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Mark Leiter Jr. Blows Second Save on Tuesday, Falling Out of Closer Job?
Athletics relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. came on in the eighth inning to help secure a win for his club on Tuesday, but allowed four runs on four hits instead, including a go-ahead three-run home run to Amed Rosario, resulting in a 5-3 loss to the Yankees. It was the second blown save of the […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 2
At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice and have updated our waiver wire rankings from Sunday to guide fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. Below, you will find our early-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 2 -- April 6 through April 12. Below you will find players such […]
Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results For Week 2
We are officially back! This year I'll once again be writing our weekly Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs article -- and this first edition of the article looks at hitters surging for Week 2 of the 2026 season. Here's to another year of letting the advanced stats tell us what's real, what isn't, […]
MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 2)
With all the Opening Day festivities behind us, the fantasy baseball grind officially begins. Remember, the season is a marathon, and this week marks the start of a long adventure, one that will eventually have you stressing over the final out of a meaningless late-September game between two non-playoff teams. Luckily, this article is here […]
Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Wednesday April 8th
Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Wednesday, April 8th 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Giancarlo Stanton, Mickey Moniak, Brandon Marsh, Cam Smith, and more -- and how their matchups project for fantasy […]
Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 6 - April 12)
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 6 - April 12). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Marsh, Jordan Walker, Miguel Vargas, and more -- and how their […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 2 (2026)
Kudos to those of you who are fighting the good fight against small-sample devils yelling at you to rage-drop all slow starters. We've got new information flying at us with every turn, and each data point comes with its own matchup, health, weather, etc., to fold in. Let's take some temperatures with the FSWA-award-winning Best […]
Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - James Tibbs III, Kohl Drake, Henry Bolte, Joseph Dzierwa, Rodney Green Jr.
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Not only are we thrilled that Major League Baseball is back in full swing, but we're even more excited that the Minor League Baseball schedule is also underway. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. The players listed here are coming off dominant weeks and […]
MLB DFS Picks for 4/8/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings
We have day baseball on the docket with a massive slate of games. Once again, the different sites can never be on the same page, as DraftKings has one big 10-game slate, while FanDuel has two separate five- and six-game slates. Today’s article will focus on DraftKings main slate and the two early split slates […]
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 […]
MLB DFS Picks for 4/7/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings
DraftKings and FanDuel decided to have two different start times for their slates tonight, because why not? We will have an emphasis on both slates tonight, focusing on an array of plays to help cover whatever site you prefer to play at, or, if you're like me, both. As always, please make sure you check […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 2
We're just shy of the two-week mark of the 2026 major league season, and we already had the biggest call-up of the year happen with Pittsburgh promoting the No. 1 prospect in baseball, Konnor Griffin, last week. And honestly, this is one of those times where I'm happy to be wrong about my June ETA […]
Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 2 (2026)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell fantasy baseball trades advice article for Week 2 of the 2026 season, highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Every week, this article will highlight a few players to buy low and several to sell high. Making the right trades at this point in the season […]
Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 2 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?
We are officially in the full swing of fantasy baseball. With the early short week and the first full week in the books, we now have plenty of data to analyze, even for starting pitchers. Most pitchers have made at least two starts, with some having even taken the bump three times. In this weekly […]
Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Tuesday April 7th
Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Tuesday, April 7th 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Cam Smith, Mickey Moniak, Jo Adell, Tyler Soderstrom, Willy Adames, and more -- and how their matchups project […]
MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/7/2026)
Everyone in the pool! All 30 teams are on the docket tonight, with many of the game’s best pitchers on the mound. We will mostly avoid them, and I stress mostly as we will be attacking one of them. That doesn’t mean we are limited on options, with many great home run spots popping up […]
Brent Rooker Homers Twice, Drives in Six in Win Over Astros
Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker had a day on Sunday in the 12-10 win over the visiting Houston Astros. Rooker was a beast at the plate in the series finale, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI, one walk, and one strikeout. It was nice to see from Rooker's fantasy managers, as he came into […]
MLB DFS Picks for 4/6/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings
We have a seven-game Monday night slate on both sites tonight. I have built a new format in my model for Projected Implied Run Totals. This will be an easy way to compare our old stack grades to Vegas implied run totals. When you see me reference those today, they are the same as the […]
MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand After One Week Of Play? (2026)
With another week of MLB action in the books, we're starting to get a bit of a clearer picture of who's who this season. The top few teams look just about how we expected, and the same goes for the bottom-feeders. But the middle of the pack has a whole bunch of question marks, as […]
Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 2 (Hitters and Pitchers)
We are about a week and a half into the 2026 MLB regular season, and there has already been a lot of injury news, prospects called up, and role changes. Juan Soto is day-to-day with a minor groin strain. It didn't take long, but the Pirates promoted top prospect Konnor Griffin on Friday after he […]
Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're still wading into the 2026 season and slowly tweaking our preseason convictions as each new day washes over us. There are plenty of hot starts to pick apart and cold openings to exercise calculated patience with. Let's draw some lines in the sand […]
Cut/Drop Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 2) - Who To Replace On Waivers?
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the weekend edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball for the upcoming Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season. Even though we are only a week through the campaign, fantasy managers have seen many high-end players suffer injuries or mid-round selections greatly disappoint their ADP. This week, fantasy baseball […]
Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)
Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the 2026 season (April 6 - April 12). 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 […]
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)
Whether you are cutting some slow starters or need to add hitters to replace injured sluggers, the early weeks of the season are a good time to snag some bats off the wire. My weekly hitters streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire pickups or […]
Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 2 of the 2026 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 6 - April 12, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]
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 […]
Nick Kurtz Back in Leadoff Spot on Saturday
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz is back in the leadoff spot on Saturday against the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander Tatsuya Imai, according to MLB.com. It's the fifth time in the team's first seven games that Kurtz has hit leadoff. It's a curious lineup positioning for the left-handed slugger, who is an elite source of […]
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 […]
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 […]
