Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters and Pitchers (Week 11)

June 5, 2026

Eric Cross' top fantasy baseball waiver wire adds for Week 11 of 2026 (June 8 - June 14). His favorite free agent hitters and pitchers under 40% rostered.

It doesn't matter if it's the beginning of April, the beginning of June, or the end of August; you always need to keep an eye on and utilize the waiver wire in all of your fantasy leagues. Maybe you just lost Aaron Judge for the next several weeks and are scrambling to fill the void. Obviously, nobody can replace Judge, but I have a few options below who can fill some of the void while the big man is out.

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: Ryan Waldschmidt (ARI), Jake Burger (TEX), Jake Bauers (MIL), Ezequiel Duran (TEX), Zebby Matthews (MIN), Troy Melton (DET)

Carson Benge (OF - NYM)

33% Rostered on Yahoo

How in the world is Carson Benge only rostered in one-third of Yahoo leagues? The rookie outfielder started the season slowly, but hit .306 with a .375 OBP in 120 May plate appearances, and already has two home runs and one stolen base so far in June. Overall, Benge is now up to a .252/.317/.381 slash line with 31 runs, six home runs, and 10 steals in 230 plate appearances, putting him on pace to exceed 80 runs, 15 home runs, and 25 steals.

First career multi-homer game for Benge 💪 pic.twitter.com/EsOHLpWY17

— New York Mets (@Mets) June 3, 2026

There's plenty to like under the hood as well. Benge is above-average in both contact and quality of contact, currently running a 10% barrel rate, 90.2 mph AVG EV, 45% hard-hit rate, 87% zone contact rate, and a 78.6% overall contact rate. He's also an above-average defender with an 84th percentile sprint speed. The profile backs up Benge's full-season pace I mentioned above, and he absolutely should be rostered in more leagues than he currently is.

Jung Hoo Lee (OF - SFG)

20% Rostered on Yahoo

After a four-hit game on Thursday, Jung Hoo Lee is now on a 12-game hitting streak, dating back to May 13. And in his last seven games, Lee has five multi-hit games with three games of at least four hits. This hot streak has pushed Lee's season slash line up to .322/.356/.447 with 28 runs, three home runs, and 21 RBI in 55 games.

Jung Hoo Lee sets a new career high with a 12-game hit streak 👏

It's the longest active hit streak in @MLB pic.twitter.com/5WwkLol3uu

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) June 4, 2026

You know what you're getting with Lee. Nobody is ever going to mistake him for a masher or a burner, but the guy makes plenty of contact and scores a decent amount of runs. Lee has had a zone contact rate above 91% and an overall contact rate above 86% in each of his three Major League seasons so far, including a 93.8% zone and 86.1% overall contact rate this season. If you need an outfielder or a boost in the batting average department, Lee can help with both.

Bryce Eldridge (1B - SFG)

12% Rostered on Yahoo

In case you missed it, a top prospect is performing well in the Majors and is available in nearly 90% of Yahoo leagues. In his first 81 plate appearances with the Giants, Bryce Eldridge has slashed .286/.370/.471 with two home runs, 10 walks, and 11 runs scored. Both of his home runs were tanks, with one finding its way into McCovey Cove.

Bryce Eldridge's metrics with the #SFGiants have been solid so far.

58.7% HH
13% BRL
93.7 mph AVG EV
86.4% Zone Contact
76.1% Contact
11.1% BB
25% K
.300 xBA
.560 xSLGpic.twitter.com/zOgiLDiGGS

— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) June 3, 2026

But under the hood might even be more impressive than the surface stats for Eldridge. As expected, Eldridge is impacting the ball at elite levels with an 11.5% barrel rate, 92.9 mph AVG EV, and 55.8% hard-hit rate. He's also running an impressive 86.6% zone contact rate, 77.8% overall contact rate, and a 12.3% walk rate while keeping the strikeout rate in check at 23.5%. And the best part is that the Giants have been giving him more playing time lately.

Eldridge will likely still be on the bench against a tough southpaw, as he was against Kyle Harrison on Tuesday, but he thankfully started against a lefty on both Monday and Wednesday. The power upside, solid underlying metrics, and more consistent playing time combine to make Eldridge an attractive waiver wire target this week.

Nick Gonzales (2B/3B/SS - PIT)

22% Rostered on Yahoo

Not every waiver wire move has to be a possible league-winner. Some moves are simply to fill an open spot due to injury or to provide depth at certain positions. Adding Nick Gonzales falls under that umbrella. And in this case, Gonzales being eligible at three different positions is a great depth piece to have on your fantasy squads.

Obviously, we're not adding Gonzales solely due to his having a few different positional abbreviations next to his name. As is the case with Lee above, Gonzales isn't going to provide much of a power or speed impact as he has just two home runs and three steals on the season, but he's also hitting .313 with a .309 xBA and is on pace for around 90 runs scored. Getting a high average and more than 80 runs from a guy eligible at three different infield positions is a sneaky-good value play for your fantasy teams.

Christian Scott (SP - NYM)

23% Rostered on Yahoo

With how well he's pitched this season, it's rather surprising to see Christian Scott available in so many fantasy leagues. After missing the entire 2025 season due to injury, Scott has enjoyed a resurgent season in the Mets' rotation, posting a 2.97 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in his first seven starts.

Christian Scott's 5th and 6th Ks...and Sword. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/gOrnUSa1GD

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 7, 2026

Yes, that WHIP is a little high, but there are several positives in Scott's profile. Scott has done a phenomenal job at limiting hard contact this season with a 3.9% barrel rate and 31.6% hard-hit rate allowed. He also has a 28.1% strikeout rate, although his whiff rate is pretty middle of the road, and Scott only has one offering (that he actually uses regularly) that has a whiff rate above 30%.

He's likely going to regress a bit, but Scott is still a fantasy-viable starting pitcher moving forward who is worth a look in non-shallow leagues.

Yoendrys Gomez (RP - MIN)

12% Rostered on Yahoo

If you're looking for some saves, Yoendrys Gomez is a fine target. The 26-year-old right-hander has picked up three saves since May 1oth, and has a 0.59 ERA over his last 16 appearances. So don't let the surface 3.82 ERA and 1.30 WHIP fool you, as most of the damage there came in the first few weeks of the season.

With the Minnesota bullpen in flux this season, Gomez has been the most reliable arm and the arm called upon the most frequently for save situations. With that said, Gomez is only striking out batters at an underwhelming (for a reliever) 23.1% clip, and is far from a lock to remain in the role for the remainder of the season. But if you need some saves in the short term, there's a decent chance Gomez is still available in your league.

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