Fantasy Baseball Roster Cuts: Who to Move On From

We have looked at several fantasy baseball waiver wire/streaming options today, and now are going to check out some possible drop candidates.

Here is the traditional waiver wire story for Monday, plus Monday's starting pitcher streaming article. Also check out a waiver wire/streaming article based on projections.

More droppable player data can be located on the waiver wire trends most dropped tab, which can be found on any fantasy baseball page here at FantasySP. 

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Joey Wiemer - Washington Nationals

Wiemer is now sitting at 54% rostered. He was an early-season waiver wire darling, jumping from barely owned to about 55%, but now his own percentage has stabilized and is starting to fall a bit.

Wiemer only started once over the weekend, and he went hitless with four punchouts in that contest. He only has two games without multi-hit efforts this season, but when you realize he's only played six games, that's an issue.

Him not playing every day is why Wiemer should top out as a deep-league asset. Wiemer can even be dropped in some deeper leagues, as he's bound to cool off from his .476 average and .577 on-base percentage so far.

There's a lot of outfielders out there, and he's failed to deliver consistently since breaking into the big leagues. Don't hold out too much hope with Wiemer.

Addison Barger - Toronto Blue Jays

Barger is rostered in 38% of fantasy leagues. He started the year around 65% owned, so it's been a pretty quick dropoff for Barger.

Barger was a candidate to break out after a pretty solid showing in 2025. He's gotten off to an awful start in 2026 though.

In eight games and across 23 plate appearances, Barger has a .053 average and .174 OBP. That just isn't going to cut it, even for a super versatile fantasy asset who can play several positions.

I'm not giving up hope on Barger, but I'm saying he's droppable in most leagues today. Definitely drop him in standard leagues, and he could also be let go in some deeper leagues.

He's also now dealing with an ankle injury, and if that forces him to hit the injured list, Barger could be dropped in even more leagues. Keep tabs on that.

Jose Caballero - New York Yankees

Caballero is owned in about 71% of leagues right now, which is down from about 80% earlier this season.

Caballero has been the everyday starter at shortstop for the Yankees in the early going. He's not delivered too much at the plate, and the return of Anthony Volpe looms, so it makes sense to drop Caballero today.

In nine games and over 34 plate appearances, Caballero has a .129 average and .206 OBP. He's never really been a big fantasy asset, but starting for a big market team drove his fantasy own/start percentages way up to start the season.

There's better shortstops out there, so bail on Caballero in standard leagues, and some deeper ones too. Watch his status once Volpe returns to see if he's still playing enough for any fantasy ownership/utilization. 

Carson Benge - New York Mets

Benge sits around 37% owned right now. He was up to about 56% earlier in the regular season.

Benge homered in his first big league game on Opening Day, but things haven't gone well since. He owns a .100 average and .206 OBP over nine games and 34 plate appearances so far.

Benge also is only starting against right-handed pitchers, so that caps his fantasy ceiling too. I'd be dropping him in all standard leagues, and a good amount of deeper leagues today.

He's a highly-regarded prospect, so don't write him off for good. Right now though, he's not cutting it, so it's time to cut him from fantasy rosters.

Ranger Suarez - Boston Red Sox

Suarez is rostered in 90% of fantasy leagues at the moment. He was over 95% most of the season so far.

Suarez has been a pretty good fantasy asset over the past several years when healthy, and I thought a move to the Red Sox would lead to a career season from him. So far, he's really struggled through two starts.

In his first start against Houston, he was tagged for four runs on seven hits and a walk over 4 1/3 innings. He took the loss and struck out three batters.

In his last start against the Padres, Suarez allowed four runs on six hits and two walks over just four innings. He struck out two batters.

Those are two tougher lineups, but at that own percentage, fantasy owners are hoping for much better results. He will be tough to start in tougher matchups for the time being, and that means he should be dropped in some standard leagues, then treated as a streamer.

I expect better results from him in his starts to come, so don't write him off for good. Just be careful utilizing him until he delivers some better results.