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In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now, while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference, grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters.
Batters
Warming Bernabel: The dream continues (.354/.367/.688, 3 HR). Where his talent settles, nobody knows.
Isaac Collins: Five-category contributor (7 HR, 13 SB, .290 AVG in 307 PA).
Jakob Marsee: Is a 1.378 OPS good? While the batting will regress, he could be a great source of steals (5 SB so far, 47 SB in AAA) while not being a drain on power and batting average.
Luke Keaschall: Unstoppable in the majors with a 1.169 OPS and 5 SB in 39 PA.
Wenceel Pérez: (possible foot injury) Solid bat with 9 HR, 6 SB, and .259 AVG in 210 PA. Ten straight starts.
Lenyn Sosa: Leaned into pull flyballs and he has 13 HR (10 pulled) with a .276 AVG while qualified at three positions.
Blake Perkins: Small improvements have him batting .276.333/.534 with 3 HR and 3 SB in 63 PA.
Jesús Sánchez: Strong-side platoon bat hitting .276/.323/.414. With Houston, he might be sacrificing power for more contact. Or it could be a small sample.
Ernie Clement: Solid .287 AVG and qualified at all four infield positions.
Daulton Varsho: Hitting .241/.273/.607 with 11 HR on the season while sitting against most lefties.
Kyle Manzardo: Hits home runs (18 HR) from the strong side of a DH platoon.
Matt Wallner: Hit 16 HR in 274 PA and nothing else (0 SB, .218 AVG).
Daniel Schneemann: Strong-side platoon bat with 10 HR and 8 SB on the season.
Brooks Lee: The Twins’ starting shortstop (.249/.291/.377, 11 HR in 358 PA)
Kody Clemens: Eleven straight starts, including one against a lefty. A power-only bat with 13 HR in 233 PA.
Coby Mayo: Seven straight starts while batting .218/.297/.371 with 4 HR in 138 PA.
Ryan Mountcastle: Off the IL and started in both games. During his AAA rehab, he hit .387/.486/.806 with 3 HR in 37 PA. Track the playing time.
Romy Gonzalez: Starts against all lefties and a few righties. Great (.305/.345/.567, 8 HR, 4 SB) when he plays.
Andrew Benintendi: Providing power (14 HR in 347 PA) and not much else.
Casey Schmitt: Some power (7 HR in 197 PA) but not much else.
C.J. Kayfus: Five starts in six games since being promoted. He is struggling a bit (38% K%) with sinkers being the only pitch he can hit. His 38% K% and .462 BABIP battle it out to see where his talent stabilizes.
Alex Freeland: Continues to play with Tommy Edman hurt. So far in 27 PA, no extra-base hits or stolen bases. And a 30% K%. I have some worries about his talent and playing time.
JJ Bleday: In 17 PA since being promoted, he’s batting .529/.529/1.000 with 2 HR. I’m sure the .700 BABIP is sustainable.
Joey Loperfido: Dealing with a knee injury. In 50 PA, he’s taking advantage of his .500 BABIP. His playing time could decline once Springer comes off the IL.
Nathan Lukes: He occasionally will sneak in a start against lefties, but a strong-side platoon bat. Middling stats (10 HR, 1 SB, .250 AVG).
Liover Peguero: Started in seven of the last 10 games. Batting .244/.311/.561 with 4 HR this season.
Tyler Locklear: Continues to struggle to make contact (39% K%, .154 AVG). Might not be enough time for him to turn it around.
Spencer Horwitz: Strong-side platoon bat with no carrying tool.
Jordan Lawlar: Remains on the IL. In his previous 56 PA, he struggled with a 36% K% and .136 OPS. And now he’s recovering from an injury. Pass on him in ’25.
Darell Hernaiz: Showing both power (.258 ISO, 2 HR) and contact rate (0% K%) while starting at shortstop with Wilson on the IL. Play week to week.
Catchers
Kyle Higashioka: Catcher with 7 HR and a .258 AVG is solid.
Hitting Prospects
Dylan Beavers: In AAA, the 23-year-old outfielder is batting .309/.425/.536 with 18 HR and 22 SB in 389 PA.
Samuel Basallo: In AAA, the 20-year-old catcher is batting .277/.384/.613 with 23 HR and 0 SB in 302 PA.
Carson Benge: Across two minor league levels (A+, AA), the 22-year-old outfielder is batting .313/.420/.523 with 12 HR and 19 SB in 407 PA.
Kevin McGonigle: Across three minor league levels (A, A+, AA), the 20-year-old shortstop is batting .332/.427/.571 with 9 HR and 6 SB in 281 PA.
JJ Wetherholt: Across two minor league levels (AA, AAA), the 20-year-old shortstop is batting .305/.419/.515 with 13 HR and 16 SB in 360 PA.
Leo De Vries: In High-A ball, the 18-year-old shortstop is batting .246/.354/.405 with 8 HR and 9 SB in 402 PA.
CBS Hitter Rostership Rates
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Clement 3B TOR | 39% | 47% | 8% |
| Kyle Manzardo DH CLE | 37% | 40% | 3% |
| Luke Keaschall 2B MIN | 36% | 53% | 17% |
| Jordan Lawlar 2B ARI | 32% | 34% | 2% |
| Samuel Basallo C BAL | 32% | 34% | 2% |
| Daulton Varsho CF TOR | 27% | 35% | 8% |
| Coby Mayo 1B BAL | 27% | 29% | 2% |
| Jesus Sanchez LF HOU | 24% | 29% | 5% |
| Brooks Lee 3B MIN | 23% | 25% | 2% |
| Matt Wallner RF MIN | 21% | 26% | 5% |
| JJ Wetherholt 2B STL | 21% | 25% | 4% |
| Lenyn Sosa 2B CHW | 19% | 36% | 17% |
| Andrew Benintendi LF CHW | 19% | 21% | 2% |
| Leo De Vries SS ATH | 19% | 21% | 2% |
| Romy Gonzalez 1B BOS | 18% | 22% | 4% |
| Ryan Mountcastle 1B BAL | 17% | 19% | 2% |
| Warming Bernabel 1B COL | 16% | 50% | 34% |
| Isaac Collins LF MIL | 16% | 27% | 11% |
| Kevin McGonigle SS DET | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| Tyler Locklear 1B ARI | 15% | 21% | 6% |
| Spencer Horwitz 1B PIT | 12% | 22% | 10% |
| Wenceel Perez RF DET | 11% | 16% | 5% |
| C.J. Kayfus RF CLE | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| Alex Freeland 3B LAD | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| Kyle Higashioka C TEX | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| J.J. Bleday CF ATH | 8% | 12% | 4% |
| Joey Loperfido LF TOR | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Daniel Schneemann 2B CLE | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| Dylan Beavers OF BAL | 6% | 12% | 6% |
| Nathan Lukes RF TOR | 6% | 11% | 5% |
| Kody Clemens 2B MIN | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Carson Benge CF NYM | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| Jakob Marsee CF MIA | 4% | 29% | 25% |
| Casey Schmitt 2B SF | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Blake Perkins CF MIL | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Liover Peguero SS PIT | 1% | 5% | 4% |
| Darell Hernaiz SS ATH | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Starters
Cade Cavalli: Unless there is an injury stash available on the wire, Calvalli might be the last starting pitching prospect to roster. He shoved in his debut with 6 K, 1 BB, and 0 ER in 4 IP (88 pitches).
Jacob Lopez: After struggling in July (5.30 ERA, 4.35 xFIP), he has been amazing in two August starts (0.00 ERA, 2.40 xFIP). As a starter, he projects to be a low-4.00 ERA arm.
Joey Wentz: His value will jump or tank depending on how his Sunday start goes against Miami. He found the strike zone (2.7 BB/9) since joining the Braves and has a 3.09 ERA (3.43 xFIP) and 0.90 WHIP.
Joey Cantillo: Solid besides the walks. His 1.44 WHIP has done as much ratio damage as a 5.16 ERA. Fine in points leagues where WHIP is not an issue.
Mike Burrows: After a 10-game stretch with a 3.08 ERA (3.59 WHIP), he got lit up on Tuesday by allowing 6 ER in 4 IP. I believe he’s one of the better options, especially as he develops his sinker.
Jose Quintana: Since the break, he’s taking a step forward by throwing more strikes in the season’s second half (1H: 3.9 BB/9, 2H: 1.6 BB/9). If he keeps it up, he could settle into being a 4.00 ERA talent.
Taijuan Walker: Keeps chugging along, but he could lose his job next week when Nola comes off the IL.
Chris Paddack: A mid-4.00 ERA talent facing the White Sox and Twins next week.
Aaron Civale: Settled into being a steady 4.50 ERA arm. I feel this might be too low with his decent ranking over the last two weeks. I’m ranking off the long record of being a mediocre talent.
Jason Alexander: He’ll start for Houston on Sunday, but it’s not clear if he’s still in the rotation after that game. As for his talent, his 55% GB% helps hide some warts, especially his 3.5 BB/9. He’ll run high a BABIP because the high groundball rate and walks have led to a 1.32 WHIP (eqiv of a 4.46 ERA). Not the worst option.
Cade Povich: The underlying numbers (3.94 xFIP) point to a better pitcher than the results (5.25 ERA) show. He keeps getting hit around (1.5 HR/9, .338 BABIP).
Davis Martin: Not sure why he’s in demand. It might be the two-week start he’s in the middle of right now.
Logan Allen로건: Nothing positive here with a 1.37 WHIP that’s doing as much ratio damage as a 4.75 ERA. He faces Miami and Atlanta next week.
Carson Whisenhunt: His only positive trait is the changeup (16% SwStr%, 60 BotOvr, 102 Pitching+). He needs to start throwing strikes. His 41% Ball% points to a 12% BB% and high-4.00’s ERA. At least he’s not Falter.
Ryan Bergert: His struggles with walks (4.4 BB/9) continue, but he’s got that 2.83 ERA (4.89 xFIP). He has been lucky (0.9 HR/9, .204 BABIP, 82% LOB%) in all aspects of his game. His luck could run out at any moment.
Hurston Waldrep: He found the strike zone with just one walk on Saturday over 6 IP. This season, he posted a 4.9 BB/9 in AAA and 10.3 BB/9 in ’24. Watch from afar until his talent stabilizes.
Bailey Falter: A solid 5.00 talent with starts against the Nationals and White Sox next week.
Miles Mikolas: Two starts against the Rockies and Yankees for the 5.00 ERA talent.
Cal Quantrill: The 5.00 ERA talent is in the middle of a two-start week (vs HOU, at ATL). The first game did not go well (4 IP, 7 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 2 SO).
Cristian Javier: The 28-year-old righty is supposed to debut next week. It’ll be fine to roster him, but don’t start him. In 14 IP during his rehab, he has allowed 15 BB. I have zero expectations from him.
Pitching Prospects
Jonah Tong: In AA, the 22-year-old righty posted a 1.58 ERA (2.09 xFIP), 0.94 WHIP, and 14.3 K/9 in 97 IP.
CBS Starting Pitcher Rostership Rates
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lopez SP ATH | 38% | 47% | 9% |
| Jose Quintana SP MIL | 37% | 39% | 2% |
| Bailey Falter SP KC | 30% | 34% | 4% |
| Chris Paddack SP DET | 26% | 43% | 17% |
| Logan Taylor Allen SP CLE | 19% | 24% | 5% |
| Mike Burrows SP PIT | 18% | 24% | 6% |
| Carson Whisenhunt P SF | 18% | 24% | 6% |
| Joey Cantillo RP CLE | 18% | 20% | 2% |
| Cristian Javier SP HOU | 17% | 25% | 8% |
| Aaron Civale SP CHW | 15% | 24% | 9% |
| Jonah Tong SP NYM | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| Miles Mikolas SP STL | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| Joey Wentz RP ATL | 11% | 18% | 7% |
| Hurston Waldrep RP ATL | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| Davis Martin SP CHW | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| Cade Cavalli SP WAS | 7% | 18% | 11% |
| Taijuan Walker SP PHI | 7% | 11% | 4% |
| Cade Povich SP BAL | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| Ryan Bergert SP KC | 6% | 9% | 3% |
| Cal Quantrill SP MIA | 5% | 8% | 3% |
| Jason Alexander SP HOU | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Last Two-Week Starting Pitcher Valuations
| Name | IP | BotERA | Pitching+ERA | SwStr% ERA | FBv ERA | SIERA | xFIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cavalli | 4.1 | 3.79 | 3.08 | 1.76 | 3.55 | 2.34 | 2.07 | 2.77 |
| Aaron Civale | 14.2 | 4.30 | 4.12 | 4.06 | 4.23 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 3.69 |
| Mike Burrows | 10.2 | 3.18 | 3.61 | 4.01 | 3.77 | 4.00 | 3.63 | 3.70 |
| Jacob Lopez | 17.0 | 2.92 | 4.23 | 4.04 | 4.47 | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.75 |
| Chris Paddack | 10.0 | 2.88 | 3.62 | 4.33 | 4.07 | 4.34 | 3.76 | 3.83 |
| Jason Alexander | 10.2 | 4.99 | 4.37 | 4.70 | 4.37 | 2.74 | 2.41 | 3.93 |
| Joey Cantillo | 9.2 | 4.45 | 4.53 | 3.65 | 4.54 | 3.87 | 3.21 | 4.04 |
| Miles Mikolas | 9.0 | 3.60 | 3.91 | 4.41 | 3.98 | 4.34 | 4.11 | 4.06 |
| Cade Povich | 5.2 | 4.51 | 4.14 | 4.93 | 4.29 | 3.06 | 3.56 | 4.08 |
| Davis Martin | 10.2 | 4.86 | 5.09 | 3.44 | 3.98 | 3.80 | 3.39 | 4.09 |
| Joey Wentz | 12.0 | 3.74 | 4.99 | 3.93 | 4.15 | 4.29 | 4.07 | 4.20 |
| Hurston Waldrep | 5.2 | 3.64 | 4.85 | 3.80 | 4.42 | 4.61 | 4.26 | |
| Jose Quintana | 16.0 | 5.08 | 4.63 | 5.08 | 4.48 | 4.19 | 4.02 | 4.58 |
| Taijuan Walker | 11.0 | 4.35 | 4.09 | 5.40 | 4.34 | 4.90 | 4.98 | 4.67 |
| Logan Allen | 12.0 | 4.59 | 4.83 | 4.60 | 4.48 | 4.85 | 4.74 | 4.68 |
| Ryan Bergert | 9.2 | 3.97 | 4.23 | 4.32 | 4.15 | 6.04 | 5.75 | 4.74 |
| Carson Whisenhunt | 10.1 | 4.90 | 5.45 | 5.39 | 4.24 | 4.98 | 5.10 | 5.01 |
| Cal Quantrill | 9.1 | 4.96 | 4.91 | 4.64 | 3.93 | 6.31 | 6.38 | 5.19 |
| Bailey Falter | 9.0 | 4.95 | 5.47 | 5.53 | 4.30 | 7.03 | 6.45 | 5.62 |
Relievers
Dennis Santana: Average reliever who is the closer.
Keegan Akin: Average reliever who is now the closer.
Jose Ferrer: Below-average reliever who is the closer.
Justin Topa: Below-average reliever who is the closer.
Phil Maton: Good reliever who could now be the closer. At least he’s in a committee.
Sean Newcomb: Good reliever who is most likely the closer
Alex Vesia: Good reliever who is in a closer committee.
JoJo Romero: Average reliever in a closer committee.
Calvin Faucher: Average reliever who is sharing the closer role.
Cole Sands: Good reliever who might have lost his closer’s role.
Riley O’Brien: Average reliever in a closer committee.
Ben Casparius: Average reliever who is in a closer committee.
Michael Kelly: Below-average reliever who is probably the backup closer.
Garrett Whitlock: Good reliever who is the backup closer.
Hunter Gaddis: Good reliever who is the backup closer.
Jeremiah Estrada: Good reliever who is a few steps away from closing.
CBS Relief Pitcher Rostership Rates
| Name | Previous Roster% | Current Roster% | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Santana RP PIT | 34% | 38% | 4% |
| Alex Vesia RP LAD | 24% | 27% | 3% |
| Jeremiah Estrada RP SD | 20% | 22% | 2% |
| JoJo Romero RP STL | 16% | 40% | 24% |
| Phil Maton RP TEX | 14% | 21% | 7% |
| Garrett Whitlock RP BOS | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| Calvin Faucher RP MIA | 13% | 28% | 15% |
| Ben Casparius RP LAD | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| Hunter Gaddis RP CLE | 10% | 15% | 5% |
| Cole Sands RP MIN | 8% | 16% | 8% |
| Jose Ferrer RP WAS | 8% | 13% | 5% |
| Keegan Akin RP BAL | 2% | 6% | 4% |
| Sean Newcomb RP ATH | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Riley O’Brien RP STL | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Michael Kelly RP ATH | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Justin Topa RP MIN | 0% | 3% | 3% |
