Welcome to Waiver Wire Watch, where I review my favorite waiver wire adds and drops for each week of the MLB season.
The premise is pretty straightforward. I’ll try to give you some recommended adds each week based on recent production or role changes. When I list a player, I’ll list the category where I think he’ll be helpful or the quick reason he’s listed. I hope it will help you determine if the player is a fit for what your team needs.
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For a player to qualify for this list, he needs to be UNDER 40% rostered in Yahoo! formats. I understand you may say, “These players aren’t available in my league,” and I can’t help you there. These players are available in over 60% of leagues and some in 98% of leagues, so they’re available in many places, and that can hopefully satisfy readers who play in all league types.
MLB: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
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Waiver Wire Hitters
Jeremiah Jackson – SS/OF, BAL: 34% rostered
(EVERY DAY JOB, HOT STREAK)
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Jackson just continues to mash, and his roster rate has jumped considerably over the last week or so. The 25-year-old was a second-round pick of the Angels in 2018 and made it as high as Double-A before being traded to the Mets in 2023. He played a season and a half with the Mets before being signed as a minor league free agent by Baltimore, where he has turned his career around. The 25-year-old hit .313/.343/.537 in 85 games between Double-A and Triple-A this season with 15 home runs and 11 steals. Despite being an infielder by trade, Jackson has played a ton of right field for the Orioles and hits second in the lineup regularly. He’s hitting .316 in 31 games with four home runs, 15 runs scored, and 17 RBI. His stolen base numbers have fallen since his 2023 season, so I’m not expecting a ton there, but he’s worth adding in most formats with Baltimore also heating up. The veteran option is Jeff McNeil – 2B/OF, NYM (19% rostered), who’s hitting .283 in 41 games since the All-Star break with three home runs, 19 runs scored, 19 RBI, and two steals. He’s playing pretty much every day for the Mets, and that level of production is valuable in deeper formats.
Nathaniel Lowe – 1B, BOS: 34% rostered
(TEAM UPGRADE, COUNTING STATS UPSIDE)
The veteran has delivered in his first 14 games for Boston, going 13-for-46…