waiver wire advice for leagues that allow daily moves.  Below, you will find our updated mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 1 -- March 30  through April 5. This edition of waiver wire rankings features players like Lucas Ecerg, Jack Leiter, Parker […]

Mid-Week Cut Candidates for Fantasy Baseball - Players to Consider Dropping

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the mid-week edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though the season is just getting started, several players have been demoted to Triple-A or have suffered severe injuries, which are expected to keep them sidelined for several months, making them […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 1 (2026)

Welcome to the 2026 regular season, where you're likely either ordering champagne bottles or torching your computer depending on how this first week has gone. We're all trying to keep two feet on the ground with our preseason priors, and yet we can't ignore these early data points either! Let's check early temps with the […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Corbin Carroll, Dylan Cease, Chase DeLauter, more

Welcome back to the insane, grueling marathon that is the fantasy baseball experience! We spent all offseason crafting our draft plans and deliberating player takes, knowing full well that a small sample in the early going would either confirm our priors or railroad our psyche with slow starts. Please breathe, and be more patient as […]

When Is Konnor Griffin Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 2 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin is viewed as the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball. During the 2025 season, he immediately flashed high upside and was climbing the minor leagues at an impressive rate. While he was unable to crack the MLB roster after spring training, he was sent to Triple-A, which suggests his […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 30 - April 5)

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 (March 30 - April 5). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Munetaka Murakami, Dominic Canzone, Jorge Polanco, Brenton Doyle, and more -- and how their […]

Shea Langeliers Continues Power Surge, Launches Fifth Home Run on Wednesday

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers was one of the lone bright spots of his team's 5-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, going two-for-four with a solo home run. The 28-year-old is off to a torrid start to 2026, as he's hitting .375 with five home runs and eight RBI across his first 25 plate […]

A's Turn to Mark Leiter Jr. to Earn Tuesday's Save

Athletics reliever Mark Leiter Jr. earned his first save of the season Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, working through traffic to secure the win. Leiter Jr. allowed two hits in the inning but limited the damage, recording one strikeout and stranding both runners. The left-hander is in his first season with Oakland and is working […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/1/2026)

We are finishing up the first week of the season, and we have many opening day starters back on the bump today for their second start of the year. That makes my job of tracking down home runs a bit more challenging, but who's to say we can't attack these top pitchers, too? I was […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 1

Draft season is over, and the long grind of a fantasy baseball season has begun. In addition to my waiver wire article every Friday, I'll once again be ranking and discussing the top-25 prospects to stash in redraft leagues each Monday here on RotoBaller. While several notable prospects like JJ Wetherholt, Kevin McGonigle, and Chase […]

Nick Kurtz Dropped to Third in Lineup Against Lefty

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz hit leadoff for the team in the first four games of the 2026 season, but with Atlanta Braves left-hander Jose Suarez on the mound on Tuesday, Kurtz will drop down to third in the batting order, per MLB.com. The power-hitting left-hander looked amazing in his MLB debut with the A's […]

MLB DFS Picks for 3/31/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a massive 11-game slate on Tuesday, with a lot of wind to account for. These make a big difference when talking about implied run totals, stacking offenses, and avoiding pitchers in tough spots. We also have a roof open in one of my favorite parks in the big leagues for hitting. Tonight's slate […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 1? (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Should they drop, hold, or sell them in Week 1 (March 30 to April 5)? Each week, we will look at which players are struggling in fantasy baseball. These players could be a hitter in the midst of a slump, or a pitcher coming […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups (Hitters and Pitchers)

Opening Day is officially in the books, and the first few days of the MLB season have been action packed. Don't panic if your team underperformed the first week; there is still plenty of baseball to be played. There were some key injuries that popped up, such as Jackson Chourio landing on the injured list […]

Nick Mariano's Week 1 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's only been a few days of 2026 baseball, and yet it feels like we are surrounded by data points! Many of you are trying to grasp what's real and address identified weaknesses from draft day. So say we all, and that's why I'm […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 1 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

The 2026 MLB season is finally here. Even though we just finished drafting, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be proactive in improving your rosters. One way to do so is to find a prospect to stash on your team, especially if your league has an "NA" designation, which allows you to carry a minor […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 1 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 1 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though we are only a handful of days into the regular season, it is never too early to begin stashing prospects. Just look at how impactful Nick Kurtz was when he reached the majors last […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the 2026 season (March 30 - April 5). 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 […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 30 - April 5)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 1 of the 2026 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of March 30 - April 5, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Lawrence Butler Back in the Outfield on Monday

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler is back in center field and will hit sixth in the batting order on Monday for the series opener in Atlanta against the Braves and right-hander Bryce Elder, according to MLB.com. Butler had a rough Opening Day in the walk-off loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last week while going 0-for-3, […]

MLB DFS Picks for 3/30/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Happy work week, Monday, everyone. It makes it a little easier to go back to work knowing we have baseball to come home to and watch. What better way to spend company time than reading some DFS picks and strategy? We have a 10-game slate on the docket tonight and are hitting the back end […]

MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand After Opening Weekend? (2026)

Rejoice! Major League Baseball is finally back. Homers are getting crushed, strikeouts are racking up, and the ABS system is looking like a big success. In Cleveland, it looks like they may have themselves a new star in Chase DeLauter. Shea Langeliers came out of the gates proving why his nickname is "Bangeliers," and Dylan […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (March 30 - April 5)

Week One was a truncated one with only three or four games for most of your fantasy players. I'm going to pretend like we have enough data to know who will have a big year after only one series, but we've seen enough to anticipate the lineup trends and matchups for each team this coming […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

The first week of the 2026 season is in the books, and it's already time to look at the waiver wire. Even though it is early in the season, last season we saw Tyler Soderstrom and Ben Rice emerge as early-year waiver-wire targets and become lineup staples all summer. In this piece, we will highlight […]