It is the ultimate week of the Fantasy season, and there is little or no likelihood you are going to win or lose your season primarily based on who you add on the waiver wire this week. However you may need some holes to fill in your lineup, and we’re right here that can assist you discover the most effective choices.
There’s going to be a number of overlap right here on this last week waiver-wire column with Scott White’s Week 27 sleeper hitters and sleeper pitchers, as a result of all that issues is the influence a participant could make this week. No less than, that is the case for these of you in redraft leagues.
For these of you in keeper or Dynasty leagues, it is value scouring your waiver-wire for some forgotten gamers who could be value conserving round with an eye fixed on 2025. Depth is not going to matter after this week, so if in case you have a number of gamers you know you will not need to hold on to for 2025 sitting round on the bench, you have to be placing in some last-week bids on gamers you may need to hold round for 2025, so along with a goal for each place for the ultimate week, I’ve included a stash candidate to contemplate at each place with an eye fixed on 2025 who could be accessible in a few of your leagues.
Here is we’re wanting so as to add forward of Week 27:
Catchers
Hunter Goodman, Rockies (14%) – The Rockies play each recreation at dwelling this week, so you are going to see a number of Rockies right here. Goodman has been enjoying decently currently, so the hope is he’ll begin at the least 4 video games this week, and his two homers final week present you the upside right here.
Stash? Edgar Quero, White Sox – Any younger participant with any attention-grabbing expertise goes to have an opportunity to play for the White Sox subsequent season, and Quero is a 21-year-old catching prospect hitting .281/.368/.467 throughout Double-A and Triple-A this season. He hasn’t proven any elite instruments essentially, nevertheless it’s a really robust general talent set, and Guero ought to have an opportunity to make the Opening Day roster.
First Base
Andrew Vaughn, White Sox (41%) – Vaugh is closing the season on a relative excessive notice, hitting .323/.373/.581 in September getting into Sunday, and he is acquired 4 lefties projected to begin towards him this week, which ought to bode effectively.
Stash? Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Reds – Encarnacion-Strand by no means actually acquired going earlier than having wrist surgical procedure, however he ought to nonetheless have an on a regular basis job in 2025 and hit 33 homered between Triple-A and the Majors final season. He’ll be a late-round sleeper for 2025, for positive.
Second base
Brendan Rodgers, Rockies (36%) – Once more, the Rockies play each recreation at dwelling this week, and Rodgers is hitting .328/.384/.500 there, so this one feels fairly apparent.
Stash? Luis Rengifo, Angels – Rengifo’s wrist harm ended his season after simply 78 video games, however he was hitting .300/.347/.417 with a 12-homer, 48-steal tempo. He positive appeared like a must-start Roto choice, at the least.
Third base
Paul DeJong, Royals (24%) – It seems to be just like the Royals could face 4 left-handed pitchers this week, which ought to hopefully give DeJong a number of extra alternatives in case you want some low-cost energy this week.
Stash? Austin Riley, Braves – Riley had a disappointing season even earlier than the hand harm that ended his common season, however he additionally had an .870 OPS and 38-homer tempo from June 1 on earlier than the harm, so I do not actually fear about that. He must be a third-rounder at worst subsequent season.
Shortstop
Jacob Wilson, Athletics (20%) – The hope right here is simply that Wilson can get scorching over the ultimate week because of his contact-heavy method – regardless of struggling general, he has struck out simply 9 occasions in 22 video games, in order that expertise has translated, at the least.
Stash? Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks – Accidents have remained a problem for Lawlar, who has performed simply 141 video games over the previous two seasons. However he’ll nonetheless be simply 22 with a really robust monitor file within the excessive minors, and that is a profile value betting on.
Outfield
Parker Meadows, Tigers (35%) – Meadows had a pair extra multi-hit video games final week and is hitting .294/.337/.506 since getting back from the IL in early August for the streaking Tigers. He is a must-start participant at the least in each category-based league.
Michael Toglia, Rockies (50%) – You heard me the primary couple of occasions, proper? The Rockies are enjoying all of their video games at dwelling, and whereas Toglia has truly been barely higher away from Coors, he is nonetheless value utilizing there.
Victor Robles, Mariners (38%) – Robles now has 12 multi-hit video games in his final 20 begins, with 13 steals in that span. He is been combating by way of a hand harm currently, however was within the lineup Sunday and must be good for this week.
Stash? Roman Anthony, Red Sox – Anthony has emerged as arguably the highest prospect in baseball, hitting .352/.469/.531 in 34 video games as a 20-year-old in Triple-A this season. We talked about his Fantasy upside on Friday’s Fantasy Baseball Today podcast, and he ought to have an opportunity to interrupt into the Purple Sox Opening Day lineup subsequent week.
Beginning pitcher
Cody Bradford, Rangers (59%) – Bradford bounced again from certainly one of his few subpar outings in his final begin, and so long as he retains the ball within the yard, he has proven he will be very efficient. And that is simply what he did in his earlier outing towards the A’s again in August. Anticipate extra of the identical.
Tobias Myers, Brewers (71%) – I have not actually believed in Myers’ breakout season, however he is one of many few viable streamers with two-starts this week, which kicks off with a pleasant matchup towards the Pirates, so he is a superb choice right here.
Zack Littell, Rays (46%) – Littell is fairly near a must-start choice in factors leagues along with his SPaRP eligibility, however even in Roto leagues, I do not thoughts him towards the Tigers – he hasn’t allowed a run in his previous 18 innings of labor.
Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks (61%) – Rodriguez is coming off his greatest begin of the season, and his second-best begin may need been the one simply earlier than that. His matchups this week are middling (vs. SF, vs. SD), however in every week with few nice choices, he is an honest one.
Stash? Sandy Alcantara, SP, Marlins – Alcantara just lately threw off a mound for the primary time in his restoration from Tommy John surgical procedure, and should not have any downside being prepared for Opening Day at this level. He regressed from his Cy Younger marketing campaign, however was nonetheless an above-average pitcher with quantity few pitchers can match, and I do anticipate a bounce again in 2025.
Reduction pitcher
Luke Weaver, Yankees (30%) – The Yankees have not formally declared Weaver their nearer, however he’s the one participant with a number of saves since Clay Holmes was faraway from the job and will get a pair extra this week in case you’re chasing the class.
Stash? Ben Joyce, Angels – Joyce’s season ended with a shoulder impingement in mid-September, however he emerged because the workforce’s nearer after the commerce deadline, placing up a 2.08 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of labor on the season. He is not fairly as dominant as you’d anticipate, given his practically unparalleled velocity, however he ought to enter 2025 because the workforce’s prime choice within the again finish of the bullpen and is actually a better breakout candidate.
