A's Designate Reliever Joel Kuhnel for Assignment

After their gut-wrenching 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday night after they blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning, the Athletics designated right-handed reliever Joel Kuhnel for assignment, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. Kuhnel, who had been part of the team's closer-by-committee approach this year, picked […]

Brent Rooker Returns From Knee Injury on Friday

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (knee) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup for the A's in Friday's series opener at Daikin Park against the hosting Houston Astros and right-hander Peter Lambert, per MLB.com. Rooker has been bothered by some knee soreness of late, which is why the A's gave him the day […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 10

Week 10 will be in the books soon as we head into another weekend of fantasy baseball free agency. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with another edition of our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 10 -- June 1  through June 7. We rank the top 100 hitters and pitchers to add off the […]

Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to Nick Mariano's closer rankings for this upcoming week. This column will look at our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 11 of the 2026 fantasy season, bringing you a tiered closers rankings table and several key relievers to add. This article is all about closers. We'll list the top 50 closers […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 11 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

It's now Week 11 of the 2026 MLB season. As always, we're diving into ways to make our fantasy baseball teams better. One of the best ways to do that is by staying on top of the waiver wire, considering which top-hitting prospects you should stash. These are players who can sometimes make an immediate […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Ketel Marte, Miguel Vargas, Kyle Harrison, more

Believe it or not, but June is upon us, so let's look forward to the remaining two-thirds of the year with an update to my rest-of-season fantasy baseball top 300 ranks. The landscape is forever changing, what with promotions, demotions, hot and icy streaks, bullpen shake-ups, and injuries. We have to stay ready for anything, […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Value Chart for Week 10 - Trade Rankings, Buys, Sells

Welcome back to our updated fantasy baseball trade value chart for Week 10 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 Cal Raleigh, Hunter Brown, Logan Henderson, and more. Every week of the MLB season brings new opportunities to […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Pitchers On The Rise (Week 10)

Welcome back to another edition of my weekly starting pitching column. As usual, I'll take a closer look at three starting pitchers and attempt to yield a verdict about the sustainability of their current production. This week, I'll investigate the breakout of Pirates second-year pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, the impressive return of Mariners' fireballer Bryce Miller, […]

Who Should I Trade For or Trade Away? Sal Stewart, Payton Tolle, Austin Riley, Kyle Tucker, Brent Rooker, Ronald Acuna, Jose Ramirez, Nico Hoerner, Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis

Who Should I Trade For? Who Should I Trade Away? Some common Week 10 fantasy baseball trade decisions are regarding players like Sal Stewart, Payton Tolle, Austin Riley, Kyle Tucker, Brent Rooker, Ronald Acuna Jr., Jose Ramirez, Nico Hoerner, Manny Machado, and Fernando Tatis Jr. But not to worry, we are here to help make […]

4 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Kaelen Culpepper, Max Clark, Kade Anderson, Ralphy Velazquez

Welcome to Week 10 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 Kaelen Culpepper, Max Clark, Kade Anderson, and Ralphy Velazquez. Each is a top talent […]

Struggling Players to Drop? Updated Cut List Rankings for Week 10 Waiver Wire

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our updated Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 10 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we saw several high-end hitters continue to slump, including a top outfielder on the Cubs and an infielder on the Mets. In addition, the current closer on the Royals has seen his skid […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Charlie Condon, Joshua Baez, River Ryan

Every season, fantasy managers see high-impact prospects get the call to the MLB roster and emerge as must-start options. In this piece, we will spotlight two of the top hitters at the Triple-A level, including one from the St. Louis system who is enjoying an incredible power surge and a pitcher who is on the […]

Shea Langeliers Hits Two Homers on Thursday, Heating Back Up?

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, who was serving as the designated hitter in Thursday night's contest at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs, went 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and three RBI in a 7-6 loss on the road. Langeliers boosted his season average to .289 and his OPS to .915 in the […]

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 […]

Is Hogan Harris a Legitimate Source of Saves?

The Athletics are currently using a closer-by-committee approach to the ninth inning, but left-handed reliever Hogan Harris might deserve some more consideration off the waiver wire from fantasy managers in need of saves going forward. The 29-year-old southpaw has been a reliable late-inning option for the A's this year and picked up his third win […]

Brent Rooker Out on Thursday Due to Knee Soreness

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs because he is dealing with some knee soreness, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Manager Mark Kotsay said Rooker is day-to-day. "This is more caution just to get him a day to see if […]

Brent Rooker Remains an Intriguing Buy-Low Candidate Despite Rough Start to 2026

Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker has had a rough go of it so far in 2026, hitting .196/.277/.362 with eight home runs, 26 RBI, 16 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 184 plate appearances. The 31-year-old's season got off to a rocky start due to injury, as he missed nearly three weeks in April […]

Carlos Cortes Still Worth Rostering Despite Recent Cold Stretch?

Athletics outfielder Carlos Cortes is hitting .316 (75-for-237) in his first 91 major-league games since debuting with the A's in 2025. In 49 games so far in 2026 in his first full year in the Show, he has hit .322/.406/.503 with a .910 OPS, five home runs, nine doubles, a triple, 17 RBI, 15 runs […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 10

June is here, and we are about a month 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 10— June 1 through June 7 to help fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. We rank the top […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 10 (2026)

Welcome back to our weekly starting pitcher rankings, where we rank the top starting pitchers in 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. These rankings are updated every […]

7 Upside Fantasy Baseball Closers Breaking Out? Will Vest, Aaron Ashby, Clayton Beeter, Grant Taylor, Yoendrys Gomez, Kirby Yates, Sam Moll

Targeting high-end relievers before they overtake the ninth-inning job is a great wya to gain an edge in fantasy. Those who opted to pick up Riley O'Brien, Jacob Latz, or Bryan Baker before they officially slid into the ninth-inning or later potentially acquired a top-10 closer for the remainder of the season. Below, we will […]

Jacob Wilson Could Start Rehab Assignment This Week

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (shoulder) could start a minor-league rehab assignment later this week, according to MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. Wilson is getting closer to a return to the A's after they put him on the 10-day injured list in the middle of May with a left-shoulder injury. Barring a setback once the 24-year-old starts playing […]

Luis Severino Dealing With Shoulder Strain, to be Re-Evaluated in 4-6 Weeks

Athletics right-hander Luis Severino (shoulder) is dealing with a strain of his shoulder capsule and subscapularis muscle in his right arm and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Severino injured his arm last Friday in his start against his former team, the New York Yankees, and subsequently […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 10)

Another week brings another wave of prospects getting their first taste of the major leagues. As we enter June, the initial excitement of the season has faded, and now it's time to buckle down and focus on winning your fantasy league. That's why it's important to stay proactive now by making the right pickups and […]

9 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 10)

Here comes June and the advent of summer this week, and the perpetual search for closers and relief pitchers who can help your rosters continues unabated. Here are some relievers who might be under the radar now, but could be making waves soon. The key caveat here is that none of these pitchers are pure […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 10

As the calendar flips to June, we are officially past the one-third mark of the major league season. These stash rankings look a lot different now than when the season started, as the last two months have given us a continuous flow of exciting prospect promotions. Some of those names have already made solid contributions […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 10 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success?

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our weekly starting pitcher waiver wire column. With the calendar turning to June, we have officially hit our stride, making it more important than ever to be aggressive on the waiver wire as we will soon be reaching the halfway point of the season. This week, we will spotlight […]

Scott Barlow Unable to Close Out Ninth Inning, Will He Fall Out of Closer Committee?

Athletics right-hander Scott Barlow had a shaky outing Tuesday against the Cubs, throwing 17 pitches while recording just two outs and allowing a hit and a walk before being lifted. While the damage was limited, it does little to strengthen Barlow's case for more save opportunities. The 33-year-old has been effective overall in his first […]

MLB DFS Picks for 6/3/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a split slate tonight with two extra games on FanDuel than on DraftKings. This does make a big difference because Payton Tolle on FanDuel is an elite play. We have been hot in these articles, nailing our hitter core plays yesterday with two home runs. Let's dig in tonight. If you have not […]

MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand At The Beginning Of June? (2026)

As we flip the calendar to June, it's pretty clear who the best teams in the league are. The Braves, Dodgers, Rays, and Yankees have been consistently good, while the Brewers are showing they can win regardless of how much you doubt them after their offseason moves. On the flipside, the bottom's really clear too. […]