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Another week is in the books and it's time to look ahead at next week's schedule to see which hitters on the wavier wire can help us fill those gaps and openings in our rosters.
Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the Sunday night waiver wire runs for leagues with weekly transactions.
In this piece, every week I'll look to find hitters playing in most games and who have the most favorable matchups to help you plug those gaps and fill those holes in your roster. You can also check out the rest of our fantasy baseball streamer content here at RotoBaller.
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What Teams Offer The Most Streaming Value?
This week, we have a whopping 13 teams playing seven games between Monday, June 24, and Sunday, June 30:
- Baltimore
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Detroit
- Kansas City
- Los Angeles Angels
- Miami
- Philadelphia
- San Francisco
- St. Louis
- Texas
- Toronto
Three teams play only FIVE games this week - Colorado, Houston, and the NY Mets.
Park Factors and Matchups: Upgrades and Downgrades
- The Guardians play on the road in Baltimore and Kansas City -- DOWNGRADE
- The Yankees play on the road vs. Mets and Blue Jays -- DOWNGRADE
- The Pirates play on the road in Cincy and Atlanta -- UPGRADE
Week 14 Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers
I'll recommend only players who are 40% rostered or lower and all roster percentages are from Yahoo!
Jarred Kelenic, OF - ATL (35%)
Other than an embarrassing gaffe last night where he lost track of a fly ball in center field, Kelenic has filled in for Acuna Jr. and Harris III quite nicely. He's moved into the leadoff spot for Atlanta and is hitting .304 with three home runs, six runs scored, seven RBI, and two stolen bases over the last two weeks.
That production is good for top-100 value and the former prospect appears as if he's finally ready to break out with a big season at the plate. He should be rostered in all formats as long as he's going to lead off for this very tough Atlanta lineup.
Andy Pages, OF - LAD (32%)
I have highlighted Pages in this piece multiple times this year and I'm not sure why he isn't more universally rostered. I grabbed him shortly after he came up and have been holding him in leagues ever since. I suppose his average and lack of steals have led to managers in shallower formats dropping him, but Pages has been pretty darn steady for a rookie this year.
Andy Pages since May 28:
.321 AVG
.404 OBP
.500 SLG
.904 OPS
.397 wOBA
162 wRC+ pic.twitter.com/CNng1Lctv2— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) June 21, 2024
With Mookie Betts out, we have seen Pages hit as high as fourth in the lineup in several recent games. He's just a really solid young player who's getting a chance to play every day and hit in the middle of an elite lineup. There's so much to like there, I'm still in on Pages having a really good season and he makes for a great short-term or long-term addition.
Carlos Santana, 1B - MIN (29%)
Santana is aging like fine wine and turning in yet another solid season at the plate. He's been a bit streaky this year, but right now he's on fire, hitting .356 over the last two weeks with three home runs and 13 RBI.
Sneaky cool milestone: Carlos Santana is playing his 2,000th game tonight -- only the 251st player MLB history to reach that threshold. He is second among active players in games behind Andrew McCutchen. Santana's productivity hasn't slowed, either: He leads Minnesota with 12 HR.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 22, 2024
Over the last two weeks, he ranks 21st on the Yahoo! player rater, and the veteran switch-hitter also leads the Twins with 12 home runs on the season. He's been moving up in the lineup and has been hitting fifth or sixth most recently where he has even more RBI opportunities.
JJ Bleday, OF - OAK (27%)
The young lefty outfielder bashed another long ball yesterday, bringing his season total to 11. Bleday has been making more contact and better quality contact lately. He's raised his batting average to a very useable .256 while contributing in both runs scored, home runs, and RBI.
JJ Bleday goes yard 💥
This is why @rami_lavi had him as his Who’s Hot candidate for Week 13!
Since June 11 Bleday is hitting .405!
Look for him on the waiver wire as he’s rostered in under 26% of fantasy leagues 👀
— Just Fantasy Baseball (@JustFantasyBB) June 22, 2024
Bleday could be the next post-hype breakout, as he was a highly-rated prospect when drafted back in 2019. Even if you're not buying into him over the full season, he makes for a solid streamer while he's hitting as well as he is right now.
Jose Siri, OF - TB (18%)
Siri has been turning it on now for the last month and getting consistent playing time for Tampa Bay, starting 10 of the last 12 games for the Rays in the outfield. His combination of power and speed is hard to find on the wire as he's up to nine home runs on the year to go along with seven stolen bases.
Dylan Moore, 2B/3B/SS/OF - SEA (16%)
Moore has to be one of the most valuable utility men in baseball and we shouldn't overlook his value for fantasy teams either. He may be hitting only .209, but he has sneaky power (eight home runs) and really solid speed on the basepaths (13 steals).
He's homered twice and swiped four bases over the last two weeks and gives managers a lot of flexibility in daily leagues with eligibility at four positions.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 2B/3B/SS/OF - TOR (13%)
From one elite utility man to another, IKF is a Swiss Army Knife that warrants consideration. He bashed two home runs yesterday and extended his hitting streak to seven games. He should have plenty of playing time while Bo Bichette is out and was even used in the leadoff spot of the lineup yesterday, reflecting the confidence that his manager has in him right now.
Andrew McCutchen, OF - PIT (12%)
Shout out to the old-timers as both Cutch and Carlos Santana (the two active players with the most games played) make the article this week.
Cutch has been clutch for the Pirates this season, producing numbers that not even his most loyal fans (present company included) thought might be possible. He has 10 home runs on the season and even tripled in yesterday's game, showing that his bat and wheels still have a little more mileage left on them.
The Pirates head to Cincy this week, where long fly balls often turn into home runs. I would add him if you need some depth in your outfield, as he can still swing the bat at a high level.
Fantasy Baseball Deep League Hitter Streamers to Consider
Some widely available hitters (under 10% rostered) could be worth a look this week.
- Jake McCarthy, OF - ARI (10%)
- Joey Loperfido, OF - HOU (9%)
- Jose Miranda, 3B - MIN (7%)
- Josh Rojas, 2B/3B - SEA (6%)
- Spencer Horwitz, 1B/2B - TOR (5%)
- Enmanuel Valdez, 2B - BOS (3%)
Good luck this week and choose those streaming options wisely!
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