Across 414 plate appearances in 2026, Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler is hitting .227/.320/.365 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 51 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. While the 26-year-old's season-long numbers don't jump off the page, Butler's current hot streak should have him back on the radar of fantasy managers. Across 95 plate appearances in […]

Across 341 plate appearances since making his MLB debut in mid-May, Athletics outfielder Henry Bolte is hitting .276/.351/.379 with six home runs, 26 RBI, 37 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases. The 23-year-old has established himself as the A's everyday center fielder and has now batted in the leadoff spot in his team's lineup in […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. The 2026 MLB season is winding down, as August ends on Monday. We have about a month left in the season, and it's time to add players who could help for that fantasy baseball championship run. Today, we return with more waiver wire advice with […]

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to another edition of my month's top-20 non-debuted prospect rankings. The prospect landscape has changed greatly since we updated these, so we have a lot of news to cover. Over the past month, top prospects such as Joshua Baez, Kade Anderson, George Lombard Jr., and Max Clark have all re-entered the majors, […]

Hello, RotoBallers. It is good to be back for another mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups. Special thanks to Frank Ammirante for filling in for me last week. I am happy to bring you my favorite adds to help you through the end of Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. Among the hitters […]

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 […]

If you're looking for competitive races in Major League Baseball, you're pretty much going to find yourself focused on the wild card races. The National League has a few teams fighting for that final spot, but the competitors are pretty clear. In the American League, though? It's a jumbled mess. There are currently seven teams […]

Across 56 2/3 innings (60 games) this season, Athletics left-hander Hogan Harris has recorded a 3.65 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 75 strikeouts, and 13 saves. The 29-year-old's elevated WHIP is largely due to his 13.5% walk rate. However, Harris mitigates the damage of his free passes to some extent with his stellar 29.0% strikeout rate. Most […]

Welcome back to our DFS article on this Tuesday. Today is going to be a weird day for me as my daughter starts kindergarten, but let's talk about some baseball to keep me occupied. We have a massive slate on tap tonight for both slates, and there are plenty of talking points on tonight's slate.... […]

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (knee) has begun both hitting and throwing progressions, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Langeliers has been on the injured list since late July after undergoing surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee. However, the 28-year-old appears to be tracking toward returning before the end of the regular season. Across […]

Athletics infield prospect Leo De Vries (shoulder) is dealing with a sore right shoulder and is currently rehabbing in Arizona, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. He is sidelined from throwing for four weeks and is on the seven-day injured list at Double-A Midland. It means that the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball, per […]

Athletics right-handed reliever Elvis Alvarado was called upon to close things out in Saturday's game against the division-rival Houston Astros, and he was able to get the job done to earn his third save of the season. Alvarado struck out two in a clean ninth inning, while Hogan Harris worked a scoreless eighth inning for […]

We have a split slate again on a Monday, with DraftKings and FanDuel not aligning at the start of their slates. Luckily, I will try my best to focus on DraftKings, but a few spots stand out in the early games. With fantasy football full steam ahead, why not cash in on some extra money... […]

Summer is winding down, with just about a week left in August. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice to help managers make a push into the standings with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 22 (August 24 - August 30) of the 2026 MLB season.  On Saturday, Mariners […]

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Premium Waiver Wire targets. As always, we will only look at players rostered in under 30% of Yahoo! leagues. Andy Smith will be filling in for Nick Mariano on this premium article. These are Andy's waiver wire targets for... […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 22 of the 2026 season (August 17 - August 23). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. […]

For most fantasy baseball managers in head-to-head formats, these are the final few weeks of the regular season before the playoffs start. And for those in Yahoo roto leagues, we are officially 35 days out from the end of the year! There's no time to waste, and if you need some extra bats for the […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Staff Roundtable. This week, we will highlight some of the top waiver wire suggestions from Eric Cross, Andy Smith, Marty Tallman, and Mike Carter. Below, we will look at this week's top waiver wire targets, including some surging veteran bats and one of the top prospects in the […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 22 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for August 24 - August 30. I'm covering for Joey this week and had fun writing this last week, so let's find some more solid players on the waiver wire that are worth your bid, For those new to this weekly series, […]

Hello, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. Another week of MLB action is in the books, which means it's time to look towards the waiver wire and find some options to improve our rosters. This week, we will look at some surging hitters, […]

The trade deadline came and went, and now we sprint through August. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 22 of 2026, with tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. This week we're back to Nick Mariano for the rankings, while I (Mike Carter) will continue to […]

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! I've had basically a whole week off from writing, so I've been able to enjoy a bunch of baseball all week, along with a little preseason football! We are getting closer to playoff baseball, which means every game means so much more. Let's get looking into this Sunday slate of games! We... […]

Over the past month, fantasy managers have seen many teams turn to new options in the ninth innings. Players such as Jacob Webb, Brandyn Garcia, and Kodai Senga have emerged as potential late-season save sources. In this piece, we will spotlight five closers who have begun to see their fantasy value soar and determine if […]

The weekend is here, and Week 21 will be in the books. There is just over a month and a half left in the season to make a fantasy baseball championship run. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue to update our rankings all season and are back with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week […]

Over the past month of action, prospect promotions have been a major story in fantasy. Names like Max Clark, Zac Veen, Joshua Baez, and Kaelen Culpepper have all earned the call and showcased several levels of fantasy upside. Below, we will look at three sneaky prospects who have begun to put themselves on the stash […]

According to Martin Gallegos, Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (shoulder) is expected to be placed on the 10-day Injured List and is unlikely to play again this season. Wilson is missing his fourth straight game on Thursday while he continues to deal with a lingering shoulder injury. Given the A's place in the standings, Wilson is […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Sneaky Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Column for Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at three pitchers who are in a nice rhythm and determine whether these pitchers can sustain their recent strong production. For this week, we will […]

August continues to fly by, with only a few weeks left until the calendar flips to September. While some managers have focused on fantasy football, there is still plenty of baseball to be played. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more updated waiver wire advice with ourmid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 21—August […]

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (shoulder) will sit out another game on Wednesday on the road against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, according to MLB.com. Donovan Walton will get the nod at the 6 for the A's and will hit eighth against Royals veteran right-hander Seth Lugo. Wilson will start on the bench for […]

Athletics left-hander Hogan Harris had a rough outing on Tuesday night, allowing three runs (two earned) and blowing the save in his team's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. However, Harris has now appeared in the ninth inning in each of his last five appearances and looks to have established himself as the Athletics' […]