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 you can leave on the wire.
Top Priority Players to Add
Jasson Domínguez (NYY) – OF (Yahoo – 17%)
It feels like ‘The Martian’ has been ping-ponging between AAA and the Majors for years now, but perhaps this is the time it sticks. Called up due to an injury to Giancarlo Stanton, Dominguez has been in a couple of games without much fanfare—he batted sixth in his first three efforts and only netted one hit—but he’s shown he’s simply too polished for the minors. In 24 games with the Scranton affiliate, Jasson batted .326 with a .415 OBP, and was crushing lefties with a 1.172 OPS. He’s also stolen eight bases.
Perhaps the most promising sign in his development is the decreased Whiff rate this season, down to 24.1% from over 30% a year ago. As he acclimates again to Major League pitching, he’ll need to maintain this newfound discipline to succeed.
Worth noting, Dominguez is officially listed as Day-to-Day due to an HBP to the elbow. He was pulled early from his game on Wednesday but should hopefully back in the lineup Friday, where the Yankees face some weak pitching in the Orioles. If he’s fine, he’s definitely worth the add.
Nathaniel Lowe (CIN) – 1B, DH (Yahoo – 4%)
Lowe’s getting regular plate appearances thanks to an injury to Eugenio Suarez, and he’s making the most of it. A journeyman who played for both the Nationals and Red Sox last year, Lowe’s been a capable hitter in the past (27 homers and an .850 OPS in 2022—and a .280 average and .790 OPS during his stint with Boston).
As for his metrics this season, Lowe is sporting an impressive 3.6% K-minus-BB rate (14.5% K, 10.9% BB) and has a 48.8% Hard-Hit rate. His Barrel rate is also back up to when he was a fantasy regular with the Rays. It seems like hitting directly behind Elly de la Cruz and Sal Stewart has its benefits.
A few caveats here, though: Lowe has historically been platooned, and while he’s gotten ten AB’s against lefties this year with the Reds, he’s yet to record a hit. He’s also sporting some major home and away splits, and the Reds are about to leave the friendly confines of GABP. Even so, five homes in 42 AB’s means he’s worth monitoring.
Brooks Lee (MIN) – 2B,3B,SS (Yahoo – 17%)
Logan Henderson (MIL) – SP (Yahoo – 32%)
Brandon Woodruff took the hill yesterday and there were immediate signs of trouble, with his velocity down a full seven MPH on his fastball. While he told the press he felt all right afterwards, a pitcher suddenly throwing in the mid-80’s should be a glaring warning sign, and you have to think an IL stint is likely. Milwaukee has a lot of SP depth, but Henderson should be their top choice.
Last season, Henderson made five starts in the Majors that were incredibly successful, going 3-0 with a 0.99 WHIP and 11.7 K/9. He then landed on the IL with an elbow issue and his year was cut short. With that behind him, he’s gone on to dominate AAA early in 2026 with 26 K’s in 17 IP and a 1.02 ERA. He has also improved his efficiency, hitting a 69% strike rate in his last start, throwing just 78 pitches in five innings, all while striking out nine batters. He’s ready, and the call should come soon.
Yahoo and ESPN Most Added Players
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A pair of Brandons top the Yahoo! list. In Marsh’s case, he’s been hitting almost .400 over the past week and was probably a bat people were looking to plug in for Thursday’s double-header. He’s now up to a .303 average on the season and that includes ten extra-base hits. Alas, Marsh didn’t start both games of the twin billing, but he did pinch hit in the second game and got a double with a run scored.
Brandon Young was called out as a streaming option last week as he was brought in with an injury to Dean Kremer, but he fell to earth pretty hard in his last start against the Astros. Houston tagged him with seven runs (including two homers), and he was chased out of the game after just four innings and only had two K’s. He’s probably on a bus back to Norfolk before long.
Another Young sits in third, and this one is more interesting. Though he usually lives at the bottom of the lineup, Cole Young is getting it done this season and has exploded with four multi-hit games in his last six, to go with eight RBIs and a .727 SLG. He’s also swiped a couple of bags over the last couple of weeks. This Young is a former first-round draft pick and does almost everything well: decent average, a little bit of pop, and above-average speed. He’s shown steady improvement all season, and at just 22 years of age, he should only get better.
Rounding out the list are Brooks Lee (mentioned above) and Carlos Cortes. Cortes has some drool-worthy metrics (a 6.8% Strikeout rate? To go with a 15% Barrel???), and while the sample size is limited, there’s some definite intrigue. Only Yordan Alvarez has hit the ball this hard and struck out so little.
Cortez typically operates out of a platoon, but maybe that could change as he’s hitting 5-for-7 against lefties so far. See if his name is getting penciled in at all over the next week, where several southpaws for the Guardians and Phillies await. He’s a definite pickup if he becomes an everyday player.
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Louis Varland nabs the top spot after becoming the closer in Toronto, and at this point, he’s a must-add in all formats. A former Twins prospect as a starter, he’s simply found another gear in the ‘pen and looks like a dominant top-10 closer.
Ober, the soft-tossing Twin (his fastball rarely hits 90) who somehow struck out 191 batters with a 1.00 WHIP a couple of years ago, may have found his form again. He still serves up way too many home runs (he had the third-most in the AL last season in just 146 IP), but for now, he is keeping hitters guessing. It helps when you’re 6’9″ and have 98th percentile extension. Ober’s become a popular streamer, but if he continues this success he might be worth holding onto.
I may have come around on Will Warren, who was not great last year (4.44 ERA, 1.37 WHIP). This season, though, he’s 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA and 37 punchouts in 31 IP, all to go along with a 1.15 WHIP. Still, he gets hit pretty hard (21st percentile average exit velo) and his Whiff rate is significantly higher than his K-rate, so I think there’s some regression coming.
As for Herrera, he was breaking out in a big way last season until injuries sidelined him. It looks like he’s breaking out for a second time. He would have made the featured list, but at more than 60% owned on Yahoo!, he didn’t qualify.
Still, Herrera is an incredible points league catcher (17.4% Walk rate! 14.5% K-rate!). His actual average (.248) is also significantly lower than his expected average (.276), indicating room for positive regression. I love Herrera and you should too.
Streaming Pitchers
Check out Nick Pollack’s SP Streamer Rankings for the complete breakdown on every start for the next few days. There are two pitchers to highlight.
Mike Burrows (HOU) – SP (Yahoo – 10%) @ BOS
A lot of Houston pitchers were hyped up during draft season. A lot of Houston pitchers have been terrible. Still, while Burrows sports a gnarly (in a bad way) 6.25 ERA and 1.67 WHIP, he’s racked up 15 K’s in his last pair of starts due mainly to an uptick in velocity (he hit 98 in his last start against the Yankees).
Burrows has already faced Boston once this season and earned a W along with a Quality Start, giving up two runs and striking out six. And the Red Sox, reeling from the loss of their manager, are 27th in the Majors in OPS over the last week, so this is potentially a great matchup.
Chase Dollander (COL) – SP (Yahoo – 46%) vs ATL
It’s a home game in Coors against the Braves. Who cares? Dollander is showing he has ace potential and should be deployed regardless of the opposing side. If he’s somehow still available in your league, this is the kind of game where a young pitcher with great stuff can really show what he’s got. Dollander has said he can dominate any lineup. Maybe the home field is risky. Maybe the matchup is too tough. I want to own him when we find out.
