Welcome to the Waiver Wire Picks, our daily fantasy baseball article that looks at the best players in baseball that you should be adding to your rosters. We’ll look at the players that are likely to be available in most leagues, as well as some deep league waiver wire options, and we’ll also look at the most added players in fantasy baseball across the major sites, and let you know which players to add and which players you can leave on the wire.
Top Priority Players to Add
Caleb Durbin (BOS), INF — 23% Rostership
Durbin has finally broken out offensively and it’s been beautiful to watch. He’s slashing .337/.358/.629 with 16 RBI and a 163 wRC+ over his last 25 games, fueled by a stretch of multi-hit games in six of his last eight starts. While Durbin is more of a hit-over-power add, he has been able to tally five home runs this month and has extra-base hits in back-to-back games. After what has been such a tedious year hearing about “losing the Kyle Harrison trade” left and right, it sure is refreshing to watch The Durbinator rake again.
Luis García Jr. (WSH), INF — 55%
Garcia Jr. has oddly been one of the most productive home run bats in the month of June, launching eight longballs (T-3rd) over that span. He’s slashing .294/.400/1.000 over his last 20 plate appearances with four bombs and a 265 wRC+. Safe to say if you’re lacking in the home run department, Garcia might be your top priority add for short-term category wins.
Yahoo and ESPN Most Added Players
Alan Rangel, 28, has been effective in his stint with the Phillies this season, posting a 2.25 ERA/2.92 FIP and a 27.3% K-BB rate through eight innings. While the four-seamer isn’t anything pretty, his changeup has been dynamic, generating whiffs at a 44% clip as his lead offering. He also sprinkles in a curveball and slider.
Slade Cecconi provides the highest floor of the names listed above. You know what you’re going to get — a mid/high 3 ERA paired with a solid WHIP and a few punchies here and there. In June, Cecconi has managed to post a 2.38 ERA (though the 4.34 FIP and 10% K-BB rate are less encouraging).
Henry Bolte has been off to the races for the Athletics in the month of June, slashing .338/.419/.473 with a 150 wRC+, launching two home runs and swiping six bags over 23 games. He’s hitting the ball hard (92.4 EV) and often (48% HH), which is always a plus.
Brandon Young has had a stellar start to his 2026 campaign on paper, but I haven’t bought into the hype quite yet. His expected ERA (4.25) sits well over a full run compared to his actual ERA, his FIP isn’t much better, and his lackluster 8.4% K-BB rate doesn’t strike much confidence into me at all. With that being said, he has been able to lower his FIP to 2.97 over his last six starts. The K-BB% is still abysmal (and usually doesn’t lie), so this is a cautious add if you absolutely need an arm right now.
Foster Griffin has been untouchable over his last three starts, compiling a 1.40 ERA/2.85 FIP and 23.4% K-BB rate while stranding runners at a 98% clip. He’s managed to keep his WHIP under 1 (0.93) thanks to a sub-3% walk rate, plus he’s still generating a ridiculous amount of ground balls. This is a quality add.
Reid Detmers should be rostered in your league, but just in case he isn’t, his 2.88 FIP paired with a 20% K-BB rate and .203 BAA are pretty self-explanatory. While his ERA is quite bloated, Detmers owns the best WHIP of his career (1.05) and could be shipped off to a capable organization that can optimize his performance even more at the deadline. Buy stock now.
Streaming Pitchers
Our guy Nick Pollack does a fantastic job at highlighting and ranking starting pitcher streaming options… check out his list here!
Brady Singer (CIN), RHP — 17% Rostership
Singer has been super effective throughout the month of June, turning in a 1.64 ERA/3.11 FIP and .188 BAA over four starts. The strikeout numbers are still a bit middling, but he’s been tossing quality innings and given the lack of streaming options in the starting pitcher department, this is probably your best bet.
Shane Bieber (TOR), RHP — 53% Rostership
Bieber had a rough season debut returning from injury, but don’t let that fool you. He implemented the cutter a lot more in that outing, and it’s safe to say I don’t think that’ll happen again any time soon. Relying more heavily on the slider and changeup (which has quietly posted impressive results over a limited sample these past two years) should aid his ERA. Bieber will shake off the rust at some point, and when he does, I’d prefer for it to happen on my squad.
