The MLB regular season comes to a close on Sunday, September 28th, so we only have eight days left before fantasy baseball leagues have been decided, champions have been crowned, and cellar dwellers are paying out punishments for being the worst. The fantasy baseball season is NEVER over, so for the last time this season, let’s dive into some of the top adds for the final week as we showcase Trey Yesavage, Christian Moore, Bubba Chandler, and more!

There are a lot of great fantasy baseball waiver wire additions and we’re attacking them all in this week’s column. If you have any questions about your waiver wire, hit us up in the Fantasy Alarm Discord or hit me up on Twitter!

 

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers

Trey Yesavage, SP, Toronto Blue Jays

  • ESPN: 7% / Yahoo: 23%
  • FAAB: 8-10%

It was quite the start for Trey Yesavage who made his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays this past week and fired off five innings of one-run baseball in which he struck out nine batters.

In his debut, Yesavage not only struck out nine batters, but he had 19 swings-and-misses. That’s a MASSIVE number. The splitter was the money pitch when he was drafted LAST YEAR, by the way, generated 11 whiffs. All three of his pitches were impactful and had swings and misses, but one pitch stands above the rest;

As it stands, Yesavage stands to make two more starts this season, one against the Royals and one against the Rays. He should be added for the stretch run.

 

Bubba Chandler, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates

  • ESPN: 13% / Yahoo: 30%
  • FAAB: 8-10%

It’s been a mixed bag of results for Bubba Chandler since being called up, but he’ll be making his third career start on Saturday and it’s a decent matchup against the A’s. He’s slated to make two starts before the end of the year with a Braves start on the final weekend. Chandler is coming off an impressive start against the Nationals in which he fired off six innings of one-run baseball.

In that start against the Nationals in which he threw 81 pitches, his fastball shined. He threw nine fastballs 100 MPH or higher and had 13 whiffs on it as well. It was the second most he’s used his fastball, the most he’s ever thrown his changeup, and he went away from his slider.

This is one of baseball’s top overall prospects and a pitcher that has a massive ceiling for his final two starts of the year.

 

Joey Cantillo, SP/RP, Cleveland Guardians

  • ESPN: 5% / Yahoo: 25%
  • FAAB: 6-8%

For five consecutive starts, Joey Cantillo has fired off at least five runs and has allowed one earned run or fewer. During that five game stretch, he’s pitched to a 1.21 ERA and has held opponents to a .194 BAA.

Now.. it doesn’t all look great. The strikeouts are kind of evading him. Just a 19.5% K-rate over that span for a guy sporting a 26.2% K-rate this season and a very respectable 24.7% clip as a starter.

Cantillo’s final two starts of the year:

  • @ Minnesota
  • Vs. Texas

Two quality spots to pitch in. He’s a nice addition to teams looking for a pitcher that can slot in at both the SP and RP positions.

 

Alex Vesia, RP, Los Angeles Dodgers

  • ESPN: 7% / Yahoo: 16%
  • FAAB 1-3%

It’s hard to definitively say Alex Vesia is going to close games for the Dodgers in this final week and beyond, but truthfully, he’s their best option and from what we saw this past Thursday, he’s going to have a few more save opportunities.

In his latest save opportunity, his fifth of the year, Michael Kopech entered in the sixth (and was placed on the IL), Blake Treinen was used in the seventh, and Tanner Scott wasn’t used at all.

It’s been an incredible season for Vesia who could potentially get you over the hump in the saves department and will help your ratios down the stretch, too.

For a guy with 24th-percentile fastball velocity, it’s impressive he has 96th percentile K-rate at nearly 34%. He’s one of the shining stars in a shaky Dodger bullpen.

 

Emmet Sheehan, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

  • ESPN: 20% / Yahoo: 49%
  • FAAB: 9-11%

I’ve been incredibly impressed with Emmet Sheehan and he’s slated to make two final starts this season, which means the potential for a LOT of fantasy points! There are a few things to clean up, mainly the walks, but there’s a LOT to like for the remainder of the year;

The strikeouts are as good as it’s going to get on the waiver wire. He’s had six-plus strikeouts in six consecutive outings and over that span, his K-rate sits at a whopping 32.6%, which would be first in the league over the course of an entire season. Obviously it’s a small sample and I understand that, but that just shows you the ceiling he has.

The strikeouts and quality outings are sustainable in his final two outings considering this is the pitcher he’s been at EVERY level throughout his career.

 

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Infielders

Carter Jensen, C, Kansas City Royals

  • ESPN: 1% / Yahoo: 2%
  • FAAB: 7-10%

It’s possible the Royals showcased Carter Jensen as the leadoff on Friday to see what he can do and it’s likely with how things went he just stays there for the remainder of the year. He was three-for-seven with three doubles and now has a .344 AVG, .474 wOBA, and 207 wRC+.

Jensen is currently the 66th-ranked prospect in baseball and number two in the Royals system, so this isn’t just any old September call-up. Before being called up, Jensen played 111 games between Double and Triple-A and hit .290 with 20 home runs and a .393 wOBA. He also stole 10 bags, so he can do a little of everything. He has a knack of reaching base thanks to his elite walk rate at every level too. He currently has a 16% BB rate at the major league level just as an example!

 

Christian Moore, 2B, Los Angeles Angels

  • ESPN: 1% / Yahoo: 2%
  • FAAB: 2-4%

Christian Moore is one of a handful of guys from last year's draft that has sped through the minors and found himself at the major league level. Since returning from injury, Moore looks like the 60-power grade guy he was given when he was drafted. He belted his third homer in six games post return on Friday and has two more in Coors this weekend.

Moore has already tied the most home runs he’s hit at any level with seven and it’s good to see him begin to figure it out. He is going to play every day for the remainder of the year and is a source of power at a position that is completely dry and barely has anyone doing anything offensively.

 

Jac Caglianone, 1B/OF, Kansas City Royals

  • ESPN: 9% / Yahoo: 16%
  • FAAB: 2-4%

I know the numbers are ugly. Awfully ugly. It is what it is, but are we paying attention to Jac Caglianone’s final stretch of the 2025 campaign? He has a hit in five straight games and has homered twice over that span, notching five runs and six more driven in. 

Cags, I call him Cags now… yeah, it’s a big deal. Anyways, Cags has had zero batted ball luck this year. Zero. He has a .176 BABIP, .157 AVG, .256 xBA, .283 SLG, .448 xSLG, and .231 wOBA and .333 xwOBA. I mean, it’s impossible to be more unlucky than that. His final two series come against the Angels and Athletics, and that final series is in Sacramento. That’s quite appealing of a remaining schedule, I must say.

 

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Outfielders

Mickey Moniak, OF, Colorado Rockies

  • ESPN: 13% / Yahoo: 30%
  • FAAB: 3-6%

The second half of the year for Mickey Moniak has been amazing and he has a few more games at Coors Field before he hits the road for the remainder of the year. His second half has fed families – and fantasy owners.

Since the All-Star break, Moniak has slashed .293/.312/.547 with a .254 ISO, .364 wOBA, and 11 HR. The total package needs work, but let’s not forget this is the 2016 first overall pick we’re talking about. 

Take a shot for the final two weeks on a former can’t miss prospect having a career year.
 

Chandler Simpson, OF, Tampa Bay Rays

  • ESPN: 16% / Yahoo: 36%
  • FAAB: 3-6%

It has been a wildly good season for Chandler Simpson and it really makes you wonder why we ever saw him sent down in the middle of the year. Simpson has absolutely zero power, but what he has is an ability to hit, get on base, and steal bags.

In 103 games, Simpson is hitting .301 with 42 steals and 50 runs scored. He’s been raking in September posting a .349 AVG, .369 OBP, and .766 OPS. That ranks first, second, and second amongst all of his months this year. The only chance you’re adding Simpson is if you’re in a tight race to tack on some stolen bases.

 

Dylan Crews, OF, Washington Nationals

  • ESPN: 16% / Yahoo: 40%
  • FAAB: 1-3%

At the time of his call-up last year, Dylan Crews was the number one overall prospect in baseball and although he hasn’t lived up to the hype yet, 2025 has been incredibly unlucky and there have been signs of life lately. 

He’s hitting .260 in September with a .755 OPS, .180 ISO, and .327 wOBA. He has belted two bombs and swiped two bases along with seven runs scored and seven more driven in thus far. He’s a dual-threat, which is what makes him so appealing down the stretch. This is good momentum heading into 2026 and something he can build on in the final eight games of the season. 

Just to bring up some of the unlucky numbers this year;

  • .213 BA, .244 xBA
  • .361 SLG, .421 xSLG
  • .286 wOBA, .321 xwOBA

 

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