Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin (finger) is officially going on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a torn tendon in his left ring finger, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk told Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Griffin will be in a splint for six weeks and is expected to be out for […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin (finger) is dealing with a torn tendon in his left ring finger, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN. Griffin could play through the injury, but rehab is the likeliest option and would keep him out for at least a month. The Pirates already have outfielder Oneil Cruz (hand) and […]

July is a tough time of year for both real and fantasy baseball teams. We know what our teams need, but where can we get it? If you need saves, ratio help, or strikeouts, these pitchers listed here could help you in those crucial categories. We try to dig a little deeper for you here […]

With the All-Star break less than a week away, we're hitting an important part of the schedule. MLB teams will be tinkering with their rosters at the deadline, and fantasy managers will be tinkering with their rosters in anticipation of the playoffs. You'll want to be ahead of the curve by finding as many diamonds […]

It's been rather slow lately on the prospect promotion front, with only a couple of promotions worth mentioning over the last couple of weeks. We're still waiting for Charlie Condon and Joshua Baez to mash their way into the Majors, and Kade Anderson remains thoroughly blocked in Seattle. While we wait for them, we got […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. Week 15 is officially here, and we are one week away from the MLB All-Star break. Now is the time to reset and focus on improving fantasy rosters for the second half of the season. Today, we return with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings […]

Stashing high-end prospects ahead of their MLB debuts can provide managers with a potential lottery ticket down the stretch. So far, prospects like Konnor Griffin, Bryce Eldridge, and Henry Bolte have showcased the importance of stashing prospects. Below we will look at two high-impact prospects from the AL Central and take a look at one […]

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 […]

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales is making it harder to explain why he is still available in so many leagues. He is batting .312 with four home runs, 49 runs, 40 RBI, and four steals through 317 at-bats, and the bat has stayed hot into July. Gonzales is 13-for-27 over his last seven games […]

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that first baseman Spencer Horwitz (hamstring) is progressing well in Florida, but he will be sidelined until after the All-Star break next week, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Colin Beazley. However, Horwitz is still expected to come off the 10-day injured list in July, with the hope that […]

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that outfielder Oneil Cruz (hand) is progressing well in Florida and is expected to return in July, according to Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Cruz won't make it back from the 10-day injured list before the All-Star break next week, but the Pirates are hoping he'll be […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia earned a stint in the Steel City earlier in June but was quickly optioned back to the minor leagues. Over a brief 13-game stint with the Pirates, Garcia posted a .200/.243/.299 slash line with just one extra-base hit (a double). Since moving back to Indianapolis, Garcia has seen these […]

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 15 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll check in on players like Jake McCarthy, Logan Gilbert, Cody Bellinger, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller […]

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! This is the last full week of baseball before we hit the All-Star break, so let's start it off with some homer props! A lot of teams have the day off today, so it'll be a shorter slate to work with (there are eight games on the docket). Some pivotal series are... […]

Throughout the first half, prospects like Payton Tolle, Sam Antonacci, and Gage Jump have shown the importance of stashing prospects ahead of other promotions to the big leagues. Below, we will look at three prospects who are putting themselves at the top of most stash rankings ahead of Week 15 of the fantasy season. Should […]

Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed reliever Mason Montgomery is pushing into the ninth-inning conversation as the club mixes its late-inning assignments. Montgomery struck out the side in a non-save ninth against Philadelphia on July 2, one inning after Gregory Soto handled the top of the order. The 26-year-old has a 4.50 ERA and 1.35 WHIP through 34 […]

Well, I was 0-for-4 on home run picks yesterday (I knew I should have written up Kyle Stowers), but we won't count the Luis Arraez one since Colorado switched pitchers on us. Still, my DFS cash lineup was absolute fire, as the kids say, with contributions all across the board. If you were in our... […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another staff roundtable ahead of Week 15 of the fantasy season. The All-Star break is just a week away, but managers should not get too comfortable, as there are many potential second-half impact players on the waiver wire. This week, we will spotlight several post-hype breakout candidates, including two right-handed starting pitchers […]

It's the last full week of MLB action before the All-Star break, and it's time to fill out our lineups with healthy and productive hitters once again. My weekly hitters, streamers, fantasy baseball waiver-wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered for waiver-wire pickups or streamers ahead of Sunday night's waiver-wire runs in leagues […]

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 15 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The goal of this article is to highlight players who could be breaking out, diving into current active hitting streaks, along with recent leaders in batting average, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. The good news […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez has played his way into a meaningful role. He has started six straight games in right field, with the last four coming from the cleanup spot. Through his first 69 plate appearances, the 22-year-old hit .339 with six home runs, 16 RBI, and a 1.133 OPS. He stayed productive after […]

Throughout the first half of the campaign, managers have seen firsthand the importance of stashing prospects, as players like Gage Jump and Payton Tolle have shown high-end upside after their promotion to the big leagues. Below, we will look at 12 prospects who are emerging as worthy stash targets ahead of Week 15 of the […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Edward Florentino endured some growing pains over his first stint at High-A Greensboro but has since begun to turn the corner. Over his last 15 games of action at this level (June 13 - July 2), Florentino has carried a sharp .293/.397/.534 line with a strong .932 OPS. Over this 15-game […]

July is here to ring in the second half of our fantasy baseball campaigns, which means this writer gets to escape the heat wave with some rest-of-season closer ranks and waiver wire recommendations! This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 15 of 2026 to give you tiered closer rankings and […]

Happy Fourth of July, RotoBallers, and happy 250th birthday to our nation! I hope your day is filled with fun, family, fireworks, and a little HR prop betting if you have time. The heat wave seems to be wrapping up soon, but we still have some major hitting weather across the country today. With balls... […]

Happy Fourth of July, RotoBallers! What says 250 years of America more than Major League Baseball and strikeout props on a Saturday? We have wall-to-wall action with games kicking off as early as 11:05 A.M. in the nation's capital, and we have plenty of studs on the mound like Chris Sale and Hunter Greene. If you... […]

Hello RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season. With the All-Star break just days away, managers should not get comfortable and continue to scan the waiver wire for potential second-half league-winners. This week, we will look at a post-hype breakout outfielder and a starting […]

Throughout the first half, managers who were eager to target emerging relief pitchers likely secured a potential league-winning asset at the position, as Bryan Baker and Jacob Latz were both widely available to open these seasons but have since become must-start closers. Below, we will spotlight seven closers who have begun to see their fantasy […]

The MLB All-Star break is around the corner, as we head into the July 4th weekend. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with updated waiver wire advice with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 14 -- June 29  through July 5. The waiver wire list below prioritizes which players to add in leagues […]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn has enjoyed his first year in the Steel City and has backed up his first All-Star appearance from a year ago, slashing .285/.340/.471 with an .811 OPS, 13 home runs, 51 RBI, 41 runs scored, and a stolen base in 73 games across 300 plate appearances. He is clearly […]