Ryan Jeffers is the hottest bat on the waiver wire right now — a .495 wOBA over the last seven days with a 98.4 mph average exit velocity and 66.7% hard-hit rate — and at 49% ownership, he's still sitting in more than half of all leagues. If you need a catcher, stop reading and go add him.

Today's Top Adds

Ryan Jeffers (C, MIN) — 49% Owned

Jeffers has been absolutely scorching, slashing .353 with a homer and that absurd .495 wOBA across 20 plate appearances in the last week. What makes this more than a hot streak: his 7-day wOBA is nearly 100 points above his already-strong 30-day mark (.402), his strikeout rate has ticked down to 15.0%, and his walk rate has climbed to 15.0%. The 98.4 mph exit velocity and 66.7% hard-hit rate confirm the contact quality is elite. Ownership has surged 19 points in seven days, which means the window is closing fast. He's a top-5 waiver add at any position this week.

Travis Bazzana (2B, CLE) — 40% Owned

Don't let the .222 batting average fool you — Bazzana's .407 wOBA tells the real story. He's walking, hitting for power (1 HR), and most importantly, his strikeout rate has dropped from 13.5% over 30 days to 11.5% in the last week. That's an elite contact profile for a 2B. The 60.0% hard-hit rate and 90.4 mph exit velocity support the underlying quality, and 26 plate appearances in seven days confirms he's locked into the lineup. Ownership jumped 7 points this week and will keep climbing. In leagues where second base is thin — which is most of them — Bazzana is a priority add.

Daulton Varsho (OF, TOR) — 31% Owned

Varsho is quietly putting together a sneaky-good stretch: .381 AVG, .366 wOBA, and a strikeout rate that's plummeted from 20.6% over 30 days to 17.4% in the last week. His walk rate has also improved from 6.2% to 8.7%, suggesting a more disciplined approach at the plate. The 65.3% hard-hit rate backs up the production. Ownership is actually down 2% over the past week, which is baffling — this is the definition of a buy-low window. The underlying metrics are trending hard in the right direction across 23 plate appearances. Scoop him up before the batting average gets everyone's attention.

Watch List

Michael Massey (2B/OF, KC) — 0% Owned

This is the most interesting signal on today's board. A .613 wOBA in the last seven days with a 0.0% strikeout rate, .417 AVG, and 2 homers — from a player rostered in essentially zero leagues. The 30-day wOBA of .289 tells you this is a dramatic spike, and the 41.7% hard-hit rate gives some pause about sustainability. But two homers with no strikeouts across a solid five-game sample demands attention. Monitor one more week before committing a roster spot.

Graham Ashcraft (RP, CIN) — 15% Owned

Ashcraft's strikeout rate has exploded from 25.5% over 30 days to 45.5% in the last seven, translating to a 15 K/9. The 6.00 ERA is ugly, but that kind of swing in whiff rate from a reliever is worth monitoring. If the Ks are real, the ERA will follow. Ownership has ticked up 3 points — the early movers are already on it.

Vaughn Grissom (2B, LAA) — 1% Owned

Grissom's surface stats are nothing special (.211 AVG, .268 wOBA), but underneath that is a 73.3% hard-hit rate and 96.5 mph exit velocity across 21 plate appearances. That's elite-level contact quality getting unlucky on results. If the BABIP normalizes, this line is going to look very different in a hurry.

Austin Hedges (C, CLE) — 0% Owned

This is a deep-league flier only. The 98.6 mph exit velocity and 66.7% hard-hit rate are tantalizing, and the plate discipline shift — strikeout rate down to 18.2% from 23.7%, walk rate up to 18.2% from 10.5% — suggests a real approach change. But it's Austin Hedges at 0% ownership with a .285 wOBA. File it away; don't act yet.

Edouard Julien (1B/2B, COL) — 2% Owned

A 100.0% hard-hit rate and 97.7 mph exit velocity? Yes, really. The sample is small enough that those numbers are noise-prone, but Julien's strikeout rate has also dropped from 28.4% to 20.0% over the past week. Playing in Coors doesn't hurt. Keep watching.

Nick Gonzales (2B/3B/SS, PIT) — 14% Owned

Gonzales continues to quietly improve his plate discipline — strikeout rate down to 12.5% from 16.7%, walk rate up to 12.5% from 7.8% across 24 plate appearances. The .315 wOBA and .250 AVG aren't exciting yet, but the multi-position eligibility and steady playing time give him a high floor. One power surge away from relevance.

Brett Baty (1B/2B/3B/OF, NYM) — 5% Owned

Baty's wOBA has jumped from .273 over 30 days to .339 in the last seven, driven by a massive strikeout rate improvement (24.0% down to 14.3%). The 95.0 mph exit velocity and 66.7% hard-hit rate suggest the contact quality is there. The four-position eligibility is extremely valuable if the bat comes around. He belongs on your watch list in all formats.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific signals were detected today — the algorithm didn't flag any pitchers with favorable matchup-plus-metrics combinations this cycle. If you're desperate for a stream, Graham Ashcraft's 45.5% K rate is intriguing in the right matchup, but the 6.00 ERA makes him a high-variance coin flip. Check back tomorrow for updated streaming targets.

Ownership Movers

  • Ryan Jeffers (49%, +19% 7d): Completely justified. A .495 wOBA with 98.4 mph EV and consistent playing time — the people adding him are right, and the other 51% of leagues are behind.
  • Travis Bazzana (40%, +7% 7d): Also justified. The strikeout rate decline and .407 wOBA support continued adds. This will be 55%+ by next week.
  • Graham Ashcraft (15%, +3% 7d): Speculative but reasonable. The K-rate spike is real, but the ERA is a problem. This is the move for managers who trust process over results.
  • Michael Massey (0%): The most under-owned player on this report relative to his last-7-day production. A .613 wOBA at 0% is a market inefficiency, even if it corrects sharply.
  • Vaughn Grissom (1%): Stable ownership makes sense given the .211 AVG, but savvy managers will flag that 73.3% hard-hit rate and 96.5 mph EV for when it breaks through.

Quick Hits

  • Massey's zero strikeouts: Michael Massey posted a 0.0% strikeout rate over the last seven days against a 22.2% 30-day rate. That kind of swing is almost certainly unsustainable, but the two homers that came with it are real. Track the K rate this week — if it stays under 10%, he's a must-add.
  • Julien's hard-hit perfection: Edouard Julien's 100.0% hard-hit rate is the kind of number that screams small-sample noise, but paired with a 97.7 mph exit velocity, it confirms he's barreling everything he touches right now. The question is whether he'll keep getting at-bats.
  • Baty's K-rate transformation: Brett Baty cut his strikeout rate nearly in half — from 24.0% to 14.3% — in a single week. For a player with four-position eligibility at 5% ownership, that's the kind of approach shift that precedes breakouts.
  • Varsho's ownership is going the wrong way: Daulton Varsho dropped 2% in ownership while posting a .381 AVG with improving plate discipline. This is the most mispriced player on today's report. He's being dropped while getting better.
  • Exit velocity sleepers: Three players on today's watch list — Austin Hedges (98.6 mph), Edouard Julien (97.7 mph), and Vaughn Grissom (96.5 mph) — are posting exit velocities that rival the top adds but haven't seen the results yet. When the batted-ball luck turns, these lines will move fast.