Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters and Pitchers (Week 13)

June 19, 2026

Eric Cross' top fantasy baseball waiver wire adds for Week 13 of 2026 (June 22 - June 28). His favorite free agent hitters and pitchers under 40% rostered.

The halfway mark of the Major League season is approaching quickly, and so is the midpoint of our fantasy baseball seasons. The madness hasn't stopped either, as we've had to navigate plenty of injuries (per usual) and plenty of big names struggling in some way, shape, or form.

The players below are all under 40 percent rostered in Yahoo! leagues. Some of them might already be rostered in your leagues, but if they're available, I'd recommend considering them to see if they could be good fits for your fantasy teams.

Last week's waiver wire recommendations: Braden Montgomery (CHW), Cole Carrigg (COL), Dalton Rushing (LAD), Angel Martinez (CLE), Griffin Jax (TBR), and Brandon Young (BAL)

Dominic Canzone (OF - SEA)

26% Rostered on Yahoo

After enjoying a mini breakout season in 2025, Dominic Canzone has carried that momentum over to this season. In 193 plate appearances, Canzone is slashing .288/.363/.565 with 27 runs, 11 home runs, and 31 RBI.

His stats this season are eerily similar to his 2025 stats, but he's reached these numbers in 76 fewer plate appearances. Canzone is also running a career-high .565 slugging percentage, which is 84 points higher than last season.

SEA - Dominic Canzone Solo HR (11)

📏 374 ft | 💨 101.9 mph | 📐 39°
⚾️ 98.3 mph four-seam fastball (BAL - RHP Ryan Helsley)
🏟️ Out in 30/30 parks 💣

BAL (5) @ SEA (2)
🔻 9th#TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/xCb5pqzoNZ

— MLB Home Runs (@MLBHRs_) June 18, 2026

Canzone's metrics under the hood might be even more impressive. On top of having a .291 xBA and .536 xSLG, Canzone ranks among the league leaders with his 92.8 mph AVG EV, 15.6% barrel rate, and 48.9% hard-hit rate.

All five of those metrics rank in the Top-8% of hitters this season. Canzone also has a 79th percentile bat speed and a solid 9.3% walk rate and 19.2% strikeout rate. Both the zone and overall contact rates are a bit below average, but they work due to Canzone's impressive quality of contact.

With all of that said, you have to do your homework when deciding when you want to plug Canzone into your starting lineup. Why? Well, he's only recorded 17 plate appearances against southpaws this season. In daily leagues, he's safe to sit when Seattle is facing a lefty. In weekly or twice-weekly lineup leagues, make sure you check which pitchers Seattle is facing for that period or week.

Paul Goldschmidt (1B - NYY)

35% Rostered on Yahoo

While he plays for my favorite team's rival, the baseball fan in me has enjoyed this late-career resurgence from Paul Goldschmidt this season.

With Giancarlo Stanton spending most of the season on the IL, Goldschmidt and Ben Rice have been alternating starts at first base and DH, with both players playing every day. For the most part, Goldschmidt has been hitting in the top half of the Yankees lineup, especially since Aaron Judge hit the IL.

After an underwhelming couple of seasons, Goldschmidt has bounced back nicely here in 2026 in his age-38 season. In 189 plate appearances, Goldy is slashing .300/.365/.553 with 11 home runs, 36 RBI, and 26 runs scored.

Most of this damage has come since the beginning of May, as Goldschmidt slashed .289/.372/.518 with five home runs in 94 May plate appearances and .373/.387/.661 with five home runs in 62 June plate appearances so far.

While Goldschmidt's AVG EV and hard-hit rate have actually ticked down this season, he's increased his barrel rate from 8% to 11.8% and his pull-air rate from 17.9% to 20.6%. Goldy is also hitting at least .290 with a slugging percentage north of .450 and a contact rate of at least 75% against all three pitch types. If you need a corner infielder, this could be a golden move for your fantasy teams.

Kody Clemens (1B/2B/OF - DET)

30% Rostered on Yahoo

The Rocket's son has been hitting some rockets this season, rocketing himself onto more and more fantasy squads in the process. In 243 plate appearances this season for the Minnesota Twins, Kody Clemens has smacked 11 home runs with six steals, 28 RBI, 32 runs scored, and a .250/.315/.486 slash line.

After a slow start to the season, Clemens has turned it on of late, slashing .298/.333/.632 with four doubles and five home runs so far in June.

While Clemens' hard-hit rate has dipped from 48.3% to 44.4%, he's managed to improve his barrel rate from 12% to 13.1% and his AVG EV from 91.5 mph to 92.6 mph. He's also running a league-average 82% zone and 75.4% overall contact rate while improving his strikeout rate to a career-best 21.8%.

Clemens is far from flashy, but he's showing that he can hit for a respectable average while being on around a 30-homer full-season pace. It also helps that there's no competition for his job, he's hitting third in the Minnesota lineup, and has eligibility at three different positions on Yahoo.

Henry Bolte (OF - ATH)

8% Rostered on Yahoo

I'm really surprised that a player like Henry Bolte is only rostered in 8% of Yahoo leagues. Bolte tore up the Triple-A Pacific Coast League to the tune of a .348/.418/.658 slash line, 12 home runs, and 17 steals in 37 games before he was brought up to the Majors. While he only has two home runs in 117 plate appearances with the Athletics, Bolte is hitting .314 with a .385 OBP and six stolen bases.

ATH - Henry Bolte Solo HR (2)

📏 410 ft | 💨 102.6 mph | 📐 23°
⚾️ 92.1 mph four-seam fastball (PIT - LHP Evan Sisk)
🏟️ Out in 19/30 parks

PIT (12) @ ATH (3)
🔻 7th#Athletics pic.twitter.com/mHvo65wjp8

— MLB Home Runs (@MLBHRs_) June 18, 2026

Just because Bolte isn't hitting many home runs, that doesn't mean he isn't hitting the ball hard. On top of having an elite 77.1 mph bat speed, Bolte has generated a 92.1 mph AVG EV and a 52.2% hard-hit rate. He also has a 100th percentile sprint speed and elite defensive metrics. But the problem is that Bolte is hitting the ball into the ground 64.3% of the time.

For the time being, Bolte can provide an impact in the stolen base department with a respectable AVG and OBP. While his below-average contact rates will likely cause some regression in the batting average department, Bolte's home run total could start growing more quickly if he's able to start driving the ball in the air more consistently. Overall, this is a fun player who can help fantasy squads now and has upside for more.

Elvis Alvarado (RP - ATH)

15% Rostered on Yahoo

While their offense has been humming right along, the Athletics' bullpen has been a hot mess this season without Mason Miller anchoring the late innings. Hogan Harris currently leads the team with six saves, with Mark Leiter Jr. and Joel Kuhnel each picking up four saves, but none of the three have been consistent options. But this is where Elvis Alvarado enters the chat.

Elvis Alvarado gets the K for his first career save 🤩 pic.twitter.com/NSUrSDikq0

— Athletics on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) June 11, 2026

Alvarado himself has a 5.63 ERA for the season, but he's picked up each of the Athletics' last two saves, with the most recent coming last Saturday, June 13. While Alvarado's overall ERA doesn't look great, he's pitched much better since returning to the Athletics' bullpen on June 6. In his fine appearances since then, Alvarado has allowed just two hits and one earned run with zero walks and 11 strikeouts in 6.1 innings.

Alvarado works with a 98.7 mph 4-seamer, a 97.6 mph sinker, and an upper-80s slider while mixing in the occasional splitter. He possesses the elite velocity you like seeing from a ninth-inning guy, and both Alvarado's 4-seamer and slider can miss bats, currently sporting a 37.8% and 40% whiff rate, respectively. If you're hunting for saves, Alvarado is worth a look.

Gage Jump (SP - ATH)

35% Rostered on Yahoo

I guess this week has an Athletics theme, as this is the third Athletics player I'm recommending. After allowing four earned runs and nine hits in his Major League debut on May 26, Gage Jump has settled in nicely over his last four starts, posting a 1.42 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in 25.1 innings. Jump had his best outing so far on Thursday, allowing one hit and three walks over seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts.

One area where Jump has excelled in his five Major League starts has been limiting hard contact. Jump has allowed just a 29.6% hard-hit rate and two barrels (2.5%) in his first 81 batted balls allowed, both of which rank in the top 6% of pitchers this season.

While his overall 22% strikeout rate and 23.8% whiff rate don't stand out, Jump does have three pitches with a whiff rate above 30%. Those just happen to be his three least-used offerings. Jump also has an impressive 36.1% chase rate.

I'm usually a bit skeptical of going after a rookie pitcher, but Jump has impressed me so far, and I believe there's more strikeout upside in the tank.

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