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Dan's top hitter streamers and starts as fantasy baseball waiver wire adds for the remainder of Week 22 of 2025 (August 25 - August 31). He analyzes streamers with favorable matchups, schedules.
As we head into Week 22, it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that this will be my final streamers piece of the season. There's still a month left of regular-season baseball, but I have to shift gears and focus on football content going forward. We will still have a plethora of fantasy baseball content available up until the final week of the season, so don't worry! But anyway, thanks for reading and following along this season, and I hope that some of my recommendations helped you out at some point this year.
Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the Sunday night waiver wire runs for leagues with weekly transactions. Players who appear in this article will always be rostered in 40 percent or fewer leagues on Yahoo!
In this piece, every week, I'll look to find hitters playing in the 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. Let's see which hitters we should consider grabbing off the wire as we roll into Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season!
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What Teams Offer the Most Streaming Value for Week 22?
While most MLB teams are playing six games this week, we have 12 teams playing seven games.
Seven-Game Weeks
ARI, ATL, BAL, BOS, CWS, MIA, MIL, NYM, NYY, PHI, PIT, and STL.
Ballpark Upgrades:
- ATH (all six games at home, HOT temps, too)
- CHC (three games at COL)
- DET (three games at ATH)
- STL (three games at CIN)
- TEX (three games at ATH)
Week 22 Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers
I'll recommend only players who are 40 percent rostered or lower, and all roster percentages are from Yahoo!
Alejandro Kirk, C - TOR (37% rostered)
The Toronto backstop has enjoyed a nice run at the plate lately. Kirk has turned it on with the power, clubbing three home runs in the last two weeks while driving in 10 runs from his cleanup spot in the Blue Jays' lineup.
Kirk is hitting .293 on the season and is one of only a handful of catchers who can consistently hit for average while also being a dependable run producer. He could feast on a weakened Minnesota rotation in this first series of the week.
Miguel Andujar, 3B/OF - CIN (36% rostered)
No long balls this week from Andujar, but he's still hitting for a solid average and hitting in that valuable cleanup spot in the order. There's a chance he loses some at-bats to Gavin Lux occasionally, but I think we will see him continue to crack the starting lineup most nights.
Chandler Simpson, OF - TBR (34% rostered)
Simpson just refuses to go away! He's been in and out of this article multiple times this season, but the argument for picking him up remains the same. The guy does nothing but hit and is one of the fastest baserunners in the game.
Simpson had a seven-game hit streak that ended last week, but has since started a new four-game hit streak while swiping three more bags in that stretch. He's hitting over .300 and is now at 37 steals on the season. He could help you win stolen bases down the stretch while also providing a boost to your team's batting average and runs scored.
Samuel Basallo, C/1B - BAL (27% rostered)
We haven't seen the big rookie hit a home run yet, but the Baltimore prospect does have five RBI in his first six games. He will sit against lefties, but is being used aggressively as a pinch-hitter. The Orioles want to see what they have in Basallo, and his catcher eligibility is nice for fantasy managers who have a free roster spot and want to target a young player with big upside.
Brooks Lee, 2B/3B/SS - MIN (26% rostered)
It's been awesome to see Lee break through and have a big second half of the season. I was touting him early and often this year, but he wasn't hitting consistently enough to warrant universal rostership. Lately, however, he's been hitting for power and driving in runs for the Twins from the middle of the order.
Brooks Lee has a four game RBI streak for the second time in his career. pic.twitter.com/MFUm0WUaZT
— Twins Ribbies (@TwinsRibbies) August 21, 2025
He should be rostered in more leagues with his multi-position eligibility and quality hit tool. He's a versatile player and a guy who has a bright future in this league. Snag him now, and perhaps he can help carry you to a fantasy baseball championship.
Colson Montgomery, 3B/SS - CWS (25% rostered)
Speaking of middle infielders with bright futures, Chicago has found itself a good one with Montgomery. The rookie has four more home runs in the last two weeks, with nine runs scored and 10 RBI.
The rookie delivers in GRAND fashion 🔥
Colson Montgomery hits a loud grand slam in Chicago!
(MLB x @DairyQueen) pic.twitter.com/Tt0BMNmx3q
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2025
Batting average continues to be his weak spot, and he's not stealing any bases, but this type of power (12 HR now in just 144 at-bats) is hard to find from a player with shortstop eligibility.
Lars Nootbaar, OF - STL (21% rostered)
It's been a rough season for the Cardinals and for Nootbaar compared to his standards, but the St. Louis outfielder has looked a lot more like his old self recently.
Nootbaar had multiple hits in five straight games going into yesterday before coming up short against Tampa Bay and going 0-5 at the plate. He's hitting .341 over the last two weeks with seven runs scored out of the leadoff spot. You could do much worse than Nootbaar for your last spot on the bench.
Brett Baty, 2B/3B - NYM (21% rostered)
Baty is red-hot once again, hitting .366 over the last two weeks with four home runs and 10 runs scored.
Brett Baty has solidified himself as an everyday player — and a pretty good one at that! 🔥
August: 17-for-45 (.377) | .488 OBP#LGM pic.twitter.com/ICLCJIUQdy
— MetCast (@MetCastPod) August 23, 2025
His consistent hitting has secured him a lineup spot every day, and he should be added with the expectation that he can keep it going for the final month. It's taken him a few years, but he finally looks comfortable and confident at the plate.
Miguel Vargas, 1B/3B/OF - CWS (18% rostered)
It's been an up-and-down season for Vargas in Chicago, but his recent stretch of production has my attention. He hasn't hit much for power, but he does have four RBI and five runs scored over his last five games.
Vargas is eligible at both corner infield slots and in the outfield, making him an ideal utility man for the end of your bench. We shouldn't ignore the White Sox this season; they've been a nice source of value for fantasy, whether it's been Lenyn Sosa, Montgomery, or others.
Week 22 Deeper League Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers to Consider
Some widely available hitters (under 10 percent rostered) could be worth a look this week.
- Carson Williams, SS - TBR (10% rostered)
- Jhostynxon Garcia, OF - BOS (9% rostered)
- Jeff McNeil, 2B/OF - NYM (8% rostered)
- Dylan Beavers, OF - BAL (7% rostered)
- Kyle Teel, C - CWS (7% rostered)
- Paul DeJong, 2B/3B/SS - WAS (6% rostered)
- Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B - CIN (4% rostered)
Good luck this week, and choose those streaming options wisely! Thanks for making RotoBaller your one-stop shop for all things fantasy baseball!
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