Daily Waiver Report — Friday, June 12, 2026

Reid Detmers has thrown 13.0 innings over the past seven days with a 2.25 FIP and a 34.9% strikeout rate — if he's still available in your league, the window is closing fast with ownership surging 13 percentage points to 57% in the last week alone. That's your headline add. But the deeper story this morning is a wave of sub-10%-owned bats flashing elite contact quality that the broader fantasy public hasn't caught yet.

Today's Top Adds

Reid Detmers (SP/RP, LAA) — 57% Owned (+13% 7d)

Detmers is generating an elite 34.9% strikeout rate through five games, backed by a 2.25 FIP that says his results are real, not lucky. The workload is there too — 13.0 innings pitched in the last seven days confirms a full rotation role. At 57% ownership and climbing rapidly, this is a player who will be unavailable in most competitive leagues by Monday. Grab him now or lose him for good.

Watch List

Noah Cameron (SP, KC) — 45% Owned (+23% 7d)

The most aggressive ownership spike of the day — up 23 percentage points in a week — and the numbers support the frenzy. Cameron posted a 0.00 ERA with a 10.5 K/9 over 6.0 innings last week, and his FIP sits at an absurd 0.77. The strikeout rate is trending in the right direction too: 30.4% over the last seven days versus 27.9% over the past month. Still an early signal at five games, but the stuff is clearly playing up. If he's available, he's closer to an add than a watch.

Blaze Alexander (2B/3B/SS/OF, BAL) — 7% Owned (+3% 7d)

Alexander has been swinging a blowtorch this week: .429 AVG, a .565 wOBA, and a 66.7% hard-hit rate. His strikeout rate cratered from 15.0% over 30 days to just 5.6% last week while maintaining his walk rate. The multi-position eligibility adds roster flexibility. Keep an eye on whether the exit velocity (88.9 mph) can sustain that hard-hit percentage — if it does, he's a priority add by midweek.

Caleb Durbin (2B/3B, BOS) — 8% Owned (+1% 7d)

Durbin quietly launched two homers last week while hitting .300 with a .391 wOBA. His strikeout rate dropped from 15.9% to 9.5%, and he logged 21 plate appearances in seven days, confirming consistent playing time. The 89.3 mph average exit velocity is solid but not spectacular — the power may not be fully sustainable, but the batting average and plate discipline are trending in the right direction.

Zach McKinstry (2B/3B/SS/OF, DET) — 2% Owned

At just 2% ownership, McKinstry is essentially a free agent everywhere. His .447 wOBA over the past week nearly doubles his 30-day mark of .235, with a 92.5 mph average exit velocity adding hard-contact legitimacy. A bloated 18.8% walk rate is doing a lot of heavy lifting, so monitor whether the power arrives. The position flexibility across four slots makes him a cheap lottery ticket.

Elvis Alvarado (RP, ATH) — 0% Owned

A negative FIP (-1.09) and a 60.0% strikeout rate over his early appearances — those numbers are cartoonish. This is an extremely small sample (five games), but a reliever whiffing six out of every ten batters faced deserves a roster stash in deeper leagues. No one owns him. That will change if the K rate holds even remotely close to this level.

Luisangel Acuña (2B/SS/OF, CWS) — 1% Owned

Acuña has hit .500 over the last seven days with a .485 wOBA and a 0.0% strikeout rate in that span — down from 18.9% over the past month. The 55.6% hard-hit rate supports the surge. The exit velocity (86.5 mph) is a concern for power sustainability, but the contact and speed profile could play in deeper formats if the playing time stays consistent.

Spencer Jones (OF, NYY) — 9% Owned

Jones is doing damage when he makes contact. A 98.7 mph average exit velocity paired with a 70.8% hard-hit rate is premium-tier raw power. He posted a .563 wOBA and .500 AVG over the past week. The red flag: a 33.3% strikeout rate that only dipped from 37.0% over 30 days. If you can stomach the whiffs, the exit velocity profile is the best in today's entire report.

Kevin Kelly (RP, TB) — 13% Owned

Kelly posted a clean 0.00 ERA with a 10.0 K/9 last week, backed by a 1.99 FIP. His strikeout rate jumped from 19.0% to 25.0% over seven days. In leagues that value holds and ratios, he's a quiet contributor.

Bryan King (RP, HOU) — 13% Owned (-3% 7d)

Ownership is actually ticking down on King, which is curious given his recent line: 0.00 ERA, 7.83 K/9, and a 2.67 FIP. His K rate climbed from 14.0% to 25.0% in the last week. He's worth monitoring but not adding yet in shallower formats given the early sample.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific signals today — the algorithm didn't flag any one-start matchup plays worth chasing. If you need innings, Noah Cameron is the closest thing to a streamer among today's signals, but his 45% ownership puts him more in the add-and-hold category. Check back tomorrow for weekend spot starts.

Ownership Movers

  • Noah Cameron (KC): +23% to 45% — fully justified. A 0.77 FIP and 30.4% strikeout rate are not ownership percentages that sit still. He'll be 60%+ by next Friday.
  • Reid Detmers (LAA): +13% to 57% — also justified. The workload (13.0 IP in 7 days) confirms a locked-in rotation spot with elite peripherals.
  • Blaze Alexander (BAL): +3% to 7% — the underlying data (.565 wOBA, 66.7% hard-hit) says this ownership should be climbing much faster. The market is sleeping.
  • Caleb Durbin (BOS): +1% to 8% — stable ownership despite two homers and a .391 wOBA. The 21 PA in seven days means the playing time is real. This feels underpriced.
  • Zach McKinstry (DET): 2% owned — essentially invisible. The .447 wOBA and 92.5 mph exit velocity deserve at least a speculative add in 15-team formats.

Quick Hits

  • Spencer Jones posted the highest average exit velocity in today's data at 98.7 mph — 6.2 mph higher than Blaze Alexander's 88.9 and nearly 10 mph above Luisangel Acuña's 86.5. That kind of barrel authority is rare at 9% ownership.
  • Elvis Alvarado's 60.0% strikeout rate is the highest among any player flagged today — reliever or starter. Zero percent of leagues own him. That's a market inefficiency begging to be exploited.
  • Luisangel Acuña went seven days without a single strikeout after posting an 18.9% K rate over 30 days. That kind of contact-rate improvement is worth tracking even in shallower formats.
  • Caleb Durbin's walk rate jumped from 1.4% to 4.8% in the last week — a small move, but combined with the K-rate drop from 15.9% to 9.5%, it suggests a real approach change, not just BABIP luck.
  • Three of today's Watch List hitters — Alexander, McKinstry, and Durbin — carry multi-position eligibility across the middle infield. If you're scrambling for 2B/3B/SS depth, this is the day to act.