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Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Thursday: Need a pitcher? Look to Rodriguez and May

Everything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for Thursday's MLB action.

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Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 8: May 18-24

Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our preview featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings and schedule observations.

FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS

MAKING ROSTER MOVES

Searching for some help? Get Seattle on your radar

Tristan H. Cockcroft analyzes Seattle's underperforming team and points to the potential league-winning trades you can make for them.

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Free agent pickups: Bolte and Emerson lead list of appealing newcomers

The top players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.

TRENDS TO WATCH 📈

Prospect stock watch: Emerson has arrived, so who might be next?

Eric Karabell looks at the potential next wave of top fantasy baseball prospects to make some noise in 2026.

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Closer stock watch: Who's on the rise? Who can you move away from?

Eric Karabell looks at the current batch of closers in fantasy baseball and which ones you need to pick up now.

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FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS

2026 points leagues rankings

Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's way-too-early rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.

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2026 category and roto leagues rankings

Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

How to use the ESPN fantasy app to your advantage

Winning your fantasy baseball league doesn't need to be hard. Here are some tips on how to make sure you're always on top of things.

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Fantasy baseball 101: Everything you need to play, draft and run a league

Tristan H. Cockcroft with all you need to know to play the game of fantasy baseball, for newcomers and returning players alike.

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Celebrating 40 years of fantasy baseball

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  • 30 for 30: Silly Little Game

    Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Take a look at the game's inception and its "founding fathers," who never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Stream on ESPN+.