Josh Jung is slashing .375 with a .514 wOBA over the past week, his strikeout rate has cratered to 10.7%, and he's still sitting in fewer than half of fantasy leagues. That's the kind of disconnect that wins waiver battles. Two hitters are screaming for adds this morning, a handful of relievers are flashing elite strikeout stuff, and a few deep-league bats are quietly building cases. Here's everything that matters.

Today's Top Adds

Miguel Vargas (1B/3B, CWS) — 56% rostered (+32% in 7 days)

Vargas has been the hottest bat on the waiver wire for a week, and the ownership surge confirms managers are catching on. His 7-day wOBA sits at .472 against a .352 mark over 30 days — a massive jump driven by legitimate quality of contact. He's running a 50.0% hard-hit rate with 93.3 mph average exit velocity, and the plate discipline is backing it up: a 21.2% walk rate over the past seven days, up from an already-strong 16.0% over 30. Three home runs in that stretch with a .308 average across 33 plate appearances. At 56% rostered he's still available in a lot of leagues, but that window is closing fast with a 32-point ownership spike in a week. If he's on your wire, the time was yesterday.

Josh Jung (3B, TEX) — 43% rostered (+27% in 7 days)

Jung's week has been absurd. A .514 wOBA, .375 batting average, two homers, and an exit velocity of 95.0 mph — but the number that separates this from a fluky hot streak is the strikeout rate. He's down to 10.7% over seven days from 15.6% over 30, while his walk rate ticked up to 10.7% from 9.4%. That combination — fewer whiffs, more walks, elite hard-hit quality at 52.1% — is the profile of a hitter making real mechanical gains, not just getting lucky on BABIP. At 43% rostered with ownership surging 27 points in a week, he's the priority add in leagues where he's still available. Corner infield help this good doesn't stay on waivers.

Watch List

Bryan Baker (RP, TB) — 39% rostered

A 0.00 ERA and 36.4% strikeout rate over the past week with a 0.43 FIP. That K rate is up sharply from 25.6% over 30 days. The underlying stuff is elite — this is a reliever you want to own if Tampa Bay gives him high-leverage opportunities. Monitor role clarity.

Gregory Soto (RP, PIT) — 25% rostered

The ERA is an ugly 6.00 on the week, but the FIP tells a completely different story at 0.43, backed by a 33.3% strikeout rate. That's the kind of ERA/FIP split that screams regression toward the good. If you're in a saves+holds league, keep an eye on this one — the swing-and-miss is very real.

Tyler Rogers (RP, TOR) — 20% rostered

Rogers has a 0.00 ERA and a 1.77 FIP over the past week, with his K rate jumping to 22.2% from 10.2% over 30 days. For a pitcher whose game has historically been weak contact, a strikeout spike is worth tracking closely.

Ty France (1B, SD) — 0% rostered

This is the deepest sleeper on the board. A .681 wOBA over seven days with a 72.2% hard-hit rate, 97.3 mph exit velocity, .400 batting average, two homers, and a 0.0% strikeout rate. Yes, zero strikeouts. The sample is tiny and the ownership reflects that, but these are not empty numbers — the batted-ball data is elite. France is the kind of zero-cost flier that wins you a week if the trend holds.

Travis d'Arnaud (C, LAA) — 0% rostered

The catcher-needy should take note: d'Arnaud posted a .349 wOBA over seven days with a 22.2% walk rate, 0.0% strikeout rate, 95.2 mph exit velocity, and a 58.3% hard-hit rate. No power in the stat line (.286 AVG, 0 HR), but the contact quality and plate discipline suggest he's seeing the ball well. A streaming catcher option if your current backstop has an off day.

Tristan Gray (2B/3B/SS, MIN) — 1% rostered

Multi-position eligibility and a .478 wOBA week with 97.9 mph exit velocity and a 62.5% hard-hit rate. The strikeout rate dropping from 33.3% to 23.1% is encouraging, and the .417 average with a homer adds context. He's a deep-league stash at 1% rostered, but the batted-ball profile is legit.

Kyle Manzardo (1B, CLE) — 8% rostered

Manzardo's strikeout rate plummeted from 29.3% over 30 days to 12.5% over seven, while his walk rate nearly doubled to 18.8%. The .372 wOBA is solid, not spectacular, and the exit velocity (92.8 mph) could be better. But the discipline changes are exactly what you want to see from a young hitter figuring things out. Worth a bench stash in 12-team formats.

Colt Keith (1B/2B/3B, DET) — 19% rostered

Keith is batting .400 over seven days with a .373 wOBA and a 50.0% hard-hit rate at 94.0 mph exit velocity. The interesting wrinkle: his ownership actually dropped 6% over the past week despite the hot stretch. The market is wrong here. His strikeout rate is down and his walk rate is up — he's the buy-low on this list.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific signals were detected today for starting pitchers. The reliever market is where the edges are this week — if you need a short-term add, Bryan Baker's 0.43 FIP and 36.4% K rate make him the best plug-and-play option from the bullpen. Check back tomorrow for SP streaming picks.

Ownership Movers

  • Miguel Vargas (56%, +32%) — Completely justified. The wOBA surge, walk rate, and hard-hit data all support sustained production. This isn't hype; it's real underlying improvement.
  • Josh Jung (43%, +27%) — Also justified, and arguably still underowned. A .514 wOBA with declining strikeouts and rising exit velocity is the full package.
  • Bryan Baker (39%, +9%) — The K-rate spike and 0.43 FIP are legitimate. Ownership should continue climbing if the role holds.
  • Gregory Soto (25%, +2%) — Slow ownership creep despite elite strikeout numbers. The 6.00 ERA is scaring people off, but the FIP says hold.
  • Tyler Rogers (20%, +1%) — Flat ownership movement despite a strong week. This could be a buying opportunity before the market catches up to the strikeout-rate spike.

Quick Hits

  • Ty France's 72.2% hard-hit rate is the highest on today's entire report — higher than Jung, higher than Vargas, higher than anyone. At 0% rostered. Let that sink in.
  • Tristan Gray's 97.9 mph exit velocity leads all hitters on the watch list. The shortstop eligibility in Minnesota's lineup makes him a sneaky multi-position weapon.
  • Both Bryan Baker and Gregory Soto posted identical 0.43 FIPs over the past week. Baker's ownership is 14 points higher — the market is pricing Baker's cleaner ERA but ignoring that Soto's underlying stuff is just as dominant.
  • Kyle Manzardo cut his strikeout rate by more than half (29.3% to 12.5%) week over week. That's the single largest K-rate improvement on today's board.
  • Colt Keith is the only player on this report whose ownership dropped during a hot week. His 19% rostered rate with multi-position eligibility and rising contact quality makes him one of the better contrarian adds available.