San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta (forearm) restarted his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday at Single-A Lake Elsinore and allowed three earned runs on four hits (two homers) while walking one and striking out four in three innings of work. It was Pivetta's second rehab start after suffering a setback in his first outing with […]

Last Wednesday, we had a big day with a lot of success on the bets posted in this very article. Let's see if I can do it again! I've been up drinking coffee and chewing over the data for all of today's games, and I have landed on four game bets and another five player […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. The 2026 MLB season is winding down, as August ends on Monday. We have about a month left in the season, and it's time to add players who could help for that fantasy baseball championship run. Today, we return with more waiver wire advice with […]

Well, after months of utter domination, we finally received the long-awaited MLB debut of Kade Anderson over the weekend. Anderson stashers rejoice! We're now down to a little over a month remaining in the Major League season, but there's time for some of the names ranked below to get the call. There are a handful […]

Hello, RotoBallers. It is good to be back for another mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups. Special thanks to Frank Ammirante for filling in for me last week. I am happy to bring you my favorite adds to help you through the end of Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. Among the hitters […]

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 […]

We're in the sprint to the finish line now, and finding saves, ratio controls, and strikeouts are vitally important to your team. The goal of this piece is to find some guys who can help your roster right now. I feel those listed below can help your squad depending on your needs. Things are often […]

If you're looking for competitive races in Major League Baseball, you're pretty much going to find yourself focused on the wild card races. The National League has a few teams fighting for that final spot, but the competitors are pretty clear. In the American League, though? It's a jumbled mess. There are currently seven teams […]

Over the past month, many top prospects have entered the call, including two of the sport's top prospects in Kade Anderson and Joshua Baez. In this piece, we will look at 12 of the top prospects in the minor leagues who are emerging as worthy stash candidates. So, should fantasy managers stash these breakout prospects? […]

San Diego Padres catcher prospect Ethan Salas has excelled since being promoted to Triple-A El Paso in late July, now hitting .319 with three home runs and a .948 OPS through 19 games with the Chihuahuas. What's more is that the Padres' top-ranked prospect has walked (10) more times than he has struck out (eight) […]

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (finger) has a bruise on the inside of his index finger, manager Craig Stammen told Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Machado's finger gets irritated when he hits a ball off the end of his bat. "He's got a little sleeve that he's going to wear now, […]

Welcome back to our DFS article on this Tuesday. Today is going to be a weird day for me as my daughter starts kindergarten, but let's talk about some baseball to keep me occupied. We have a massive slate on tap tonight for both slates, and there are plenty of talking points on tonight's slate.... […]

San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta (forearm) is set to make a rehab start with Single-A Lake Elsinore, per Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Pivetta is currently on the 60-day injured list due to a flexor strain and last pitched for the Padres in mid-April. He previously made a start with Lake Elsinore […]

Summer is winding down, with just about a week left in August. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice to help managers make a push into the standings with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 22 (August 24 - August 30) of the 2026 MLB season.  On Saturday, Mariners […]

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Premium Waiver Wire targets. As always, we will only look at players rostered in under 30% of Yahoo! leagues. Andy Smith will be filling in for Nick Mariano on this premium article. These are Andy's waiver wire targets for... […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 22 of the 2026 season (August 17 - August 23). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Staff Roundtable. This week, we will highlight some of the top waiver wire suggestions from Eric Cross, Andy Smith, Marty Tallman, and Mike Carter. Below, we will look at this week's top waiver wire targets, including some surging veteran bats and one of the top prospects in the […]

Another week, another wave of top prospects on the verge of a call-up to the majors. Over the weekend, we finally saw St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Joshua Baez earn his promotion, and now I expect another round of call-ups once rosters expand in September. Here are the top five hitting prospects to stash now for […]

In 18 games with Triple-A El Paso, San Diego Padres catcher prospect Ethan Salas is hitting .338 with three homers and 20 RBI in an impressive showing since his July 29 promotion from Double-A San Antonio. The 20-year-old left-handed hitter is the top overall prospect in the Padres' system and is considered one of the […]

The San Diego Padres announced that right-hander Casey Mize (ankle) left his start early on Saturday at Petco Park against the Minnesota Twins with a sprained right ankle. Before being pulled, Mize struggled on the mound, allowing four earned runs on four hits (three home runs) while walking one and striking out none in 2 […]

Hello, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds ahead of Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. Another week of MLB action is in the books, which means it's time to look towards the waiver wire and find some options to improve our rosters. This week, we will look at some surging hitters, […]

The trade deadline came and went, and now we sprint through August. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 22 of 2026, with tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. This week we're back to Nick Mariano for the rankings, while I (Mike Carter) will continue to […]

Prospect call-ups have been the story of the baseball world over the past two weeks, as many top names like Kade Anderson and Joshua Baez have finally earned the call to the majors. Below, we will spotlight nine prospects who could be in the mix for a late-season MLB debut and determine if managers should […]

Over the past month, fantasy managers have seen many teams turn to new options in the ninth innings. Players such as Jacob Webb, Brandyn Garcia, and Kodai Senga have emerged as potential late-season save sources. In this piece, we will spotlight five closers who have begun to see their fantasy value soar and determine if […]

The weekend is here, and Week 21 will be in the books. There is just over a month and a half left in the season to make a fantasy baseball championship run. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue to update our rankings all season and are back with our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week […]

Over the past month of action, prospect promotions have been a major story in fantasy. Names like Max Clark, Zac Veen, Joshua Baez, and Kaelen Culpepper have all earned the call and showcased several levels of fantasy upside. Below, we will look at three sneaky prospects who have begun to put themselves on the stash […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Major League Baseball is ready to start the weekend off right with 15 games on the scoreboard and all 30 teams scheduled to be in action. The slate seems to be tilted a little bit towards the pitchers with some excellent aces in the mix, but even with strong starting pitching in... […]

We have a Friday night slate that is filled with a ton of great matchups. This may be one of my favorite slates of the year, with plenty of spots we can attack. I will have a ton of lineups tonight to take advantage of this great slate. If you have not had a chance... […]

We're now passed the threshold for Major League teams to call up prospects while retaining their rookie eligibility for the 2027 season. That likely means we're about to see a flurry of prospect promotions over the next couple of weeks. We already got one of those promotions a few days ago with Joshua Baez bursting […]

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the latest installment of the mid-week Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for fantasy baseball. At this point of the season, we are past the trade deadline in most fantasy leagues. That means finding fresh talent on the wire to give your team a boost is even more important. This week is […]