Daily Waiver Report — Friday, October 2, 2026

Jake Cronenworth is sitting at 12% ownership with a .468 wOBA over the last seven days — that's a 192-point jump from his .276 mark over the past month, and he needs to be rostered everywhere before the weekend. October rosters are tightening, waivers are thinning, and today's signals point to three priority adds and a deep watch list of names who could matter in the final stretch.

Today's Top Adds

Jake Cronenworth (1B/2B/SS, SD) — 12% Owned

The multi-position eligibility alone makes Cronenworth a roster construction dream in October. But it's the underlying data that demands immediate action: a .348 average with 2 home runs across 25 plate appearances in the last week, his strikeout rate cratering from 21.0% to 16.0%, and that absurd .468 wOBA. Ownership has surged 6% in the past seven days, the largest move on today's board. The window is closing. If you need infield flexibility with legitimate production, this is the add.

Henry Bolte (OF, ATH) — 42% Owned

Bolte's strikeout rate dropping from 30.5% to 18.5% in a week is the kind of adjustment that separates a breakout from a tease. He's paired that plate discipline improvement with elite-tier batted ball data — 63.3% hard-hit rate, 91.4 mph average exit velocity — while posting a .404 wOBA and .348 average across 27 plate appearances. The walk rate ticked up slightly to 11.1%. At 42% ownership he's more widely available than he should be. The contact quality and reduced whiffs suggest this isn't noise.

Agustín Ramírez (C, MIA) — 30% Owned

The catcher position is a wasteland, which makes Ramírez's week even more striking: .438 average, .490 wOBA, a 96.3 mph average exit velocity, and a homer. That wOBA jumped from .304 over 30 days to .490 over the past seven. His strikeout rate is trending the right direction at 23.5%, down from 28.6%. At 30% owned with stable ownership, the masses haven't caught on yet. The exit velocity is legit — 96.3 mph is violent for any position, let alone catcher. Grab him now.

Watch List

Abner Uribe (RP, MIL) — 49% Owned

A 41.7% strikeout rate over the past week with a -0.23 FIP. That's not a typo. Zero earned runs, 15 K/9. At 49% ownership he's borderline rostered in most formats, but if he's free in yours, he's closer to an add than a watch.

Vaughn Grissom (1B/2B/3B, LAA) — 3% Owned

Grissom's week: .350 average, 2 homers, .468 wOBA across 24 plate appearances with an 8.3% strikeout rate — down from 18.2% over 30 days. The 43.1% hard-hit rate is the one yellow flag keeping him here instead of in the adds. Monitor the quality of contact over the next few games.

Francisco Alvarez (C, NYM) — 16% Owned

Alvarez's strikeout rate plummeted from 35.2% to 25.0%, and his wOBA surged from .293 to .444. A .400 average with a homer across 20 plate appearances. At 16% owned, he's a stash candidate if you have bench space and need catching depth. The 92.5 mph exit velocity and 56.7% hard-hit rate support the breakout.

Rico Garcia (RP, BAL) — 24% Owned

The K-rate is up to 27.3% from 22.4%, and the 1.99 FIP is appealing, but a 6.67 ERA over the past week suggests sequencing issues or hard contact sneaking through. Watch for the ERA to normalize toward that FIP before adding.

Lake Bachar (SP/RP, PIT) — 3% Owned

A 31.2% strikeout rate and 1.21 FIP across early appearances. At 3% ownership, he's a pure speculative stash in deeper leagues. The K-rate rising from 26.8% to 31.2% is the right trend — need more innings to trust it.

Nathan Lukes (OF, TOR) — 3% Owned

A 4.5% strikeout rate in 22 plate appearances is eye-catching, down from 12.1%. The 61.7% hard-hit rate and 91.3 mph exit velocity pair nicely with a 9.1% walk rate. The .303 wOBA is modest — he needs the results to match the process. Deep league only for now.

Dedniel Núñez (RP, NYM) — 1% Owned

Zero ERA over the past week with a 1.28 FIP and 30.0% K-rate. At 1% ownership, he's invisible. Worth a note in the deepest of formats if the Mets expand his role.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific signals emerged today from the pitching matchup data. If you need an arm, Lake Bachar's 1.21 FIP and 31.2% K-rate make him the most intriguing low-ownership option to consider if Pittsburgh gives him a spot start. Otherwise, check back tomorrow for updated streaming matchups heading into the weekend slate.

Ownership Movers

  • Jake Cronenworth (12%, +6% 7d) — The biggest riser on the board, and the data fully supports the move. A .468 wOBA with declining strikeouts and multi-position eligibility. This should be 30%+ by Monday.
  • Rico Garcia (24%, +2% 7d) — Modest uptick. The 1.99 FIP is attractive, but the 6.67 ERA gives reason for caution. The ownership move is slightly ahead of the on-field results.
  • Henry Bolte (42%, stable) — Flat ownership despite elite batted-ball metrics and a massive K-rate improvement. This is a market inefficiency. He should be climbing.
  • Agustín Ramírez (30%, stable) — A .490 wOBA with 96.3 mph exit velocity and zero ownership movement. The position scarcity at catcher makes this negligence from the waiver wire crowd.
  • Francisco Alvarez (16%, stable) — Stuck at 16% despite cutting his strikeout rate by 10 points and posting a .444 wOBA. Name fatigue from prior struggles may be suppressing adds.

Quick Hits

  • Abner Uribe's FIP is literally negative (-0.23) over the past seven days. That 41.7% K-rate is the highest on today's entire report, pitcher or hitter. He's pitching at a different level right now.
  • Agustín Ramírez's 96.3 mph exit velocity leads all hitters on today's board. For context, that's paired with a 52.1% hard-hit rate — meaning when he makes contact, he's doing damage consistently, not just on outlier swings.
  • Vaughn Grissom cut his strikeout rate in half — from 18.2% to 8.3% — while adding power (2 HR in 24 PA). That combination at 3% ownership is the definition of a hidden gem if the hard-hit rate catches up.
  • Nathan Lukes's 4.5% strikeout rate is absurdly low. He struck out once in 22 plate appearances. The bat-to-ball skills are real — the question is whether the quality of contact (61.7% hard-hit, 91.3 mph EV) translates to counting stats.
  • Two catchers making the adds/watch list on the same day — Ramírez and Alvarez — is rare. If you've been punting catcher, today is the day to stop.