4 Popular Fantasy Players Who Could Be Dropped Today

After looking at some fantasy baseball waiver wire options (pitchers and hitters) to start the day, let's now look into some possible drop candidates.

Here's the last drop story we did.

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Nathan Eovaldi - Texas Rangers

Eovaldi is sitting at 97% rostered right now. He could start to be let go though after three straight below-average starts.

He has allowed at least four runs in those three starts, and hasn't allowed under three runs in his past four outings now. Eovaldi is still eating innings, with his 5 2/3-inning outing his last time out being the shortest start in that span.

Eovaldi has started 13 games this season, and he sits with a 5-7 record. He's allowed 40 runs (38 earned) on 75 hits and 20 walks, while striking out 77 batters. Eovaldi has a 4.26 earned run average over his 80 1/3 innings so far, which is above his career 3.91 ERA and well above the 1.73 mark he had across 130 frames last year.

Eovaldi was due for some regression from his 2025 campaign, but he's looking like a below-average starting pitcher right now. I think better days are ahead for him, but he's a better standard league streaming option for the time being.

Don't be afraid to drop Eovaldi if there's better waiver wire options to grab instead. Keep tabs on Eovaldi in case he finds his groove later in the season though.

Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers

Smith is sitting at 93% owned at the moment. He's being let go a bit now as he deals with a neck injury.

He has not played since Friday, and there's still a chance he lands on the injured list. Some are looking for a reason to drop Smith already, as he's underperformed to this point of the year.

Smith has played in 52 games, getting 201 plate appearances. He has a .249 average and .338 on-base percentage, which are well below his .263 average and .357 OBP marks for his career. Smith has 43 hits this year (six homers, five doubles), plus 23 RBIs, runs scored and walks and 34 strikeouts.

Smith has underperformed to this point of the season, and better production is surely ahead. If he gets placed on the IL though, I think a good deal of standard league fantasy owners might drop Smith. He just hasn't produced enough to stash him, especially if you are out of IR spots.

So be watching his status, and don't be afraid to move off him, especially if you have some decent fantasy catchers you could replace Smith with.

Max Meyer - Miami Marlins

Meyer is at 95% rostered at this time. He's had some mixed results this season, and especially of late, so a few fantasy owners have dropped him, or are considering the move.

Three starts ago, Meyer allowed six runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks over six innings. He allowed a run on two hits and two walks over seven frames in his next outing, then gave up two runs on seven knocks and two walks over just 5 1/3 innings his last time out.

In 14 appearances this season, Meyer is 6-0 with a 2.85 ERA. He's allowed 27 runs (25 earned) on 57 knocks and 29 walks. He's struck out 86 batters over 79 innings.

I know he's been a bit inconsistent, but those stats point to a fantasy pitcher who should be owned in all leagues, and held for the time being. Until poor results show up repeatedly, I'd want to keep rostering Meyer in all leagues. 

If you want to move on from him, trade him instead of dropping him.

Jose Altuve - Houston Astros

Altuve is rostered in 91% of fantasy leagues right now. He's playing again after a stint on the injured list, but isn't producing very much since returning.

He missed games from May 17-June 4 because of an injury. In five games since returning, Altuve has two hits, three runs scored, an RBI, two walks and eight strikeouts.

Altuve has a .237 average and .320 OBP over 47 games and 201 plate appearances for the season. That's alarming because he started the season red hot at the plate. He has 42 total hits, including 10 doubles and five homers, plus has 13 RBIs, 30 runs scored, a stolen base, 21 walks and 43 strikeouts.

He's back at second base this year, but has left field eligibility from last year still. Altuve was a very good fantasy hitter in his prime, but at age 36, he's not nearly as good an option.

That makes him droppable in a lot of standard leagues. If he doesn't start producing more regularly, he could be let go in some deeper leagues as well. It's worth seeing if you could trade him away before outright dropping him, as on name value alone, he could net you a better return than you might find on the waiver wire.