Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters and Pitchers (Week 7)
If you're like me, you're probably pretty fed up with all the injuries lately. We've lost two big-name pitchers over the last two weeks, along with several notable hitters, including Roman Anthony. So, where do we go to fill these holes on our fantasy rosters? The waiver wire. Luckily, there are some pretty intriguing options […]
Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 7 - Redraft Leagues (2026)
It's time for the seventh week of the 2026 MLB season. We always need to consider which hitting prospects to stash because finding a potential young stud can raise your fantasy team's ceiling. In this article, I focus on five different hitting prospects to stash to write about each week. Some of these hitters could […]
Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 7)
The hits do not stop coming, whether that's injuries or literally hits falling in like rain against your team's relievers, so let's pop that umbrella and chat over my rest-of-season closer ranks and waiver wire recommendations! This column will discuss our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 7 of 2026, and bring you a […]
Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 6
The MLB season continues to roll on as Week 6 is coming to a close, and we are back with more waiver wire with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 6 -- May 4 through May 10 for leagues that allow daily moves. The list covers the top 100 hitters and pitchers. In […]
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 6)
Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 6 of the 2026 MLB season. We are seeing FAAB budgets be strained each week, and many folks have already overspent their budgets in five scant weeks. I feel your pain and want to help, and that is why this […]
4 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Robby Snelling, Jesus Rodriguez, Max Clark, Joe Mack
Welcome to Week 6 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 Robby Snelling, Jesus Rodriguez, Max Clark, and Joe Mack. Each is a top talent […]
Updated Start/Sit Chart - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 8 - May 10)
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 6 (May 8 - May 10). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Kazuma Okamoto, Ozzie Albies, Kerry Carpenter, J.P. Crawford, and more -- […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 6 (2026)
Anyone who thought that May would ease up on the injuries and overall fantasy baseball turbulence can think again! Many of you lost your first-round ace in Tarik Skubal, and I'm not here to pretend we can make a couple of waiver adds to "recreate him in the aggregate." Still, we must battle on with […]
Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 6 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?
The MLB season is in full swing, and we have now turned the calendar to May. However, even though the first month is behind us, there is still ample time to make up ground in your rotisserie and identify breakout pitchers before the truly "break out" can boost your team significantly. This week, we will […]
Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 7 (2026)
Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 7 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we saw one of the top hitting prospects, Bryce Eldridge, earn the call to the majors, while Noah Schultz and Payton Tolle continued to showcase why stashing prospects ahead of their promotion is […]
Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results For Week 6
Welcome back to another edition of Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs. As we slide into May we've started to get a good grip on who's going to be a threat this season. Early season breakouts are always great to see, but our goal is to identify fool's gold so that you don't bank […]
Jack Perkins the Reliever to Roster in Athletics Bullpen
Athletics right-handed reliever Jack Perkins picked up his third save of the season on April 30 and his fourth save opportunity on May 6. He appears to be the front-runner for the closer role for the Athletics for the time being. It is worth noting that Perkins blew his save opportunity on May 6, and […]
MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/8/2026)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! All 30 teams in Major League Baseball are on the schedule this Friday, stacking up plenty of great matchups under the lights, with all 15 games starting at 6:10 p.m. ET or later. While Coors Field and Sutter Health Park are not in play, a few stadiums still have favorable conditions for […]
MLB DFS Picks for 5/8/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings
Tonight's slate is loaded with a plethora of arms to choose from. With that being said, there are not many spots for elite stacks, meaning getting our bats right tonight will be the deciding factor in tonight's slate. If you have not had a chance to check out my model, I will refer to it […]
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 […]
Shea Langeliers Returning to the Athletics on Thursday
Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (paternity) is back with the team on Thursday, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Langeliers was placed on the paternity list by the Athletics on Monday and has been out of the lineup for each of his team's last two games as a result. The 28-year-old is off to a scorching start […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Kazuma Okamoto, Matt Olson, Jesus Luzardo, more
The month of May is off and running, so let's catch up with the latest weekly update to my rest-of-season fantasy baseball top 300 ranks. There has never been a week in my history of doing this exercise where I've said, "Gee, almost nothing has changed!" Patience can be a virtue, but there remain many, […]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Value Chart for Week 6 - Trade Rankings, Buys, Sells
Welcome back to our updated fantasy baseball trade value chart for Week 6 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 Josh Hader, Blake Snell, Abner Uribe, and more. Every week of the MLB season brings new opportunities to […]
Jack Perkins Blows First Save, in Danger of Losing Top Closer Job?
Athletics relief pitcher Jack Perkins was charged with a blown save on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed four runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk, while picking up two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. Perkins came into the game to start the seventh inning and retired the Phillies in order […]
Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 4 - May 10)
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 (May 4 - May 10). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Kazuma Okamoto, Xavier Edwards, Joe Mack, Justin Crawford, Colson Montgomery, Austin Riley, and more […]
MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/7/2026)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a decent-sized Thursday slate as 20 of the 30 teams are in play today, with baseball going on all day starting very early in the AM if you are on the West Coast like me. I like having baseball on all day; it makes the day go by much faster, […]
3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Emmanuel Rodriguez, Hagen Smith, Spencer Jones
Stashing high-end prospects can provide your fantasy team with some unexpected upside. So far in the opening month of the 2026 campaign, high-end prospects like Noah Schultz and Payton Tolle have showcased elite upside on a per-start basis and are emerging as potential must-start pitchers. In this piece, we will look at three prospects who […]
Jack Perkins Still the Athletics' Primary Closer?
Athletics relief pitcher Jack Perkins remains in line to earn save opportunities for the organization. Although he hasn't earned a save since April 30, neither has any other pitcher on the A's. The team hasn't found itself in a save situation so far in the month of May. When one of those situations does present […]
MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand At The Beginning Of May? (2026)
The mess of April baseball is finally behind us as we head into May. This is the month where we really start to find out whose early-season success is going to turn them into a real threat. As of now, it looks like the entire NL Central can contend with everyone at least three games […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 6
Welcome back for more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice for Week 6. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with another edition of our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 6 — May 4 through May 10 — to help fantasy managers in daily leagues. This list covers the top 100 hitters and pitchers to […]
14 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 6)
Another week has gone by, which means another big injury has hit the closer position. It's Baltimore's turn to mix things up, with Atlanta and Philadelphia poised to get their bullpen anchors back shortly. There is once again plenty to dig into for this week's relief risers and potential breakouts. We're here to discuss surging […]
Mid-Week Cut Candidates for Fantasy Baseball - Players to Consider Dropping (Week 6)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the mid-week edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 6 of the 2026 MLB season. With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to look to the waiver wire and improve our roster. Through the early part of Week 6, we have seen several starting […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 6
Last week, we were treated to three notable prospect promotions. Not only did Trey Yesavage get recalled from his rehab assignment, but we also saw the major league debuts for Elmer Rodriguez and Travis Bazzana. Fast forward to this week, and we already have two promotions in the works. Bryce Eldridge is getting the call […]
3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - James Tibbs III, Kaelen Culpepper, Henry Bolte
Managers looking for an edge in their fantasy baseball league should consider stashing prospects who are on the verge of earning the call to the big leagues. Those who stashed Noah Schutlz may have acquired a potential must-start starting pitcher for the remainder of the season. In this piece, we will look at three prospects […]
Max Muncy Not Doing Any Baseball Activities Yet
Athletics third baseman Max Muncy (hand) still isn't doing any baseball activities, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Muncy is eligible to return from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, but there remains no timetable for his return due to a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand. The 23-year-old former 25th overall pick in […]
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