Jake Bauers is mashing at a .484 wOBA over the past week with a 97.7 mph average exit velocity, and he's sitting at just 22% ownership. That's the single clearest action item this Monday morning. But the real story today is deeper in the wire — a handful of sub-1% owned bats and arms flashing legitimate signals that could define your roster in two weeks. Ten rising signals hit overnight. Here's where to spend your FAAB.

Today's Top Adds

Jake Bauers (1B/OF, MIL) — 22% Owned

Bauers has been the most dangerous hitter you're not rostering. His 7-day wOBA of .484 blows past his already-solid .372 over 30 days, backed by a 61.1% hard-hit rate and 97.7 mph average exit velocity. He's hitting .385 with a homer across five games, and his walk rate has ticked up to 13.3% from 11.7% — a sign of improved plate discipline, not just BABIP luck. Ownership hasn't budged yet. This is the window. In 12-team leagues, he should be added immediately as a lineup-flexible bat with 1B/OF eligibility.

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Tyler Freeman (2B/OF, COL) — 1% Owned

Freeman's 75.0% hard-hit rate over the past week is eye-popping, even if the 92.1 mph exit velocity tempers the excitement slightly. His wOBA has climbed to .366 from .331 over 30 days, and he's getting consistent run with 20 plate appearances in the last seven days. The Coors factor is always lurking, but the batted-ball quality is real. Monitor for another week — if the hard-hit rate holds above 60%, he's an add in all formats.

Tyler Holton (SP/RP, DET) — 8% Owned

Holton's strikeout rate has spiked to 18.8% over the past week, up from 13.2% over 30 days, and his FIP sits at a pristine 1.70. The dual SP/RP eligibility adds roster flexibility. Still an early signal at five games — look for the K-rate to sustain above 16% before committing a roster spot.

Adrian Del Castillo (C, AZ) — 1% Owned

The catcher position is a wasteland, which makes Del Castillo's profile intriguing. His strikeout rate is dropping (26.3% from 27.8%), his walk rate is climbing (10.5% from 6.9%), and he's barreling the ball at a 68.8% hard-hit rate with 95.7 mph exit velocity. A .336 wOBA won't blow you away, but at the thinnest position in fantasy, that kind of plate discipline improvement at 1% ownership deserves a roster stash in two-catcher leagues immediately and all formats soon.

Justin Foscue (1B, TEX) — 0% Owned

Literally unowned and putting up a .411 wOBA over the past week. Foscue is hitting .286 with a homer, a 55.6% hard-hit rate, and 92.6 mph exit velocity. This is the earliest-stage signal on the board — five games, zero ownership — but the wOBA is loud enough to warrant a speculative add in deeper leagues.

Andrew Morris (SP/RP, MIN) — 0% Owned

Another zero-percent-owned arm worth tracking. Morris posted a 23.8% strikeout rate over the past week (up from 20.5% over 30 days) with a 2.30 FIP. He logged 5.0 innings in the last seven days, suggesting he's getting rotation-level workload. The K-rate trend is the key — if it holds above 22% through another turn, he becomes a streaming staple.

Alex Freeland (2B/3B/SS, LAD) — 1% Owned

Multi-position eligibility in the Dodgers lineup is always worth attention. Freeland's wOBA has surged to .389 from .298 over 30 days, driven by a massive plate discipline overhaul: strikeout rate down to 21.1% from 26.0%, walk rate up to 21.1% from 11.0%. The 87.8 mph exit velocity is the concern — the quality of contact needs to improve to sustain this production. But the approach changes are real and worth monitoring in a potent lineup.

Adrian Morejon (RP, SD) — 10% Owned

A 47.4% strikeout rate over the past week is absurd, up from an already-strong 35.0% over 30 days. His FIP sits at 2.04. The 5.74 ERA over the same stretch is the red flag — he's getting strikeouts but also getting hit when he doesn't. High-volatility reliever profile. Worth a speculative add in leagues that reward K/9 (17.23 over the past week).

Garrett Whitlock (RP, BOS) — 19% Owned

Whitlock's ownership is actually cooling (down 2% in seven days), which is a mistake if the underlying numbers hold. His K-rate has ballooned to 42.9% from 27.9%, and his FIP is a sparkling 0.37. Like Morejon, the ERA (5.45) doesn't match the peripherals — a classic sign of bad sequencing or small-sample noise. The 16.36 K/9 says buy. This is the reliever most likely to be 40%+ owned in two weeks.

Paul Sewald (RP, AZ) — 57% Owned

Already widely rostered but trending in the wrong direction ownership-wise (down 9% in seven days). The data says the droppers are wrong: 44.4% K-rate over the past week, a 0.00 ERA, 13.33 K/9, and a 1.25 FIP. If Sewald has been dropped in your league, run to the wire. This is a buy-low that the data screams about.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific matchup signals triggered today. The pitching watch list offers the closest alternatives — Andrew Morris at 0% owned with a 2.30 FIP and rising K-rate is the most interesting speculative stream if Minnesota's schedule cooperates this week. Check back tomorrow for targeted two-start pitcher recommendations.

Ownership Movers

The striking theme today: nothing is moving. Jake Bauers sits at 22% with zero change over seven days despite elite batted-ball metrics. Tyler Freeman (1%), Adrian Del Castillo (1%), and Justin Foscue (0%) are all flashing legitimate signals at functionally zero ownership. The market hasn't reacted to any of these trends yet, which means you have time — but not much. Bauers is the most likely to spike this week as box scores catch eyes. The Sewald drop to 57% (down 9%) is the most unjustified move on the board given his 0.00 ERA and 44.4% K-rate over the past week.

Quick Hits

  • Best exit velocity on the board: Jake Bauers at 97.7 mph leads all signal players this cycle. That's not a fluke in a five-game window — that's impact-level power.
  • Plate discipline breakout: Alex Freeland's walk rate nearly doubled from 11.0% to 21.1% in one week. That kind of approach shift in the Dodgers' lineup is worth a deep-league stash even with the soft exit velocity.
  • Reliever K-rate explosion: Three relievers — Adrian Morejon (47.4%), Garrett Whitlock (42.9%), and Paul Sewald (44.4%) — are all posting 40%+ strikeout rates over the past week. In leagues that count K/9 or total strikeouts, all three are borderline must-owns.
  • Catcher wasteland watch: Adrian Del Castillo's 95.7 mph exit velocity would rank among the best at the position if sustained. His walk rate jumping from 6.9% to 10.5% suggests a mechanical or approach change, not noise.
  • The ghost add: Justin Foscue is posting a .411 wOBA at 0% ownership. In competitive leagues, this is the kind of spec add that wins weeks — zero risk, significant upside.