FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 11)
In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now, while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference, grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters.
Thanks for putting up with a limited list last week with my son at the state track meet. He performed as expected and it was great to see my family who came to see him.
Batters
Addison Barger: Over the past week, he’s batting .300/.364/.900 with 4 HR.
Trevor Larnach: Solid, steady approach by hitting .260/.324/.430 with 10 HR and 2 SB.
Matt Wallner: Just four starts in six games since returning from the IL. Over that time frame, he’s batting .235/.381/.588 with 2 HR.
Wenceel Pérez: Off the IL with eight starts in nine games. So far 25-year-old is batting .323/.364/.710 with 3 HR. Add now to see if a breakout is occurring.
Ryan Ritter: In AAA, the 24-year-old hit .305/.413/.635 with 16 HR and 3 SB. With Colorado inflated Steamer600 projections, he could be worth a dart throw.
Ronny Mauricio: The 24-year-old was batting .323/.384/.508 with 3 HR and 6 SB in AAA. Since being recalled, he has 12 PA where pitchers are not throwing him fastballs (37% seen). It’s tough to know how long he’ll start. I ranked him high on upside, but he might get demoted in a week when Vientos returns.
Willi Castro: El Fuego. Over the past week, he’s batting .385/.500/.885 with 4 HR and 1 SB. He was unrosterable until that point, so the hope is that he keeps the production going.
Abraham Toro: Started in nine of the last 10 games while batting .319/.333/.514 with 3 HR (career .249 BABIP, .339 BABIP in ’25).
Carlos Santana: Boring but steady (.256/.358/.389, 7 HR).
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Started 13 straight at shortstop while batting .303/.348/.383 with 1 HR and 9 SB.
Giancarlo Stanton: Stanton is supposed to return in a week or so. I expect him to be fantasy irrelevant due to low production when he plays. If my team were searching for power, I would add Wallner instead.
Parker Meadows: Strong-side platoon bat with an .800 OPS and 1 SB since returning from the IL.
Jesús Sánchez: Continues to sit against lefties but batting fine otherwise (.265/.353/.391, 4 HR, 6 HR).
Mike Tauchman: Likely a platoon, but he’s leading off for the White Sox while batting .321/.435/.554 with 2 HR.
Thairo Estrada: Batting second since coming off the IL. No stolen bases or home runs so far, but hitting .273 AVG.
Andrew Benintendi: He starts every game and not much else (6 HR, .246 AVG).
Ernie Clement: So far, he is batting .281/.322/.395 with 3 HR and 2 SB. Clement’s playing time may take a hit with Andrés Giménez off the IL.
Jo Adell: Compared to previous seasons, few steals (2 SB) and ratio-killing batting average (.210). He is only providing home runs (9 HR).
Josh Bell: Struggling to get hits (.186 AVG, .189 BABIP) but does have 9 HR.
Tyler Freeman: Started four straight games while providing some batting average (.291 AVG) and stolen bases (4 SB) in 63 PA.
Jacob Melton: Four straight starts since being promoted. An .423 OPS so far after in the majors (.880 OPS in AAA). He is struggling with groundballs (90% GB%, -21 LA) and contact (35% K%).
Cole Young: So far, MLB pitchers are eating him up with a 40% K% and .153 OPS. They are doing it with 57% fastballs.
Denzel Clarke: Starting in centerfield but struggling to make contact (56% K%, .217 AVG). A .500 is the only thing keeping him in the majors. Additionally, he’s dealing with a shoulder injury.
Dominic Smith: Two starts at first base for the Giants with a career .717 OPS
Jorge Mateo: Only five starts in the last 10 days while batting .180 with 14 SB.
Hyeseong Kim 김혜성: Unrosterable with just four starts in the last 14 games.
Catchers
Dillon Dingler: Solid (6 HR, .293 AVG) while maintaining a hold on the job.
David Fry: He’d be the easy #1 if he were going to play more. For now, the plan is for him to be the short side of a DH platoon.
Kyle Teel: He was hitting great in AAA (.295/.394/.492, 8 HR, 7 SB), but the playing time will be up in the air with two catchers already on the MLB team.
Carlos Narváez: Starting most games and hitting (.284/.359/.451, 5 SB)
Alejandro Kirk: Continues to be a source of batting average (.304 AVG) and nothing else.
Hitting Prospects
Colby Thomas: In AAA, the 24-year-old is batting .302/.365/.566 with 14 HR and 2 SB in 260 PA.
Brady House: In AAA, the 22-year-old is batting .300/.353/.526 with 12 HR and 0 SB in 252 PA.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giancarlo Stanton DH NYY | 37% | 39% | 2% |
| Trevor Larnach DH MIN | 35% | 42% | 7% |
| Matt Wallner RF MIN | 31% | 39% | 8% |
| Parker Meadows CF DET | 28% | 43% | 15% |
| Willi Castro 2B MIN | 26% | 37% | 11% |
| Hye Seong Kim 2B LAD | 26% | 29% | 3% |
| Carlos Santana 1B CLE | 24% | 33% | 9% |
| Alejandro Kirk C TOR | 23% | 27% | 4% |
| Carlos Narvaez C BOS | 23% | 24% | 1% |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS PIT | 21% | 23% | 2% |
| Dillon Dingler C DET | 19% | 26% | 7% |
| Jesus Sanchez RF MIA | 17% | 24% | 7% |
| Andrew Benintendi LF CHW | 17% | 19% | 2% |
| Addison Barger 3B TOR | 15% | 50% | 35% |
| Kyle Teel C CHW | 15% | 24% | 9% |
| Thairo Estrada 2B COL | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| Cole Young 2B SEA | 14% | 19% | 5% |
| Ronny Mauricio 3B NYM | 13% | 26% | 13% |
| Jo Adell CF LAA | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| Brady House SS WAS | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| Ernie Clement 3B TOR | 10% | 24% | 14% |
| Josh Bell DH WAS | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| Denzel Clarke CF ATH | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| Colby Thomas OF ATH | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| David Fry DH CLE | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| Jacob Melton LF HOU | 4% | 9% | 5% |
| Wenceel Perez RF DET | 3% | 7% | 4% |
| Mike Tauchman RF CHW | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Abraham Toro 1B BOS | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Ryan Ritter SS COL | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Tyler Freeman RF COL | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| Jorge Mateo SS BAL | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Dominic Smith 1B SF | 0% | 1% | 1% |
Starting Pitchers
Mick Abel: A must add in all leagues, even with just the possibility of a few more starts. So far, he hasn’t shown any weakness.
Landen Roupp: I’m a little surprised Roupp was still this lowly rostered with his stats (3.18 ERA, 3.63 xFIP, 1.38 WHIP, 8.8 K/9).
Ben Casparius: The 26-year-old righty has been great this year, moving between starting and relieving (2.54 ERA, 2.83 xFIP, 0.90 WHIP, 10.2 K/9). With an injury to Tony Gonsolin, it seems like Casparius will join the rotation next week.
Colton Gordon: A .370 BABIP inflated his ERA to 5.11 while his ERA estimators have him as a 3.50 ERA talent. His 91 mph fastball is suspect, but his 21% K%-BB% ranks 29th of 97 starts with at least 20 IP.
Sawyer Gipson-Long: He got hit around in his debut with 5 H and 3 ER in 3 IP. Both STUPH models were in love with him (70 botOvr, 112 Pitching+), especially the cutter. Roster to see if the grades hold up.
Kyle Harrison: Day-to-day with an elbow injury. The 23-year-old has a 2.5 mph increase in fastball velocity and a 4.5% SwStr% increase. His ERA estimators are in the mid-to-high 3.00’s.
Charlie Morton: Over his last five games, he has a 1.64 ERA (3.01 xFIP), 9.8 K/9, and 2.1 BB/9. All the improvement was from not walking as many batters. Before this stretch, he had a 6.3 BB/9 and 9.38 ERA (5.39 xFIP).
Ryan Yarbrough: The magical 88-mph fastball keeps it going with the career-high 8.7 K/9.
Adrian Houser: While the 1.48 ERA will regress upward, the regression points to him being average ( 3.62 xFIP, 6.9 K/9, 0.98 WHIP). His fastball is up about 2 mph.
Edward Cabrera: The walks are at a career-low 3.8 BB/9, and he still has a 1.47 WHIP. With the 9.6 K/9, he’s a 4.00 ERA talent. His WHIP is a major drag in roto leagues.
Chad Patrick: He has suppressed home runs so far (0.7 HR/9), but even with expected regression, he should be near 4.00 ERA talent.
Chris Paddack: I’m not sure the .245 BABIP will hold, and everything points to him being a low-4.00 ERA pitcher. Streaming option.
Cade Povich: A .338 BABIP has inflated his 5.11 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Even with some downward regression to each, he’s at best a 4.00 ERA talent.
Stephen Kolek. Almost an identical twin to Paddack. My only issue would be if Kolek gets demoted once Darvish comes off the IL.
David Festa: Tons of strikeouts (11.3 K/9) but nothing else (5.40 ERA, 3.8 BB/9, 1.50 WHIP, 1.6 HR/9, .357 BABIP). He’s always gotten hit around with a career 1.3 HR/9 and .327 BABIP. I want him to be better, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Luis L. Ortiz: The 4.6 BB/9 leading to 1.40 WHIP. The WHIP does as much ratio damage as a 4.93 ERA. Better in a points league.
Ryne Nelson: He got lit up on Saturday with 7 ER, 3 K, and 4 BB in 3 IP. Even with the blowup, he remains a streaming option.
Bryce Elder: The positive part of his game is generating ground balls (51%). Every other aspect is below average, making him a below-average arm.
Bailey Falter: Among the 80 qualified starters, his 5.3 K/9 is the third lowest. Once his 0.8 HR/9 regresses to his career 1.3 HR, his ERA will jump a point or more.
Landon Knack: In AAA and not worth holding for a later date.
Miles Mikolas: A 0.6 HR/9 (with a lower GB%) is suppressing his ERA. A solid 5.00 ERA talent.
Paul Blackburn: Even though he had 0 ER in his first 2025 start, he’s moving to the bullpen.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landen Roupp SP SF | 39% | 47% | 8% |
| Luis Ortiz SP CLE | 34% | 43% | 9% |
| Mick Abel SP PHI | 33% | 62% | 29% |
| Chris Paddack SP MIN | 30% | 38% | 8% |
| Stephen Kolek SP SD | 28% | 30% | 2% |
| Miles Mikolas SP STL | 25% | 28% | 3% |
| Edward Cabrera SP MIA | 22% | 34% | 12% |
| Charlie Morton SP BAL | 20% | 27% | 7% |
| Ben Casparius RP LAD | 20% | 23% | 3% |
| Ryan Yarbrough RP NYY | 19% | 48% | 29% |
| Bailey Falter SP PIT | 19% | 27% | 8% |
| Chad Patrick SP MIL | 17% | 30% | 13% |
| Kyle Harrison RP SF | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| Ryne Nelson RP ARI | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| David Festa SP MIN | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| Cade Povich SP BAL | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| Bryce Elder SP ATL | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| Adrian Houser SP CHW | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| Sawyer Gipson-Long SP DET | 6% | 19% | 13% |
| Landon Knack SP LAD | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Colton Gordon SP HOU | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| Paul Blackburn SP NYM | 2% | 4% | 2% |
Relievers
David Bednar: Good reliever who is the closer.
Robert Garcia: Average reliever who is the closer.
Calvin Faucher: Average reliever who is the closer.
Tommy Kahnle: Average reliever who is sharing the closer duties.
Kirby Yates: Good reliever whose role is unknown. He could be sharing the closer duties or a few steps away from closing.
Zach Agnos: Below-average reliever who is the closer.
Randy Rodriguez: Great reliever who is the backup closer.
Alex Vesia: Good reliever who is a backup closer.
Abner Uribe: Good reliever who is the backup closer.
Reed Garrett: Good reliever who is the backup closer.
Ronny Henriquez: Good reliever who is a couple of steps away from closing.
Craig Kimbrel: Designated for assignment by the Braves.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Kahnle RP DET | 36% | 39% | 3% |
| David Bednar RP PIT | 34% | 38% | 4% |
| Kirby Yates RP LAD | 29% | 30% | 1% |
| Robert Garcia RP TEX | 20% | 27% | 7% |
| Abner Uribe RP MIL | 20% | 23% | 3% |
| Alex Vesia RP LAD | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| Randy Rodriguez RP SF | 13% | 21% | 8% |
| Reed Garrett RP NYM | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| Calvin Faucher RP MIA | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| Ronny Henriquez RP MIA | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| Adrian Houser SP CHW | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| Zach Agnos RP COL | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Craig Kimbrel RP ATL | 1% | 6% | 5% |
Jeff, one of the authors of the fantasy baseball guide,The Process, writes for RotoGraphs, The Hardball Times, Rotowire, Baseball America, and BaseballHQ. He has been nominated for two SABR Analytics Research Award for Contemporary Analysis and won it in 2013 in tandem with Bill Petti. He has won four FSWA Awards including on for his Mining the News series. He's won Tout Wars three times, LABR twice, and got his first NFBC Main Event win in 2021. Follow him on Twitter @jeffwzimmerman.
Have to love those “solid 5.00 ERA talent.” Good Sunday morning coming down humor.