Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (knee) is scheduled to have season-ending surgery to address cartilage in his left knee, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Rooker was having his knee checked by doctors at Stanford University on Tuesday, and apparently they didn't like what they saw after the A's initially put the right-handed slugger on the […]

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 […]

Athletics shortstop prospect Leo De Vries continues to look plenty comfortable at Double-A Midland. MLB's No. 2 prospect overall is 7-for-23 (.304) over his last five games, including two doubles, a home run, a 2:4 BB:K, and even back-to-back three-steal games. For the season, the switch-hitter is slashing .283/.375/.426 with nine home runs and 28 […]

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (knee) was away from the team on Tuesday while being evaluated at Stanford University for his knee injury, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. "I wouldn't say that his progress has stopped... it hasn't progressed as efficient as we'd like. So he's down there going through another exam," manager Mark Kotsay […]

Athletics infielder Max Muncy has not exactly torn the cover off the ball since returning from a fractured left hand, but he has supplied some useful pop. Over 18 games since June 8, Muncy is 13-for-57 with three home runs and 13 RBI. He now has five homers, 20 RBI, 22 runs, and three steals […]

Athletics reliever Hogan Harris has gone nearly three weeks without a save, and his recent work has not helped his case for more chances. Over his last seven appearances, the left-hander has allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and two walks in six innings. That works out to a 7.50 ERA and 2.00 WHIP. […]

It's officially July, and we are a few weeks away from the MLB All-Star break. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice with our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 14— June 29 through July 5 to help fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. We have updated the […]

Welcome back to our weekly starting pitcher rankings for Week 14, where we rank the top starting pitchers in fantasy baseball. This FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series is updated weekly with the "Top 101 Starting Pitchers" from Nick Mariano. His Weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks look to assist you to the top spot as well. Every […]

If you like betting on baseball games, then you've come to the right place. Welcome back to my weekly Wednesday MLB betting article, where I offer up my favorite MLB bets of the day, including my specialty - pitcher strikeout props! If you're reading this, I'll assume you also bet on baseball regularly. Today's picks […]

As we head into July, the weather heats up, and so does the war of attrition for our rosters. Each week, we are forced to look at where we are while dreaming about where we want to be. Is this the time to add an undervalued hitter to your roster to replace a low performer? […]

The calendar is about to flip into July, and we're now entering the stretch run of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. As I've always said, stashing prospects in redraft leagues needs to be very strategic, especially now with those bench spots being so valuable. With only a couple of prospect promotions recently, the top names […]

Filling out your roster with relievers who can bring exceptional ratios and over a strikeout per inning alongside the saves is a critical ingredient to a winning fantasy baseball formula. This column will present six relief pitchers who have seen an increase in their fantasy value over the last week, and then allow you to […]

Another month has flown by, and what a month it's been. The month of June has had several notable breakouts, which have shaken up rankings a bit. We have also seen a handful of "older" players continue to struggle and fall down rankings. We have a few new additions to the top 10 and a […]

We're now three months through the season, with more of the minor league season in the rear-view mirror than in front of us. However, there's still plenty of baseball to be played and plenty to look forward to. The biggest upcoming event in the prospect world is the 2026 MLB draft in July, which will […]

Prioritizing high-end prospects to stash on your roster ahead of their ultimate promotion is a great way to gain a cheap advantage over your leaguemates. Thus far, we've seen players like Sam Antonacci and Henry Bolte supply exciting stats for those who were ahead of the curve and invested early. In this piece, we will […]

DraftKings and FanDuel have decided to split slates again, with FanDuel adding the early game and DraftKings omitting it. This is an important piece because Paul Skenes and Zach Wheeler will be the two pitchers left off the DraftKings slate on a slate already deprived of pitching. I have some interesting stacks that I do... […]

As we keep moving closer and closer to the All-Star break, the weather's heating up, and so are the divisional races. Every division in the AL features a race where the division leader is no more than two games ahead of the team chasing them. The AL West leads the pack with four teams all […]

Targeting high-end prospects ahead of a promotion can provide managers with a potential must-start option for the remainder of the season. In this piece, we will spotlight two of the hottest hitting prospects at the Triple-A level and an emerging pitcher in the St. Louis system. Should fantasy managers stash these high-end prospects? Let's dive […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, for more waiver wire advice. Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season is here, and the All-Star break is just a few weeks away. Today, we list the top 100 hitters and pitchers to prioritize adding off the waiver wire with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 14 (June 29 […]

Hey, what's the pitching guy doing writing about hitters this week? I'm just pinch-hitting for the usual author, Kevin Larson, and attempting to bring you the same level of analysis that he does every week. Welcome back to another edition of our Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs for Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. […]

Welcome to the Week 14 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we take a look at some of the top-performing minor leaguers who could matter in fantasy down the road. While some may be promoted quicker than others, it's important to stay up to date on recent prospect performances so you're […]

The mid-point of the season has arrived, and the All-Star Game is on the horizon. There are clear indications we have reached the summer months, as a whopping five games have double-digit run totals. Despite the hitter-friendly conditions across the league, there are still plenty of strikeout spots to target. If you want the remaining... […]

DraftKings and FanDuel have a massive 12-game slate on tap for us tonight. The weather all across the country is heating up, and we have wind blowing out in several spots tonight. You will need your stacks to have several home runs tonight in order to take a contest down. Let's dig in. If you... […]

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 14 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll check in on players like Bryan Reynolds, Foster Griffin, Freddy Peralta, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

Stashing prospects ahead of their promotion can save fantasy managers not only a high amount of their FAAB budget but also provide them with a potential high-impact option later in the season. In this piece, we will check in on one of the top prospects in all of baseball and spotlight two other prospects who […]

The Athletics announced on Monday that they called up infield prospect Joshua Kuroda-Grauer from Triple-A Las Vegas, with shortstop Jacob Wilson (thumb) landing on the 10-day injured list to begin the week. Kuroda-Grauer is considered the team's No. 9 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The A's also called up right-handed pitching prospect Kade Morris, who is […]

The Athletics announced on Monday that they placed first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom (hip) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 28) with a left-hip impingement. In corresponding moves, the club selected infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and recalled infielder Darell Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas. Soderstrom was forced from Saturday's game early with his hip injury […]

The Athletics placed shortstop Jacob Wilson (thumb) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 26) on Monday with right-thumb inflammation, according to the team. In corresponding moves, the A's selected the contract of infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and recalled infielder Darell Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas. Wilson will land on the IL with a thumb […]

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 14 edition of the Closers and Bullpens weekend updates and waiver wire pickups for closers, saves, and bullpens. Each night we update our fantasy baseball closers depth charts with news, notes and hierarchy changes for fantasy baseball closers, saves, holds and bullpens across the league. Below you'll find the […]

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler is slashing just .204/.290/.311 with five home runs, 21 RBI, 29 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 76 games so far in 2026. His slow start to his fourth year in the big leagues with the A's has caused him to be dropped in many fantasy baseball leagues. However, he […]