All articles tagged with #fantasy baseball
FanGraphs' May 26, 2026 Daily SP Chart lists pitchers with 2026 performance, opponent wOBA vs handedness, and opponent K% along with general start/sit recommendations for 10-, 12-, and 15-team leagues, plus IP projections for 10/12/15+ innings, ERA/WHIP, and color-coded matchups to help standard 5×5 roto decisions.
Christian Walker went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBIs and a walk to power the Astros to a 3-0 win over the Cubs at Wrigley, clinching the series. The piece notes Walker’s resurgence this season and highlights other notable hitters from that day’s games, underscoring his fantasy value as he helps Houston rebound.
Gerrit Cole makes a strong return from Tommy John surgery with 6 innings of 0 earned runs against Tampa Bay, signaling potential top-tier form but with questions on his secondary pitches; the Friday SP Roundup also highlights standout outings from Cristopher Sánchez, Gavin Williams, Noah Cameron, Miles Mikolas, Bubba Chandler and others, while noting a new author and streaming picks to come in the daily coverage.
Pitcher List's SP Roundup reviews every Wednesday starter, led by Trey Yesavage’s breakout 6.0 IP, 0 ER gem vs. the Yankees (95+ mph velo, strong 4-seamer/slider, 8 Ks) and Kyle Harrison’s elite 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 11 Ks; the piece surveys a broad slate of starts, notes standout performances and pitfalls, and flags streamer targets, while mentioning that daily SP streaming picks have moved to the SP Matchups & Streamer Rankings article.
Grey’s daily notes focus on Dylan Crews’s 2026 outlook, noting a recent 5-for-7 run after being sent down and the key question of whether he can trim strikeouts and add power to become a fantasy contributor, while also recapping a wide array of other MLB call-ups, injuries, and streaming guidance for fantasy rosters.
Pitcher List's 5/18 SP Roundup breaks down every Monday starter, led by Trevor Rogers' brutal 3.2-inning, 7-ER outing, while a slate of other arms delivered encouraging performances (Michael King, Max Meyer, Bryan Woo, Yoshinobu Yamamoto). The piece also highlights a 10-strikeout gem from J.T. Ginn, signals Noah Schultz’s rebound potential, notes JR Ritchie’s optioning after a blowup, and provides streamer guidance and rest-of-week expectations for fantasy pitchers.
Nick Pollack’s SP Roundup reviews every Sunday starter, flagging Roki Sasaki’s 7-inning, 1-run gem against the Angels and probing whether his slider/ forkball tweaks and overall profile are sustainable, while also praising strong showings from Wheeler, Eovaldi, Gausman, Pallante and others. The piece notes streaming guidance has moved to the SP Matchups & Streamer Rankings for daily picks and invites readers to join his Twitch Q&A for questions.
Nick’s fantasy baseball SP streamer rankings for 5/17–5/19 present four tiers (Auto Start to Do Not Start) with daily tables for today and tomorrow, rostership data, and matchup notes for 12-team leagues. The piece also features PLV-powered projections, PL Bot daily picks, Twitch AMA office hours, and a 14-day Sit/Start SP Grid for PL Pro members.
A fantasy baseball SP streamer guide for 5/16–5/18 that ranks today’s and upcoming-start pitchers in four tiers (Auto-Start, Probably Start, Questionable Start, Do Not Start) with separate tables for today, tomorrow, and (for PL Pro members) the day after. It combines PLV-based projections and PL Bot picks to identify top streaming options, uses rostered-thresholds (streaming picks defined as 20% or fewer owned), and explains the streaming record metric. The piece also mentions a 14-day Sit/Start SP Grid available to PL Pro members and invites readers to discuss the rankings on Twitch during weekday AMAs.
Will Orsland ranks the Week 8 two-start slate in four tiers—Set-and-Forget, Most Likely Start, Questionable, and Avoid—and designates Christian Scott as the streamer of the week. Set-and-Forget features Cease, Misiorowski, Imanaga, Woo and McLean; Most Likely Start includes Nelson, Ray, Messick, Scott, Rogers, Lodolo, Valdez and others with favorable matchups; Questionable covers Detmers, Ritchie, Liberatore, Gallen, Meyer, Gore, Dollander, Montero and Schultz; and Avoid lists Fried, Lugo and other risky bets. Projections are subject to change and balance weekly vs. daily lineup decisions.
Eno Sarris updates rest-of-season MLB starting-pitching rankings for fantasy baseball, dividing pitchers into two groups: the “Hype Youngsters”—high-velocity, high-upside arms (Misiorowski, Schlittler, McLean, Burns, Yesavage, Sheehan, Pérez)—with notes on velocity depth for a couple of them, and the “Model Beaters,” where predictive metrics like SIERA, Stuff+, and K-BB lift pitchers such as Luzardo, Imanaga, Leiter, Holmes, and Elder. The piece emphasizes that ERA is not predictive, uses these stats to guide rest-of-season bets, and also surveys Triple-A prospects to watch for future pickups.
Nick Pollack’s SP Roundup for 5/12 recaps every starting pitcher from Tuesday, led by Bailey Ober’s 9.0 IP of 0 runs against the Marlins, with Paul Skenes delivering an 8-inning, 0-earned start and 10 Ks. The piece analyzes each starter’s stuff, command, and sustainability, notes which arms look viable for upcoming starts, and reinforces how to approach streaming and busier rotations in fantasy baseball.
The author argues Henry Bolte could debut for the Oakland A’s within 48 hours thanks to standout minor-league numbers and an improving strikeout rate, while also noting AJ Ewing’s Mets call-up and delivering a broad weekend fantasy baseball digest full of injuries, call-ups, and lineup moves, all with humorous commentary and projections for how these moves could shift rosters and fantasy value.
The Athletics are promoting outfield prospect Henry Bolte to the majors after a standout Triple-A stretch (.348/.418/.658 with 12 HR and 17 SB in 37 games), showcasing elite speed and emerging power. If he lands an everyday job, Bolte could be a top fantasy add with double-digit homers and 20+ steals potential, making him a strong Week 7 waiver-wire target.
Weekly The List updates the Top 100 starting pitchers for 2026 fantasy baseball, tailored to 12-team 5×5 leagues with a focus on wins. It moves injured arms off the main rankings into a separate injuries table, uses a two-label system to describe players, and presents tiered rankings from Aces down to lower tiers, along with notes on upside vs. floor and stash opportunities for minor-league arms. The piece emphasizes ceiling-chasing, references daily SP Roundup and the Top 400 list for context, and includes sections on how to apply IL/rotation status and how the rankings shift week to week.