FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 13)
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.
Batters
Otto Lopez: So far, 8 HR and 8 SB in 273 PA. One of the few power-speed threats available.
Isaac Collins: Solid speed (8 SB) and power (4 HR) option (184 PA).
Jake Meyers: Must roster in any league with steals (.307 AVG, 13 SB, 3 HR).
Wenceel Pérez: In 99 PA, he’s batting .289/.343/.611 with 6 HR while playing every game.
Brooks Lee: Hitting for a surprising amount of power (8 HR in 250 PA) along with a .281 AVG.
Ernie Clement: Doesn’t have the steals (3) or homers (4) to be a difference maker. A decent bench bat with multi-positions and a .309 AVG.
Tyler Freeman: Finally leading off for Colorado with a .324 AVG and 9 SB in 132 PA.
Caleb Durbin: In 229 PA, he has been fine (4 HR, 6 SB, .246 AVG). Just an injury replacement at this point.
Mickey Moniak: Sitting against most lefties but does have 11 and 3 SB so far. His .234 AVG will be a drag.
Michael Toglia: At least during this June promotion, he hit 3 HR in 47 PA. Nothing else has changed in June, including no plate discipline (4% BB%, 36% K%).
Casey Schmitt: Banged up right now (wrist) but hitting .276/.360/.439 on the season with 4 HR (112 PA). Should be moving to second base once Matt Chapman returns.
Nick Gonzales: Starting and batting .291/.333/.477 with 3 HR. Solid bat.
Joey Ortiz: Bats ninth, but a .323 BABIP has him hitting .289/.333/.408 in June.
Dominic Canzone: Starts about half the time (never against lefties) but does have 5 HR in 58 PA.
Luke Raley: Started in five of seven games since coming off the IL. Since returning, he’s batting .333/.417/.571 with 1 HR in 24 PA.
Colt Keith: Strong-side platoon bat (.241/.326/.401, 6 HR, 0 SB) who can be streamed when playing.
Mauricio Dubón: Starts about half the time while batting .239/.279/.394. Ignore.
Donovan Solano: Seven starts in the last 10 games while batting just .227/.261/.455 with just 1 HR.
Catchers
Drake Baldwin: I’m surprised he’s this low while batting .281/.354/.475 with 9 HR.
Dillon Dingler: Fits right between Baldwin and Jeffers (.268/.299/.427, 8 HR)
Ryan Jeffers: Solid season (.244/.347/.396, 6 HR), for a catcher.
Gary Sánchez: Since Rutschman went on the IL, Sanchez started in six of seven games. Hitting for power (4 HR) and not a complete batting average sink (.250 AVG).
Danny Jansen: Starts about half the time while only hitting for power (8 HR).
Victor Caratini: Getting random starts at DH to make him useable (.246 AVG, 6 HR).
Pedro Pagés: Some power (6 HR) but nothing else (75 wRC+).
Luis Torrens: Started at catcher in four of six games since Alvarez’s demotion. Useless as a bat (.212/.289/.314, 1 HR).
Hitting Prospects
Chase DeLauter: In AAA, the often injured 23-year-old hit .314/.434/.500 with 3 HR and 0 SB in 106 PA.
Spencer Jones: Across two minor league levels, the 24-year-old hit .272/.385/.600 with 17 HR and 10 SB in 213 PA.
Samuel Basallo: In AAA, the 20-year-old hit .269/.392/.579 with 15 HR and 0 SB in 209 PA.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jeffers C MIN | 40% | 46% | 6% |
| Drake Baldwin C ATL | 36% | 48% | 12% |
| Jake Meyers CF HOU | 30% | 33% | 3% |
| Ernie Clement 3B TOR | 29% | 36% | 7% |
| Brooks Lee 3B MIN | 29% | 36% | 7% |
| Dillon Dingler C DET | 29% | 33% | 4% |
| Colt Keith 2B DET | 29% | 31% | 2% |
| Samuel Basallo C BAL | 27% | 29% | 2% |
| Michael Toglia 1B COL | 26% | 31% | 5% |
| Otto Lopez 2B MIA | 22% | 26% | 4% |
| Caleb Durbin 3B MIL | 18% | 23% | 5% |
| Chase DeLauter OF CLE | 17% | 23% | 6% |
| Luke Raley RF SEA | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| Spencer Jones CF NYY | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| Wenceel Perez RF DET | 12% | 21% | 9% |
| Tyler Freeman RF COL | 9% | 24% | 15% |
| Joseph Ortiz SS MIL | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| Mickey Moniak RF COL | 6% | 16% | 10% |
| Nick Gonzales 2B PIT | 6% | 10% | 4% |
| Danny Jansen C TB | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| Gary Sanchez C BAL | 4% | 14% | 10% |
| Victor Caratini C HOU | 4% | 8% | 4% |
| Luis Torrens C NYM | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Pedro Pages C STL | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Casey Schmitt 3B SF | 3% | 13% | 10% |
| Mauricio Dubon 2B HOU | 3% | 5% | 2% |
| Isaac Collins LF MIL | 1% | 10% | 9% |
| Dominic Canzone RF SEA | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Donovan Solano 1B SEA | 0% | 2% | 2% |
Starting Pitchers
Charlie Morton: Continues to be nails since finding the strike zone in May. He’s even better in June with a K-BB% improving each month (4% to 17% to 22%). His 22% K%-BB% in June is the 12th highest among qualified starters.
Justin Wrobleski: A 63% LOB% and the subsequent 4.91 ERA are hiding a decent pitcher (3.24 xFIP, 1.23 WHIP). Since his lone April appearance, he has a 2.96 ERA (2.69 xFIP), 8.9 K/9, 1.03 WHIP, and a 20% K-BB%. Solid add.
Colton Gordon: Continues to get hit around (1.8 HR/9, .331 BABIP), but not a huge surprise for someone throwing a 91 mph fastball 50% of the time.
Jacob Lopez: The results have been great (3.56 ERA, 11.5 K/9), but there are some nits to pick. The 27-year-old just has a 91 mph fastball, a 20% GB%, and a 3.6 BB/9 (1.30 WHIP). A scenario exists where too many walks and home runs do him in, but he’s useful right now.
Trevor Rogers: Rogers is back in the majors and throwing strikes. Last season, he posted a 4.1 BB/9, and it’s down to 1.6 BB/9 this season. His average fastball velocity is up 2 mph. All signs point to him being a mid-3.00 ERA pitcher.
Janson Junk: While throwing his slider more than his fastball, he’s been solid (3.73 ERA, 3.11 xFIP, 1.15 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 0.6 BB/9). Anyone with a sub-1.0 BB/9 will contribute. It’s time to buy in.
Eric Lauer 라우어: A .222 BABIP means his surface stats (2.21 ERA, 1.01 WHIP) will regress upward some. A solid high-3.00 ERA talent as long as he keeps throwing strikes.
Ryne Nelson: Nelson is not being added for his talent but instead for his weak schedule. This week it was the White Sox, with the Giants and Royals next week. The week after that, it’ll be either the Padres or the Angels.
His overall stats look great, but 10 relief appearances have been included. As a starter, he’s riding a .196 BABIP to a 3.12 ERA and 1.07 WHIP while his ERA estimators are in the mid-4.00 range. A fine streaming option for matchups like this, but move on once the weak schedule ends.
Slade Cecconi: A solid 4.00-ERA talent who should be streamable from a team’s bench or waiver wire depending on the league’s depth. I am a little worried about him keeping up his fastball velocity.
Frankie Montas: Made his 2025 debut this past week, allowing 0 ER, 5 K, 3 BB, and 3 H in 5 IP. His fastball was up 0.7 mph compared to last season. He threw a similar pitch mix but more sinkers (19% to 29%) and fewer cutters (19% to 12%). He showed some control issues with a 43% Ball% (equiv of 6.4 BB/9). I ranked high based on the unknown.
Michael Soroka: He’s been home run prone (1.7 HR/9, 4.55 FIP) while his other ERA estimators point to a 3.50 ERA. It’s getting to the point in Soroka’s career where the ability to allow home runs is a skill. From 2023 to 2024, he had a 1.8 HR/9. While he has only thrown his four-seamer 43% of the time, it has allowed 80% (8 HR) of his home runs.
Edward Cabrera: It must be high-walk week. The 9.7 K/9 is enticing, but the 1.37 WHIP (4.1 BB/9) is doing as much ratio damage as a 4.75 ERA. At least he’s slowly dropping his walk rate.
Season: BB/9
2023: 6.0
2024: 4.7
2025: 4.1
Kumar Rocker: He’s been a bit unlucky this season (.376 BABIP, 61% LOB%), leading to a 6.68 ERA (3.84 xFIP). He has some decent pieces like his slider/cutter (21% SwStr%) and sinker (58% GB%). On the negative side, his four-seamer stinks (43 botOvr, 80 Pitching+, five of 11 homeruns off it). Also, he struggles each time through the lineup (17% K-BB% to 11% to 5%). There are the pieces for an average pitcher here, but he’s not there yet.
Dietrich Enns 엔스: The 34-year-old was destroying AAA (2.89 ERA, 10.3 K/9, 1.22 WHIP) and got the call for a start. He threw 5 IP with 4 K, 2 BB, 1 H, and 0 ER. The STUPH models ranked his arsenal way below average, even though his four-seamer and changeup posted a swinging-strike rate over 16%.
Didier Fuentes: He can’t miss enough bats (4.3 K/9) and gets hit around (3.2 H/9, .355 BABIP, 10.8 ERA). Ignore for now, but his STUPH metrics (3.34 botERA, 110 Pitching+) could mean better times.
Luis L. Ortiz: Unrosterable in roto leagues and not because of the 4.36 ERA (3.71 xFIP). His 4.3 BB/9 leads to a 1.38 WHIP, which does as much ratio damage as a 4.81 ERA.
Jose Quintana: While the 36-year-old’s 3.30 ERA (4.80 xFIP) should regress some, the 1.42 WHIP (4.1 BB/9) is more of an issue. The WHIP is doing as much ratio damage as a 5.05 ERA.
Logan Allen로건: In a two-start week (vs TOR, vs STL) for one of the league’s worst starters (1.50 WHIP, 4.25 ERA, 6.8 K/9). Ignore.
Kyle Hendricks: He’s pitching as well as he can (4.83 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 6.0 K/9) for someone with an 86-mph fastball.
Mitchell Parker: The high-4.00 ERA talent was added for his two-start walk. In the first start, he got a Win by going 6 IP with 1 K, 2 BB, 6 H, and 3 ER. He got his walks under control around mid-May (4.4 BB/9 before, 2.4 BB/9 after). The problem with filling up the plate, he has a 2.2 HR/9 (5.45 FIP, 5.27 xFIP) during that latest stretch. There are signs of a possible correction, but monitor from afar.
Allan Winans: In AAA, he posted a 0.90 ERA (3.34 xFIP), 1.04 WHIP, and 10.6 K/9. So far in the majors, his 90-mph fastball can’t do anything. And the STUPH models are not friendly.
Pitching Prospects
Emmet Sheehan: In the AAA, the 25-year-old righty has a 2.93 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, and 17.0 K/9 in 15 IP.
Joe Boyle: In AAA, the 25-year-old righty has a 1.85 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 11.7 K/9 in 68 IP.
Jonah Tong: In AAA, the 22-year-old righty has a 1.73 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 14.2 K/9 in 73 IP.
Travis Sykora: Across three minor league levels, the 21-year-old righty has a 1.11 ERA, 0.61 WHIP, and 15.5 K/9 in 40 IP.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Ortiz SP CLE | 40% | 42% | 2% |
| Mike Soroka SP WAS | 34% | 39% | 5% |
| Charlie Morton SP BAL | 33% | 44% | 11% |
| Emmet Sheehan SP LAD | 33% | 42% | 9% |
| Jose Quintana SP MIL | 33% | 36% | 3% |
| Edward Cabrera SP MIA | 31% | 42% | 11% |
| Mitchell Parker SP WAS | 31% | 33% | 2% |
| Kumar Rocker SP TEX | 27% | 28% | 1% |
| Joe Boyle SP TB | 22% | 28% | 6% |
| Slade Cecconi SP CLE | 19% | 29% | 10% |
| Jacob Lopez SP ATH | 15% | 61% | 46% |
| Ryne Nelson RP ARI | 15% | 44% | 29% |
| Travis Sykora SP WAS | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| Jonah Tong SP NYM | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| Colton Gordon SP HOU | 10% | 19% | 9% |
| Logan Allen SP CLE | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| Frankie Montas SP NYM | 8% | 20% | 12% |
| Eric Lauer RP TOR | 7% | 26% | 19% |
| Kyle Hendricks SP LAA | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Didier Fuentes SP ATL | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Justin Wrobleski RP LAD | 4% | 9% | 5% |
| Jack Perkins RP ATH | 4% | 7% | 3% |
| Trevor Rogers SP BAL | 3% | 16% | 13% |
| Janson Junk RP MIA | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Allan Winans SP NYY | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Dietrich Enns SP DET | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Name | IP | BotERA | Pitching+ERA | SwStr% ERA | FBv ERA | SIERA | xFIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Sheehan | 4.0 | 4.23 | 3.71 | 3.06 | 3.85 | 1.54 | 1.55 | 2.99 |
| Justin Wrobleski | 10.0 | 3.30 | 3.58 | 3.85 | 3.71 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 3.29 |
| Janson Junk | 14.1 | 2.33 | 3.15 | 4.00 | 4.05 | 3.60 | 3.43 | 3.43 |
| Charlie Morton | 11.0 | 2.77 | 3.44 | 3.87 | 3.94 | 3.51 | 3.69 | 3.54 |
| Jacob Lopez | 19.0 | 3.58 | 4.19 | 3.06 | 4.42 | 3.00 | 3.60 | 3.64 |
| Colton Gordon | 10.0 | 2.54 | 3.09 | 4.47 | 4.38 | 3.98 | 3.84 | 3.72 |
| Eric Lauer | 10.1 | 3.94 | 4.58 | 3.71 | 4.26 | 3.30 | 3.01 | 3.80 |
| Michael Soroka | 11.1 | 4.74 | 5.05 | 3.97 | 3.93 | 2.42 | 3.53 | 3.94 |
| Trevor Rogers | 10.1 | 3.56 | 4.52 | 3.95 | 4.04 | 4.17 | 3.83 | 4.01 |
| Edward Cabrera | 11.2 | 3.95 | 3.77 | 4.19 | 3.54 | 4.42 | 4.26 | 4.02 |
| Luis L. Ortiz | 19.0 | 4.31 | 4.40 | 4.06 | 3.71 | 3.95 | 3.94 | 4.06 |
| Kyle Hendricks | 11.0 | 3.74 | 4.76 | 3.68 | 5.07 | 3.56 | 3.63 | 4.07 |
| Kumar Rocker | 10.1 | 4.74 | 4.55 | 4.24 | 3.74 | 3.88 | 3.45 | 4.10 |
| Mitchell Parker | 12.0 | 4.80 | 4.45 | 3.78 | 4.07 | 4.01 | 3.67 | 4.13 |
| Ryne Nelson | 10.2 | 3.79 | 4.10 | 4.66 | 3.85 | 4.13 | 4.63 | 4.19 |
| Didier Fuentes | 8.1 | 3.34 | 3.43 | 4.70 | 3.75 | 5.37 | 5.49 | 4.35 |
| Slade Cecconi | 12.0 | 4.79 | 4.82 | 4.04 | 4.00 | 4.40 | 4.30 | 4.39 |
| Logan Allen | 11.0 | 4.59 | 4.98 | 4.57 | 4.50 | 4.70 | 4.45 | 4.63 |
| Jose Quintana | 16.0 | 5.42 | 5.56 | 5.37 | 4.55 | 5.58 | 5.54 | 5.34 |
| Allan Winans | 4.1 | 4.51 | 5.74 | 5.44 | 4.64 | 5.57 | 6.38 | 5.38 |
Relievers: Saves-based ranks
Calvin Faucher: Average reliever who is the closer.
Dylan Lee: Great reliever who could be the closer.
Seth Halvorsen: Average reliever who is the closer.
Orion Kerkering: Good reliever who seems to be in a closer-by-committee.
Grant Taylor: Good reliever who could be the closer.
Randy Rodriguez: Great reliever who is the backup closer.
Phil Maton: Good reliever who is the backup closer.
Chris Martin: Great reliever who is a couple of steps away from closing.
Greg Weissert: Average reliever who is a couple of steps away from closing.
Jack Perkins: The 25-year-old has been forced into long relief. On Saturday, he threw three scoreless innings and earned a Save. He’s getting a ton of swing-and-miss (23% SwStr%) with a fastball-slider-cutter combo.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Rodriguez RP SF | 27% | 29% | 2% |
| Orion Kerkering RP PHI | 23% | 34% | 11% |
| Calvin Faucher RP MIA | 21% | 22% | 1% |
| Chris Martin RP TEX | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| Dylan Lee RP ATL | 10% | 17% | 7% |
| Grant Taylor RP CHW | 8% | 13% | 5% |
| Seth Halvorsen RP COL | 6% | 9% | 3% |
| Greg Weissert RP BOS | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Phil Maton RP STL | 5% | 7% | 2% |
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.
Awesome article as always, just want to mention that while Jonah Tong (who I used to give rides to practice sometimes when he played for the Toronto Mets with my son) probably should be at AAA, but he is at AA.