MLB DFS Picks for 4/15/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have another split slate with DraftKings and FanDuel, but we finally have a Wednesday with only three day games, making for an awesome Wednesday night slate of baseball. We have good hitting weather again across the country, making it important to nail down our pitching as always. I have updated my model to include […]

Mid-Week Cut Candidates for Fantasy Baseball - Players to Consider Dropping (Week 3)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the mid-week edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 3 of the 2026 MLB season. Even though we are still in the early going of the campaign, managers have seen many high-end players underperform or suffer major injuries. This week, fantasy baseball managers saw Cade Cavalli and […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 3

Incredibly, it's already mid-April, and we are already in Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season.  At RotoBaller HQ, we update our waiver wire rankings with the latest injuries and news to help fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. In this article, you will find our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/15/2026)

It's going to be one of the warmest days that we have had this calendar year across the country, which should make for some really solid hitting environments today. With that being said, I am loading up on home run props today with six left-handed sluggers who have great matchups today. Yes, that's more than […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 3 (2026)

Congratulations on making it roughly 10% of the way through the 2026 fantasy baseball season! The cold weather is easing up, and the offensive output may warm up alongside it, and injuries are always keeping us on our toes. We're here to run back the FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series, our weekly updated "Top 101 Starting […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 13 - April 19)

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 13 - April 19). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Taylor Ward, Isaac Paredes, Jac Caglianone, Xavier Edwards, and more -- and how their […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Jonah Tong, Colby Thomas, Jacob Melton

Finding high-end prospects in the minor leagues who can make a major impact for fantasy is one of the keys to building a successful roster. Last season, managers saw many prospects earn the call to the big leagues and make a massive impact, such as Nolan McLean and Cam Schlittler. In this piece, we will […]

MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand In Mid-April? (2026)

We're just a few weeks into the MLB season, and there are already a slew of surprises that are shaping the league. Some starts aren't so hot, like the ones in Boston and Houston. Others are surprisingly good, such as what's happening in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. But even with all the surprises, some things never […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 3 (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell fantasy baseball trades advice article for Week 3 of the 2026 season, highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, this article will dive into the best trade targets and a few players to trade away before it's too late.  […]

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 […]

Leo De Vries Riding Six-Game Hit Streak, Triple-A Around the Corner?

Athletics shortstop prospect Leo De Vries is looking quite comfortable at Double-A Midland to start 2026, currently riding a six-game hit streak, with two three-hit performances in his last two contests. It's pushed his season-long slash line to .333/.429/.528 with two home runs, two steals, and a strong 6:8 BB:K. The switch-hitter was the headliner […]

13 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 3)

This season is keeping the curveballs coming as we try to get a read on the year's trends! But as we noted last week, we are happy to lean into the murkiness and unearth chances to gain an edge. It's time to scan for this week's relief risers and potential breakouts. The piece seeks to […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 3 (Hitters and Pitchers)

The MLB season continues to fly by as we are already onto Week 3. In some of the biggest news of the day, the White Sox called up top left-handed pitching prospect Noah Schultz to the major leagues. Fantasy managers will have to navigate through more injuries as Adley Rutschman was placed on the IL, […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 3

After a slight lull following the Konnor Griffin promotion, it sounds like the upcoming week could yield a few notable prospect promotions. We've already received confirmation regarding Noah Schultz, and we might get Sam Antonacci and Didier Fuentes as well. There are several other prospects performing extremely well in Triple-A to open the season as […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Didier Fuentes, James Tibbs III, Sam Antonacci

Targeting high-end prospects early in the regular season can be the difference between you winning your fantasy league or falling just short in the final standings. Last season, managers who took the task and stayed with Nick Kurtz were rewarded with a league-winner. In this piece, we will spotlight three high-upside prospects that are nearing […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Payton Tolle, Robby Snelling, Jimmy Crooks

Through the opening weeks of the season, fantasy managers have seen many high-end prospects perform at an elite level in the upper minor leagues and have been making a strong case to earn the call to the majors. In this piece, we will spotlight three high-impact prospects who are knocking on the MLB door in […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/14/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

DraftKings and FanDuel are finally aligned with both slates starting at the same time tonight. This is a miracle in its own right. We have some good hitting conditions again on the East Coast with warm weather and the wind blowing out. We saw a ton of home runs yesterday because of this. I will […]

Still No Timetable for Brent Rooker's Return

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (oblique) is not doing baseball activities at this time, and there's still no timetable for his return, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. The A's placed Rooker on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right-oblique strain that he suffered in Thursday's win over the New York Yankees. The 31-year-old […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 3)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 3 of the 2026 season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worth […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 13 - April 19)

As the weather starts to warm up this week, perhaps we will see the bats start to catch up to the arms? There are certainly a lot of widely available players worth consideration if you have an open roster spot, and no shortage of good schedules and positive hitting environments. My weekly hitters, streamers, fantasy baseball waiver […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 (April 13 - April 19)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 3 of the 2026 season (April 13 - April 19). 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Week 3 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. You may feel like much of the season has already passed you by, yet we're not even 10% of the way through the regular season! That's not to say we don't have plenty to learn from. This writer just wants to be sure that […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 3 (April 13 - 19)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 3 of 2026, from April 13 to April 19. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/13/2026)

It's Monday, which is also the day to set your seasonal lineups! Hopefully, your year-long leagues are going swimmingly to start, even though some first-round picks are not remotely living up to their hype to begin the year. I'm here today to bring you four HR prop bets I like, and I have some extra […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/13/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Once again, the two sites decided to start at different times: DraftKings included the three games before 7:05 p.m., while FanDuel did not. The weather is starting to heat up, and we have some great hitting conditions on tonight's slate. My model is over on a few spots and has been on fire for predicting […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 3 (April 13 - April 19)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 3 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for April 13th - April 19th. 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 3 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

With another week of MLB action in the books, it's time to turn our attention to the waiver wire. In this piece, we will spotlight some of our staff's top waiver wire recommendations ahead of Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. In this week's edition, we have a budding catcher who is entering must-start […]

Jacob Wilson Gets First Day Off This Season

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the New York Mets. Darell Hernaiz will start in his absence, batting eighth and playing shortstop. This is the first time Wilson has missed a game this season. Presumably, he's just getting the day off, so managers shouldn't be concerned […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 13 - April 19)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 3 of the 2026 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 13 - April 19, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Jeffrey Springs is Gaining Value After Two Excellent Starts

Athletics starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs is becoming a popular waiver wire pickup after back-to-back strong outings on the mound. Most recently, Springs tossed seven shutout innings, allowing one hit with seven strikeouts during Thursday's win over the New York Yankees. The southpaw is posting a 1.47 ERA with 15 strikeouts across three starts this season. […]