Tobias Myers Returns | Is He Worth a Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Add?

It's time to go over some more fantasy baseball waiver wire options!

We'll take a look at hitters and pitchers in today's story.  We will avoid any hitters we talked about on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, and also skip over pitchers from our stories on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, along with Thursday's streaming story. 

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Should You Add Tobias Myers?

We'll open the story talking about Myers, who is a streaming option, but a unique one because he's also making his first start of the season. Myers is up 3.72% today, bringing his overall mark to 20.61%.

He opened the season on the 15-day injured list because of a left oblique injury. Myers suffered the injury late in spring training.

Myers was a surprise breakout pitcher in 2024. Across 27 games and 25 starts, the right-handed starter posted a 3.00 earned run average across 138 innings.

Myers went 9-6 and struck out 127 batters. He allowed 52 runs (46 earned) on 126 hits and 36 walks. Myers surrendered 18 home runs.

He was undervalued coming into the season, and then his injury really hurt his fantasy stock. Myers was either placed on the fantasy IR, dropped from leagues where no IR spots were available or not drafted if you drafted right before the season.

As those numbers from last year suggest, Myers was a good fantasy asset just about every time he made a start. There were eight instances in which he failed to log five innings in a start in 2024, and he might be held back a touch in Thursday's start after just coming off an injury. 

The matchup against the Giants is not a super favorable one, but Myers was good enough in 2024 to at least consider him in all fantasy formats. It also makes sense to see how he looks today before unleashing him in standard leagues. I'd be more than happy to give Myers a streaming spot in a deeper league though.

He made one start against San Fran in 2025, going five innings and not earning a decision. Myers allowed three runs on three hits and one walk, while striking out two. He allowed two home runs in the home start - he is pitching in San Fran on Thursday.

If Myers looks good in his first start, you can expect his own percentage to rise a good amount. He's worth tracking in his first start, and should be a good fantasy asset in his second big league season.

Should You Add Pavin Smith?

Smith is back on the waiver wire list after more good showings at the plate. He's been added in 4.6% of leagues today, bringing his overall mark to 45.92%.

Across 23 games and 74 plate appearances so far, Smith has a .383 average and .500 on-base percentage. He's doubled nine times and homered four times across his 23 total knocks. Smith also has nine RBIs, a stolen base, 14 walks, 13 runs scored and 21 strikeouts.

He's got a high strikeout mark, but his other numbers are really strong, pretty much across the board. Smith has mostly been a designated hitter for Arizona, but he's also gotten five appearances at first base, and could have fantasy eligibility in left/right field still.

Smith is typically only starting against righties, which holds him back a bit as a fantasy asset. Teams face more right-handed pitchers though, and the way he's been hitting, Smith is a good fantasy asset right now.

I think he's going to top out as a deep-league option, but he could also be a short-term option in standard leagues while he's hot at the plate. You might as well take advantage of his hot hitting while you can.

Should You Add Landen Roupp?

Roupp is up 3.33% today and is now rostered in 49.2% of leagues.

He's starting against Myers on Thursday, so he's facing a pretty average Brewers' lineup, which maybe could be without a couple regular starters as it's a getaway game.

Roupp has a 4.09 ERA and a 2-1 record across his first four starts this season. He's allowed 10 runs on 22 hits and eight walks, while also striking out 29 batters.

The big strikeout numbers are tantalizing for a fantasy owner, but his overall numbers are really pretty average otherwise. Roupp has faced the Astros, Reds, Phillies and Angels, so a mix of good and bad offenses.

I'd say Roupp is a good deep-league option for Thursday's start, but I'd do my best to avoid him in standard leagues. He hasn't pitched that well, and the Brewers are not that favorable of a matchup - in other words, there has to be better standard league streaming options out there.

The Brewers are average when it comes to striking out, and if Roupp also allows a couple runs, his fantasy totals for the day are likely to top out as average as well.

Should You Add Josh Smith?

Smith continues to hit well for the Rangers, so he continues to grow as a fantasy asset. Today, he's up 3.62% and is now sitting at 26.79% overall.

Smith has a .360 average and .448 OBP across 18 games and 58 plate appearances. He has four doubles and two home runs among his 18 total knocks, along with four RBIs, three stolen bases, eight walks, 11 runs scored and 14 strikeouts.

He pinch hit on Wednesday, so his seven-game hitting streak was snapped. Smith had 11 knocks in that seven-game span, so he's been surging as a fantasy asset.

There's not a ton of power to his game, but he also doesn't hurt himself much with a ton of strikeouts. Smith should drive in more runs in time, which will only add to his fantasy value, and make up for a lower average and OBP (because those are bound to fall).

He's already played six positions (and DH) this season, and he should have fantasy position eligibility at several spots. That makes Smith a better fantasy asset. 

He's limited a touch because he usually isn't starting against lefties, but he's been batting first or third over his past three starts against righties, so there's fantasy value in those batting slots.

Smith is probably a bit undervalued as a fantasy player at the moment. He'll likely top out as another deep-league option only, but there will be stretches (like his recent seven-game span) in which he could be used in standard leagues. 

Don't look down on Smith just because he doesn't have much pop. Utilize him, especially while he's hot at the plate, in deeper leagues, at least.

Should You Add Camilo Doval?

Doval is up 1.96% and is now rostered in 21.41% of fantasy leagues.

Doval has now earned saves in back-to-back outings, and with the usual closer Ryan Walker struggling, Doval could be earning his old closer role back.

Across 12 games, Doval has a 1-1 record, four saves, one hold and two blown saves. He's allowed six runs (three earned) on five hits and four walks, while striking out eight batters over 11 innings.

He cleaned up a mess Walker created on Wednesday for his fourth save of the season. Doval got his third save on Monday, pitching a day after Walker was rocked and unavailable to pitch.

All of the runs Doval has allowed this season came in a three-game stretch between April 4-7. He's been pretty solid overall, but also has worked between the seventh-ninth innings, and sometimes in games his team was losing or winning big in.

The Giants' closer role appears to be up for grabs, and it's likely that Walker and Doval split the role for a good portion of the season. It's definitely something to monitor on a day-to-day basis, because things could change in a hurry.

I'd add Doval in some more deeper leagues, and keep an eye on him in standard leagues. If he emerges as the team's go-to option in save situations, then his own percentage could skyrocket.