Milwaukee's Caleb Durbin and Quinn Priester Among Monday's Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Targets
Looking at a few waiver wire pitchers and hitters to consider adding in fantasy baseball leagues.
After checking out some fantasy baseball waiver wire options based on weekly projections, let's now look at the most-added pitchers and hitters as a new week begins.
Also be sure to check out a streaming starting pitcher article for Monday.
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Should You Add Caleb Durbin?
Durbin is up 5.8% today and is owned in 34.8% of leagues overall now.
He had four hits over the three games he's played in since the All-Star break. Durbin homered once and doubled twice, along with tallying three RBIs, a run scored and a walk, stolen base and strikeout.
Durbin is up to a .264 average and .350 on-base percentage for the season across 77 games and 285 plate appearances. He has 14 doubles and five home runs among his 65 total hits, along with 35 RBIs and runs scored, nine stolen bases, 20 walks and just 26 strikeouts.
Durbin really turned things on starting with the June 12 game. In the 29 games he's played in since, Durbin has a .362 average and .435 OBP. He has four doubles and three home runs among his 34 total hits, along with 13 RBIs, 20 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 walks and 12 strikeouts.
The primary third baseman is in the lineup pretty much every day, but usually bats near the bottom of the order. That doesn't really matter if he's producing as well as he has been over the past month-plus though.
Durbin is worth a roster spot in a lot of deeper leagues, and his own percentage is growing by the day. Another strong week of hitting will likely get him closer to 50% owned, meaning he might be owned in almost all deeper fantasy setups.
Fantasy owners struggling with the third base position in standard leagues could already consider Durbin. He's not a huge power guy, but with some stolen bases, a solid average and OBP and low strikeout numbers, he's a better fantasy asset than his own percentage suggests.
Should You Add Quinn Priester?
Priester is a popular pickup today despite not being on the mound until Wednesday. He's up to 65% rostered after a 3.49% increase today.
He will be making a start against the Mariners, which is a pretty favorable matchup on paper. Priester is on the rise because of his work this season, and especially of late.
Priester has appeared in 18 games so far, starting 13 games and being a bulk reliever in the other five outings. He has covered 94 2/3 innings, allowing 38 runs (35 earned for a 3.33 earned run average) on 82 hits and 32 walks. Priester has 80 strikeouts and an 8-2 record so far.
He worked six scoreless innings against the Dodgers in his last appearance. Priester allowed three hits and no walks, while striking out 10 batters. He only threw 77 pitches in that contest.
Priester has only allowed over three runs in an outing on three occasions this season. He has given up two or less runs in 12 appearances.
Priester is on the rise and is worth keeping in all deeper leagues for now. He'll be a must-start pitcher on Wednesday.
He'll be a good streaming option in standard leagues for that test against the Mariners, and will be pretty close to being a must-start pitcher, depending on the other options that day. Another good start will only make him a better keeper option in those leagues, so if you don't want to add and utilize Priester for that start, keep a close eye on his results and react quickly if he excels again.
Should You Add Luis Robert Jr.?
Robert is up 3.55% and sits at 56.2% overall.
He posted five hits over the weekend, including a home run. Robert had three RBIs, seven runs scored, three walks and stolen bases and just one strikeout.
Robert might be locking in as he looks to get traded before the deadline on July 31.
He has just a .201 average and .289 OBP over his 82 games and 319 plate appearances this season. Robert has nine doubles and 10 home runs among his 56 total knocks, along with 38 RBIs, 35 runs scored, 25 stolen bases, 34 walks and 94 strikeouts.
Robert is one of the more overrated fantasy players in my mind, and that's been the case for a couple years now. At times, like now, he's worth rostering in all fantasy leagues though.
His overall numbers show he's a better deep-league asset though. Robert's average and OBP are just so weak, and he strikes out a lot. His stolen bases are nice, but that doesn't offset the poor marks in other stats.
I'd say that Robert is worth adding in deeper leagues right now, and may be worth selling high on. Desperate fantasy owners in standard leagues could stream Robert until his bat cools off, but I think there's better long-term options out there.
There's a chance he gets traded before the deadline and has his fantasy outlook improved. He could become a better standard league option if that happens, so that's another reason why I'd be fine adding him in a few of those leagues now.
Should You Add Luke Keaschall?
Keaschall is a guy we discussed at the end of last week, but he's still a popular name, so I wanted to highlight him again. He's up to 30% rostered as he nears a big league return.
He's been out since April 25 with a fractured right forearm, but is playing in rehab games and is expected to return to the big leagues at some point this week.
Keaschall only played in seven games this season before going down with his injury. He had seven hits, including three doubles, across his first 26 plate appearances. Keaschall drove in two runs, scored four times, stole five bases, walked five times and struck out just twice.
He is a highly-regarded prospect, and already flashed some big league potential, so it makes sense to see his own percentage rising as he nears an MLB return.
I like adding him in deeper fantasy leagues right now, and think he could become a standard league asset quickly. He's worth tracking when he returns to the big leagues, as his own percentage could keep rising rapidly.
Should You Add Michael McGreevy?
McGreevy is the probable starter for the Cardinals on Monday, so he's another streaming option. He will be taking on the Rockies, in Colorado.
McGreevy is rostered in 10% of leagues now, but that will rise as fantasy owners see he's starting today. He had been in the minor leagues, so it makes sense to see his own percentage that low.
He will be making his fifth appearance this season. McGreevy is 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA over 21 1/3 innings so far. He's allowed 10 runs on 19 hits and three walks, while striking out 16 batters.
McGreevy allowed five runs against the mighty Cubs' offense in his last start on June 24. He allowed a run against the weak White Sox' offense before that. He allowed four runs over six innings against the tough Dodgers' lineup before that, and started the season with 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Mets.
So he's shut down the weaker offenses while struggling against tougher lineups. Monday's test against the Rockies is favorable, even if he's pitching in a tougher environment.
I like streaming McGreevy in deeper leagues today, and would also be fine streaming him in standard leagues. I wouldn't say he's a must-start pitcher in any format, but he's close to being one in deeper leagues.