Welcome to the final waiver wire article of the season! We are in the final week of the season, and hopefully, some of you are still looking for the right pickups to help vault you to a championship at the end of this week! You never know what minor change might be the difference maker when margins are small, and the season isn’t over until that final out is recorded. Let’s dive into fantasy baseball waiver wire targets to help you get across that finish line.

 

 

We are in hail-mary mode now; don’t hold back when making changes. If you are holding first place, you can play more conservatively and make sure you don’t do anything that hurts you, but if you are chasing, now is the time to be bold and go for it. The FAAB amounts with the players matter less now than ever. This is your last chance to use your FAAB, so go ahead and spend as much as you need to get the guys you want.

You may need some good streaming options to fill out your rotation and get the final wins and strikeouts you need. You can find some of the absolute best streaming options in the latest Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitchers and Streamers article from Ivar Anderson. That article is a must-read; getting the right pitching options in this final week could be the difference maker for you.

**Please keep in mind, these FAAB bids are a guideline, not the gospel. You should be keeping track of how everyone in your league is bidding, so you understand that if you really need the player, you should raise your bid accordingly.

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Catchers

Francisco Alvarez, New York Mets

I think Francisco Alvarez is likely the best catcher option that is available for you to pick up, and he is the one most likely to stay hot and give you a boost in homers and total offensive production to end the season as the Mets fight for a postseason spot. If you picked him up last week, he already gave you another 2 homers, and he can give you a few more before the end of the season. FAAB: 3-5%

Colorado Rockies Catchers

I am sticking with Hunter Goodman as my favorite, but I think you could also take a shot with Jacob Stallings. They get to finish this entire final week of the season on a home stand in Colorado, so getting these last games in Coors means you could spike in production from them to end the season and could be worth going after someone like Goodman over even better catchers that are facing tougher matchups to end the season. FAAB: 2-3%

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: First Basemen

Justin Turner, Seattle Mariners

Justin Turner has been solid since joining the Mariners at the all-star break. He has hits in 7 of his last 8 games with a 1.025 OPS and 2 homers, hitting in the heart of the Mariners lineup daily. If he can continue to give you that kind of production to end the season, he could give you a solid boost. FAAB: 1-2%

Pavin Smith, Arizona Diamondbacks

Pavin Smith was on my waiver wire article last week, and if you added him, you benefited from 10 hits, 5 doubles, a homer, 5 runs, and 5 RBIs while he slashed .417/.517/.750 playing every single day. If you missed out on this last week, I would still jump in now to end the season as he remains widely available and continues to crush the ball. FAAB: 1-2%

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Second Basemen

Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies

Ryan McMahon’s production has been mediocre for a bit, but that means there is a decent chance that others have decided to move on from him recently, and you should absolutely grab him if this is the case. As I said before, they will end their season at home, and I think McMahon could easily be one of the higher-producing 2B/3B players to end the season. FAAB: 3-5%

Jonathan India, Cincinnati Reds

Jonathan India has had a good season overall and looked good recently. He leads off every day for the Reds and provides good power and speed with a good batting average. He is also the type of player that can go on hot streaks and is currently looking locked in at the plate, so I would be willing to see if that rides out through the rest of the season. FAAB: 2-3%

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Third Basemen

Jose Iglesias, New York Mets

Iglesias has had a fantastic season at the plate. He is currently on a 14-game hitting streak over which he has slashed .415/.446/.528, it only comes with 1 homer, 1 steal, and 3 RBIs, but 12 runs scored. If you need steady production or runs, there is a good chance that he will continue to hit the ball a lot and score a ton of runs for the Mets as they make their final push for the postseason. FAAB: 2-3%

Colt Keith, Detroit Tigers

Colt Keith has hits in all but two games in September. This month, he has slashed .310/.355/.379 and is usually hitting right in the middle of this much-improved Tigers lineup. I believe in this Tigers magic and think they can make a push to the postseason and if it is to happen it will probably be along with some solid numbers from Keith over this last week FAAB: 1-2%

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Shortstops

Tommy Edman, Los Angeles Dodgers

There is a good chance Tommy Edman has already been snatched up (hopefully by you), but he is still available in far too many leagues, and if that is yours, you should probably go add him right now. In 29 games for the Dodgers, he has 6 homers, 6 steals, 18 runs, 18 RBIs, and a .284/.325/.505 slash line.  FAAB: 25-30%

Otto Lopez, Miami Marlins

This has been almost two months of fantastic production from Otto Lopez that you might not have noticed because he plays for the Marlins, but since August 1st, he has slashed .306/.362/.445, along with 3 homers and 11 steals. He has all 3 homers in just his last 13 games, and he could easily provide some good power and speed numbers to finish out the season. FAAB: 3-5%

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Outfielders

Lawrence Butler, Oakland Athletics

Lawrence Butler has seen a significant drop in ownership recently as he has slowed down some, but even his slowing down has been really good. He has hits in 25 of his last 26 games; in those 26 games, he has 9 homers, 6 steals, 21 runs, and 17 RBIs and is batting .349, so I don’t understand why he is being dropped. If he is available, get him because he has proven that he can be one of the best hitters in baseball over a hot stretch. FAAB: 20-25%

TJ Friedl, Cincinnati Reds

Friedl is another decent power-speed threat that has a chance to get hot and provide a ton of production to end the season. Most of his recent production comes from a two-game stretch where he has 7 hits, 2 homers, 4 runs, and 5 RBIs, but if he can put together another stretch like that in this last week, it could be a great boost to your lineup. FAAB: 1-2%

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Ryan Pepiot, Tampa Bay Rays

Ryan Pepiot has had a solid season for the Rays. He looked excellent in his last outing, striking out 12 against the Red Sox through 6 innings, giving up only 1 run off 2 hits, and not walking anybody. He will end the season with a start against the Tigers and a final one against the Red Sox, and I think he could easily get you a ton of strikeouts and solid results in these final 2 starts. FAAB: 10-15%

Jose Quintana, New York Mets

Jose Quintana is on an absolutely incredible stretch right now. He has won 4 of his last 5 starts while giving up only 1 run. That is 32 innings with a 0.28 ERA, 0.91 WHIP. Still only 20 strikeouts over that stretch, but part of that is the 0 strikeouts in 6.1 innings he had against the Padres. Finishing the season against Atlanta and Milwaukee will be no easy task, but with how he is pitching right now, I think he might be able to keep it up through these final 2 to finish the season strong and help the Mets attempt to make the postseason. FAAB: 5-10%

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Relief Pitchers
Seranthony Dominguez, Baltimore Orioles

His last two outings have been rough, but I think the job will still be his through the end of the season. Lately, the Orioles have started to look like they have a little more life. Regarding relief pitchers that are still widely available, Seranthony easily has the best chances to go out and get you another 3-5 saves before the season ends.  FAAB: 10-15%