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Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 15

Spencer Torkelson - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Nicklaus Gaut's fantasy baseball H2H points league waiver wire hitters to pick up for Week 15 of the 2023 MLB season, identifying free agents hitters to add.

Welcome to Week 15 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 3 - July 9, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax.

We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know points players get neglected and we're here to help. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best and worst fits, with waiver wire targets being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems on ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, Fantrax, and NFBC.

Position eligibility is taken from Fantrax and players are grouped by their most valuable fantasy position, using a hierarchy of C > 2B > OF > 3B > 1B > SS. Stats and rankings for charts are calculated using games through Saturday, July 1.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 

Know Your Scoring System

Platform AB Hits TB 1B 2B 3B HR R RBI BB SO SB CS HBP
ESPN 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 -1 1 0 0
Yahoo! 0 0 2.6 2.6 5.2 7.8 10.4 1.9 1.9 2.6 0 4.2 0 2.6
CBS 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 -0.5 2 -1 1
Fantrax 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
NFBC -1 4 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 0

You'll likely find a suitable mirror to your own system if you look above. While every point counts, as long as they aren't seismic changes, you can get away with some "close enough" calls. IE. You're probably fine if everything is the same except for HBP (or something similar).

 

Week 15 Leaderboards

Here are our waiver wire leaderboards headed into Week 15, with players ordered by their Yahoo Roster%:

And here are the stats driving the above ranks:

 

First Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Spencer Torkelson, DET, 1B (Yahoo: 16%, ESPN: 9%) - Prospect development is not always linear and there were probably a few good reasons that Torkelson was taken number-one overall by Detroit. He's now up to a 104 APR for the season and made us all look smart by posting a 17 APR in Week 14 heading into Sunday's action after being one of our best choices at the position last week, slashing .263/.391/.737, with 3 HR. With three LHP on the schedule for Week 15, Tork should be a full go again.

LaMonte Wade Jr., SF, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 25%) - Not a good week for our guy LaMonte (258 APR) but Wade still remains one of the better options you'll find on most waiver wires.

Luke Raley, TB, 1B (Yahoo: 39%, ESPN: 9%) - Raley keeps raking but also keeps playing, having started the five straight heading into Sunday, posting a 13 APR in Week 14 after slashing .333/.455/.722, with 2 HR, 7 R, 5 RBI, and 1 SB. He's not starting vs LHP but the Rays are only scheduled to face one leftie out of their six games in Week 15.

Next Choices

Carlos Santana, PIT, 1B (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 8%) - Santana is always a great points profile when running right but sweet lord, the old man has gone full turbo so far in Week 14, posting a 6 APR after hitting 3 HR in 21 PA, slashing .476/.476/1.048.

Garrett Cooper, MIA, 1B (Yahoo: 7%, ESPN: 3%) - When he's actually healthy, Cooper can hit but, running a 106 APR for Week 14 and a 64 APR over the past two weeks. But a 30% K% and 5% BB% will limit his usefulness in many scoring formats.

Desperate Choices

Dominic Smith, WSH, 1B (Yahoo: 8%, ESPN: 1%) - With the Nationals scheduled to face three LHP in their seven games next week, you'd think it wouldn't be the time to snag the left-handed Smith, even if he's running a 42 APR in Week 14. But don't let that dissuade you too much, as he's slashing .301/.351/.330 over 111 PA vs LHP.

Seth Brown, OAK, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 15%, ESPN: 4%) - Brown has been heating up, running a 70 APR in Week 14 after slashing .333/.375/.733, with 2 HR. But Oakland is set to face three LHP in Week 14 and Brown hasn't started against a leftie in the last four opportunities. And nor should he; over 32 PA vs LHP, Brown is slashing .037/.188/.037, with a .137 wOBA.

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 5%) - Miller has had his moments as a solid hole-filler but it might be a great week to gamble on a full stream, with Milwaukee getting seven games, with four scheduled vs LHP. Facing lefties this season, Miller is slashing .333/373/.406 over 75 PA, with a .342 wOBA.

Joey Gallo, MIN, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 11%, ESPN: 5%) - Gallo has posted a 32 APR in Week 14 after hitting three home runs heading into Sunday, bringing his total for the year up to an impressive 15 HR in 217 PA. He also has a .195 AVG and 40% K%, so-ooo...

On the IL

  • Patrick Wisdom, CHC, 1B/3B/OF (sprained wrist - rehab assignment)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - rehab assignment)
  • Ji-Man Choi, TB, 1B (strained Achilles - rehab assignment)
  • Darin Ruf, MIL, 1B/OF (knee laceration - no timetable)

 

Second Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Luis Garcia, WSH, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 23%, ESPN: 14%) - Okay, we're getting to the point where Garcia needs to be picked up under most formats. The (still inexplicably just) 23-year-old doesn't much take a walk but has also just stopped striking out in 2023, posting a 12% K% and 7% SwStr% that is down from a 22% K% and 13% SwStr% in 2022. Garcia has settled into a consistent top-100 option and should be treated as such until further notice.

Andy Ibanez, DET, 2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 1%) - We've been touting Ibanez for a few weeks now, as he's hit himself into a near-everyday role in the middle of Detroit's order. We were hoping for a big week in Week 14 (and not just in points, as yours truly added him in about eight NFBC leagues ; ) and Ibanez has delivered, posting a 39 APR heading into one more game at Coors on Sunday, with a .280 AVG, 2 HR, 2 R, and 6 RBI. The Tigers are scheduled to face three LHP in Week 15, against whom Ibanez has a .573 SLG and .381 xwOBA.

Next Choices

Nick Madrigal, CHC, 2B/3B (Yahoo: 5%, ESPN: 2%) - Now this is starting to look like the high-contact, no-striking-out, points god we were promised. Madrigal has a 69 APR so far in Week 14, with a 45 APR over the past two weeks. Since being recalled on June 9, Madrigal has started every game but two, slashing .321/.406/.446, with a .379 wOBA and 10% K%. Points gold, Jerry. Points gold.

Zach McKinstry, DET, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 19%, ESPN: 10%) - Even with McKinstry sitting against three of the four left-handers that Detroit faced in Week 14, he still managed to post a 67 APR in just 17 PA. But you're gambling if trying to pull off the same feat in Week 15, with Detroit scheduled to again face a mess of LHP (3-of-6 games) and McKinstry unlikely to start against more than one of them.

Tony Kemp, OAK, 2B/OF (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 3%) - We all know that this will end in sudden burnout but Tony Kemp SZN continues for now, running a 24 APR over the past two weeks and a 65 APR so far in Week 14. With three LHP scheduled in Week 15 (.304/.467/.565, .442 wOBA), perhaps Kemp-erella can stave off midnight once again.

Desperate Choices

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 5%) - Miller has had his moments as a solid hole-filler but it might be a great week to gamble on a full stream, with Milwaukee getting seven games, with four scheduled vs LHP. Facing lefties this season, Miller is slashing .333/373/.406 over 75 PA, with a .342 wOBA.

Joey Wendle, MIA, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 2%) - Whoa, Joey Wendle has a 67 APR so far in Week 14, slashing .450/.476/.500, with a .430 wOBA??? Wow! Oh, it's with a .563 BABIP, .240 xBA, and .258 xwOBA? Okay, now that tracks.

On the IL

  • Jorge Polanco, MIN, 2B (strained hamstring - no timetable)
  • Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (knee discomfort - no timetable)
  • Nick Gordon, MIN, 2B/SS/OF (fractured shin - no timetable)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - rehab assignment)
  • Michael Massey, KC, 2B (finger laceration - rehab assignment)
  • Ehire Adrianza, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (elbow inflammation - no timetable)

 

Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Jeimer Candelario, WSH, 3B (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 14%) -Who has a 58 APR for the season and is only ~25% rostered? You guessed it - our new Cande man. Candelario is compiling tons of PAs and points, with 10 HR, 40 R, 38 RBI, and 3 SB. For context, even after a bonkers June, Nolan Arenado is just one slot above Candelario with a 57 APR, while the likes of Matt Chapman, Ryan McMahon, and Tommy Edman are all behind him. In case you were wondering, none of them are anywhere close to being rostered just 25%.

Andy Ibanez, DET, 2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 1%) - We've been touting Ibanez for a few weeks now, as he's hit himself into a near-everyday role in the middle of Detroit's order. We were hoping for a big week in Week 14 (and not just in points, as yours truly added him in about eight NFBC leagues ; ) and Ibanez has delivered, posting a 39 APR heading into one more game at Coors on Sunday, with a .280 AVG, 2 HR, 2 R, and 6 RBI. The Tigers are scheduled to face three LHP in Week 15, against whom Ibanez has a .573 SLG and .381 xwOBA.

Royce Lewis, MIN, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 44%, ESPN: 11%) - Lewis has struggled in Week 14 but gets a slate of subpar starting pitchers in Weeks 15, with a series against the Royals (Austin Cox, Jordan Lyles, Zack Greinke, Zack Greinke's 88 mph "fastball") on the books.

Next Choices

Nick Madrigal, CHC, 2B/3B (Yahoo: 5%, ESPN: 2%) - Now this is starting to look like the high-contact, no-striking-out, points god we were promised. Madrigal has a 69 APR so far in Week 14, with a 45 APR over the past two weeks. Since being recalled on June 9, Madrigal has started every game but two, slashing .321/.406/.446, with a .379 wOBA and 10% K%. Points gold, Jerry. Points gold.

Maikel Garcia, KC, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 28%, ESPN: 5%) - The rookie is in the midst of a mediocre Week 14 (151 APR) but still has a 20 APR over the past two weeks and has slowly worked his way up to the top half of Kansas City's lineup.

Anthony Rendon, LAA, 3B (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 32%) - Let's get real; Rendon will probably be a good points asset until right about he inevitably hits the IL again in a couple of weeks. Temper expectations accordingly.

Zach McKinstry, DET, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 19%, ESPN: 10%) - Even with McKinstry sitting against three of the four left-handers that Detroit faced in Week 14, he still managed to post a 67 APR in just 17 PA. But you're gambling if trying to pull off the same feat in Week 15, with Detroit scheduled to again face a mess of LHP (3-of-6 games) and McKinstry unlikely to start against more than one of them.

Desperate Choices

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 5%) - Miller has had his moments as a solid hole-filler but it might be a great week to gamble on a full stream, with Milwaukee getting seven games, with four scheduled vs LHP. Facing lefties this season, Miller is slashing .333/373/.406 over 75 PA, with a .342 wOBA.

Brett Baty, NYM, 3B (Yahoo: 13%, ESPN: 6%) - If you've been joining us for long, you probably understand how much I loves me some numbers, spreadsheets, nerd stuff, etc. But I also factor in some intangibles when applicable and avoiding players on sinking, stank-filled ships tends to be one of my red flags. Baty might not have to worry anymore about his starts getting ganked by a washed Eduardo Escobar but slashing .242/.312/.361 on a cursed Mets team is not nearly good enough to make up the difference.

Joey Wendle, MIA, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 2%) - Whoa, Joey Wendle has a 67 APR so far in Week 14, slashing .450/.476/.500, with a .430 wOBA??? Wow! Oh, it's with a .563 BABIP, .240 xBA, and .258 xwOBA? Okay, now that tracks.

On the IL

  • Patrick Wisdom, CHC, 1B/3B/OF (sprained wrist - rehab assignment)
  • Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (knee discomfort - no timetable)
  • Yoan Moncada, CHW, 3B (lower back inflammation - no timetable)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - rehab assignment)
  • Ehire Adrianza, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (elbow inflammation - no timetable)
  • Kevin Smith, OAK, 3B/SS (strained back - no timetable)

 

Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Luis Garcia, WSH, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 23%, ESPN: 14%) - Okay, we're getting to the point where Garcia needs to be picked up under most formats. The (still inexplicably just) 23-year-old doesn't much take a walk but has also just stopped striking out in 2023, posting a 12% K% and 7% SwStr% that is down from a 22% K% and 13% SwStr% in 2022. Garcia has settled into a consistent top-100 option and should be treated as such until further notice.

Royce Lewis, MIN, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 44%, ESPN: 11%) - Lewis has struggled in Week 14 but gets a slate of subpar starting pitchers in Weeks 15, with a series against the Royals (Austin Cox, Jordan Lyles, Zack Greinke, Zack Greinke's 88 mph "fastball") on the books.

Ezequiel Tovar, COL, SS (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 10%) - It's always hard to trust a Colorado hitter going on the road after a long homestand but Tovar is really starting to come into his own, posting a 20 APR so far in Week 14, a 43 APR over the past two weeks, and is now up to a 93 APR for the season. But with only five games, his PAs will necessarily be limited, even if the Rockies have started moving him up in the batting order.

Next Choices

Maikel Garcia, KC, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 28%, ESPN: 5%) - The rookie is in the midst of a mediocre Week 14 (151 APR) but still has a 20 APR over the past two weeks and has slowly worked his way up to the top half of Kansas City's lineup.

J.P. Crawford, SEA, SS (Yahoo: 5%, ESPN: 6%) - Low-key points star, J.P. Crawford, just keeps doing what point guys do - compiling numbers that don't impress anyone but keeps him racking plenty of points. Crawford has a 91 APR for the season and a 21 APR so far in Week 14 but remains ~5% rostered.

Zach McKinstry, DET, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 19%, ESPN: 10%) - Even with McKinstry sitting against three of the four left-handers that Detroit faced in Week 14, he still managed to post a 67 APR in just 17 PA. But you're gambling if trying to pull off the same feat in Week 15, with Detroit scheduled to again face a mess of LHP (3-of-6 games) and McKinstry unlikely to start against more than one of them.

Desperate Choices

Joey Wendle, MIA, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 2%) - Whoa, Joey Wendle has a 67 APR so far in Week 14, slashing .450/.476/.500, with a .430 wOBA??? Wow! Oh, it's with a .563 BABIP, .240 xBA, and .258 xwOBA? Okay, now that tracks.

On the IL

  • Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (knee discomfort - no timetable)
  • Zach Neto, LAA, SS (strained oblique - no timetable)
  • Nick Gordon, MIN, 2B/SS/OF (fractured shin - no timetable)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - rehab assignment)
  • Kevin Smith, OAK, 3B/SS (strained back - no timetable)

 

Outfielder Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Tommy Pham, NYM, OF (Yahoo: 22%, ESPN: 5%) - I might be more inclined to avoid so-so players in the rotten apple but we can't just keep ignoring ol' Tommy Two-Slaps, who has posted a 15 APR over the past two weeks and a 13 APR so far in Week 14, slashing an outrageous .476/.500/.857 over 22 PA, with a .571 wOBA. Pham will eventually cool but at this point, you gotta jump on that train and ride the lava for as long as it's flowing. Just do not - I repeat, DO NOT - try to screw him in fantasy football. Tommy don't forget.

Jack Suwinski, PIT, OF (Yahoo: 25%, ESPN: 8%) - We talked last week about how if you're going to use Suwinski, it should probably be in a light-LHP schedule. Well, the Pirogi Padawan delivered on that assumption last week, pulling a 10 APR heading into Sunday's games. Well, we should probably run it back again in Week 15, with the Pirates facing two LHP but also getting seven games. Plus, the lefties he'll likely hit the pine against are very good (Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias), while the righties (with the exception of Zac Gallen) are decidedly less so, getting a pair of Dodgers rookies, along with Zach Davies and Ryne Nelson.

Andrew McCutchen, PIT, OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 13%) - McCutchen's Roster% remains unconscionable - slashing .282/.395/.448, with a 67 APR for the season, the veteran remains hilariously available. If you're looking for context-thirty, McCutchen has a 67 APR over 301 PA in 71 games...And Mike Trout has a 52 APR in 349 PA in 79. Clearly, McCutchen > Trout.

Andrew Benintendi, CHW, OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 15%) - Benintendi remains about what he's been for a while now; a no-power compiler that doesn't impress anyone in roto but is super points-friendly, yet tragically under-rostered. Even on the south side dumpster fire, Benintendi has a 70 APR for the season and is consistently in the top 100 hitters from week to week.

LaMonte Wade Jr., SF, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 25%) - Not a good week for our guy LaMonte (258 APR) but Wade still remains one of the better options you'll find on most waiver wires.

Andy Ibanez, DET, 2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 1%) - We've been touting Ibanez for a few weeks now, as he's hit himself into a near-everyday role in the middle of Detroit's order. We were hoping for a big week in Week 14 (and not just in points, as yours truly added him in about eight NFBC leagues ; ) and Ibanez has delivered, posting a 39 APR heading into one more game at Coors on Sunday, with a .280 AVG, 2 HR, 2 R, and 6 RBI. The Tigers are scheduled to face three LHP in Week 15, against whom Ibanez has a .573 SLG and .381 xwOBA.

Trent Grisham, SD, OF (Yahoo: 4%, ESPN: 3%) - For those with short memories, it wasn't that long ago that the draft-SZN hype train had Grisham as a consensus top-100 pick. And it might be a few years late but those point-painted dreams have been the reality as of late in 2023, with Grisham up to a 138 APR for the year, with a 21 APR over the past two weeks and a 25 APR so far in Week 14.

Will Benson, CIN, OF (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 1%) - Less than 10%, huh? Benson has a 49 APR so far in Week 14, with a 57 APR over the past two weeks, slashing .400/.500/.760 over 30 PA, with 2 HR and 3 SB. Granted, a .500 BABIP says that average is coming down a bunch but a .334 xBA over the same period is still pretty damn good. But the biggest indication of Benson's upward trajectory might be how Cincinnati (one of baseball's hottest teams) is handling their roster, seemingly clearing the way for Benson by DFA'ing Wil Myers and sending Stuart Fairchild back to Triple-A. He still hasn't broken into getting starts vs LHP (7 PA vs LHP in 2023) but has now started five games in a row and seems to have the organization's support behind him. With seven games in Week 15 and only two scheduled vs LHP, another big week by Benson could send his Roster% shooting up in a hurry.

Next Choices

Luis Matos, SF, OF (Yahoo: 22%, ESPN: 7%) - Probably since the days of Dummy Hoy tearing things up St. Louis, one thing remains immutable true about prospects - their growth isn't linear and there will be ups and downs. Matos may be in one of the downs at the moment but the Giants seem to be happy to let him keep figuring things out, starting every game since getting called up on June 14. If you have the room, I'm still down with keeping him as a stash, given not just the toolsy profile but also his 11% K% and 10% BB% in his first 62 PA.

Harrison Bader, NYY, OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 17%) - Much like Anthony Rendon, I'm sure Bader will be a fine points asset right up until he heads back to IL in a few weeks.

Zach McKinstry, DET, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 19%, ESPN: 10%) - Even with McKinstry sitting against three of the four left-handers that Detroit faced in Week 14, he still managed to post a 67 APR in just 17 PA. But you're gambling if trying to pull off the same feat in Week 15, with Detroit scheduled to again face a mess of LHP (3-of-6 games) and McKinstry unlikely to start against more than one of them.

Tony Kemp, OAK, 2B/OF (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 3%) - We all know that this will end in sudden burnout but Tony Kemp SZN continues for now, running a 24 APR over the past two weeks and a 65 APR so far in Week 14. With three LHP scheduled in Week 15 (.304/.467/.565, .442 wOBA), perhaps Kemp-erella can stave off midnight once again.

Desperate Choices

Joey Wiemer, MIL, OF (Yahoo: 8%, ESPN: 3%) - Like many rookies, Wiemer can run hot and cold in extreme ways but he's worked his way up to a 160 APR after a disastrous start to his major league career and could be set up for a great Week 15. The Brewers get seven games, with three scheduled vs LHP - facing left-handers, Wiemer is slashing .313/333/.656, with a .414 wOBA over 66 PA. But don't get too crazy because it still comes with a 32% K%, 3% BB%, and a more mundane .333 xwOBA. Basically, you're hoping he hits a couple of jacks and doesn't whiff an outrageous amount of times.

Seth Brown, OAK, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 15%, ESPN: 4%) - Brown has been heating up, running a 70 APR in Week 14 after slashing .333/.375/.733, with 2 HR. But Oakland is set to face three LHP in Week 14 and Brown hasn't started against a leftie in the last four opportunities. And nor should he; over 32 PA vs LHP, Brown is slashing .037/.188/.037, with a .137 wOBA.

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 12%, ESPN: 5%) - Miller has had his moments as a solid hole-filler but it might be a great week to gamble on a full stream, with Milwaukee getting seven games, with four scheduled vs LHP. Facing lefties this season, Miller is slashing .333/373/.406 over 75 PA, with a .342 wOBA.

Jose Siri, TB, OF (Yahoo: 19%, ESPN: 6%) - Siri may be a rare bird in Tampa Bay going by playing time, having started nine of the last 10 games. But even with an impressive 16 HR, 33 R, 37 RBI, and 7 SB in just 193 PA, it's really hard to get behind a player in points that has a 33% K% and 7% BB%.

Joey Gallo, MIN, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 11%, ESPN: 5%) - Gallo has posted a 32 APR in Week 14 after hitting three home runs heading into Sunday, bringing his total for the year up to an impressive 15 HR in 217 PA. He also has a .195 AVG and 40% K%, so-ooo...

Will Brennan, CLE, OF (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Brennan has settled into a full-time role in the outfield, posting a 128 APR over the past two weeks and a 48 APR in Week 14, heading into Sunday. But the rookie remains hapless vs LHP, even if continuing to get starts against them, slashing .167/.186/.238 over 43 PA, with a .186 wOBA and 2% BB%. Cleveland is scheduled to face LHP in 3-of-7 games in Week 15.

Stone Garrett, WSH, OF (Yahoo: 0%, ESPN: 0%) - Garrett really only starts vs LHP but still managed a 114 APR in Week 14, with a 150 APR over the past two weeks. That's pretty decent considering he got just 11 PA but he should get more in Week 15, with the Nationals scheduled to face three LHP.

On the IL

  • Tyler O'Neill, STL, OF (strained lower back - no timetable)
  • Charlie Blackmon, COL (fractured hand - no timetable)
  • Patrick Wisdom, CHC, 1B/3B/OF (sprained wrist - rehab assignment)
  • Mitch Haniger, SF, OF (forearm surgery - expected to miss 10 weeks)
  • Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (knee discomfort - no timetable)
  • Ramon Lauerano, OAK, OF (fractured hand - no timetable)
  • Mike Yastrzemski, SF, OF (strained hamstring - no timetable)
  • Austin Meadows, DET (anxiety - no timetable)
  • Victor Robles, WSH, OF (back spasms - no timetable)
  • Nick Gordon, MIN, 2B/SS/OF (fractured shin - no timetable)
  • Trayce Thompson, LAD, OF (strained oblique - no timetable)
  • Akil Baddoo, DET, OF (strained quad - no timetable)
  • Avisail Garcia, MIA, OF (back tightness - no timetable)
  • Ehire Adrianza, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (elbow inflammation - no timetable)
  • Heliot Ramos, SF, OF (strained oblique - rehab assignment)

 

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups

Remember last week when it actually seemed like there were a few good options? Well, 'dem days have gone again - good luck.

Best Choices

Patrick Bailey, SF, C (Yahoo: 23%, ESPN: 6%) - Joey Bart is in Triple-A and Bailey continues to rack PAs and rake baseballs, yet he's still widely available. Bailey has a 111 APR over the past two weeks, an 84 APR so far in Week 14, and will face two LHP in Week 15, against whom he is slashing .414/.452/.793 in this first 32 PA sample.

Next Choices

Yainer Diaz, HOU, C (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 5%) - Diaz does have a 115 APR over the past two weeks but his biggest value-add continues to be his playing-time share, having now started 16 of the last 18 games for Houston. While he has been a liability vs LHP, the Astros will only face two out of their seven games in Week 15.

Desperate Choices

Francisco Alvarez, NYM, C(Yahoo: 36%, ESPN: 17%) - Alvarez might have 13 HR in 198 PA but is only playing 3-4 times a week for the sinking ship that is the Mets, with a .217 AVG and .273 OBP, with a .287 xwOBA.

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Rams Trade The 26th Pick In The 2025 NFL Draft To The Falcons
Andrés Muñoz

Andres Munoz Secures Ninth Save
Atlanta Falcons

Falcons Trade Back Into First Round To Draft James Pearce Jr. At No. 26 Overall

Matthew Golden Selected No. 23 Overall By Green Bay
NFL

Texans Trade The 25th Pick In The 2025 NFL Draft To The Giants
Jakob Marsee

Up To 18 Steals At Triple-A

Omarion Hampton Taken No. 22 Overall By Chargers
Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Selects Derrick Harmon At No. 21 Overall
Denver Broncos

Broncos Build Secondary By Selecting Jahdae Barron At No. 20

Buccaneers Add Emeka Egbuka At No. 19
Jeff McNeil

Activated From Injured List
Brett Baty

Optioned To Minors
Zack Gelof

To Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week
Ryan Walker

Remains Giants Closer
Kumar Rocker

Heads To Injured List
Brent Rooker

Resting For First Time This Season
Jrue Holiday

Tagged As Questionable For Friday
Jayson Tatum

Likely Out Again On Friday
Isaiah Stewart

Remains Out For Game 3
Anthony Cirelli

Good To Go Thursday
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Looks To Bounce Back In Game 2
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Miss Training Camp
Jonas Siegenthaler

Returns To Practice
Aliaksei Protas

Traveling With Capitals
Gabriel Vilardi

Still Out On Thursday
Max Pacioretty

Set To Join Maple Leafs Lineup For Game 3
Bryan Woo

Picks Up Third Win, Strikes Out Eight On Thursday
Cade Cavalli

Moving Rehab Assignment To Double-A
Paul DeJong

Having Surgery On His Nose
Royce Lewis

Starting His Rehab Assignment On Friday
Tyler O'Neill

Out On Thursday With Sore Neck
Linus Ullmark

Attempts To Overcome Playoff Struggles Thursday
Anthony Cirelli

A Game-Time Call Thursday
Logan Thompson

Comes Up Big In Game 2
Connor McMichael

Strikes Twice In Wednesday's Win
Anze Kopitar

Tallies Four Points In Game 2 Victory
Adrian Kempe

Notches Two Goals, Two Assists In Wednesday's Win
Tyler Seguin

Gives Stars Series Lead With Overtime Winner
Gabriel Landeskog

Delivers Six Hits In First Game Since 2022
Tyler Herro

Scores Game-High 33 Points In Wednesday's Loss
Donovan Mitchell

Fires In 30 Points In Game 2 Win
Paolo Banchero

Notches 32 Points In Game 2 Loss
Jaylen Brown

Posts 36-Point Double-Double Wednesday
Jalen Green

Erupts For 38 Points In Game 2 Victory
Brandin Podziemski

Limited To 14 Minutes Wednesday
Jimmy Butler III

Set For MRI Thursday
Brandin Podziemski

Upgraded To Available
Cam Davis

Looking For Better Fortunes At TPC Louisiana
Michael Porter Jr.

Listed As Questionable For Game 3
Adam Svensson

Making Third Apperence At Zurich Classic
Davion Mitchell

Moves Into Starting Lineup Wednesday
Brandin Podziemski

Picks Up Questionable Tag
Al Horford

Starts Game 2
Michael Porter Jr.

Practices On Wednesday
Jayson Tatum

Out On Wednesday
Isaiah Stewart

May Miss Another Game Thursday
NYI

Cal Clutterbuck Announces Retirement
Pavel Zacha

Recovering From Small Procedure
Nikolaj Ehlers

To Miss At Least Two More Games
Miro Heiskanen

Still Out On Wednesday
John Klingberg

Enters Oilers Lineup For Game 2
Evander Kane

To Make Season Debut Wednesday Night
Jaren Jackson Jr.

Posts Team-High 26 Points In Tuesday's Loss
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Notches 27 Points Despite Poor Shooting
Max Greyserman

Aiming For Similar Success At TPC Louisiana
Pascal Siakam

Scores Team-High 24 Points In Game 2 Win
Lee Hodges

A High-Upside Player In New Orleans
PGA

Nico Echavarria Looks To Ride Off Of Elite Putting In New Orleans
Gary Woodland

A Player Worth Watching In New Orleans
Max McGreevy

Returns To The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans
Rasmus Hojgaard

In Search Of Consistency Ahead Of Zurich Classic
Sam Stevens

A Boom-Or-Bust Candidate In New Orleans
Nicolai Hojgaard

Looking To Turn Season Around At Zurich Classic
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks To Sway A Hot Putter In Teams Favor At Zurich Classic
Akshay Bhatia

Looking To Bounce Back At TPC Louisiana
Carson Young

Looks To Turn Things Around At TPC Louisiana
Erik Van Rooyen

Looking For Momentum In Louisiana
Andrew Novak

Making Start At TPC Louisiana After Near Miss At Harbour Town
Ben Griffin

Making Third Career Start At Zurich Classic
Taylor Moore

Competing With A New Teammate In New Orleans
Wyndham Clark

Making Return To New Orleans
Kurt Kitayama

Teeing It Up Again In New Orleans
Collin Morikawa

Back At Zurich Classic For Fifth Time
Thomas Detry

Making Third Appearance At New Orleans Team Event
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