Trent Grisham is slashing .562 with a .636 wOBA and a 97.2 mph average exit velocity over the past seven days — and he's still sitting in 41% of leagues. If he's on your wire, he won't be for long. Here's everything that matters on waivers this Thursday morning.

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Carlos Cortes (OF, ATH) — 16% Rostered

Cortes is flashing the kind of multi-signal breakout that demands immediate action. His 7-day wOBA sits at .423, up sharply from .370 over 30 days, and the process underneath is clean: his strikeout rate has plummeted to 8.0% (down from 12.8% over 30 days) while his walk rate has ballooned to 20.0% (up from 14.1%). He's barreling the ball at a 62.5% hard-hit rate with a 90.6 mph exit velocity across 25 plate appearances — this isn't a one-game mirage. Ownership is rising fast (+4% in the last week), and at 16% rostered, the window to add him for free is closing. He's the top priority add of the morning.

Trent Grisham (OF, NYY) — 41% Rostered

Grisham's 7-day line is absurd: .562 AVG, 1 HR, .636 wOBA, 97.2 mph exit velocity. His strikeout rate has cratered to 5.9% after sitting at 15.7% over 30 days, meaning he's putting everything in play and hitting it hard — 50.0% hard-hit rate with elite exit velocity. The ownership actually dipped 2% this past week, which means managers are sleeping on a Yankee outfielder in the middle of a heater. The 30-day .332 wOBA suggests this isn't coming out of nowhere; he was already trending up. Grab him before the weekend slate locks.

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Jackson Holliday (2B/SS, BAL) — 42% Rostered

Holliday's 7-day wOBA of .430 is another step forward from his already-solid .376 over 30 days, and the K-rate decline from 18.8% to 14.3% shows improving pitch recognition. A 95.9 mph exit velocity with 50.0% hard-hit quality confirms the contact is real. He's already 42% rostered, so this is more of a "hold and start with confidence" signal than a waiver play — but if he's somehow available in your league, act now.

Evan Carter (OF, TEX) — 4% Rostered

Carter has been a ghost in fantasy leagues at 4% ownership, but his last seven days demand attention: .400 AVG, 1 HR, .608 wOBA, with his strikeout rate cut in half from 20.5% to 9.1%. The 30-day wOBA of .261 tells you how bad it was before, which is exactly why he's this cheap. Monitor one more series — if the K-rate stays suppressed, this is a league-winning add.

Orion Kerkering (RP, PHI) — 2% Rostered

A 58.3% strikeout rate over the past seven days with a -0.97 FIP. That's elite swing-and-miss stuff from a Phillies reliever who could see high-leverage innings. The sample is early, but at 2% ownership, the cost to speculate is zero.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B/3B/SS, BOS) — 1% Rostered

IKF quietly posted a .500 wOBA over the past week with a 100.0% hard-hit rate and 97.6 mph exit velocity. The multi-position eligibility makes him a useful bench stash. Still an early signal at 1% ownership — worth monitoring for deeper leagues.

Colt Emerson (3B/SS, SEA) — 23% Rostered

Emerson's strikeout rate dropped from 25.0% to 22.2% — still not great, but the 75.0% hard-hit quality and 91.8 mph exit velocity show the raw power is translating. His .381 wOBA is solid if not spectacular. The ownership cooling off 2% gives you a window, but he needs to cut the K-rate further before he's a must-add.

Cam Smith (OF, HOU) — 11% Rostered

Smith's strikeout rate cratering from 29.1% to 15.8% is the headline. His wOBA jumped from .271 to .428 with a .353 batting average and a homer over the past week. The 84.7 mph exit velocity is the red flag — the results are outpacing the quality of contact. Watch but don't rush.

Henry Bolte (OF, ATH) — 13% Rostered

The batting average is only .231, but everything underneath is screaming. Bolte posted a 100.0% hard-hit rate at 100.9 mph exit velocity with a 26.3% walk rate over the past seven days (up from 14.0%). His strikeout rate dropped to 15.8%. He's getting on base and demolishing the ball when he makes contact — the hits will come. A strong stash candidate in Oakland's lineup.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific signals emerged from today's data — the algorithm didn't flag any spot starters or matchup-driven pitching plays for the upcoming slate. Check back tomorrow for weekend streaming options. In the meantime, if you're desperate for a reliever, Orion Kerkering's 58.3% K-rate and -0.97 FIP make him worth a speculative stream in leagues that count holds or strikeouts.

Ownership Movers

  • Carlos Cortes (16%, +4% 7d) — The fastest riser on the board, and completely justified. A .423 wOBA with declining strikeouts and rising walks across 25 plate appearances is the kind of signal that turns 16% into 50% within a week. Get ahead of this curve.
  • Jackson Holliday (42%, +1% 7d) — Stable growth for a player whose underlying numbers keep improving. The modest ownership tick reflects that he's more of a hold than a hot add right now, but the data says managers who roster him should feel great about it.
  • Evan Carter (4%, stable) — Zero ownership movement despite a .608 wOBA week. This disconnect between performance and roster percentage is the definition of market inefficiency. The 30-day numbers were ugly enough to keep people away, but the 7-day process metrics have completely flipped.
  • Orion Kerkering (2%, stable) — Nobody's paying attention yet. A 58.3% K-rate will change that in a hurry if it holds through another week.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa (1%, stable) — Deep-league only at this point, but the 97.6 mph exit velocity and .500 wOBA are intriguing for a player with 2B/3B/SS eligibility.

Quick Hits

  • Henry Bolte posted a 100.9 mph average exit velocity this week — the highest among all tracked players in today's report — while drawing walks at a 26.3% clip. The .231 average is suppressing his perceived value, but his .377 wOBA tells the real story.
  • Dennis Santana spiked his K-rate to 26.7% (up from 12.0% over 30 days) and carries a 2.43 FIP, but the 9.00 ERA screams sequencing noise. If the strikeouts hold, the ERA will normalize. At 50% rostered, he's a hold if you own him.
  • Cam Smith cut his strikeout rate nearly in half — from 29.1% to 15.8% — in a single week. That's the single largest K-rate improvement in today's dataset and the primary reason his wOBA vaulted from .271 to .428.
  • Oakland has two players lighting up the signals board today: Cortes and Bolte. Combined, they posted a 100.0% and 62.5% hard-hit rate respectively with improving plate discipline. The A's lineup is generating real fantasy-relevant at-bats.
  • Trent Grisham's 5.9% strikeout rate over the past seven days is the lowest among all position players flagged today. When a player stops striking out and starts hitting the ball at 97.2 mph, the results aren't luck — they're mechanical.