Jared Jones Carries Elite Stash Upside Ahead of Looming Activation

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones (elbow) holds must-stash upside in all standard leagues ahead of his looming return from the 60-day injured list. Jones has not been on an MLB mound since his 2024 rookie season after undergoing an internal brace procedure last season. However, Jones has recently moved his rehab assignment up to […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 8

Week 8 is ending soon, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice for the weekend. Today, we navigate through the waiver wire with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 8 -- May 18  through May 24.  The list ranks the top 100 hitters and pitchers. In this article, […]

Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

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 9 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 […]

4 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Max Clark, Kaelen Culpepper, Charlie Condon, Jett Williams

Welcome to Week 8 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 Max Clark, Kaelen Culpepper, Charlie Condon, and Jett Williams. Each is a top talent […]

Fantasy Baseball Sell-Highs: Early-Season Overachievers to Trade Away?

There have been some unexpected players who have turned into fantasy superstars in the early portion of the 2026 season. Jordan Walker has become a top fantasy outfielder, Munetaka Murakami ranks toward the top of the league in home runs, and Drake Baldwin has settled into a top fantasy catcher. While all three of those […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects - Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings (May Update)

With both the MLB and the MiLB seasons in full swing, it's time to take a look at some of the top prospects in the sport. While these 20 prospects are at various levels in minor leagues, they currently sit as the top 20 prospects all fantasy managers should know, whether they are playing in […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 8)

Over the past few weeks, recently called-up prospects like A.J. Ewing, Henry Bolte, and Ryan Waldschmidt have made an immediate impact for fantasy managers. With MLB teams becoming more aggressive in promoting prospects, fantasy managers need to stay on top of the latest news and adjust accordingly. To help with that, we’ll break down two […]

Struggling Players to Drop? Updated Cut List Rankings for Week 8 Waiver Wire

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our updated Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball and Week 8 of the 2026 MLB season. With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to look to the waiver wire, which means it's time to cut some underperforming players. This week, we saw several hitters who are widely rostered […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/22/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We made it to Friday once again, and we get a long weekend with Memorial Day on the horizon. This is one of my favorite slates of the season, as we have a clear path on the offensive side of the ball tonight with two stacks I want to be heavily exposed to. We have […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/22/2026)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Major League Baseball is ready to get the Memorial Day weekend celebration started with a fun Friday slate of games. All 30 teams are in action on Friday with a Wrigley matinee and 14 games under the lights. After two of my picks went yard on Wednesday, with long balls from Juan […]

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 […]

Pirates Promoting Esmerlyn Valdez, Viewed as Priority Waiver-Wire Target?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting outfielder/first baseman Esmerlyn Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, a source told Pirates insider Jason Mackey. In a corresponding move, the team optioned outfielder Billy Cook to Indy. The 22-year-old is considered Pittsburgh's No. 9 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and the Dominican should have an opportunity to play alongside fellow […]

Jared Jones Nearing his Return to MLB Rotation?

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones (elbow) will make his next minor-league rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Indianapolis, according to Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. General manager Ben Cherington said on Sunday that Jones would make "at least one" more rehab start, so Saturday could be his last rehab outing before rejoining the Pirates' […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 8

Amazingly, the middle of the week is here, and it's time for waiver wire advice. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with another edition of our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 8— May 18 through May 24 to help break down the waiver wire in leagues that allow daily moves.  We rank the […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 8 (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. Things will be a little […]

9 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 8)

We've arrived at the back half of May, and it can be easy for fantasy baseball managers to feel like the season has "settled." Prospects have been called up to solidify rosters, and players who opened the year on the injured list have started to come back fully healthy. Rest assured, though: there are still […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8 (2026)

Welcome to our Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we move past Week 8 of the 2026 MLB season. Throughout the season, it's always a good idea to check the wire for players to stash to add upside to your rosters, as long as you have room. Remember, you don't want to waste roster […]

Who Should I Trade For or Trade Away? Bubba Chandler, Corey Seager, Zack Gelof, JJ Bleday, Tanner Scott, Chris Sale, Geraldo Perdomo

Who Should I Trade For? Who Should I Trade Away? Some common Week 8 fantasy baseball trade decisions are regarding players like Bubba Chandler, Corey Seager, Zack Gelof, JJ Bleday, Tanner Scott, Chris Sale, and Geraldo Perdomo. But not to worry, we are here to help make these trade decisions and build winning lineups in […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - River Ryan, Ben Ross, Seaver King

Every season, fantasy managers see high-end prospects earn the call to the majors and make a high impact for fantasy. Last summer, Nick Kurtz stole most of the headlines as he went on to be a league-winner for those who stashed him. In this piece, we will look at two emerging infield prospects and one […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/21/2026)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a weak Thursday slate, and the weather isn't looking particularly great either. This is going to be a slate where we have to dig deep and find some sneaky spots for people to go yard today. Zach absolutely crushed it yesterday, hitting dingers on Juan Soto and Ketel Marte. Hopefully, […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/20/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Tonight we have a small six-game slate on DraftKings and a nine-game slate on FanDuel. This is a very offense-deprived slate, so finding stacks that we want to target heavily is tough. We also have a wind game in Wrigley and some aces toeing the rubber. The key to tonight's slate will be getting our […]

MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand In Mid-May? (2026)

As we head closer and closer to Memorial Day, it's about time we start to buy into some hot starts and ask ourselves, "Are the A's and White Sox really for real?" It's looking that way as both are contending for their divisions. Same with the Rays, who not only have a grasp on the […]

Who Should I Trade For or Trade Away? Ronald Acuna Jr., Brandon Lowe, Trevor Megill, Cole Ragans, Brandon Woodruff, Carlos Rodon, Jesus Luzardo

Who Should I Trade For? Who Should I Trade Away? Some common Week 8 fantasy baseball trade decisions are regarding players like Ronald Acuna Jr., Brandon Lowe, Trevor Megill, Cole Ragans, Brandon Woodruff, Carlos Rodon, and Jesus Luzardo. But not to worry, we are here to help make these trade decisions and build winning lineups […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Hagen Smith, Jack Wenninger, Jonah Cox

Finding high-upside lottery tickets on the waiver wire can provide your fantasy team with a massive spark. So far, we have already seen top prospects make an impact, such as Payton Tolle of the Red Sox and Travis Bazzana of the Guardians. Below, we will look at two of the top pitching prospects at the […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 8 (Hitters and Pitchers)

Week 8 has officially arrived, and another week is in the books. Injuries continue to pile up as the Mets pitcher Clay Holmes will miss three months with a right fibula fracture, while the Red Sox shortstop will be out six to 10 weeks with a sports hernia. At RotoBaller HQ, we help you find […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 8

Another week is in the books, and we had a few more exciting prospect promotions. Henry Bolte and A.J. Ewing were called up last week, and Colt Emerson got the call Sunday night. We've seen a steady trickle of notable prospect promotions all season, and I don't expect that to change in the coming weeks. […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Starting Pitchers in 2026 Fantasy Baseball

If you took a starting pitcher in the early rounds of drafts this spring, I hope it was Paul Skenes, Cristopher Sanchez, or Chris Sale. Managers who clicked Tarik Skubal, Logan Gilbert, or Logan Webb might be regretting those decisions. Personally, I have too much exposure to Eury Perez on my rosters and not enough […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 8? (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 8 (May 18 to May 24). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? This week, we have some big-name players featured on this list. There's a pitcher who was […]

Who Should I Trade For or Trade Away? Eury Perez, Kyle Stowers, George Springer, Francisco Lindor, Hunter Greene, Roman Anthony, Josh Hader

Who Should I Trade For? Who Should I Trade Away? Some common Week 8 fantasy baseball trade decisions are regarding players like Eury Perez, Kyle Stowers, George Springer, Francisco Lindor, Hunter Greene, Roman Anthony, and Josh Hader. But not to worry, we are here to help make these trade decisions and build winning lineups in […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Kade Anderson, Braden Montgomery, Thomas White

Finding high-impact prospects on the waiver wire can provide your fantasy team with a much-needed boost. During the second half of the 2025 season, managers who picked up Nolan McLean received near ace-level production over the final month of the season and likely played a major role in securing a championship. Below, we will check […]