Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters to Add Before June Gets Rolling

Let's go over our final fantasy baseball waiver wire/streaming article of the day, checking out hitters here.

Here's the waiver wire/streaming article on pitchers for Monday, plus an article on weekly fantasy projections and other waiver/streaming options.

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JJ Bleday - Cincinnati Reds

Bleday has been added in 5.01% of fantasy baseball leagues, which brings his overall mark to 72.7%.

He has three straight two-hit games in a row. Bleday has four extra-base hits in those games, plus five RBIs, two runs scored, a walk and a strikeout.

Bleday has a .303 average and .398 on-base percentage over 30 games and 128 plate appearances. He has eight doubles, nine home runs and a triple among his 33 total hits. Bleday has 26 RBIs, 18 runs scored, a stolen base, 18 walks and 22 strikeouts.

Bleday has looked good in his time on the field this season, and he's on the rise after his hot hitting of late. He needs to be utilized in deeper leagues, and he's a streaming option in standard leagues for the time being. Just treat him as a short-term fantasy option though, and look to sell him high before his numbers fall off.

Jorge Mateo - Atlanta Braves

Mateo is up 3.38% today, and he sits at 6.44% overall now.

He enters June on a five-game hitting streak. Mateo has seven hits over that span. Mateo has homers in back-to-back games, plus five RBIs, five runs scored, a walk and a stolen base over that five-game stretch.

Mateo has played in 37 games and gotten 84 plate appearances this season. He has a .316 average and .357 OBP, plus 11 RBIs, 22 runs scored, seven stolen bases, five walks and 23 strikeouts. Mateo has four doubles and home runs across 25 total hits.

Mateo mostly played shortstop this year, but could be eligible elsewhere from past seasons. That position versatility makes it easier for the Braves to keep him in the lineup.

Mateo is a sneaky-good deep-league fantasy asset right now, and is worth picking up in more leagues as his bat heats up. Keep tabs on him in case he keeps trending up, but he's likely to top out as a deep leaguer. 

Curtis Mead - Washington Nationals

Mead has risen over 5% today, and he's now at 34.13% overall.

Mead went hitless in his last game, but he had four hits over the three games before that. He had a homer and double amongst those four hits, plus five RBIs, four runs scored, two walks and three strikeouts.

He has a .242 average and .359 OBP over his 45 games played and 156 plate appearances this season. Mead has nine doubles and eight home runs among his 32 total hits, plus 25 RBIs, 26 runs scored, three stolen bases, 22 walks and 26 strikeouts.

He has mostly played first base this season, but has appeared at third base and second base too. The more positions he's eligible at, the better his fantasy value is.

Mead has been on the rise as a fantasy asset the past couple weeks, and he's a sneaky-good asset. I like him better in deeper leagues, and think he tops out as one, but he could be streamable in standard leagues down the line, but his bat will need to improve even more.

Jung Hoo Lee - San Francisco Giants

Lee is rostered in 28.67% of leagues after being picked up in 3.84% of leagues.

Lee has been on a ridiculous run over the past three games. He has 11 hits over that span, including two doubles and a triple. Lee has two RBIs and four runs scored in those games.

He has an eight-game hitting streak going, with 16 knocks over that span. Lee has two doubles, a triple and a home run, plus five RBIs and seven runs scored. He somehow has no walks or strikeouts in that span.

Overall in 51 games and 208 plate appearances this season, Lee has a .304 average and .341 OBP. He has a career .274 average and .328 OBP.

Across 59 hits, Lee has 12 doubles, three home runs and two triples. He also has 19 RBIs, 24 runs scored, 10 walks and just 22 strikeouts.

The outfielder is on a heater at the plate, which makes him a great fantasy asset to add and utilize right now. Definitely give him consideration in deeper leagues, and also consider streaming him in some standard leagues if you need short-term help. We'll see how long Lee can keep things rolling.