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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: If you need help at catcher, Victor Caratini is a must-add amid hot streak
As we roll out of the MLB All‑Star break into Week 16, here are five under‑50% rostered hitters in Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues who are peaking at the right time — and deserve a spot in your lineup. Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups Romy González (1B/2B/3B/SS, BOS) – 28% rostered Gonzalez, a 28-year-old utility man, is primed for a breakout week. Though he went hitless last week, he's scorching hot in July, slashing .375/.389/.781 with a 1.170 OPS. His favorable matchups make him a priority add this week. With the Red Sox facing the Phillies and Dodgers, he's scheduled to face three left-handed pitchers in Week 16. That's been his forte, as Gonzalez is mashing .389/.444/.708 with four HRs and 16 RBI in 72 ABs versus left-handed pitching this season. Between González's multi-positional eligibility and his dominance against LHP, getting him into your lineups is a must this week. Chandler Simpson, OF, Tampa Bay Rays – 37% rostered Simpson's elite speed and recent production make him a top waiver add. He's fifth in MLB in steals (27) and hitting .308, with eight SBs and a .347 average since his call-up on June 24. Per Statcast, Simpson is 96th percentile or higher in base-running run value, xBA, whiff%, K% and sprint speed — all strong indicators that he's a weapon for any fantasy manager needing steals with a high batting average. He snapped an 18-game hitting streak on Sunday, but with games against the White Sox and Reds this week, he should continue to cook at the top of the order for the Rays. Simpson should be rostered in all formats. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] Austin Hays, OF, Cincinnati Reds – 22% rostered Hays, now "healthy" and batting cleanup for the Reds, is delivering steady run production. He's a reliable short-term addition in the outfield with a .289 average and 40 RBI in 50 games. Advanced metrics put Hays above the league average in several key batting categories. If health wasn't a concern, he'd be more widely rostered. Consider streaming him through Wednesday; he's facing the Nationals and has slashed .349/.406/.556 against them over 18 career games. Mickey Moniak, OF, Colorado Rockies – 12% rostered I considered Ryan McMahon here, but I'm rolling with Moniak because he's been more consistent recently. The schedule is favorable, with the Cardinals traveling to Colorado for a three-game road trip and the Rockies flying out to Baltimore to face an underwhelming Orioles pitching staff over the weekend. Moniak is displaying a ton of power, ranking near the 80th percentile in xSLG, barrel percentage, hard-hit percentage, bat speed, and LA sweet-spot percentage. In an abridged Week 15, Moniak finished 39th, delivering one HR, four runs with two RBI with a .462 batting average. Over the past month, he's batting .339. There's also untapped potential on the base paths, as he's 84th percentile in sprint speed, per Statcast. Having registered a hit in 13 of his last 14 games, he's a guy to target if needing help in the outfield or utility spots. Victor Caratini, C/1B, Houston Astros – 15% rostered Caratini's coming off consecutive three-hit efforts and enters Week 16 as one of the hottest hitters in MLB. He ranks in the top 50 over the past two weeks, hitting .389 with two HRs, four runs and eight RBI over that span. Caratini is a must-roster asset in two-catcher leagues and is gaining momentum in one-catcher formats, too. He's been a top-5 option behind the dish over the past 30 days, so if you're looking for an adjustment at backstop, Caratini's stock is rising. With matchups against suspect pitching staffs in the Diamondbacks and Athletics, Caratini should deliver some pop in the middle of the Astros' lineup for fantasy managers.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Rays Score Go-Ahead Run on Throwing Error in 4-3 Victory Over the Orioles
Tampa, Florida (AP) – Chandler Simpson had a tying RBI single and scored the go-ahead run on Ryan O'Hearn's throwing error in a three-run eighth inning in the Tampa Bay Rays' 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. Tampa Bay rallied after Seranthony Domínguez replaced Baltimore starter Dean Kremer to begin the eighth inning with the Orioles leading 2-1. Ha-Seong Kim had a leadoff single and a steal and scored on Simpson's single to center. Simpson stole second and advanced to third when José Caballero walked on a wild pitch. Caballero stole his 32nd base–tops in the majors–and Gregory Soto replaced Domínguez with the bases loaded. Jonathan Aranda hit a grounder to O'Hearn at first base but his throw home was off target when Soto crossed his path allowing two to score for a 4-2 lead. Tyler O'Neill had a one-out double off Scott Fairbanks in the ninth and scored on Cedric Mullins' two-out single to get Baltimore within a run. Mullins swiped his 14th base before Fairbanks finished it for his 16th save in 19 opportunities. Kremer allowed one run on three hits in seven innings. Domínguez (2-3) retired one batter and allowed three runs–two earned. Tampa starter Zack Littell gave up two runs on seven hits in six innings. Edwin Uceta (6-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Key moment: Fairbanks sealed it when he retired Holliday on a 401-foot fly ball to center on a 3-2 pitch. Key stat: Tampa Bay leads the majors with 127 steals and used three of them in its eighth-inning rally. Up next: Orioles LHP Trevor Rogers (2-1, 1.53) was set to start Sunday opposite RHP Ryan Pepiot (6-7, 3.38).
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Rays score go-ahead run on throwing error in 4-3 victory over the Orioles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Chandler Simpson had a tying RBI single and scored the go-ahead run on Ryan O'Hearn's throwing error in a three-run eighth inning in the Tampa Bay Rays' 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. Tampa Bay rallied after Seranthony Domínguez replaced Baltimore starter Dean Kremer to begin the eighth inning with the Orioles leading 2-1. Ha-Seong Kim had a leadoff single and a steal and scored on Simpson's single to center. Simpson stole second and advanced to third when José Caballero walked on a wild pitch. Caballero stole his 32nd base — tops in the majors — and Gregory Soto replaced Domínguez with the bases loaded. Jonathan Aranda hit a grounder to O'Hearn at first base, but his throw home was off target when Soto crossed his path allowing two to score for a 4-2 lead. Tyler O'Neill had a one-out double off Scott Fairbanks in the ninth and scored on Cedric Mullins' two-out single to get Baltimore within a run. Mullins swiped his 14th base before Fairbanks finished it for his 16th save in 19 opportunities. Kremer allowed one run on three hits in seven innings. Domínguez (2-3) retired one batter and allowed three runs — two earned. Tampa starter Zack Littell gave up two runs on seven hits in six innings. Edwin Uceta (6-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Key moment Fairbanks sealed it when he retired Holliday on a 401-foot fly ball to center on a 3-2 pitch. Key stat Tampa Bay leads the majors with 127 steals and used three of them in its eighth-inning rally. Up next Orioles LHP Trevor Rogers (2-1, 1.53) was set to start Sunday opposite RHP Ryan Pepiot (6-7, 3.38). ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Rays score go-ahead run on throwing error in 4-3 victory over the Orioles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Chandler Simpson had a tying RBI single and scored the go-ahead run on Ryan O'Hearn's throwing error in a three-run eighth inning in the Tampa Bay Rays' 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. Tampa Bay rallied after Seranthony Domínguez replaced Baltimore starter Dean Kremer to begin the eighth inning with the Orioles leading 2-1. Ha-Seong Kim had a leadoff single and a steal and scored on Simpson's single to center. Simpson stole second and advanced to third when José Caballero walked on a wild pitch. Caballero stole his 32nd base — tops in the majors — and Gregory Soto replaced Domínguez with the bases loaded. Jonathan Aranda hit a grounder to O'Hearn at first base, but his throw home was off target when Soto crossed his path allowing two to score for a 4-2 lead. Tyler O'Neill had a one-out double off Scott Fairbanks in the ninth and scored on Cedric Mullins' two-out single to get Baltimore within a run. Mullins swiped his 14th base before Fairbanks finished it for his 16th save in 19 opportunities. Kremer allowed one run on three hits in seven innings. Domínguez (2-3) retired one batter and allowed three runs — two earned. Tampa starter Zack Littell gave up two runs on seven hits in six innings. Edwin Uceta (6-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Key moment Fairbanks sealed it when he retired Holliday on a 401-foot fly ball to center on a 3-2 pitch. Key stat Tampa Bay leads the majors with 127 steals and used three of them in its eighth-inning rally. Up next Orioles LHP Trevor Rogers (2-1, 1.53) was set to start Sunday opposite RHP Ryan Pepiot (6-7, 3.38). ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
3 days ago
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Late-game speed allows Rays to rally past Orioles
July 20 - The Tampa Bay Rays used their speed to steal a 4-3 win from the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. The Rays came from behind with a three-run eighth inning that began with Kim Ha-Seong leading off with a single and a stolen base. Then, with one out, Chandler Simpson extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a single up the middle to bring home Ha-Seong and tie the game 2-2. The rookie center fielder stole his 27th base and went to third on a wild pitch as Jose Caballero walked. Caballero promptly stole his league-leading 32nd base to put runners at second and third with one out. Jonathan Aranda hit a grounder to first as Simpson beat Ryan O'Hearn's wild throw home for a 3-2 Rays lead. Caballero scored an insurance run on the error. Seranthony Dominguez (2-3) took the loss after giving up three runs (two earned) in ? of an inning in the eighth. Edwin Uceta (6-2) picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Pete Fairbanks earned his 16th save despite giving up a run in the ninth. Dean Kremer was the hard-luck starter of the Orioles as the right-hander gave up just three hits and one run in seven innings. He struck out six and walked three on 98 pitches. Coming into the game, Kremer was 2-0 against the Rays this season. In 19 innings, he has struck out 16 Rays and only walked six. For his career, the right-hander is 4-1 in 10 starts against the Rays. Rays starter Zack Littell allowed seven hits and two runs in six innings pitched. The right-hander struck out three and walked none in 89 pitches. The Orioles jumped to an early lead in the first inning as Jackson Holliday led off the game with a single and was followed by a Jordan Westburg double to put runners on the second and third with no outs. Gunnar Henderson scored Holliday with a sacrifice fly, and O'Hearn singled in Westburg to make it 2-0. The Rays had a runner on in each of the first five innings, but they did not get anyone to second base. Tampa Bay broke through in seventh when Yandy Diaz drew a leadoff walk and Junior Caminaro doubled down the left-field line with one out to put runners at second and third. While Kremer induced a Josh Lowe groundout to second, Diaz came across to cut Baltimore's lead to 2-1. The Orioles escaped the inning with the lead when Jake Magnum flew out to right. --Field Level Media
