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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: If you need help at catcher, Victor Caratini is a must-add amid hot streak
As we roll out of the MLB All‑Star break into Week 16, here are five under‑50% rostered hitters in Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues who are peaking at the right time — and deserve a spot in your lineup. Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups Romy González (1B/2B/3B/SS, BOS) – 28% rostered Gonzalez, a 28-year-old utility man, is primed for a breakout week. Though he went hitless last week, he's scorching hot in July, slashing .375/.389/.781 with a 1.170 OPS. His favorable matchups make him a priority add this week. With the Red Sox facing the Phillies and Dodgers, he's scheduled to face three left-handed pitchers in Week 16. That's been his forte, as Gonzalez is mashing .389/.444/.708 with four HRs and 16 RBI in 72 ABs versus left-handed pitching this season. Between González's multi-positional eligibility and his dominance against LHP, getting him into your lineups is a must this week. Chandler Simpson, OF, Tampa Bay Rays – 37% rostered Simpson's elite speed and recent production make him a top waiver add. He's fifth in MLB in steals (27) and hitting .308, with eight SBs and a .347 average since his call-up on June 24. Per Statcast, Simpson is 96th percentile or higher in base-running run value, xBA, whiff%, K% and sprint speed — all strong indicators that he's a weapon for any fantasy manager needing steals with a high batting average. He snapped an 18-game hitting streak on Sunday, but with games against the White Sox and Reds this week, he should continue to cook at the top of the order for the Rays. Simpson should be rostered in all formats. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] Austin Hays, OF, Cincinnati Reds – 22% rostered Hays, now "healthy" and batting cleanup for the Reds, is delivering steady run production. He's a reliable short-term addition in the outfield with a .289 average and 40 RBI in 50 games. Advanced metrics put Hays above the league average in several key batting categories. If health wasn't a concern, he'd be more widely rostered. Consider streaming him through Wednesday; he's facing the Nationals and has slashed .349/.406/.556 against them over 18 career games. Mickey Moniak, OF, Colorado Rockies – 12% rostered I considered Ryan McMahon here, but I'm rolling with Moniak because he's been more consistent recently. The schedule is favorable, with the Cardinals traveling to Colorado for a three-game road trip and the Rockies flying out to Baltimore to face an underwhelming Orioles pitching staff over the weekend. Moniak is displaying a ton of power, ranking near the 80th percentile in xSLG, barrel percentage, hard-hit percentage, bat speed, and LA sweet-spot percentage. In an abridged Week 15, Moniak finished 39th, delivering one HR, four runs with two RBI with a .462 batting average. Over the past month, he's batting .339. There's also untapped potential on the base paths, as he's 84th percentile in sprint speed, per Statcast. Having registered a hit in 13 of his last 14 games, he's a guy to target if needing help in the outfield or utility spots. Victor Caratini, C/1B, Houston Astros – 15% rostered Caratini's coming off consecutive three-hit efforts and enters Week 16 as one of the hottest hitters in MLB. He ranks in the top 50 over the past two weeks, hitting .389 with two HRs, four runs and eight RBI over that span. Caratini is a must-roster asset in two-catcher leagues and is gaining momentum in one-catcher formats, too. He's been a top-5 option behind the dish over the past 30 days, so if you're looking for an adjustment at backstop, Caratini's stock is rising. With matchups against suspect pitching staffs in the Diamondbacks and Athletics, Caratini should deliver some pop in the middle of the Astros' lineup for fantasy managers.
Al Arabiya
14-07-2025
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- Al Arabiya
A mix of youth and chemistry has Red Sox rolling into all-star break on 10-game winning streak
Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in the clubhouse the past week with a quote from teammate Romy Gonzalez written across the front. It says: 'Tremendously locked in.' They certainly look that way heading into the All-Star break. On Sunday, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer, and the Red Sox (53-45) posted their 10th straight victory with a 4-1 series-sweeping win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. 'There's two things: We're young and we're athletic, and that doesn't slump to be honest with you,' said manager Alex Cora, who reminded some of his younger players to lead with energy in late May. 'I talked to some of the kids in Atlanta, and their job is to, of course, play as hard as you can,' he said. 'I told them: 'There's no excuse for you guys not bringing the energy every single day.' It starts in the clubhouse with the music.' The 24-year-old Rafaela has joined three rookies: infielder Marcelo Mayer, outfielder Roman Anthony, and catcher Carlos Narváez to give the Red Sox a jolt of successful youth leading them into the break. Following a series-opening loss in New York on June 6, the Red Sox dropped to 10 1/2 games behind the AL East-leading Yankees. Now, just over a month later, they're a game behind them for second place, trailing the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays. 'It's been fun the last 10 days,' said Rafaela, who is hitting .421 with five homers and 15 RBIs during a career-best 10-game hitting streak. 'Yes, we've been winning, and it's always good to win,' he said. 'I think it's the most fun I've ever had.' Veteran Trevor Story, who had struggled during three-injury plagued seasons with the Red Sox after signing a six-year, 140-million contract as a free agent in March 2022, has picked it up by playing solid defense at short with timely hitting. 'We're playing well,' Cora said. 'Trevor and Rafaela have been amazing.' The streak comes less than a month after Boston shipped Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. Story sees the club believing it has finally found its stride. 'I think we have more of an identity now,' he said. 'We're starting to believe that I think we can win in different ways. Like we've shown in this 10-gamer, we can slug, or we can win one-run games, we can steal bases. I think playing good defense is a good part of that. I think it all starts with the pitching, which has been lights out.' The pitching has been led by All-Star Garrett Crochet, who posted his first complete game shutting out the Rays on Saturday. 'Yeah, energy chemistry,' Cora said. 'Winning's better that losing. We're excited about going to the ballpark.'
Washington Post
14-07-2025
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- Washington Post
A mix of youth and chemistry has Red Sox rolling into All-Star break on 10-game winning streak
BOSTON — Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in the clubhouse the past week with a quote from teammate Romy Gonzalez written across the front. It says: 'Tremendously locked in.' They certainly look that way heading into the All-Star break. On Sunday, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer and the Red Sox (53-45) posted their 10th straight victory with a 4-1, series-sweeping win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
Associated Press
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
A mix of youth and chemistry has Red Sox rolling into All-Star break on 10-game winning streak
BOSTON (AP) — Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in the clubhouse the past week with a quote from teammate Romy Gonzalez written across the front. It says: 'Tremendously locked in.' They certainly look that way heading into the All-Star break. On Sunday, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer and the Red Sox (53-45) posted their 10th straight victory with a 4-1, series-sweeping win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. 'There's two things: We're young and we're athletic and that doesn't slump to be honest with you,' said manager Alex Cora, who reminded some of his younger players to lead with energy in late May. 'I talked to some of the kids in Atlanta and their job is to, of course, play as hard as you can,' he said. 'I told them: 'There's no excuse for you guys not bringing the energy every single day. It starts in the clubhouse with the music.'' The 24-year-old Rafaela has joined three rookies: infielder Marcelo Mayer, outfielder Roman Anthony and catcher Carlos Narváez to give the Red Sox a jolt of successful youth leading them into the break. Following a series-opening loss in New York on June 6, the Red Sox dropped to 10 1/2 games behind the AL East-leading Yankees. Now, just over a month later, they're a game behind them for second place, trailing the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays. 'It's been fun the last 10 days,' said Rafaela, who is hitting .421 with five homers and 15 RBIs during a career-best 10-game hitting streak. 'Yes, we've been winning and it's always good to win,' he said. 'I think it's the most fun I've (ever) had.' Veteran Trevor Story, who had struggled during three-injury plagued seasons with the Red Sox after signing a six-year, $140-million contract as a free agent in March 2022, has picked it up by playing solid defense at short with timely hitting. 'We're playing well,' Cora said. 'Trevor and Rafaela have been amazing.' The streak comes less than a month after Boston shipped Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. Story sees the club believing it has finally found its stride. 'I think we have more of an identity now,' he said. 'We're starting to believe that I think we can win in different ways. Like we've shown in this 10-gamer, we can slug, or we can win one-run games, we can steal bases. I think playing good defense is a good part of that. I think it all starts with the pitching, which has been lights out.' The pitching has been led by All-Star Garrett Crochet, who posted his first complete game, shutting out the Rays on Saturday. 'Yeah, energy, chemistry,' Cora said. 'Winning's better that losing. We're excited about going to the ballpark.' ___ AP MLB:
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10-07-2025
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Why Red Sox' Roman Anthony ‘almost' expected teammate's ‘pretty sick' 454-foot homer
BOSTON — Romy Gonzalez's 454-foot missile to left-center field in the eighth inning Monday marked the longest home run by a Red Sox hitter this season. Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a triple, home run, two runs and one RBI to help Boston to a 9-3 win over Colorado at Fenway Park. Advertisement 'I was on deck and that was pretty sick,' rookie Roman Anthony said. Anthony knows a thing or two about crushing tape measure home runs. He demolished a 497-foot home run for Triple-A Worcester on June 7. 'It's kind of bad that I almost like expect that from him when a left-handed pitcher's up because he's been so amazing this year,' Anthony said. Gonzalez connected on an 80.3 mph curveball from Rockies lefty reliever Ryan Rolison. It left his bat with a 111.1 mph exit velocity. The 28-year-old right-handed hitter is 26-for-65 (.400) with a .452 on-base percentage, .754 slugging percentage, 1.206 OPS, four home runs, seven doubles, two triples, 16 RBIs, seven walks and 17 strikeouts vs. left-handed pitchers this year. Advertisement 'He's great to hit behind,' Anthony said. 'When you have him in front of you, you probably have a runner on base a lot of the time. He's awesome. He's just an awesome player, awesome person. So it's fun to watch.' How locked in does Gonzalez feel vs. southpaws? 'Tremendously locked in,' Gonzalez said. 'Me and Rob (Refsnyder are) constantly grinding, working together.' His 454-foot blast was tied for the longest home run hit at Fenway Park this season. Angels slugger Mike Trout also homered 454 feet at Fenway on June 2 against Richard Fitts. 'Definitely great company,' Gonzalez said. 'I remember the ball Mike hit. It was incredible. So just for it to be even close, crazy.' Advertisement Gonzalez said he thinks he hit a couple homers in the minor leagues that traveled further but this was the longest of his big league career. The lefty masher has hit every type of pitch well this season. He's batting .343 against fastballs, .318 against offspeed pitches and .297 against breaking balls. He has a superb 59.6% hard-hit percentage, 15.2% barrel percentage, 94.7 mph average exit velocity and .543 expected slugging percentage. He also has had above average bat speed (75.4). Boston claimed Gonzalez off waivers from the White Sox on Jan. 31, 2024. He had slashed just .222/.239/.361/.600 in 86 games for Chicago, the team that drafted him, from 2021-23. Advertisement 'Before I got over here, obviously my career was not great,' Gonzalez said. 'I wasn't proud of it by any means. And ever since I got over here, just working with the hitting guys and Rob, it's been tremendous for my career and it's been awesome.' BETTING: The total for Tuesday's Red Sox versus Rockies game is set at 9 on Caesars. If you're a new bettor, make sure to check out our Massachusetts sports betting guide. More Red Sox coverage Read the original article on MassLive.
