More Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Waiver Wire Adds: Brooks Lee, Ryan O'Hearn, Shane Baz and More

The weekend is here, which means it’s time for another fantasy baseball waiver wire article.

I’ve located five hitters and a pitcher from the Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups page that I’d like to discuss today. 

I kept some of the starting pitchers from that page off this story because they are streaming options, which is something FantasySP’s Daniel Hepner covers daily. I also avoided any players who appeared in the first waiver wire article of the week.

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Brooks Lee Fantasy Outlook

Lee just got called up by the Twins, and has looked good in his first couple MLB games.

Across eight plate appearances, Lee has three hits and a walk. He’s drove in two runs and struck out just once.

Lee is Minnesota’s No. 2 prospect and is known best for his bat. He’s a career .292 hitter in the minor leagues, and definitely has a bunch of promise for the long haul. He flashes some pop and can steal a base occasionally.

After his first couple MLB games, Lee has seen his own percentage jump to 36, and it’s likely to keep going up over the weekend. He’s someone who should have already been rostered in dynasty leagues and now needs to be added in deeper leagues. 

If he continues to hit and get on base, he’ll become a waiver wire option in standard leagues as well. If you have a roster spot to play with, or can afford to stash a player for a bit, Lee might be worth the add. If you can’t or don’t want to add Lee yet, keep a very close eye on him, because he could see that own percentage rise in a hurry.

Jose Miranda Fantasy Outlook

Miranda is another Twin on the rise. Since June 26, his own percentage has jumped from 16 to 45.

In 70 games this season, Miranda has a .312 average and .354 on-base percentage. He’s got 19 doubles, eight home runs and one triple among his 73 total knocks. Miranda also has 40 RBIs, 32 runs scored, two stolen bases, 14 walks and just 35 strikeouts on the season.

Miranda had a really solid rookie season in 2022 before playing just 40 games in 2023. He’s enjoying a career-best season right now, and while these numbers might not last forever, they are hard to deny right now.

Over his past eight games (all starts), Miranda has 15 total hits, including five doubles. He’s drove in 10 runs, scored eight times, walked three times and struck out just twice.

He’s been an underappreciated fantasy hitter for most of the season, and is now getting some waiver wire love after some hot games at the plate. Miranda was already a solid option in deeper leagues, and now really should be owned in all those leagues. 

In standard leagues, Miranda is also a short-term option until he cools off at the plate. Seeing his season-long numbers, Miranda could also be a backup option after he cools off a bit. 

It’s possible Miranda is eligible at first and third base (and designated hitter), so he does offer a little position versatility as well.

Ryan O'Hearn Fantasy Outlook

O'Hearn has also had a pretty solid season overall, but some recent big games are helping his own percentage rise. He’s up to 68% owned for the season.

In 71 games, O'Hearn has a .289 average and .350 OBP. He has 10 doubles, 11 homers and one triple among his 69 total hits, along with 37 RBIs, 33 runs scored, three stolen bases, 23 walks and 28 strikeouts.

O'Hearn was hitless on July 4, but had seven hits over the previous three games. He has two doubles and a home run over that span.

O'Hearn should have already been owned and played in all deeper leagues, and now he’s a decent waiver wire option to standard league fantasy owners. He’s likely eligible at first base and left and right field (and DH), so that adds to the fantasy appeal for O'Hearn.

Shane Baz Fantasy Outlook

Baz is expected to start for the Rays on Friday, but wasn’t part of Hepner’s story because he hasn’t officially been announced yet. Baz is a little more than a streaming option, so I figured I’d talk about him here in depth.

Baz has seen his own percentage rise quite a bit since the middle of June, and he’s up to 60% owned now.

Baz only pitched 40 1/3 innings between the 2021-22 seasons and hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since. He struck out 48 batters and has a 4.02 earned run average in his short MLB career so far.

Baz was the Rays’ top prospect back in 2022. He has a 3.15 ERA across parts of six minor league seasons, and despite having a 4.12 ERA in Triple-A this season, Baz has quite a bit more fantasy appeal than the typical call up.

He might have his innings monitored and not pitch super long in every start he makes, but with his high strikeout numbers, Baz can still be a good fantasy option. 

Baz is a guy who will probably be rostered for as long as he’s in the major leagues and finding success, so don’t treat him as a streamer. Start him when he’s taking on weaker lineups at the outset, and if he also has success against better-hitting teams, then you can start him every time.

This is a rare chance in the middle of a fantasy season to pick up a good-to-great fantasy starting pitcher for free, so don’t miss out on the opportunity. 

George Springer Fantasy Outlook

Springer has not had a great season overall, but has performed better at the plate of late. His own percentage was around 65 on June 25, but he’s up to 83% as of the publication of this article.

In 80 games so far, Springer has a .217 average and .306 OBP. He has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 63 total hits. Springer also has 28 RBIs, 38 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 36 walks and 59 strikeouts on the season.

Since June 25, Springer has 14 total hits, including two doubles and four home runs. He has 13 RBIs, seven runs scored, four walks and seven strikeouts over that span.

Springer has been a pretty big draft bust this season, but is starting to look like an everyday fantasy option now. When he’s right at the plate, Springer can be confidently started every day, and he’s in one of those grooves now. 

He should have been owned in all deeper leagues (but maybe on the bench) - Springer should be starting in those leagues now. Springer is a trendy waiver wire option in standard leagues, and is worth an add if you have a roster spot to play with, or a need for an additional outfielder. 

Lenyn Sosa Fantasy Outlook

Sosa hasn’t had a ton of MLB success, but is excelling of late at the plate. He’s only owned in 4% of leagues, but is definitely at least worthy of consideration in deeper leagues.

In 43 games this season, Sosa has a .252 average and .287 OBP. He’s got eight doubles and four homers among his 36 total hits. Sosa also has 15 RBIs, 11 runs scored, two stolen bases, six walks and 33 strikeouts on the season.

Sosa has multiple hits in five straight games, and 11 total hits over that span. Three hits have been doubles and two have been home runs. Sosa has six RBIs, five runs scored, one walk and two strikeouts over that timeframe.

Seeing his own percentage, Sosa is only a waiver wire option in deeper leagues and dynasties. He’s hitting well enough to at least try to take advantage of it for a few days. It’s not a hot streak that will last forever, so make the move now if you want to.