FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 26)
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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
Sal Stewart: He hit 4 HR in 48 PA since being promoted and started in eight of the last 10 games.
Harrison Bader: Leading off every day for the Phillies.
Daylen Lile: Batting cleanup every game with 6 HR, 8 SB, and .286 AVG in 326 PA.
Austin Martin: Starting and batting second. He has a .295 AVG and 9 SB in 151 PA.
Caleb Durbin: Started in 14 straight games with a .741 OPS on the season.
Romy Gonzalez: Starting some against righties with seven starts in the last 10 games. A .749 OPS in August.
Jake Burger: Started only three times in the last five games. Batting .229/.255/.521 since coming off the IL.
Zach Cole: Six starts in the last seven games. Batting .273/.360/.545 with 2 HR (36% K%, .364 BABIP).
J.P. Crawford: Batting ninth but playing every game. Normal season for him with a .268 AVG, 11 HR, and 8 SB.
Jared Triolo: Qualified at all four infield positions while batting .226/.318/.351 with 6 HR and 12 SB in 340 PA.
Ha-Seong Kim 김하성: Since joining the Braves, he has been productive (.316/.375/.439) but with 0 SB.
Chase Meidroth: In the second half, he’s batting .306/.363/.414 with just 2 SB.
Dominic Canzone: Strong-side platoon bat who is hitting .400/.441/.733 in September.
Jake Mangum: Only three starts in the last seven games, but a nice source of stolen bases (26 SB).
Mickey Moniak: Colorado will be on the road next week (at SEA, at SF). Hopefully, there are better options.
Brandon Marsh: Eight starts in the last 10 games with middling overall numbers (11 HR, 6 SB, .283 AVG).
Carlos Cortes: Just four starts in seven games, but 4 HR in 82 PA.
Kody Clemens: Even with a September .923 OPS, he started seven of the last 10 games.
Josh Bell: Just seven starts in the last 10 games. Not good enough to be fantasy relevant if not playing.
Thomas Saggese: Starting every game at shortstop but not much else (2 HR, 3 SB, .266 AVG in 261 PA).
Bryce Eldridge: Strong-side platoon bat with major contact issues (50% K%, 54% Contact%). Of the 626 batters with 10 PA, Eldridge’s Contact% is the fourth lowest.
Otto Kemp: Now irrelevant with Alec Bohm off the IL.
Catchers
Carter Jensen: Six straight starts with three of the games coming as the DH. So far, he has a 1.135 OPS with 2 HR.
Gabriel Moreno: Solid source of batting average (.285 AVG) with a little more power and contact this season.
Moisés Ballesteros: Started at DH in seven of the last eight games. Solid bat with 2 HR and a .286 AVG.
Tyler Stephenson: While he provides some power (11 HR), an increase in his strikeout rate means a .223 AVG.
Patrick Bailey: Started hitting for power in September (4 HR, .255 ISO). His season-long stats are almost identical for previous seasons.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Moniak RF COL | 40% | 47% | 7% |
| Caleb Durbin 3B MIL | 39% | 45% | 6% |
| Jake Burger 1B TEX | 38% | 41% | 3% |
| J.P. Crawford SS SEA | 36% | 38% | 2% |
| Gabriel Moreno C ARI | 34% | 40% | 6% |
| Tyler Stephenson C CIN | 34% | 35% | 1% |
| Harrison Bader CF PHI | 30% | 40% | 10% |
| Sal Stewart 1B CIN | 25% | 31% | 6% |
| Daylen Lile RF WAS | 23% | 32% | 9% |
| Bryce Eldridge 1B SF | 23% | 27% | 4% |
| Romy Gonzalez 1B BOS | 22% | 23% | 1% |
| Ha-seong Kim SS ATL | 19% | 22% | 3% |
| Jake Mangum LF TB | 19% | 20% | 1% |
| Jared Triolo SS PIT | 18% | 19% | 1% |
| Chase Meidroth SS CHW | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| Josh Bell DH WAS | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| Brandon Marsh CF PHI | 13% | 17% | 4% |
| Moises Ballesteros DH CHC | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| Patrick Bailey C SF | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| Kody Clemens 1B MIN | 9% | 13% | 4% |
| Carter Jensen DH KC | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Otto Kemp 3B PHI | 5% | 9% | 4% |
| Dominic Canzone RF SEA | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Thomas Saggese 2B STL | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Austin Martin LF MIN | 3% | 5% | 2% |
| Zach Cole RF HOU | 2% | 6% | 4% |
| Carlos Cortes RF ATH | 0% | 2% | 2% |
Starters (Team and day of expected start in parentheses)
Trey Yesavage (vs TB, TB): Besides going deep into the game (69 pitches last game), he needs to be added to see if he can repeat his debut (9 K, 2 BB, 1 ER, 5 IP), which was also against the Rays.
Connelly Early (vs DET, Fri): My only worry is that he won’t go five innings for a Win; otherwise, solid add.
Michael McGreevy (at SF, at CHC, Mon, Sun): The two starts are going to get everyone’s attention. While he won’t get many strikeouts, he’s a solid add.
Jason Alexander (at LAA, Friday): Anybody against the Angels is a must start, especially a 4.00 ERA talent.
Ryan Weathers (at PHI, vs NYM, Tues, Sun): Since coming off the IL, he has a 3.68 xFIP while facing the Rockies and Nationals. A chance some fantasy managers need to take, but it could be a ratios explosion.
Stephen Kolek (at LAA, Wed): Easy matchup and has seen his groundballs up and strikeouts down since joining the Royals.
Simeon Woods Richardson (at PHI, Sat): Since being recalled, he upped his splitter (18% SwStr%, 46% GB%) usage to 24% after not throwing the pitch to start the season. Putting a value on him is tough with Sunday’s start (vs CLE) determining his value and/or cost. He could easily be three spots higher or lower, depending on how I feel at the moment.
Chad Patrick (vs CIN, Sat): Solid matchup for a solid arm.
Patrick Corbin (at CLE, Fri): I could see adding the low-4.00’s ERA talent.
Tyler Wells (vs TB, Wed): One of several 4.00 ERA talents with reasonable matchups.
Joey Cantillo (vs TEX, Sat): He has his place in bid lists, but he won’t be the top choice. A fallback option for teams low on FAAB. His 1.30 WHIP (4.2 BB/9) could be a determinant for teams fighting in the category.
Eduardo Rodriguez (at SD, Fri): He’s struggled with walks and hits this season, posting a 1.56 WHIP with no late season changes. Stay away.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodriguez SP ARI | 35% | 37% | 2% |
| Patrick Corbin SP TEX | 34% | 35% | 1% |
| Connelly Early SP BOS | 30% | 50% | 20% |
| Michael McGreevy SP STL | 27% | 30% | 3% |
| Jason Alexander SP HOU | 26% | 32% | 6% |
| Ryan Weathers SP MIA | 26% | 27% | 1% |
| Joey Cantillo RP CLE | 19% | 29% | 10% |
| Chad Patrick SP MIL | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| Trey Yesavage SP TOR | 13% | 33% | 20% |
| Simeon Woods Richardson SP MIN | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| Tyler Wells SP BAL | 11% | 17% | 6% |
| Stephen Kolek SP KC | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| Name | IP | BotERA | Pitching+ERA | SwStr% ERA | FBv ERA | SIERA | xFIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Early | 10.1 | 2.90 | 3.19 | 2.35 | 4.06 | 1.59 | 1.44 | 2.59 |
| Trey Yesavage | 5.0 | 4.08 | 3.94 | 0.21 | 3.94 | 2.17 | 1.36 | 2.62 |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 11.0 | 4.29 | 4.75 | 3.09 | 4.14 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 3.56 |
| Ryan Weathers | 9.0 | 3.92 | 3.83 | 3.56 | 3.73 | 3.97 | 3.68 | 3.78 |
| Patrick Corbin | 11.0 | 3.66 | 4.13 | 3.39 | 4.22 | 3.93 | 3.55 | 3.81 |
| Chad Patrick | 6.1 | 5.27 | 4.41 | 4.70 | 3.98 | 2.76 | 2.38 | 3.92 |
| Tyler Wells | 12.2 | 4.29 | 4.23 | 3.41 | 4.17 | 3.62 | 3.87 | 3.93 |
| Stephen Kolek | 21.0 | 4.22 | 4.35 | 4.49 | 4.03 | 3.56 | 3.22 | 3.98 |
| Joey Cantillo | 13.0 | 3.85 | 4.08 | 3.97 | 4.21 | 4.39 | 4.03 | 4.09 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 11.1 | 3.79 | 4.09 | 4.10 | 4.29 | 4.48 | 4.02 | 4.13 |
| Michael McGreevy | 13.0 | 4.51 | 4.01 | 4.98 | 4.20 | 3.86 | 3.72 | 4.21 |
| Jason Alexander | 11.2 | 4.46 | 4.67 | 4.47 | 4.49 | 3.94 | 3.61 | 4.27 |
Relievers: Saves-based ranks
Shawn Armstrong: Good reliever who is the closer.
Jordan Leasure: Good reliever, but may be now sharing the closer’s role.
Keegan Akin: Average reliever who is the closer (last three Saves).
Riley O’Brien: Good reliever who might be the closer (last two Saves).
Andrew Kittredge: Good reliever who is sharing the closer duties.
Brad Keller: Good reliever who is sharing the closer duties.
Phil Maton: Good reliever who is a step or two from closing.
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Armstrong RP TEX | 23% | 31% | 8% |
| Andrew Kittredge RP CHC | 12% | 25% | 13% |
| Jordan Leasure RP CHW | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| Keegan Akin RP BAL | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| Phil Maton RP TEX | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| Riley O’Brien RP STL | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Brad Keller RP CHC | NA | 19% | NA |
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.
Thanks Jeff hopefully gonna win some leagues this year and your work definitely helped a lot. Hope you win/cash a lot in your leagues!