Jake Cronenworth is hitting .348 with a .468 wOBA over the last seven days while his strikeout rate has plummeted to 16.0% — and he's still sitting on waivers in 88% of leagues. If you need middle-infield help for the final push, stop reading and go add him right now.

Today's Top Adds

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

The multi-position eligibility alone makes him valuable, but the bat has come alive in a way the underlying metrics fully support. His 7-day wOBA of .468 represents a massive spike from his .276 mark over the prior 30 days, and the strikeout rate drop from 21.0% to 16.0% suggests a mechanical adjustment, not a fluke. Ownership surged 6% in the last week — the biggest move on today's board — and with 25 plate appearances across 5 games confirming consistent playing time, this window is closing. Act before Sunday's games push him past 20%.

Henry Bolte (OF, ATH) — 42% Owned

Bolte's ownership hasn't budged this week, which means managers are sleeping on a legitimate breakout. His strikeout rate cratered from 30.5% over 30 days to 18.5% over the last seven — that's a 12-percentage-point improvement that's producing real results: .348 AVG, .404 wOBA, 91.4 mph average exit velocity, and a 63.3% hard-hit rate across 27 plate appearances. The contact quality is elite, and the plate discipline transformation is the kind of signal that sustains. He's available in more than half of leagues despite profiling as a must-roster outfielder right now.

Agustín Ramírez (C, MIA) — 30% Owned

The catcher position is a wasteland, which makes Ramírez's .490 wOBA over the past week impossible to ignore. He's hitting .438 with a 96.3 mph average exit velocity — the hardest contact of anyone on today's report — and his strikeout rate dipped from 28.6% to 23.5%. The 30-day wOBA of .304 tells you this is a hot streak, but the exit velocity and hard-hit quality (52.1%) suggest the power is real. At 30% ownership with zero movement, you can still grab him in most formats where catcher production is scarce.

Watch List

Francisco Alvarez (C, NYM) — 16% Owned

Alvarez's wOBA jumped from .293 to .444 over the last seven days while his strikeout rate dropped 10 full points to 25.0%. He's hitting .400 with a 92.5 mph exit velocity and 56.7% hard-hit rate across 20 PA. At 16% ownership, he's an add candidate if this carries into next week — but the 30-day strikeout rate of 35.2% is still a red flag that needs another week of data to clear.

Abner Uribe (RP, MIL) — 49% Owned

A 41.7% strikeout rate and a FIP of -0.23 over the past week is absurd, even in a small sample. Uribe posted a 0.00 ERA with 15 K/9 and is borderline must-roster in leagues where he's still available. The only reason he's on the Watch List instead of Top Adds is the early-signal sample size — but at 49% ownership, he may not last through the weekend.

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

Grissom is flashing a .468 wOBA with a .350 AVG and 2 HR over the past week while cutting his strikeout rate from 18.2% to 8.3% and walking at an 8.3% clip. The 24 PA across 5 games confirm regular playing time, and the multi-position eligibility adds roster flexibility. The 43.1% hard-hit rate is the concern — the power may not sustain — but at 3% ownership, the risk is free. Monitor his next five games closely.

Rico Garcia (RP, BAL) — 24% Owned

The K-rate spike from 22.4% to 27.3% is encouraging, and the 1.99 FIP suggests the bloated 6.67 ERA is due for regression. Garcia's ownership ticked up 2% this week. If the strikeouts hold and the ERA normalizes, he's a ratio-positive reliever worth adding in deeper formats.

Lake Bachar (SP/RP, PIT) — 3% Owned

A 31.2% strikeout rate and 1.21 FIP is the kind of profile that demands attention. Bachar is essentially unowned, and if Pittsburgh gives him a rotation opportunity or high-leverage role, this could be the cheapest add of the week. Early signal — but a loud one.

Nathan Lukes (OF, TOR) — 3% Owned

Lukes has cut his strikeout rate to a minuscule 4.5% over the last seven days (down from 12.1%) while posting a 61.7% hard-hit rate and 91.3 mph exit velocity. The .303 wOBA limits his upside, but the contact quality and plate discipline (9.1% walk rate) make him intriguing in deeper leagues. Needs more counting stats to become actionable.

Dedniel Núñez (RP, NYM) — 1% Owned

A 30.0% K-rate, 1.28 FIP, and 0.00 ERA over the past week. Virtually unowned. The deepest of deep-league adds, but the strikeout stuff is legitimate.

Stream of the Day

No streaming-specific signals fired today — the algorithm didn't flag any two-start pitchers or favorable matchup plays for the coming week. If you're desperate for innings, Lake Bachar's 1.21 FIP and 31.2% K-rate make him the closest thing to a streaming dart throw at 3% ownership, though his SP/RP designation means you'll need to verify his next scheduled appearance. Check back tomorrow for updated streaming recommendations.

Ownership Movers

  • Jake Cronenworth (12%, +6% 7d) — The biggest mover on the board, and it's entirely justified. The wOBA surge, strikeout rate decline, and multi-position eligibility are driving legitimate demand. This train is leaving the station.
  • Rico Garcia (24%, +2% 7d) — A modest bump, but the 6.67 ERA will scare off most managers. The underlying 1.99 FIP says the early adopters are right and the surface stats are lying. Cautiously justified.
  • Henry Bolte (42%, +0% 7d) — Flat ownership despite dramatically improved plate discipline is a market inefficiency. This number should be climbing.
  • Agustín Ramírez (30%, +0% 7d) — Zero movement for a catcher hitting .438 with a .490 wOBA tells you how skeptical managers are about the position. The exit velocity data says trust it.
  • Francisco Alvarez (16%, +0% 7d) — Stagnant ownership on a former top prospect putting up a .444 wOBA. The 30-day K-rate of 35.2% is the anchor, but if the 25.0% seven-day number holds, this ownership will double.

Quick Hits

  • Agustín Ramírez's 96.3 mph average exit velocity is the hardest contact on today's entire report — at the catcher position, that kind of raw power is extraordinarily rare on the wire.
  • Abner Uribe's -0.23 FIP is mathematically near-perfect. Even acknowledging small-sample noise, a 41.7% K-rate from a reliever at 49% ownership is a format-dependent must-add, not a watch.
  • Nathan Lukes struck out just 4.5% of the time over the last week — the lowest whiff rate on the board — while maintaining a 61.7% hard-hit rate. The AVG upside is real even if the power isn't.
  • Vaughn Grissom's 8.3% strikeout rate over the past seven days represents the most dramatic K-rate improvement on the report, dropping from 18.2% at the 30-day mark. Two homers in that span at 3% ownership is a screaming buy-low.
  • Henry Bolte's 63.3% hard-hit rate leads all position players flagged today — paired with a 12-point strikeout rate drop, the underlying quality of contact is matching the results for the first time this season.