The San Diego Padres announced that veteran right-hander Walker Buehler will make the start in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday night at Petco Park against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Buehler will make his first postseason appearance this year after going 9-6 with a 4.63 ERA (4.51 FIP) and 1.35 WHIP […]

San Diego Padres left-handed reliever Adrian Morejon (shoulder) was unavailable in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers due to "stickiness in his shoulder," manager Craig Stammen told AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. There is still a chance that Morejon will be available for Game […]

The MLB playoffs are rolling along, with all four Division Series in action today, and there are still plenty of opportunities across a variety of markets. If you're reading this, I'll assume you also bet on baseball regularly. Today's picks will all use the odds on the most unique and fastest-growing sports prediction site—Novig. If […]

San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller has been placed on the paternity list and will not be available for his team's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Miller blew a save opportunity in San Diego's Game 2 […]

The San Diego Padres announced that outfielder/first baseman Gavin Sheets (neck) was scratched from the Game 3 lineup on Tuesday in the National League Division Series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers due to neck stiffness. Sheets will be available off the bench, though, so he should be considered day-to-day. Outfielder Samad Taylor is now serving […]

Welcome to the official 2026 RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball Awards. These awards came together as the fantasy season finally settled into the history books, and we can all take a deep breath. We now gather to celebrate the good, the bad, and everything in between. Injured players have generally been excluded from the awards. One, because […]

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King did his part in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday, allowing just three hits and one earned run while striking out six across five innings of work against the Milwaukee Brewers. King left the game with the Padres holding the lead, but Milwaukee mounted […]

San Diego Padres first baseman Ty France carried his team's offense in its 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, recording two hits and two RBI in three at-bats. The 32-year-old has been hot to begin the postseason, logging seven hits, two RBI, and two runs scored […]

San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller had a rare off outing in his team's 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday. The 28-year-old was asked to get a six-out save and came up just short, allowing a hit, three walks, and two earned runs across […]

We've reached the end of our season articles. I will have all the smaller slates and showdown content in my Discord models, so please check them out for my plays for the rest of the postseason. Thank you all for reading my content this season; it was my pleasure doing this daily for you all!... […]

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove made his return to the big-league mound in his team's 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. The 33-year-old worked around two hits and a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts. Musgrove missed the […]

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado helped lead his team to an 8-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Machado battled through a bit of a slump at the […]

San Diego Padres outfielder/second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. was one of the stars of his team's 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday night. The 27-year-old went two-for-three with a solo home run, a walk, and two additional runs scored. Tatis Jr. set the […]

San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King was nearly flawless in the team's 8-0 win on Tuesday over the visiting Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the Wild-Card Series at Petco Park. King threw seven shutout innings with only one hit allowed, three walks, and eight strikeouts to give the Friars a 1-0 lead in the […]

Football season might be in full swing, but the MLB playoffs also kicked off with a bang yesterday, and there are still plenty of opportunities across various markets. If you're reading this, I'll assume you also bet on baseball regularly. Today's picks will all use the odds on the most unique and fastest-growing sports prediction […]

Day two of the Wild Card series today. I think we are all very excited for playoff baseball to be back, and we had some great games yesterday. We have a more traditional slate today, with eight actual starting pitchers toeing the rubber instead of openers and bullpen games. Let's dig in. If you have... […]

San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta will get the ball for Game 2 of his team's National League Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Pivetta missed most of the 2026 regular season due to elbow issues. However, the 33-year-old was effective when healthy, recording a 3-2 record with a […]

The San Diego Padres activated right-hander Joe Musgrove (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday, and he will be included on the roster for the Wild-Card Series this week at Petco Park against the Chicago Cubs, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. It is a bit of a surprise, since Musgrove did not […]

The playoffs have finally arrived, as we have four games on today's slate in the Wild Card round. This is the best time of the year as we get into smaller slates focused on game theory. I am going to lean heavily on my model for the playoffs, as I will be inputting all playoff... […]

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 […]

Across 653 plate appearances in 2026, San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is hitting .252/.300/.459 with 26 home runs, 86 RBI, 82 runs scored, and 26 stolen bases. The 23-year-old got off to a rough start to the year, hitting .219 with 10 home runs across 396 plate appearances before the All-Star break. However, Merrill […]

It's never too early to look ahead. If you're a fantasy baseball junkie like me, you've probably already had some thoughts about the 2027 fantasy baseball season. Yes, we currently don't know what the 2027 season will look like due to the impending lockout, but let's keep things positive and operate under the assumption that […]

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to the final of my monthly top-20 non-debuted prospect rankings. The 2026 MLB and MiLB seasons are wrapping up, but that doesn't mean we don't have one final top-20 prospect update. As always, this top-20 list consists of prospects who have not made their MLB debuts. Over the past month, future superstar […]

The MLB season is coming to a close, and oh, how sad it is. We have a six-game slate tonight with some pretty interesting spots. These are always my favorite slates because fewer teams create more opportunities for my model to lock in on the numbers with less variance. Let's dig in. If you have... […]

We have another slate of true fall baseball, as it seems like the entire East Coast is facing cool temperatures with the wind blowing in. Weather matters in baseball, and tonight, like last night, we will focus on targeting bats in good hitting weather and arms in good pitching weather. Obvious matchups matter, but my... […]

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Premium Waiver Wire targets. As a reminder, we will only look at players rostered in 30% or fewer of Yahoo! leagues. This week, we will look at the best waiver wire pickups for all league types for the... […]

The 2026 MLB season comes to an end next week. Let's hoist the hardware together and secure those fantasy baseball championships. At RotoBaller HQ, we write up our final waiver wire rankings article of the season with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 26 (September 21 - September 27) of the 2026 MLB […]

Welcome to the penultimate Saturday in the MLB regular season! With just over a week left of games, we've only got so many more opportunities to cash in on home run bets. And with the last week always being a bit of a question mark in terms of playing time and competitiveness, we need to... […]

The trade deadline came and went, and now we sprint through August. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 26 of 2026, with tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. This week, Andy Smith is back with the rankings, while I (Mike Carter) will continue to provide […]

With just two more Fridays left in the MLB regular season, pennant races are heating up, and chances to take on a full slate in search of home run props are winding down. Many home runs will still be hit before the season ends as some teams evaluate players for future roles while others try... […]