Frank Ammirante | Sun, Apr 19th 2026, 7:12am EDT

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups & FAAB Advice (Week 4)

Welcome to our weekly fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) report. In this article, I’ll provide fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and recommendations for players to target. There will be suggested bids with an explanation of where to target them.

The focus is on 12- and 15-team National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) leagues. If you’re in shallower formats, bid less than my recommendations below. The best way to use this column is to bid on the high end for your targets. I’ve scoured the waiver wire for three targets for each position to make it easier for you. Note that the recommendations are for a $1,000 budget.

With that in mind, let’s dive into my Week 4 fantasy baseball FAAB recommendations.

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups & FAAB Targets

Catchers

Gary Sanchez (C – MIL)

$12 in 15-team leagues; $6 in 12-team leagues.
Two homers in the last five games; getting first base and designated hitter at-bats.

Luis Campusano (C – SDP)

$8 in 15-team leagues; $4 in 12-team leagues.
Hit safely in the last eight games.

Dalton Rushing (C – LAD)

$8 in 15-team leagues; $4 in 12-team leagues.
Sporadic playing time, but has hit four home runs in the last four games.

First Basemen

Gavin Sheets (1B, OF – SDP)

$6 in 15-team leagues; $3 in 12-team leagues.
Three games at Coors Field this coming week.

Josh Bell (1B – MIN)

$4 in 15-team leagues; $2 in 12-team leagues.
Three home runs so far; add if you need volume.

Nolan Schanuel (1B – LAA)

$2 in 15-team leagues; $1 in 12-team leagues.
Two multi-hit games in the last five.

Second Basemen

Sam Antonacci (2B – CWS)

$22 in 15-team leagues; $11 in 12-team leagues.
Speed upside: 48 stolen bases in the minors last year.

Jeremiah Jackson (2B – BAL)

$20 in 15-team leagues; $10 in 15-team leagues.
Blistering hot. Ride the wave, but you’re a week late now.

Edouard Julien (2B – COL)

$2 in 15-team leagues; $1 in 15-team leagues.
Leading off versus righties for the Rockies.

Shortstops

Jose Fernandez (SS – ARI)

$16 in 15-team leagues; $8 in 12-team leagues.
Hitting the ball hard and showing great bat speed.

Anthony Volpe (SS – NYY)

$12 in 15-team leagues; $6 in 12-team leagues.
Returning to action soon.

Masyn Winn (SS – STL)

$12 in 15-team leagues; $6 in 12-team leagues.
Every day playing time with speed upside.

Third Basemen

Addison Barger (3B, OF – TOR)

$14 in 15-team leagues; $7 in 12-team leagues.
Getting closer to returning.

Josh Jung (3B – TEX)

$12 in 15-team leagues; $6 in 12-team leagues.
56% hard-hit rate.

Nolan Arenado (3B – ARI)

$8 in 15-team leagues; $4 in 12-team leagues.
Pick up if you need coverage/volume.

Outfielders

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (OF – ARI)

$22 in 15-team leagues; $11 in 12-team leagues.
Returned to action on the weekend.

Carson Benge (OF – NYM)

$22 in 15-team leagues; $11 in 12-team leagues.
Leading off for the ice-cold Mets.

Brandon Marsh (OF – PHI)

$4 in 15-team leagues; $2 in 12-team leagues.
Plays seven games this week.

Starting Pitchers

Noah Schultz (SP – CWS)

$26 in 15-team leagues; $13 in 12-team leagues.
Top prospect, so there’s upside, but had an underwhelming debut.

Rhett Lowder (SP – CIN)

$12 in 15-team leagues; $6 in 12-team leagues.
Two starts this week (@ TB, vs. DET).

Justin Wrobleski (SP – LAD)

$12 in 15-team leagues; $6 in 15-team leagues.
Two starts this week (@ COL, vs. CHC).

Relief Pitchers

Abner Uribe (RP – MIL)

$120 in 15-team leagues; $60 in 12-team leagues.
Taking over as closer; huge upside here.

Joel Kuhnel (RP – ATH)

$18 in 15-team leagues; $9 in 12-team leagues.
Looks like the team’s closer.

Brad Keller (RP – PHI)

$18 in 15-team leagues; $9 in 12-team leagues.
Temporary replacement for Jhoan Duran.

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