Fantasy Baseball Top Waiver Wire Adds

Ceddanne Rafaela

If Rafaela is sitting on your waiver wire, grab him right now. The Red Sox outfielder has always had the speed and defense profile that keeps him in the lineup through the rough patches — but he's not in a rough patch right now. He's locked in.

Rafaela is on a legit hot streak and the bat is doing real damage. Over the past month he is hitting .311 with 8 hr and 3 sb. Contact rate was always the knock on him, but when he's rolling like this, the whole profile comes together — average, runs, steals, and some pop. Boston plays him every day near the top of a decent lineup.

Rafaela is one of the better answers on the wire right now. Roster depth matters in August. He gives you four-category upside and costs you nothing in a trade. Don't sleep on a hot hitter with wheels.

Luke Weaver

Weaver just got traded to Pittsburgh, and that changes everything for fantasy purposes. He's not just a setup man anymore — he's a legitimate closer target.

The Pirates' bullpen situation is a mess, and Weaver has the stuff and the experience to step into the ninth inning role. He's done it before. Pittsburgh needs a closer, Weaver just landed there, and that's exactly the kind of situation you pounce on in August. If he locks down the job, he turns into a saves contributor overnight.

Grab him now before your leaguemates connect the dots. Worst case he's a useful arm. Best case you just added a closer for free.

George Lombard Jr.

Lombard Jr. just got called up, and that's your cue to add him immediately in any league 12-teams or deeper. This is exactly the kind of move you have to make in early August — beat everyone else to the guy before he proves himself at the big league level.

He's young, he's should get regular at-bats, and the stolen base potential is the main reason to care right now. Speed is the hardest tool to find on the waiver wire in August, and Lombard Jr. has it. His role is still developing, so don't expect him to carry your team in a 10-teamer. But in deeper formats, you roster guys like this because the ceiling is real and the cost is zero.

Expect some power and speed but be careful because he is known to start slow at a new level so pick him up and hold him past the struggles until he starts to figure it out.

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