Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Rico Garcia remains a priority waiver-wire target for fantasy managers chasing saves, despite his recent performance. The 32-year-old has tallied four saves with a 1.82 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 32 strikeouts over 29 2/3 innings. Garcia has been one of Baltimore's most effective relievers for most of the season, and his combination of strikeouts, ratio help, and ninth-inning access keeps him firmly on the fantasy radar. The recent results have been shakier, as Garcia has allowed four earned runs over his last four appearances, which opened the door for Andrew Kittredge to earn his first save on June 11. Additionally, the team's primary closer, Ryan Helsley (elbow), has started a rehab assignment, so Garcia's path to saves may narrow later this month, but he remains the clearest option in Baltimore for now. Sitting at a 30% Yahoo roster rate, Garcia still has enough value for fantasy managers looking for short-term bullpen help.

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Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Nick Gonzales is making a case for more fantasy attention in deeper leagues. Through his first 67 games, the 27-year-old is hitting .296 with two home runs, 31 RBI, 38 runs, four stolen bases, and a .711 OPS. Gonzales has also remained useful lately, batting .300 with two homers, nine RBI, 14 runs, and one steal over his last 15 games. The power ceiling is limited, and Gonzales has cooled off over his last seven games, so he is not a must-add in shallow formats. However, his batting average, steady run production, and multi-position eligibility give him solid fantasy value in deeper 12-team leagues. Available in nearly three-quarters of Yahoo leagues, Gonzales is a strong target for fantasy managers in deeper formats who need infield depth and a boost in batting average.

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Minnesota Twins infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper (glute) was removed from his latest game at Triple-A on Saturday due to glute tightness, and according to Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll, the team believes the injury will not warrant a trip to the injured list; Culpepper should simply be considered day-to-day. Having not played on Sunday and with no game on Monday, it will be interesting to see if the Twins' second-ranked prospect is out there on Tuesday against Omaha or if he'll need more time. The injury slows some momentum that had been building for the former first-round draft pick as he had hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games before Saturday (0-for-3), going 24-for-69 (.348) with two doubles, a triple, five home runs, and five stolen bases over that time, along with an impressive 12:11 BB:K. The recent hot stretch lifted the 23-year-old's season-long slash line to .273/.377/.498 with 14 home runs, 15 steals, a strong 12.8 percent walk rate, and a 17.3 percent strikeout rate. The right-handed hitter should still be on track to debut in the majors in the coming weeks and should be viewed as a high-end stash for fantasy in all leagues with five-category potential.

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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told Talkin' Yanks that he expects outfielder Trent Grisham (hamstring) to be out for "a few weeks" with his right-hamstring strain. The Yankees placed the left-handed slugger on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, but he will end up missing more than the minimum time. With Aaron Judge (ribs) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf) also on the IL, the Yankees have been forced to turn to rookie Spencer Jones and Jasson Dominguez in their outfield next to Cody Bellinger for the time being. The 29-year-old Grisham broke out last year in his second season with the Yanks, hitting .235/.348/.464 with an .811 OPS, 34 home runs, 74 RBI, 87 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 143 regular-season games, but that very well could be his outlier season. So far in 2026, Grisham has hit .232 (52-for-224) with eight long balls, 35 RBI, six steals, and 40 runs scored. The good news is he's sporting a career-best 15.9% strikeout rate and a career-high 14.4% walk rate, so the best may be yet to come for Grisham once he recovers from his hamstring strain.

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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told Talkin' Yanks that outfielder Jasson Dominguez (tooth) had a tooth pulled on Tuesday, and no decision has been made on whether he will start against the visiting Chicago White Sox and right-hander Davis Martin in the Bronx. The 23-year-old switch-hitting Dominican returned from the injured list over the weekend following a shoulder injury, and he will be an everyday player for the Yankees going forward with Aaron Judge (ribs) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf) still sidelined. The Martian has teased power/speed upside since entering the big leagues in 2023, but he has failed to deliver. He's played in only 11 games in pinstripes in 2026 and has gone 8-for-38 (.211) with two homers, three doubles, five RBI, five runs scored, two walks, and six strikeouts in his 41 plate appearances. As long as he's playing regularly, though, he'll have value in deep-mixed fantasy leagues in the Bronx. Dominguez is currently rostered in 13% of Yahoo leagues.

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After a strong start to his major-league career, opposing pitchers started to pepper Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt with breaking pitches in the zone, and he struggled to handle the league's adjustment, according to Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. With the D-backs getting healthier in the outfield recently, they opted to send the 23-year-old back to Triple-A Reno to work on some things after he hit .259/.314/.357 with a .671 OPS, no home runs, eight RBI, 11 runs scored, and five stolen bases in 112 at-bats. His 32.4% strikeout rate was 10 points higher than the major-league average, although his chase rate wasn't worse than average. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Waldschmidt needs to improve at controlling counts and not trying to do damage on pitcher's pitches. The team's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, saw 38% breaking balls, which drew a 56% whiff rate. The former 31st overall pick in 2024 out of the University of Kentucky has lots of power/speed upside and has the skills to be a mainstay in Arizona for a long time, which makes him worth stashing still in dynasty/keeper formats. Lovullo is confident that he'll be back up with Arizona again this year.

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Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel (knee, hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday night with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, according to Milb Central. Teel has yet to play in the big leagues this year after initially straining his hamstring while playing in the World Baseball Classic. Then the 24-year-old backstop sprained the LCL in his knee in late May while on a rehab assignment in the minors. Teel is finally restarting a rehab assignment, but he's nearing a return for his 2026 season debut in Chicago. Once fully healthy, he should see most of the starts for the Pale Hose behind the plate after slashing .273/.375/.411 with a .786 OPS, eight home runs, 35 RBI, 38 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 78 games and 297 plate appearances for the ChiSox in his first year in the big leagues. Teel was the 14th overall pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2023 out of the University of Virginia. He needs to improve against lefties, but at the very least, his on-base skills at the catcher position make him a top stash candidate if you're hurting at the position. Teel is currently rostered in just 8% of Yahoo leagues.

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Washington Nationals left-hander DJ Herz (elbow) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday with the Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals, according to Milb Central. Herz is close to making his return to the Nationals after having Tommy John surgery last year. Through his first two rehab starts in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, the 25-year-old southpaw has looked strong, throwing five scoreless innings with no walks and eight strikeouts. The Nationals aren't going to rush Herz back to the big leagues, though, so he could still require a handful of rehab starts before they consider reinstating him from the 60-day injured list. The former eighth-round pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2019 made his major-league debut with Washington in 2024 and went 4-9 with a 4.16 ERA (3.71 FIP) and 1.26 WHIP with 106 strikeouts and 36 walks in 88 2/3 frames across his 19 starts. Herz was more of a fly-ball pitcher, but his 29.3% whiff rate and 27.7% strikeout rate make him an interesting long-term starting option for those in deeper fantasy leagues. In those same formats, managers may want to consider stashing Herz now. He's available in all Yahoo leagues right now.

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Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski (hamstring) is listed as the team's probable starter for Tuesday's home game against the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Wrobleski was pulled from his last start early last Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a right-hamstring contusion, but he was able to throw a normal between-starts bullpen, and he should be ready to go on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The 25-year-old southpaw has emerged as a fantasy asset in 2026 with his move to a starting role in L.A. Going into Tuesday's game against the first-place Rays, Wrobleski has gone 7-2 with the Blue with a career-best 2.95 ERA(3.67 FIP) and 1.05 WHIP with 45 strikeouts and 16 walks in a career-high 73 1/3 innings pitched across his 12 appearances (11 starts). It's been a nice start to 2026, but fantasy managers may want to consider selling high on Wrobleski, who has a weak 15.3% strikeout rate (20.2% for his career). Coming off an injury while facing Tampa, we'd recommend fading Wrobleski as a fantasy streamer on Tuesday evening.

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Across 268 plate appearances in 2026, Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLain is hitting .208/.315/.364 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, 31 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. While the 26-year-old's season-long numbers don't leap off the page, he's begun to heat up in June. Across 46 plate appearances this month, McLain is hitting .270/.413/.595 with three home runs, five RBI, nine runs scored, and four stolen bases. With his 10.1% barrel rate and his homer-friendly home park in Cincinnati, McLain has significant power upside. He's also raised his walk rate to 12.3% while lowering his strikeout rate 23.9% so far this season, which should maximize his opportunities to get on base and use his speed. McLain's 20.4-degree launch angle limits his batting average upside, but he profiles as a potentially high-end power/speed threat for fantasy managers to target on the waiver wire.

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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Noah Schultz (knee) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, per Milb Central. The young left-hander has been sidelined since late May due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee, but it appears he could be nearing a return to the White Sox rotation. Schultz struggled across 38 2/3 innings (eight starts) after being called up for his MLB debut on April 14, recording a 2-4 record with a 5.82 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts. Command was a major issue for the 22-year-old, as he walked 13.1% of the batters he faced. However, Schultz remains one of the top pitching prospects in baseball and was absolutely dominant across his three Triple-A appearances before the promotion, logging 19 strikeouts and allowing just six baserunners across 14 innings pitched. With his return from injury potentially right around the corner, Schultz could be worth prioritizing on the waiver wire for fantasy managers.

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Across 264 plate appearances in 2026, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is hitting .281/.383/.452 with nine home runs, 31 RBI, 29 runs scored, and one stolen base. The 28-year-old has demonstrated an elite plate approach so far this season, lowering his strikeout rate to a career-low 14.0% while maintaining a 13.3% walk rate. Horwitz has also emerged as the leadoff hitter in the Pirates' lineup on a near-everyday basis, which should allow him to continue racking up counting stats. The lefty-swinger's 8.0% barrel rate and 33.5% hard-hit rate are underwhelming and do not point to high-end power upside. Still, Horwitz's balanced approach at the plate and his ability to hit both right and left-handed pitching make him an appealing waiver wire target for fantasy managers.

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Across 74 1/3 innings (14 starts) in 2026, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp has recorded a 5-7 record with a 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts. After a red-hot start to the season, Roupp has cooled off considerably in June. Across 14 1/3 innings (three starts) this month, the 27-year-old has allowed 10 walks and 13 earned runs. The lack of command is a concern for Roupp, as his walk rate is now up to 10.2% on the year. However, there's still reason to believe Roupp will bounce back from this current rough stretch. He's struck out a career-best 26.2% of the batters he's faced so far this season. Roupp also does a great job of limiting home runs (0.48 HR/9) because of his stellar ground ball rate (49.2%). In leagues where he may have been dropped due to his recent struggles, Roupp could be worthy of a buy-low waiver wire add ahead of his next scheduled start against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee has been one of his team's lone offensive bright spots so far in 2026, hitting .331/.364/.445 with three home runs, 24 RBI, 35 runs scored, and three stolen bases across 261 plate appearances. With a 9.5% strikeout rate, Lee is one of the most difficult players in baseball to strike out. The 27-year-old is also on an absolute tear in June, hitting .431 across his first 53 plate appearances this month. Lee's underlying contact metrics suggest that his power upside is very limited, as he owns a 2.3% barrel rate and a 30.6% hard-hit rate. He's also benefitted from a .356 batting average on balls in play so far this season, which is significantly higher than his career mark of .305. Still, Lee profiles as a batting average asset for fantasy managers even with some regression baked in. For fantasy managers who have power to spare but are struggling with batting average, Lee could be worth targeting on the waiver wire.

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New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (calf) started facing live pitching on June 12 in a simulated environment that also included defensive work. If additional sim games go well this week, Lindor could start a minor-league rehab assignment next week, according to MLB.com. The 32-year-old five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger winner has been out since April 23 due to a left-calf strain, but he has been progressing and is fully expected to return to the Mets' starting lineup before the end of June. If everything goes well once Lindor begins a rehab assignment, it's possible that he could be back from the 10-day injured list by next weekend. Although Lindor was hitting just .226/.314/.355 with a .669 OPS, two home runs, five RBI, 14 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 24 games before his injury, he belongs on all fantasy rosters. The Puerto Rican shortstop had at least 31 home runs in each of the last three seasons while also driving in at least 86 runs and stealing 29 bases for the Mets.

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Texas Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore was saddled with his sixth loss of the season in the 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Field on Monday night, but he also had a season-high 10 strikeouts. Gore allowed four earned runs on four hits (two homers) while walking two. The 27-year-old southpaw was bit by the long ball early in this one, with most of the damage coming on a three-run homer off the bat of first baseman Josh Bell in the first inning. In his three starts in June, Gore has surrendered 10 earned runs on 21 hits (two homers) while walking eight and striking out 21 in 16 2/3 innings pitched. He's now 4-6 with a 4.27 ERA (3.65 FIP) and 1.31 WHIP with 86 strikeouts and 35 walks in 78 innings over his 15 starts in his first season with the Rangers. It's been an up-and-down year for Gore in 2026, but fantasy managers should consider him a strong streaming option for his upcoming matchup against his former team, the San Diego Padres. The Padres currently rank last in MLB in OPS at .652.

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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez could be turning a corner after going 2-for-4 with two home runs, a season-high six RBI, and two strikeouts in the 12-0 blowout victory over the visiting New York Mets at Great American Ballpark on Monday night. The 34-year-old Venezuelan right-handed power hitter has struggled in 2026, slashing .222/.287/.395 with a .682 OPS, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 16 runs scored, and a career-high 31.5% strikeout rate in his 178 plate appearances in his return to Cincinnati. Suarez has always been a high-strikeout hitter with lots of swing and miss in his game, but he's also in just the ninth percentile in hard-hit rate in 2026, so when he is making contact, he's not hitting the ball as hard as he typically does. The two-time All-Star had a two-run homer and a grand slam on Monday against New York for his first multi-homer game of the year. In his last six games, Suarez has gone 8-for-24 (.333) with three homers, two doubles, nine RBI, three runs, no walks, and eight strikeouts. The strikeouts aren't going to go away, but he could be in the midst of a nice hot streak.

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Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz is as hot as they come right now. In the A's 11-2 blowout win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night, Kurtz went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, five RBI, and a walk to raise his season average to .293 and his OPS to 1.006. Both of his home runs on the night were powered to the opposite field and were light-tower shots. Overall in his second season in the big leagues, Kurtz is hitting .293/.443/.563 with 18 home runs, a league-high 57 RBI, 51 runs scored, and seven stolen bases in 325 plate appearances. The former fourth overall pick out of Wake Forest University in 2024 immediately turned into a fantasy star in his rookie campaign last year, hitting .290 (122-for-420) with 36 home runs and 86 RBI in 117 games played. Kurtz also leads the league this year with his 67 walks and .443 on-base percentage. So far in June, he's crushing baseballs to the tune of a .313 average (15-for-48) with eight home runs, a double, 16 RBI, 12 runs, and a steal. The combination of his elite raw power and his hitter-friendly home park in Sacramento is certainly paying off for fantasy managers.

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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock has been very effective in a setup role this season for the struggling Red Sox, allowing just seven earned runs while racking up 27 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings in his 22 appearances. He missed 15 days with left knee inflammation but returned last week and looked solid in two scoreless innings since coming back. Right now, he's clearly behind Aroldis Chapman in Boston's bullpen, and Chapman has been outstanding with 14 saves in 21 games. Chapman has been so good, though, that he's likely to be a hot commodity at the MLB Trade Deadline. If the Sox trade Chapman and keep Whitlock, Whitlock would quickly be an elite closer. Whitlock could also be on the trading block, though, leaving many unknown factors. If he ends up as the primary closer with the Red Sox or another team, he has the potential to be a great source of saves. If you're in a deep league where you have to move early, stashing him now could be a strategy that pays off down the stretch.

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Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung is a great option on the waiver wire if you're looking for a consistent contact option from the hot corner. The 28-year-old righty has dramatically slashed his K% from 25.2% last year to 16.1% this year, while his batting average has jumped from .251 in 2025 to .302 in his first 67 games this season. His hard-hit rate and barrel rate have actually dipped a little bit, but he's putting the ball in play and making things happen from a premium run-production spot near the top of the order. Jung has eight homers to go with his 32 runs scored, 30 RBI, and his .360 wOBA. He has been especially effective at home, but wherever he has played, he has been solid enough to help fill in your roster if you need batting average and run production over pure power.

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