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
Bryce Eldridge (SF), 1B — 12% Rostership
Eldridge has been on an absolute heater, slashing .500/.545/.786 with five doubles and a home run over his last eight games, all of which he’s hit safely in. He’s got the third-highest wRC+ in baseball over the last two weeks, trailing just Willson Contreras and Yordan Alvarez, too. Perhaps the biggest positive from Eldridge’s leap in production has been limiting strikeouts, dropping the K% by 7% and SwStr% dramatically by 5%. His 88% zCon clip is not only his best mark at the major league level, but of his entire career!
J.P. Crawford (SEA), SS — 16% Rostership
Crawford is an OBP machine that has seen his power numbers tick up lately, launching 4 HRs over the last two weeks (T-3rd in MLB). He’s slashing .304/.377/.587 over that span with a 171 wRC+. This is a bat that will provide steady contributions to your team throughout the year thanks to his ability to draw walks at a high level. His 10 home runs this season through 55 games puts him well on pace to set a new career-high (19 through 145 games back in 2022). His 15% walk rate is also a career-best mark.
Dustin May (STL), RHP — 22% Rostership
Jacob Misiorowski. Cristopher Sánchez. Dustin May? Yep, that’s right… over the last two weeks, May’s 37% K-BB rate ranks second in all of baseball, meanwhile the 0.98 FIP sits in third. He’s limited walks (4%), the velo has ticked back up, and his sweeper remains such an elite offering. Implementing some of the changes Boston made when they acquired him last season (the cutter, for example), combined with the velo and perhaps a change of setting has allowed May to flourish in his new role… it’s awesome to see.
Yahoo and ESPN Most Added Players
Bryce Eldridge was mentioned above, but fellow Giants teammate Jung Hoo Lee has hit safely in thirteen consecutive games so if that’s not good enough to break into your starting lineup, I don’t know what is. The 27-year-old owns a diabolical 244 wRC+ since May 14th. What’s even crazier? He’s batting .500 over that span!
Nick Gonzales is another scorching hot bat from the National League, hitting safely in seven straight games (210 wRC+ over that span) while popping 2 home runs and limiting Ks at a high level. He can also play a handful of positions, so that makes him even more intriguing if you are in need of filling a roster spot because a starter is missing time on the IL.
Bryce Miller is undoubtedly a must-add. He’s sporting a 2.87 FIP and 22% K-BB rate through 21 innings and the velo remains a tick or two up on average. This is a league winning arm.
Ben Brown is a name that should’ve been off this list long ago for the right reason — he’s been stellar in 2026, posting a 1.92 ERA and 19% K-BB rate through 51.2 innings. The addition of his sinker has completely transformed his arsenal and his knuckle curve is wicked.
Streaming Pitchers
Our guy Nick Pollack does a fantastic job at highlighting and ranking starting pitcher streaming options… check out his list here!
Connelly Early (BOS), LHP — 63% Rostership
Early being rostered in less than 75% of leagues across Yahoo absolutely baffles me. The southpaw has been dominant through 66.1 innings with a 3.26 ERA, and while the BB% has regressed a bit back into where it was in Triple-A just a few months back last season, the young star continues to improve outing after outing. He has one of the deepest arsenals in baseball and he’ll look to put that on full display against the Judge-less Yankees.
Cade Cavalli (WSH), RHP — 45% Rostership
I noted Cavalli was a priority add last week. This week? His rostership rate has increased ~12% and he owns a spiffy 3.00 FIP, over half a run less compared to his actual ERA (3.62). Over his last 7 starts, the 27-year-old owns a 3.38 ERA and 26.3% K rate. The righty is still a must-add… he’s only getting better.
Griffin Jax (TB), RHP — 30% Rostership
Jax is a sneaky add here. I’m a huge fan of the stuff — notably the sweeper that features a disgusting 39% whiff rate as his lead offering. It’s a nightmare offering versus righties and the curveball is pretty much that same thing against lefties. Jax owns a 3.60 ERA since moving into a bulk starter role for the Rays and outside of his one implosion last outing, he’s been a very steady contributor for fantasy owners. This is a guy who I could see taking off with more time to get acclimated in this role.
