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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Picks: 7/24

Scoop up these players off your waiver wire.

Kyle McCarthy
Waiver Wire 7/24/2025

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

 

Matt Shaw (CHC), 2B, 3B, SS (21% owned in Yahoo!)

Shaw has now homered in three of six games while also chipping in two stolen bases out of the All-Star Break, and could be turning the corner. He had plenty of hype coming into the season with an excellent prospect pedigree. The 23-year-old was touted for his blend of power, speed, and contact. The contact quality hasn’t been there, with just a 27.5% hard-hit rate and 5.6% barrel rate for the year.

Every one of Shaw’s homers this season has been to the pull side, and it appears he has toyed with his pull rate over the course of the season. He’s lived in both extremes, dipping below the 20% mark as well as approaching the 50% mark at different points. As he’s gotten more reps with big league pitching, he’s gotten more comfortable and seems to be finding his timing. This is a young and talented player who has been making noticeable adjustments, and that’s worth betting on. He has the kind of profile to be a major contributor down the stretch of the fantasy season and is worth adding in all formats.

Brice Matthews (HOU), 2B, 3B, SS (11% owned in Yahoo!)

Matthews has been crushing baseballs since being promoted on July 11, with a ridiculous 41.7% barrel rate in the 24 PA sample. He’s also been swinging and missing at an alarming rate (21.8% swinging strike rate in MLB, 14.1% at Triple-A), but he homered three times between Monday and Tuesday this week and offers legitimate power upside. Eight of his 12 batted balls so far have been hard hit.

Luke Keaschall (MIN), 1B, 2B, OF (27% owned in Yahoo!)

Keaschall is out on a rehab assignment currently and should return to Minnesota soon. He looked really promising when he got the chance in the big leagues earlier this year, before getting injured, albeit on a small sample of 26 PAs. He hit .368/.538/.526 with five stolen bases and a 5:2 BB:K ratio. All of the projection systems except OOPSY on Fangraphs project him for an average wRC+ or better, with the most rosy outlook foreseeing a .260/.360/.404 (118 wRC+) line with a handful of homers and stolen bases. The power will be the question, as he had just a 64.5 mph bat speed and 106.9 mph MaxEV at Triple-A, but showed an 11.8% barrel rate and 41.2% hard-hit rate in his short time up.

Landen Roupp (SF), SP, RP (34% owned in Yahoo!)

Roupp has turned a corner since getting blown up for six runs in 1.2 innings against the Dodgers on June 14. Since then, he has owned a 1.15 ERA in 31.1 innings, good for the second-best ERA in baseball in that span, only behind Matthew Boyd (min. 30 innings). A couple of recognizable trends are that after using his cutter, which is his worst pitch by Stuff+ at 82 at a season-high rate in that start, he has gradually reduced its usage and become more selective in using it. In addition, his best pitch by Stuff+ is his curveball, which he used at the second-lowest rate of the season against the Dodgers, and it’s since ticked back up and is his best putaway pitch. Perhaps most importantly, it was by far the worst command he’s had in an outing this year at a 71 Location+. He has only one other game all season with a Location+ below 90. His 106 Location+ on the season is a top 15 mark among starters (min. 100 innings).

Joey Cantillo (CLE), SP, RP (9% owned in Yahoo!)

Cantillo hasn’t gone six innings yet since being moved into the rotation, but he got up to 95 pitches against the Orioles on Tuesday. His control was a bit wild with four walks, but he’s shown an ability to consistently generate whiffs and keep hitters off balance. The projections on Fangraphs range from a 3.72 to a 4.21 ERA the rest of the way, with all at more than a strikeout per inning. That will play in 15-team formats.

 

Yahoo! and ESPN Most Added Players

 

Colin Rea was streamed against the Royals on Wednesday and struggled as he allowed five runs on six hits with three strikeouts across five innings.

Taj Bradley was surprisingly demoted after his start on Wednesday against the White Sox, where he got smacked around for four runs on four hits and three walks with zero strikeouts in just 1.2 innings. The 24-year-old right-hander has had his ups and downs in his young career and has struggled to a 4.61 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 111.1 innings this season. Kevin Cash spoke in his postgame presser about his communication with Bradley about the two-pitch mix in his four-seam and cutter that he’s primarily been using.

Patrick Corbin was streamed against the Athletics at home, and pitched well again. He allowed one run on five hits with no walks and struck out seven.

Quinn Priester has been on a heater and was streamed against the Mariners on Wednesday, throwing seven innings of two-run ball while allowing six hits and two walks to go with six strikeouts. He’s been a crucial piece of the Milwaukee pitching staff that has been nails over the past few months and fueled their rise to the best record in baseball.

Troy Melton was called up to make his MLB debut against the Pirates and was a popular streamer. He got blasted for six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings.

There isn’t a great explanation for why Kyle Stowers was on the wire in so many leagues, as he’s been one of the best hitters in baseball all season. His 156 wRC+ is tied for fifth best among qualified hitters, and the only hitters this season with at least 22 homers to go with a .295 AVG or better are Aaron Judge and Kyle Stowers.

The same can be said about stud rookie Nick Kurtz, as he has been otherworldly since the start of June. He’s the only qualified bat with a wRC+ above 200 in that span, and his 22.4% barrel rate trails only Juan Soto and Aaron Judge.

Nick Lodolo spun a gem with a complete game shutout on Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing only four hits while striking out eight. He becomes the 10th starter to throw a complete game shutout this season.

Addison Barger has appeared here multiple times and should be rostered universally. He has some of the best bat speed and contact quality in the league.

 

Streaming Pitchers

 

Be sure to check out Nick’s daily SP streaming article!

Michael McGreevy (STL), SP (9% owned in Yahoo!)

McGreevy is set to stay in the Cardinals’ rotation moving forward after throwing seven innings of one-run ball in Colorado on Monday, although he did only have one strikeout. He is set to start next against the Padres on Sunday, which is a solid streaming spot considering the Padres’ struggles against right-handed pitching recently. Since June, they have scored the second-fewest number of runs and own the fourth-worst OPS (.668) against right-handers. It’s not overpowering stuff, but he has a wide six-pitch mix that he commands very well, with a 114 Location+ in 28.1 innings in the majors.

McGreevy has performed well across 75 innings at Triple-A this season, with a 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 20.6% K-BB%. And his 53.8% ground ball rate is fourth highest among starters at Triple-A this year (min. 70 innings). That’s a strong characteristic to have as a Cardinal pitcher, as they’ve been one of the best teams in baseball in converting ground balls into outs, per Sports Info Solutions.

 

Speculative Adds

 

Cole Young (SEA), 2B, SS (2% owned in Yahoo!)

Young is a player to consider adding as he has started in 23 of the Mariners’ last 26 games. The season-long numbers since debuting May 31 aren’t too exciting at a slash line of .258/.324/.344 with two homers and no steals, but he’s flashed some power potential with a 113.4 mph MaxEV and has interesting bat tracking metrics of 71.5 mph bat speed with a 6.8 foot swing length, comparable marks to Zach Neto, Alek Thomas, and Otto Lopez. Both of his homers have come in July, where he has a .791 OPS  and a .346 xwOBA. He’s also stolen 20+ bags in two seasons in the minor leagues, although his sprint speed is only in the 61st percentile. Young is getting an everyday opportunity, and his skills present some intrigue.

 

Deep League Players to Watch

 

Luis Morales (ATH), SP (0% owned in Yahoo!)

Morales may not be relevant for most leagues, but he could be a name to keep in the back of your mind in deep leagues and dynasty. He features a current 60-grade fastball and 55-grade curveball, which comes out to a strong 116 Stuff+ to go with above-average command at a 107 Location+ in 84.1 innings at Triple-A Las Vegas this season. He pitched two innings in a relief role on Wednesday night, so a potential role with the big league club is uncertain.

 

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Kyle is an avid sports fan and stats appreciator. He is a die-hard Washington Commanders fan.

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