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Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

LaMonte Wade Jr. fantasy baseball rankings draft sleepers waiver wire pickups

Welcome to Week 11 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax.

Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best and worst fits. We know points league players get neglected and we're here to help.

These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 5 - June 11, looking at players below ~50% rostered for ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. 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, June 3.

Editor's Note: Our incredible team of writers received 13 award nominations by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association including Baseball Writer of the Year, Football Writers of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year and many more! Be sure to follow their analysis, rankings and advice all year long, and win big with RotoBaller! Read More!

 

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 11 Leaderboards

And here are the stats driving the above ranks:

 

First Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

LaMonte Wade Jr., SF, 1B/OF, SF (Yahoo: 21%, ESPN: 13%) - Wade has sat against the last two left-handers but the Giants will only face one in Week 11 and it's in Colorado against Kyle Freeland, so maybe he'll get a shot. He's up to a 86 APR for the season and has a 34 APR so far in Week 10, putting up above-average per-PA rates for every platform but particularly in those with a strikeout penalty (19% K% in 2023). With three games at Coors and a locked-in spot at leadoff, Wade is one of the best adds in Week 11.

J.D. Davis, SF, 1B/3B (Yahoo: 47%, ESPN: 9%) - Davis's lower Roster% on ESPN (-1 per K) is probably due to his 26% K% but a 10% BB% buffers some of that and Davis has been hitting (and playing) enough to make up for the rest. Davis has a 23 APR over the past two weeks and gets three games at Coors in Week 11. Slashing .280/.365/.473 for the year, with 9 HR, 26 R, and 31 RBI, one more strong week will likely banish Davis from our eligibility zone for good.

Alex Kirilloff, MIN, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 22%, ESPN: 6%) -Kirilloff is healthy and hitting, running a 101 APR over the past two weeks and a 43 APR so far in Week 10. Currently on a little six-game hit streak (with three multi-hit games in his last seven), Kirilloff's skill set continues to be very points-friendly, running a 22% K% and .439 OBP for the year.

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 47%, ESPN: 15%) - Owen Miller SZN continues, with the (former?) utility guy continuing to play and continuing to rake. Miller has now batted second for the past six games, going 8-for-27, with three multi-hit games. With a 42 APR over the past two weeks and seven games in Week 11, this might be the last chance to snag him if he's still hanging around your wire.

Next Choices

Gio Urshela, LAA, 1B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 31%, ESPN: 7%) - Forever unsexy but forever points-friendly, especially in leagues with a strikeout penalty, with Urshela currently running a 15% K% for the season. But while he does have a 55 APR over the past two weeks, his playing time will likely dry up once Anthony Rendon (who has started taking grounders but hasn't had a rehab assignment announced yet) returns. This might be the last week that Urshela has full-time usefulness.

Miguel Vargas, LAD, 1B/2B/OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 22%) - Vargas has been rough lately (237 APR over the past two weeks) and things might not get better in a week with three LHP, against whom he's slashing .189/.267/.377 for the season. But to be fair, a .357 xwOBA, 18% K%, and 10% BB% do speak in his favor.

Brendan Donovan, STL, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 24%) - Donovan's playing time is more assured with Lars Nootbaar heading to the IL but even before Nootbaar went down, Donovan had started the previous seven games, and against three of the last four LHP they had faced.

Seth Brown, OAK, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 5%) - After going deep in back-to-back games, Brown has really struggled in the six games since, going just 1-for-22. But with six games in Week 11 and none against LHP (against whom he's 0-for-17 in 2023), he'll at least collect a bunch of PAs. Unfortunately, they'll still be for Oakland, so good luck with the R+RBI points.

Spencer Torkelson, DET, 1B (Yahoo: 10%, ESPN: 8%) - Are we finally starting to see the start of the breakout we've been waiting on from the former #1 overall draft pick? Torkelson turned it up in May (.345 wOBA, 122 wRC+) and has a .362 xwOBA) over the past two weeks, posting a 93 APR. But while he's getting more hits and walks, more power will have to arrive before he starts coming into his fantasy own.

Desperate Choices

Carlos Santana, PIT, 1B (Yahoo: 5%, ESPN: 16%) - If you're feeling down, there's always Santana, who rarely has a terrible week (especially in leagues with a strikeout penalty) and can put together some nice point runs when facing a string of lefties. But in Week 11, he's only scheduled to face two out of his six games.

Connor Joe, PIT, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 8%, ESPN: 5%) - While Joe has had a run of more regular playing time lately, starting 8-of-9 games, those 35 PA haven't come with much more than a home run (.226/.314/.419).

Ryan Noda, DET, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Ryan Noda cares not for your Roster% disrespect; he and his .396 OBP will just keep getting on base. But in leagues with a strikeout penalty, his 19% BB% still isn't enough to make up for the drag caused by a 34% K%.

Pavin Smith, ARI, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 1%, ESPN: 1%) - Smith has a 30 APR so far in Week 10 but is still slashing just .213/.329/.377 for the season, with much of his value wrapped up in a 15% BB%. He's sat three of the last four games vs LHP, so with two lefties scheduled in Week 11, you're probably looking at a max of four games.

On the IL

  • T.J. Friedl, CIN, OF (strained hamstring - no timetable)
  • Wil Myers, CIN, 1B/OF (kidney stones - no timetable)
  • Darick Hall, PHI, 1B (torn thumb ligament - rehab assignment)
  • Christian Arroyo, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - no timetable)
  • Ji-Man Choi, TB, 1B (strained Achilles - expected to miss two months)

 

Second Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Ha-Seong Kim, SD, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 10%) - Kim has been low-key raking for a bit now, with a 22 APR in Week 10 and a 33 APR over the past two weeks, slashing .321.459/.500, with 10 R and 5 SB. A .381 BABIP over that period says not everything was deserved but speedy guys like Kim can often outrun their expected stats more so than their slower-footed counterparts. With three games in Coors, Kim is a great add for Week 11.

Luis Garcia, WSH, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 16%, ESPN: 10%) - Garcia's Roster% continues to barely budge even as he continues putting up great scoring rates while batting second every day. Garcia is up to a 100 APR for the year but has a 40 APR over the past two weeks and a 35 APR so far in Week 10.

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 47%, ESPN: 15%) - Owen Miller SZN continues, with the (former?) utility guy continuing to play and continuing to rake. Miller has now batted second for the past six games, going 8-for-27, with three multi-hit games. With a 42 APR over the past two weeks and seven games in Week 11, this might be the last chance to snag him if he's still hanging around your wire.

Next Choices

Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 6%) - Taylor has a 138 APR over the past two weeks but continues to be atrocious vs RHP, slashing .177/.253/.316 over 87 PA, with a .254 wOBA. Luckily, the Dodgers are scheduled to face three LHP out of their six games, against whom Taylor has a .745 SLG and .424 wOBA.

Adam Frazier, BAL, 2B/OF (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 26%) - Nothing fancy just your classic points compiler profile that racks up more points than you'd expect by playing every day with a bare minimum strikeout rate.

CJ Abrams, WSH, 2B/SS(Yahoo: 25%, ESPN: 11%) - I don't know why Abrams is rostered higher than his teammate, Luis Garcia, as he has worse overall numbers with a less friendly points profile while batting lower in the order.

Kevin Newman, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Newman has a 30 APR over the past two weeks and has now started Cincinnati's last six games, with the last four coming at leadoff. He's slashed .348/.467/.435 over those 30 PA, with a .402 wOBA and 148 wRC+.

Miguel Vargas, LAD, 1B/2B/OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 22%) - Vargas has been rough lately (237 APR over the past two weeks) and things might not get better in a week with three LHP, against whom he's slashing .189/.267/.377 for the season. But to be fair, a .357 xwOBA, 18% K%, and 10% BB% do speak in his favor.

Casey Schmitt, SF, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 31%, ESPN: 14%) - Schmitt has returned to earth lately but is still playing daily with a .308 AVG and 20% K%.

Brendan Donovan, STL, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 24%) - Donovan's playing time is more assured with Lars Nootbaar heading to the IL but even before Nootbaar went down, Donovan had started the previous seven games, and against three of the last four LHP they had faced.

Desperate Choices

Tucupita Marcano, PIT, 2B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 2%, ESPN: 1%) - Marcano has a 61 APR over the past two weeks but doesn't play vs LHP, which makes four games his ceiling in Week 11.

On the IL

  • Luis Urias, MIL, 2B/3B/SS (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Christian Arroyo, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Nick Gordon, MIN, 2B/SS/OF (fractured shin - no timetable)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - no timetable)
  • Santiago Espinal, TOR, 2B/3B/SS (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Ehire Adrianza, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (elbow inflammation - no timetable)

 

Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Jeimer Candelario, WSH, 3B (Yahoo: 14%, ESPN: 9%) - Candelario crushed in May, slashing .308/.400/.549 over 105 PA, with 3 HR, 13 R, 11 RBI, and 1 SB. Running a 27 APR over the past two weeks, his Roster% should continue to rise if he keeps getting on base while batting every day in the middle of the order.

Ha-Seong Kim, SD, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 10%) - Kim has been low-key raking for a bit now, with a 22 APR in Week 10 and a 33 APR over the past two weeks, slashing .321.459/.500, with 10 R and 5 SB. A .381 BABIP over that period says not everything was deserved but speedy guys like Kim can often outrun their expected stats more so than their slower-footed counterparts. With three games in Coors, Kim is a great add for Week 11.

J.D. Davis, SF, 1B/3B (Yahoo: 47%, ESPN: 9%) - Davis's lower Roster% on ESPN (-1 per K) is probably due to his 26% K% but a 10% BB% buffers some of that and Davis has been hitting (and playing) enough to make up for the rest. Davis has a 23 APR over the past two weeks and gets three games at Coors in Week 11. Slashing .280/.365/.473 for the year, with 9 HR, 26 R, and 31 RBI, one more strong week will likely banish Davis from our eligibility zone for good.

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 47%, ESPN: 15%) - Owen Miller SZN continues, with the (former?) utility guy continuing to play and continuing to rake. Miller has now batted second for the past six games, going 8-for-27, with three multi-hit games. With a 42 APR over the past two weeks and seven games in Week 11, this might be the last chance to snag him if he's still hanging around your wire.

Next Choices

Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 6%) - Taylor has a 138 APR over the past two weeks but continues to be atrocious vs RHP, slashing .177/.253/.316 over 87 PA, with a .254 wOBA. Luckily, the Dodgers are scheduled to face three LHP out of their six games, against whom Taylor has a .745 SLG and .424 wOBA.

Ke'Bryan Hayes, PIT, 3B (Yahoo: 42%, ESPN: 15%) - I get that his production has been maddeningly inconsistent but Hayes' everyday role and great plate discipline deserve a higher Roster%, if only from a low-ceiling compiler perspective.

Gio Urshela, LAA, 1B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 31%, ESPN: 7%) - Forever unsexy but forever points-friendly, especially in leagues with a strikeout penalty, with Urshela currently running a 15% K% for the season. But while he does have a 55 APR over the past two weeks, his playing time will likely dry up once Anthony Rendon (who has started taking grounders but hasn't had a rehab assignment announced yet) returns. This might be the last week that Urshela has full-time usefulness.

Kevin Newman, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Newman has a 30 APR over the past two weeks and has now started Cincinnati's last six games, with the last four coming at leadoff. He's slashed .348/.467/.435 over those 30 PA, with a .402 wOBA and 148 wRC+.

Casey Schmitt, SF, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 31%, ESPN: 14%) - Schmitt has returned to earth lately but is still playing daily with a .308 AVG and 20% K%.

Brendan Donovan, STL, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 24%) - Donovan's playing time is more assured with Lars Nootbaar heading to the IL but even before Nootbaar went down, Donovan had started the previous seven games, and against three of the last four LHP they had faced.

Desperate Choices

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, NYY, 3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 2%) - IKF has a top-100 APR over the past two weeks and has now started the last eight games. A 17% K% keeps him viable in a pinch in leagues with a strikeout penalty.

Edmundo Sosa, PHI, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 1%, ESPN: 1%) - Sosa should continue to get most of the at-bats at third base with Alec Bohm heading to the IL. The Phillies will face two LHP, against whom Sosa has a .280 AVG (40 pts higher than vs RHP) and .480 SLG (+125 pts).

Jake Burger, CHW, 3B (Yahoo: 27%, ESPN: 7%) - It looks like the burger experience is officially cooked. Burger has only started once in the past five games, appearing to be on the short side of a DH platoon with Gavin Sheets. The White Sox will only face two LHP in Week 11.

On the IL

  • Luis Urias, MIL 2B/3B/SS (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Christian Arroyo, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - rehab assignment)
  • Santiago Espinal, TOR, 2B/3B/SS (strained hamstring - no timetable)
  • Ehire Adrianza, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (elbow inflammation - no timetable)

 

Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

Ezequiel Tovar, COL, SS (Yahoo: 25%, ESPN: 8%) - Remember when Tovar was wildly disappointing in his rookie season? Yeah, not so much anymore. Tovar has a 21 APR in Week 10 and a 27 APR over the past two weeks, slashing .354/.415/.563, with a .420 wOBA. Oh, and he'll get six games at Coors in Week 11. Get him while you still can.

Ha-Seong Kim, SD, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 10%) - Kim has been low-key raking for a bit now, with a 22 APR in Week 10 and a 33 APR over the past two weeks, slashing .321.459/.500, with 10 R and 5 SB. A .381 BABIP over that period says not everything was deserved but speedy guys like Kim can often outrun their expected stats more so than their slower-footed counterparts. With three games in Coors, Kim is a great add for Week 11.

Luis Garcia, WSH, 2B/SS (Yahoo: 16%, ESPN: 10%) - Garcia's Roster% continues to barely budge even as he continues putting up great scoring rates while batting second every day. Garcia is up to a 100 APR for the year but has a 40 APR over the past two weeks and a 35 APR so far in Week 10.

Next Choices

Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 6%) - Taylor has a 138 APR over the past two weeks but continues to be atrocious vs RHP, slashing .177/.253/.316 over 87 PA, with a .254 wOBA. Luckily, the Dodgers are scheduled to face three LHP out of their six games, against whom Taylor has a .745 SLG and .424 wOBA.

J.P. Crawford, SEA, SS (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 8%) - Crawford is having a rough Week 10 but is still racking up a ton of PAs by batting leadoff every day for the Mariners with a 20% K% and 13% BB% that helps compile a steady, though unspectacular, point total.

Gio Urshela, LAA, 1B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 31%, ESPN: 7%) - Forever unsexy but forever points-friendly, especially in leagues with a strikeout penalty, with Urshela currently running a 15% K% for the season. But while he does have a 55 APR over the past two weeks, his playing time will likely dry up once Anthony Rendon (who has started taking grounders but hasn't had a rehab assignment announced yet) returns. This might be the last week that Urshela has full-time usefulness.

CJ Abrams, WSH, 2B/SS(Yahoo: 25%, ESPN: 11%) - I don't know why Abrams is rostered higher than his teammate, Luis Garcia, as he has worse overall numbers with a less friendly points profile while batting lower in the order.

Kevin Newman, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Newman has a 30 APR over the past two weeks and has now started Cincinnati's last six games, with the last four coming at leadoff. He's slashed .348/.467/.435 over those 30 PA, with a .402 wOBA and 148 wRC+.

Casey Schmitt, SF, 2B/3B/SS (Yahoo: 31%, ESPN: 14%) - Schmitt has returned to earth lately but is still playing daily with a .308 AVG and 20% K%.

Brendan Donovan, STL, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 24%) - Donovan's playing time is more assured with Lars Nootbaar heading to the IL but even before Nootbaar went down, Donovan had started the previous seven games, and against three of the last four LHP they had faced.

Desperate Choices:

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, NYY, 3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 2%) - IKF has a top-100 APR over the past two weeks and has now started the last eight games. A 17% K% keeps him viable in a pinch in leagues with a strikeout penalty.

Edmundo Sosa, PHI, 3B/SS (Yahoo: 1%, ESPN: 1%) - Sosa should continue to get most of the at-bats at third base with Alec Bohm heading to the IL. The Phillies will face two LHP, against whom Sosa has a .280 AVG (40 pts higher than vs RHP) and .480 SLG (+125 pts).

Tucupita Marcano, PIT, 2B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 2%, ESPN: 1%) - Marcano has a 61 APR over the past two weeks but doesn't play vs LHP, which makes four games his ceiling in Week 11.

On the IL

  • Luis Urias, MIL 2B/3B/SS (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Christian Arroyo, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Nick Gordon, MIN, 2B/SS/OF (fractured shin - no timetable)
  • Yu Chang, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS (hamate surgery - rehab assignment)
  • Santiago Espinal, TOR, 2B/3B/SS (strained hamstring - no timetable)

 

Outfielder Waiver Wire Pickups

Best Choices

LaMonte Wade Jr., SF, 1B/OF, SF (Yahoo: 21%, ESPN: 13%) - Wade has sat against the last two left-handers but the Giants will only face one in Week 11 and it's in Colorado against Kyle Freeland, so maybe he'll get a shot. He's up to a 86 APR for the season and has a 34 APR so far in Week 10, putting up above-average per-PA rates for every platform but particularly in those with a strikeout penalty (19% K% in 2023). With three games at Coors and a locked-in spot at leadoff, Wade is one of the best adds in Week 11.

Charlie Blackmon, COL, OF (Yahoo: 43%, ESPN: 26%) - With a 75 APR for the year and six games at home, Blackmon should clearly be added if still available in your league.

Randal Grichuk, COL, OF (Yahoo: 10%, ESPN: 5%) - Grichuk has a 64 APR over the past two weeks and will now get six games at home. Few get hot like Grichuk can and a homestand is as good of a time as any to try and catch some of that lava. 78 APR for the year, a 72 APR over the past two weeks, and a 71 APR so far in Week 10. That's consistency, baby.

Andrew McCutchen, PIT, OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 16%) - Old man Pittsburgh has been a top-75 hitter all season and shows no sign of slowing that consistency down. McCutchen has a

Mitch Haniger, SF, OF (Yahoo: 42%, ESPN: 12%) - Haniger has been heating up the past few weeks, with a 43 APR over the past two weeks, slashing .292/.346/.479, with two home runs and three three-hit games. Add to three games in Colorado and we have a pretty solid play.

Jose Siri, TB, OF (Yahoo: 22%, ESPN: 14%) - Siri has 8 HR and 3 SB in his last 20 games, slashing .243/.293/.643 but still gets annoying sat occasionally by the always-frustrating Rays. But if Manuel Margot has any lingering effects after crashing into the wall on Saturday, Siri would be, at least temporarily, a full-time guy.

Jake Fraley, CIN, OF (Yahoo: 28%, ESPN: 7%) - Jake Fraley SZN continues to get no Roster% respect, even though he's up to a 71 APR for the season, with a 24 APR so far in Week 10. He's unlikely to start vs LHP but the Reds will get five games vs RHP in Week 11, making him still a pretty easy add.

Mike Yastrzemski, SF, OF (Yahoo: 11%, ESPN: 9%) - Yastrzemski has put up unspectacular, though playable, numbers on the year but still plays most games near the top of the order, only sitting occasionally vs LHP. But the Giants aren't scheduled to face any LHP in Week 11 and will get three games at Coors.

Andrew Benintendi, CHW, OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 16%) - Benintendi has struggled the past few weeks (127 APR over the past two weeks) but has still been near a top-75 hitter all season on every platform but NFBC (#153). And in leagues with a strikeout, he's been near a top 50 guy.

Alex Kirilloff, MIN, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 22%, ESPN: 6%) -Kirilloff is healthy and hitting, running a 101 APR over the past two weeks and a 43 APR so far in Week 10. Currently on a little six-game hit streak (with three multi-hit games in his last seven), Kirilloff's skill set continues to be very points-friendly, running a 22% K% and .439 OBP for the year.

Eddie Rosario, ATL, OF (Yahoo: 2%, ESPN: 2%) - The Eddie Rosario renaissance continues, even as he still can't get above a 5% Roster%. With a 25 APR so far in Week 10 and only one LHP scheduled in Week 11 (against whom he rarely starts), Rosario is an easy fill-in.

Jack Suwinski, PIT, OF (Yahoo: 22%, ESPN: 7%) - Suwinski has a 57 APR so far in Week 10 but the case against him remains the same; you better hope he hits some jacks against right-handers because he's fairly awful vs LHP, slashing .179/.283/.231 against them over 46 PA. The Pirates will see LHP in two of their six games in Week 11 but two of them are A's, so-ooo.

Marcell Ozuna, ATL, OF (Yahoo: 36%, ESPN: 11%) - Ozuna has slowed down some lately but still has a 108 APR over the past two weeks and wrestled himself a full-time DH role on one of baseball's best offenses.

Owen Miller, MIL, 1B/2B/3B/OF (Yahoo: 47%, ESPN: 15%) - Owen Miller SZN continues, with the (former?) utility guy continuing to play and continuing to rake. Miller has now batted second for the past six games, going 8-for-27, with three multi-hit games. With a 42 APR over the past two weeks and seven games in Week 11, this might be the last chance to snag him if he's still hanging around your wire.

Next Choices

Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 6%) - Taylor has a 138 APR over the past two weeks but continues to be atrocious vs RHP, slashing .177/.253/.316 over 87 PA, with a .254 wOBA. Luckily, the Dodgers are scheduled to face three LHP out of their six games, against whom Taylor has a .745 SLG and .424 wOBA.

Leody Taveras, TEX, OF (Yahoo: 16%, ESPN: 5%) - "Hi! I'm Leody Taveras and I have a 110 APR for the season and a 38 APR over the past two weeks. I know I bat near the bottom of the order but it's also for one of baseball's best offenses. So, why won't you love me?"

Trent Grisham, SD, OF (Yahoo: 4%, ESPN: 3%) - Grisham has a 103 APR over the past two weeks and has now started 11 of the past 12 games, including two against left-handers. With three games at Coors, Week 11 is as good a time as any to try and run a stream on him.

Adam Frazier, BAL, 2B/OF (Yahoo: 26%, ESPN: 26%) - Nothing fancy just your classic points compiler profile that racks up more points than you'd expect by playing every day with a bare minimum strikeout rate.

Mark Canha, OF, NYM (Yahoo: 10%, ESPN: 6%) - Canha has started in left field for the past four games and has posted a 23 APR so far in Week 10, going 5-for-11 with 2 HR.

Jurickson Profar, COL, OF (Yahoo: 10%, ESPN: 11%) - Profar gets six games at Coors but three are against LHP, against whom he sits about half of the time, slashing just .212/.300/.288 for the year.

Jesus Sanchez, MIA, OF (Yahoo: 4%, ESPN: 1%) - Sanchez hasn't played much in 2023 but has put up an impressive .317/.391/.573 over his 92 PA, with a .412 wOBA and .407 xwOBA, and has started three in a row for the Marlins.

Miguel Vargas, LAD, 1B/2B/OF (Yahoo: 38%, ESPN: 22%) - Vargas has been rough lately (237 APR over the past two weeks) and things might not get better in a week with three LHP, against whom he's slashing .189/.267/.377 for the season. But to be fair, a .357 xwOBA, 18% K%, and 10% BB% do speak in his favor.

Brendan Donovan, STL, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 37%, ESPN: 24%) - Donovan's playing time is more assured with Lars Nootbaar heading to the IL but even before Nootbaar went down, Donovan had started the previous seven games, and against three of the last four LHP they had faced.

Seth Brown, OAK, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 20%, ESPN: 5%) - After going deep in back-to-back games, Brown has really struggled in the six games since, going just 1-for-22. But with six games in Week 11 and none against LHP (against whom he's 0-for-17 in 2023), he'll at least collect a bunch of PAs. Unfortunately, they'll still be for Oakland, so good luck with the R+RBI points.

Desperate Choices

Will Brennan, CLE, OF (Yahoo: 1%, ESPN: 1%) - Brennan is probably just a strong-side platoon for now but it's hard to ignore the flamethrower he took to Week 10, running a 19 APR heading into Sunday, while slashing .526/.550/.789. With the Guardians scheduled against just one LHP, expect Brennan to get five games in Week 11 to try and keep the hotness going.

Akil Baddoo, DET, OF (Yahoo: 4%, ESPN: 1%) - Baddoo has been batting near the top of the order since Riley Greene went on the IL and the Tigers are only scheduled to face one LHP, so he should get five starts.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, NYY, 3B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 6%, ESPN: 2%) - IKF has a top-100 APR over the past two weeks and has now started the last eight games. A 17% K% keeps him viable in a pinch in leagues with a strikeout penalty.

Joey Wiemer, MIL, OF (Yahoo: 2%, ESPN: 1%) - The man with the golden curls has been banging lately, posting a 93 APR over the past two weeks and a 16 APR so far in Week 10, slashing .357/.526/.714 with 1 HR and 2 SB. Unfortunately, he does most of his damage vs LHP and the Brewers will only see one in Week 11.

Connor Joe, PIT, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 8%, ESPN: 5%) - While Joe has had a run of more regular playing time lately, starting 8-of-9 games, those 35 PA haven't come with much more than a home run (.226/.314/.419).

Ryan Noda, DET, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 3%, ESPN: 1%) - Ryan Noda cares not for your Roster% disrespect; he and his .396 OBP will just keep getting on base. But in leagues with a strikeout penalty, his 19% BB% still isn't enough to make up for the drag caused by a 34% K%.

Pavin Smith, ARI, 1B/OF (Yahoo: 1%, ESPN: 1%) - Smith has a 30 APR so far in Week 10 but is still slashing just .213/.329/.377 for the season, with much of his value wrapped up in a 15% BB%. He's sat three of the last four games vs LHP, so with two lefties scheduled in Week 11, you're probably looking at a max of four games.

Tucupita Marcano, PIT, 2B/SS/OF (Yahoo: 2%, ESPN: 1%) - Marcano has a 61 APR over the past two weeks but doesn't play vs LHP, which makes four games his ceiling in Week 11.

On the IL

  • Harrison Bader, NYY, OF (strained hamstring - no timetable)
  • Joc Pederson, SF, OF (hand contusion - rehab assignment)
  • Wil Myers, SF, 1B/OF (kidney stones - no timetable)
  • Austin Meadows, DET (anxiety - no timetable)
  • Jesse Winker, MIL, OF (strained neck - no timetable)
  • Victor Robles, WSH, OF (back spasms - no timetable)
  • Christian Arroyo, BOS, 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF (strained hamstring - rehab assignment)
  • Dylan Carlson, STL, OF (sprained ankle - rehab assignment)
  • Nick Gordon, MIN, 2B/SS/OF (fractured shin - no timetable)
  • Trevor Larnach, MIN, OF (pneumonia - rehab assinment)
  • Kerry Carpenter, DET, OF (sprained shoulder - rehab assignment)
  • Avisail Garcia, MIA, OF (back tightness - rehab assignment)
  • Kyle Isbel, KC, OF (strained hamstring - expected to miss six weeks)
  • Ehire Adrianza, ATL, 2B/3B/OF (elbow inflammation - no timetable)
  • Heliot Ramos, SF, OF (strained oblique - no timetable)
  • Cristian Pache, PHI, OF (knee surgery - rehab assignment)
  • Henry Ramos, CIN, OF (strained hip - no timetable)
  • Tim Locatro, NYM, OF (back spasms - no timetable)
  • Billy Hamilton, CHW, OF (strained hamstring - no timetable)

 

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups

Sweet lord, we've officially entered dumpster season. Good forking luck if you're in a bind behind the plate.

Best Choices

Patrick Bailey, SF, C (Yahoo: 5%, ESPN: 2%) - The rookie has filled in admirably, posting a 97 APR over the past two weeks, slashing .310/.326/.524 over 44 PA, with 2 HR and 12 RBI. But with Joey Bart returning soon, Bailey's full-time PAs are in jeopardy, whether they deserve to be, or not.

Next Choices

Shea Langeliers, OAK, C (Yahoo: 22%, ESPN: 7%) - Unlike most of the catchers you'll find on the wire, you can at least count on ~20 PAs from Langeliers, as his only competition is for playing time is Carlos Perez. But a 30% K%/7% BB% makes him mostly unusable in leagues with a strikeout penalty, as his number of PAs simply can't outrun a terrible per-PA scoring rate.

Yasmani Grandal, CHW, C (Yahoo: 16%, ESPN: 7%) - Like Shea Langeliers with less power but fewer strikeouts, Grandal is at least a warm body that plays. And that's the kind of ringing endorsement I hope your team doesn't have to consider.

Gabriel Moreno, ARI, C (Yahoo: 25%, ESPN: 8%) - If you're looking for a slightly better version of Yasmani Grandal that will get more R+RBI opportunities due to the higher quality of his surrounding offense, then maybe Moreno is the catcher for you. Have I mentioned how crappy the catcher waiver wire is?

Desperate Choices

Blake Sabol, SF, C/OF (Yahoo: 4%, ESPN: 1%) - Sabol has mediocre numbers but he's started 10-of-11 games (6 at DH, 2 at LF, 2 at C) and often that's as important as anything when dealing with catchers. But with Joc Pederson and Joey Bart both on rehab assignments, his playing time is likely about to dry up. He will get three games in Colorado at the start of Week 11 but it'll likely only be two with Kyle Freeland going in one game, as Sabol has only started against one LHP all season.

Eric Haase, DET, C (Yahoo: 5%, ESPN: 1%) - Haase has lost most of his playing time in the outfield with the (re)emergence of Akil Baddoo but is at least still getting around four games a week if you're super desperate. But just know you'll be sad when clicking add.

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