Daily Waiver Report — Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Paul Goldschmidt is slashing at a .400 average with a .444 wOBA over the last seven days while cutting his strikeout rate in half — and he's still sitting in only 17% of leagues. If you need first base production, this is the pickup of the morning. But the Watch List is stacked today too, with a pair of near-anonymous catchers and a Houston multi-position bat all flashing legitimate breakout indicators.

Today's Top Adds

Paul Goldschmidt (1B, NYY) — 17% Owned

Goldschmidt is the clear top add this morning and it's not particularly close. His seven-day wOBA sits at .444, up sharply from .384 over the trailing 30 days, fueled by 2 home runs across 28 plate appearances in five games. The most encouraging number is the strikeout rate: 7.1% over the past week, down from 15.8% over the month. That's elite-level contact quality paired with a reasonable 88.9 mph average exit velocity. Ownership has surged 7% in the last seven days and will keep climbing. The window to add him for free is closing — act before tomorrow's report makes that obvious to the rest of your league.

Watch List

Joe Mack (C, MIA) — 2% Owned

Mack's seven-day wOBA has exploded to .460, up from .306 over 30 days, with a .385 batting average and a home run across five games. His strikeout rate cratered from 25.7% to 13.3% while his walk rate rose to 13.3%. At 2% ownership in a wasteland catcher position, he's worth a speculative add in deeper leagues right now. Monitor for one more series of consistent at-bats before pulling the trigger in standard formats.

Jonah Heim (C, ATH) — 1% Owned

Heim's numbers over the past week are absurd: a .613 wOBA, .467 average, 2 home runs, and a 93.7 mph average exit velocity. His strikeout rate has dipped from 21.7% to 18.8% over 30 days. This is still an early signal with a tiny five-game sample, but the exit velocity and hard-hit rate (42.5%) suggest the production isn't hollow. Catcher is so thin that a hot Heim deserves a roster spot if you're streaming the position.

Brice Matthews (2B/OF, HOU) — 1% Owned

Matthews has posted a ridiculous .612 wOBA and .462 average over the last seven days with 2 home runs. His strikeout rate has been cut in half, down from 30.0% to 14.3%, and his hard-hit rate sits at 50.0%. The 85.7 mph exit velocity tempers the enthusiasm slightly — he's not barreling the ball consistently — but the multi-position eligibility and the drastic K-rate improvement make him a name to track aggressively this week.

Heriberto Hernández (OF, MIA) — 1% Owned

Hernández's calling card right now is raw power: an 83.3% hard-hit rate and 96.0 mph average exit velocity over the past week with a .414 wOBA and a home run. His strikeout rate is trending the right direction, down from 33.3% to 22.2%. The contact quality is real even if the overall profile still carries swing-and-miss risk.

Nolan Schanuel (1B, LAA) — 10% Owned

Schanuel has been one of the most interesting underlying-data stories over the past seven days: .515 wOBA, .429 average, 95.8 mph exit velocity, 50.0% hard-hit rate, 8.3% strikeout rate, and a 16.7% walk rate. Zero home runs keeps the fantasy headline quiet, but this level of plate discipline and contact quality eventually produces counting stats. He's a buy-low in OBP leagues right now.

Fernando Cruz (RP, NYY) — 12% Owned

Cruz is punching out batters at a 41.2% clip over the last seven days — up from 28.8% over 30 days — with a 2.43 ERA and an eye-popping 17.03 K/9. His FIP sits at 3.37, which suggests the ERA is a touch lucky but the strikeout dominance is legitimate. In leagues that count holds or K/9, he's already rosterable.

Adrian Morejon (RP, SD) — 13% Owned

Morejon has posted a 0.00 ERA and 1.40 FIP over the past seven days with a 26.7% K rate and a 7.66 K/9. The FIP is the headline: it signals that the clean ERA is backed by real skills, not sequencing luck. He's the most quietly effective reliever on this list and a strong add in holds leagues.

Ryan Rolison (RP, CHC) — 2% Owned

Rolison's 2.29 FIP and spotless 0.00 ERA over five appearances stand out, though his 23.1% K rate is modest. He's more of a ratio stabilizer than a strikeout weapon. Worth monitoring if the Cubs expand his role.

Austin Martin (2B/OF, MIN) — 3% Owned

Martin's .091 batting average screams "stay away," but the underlying data tells a different story. A 75.0% hard-hit rate, 96.8 mph average exit velocity, and an 18.8% walk rate suggest a hitter who is squaring up the ball and taking pitches but getting brutally unlucky on batted-ball outcomes. If the BABIP normalizes, a hot streak is coming. Stash in deep leagues only.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific signals emerged from today's data — check back tomorrow for pitching matchup recommendations.

Ownership Movers

  • Paul Goldschmidt (1B, NYY): 17% (+7% over 7 days) — Fully justified. A .444 wOBA with a collapsing strikeout rate and consistent playing time (28 PA) is exactly the profile that drives sustained ownership gains. This number will be 30%+ by next week.
  • Joe Mack (C, MIA): 2% (+1%) — Still under the radar. Given the .460 wOBA and dramatically improved plate discipline, the ownership should be climbing faster. Catcher-needy managers will catch on soon.
  • Jonah Heim (C, ATH): 1% (+1%) — A .613 wOBA at 1% ownership is the definition of market inefficiency. The sample is tiny, but the exit velocity data (93.7 mph) gives the production credibility.
  • Ryan Rolison (RP, CHC): 2% (stable) — The 2.29 FIP is appealing but the modest K rate limits his upside in most formats. Ownership flatline is appropriate for now.
  • Brice Matthews (2B/OF, HOU): 1% (stable) — At 1% owned with a .612 wOBA, this is a player the algorithms have flagged before the crowd arrives. Whether you trust the 85.7 mph exit velocity is the key question.

Quick Hits

  • Heriberto Hernández's 83.3% hard-hit rate leads all Watch List hitters by a wide margin. For context, Austin Martin's 75.0% is the next closest. Both are at 1-3% ownership — that's where alpha lives in June.
  • Fernando Cruz's 17.03 K/9 over the past week is elite-tier relief dominance. That 41.2% strikeout rate is nearly double his 30-day mark. If you play in a weekly K/9 league, he's not a watch — he's a grab.
  • Schanuel's zero-homer, .515 wOBA week is a fascinating profile: a 95.8 mph exit velocity and 16.7% walk rate without a single long ball suggests the power is lagging the quality of contact. Expect home runs to follow.
  • Two catchers — Mack and Heim — both posted wOBAs above .460 this past week at a combined 3% ownership. If you're punting catcher, today's data should make you reconsider.
  • Adrian Morejon's 1.40 FIP is the lowest among all relievers on today's report, edging out Rolison's 2.29. In ratios leagues, Morejon is the safest bullpen add available.