Fantasy Baseball Final Regular Season Weekend Waiver Wire Adds: Jorge Soler, Heliot Ramos, Joe Jimenez and More
Discussing the most-added fantasy baseball players for the final weekend of the fantasy baseball season.
The final weekend of the MLB regular season is here, which means it’s time for the last waiver wire article of the season.
We’ll cover the top hitters and relief pitchers who appear on the Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups page. Starting pitchers are avoided in this story because they are covered in the daily streaming stories. Other possible waiver wire hitters can be found in the daily takeaway stories.
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Luke Weaver Fantasy Outlook
Weaver is the top non-starting pitcher waiver wire option, getting a 3.03% boost in his own percentage. He’s up to 49% rostered.
It’s a bit odd to see Weaver on the waiver wire list, as he hasn’t pitched since September 22.
He’s been a good fantasy option of late though, with a save, hold or win in seven straight appearances. He has two wins, four saves and a hold in that span, along with 22 strikeouts over 10 innings. Weaver has allowed an unearned run on three hits and three walks in that span.
Weaver is indeed a good fantasy reliever to target for the final couple games, and because he’s well rested, you’d expect him to at least appear in one game, and maybe two since the Yankees have already locked up a first-round playoff bye.
Jorge Soler Fantasy Outlook
Soler has a hit in three straight games, and is seeing his own percentage rise to 63% as a result. The Braves’ doubleheader on Monday also means Soler has a chance to play five more games, so that could also work in your favor.
Soler has really been a hot hitter since September 4. In the 18 games since, Soler has 19 hits, including six doubles and four home runs. He also has 12 RBIs, 14 runs scored, five walks and 15 strikeouts in that span.
That’s too many strikeouts, but he’s making up for it with a .317 average and .382 on-base percentage. If your fantasy league includes the two Monday games, I’m all for adding Soler in any league type. He should be eligible to play in right field now, so he’s not just a designated hitter and possibly forced into your utility spot.
Heliot Ramos Fantasy Outlook
Ramos has seven hits over the past three games, so it’s no surprise to see his own percentage rising. He’s up to 43% rostered now.
Ramos has a home run and double across the past three games, along with two RBIs, three runs scored, a walk and three strikeouts.
He’s one of the league’s hottest hitters right now, and that makes him an appealing fantasy hitter for the final three games. Ramos should be eligible to play in at least two of the outfield spots, so if your league breaks down outfielders that way, Ramos can slot into a couple different spots.
Add Ramos if you need a little boost over the weekend.
Colton Cowser Fantasy Outlook
Cowser had a rough go of things on Thursday, but two good games before that. His own percentage is at 44 right now.
Cowser had three hits, including a double and a home run, during his two-game hot streak. He drove in four runs, scored twice, walked once and struck out three times in those games. Cowser also went 0-for-3 with three punchouts on Thursday, and those negative games could really hurt fantasy teams.
There’s still enough upside with Cowser to consider him for the final weekend. He should be rostered in all deeper leagues, and definitely is an option in standard leagues. I’d prefer Soler and Ramos over Cowser in a standard setup though.
Joe Jimenez Fantasy Outlook
Jimenez has been a strikeout machine of late, so that’s why his own percentage is rising. He’s at 14% rostered.
Jimenez is 1-5 on the season, but with a 2.31 earned run average. He has 26 holds, three saves and three blown saves on the season. What’s most appealing are the strikeouts, with 81 over 66 1/3 frames.
Jimenez has a strikeout in seven straight games, but 14 total over that span. He’s allowed two unearned runs on three hits and two walks over those 7 1/3 innings.
He’s not a big-time fantasy asset without many saves or wins, but the strikeouts could help boost your fantasy team in the final weekend. He’s a better deep league addition, but I could see adding him in a standard league just to possibly steal a few extra fantasy points.
Andrew Kittredge Fantasy Outlook
Kittredge is another reliever getting some late-season waiver wire love. He’s at 16% rostered.
For the season, Kittredge has a 5-5 record, one save, 36 holds and seven blown saves. He has a 2.84 ERA and 66 strikeouts over 69 2/3 innings.
I understood adding Jimenez for the final weekend, but I’m not really seeing the appeal with Kittredge. He has a win and a couple holds over the past five games, but also blew a save and has just four strikeouts over five innings.
He’s a deep league option, but I'd much rather go after a strikeout specialist like Jimenez, or simply a reliever on a team still fighting for a playoff spot.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Fantasy Outlook
Encarnacion-Strand has been ruled out for the season, so I imagine his own percentage increase is coming from keeper/dynasty leagues.
CES only got in 29 games this season, and he struggled in that month of play. He had a .190 average and .220 OBP, with six doubles and two home runs amongst his 22 total hits. Encarnacion-Strand had 16 RBIs, 13 runs scored, four walks and 35 strikeouts too.
CES had a .270 average, .328 OBP and 13 homers across 63 games played in 2023, so this season was a big letdown. He’s still just 24 years old, and should be healthy and ready to go for the 2025 season.
If he is indeed available in keeper/dynasty leagues, I’m all for adding him, as long as you aren’t dropping a young and promising player. Get rid of an aging player instead.
I see Encarnacion-Strand as a big bounceback player in 2025.
Jesse Winker Fantasy Outlook
Winker is really struggling at the plate of late, so I do not understand his own percentage going up at all. The only thing I can guess is that fantasy owners are expecting him to start against right-handed Milwaukee starters over the weekend. His own percentage is at 25%.
Winker has struggled mightily in September, with three hits across 17 games and 12 starts. He has a homer among the hits, but just four RBIs, two runs scored, seven walks and nine strikeouts.
Outside of really deep leagues, I would not add Winker. There has to be better options out there.
Just combing through the last daily takeaway story, here’s some fantasy outfielders to consider instead, with their own percentages in parentheses: Jesus Sanchez (7%), Michael Toglia (25%), Andrew Vaughn (22%), Charlie Blackmon (15%), Matt Vierling (24%), Blake Perkins (1%).
Good luck in the final weekend of fantasy play and thanks for following along this regular season!
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