Is It Time to Add Trevor Story to Your Fantasy Baseball Roster?

A new week of fantasy baseball is here, and that means there's a good crop of waiver wire options to potentially target.

We'll check out some hitters in this story, and then talk about pitchers in another article - check back soon for that.

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Should You Add Trevor Story?

Story has had an injury-filled career, but he's delivered pretty solid results when on the field.

In 17 games and 67 plate appearances in 2025, Story has a .308 average and a .328 on-base percentage. He's got two doubles and three home runs among his 20 total hits, along with eight RBIs, six stolen bases, seven runs scored, two walks and 20 strikeouts.

The walk/strikeout ratio is not great, but he offsets that with good overall numbers. The stolen bases are a nice addition for Story.

Story is a better deep-league fantasy asset given his injury history, but when he's going this well at the plate, he can also be utilized in standard leagues. He has a .266 average and .332 OBP for his career, and can fill up the stat sheet, so there's enough fantasy value there if he's in a groove at the dish.

Shortstop is a loaded fantasy position, so that makes it tougher for Story to get into standard leagues. If you are lacking at the position, or simply need a backup SS or another bat, I'd be fine adding Story. I don't see him as a season-long standard league asset, but you can take advantage of things while he's hot.

Should You Add Jonathan Aranda?

Aranda has been fantastic in the early going this season.

He's got a .395 average and .467 OBP across 13 games and 45 plate appearances. Aranda has two home runs and six doubles among his 15 total hits, along with eight RBIs, five walks, seven runs scored and nine strikeouts.

Aranda is only starting against right-handed starting pitchers, so that limits his fantasy outlook a bit. At the same time though, you cannot deny his early-season numbers, and he's pretty undervalued at this point.

Aranda is a deep-league option, even if he's only starting against righties. He's got a career .242 average and .328 OBP, so regression is definitely coming, but he's also 26 years old and has only played 110 MLB games coming into this season, so this could be a breakout season for Aranda.

I like the idea of adding Aranda in deeper fantasy leagues, even if it's just until he cools off. He's a good fantasy asset right now, and could start most days in fantasy.

Should You Add Chase Meidroth?

Meidroth was called up a couple days ago, and has performed very well in his first three games.

Meidroth has three singles across 10 plate appearances, while also walking three times. He's struck out just once, while also scoring three runs.

He's getting his first taste of the big leagues, and making the most of it early on. Being on the White Sox severely limits his fantasy ceiling, but if he's hitting and getting on base, while not hurting himself with strikeouts, Meidroth can be a decent fantasy asset.

He's another option in deeper leagues. Meidroth has played at second base and shortstop in his action so far, so that extra versatility might be a good thing for fantasy teams. 

I don't think Meidroth could be a massive asset in standard leagues, but he's definitely worth an add in some deeper leagues. If he keeps delivering, Meidroth will be added in more and more leagues, but he'll need to display some power or run production before getting into all deep leagues, and possibly some standard leagues.

Should You Add Jung Hoo Lee?

Lee has been fantastic at the start of his second MLB season. I also covered him last week.

In 14 games and 61 plate appearances, the center fielder has eight doubles, a triple and three home runs among his 19 total hits. Lee has a .352 batting average, and has walked seven times to have a .426 OBP. He also has 11 RBIs, three stolen bases, 16 runs scored and eight strikeouts.

Lee has been one of the top fantasy hitters in the game so far, and with balanced all-around numbers, I have no clue as to why he's not owned in all leagues already. He had a .262 average and .310 OBP last season, but it was cut short by injury after just 37 games.

We don't know what Lee is going to be consistently at the big league level, but based on how he looks so far, I'd at least want him on my fantasy bench. He's likely to regress and see his numbers fall in between his marks this year and last, but that might be enough to make him a keeper in all fantasy leagues.

Should You Add Nick Kurtz?

I was surprised to see Kurtz's name on the FantasySP waiver list, so let's try and figure out why he's trending up.

The No. 4 overall pick from a season ago is one of the most highly-regarded prospects in the league. He's got a 2026 ETA, but also is playing in Triple-A now, so there's a pretty good chance he gets called up if he's performing well there.

In 14 games and 60 at-bats so far this season, Kurtz has a .367 average and .409 OBP. He has six doubles and seven home runs, along with 22 RBIs, five walks, 15 runs scored and 15 strikeouts.

Kurtz is a great fantasy asset in dynasty/keeper leagues, but is getting attention in redraft leagues now. In deeper redraft setups, I wouldn't mind stashing Kurtz if I had a roster spot to play with. I think there's a great chance he gets called up.

I'd keep a very close eye on him, because he'd become a standard league option if he does get called up. Kurtz would be a must-add player in deeper leagues at that point. 

Should You Add Zach McKinstry?

McKinstry is a player we featured in a waiver wire story last week, and he's still on the rise today.

He's now got a .298 average and .283 OBP across 14 games and 55 plate appearances. McKInstry has two triples and a home run among his 14 total hits, along with eight RBIs, a stolen base, nine runs scored, seven walks and 11 strikeouts.

He's actually gone hitless over his past two games, but has walked and scored a run in that span. McKinstry has four punchouts in those contests, and six over his past three appearances.

I thought McKinstry's fantasy value was going to top out as a deep-league option, and since I last wrote about him, he's shown why he shouldn't be trusted in standard leagues. With position versatility though, McKinstry is still a good add in deeper fantasy setups, even if he's mostly on your bench.

If his recent struggles at the plate persist, expect his own percentage to start dwindling.

Should You Add Geraldo Perdomo?

Perdomo has been one of the bigger surprises early in the MLB season. I also wrote about him in that article with McKinstry being the featured player.

He's up to 16 games played and 69 plate appearances for the season. Perdomo has a .333 average and .448 OBP, along with 13 RBIs, two stolen bases, 13 walks, eight runs scored and just two punchouts. He has two doubles and two homers among his 17 total knocks.

He's another one of the top fantasy hitters so far, which is surprising given he's a career .239 hitter with a .333 OBP. Perdomo's numbers are going to fall off at some point, but while he's hot, he's a good fantasy asset in most leagues.

Even though he has just two hits over his past three games, Perdomo has walked seven times in that span. If your league values OBP as much as hits/average, Perdomo is a fine waiver wire target.

I still think he's a better deep-league fantasy asset over the course of a season, but he's worth a roster spot in some standard leagues for the time being. 

Much like Story though, Perdomo plays shortstop, one of the most loaded fantasy positions. He should be viewed as an additional fantasy hitter to take advantage of now in standard leagues, not someone to start every day for the rest of the season.

I'd actually look into selling Perdomo high in a trade, instead of hoping he can remain a fantasy asset for the rest of the season. There should be plenty of fantasy owners out there, especially in deeper leagues, who would love to add Perdomo.