Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 5

The first month of the season has flown by, and we've already been blessed with a plethora of notable prospects making their debuts in the major leagues. Sal Stewart and Kevin McGonigle are beasting, Konnor Griffin is heating up, and the duo of Chase Burns and Nolan McLean already looks like aces. Even with so […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 5 (Hitters and Pitchers)

The 2026 MLB season continues to rapidly go by as we are a few days away from April being officially in the books. Fantasy managers continue to navigate through injuries and closer news. At RotoBaller HQ, we break down the waiver wire with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 5 (April 27 - […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to spotlight our top-7 must-add players ahead of Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season. This week, we will spotlight a catcher who is entering must-start territory as a utility bat and a breakout starting pitcher in Boston who is coming off a stellar season […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 27 - May 3)

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 27 - May 3). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Miguel Vargas, Dillon Dingler, Carter Jensen, Bo Bichette, Kazuma Okamoto, and more -- and […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/27/2026)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! It's been a bit since I've written, as I was enjoying a sunny Florida vacation with the family this past week. It was nice to unplug for a while, but we're back at it today with a fresh week of baseball ahead. I wasn't as tuned in the past week as I […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/27/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a six-game slate on FanDuel tonight starting at 7:05 p.m. ET, and a seven-game slate on DraftKings starting at 6:40 p.m. ET. Tonight's slate is difficult as we have some offenses in good matchups but tough hitting conditions. In today's article, we will figure out which teams we want to take shots on. […]

Jack Perkins Emerging as Athletics Closer, Waiver-Wire Value Rising

Athletics right-hander Jack Perkins is quickly emerging as the club's preferred ninth-inning option after recording saves in each of his last two appearances. Perkins has been one of the early surprises in the Athletics bullpen, posting a 3.18 ERA and 1.15 WHIP through six outings. Scott Barlow entered the season as the likely favorite for […]

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 […]

Brent Rooker Activated and Starting on Sunday Against Rangers

The Athletics announced on Sunday that they reinstated outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker (oblique) from the 10-day injured list and designated infielder Andy Ibanez for assignment in a corresponding move. Rooker is serving as the DH and is batting cleanup in his return on Sunday in Texas against the Rangers and right-hander Kumar Rocker. The 31-year-old […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 5 (April 27 - May 3)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 5 of 2026, from April 27 to May 3. 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. […]

Nick Mariano's Week 5 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. As May approaches, you may feel like your team's destiny is already written. This writer and website must urge you that even the mightiest of starts can fizzle out, and the nastiest beginnings can shake off the rust and reveal nothing but gold. The […]

RotoBaller Staff Roundtable - Waiver Wire Pickups: Fantasy Baseball Week 5

With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to look to the waiver wire to improve our fantasy team. Given the numerous players who were placed on the injury list this week, including Edwin Diaz and Francisco Lindor, managers likely have ample open roster spots to find a replacement. This week will highlight […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5 (April 27 - May 3)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 5 of the 2026 season (April 27 - May 3). 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 5 (April 27 - May 3)

We return to some normalcy this week, with the Mexico City games behind us, and no funky 5-game weeks. The calendar turns over to May late in the week, and we are finally starting to see the landscape of MLB take shape with what teams and players look like after a full month of baseball. […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 24 - April 26)

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 final games in Week 4 (April 24 - April 26). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Kazuma Okamoto, Brenton Doyle, Jazz Chisholm Jr, Roman Anthony, and more […]

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

We're into the fifth week of the 2026 MLB season. As always, it's important to think about which hitting prospects to stash. Finding a young gem can bring more upside to your fantasy baseball teams. In this column, I choose five different hitting prospects to stash to highlight each week. Some of these hitters could […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/26/2026)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a great slate of baseball on deck for us that should last us all day! I love morning baseball, especially as someone who lives on the West Coast. Waking up to 10 am baseball is great, and it ends up lasting the majority of the day! We also have a […]

Joel Kuhnel Remains the Top Option for Saves for Athletics

Athletics reliever Joel Kuhnel was tagged with the loss in his last appearance after allowing one run on four hits across 2/3 of an inning in Thursday's loss to the Seattle Mariners. Despite suffering the loss on Thursday, Kuhnel remains the top option for saves for the Athletics. The 31-year-old owns a 2.35 ERA, 1.04 […]

Cut Candidates - Fantasy Baseball Rankings for Players to Drop (Week 5)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the weekend edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball for the upcoming Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season. With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to look to the waiver wire and improve our roster. This week, we saw several high-end relievers hit the injured […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 4

April is coming to a close soon, and we will have a full month in the books of the MLB season. It's a long season, and it's essential to stay on top of the waiver wire to nab that breakout or hidden gem in 2026. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Robby Snelling, Ryan Waldschmidt, Trey Yesavage

Stashing high-end prospects can provide your fantasy team with a major boost. Even though the 2026 campaign is just getting started, several rookies have emerged as league-winners, such as Parker Messick and Sal Stewart. Messick went undrafted in most leagues but has become a must-start pitcher, and being able to identify the next breakout prospect […]

Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 5)

The bullpen exercise in madness marches on, so let's check in once again with my rest-of-season closer ranks and waiver wire recommendations! This piece aims at our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 5 of 2026, and supplies you with a tiered closers rankings table and relievers to add. We'll explore the closer waiver […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Pitchers On The Rise (Week 4)

Every week, the pitchers I choose to analyze in this article change from the time I start to plan it out to when I actually sit down to write it. Case in point, I was going to write about the rather boring Justin Wrobleski in this feature today, but ditched him at the last minute […]

Starts and Sits - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 20 - April 26)

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 20 - April 26). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Daulton Varsho, Colson Montgomery, Kazuma Okamoto, Josh Naylor, and more -- and how their matchups […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/24/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Tonight's slate is loaded with a ton of stacks with high projected implied run totals. The weather has no spots that stand out as good-hitting weather, yet there are plenty of options on that side of the ball. Because of that, this slate is going to be won by fading some of the chalkier offenses […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/24/2026)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! Friday night features 28 of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball on the schedule, with some big series between teams with playoff aspirations. Big series set up some big matchups, and hopefully, we can find some big flies in today's home run props. I have five players, including one longshot bet […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 4 (2026)

The weather is turning, bullpen superstructures are being ripped apart, and starting rotations are happy to add to the chaos! We've got some key injuries, exciting promotions, and new trends to dig into on the bump. Let's explore with the FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series, our weekly updated "Top 101 Starting Pitchers", where my weekly Starting […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Charlie Condon, Max Clark, Braden Montgomery

Targeting elite prospects who are nearing their MLB debuts is key to winning your fantasy baseball league. Last season, Nick Kurtz not only made his MLB debut sooner than expected, but he also emerged as a top-10 hitter in the sport. In this piece, we will look at three hitting prospects who have shown high-end […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Travis Bazzana, Payton Tolle, Hector Rodriguez

Every season, fantasy managers see high-end prospects make their respective MLB debuts and emerge as must-start players for fantasy. Last summer, several prospect pitchers like Nolan McLean and Cam Schlittler emerged as top waiver-wire options as soon as they heard the call. Below, we will look at three prospects who not only carry high-end upside […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Value Chart for Week 4 - Trade Rankings, Buys, Sells

Welcome back to our updated fantasy baseball trade value chart for Week 4 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 Manny Machado, Jo Adell, Munetaka Murakami, and more. Every week of the MLB season brings new opportunities to […]