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Fantasy Baseball: Week 5 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers

For fantasy teams looking to build pitching depth, multiple arms are positioned to increase in value by moving into the starting rotation soon.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 5 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers

For fantasy teams looking to build pitching depth, multiple arms are positioned to increase in value by moving into the starting rotation soon.

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Chicago White Sox Third Baseman Miguel Vargas

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 5 Waiver Wire Outfielders

The free agent pool in 12-team formats with 30 roster slots leaves fantasy managers with weaker options. Picking up on player trends can lead to finding surprising results, but a fantasy manager must believe in their long-term ceiling.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 5 Waiver Wire Infielders

For the fantasy teams looking to add more gusto to the starting lineups, Augustin Ramirez and Nick Kurtz stand out this week in leagues with weekly waiver wires on Sunday.

San Francisco Giants Relief Pitcher Camilo Doval

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 5 Closer Depth Charts & Bullpen Report

Four weeks into the fantasy baseball season, bullpen chaos is brewing—here’s a closer look at the most volatile situations and where to find potential save opportunities.

Miami Marlins catcher Agustin Ramirez (50) scores against the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning at loanDepot Park.

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Fantasy Baseball: Marlins Catcher Agustin Ramirez Gaining Waiver Wire Momentum

A high-stakes fantasy baseball manager grapples with whether to trust long-term investments or ride the hot hand in evaluating Miami rookie catcher Agustin Ramirez as a potential impact pickup amidst injuries and shifting team needs.

Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher Joe Boyle

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Waiver Wire Starting Pitching

In shallow leagues, I see multiple arms this week that may end up providing long-term value to fantasy teams in shallow formats.

Tampa Bay Rays Outfielder Chandler Simpson

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Waiver Wire Outfielders

Chandler (Grand Theft) Simpson looks poised to run wild for the Rays if his bat can handle major league pitching. His swing has a power outage, making him a difficult start over the long haul for the wrong team structures.

Miami Marlins Third Baseman Connor Norby

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Waiver Wire Third Basemen

The top third-base free agent in 12-team formats should be Connor Norby this week. He offers a steady skill set in batting average, home runs, and stolen bases, and Miami will hit him in a favorable part of the batting order when his bat heats up.

Chicago White Sox Shortstop Chase Meidroth

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Waiver Wire Shortstops

For any fantasy teams looking for talent at shortstop in the free agent pool in 12-team formats, the best out remains Jordan Lawlar. Unfortunately, the Diamondbacks don't have a starting job for him, even with his bat heating up at AAA.

Minnesota Twins Second Baseman Luke Keaschall

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Waiver Wire Second Basemen

Having lineup holes in fantasy lineups in April can be a good problem if a season-long starting option emerges on the waiver wire. The fantasy market must answer this week whether Luke Keaschall has that potential.

Miami Marlins First Baseman Deyvison De Los Santos

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Waiver Wire First Basemen

The free agent pool at first base offers only platoon-type players again this week as the fantasy market waits for some young power studs to get called up.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Waiver Wire Catchers

For fantasy teams looking for an upgrade at catcher, Francisco Alvarez will be staring game managers in the face this week on the waiver wire in shallow leagues.

Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Justin Martinez

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 Closer Depth Charts & Bullpen Report

Three weeks into the fantasy baseball season, bullpen chaos is brewing—here’s a closer look at the most volatile situations and where to find potential save opportunities.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (51) pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the eighth inning at PNC Park.

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Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Relievers With Save Upside

Fantasy managers scrambled for bullpen help last week, with David Bednar, Jason Foley, and Abner Uribe emerging as popular high-stakes waiver wire targets amid shifting closer situations.

Minnesota Twins Starting Pitcher Zebby Matthews

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 3 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers

Staying up with the best fantasy teams in wins and strikeouts comes with ERA and WHIP when surfing the waiver wire in any fantasy format. The high number of pitching injuries this week almost force some manager's hands.

Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Pavin Smith

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 3 Waiver Wire Outfielders

The month of April offers the most options to fix fantasy lineups due to changing MLB jobs and injuries. Finding that hidden gem that earns full-time at-bats for the remainder of the season can be the missing link to a winning franchise.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 3 Waiver Wire Third Basemen and Shortstop

At some point in the season, Miguel Vargas will become a viable fantasy option based on his playing time and slot in the batting order. He remains low-owned in 12-team leagues as the fantasy market waits to see a spark with his bat.

Seattle Mariners Second Baseman Dylan Moore

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 3 Waiver Wire Second Basemen

Second base looks relatively weak in the free-agent pool in most formats this week. Zack Gelof doesn't seem exciting due to his batting average risk (.211) from 2024, thanks to 188 strikeouts over 497 at-bats, but his bat does offer HRs and SBs.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Ty France (13) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 3 Waiver Wire First Basemen

Ty France and Carlos Santana offer short-term value at first base, while top minor league prospects like Nick Kurtz and Jac Caglianone could emerge as future fantasy contributors.

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez (5) asks for time-out against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning at PNC Park.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 3 Waiver Wire Catchers

Endy Rodriguez offers upside as a C2 despite a slow start, while Pedro Pages emerges as a potential deep-league replacement for the injured Ivan Herrera.

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Kyren Paris (19) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Kyren Paris Taking The League By Storm

Kyren Paris is emerging as a must-add fantasy baseball asset, delivering elite production across all categories during a scorching offensive stretch that has fantasy managers rushing to the waiver wire.

Atlanta Braves Outfield Bryan De La Cruz

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch - Outfielders

Over the long haul of a baseball season, the outfield position will have the best opportunity for upgrades, but rarely will those options be lead impact players. Managing the last couple of outfield spots on a fantasy roster tends to be for team needs.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch - Infielders

In the realm of a former job, "Help is on Way" for some fantasy teams, with Sean Murphy expected to be called up and Jordan Lawlar possibly getting a ticket to the majors to replace the injured Ketel Marte.

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff (53) throws in the bullpen during spring training workouts Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Fantasy Baseball: Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch (Starting Pitchers)

Target potential pitching reinforcements with this week’s fantasy baseball waiver wire breakdown, featuring updates on Andrew Abbott, Brandon Woodruff, and Lance McCullers as they work their way back to the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dennis Santana (60) pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at PNC Park.

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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Pirates' Dennis Santana Poised For Save Opportunities

Pittsburgh's new closer, Dennis Santana, steps in after David Bednar's struggles, offering fantasy managers a potential bridge-closing option with early-season success and a career-best 2024 campaign.