More Fantasy Baseball Week 21 Waiver Wire Adds: Kerry Carpenter, Brice Turang, Mark Vientos and More

The weekend is here, which means it’s time for another waiver wire story.

We’ll cover seven players in today’s story. Here’s a look back at the week’s first waiver article. All players are taken off the FantasySP Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups page.

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Seranthony Dominguez Fantasy Outlook

Let’s start things off with a reliever. Dominguez has earned two saves over the past week, prompting his jump in own percentage. He’s up to 20% rostered now.

Dominguez walked and struck out one batter across an inning in each save he locked down for the Orioles. He’s allowed one run on four hits and three walks over nine innings since joining the team at the trade deadline.

It’s not often you can find a closer on the waiver wire this late in the season, so if you are searching for some saves, Dominguez is certainly an option. He’s a better option in deeper leagues right now, but a couple more saves should power him into more and more standard leagues.

Kerry Carpenter Fantasy Outlook

Carpenter returned from the injured list on August 13 and has popped three homers since. He’s rostered in 51% of leagues now.

In 53 games overall this season, Carpenter has a .287 average, .341 on-base percentage, 34 RBIs, 24 runs scored, 11 walks and 44 strikeouts. Among his 45 hits, Carpenter has 11 homers, 10 doubles and four triples.

The only reason Carpenter isn’t rostered in more leagues right now is because he’s played in a low number of games for the season. He’s got great season numbers and averages, and is definitely a player to target for the stretch run.

There’s plenty of fantasy outfielders to go around, but there’s no reason to ignore Carpenter. He’s delivered strong results as an MLB player, it’s health that’s held him back a bit. I’d add Carpenter in all league types and play him until he cools off. It’d probably be a good idea to just roster him for the remainder of the season in some capacity though.

Lucas Erceg Fantasy Outlook

Another reliever here, which is unusual with a waiver wire story. He’s rostered in 37% of leagues after getting some high-leverage situations of late.

Erceg has saves in back-to-back appearances for the Royals, and had five holds in his previous five outings. He’s yet to allow a run over his 7 2/3 innings so far with KC. Erceg has allowed just three hits, while striking out eight and walking none.

Erceg is likely to get some more save chances moving forward, and with his strong strikeout numbers, he’s worth adding in all league types. 

If he isn’t getting every save chance, then Erceg is a better deep league option and can be dropped from standard leagues. But, he’s on a contending team now that should give him chances to rack up saves and more fantasy points. Scoop him up before it’s too late.

Brice Turang Fantasy Outlook

Turang started the season hot before cooling off for a while. He’s starting to get things going a bit again, so his own percentage is on the rise again. He’s at 84% rostered right now.

Turang has three hits, including a double and triple, over his past two games. He’s drove in a run, walked twice, stole three bases, scored twice and struck out just once in those games.

Turang is a borderline top-10 fantasy second basemen right now, but when he was slumping at the plate, it made sense to not play him. He doesn’t have a history of success at the plate as a major leaguer, but I don’t think he deserved to be dropped like he was over the past few weeks.

He’s hot again now and should be part of fantasy teams again. Maybe you don’t trust him enough to start every day, but he’s a great backup option and someone who is in the lineup a bunch. Hang on to Turang for the rest of the season and don’t immediately give up on him if he gets in a little slump again.

He’s a solid source for hits, runs and stolen bases, and at least deserves to be a bench option in standard leagues.

Jake McCarthy Fantasy Outlook

McCarthy has remained red hot at the plate, so his own percentage continues to climb. He’s rostered in 62% of leagues now.

Since August 4, McCarthy has 18 hits over 11 games (10 starts). He’s got three homers, a double and a triple among the hits, along with 16 RBIs, seven runs scored, two walks, seven strikeouts and a stolen base.

He’s been hitting second in the order quite frequently, and has been starting regardless if a righty or lefty is on the rubber. That might not last forever, as the D-Backs should get Christian Walker back at some point, but for the time being, McCarthy is hitting well enough to roster and play in any fantasy format.

He’s a player who should be rostered in deeper leagues for the remainder of the season. McCarthy can be added and started in standard leagues for the time being too. If he cools off, drops in the order or reverts to a platoon player, then he can be dropped for a hitter who is playing more.

TJ Friedl Fantasy Outlook

I swear Friedl has been part of waiver wire stories every couple weeks this season. He’s dealt with multiple injuries, but always seems to hit well enough to see a surge in his own percentage. Friedl is rostered in 50% of leagues right now.

Friedl returned from an injury on July 26. In 19 games (17 starts) since, he’s got 16 hits, including five homers and a double. Since August 4 (11 games, 10 starts), Friedl has 12 hits, including four of the homers and the double. He’s also got 12 RBIs, six runs scored, three walks and five strikeouts over that span.

Friedl has been hitting cleanup lately, which makes him a great fantasy option for the time being. He’s shown enough when healthy for me to add and play him in all league types. It probably won’t last the rest of the season, but I’d take advantage of things while I could. 

Mark Vientos Fantasy Outlook

We’ll wrap things up with Vientos, who has pretty quietly had a nice season for the Mets. He’s rostered in 54% of leagues.

In his past three contests, Vientos has four hits, including two homers. He’s drove in four runs, scored three times, walked on three occasions and struck out three times over those games.

Vientos was being dropped as he recently dealt with an injury, but he looks good to go again. He’s a great option in deeper leagues and dynasties, while also being a solid option in standard leagues. At least let him serve as a bench bat in a standard league.

Vientos primarily plays third base, but also might have eligibility at first, which makes him that much more valuable. I’d start him in any league type for the time being, and keep him around for the rest of the season unless his numbers dramatically fall off.