Bubba Chandler and Brooks Lee Among Thursday's Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Targets

Let's go over some more fantasy baseball waiver wire options, led off by a couple young players!

We won't cover anyone who appeared in waiver stories on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, and will skip any pitchers who appeared in Thursday's streaming story.

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Should You Add Bubba Chandler?

Chandler is up 8.3% and sits at 48.47% overall.

He is getting called up to the big leagues to pitch out of the bullpen for the Pirates. Chandler is the No. 7 prospect in all of baseball.

There's a chance he earns some starts down the stretch, but the reason he's being added is because he's a highly-regarded prospect.

The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher is 6-foot-3 and weighs 218 pounds. He was taken in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Pirates. 

He has a 70-grade fastball and 60-grade slider, while also having a 55-grade changeup and 50-grade curveball. He has a 50 mark for his control and is a 60 overall.

Chandler has worked 372 minor league innings over the past four years. He's 26-18 with a 3.73 earned run average over 83 starts and 89 appearances.

He's allowed 308 hits and 173 walks, along with 35 home runs. Chandler has 457 strikeouts and has a .224 average against him.

Chandler has a 4.05 ERA over 24 starts and 100 innings at Triple-A this season. That could be better, but with Pittsburgh way out of contention, the organization has decided to give its young hurler a chance to get acclimated to the big leagues.

He doesn't have a super high fantasy outlook out of the bullpen, unless he's used more as a follower and still covers several innings - if that happens, then his fantasy outlook is actually pretty strong. That's because he could earn a win if he pitches well and leaves with the team in front, because he wouldn't need to cover five innings to qualify for a win.

Anyways, Chandler should be added in all deeper leagues at least. He has enough value and upside to at least stash for the remainder of the season. If he really struggles, you can move on from him at little cost.

There's a chance he turns into a good standard league option even coming out of the bullpen, so he'll be added in a good amount of standard leagues right now. I'm not saying he's a must-add pitcher, but everyone needs to keep an eye on him - if you have a roster spot to play with, I'd add Chandler now to avoid missing out on him.

It took longer than expected for Chandler to reach the big leagues, but he's got the arsenal to have a long and successful big league career, and he could become a fantasy asset immediately.

Should You Add Brooks Lee?

Lee is up 3.93% and is rostered in 18.34% of leagues in total.

He is riding a seven-game hitting streak, collecting nine hits in that span. Lee has two homers, a triple and three doubles among the hits, along with nine RBIs, four runs scored, two walks and three strikeouts.

Lee has been so-so overall this season, with a .251 average and .292 on-base percentage. He has 93 hits and 20 walks over 397 plate appearances across 106 games played.

Lee has 13 homers and doubles and one triple among his hits. He also has 53 RBIs, 34 runs scored, two stolen bases and 71 strikeouts as well.

There's enough in those numbers for him to be a deep-league asset, so I'm a bit surprised his own percentage is as low as it is. It would help if he wasn't a shortstop, which is a loaded fantasy position.

He had been hitting near the bottom of the order, but moved up to the No. 3 slot on Wednesday. If that continues, his fantasy outlook will get a really nice boost.

I'm for adding Lee in more deeper leagues. I think he'll top out as a deep-league asset, but he's at least worth monitoring for the next few days. If he says hot and adds some more pop to his numbers, you could actually justify streaming him in some standard leagues.

Should You Add Jason Alexander?

Alexander is owned in 29.69% of leagues after a 2.18% increase.

Alexander is a streaming pitching option for Thursday. He'll take on the Orioles in a night tilt. Alexander just faced Baltimore on August 16, taking a no decision after allowing two runs on three hits and no walks over six innings - he struck out six batters along the way.

Facing the same team in back-to-back starts is never easy on a pitcher, but Alexander looked pretty good in the last start, and has been trending up overall of late.

He has covered six innings in all three of his starts this month. He shutout the Yankees and Marlins in his first two outings. Alexander has 15 strikeouts, while allowing seven hits and four walks in his three starts this month.

The matchup is pretty solid, although I feel like the Orioles are still capable of breaking out every game. Alexander is at least a good deep-league streaming option for the day.

Give him a start and expect at least close to average numbers. He has a little upside and could surprise and post one of the better fantasy marks on a weaker day of MLB action.

Should You Add Jack Perkins?

Perkins was added in 3.05% of leagues, bringing his overall mark up to 17.9%. 

He's another streaming option, getting to face Lee's Twins in an afternoon game. Perkins has not faced them this season.

Perkins has been pretty solid over his past two starts against the Angels and Orioles, allowing three runs in each start. He worked six innings against Baltimore and five against LA, earning the win each time. Perkins allowed eight hits and four walks, but struck out 12 batters.

He has a lower fantasy ceiling, but there's enough here to try Perkins out today. Perkins is just a deep-league streaming option though, even on a weaker day.

Should You Add Brenton Doyle?

Doyle is owned in 56% of leagues - he was at 45% on August 15.

It's been a very disappointing season for most Colorado players, and Doyle is among the top-end guys (from the preseason) who has really struggled. He's heating up of late, and is on the rise as a result.

Doyle has a .377 average and .415 OBP over the month of August. He has five homers and four doubles among the hits, along with 14 RBIs, 12 runs scored, four walks, two stolen bases and 11 strikeouts.

He's still at a disappointing .241 average and .287 OBP for the season across 107 games and 419 plate appearances, but he's getting closer to the .260 average and .317 OBP he posted in 2024. Doyle has 16 doubles, 12 homers and two triples among his 94 total hits this season - he also has 45 RBIs, 48 runs scored, 26 walks, 12 stolen bases and 104 strikeouts.

Doyle is hitting near the bottom of the lineup now, but clearly he's still been able to rack up some notable fantasy stats this month. There's a chance he moves back up the order in time, but even now he's worth some fantasy ownership.

I'd say Doyle is worth a deep-league roster spot, and that's all deeper leagues. Sure, his season numbers aren't great, but he's done enough of late to utilize for the time being.

Those lacking in the fantasy outfielder department in standard leagues could also add and utilize Doyle. He can help out down the stretch, and maybe recapture some of the value he was supposed to provide this season.