Frank Ammirante | Sun, May 3rd 2026, 6:59am EDT

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups & FAAB Advice (Week 6)

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 6 fantasy baseball FAAB recommendations.

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups & FAAB Targets

Catchers

Alejandro Kirk (C – TOR)

$22 in 15-team leagues; $11 in 12-team leagues.
Batting average asset; should return this week.

J.T. Realmuto (C – PHI)

$20 in 15-team leagues; $10 in 12-team leagues.
Back in the lineup, can stick in two-catcher leagues.

Austin Wells (C – NYY)

$18 in 15-team leagues; $9 in 12-team leagues.
Heating up at the plate.

First Basemen

Ildemaro Vargas (1B, 2B – ARI)

$50 in 15-team leagues; $25 in 12-team leagues.
Red-hot hitter who seemingly won’t cool off.

Andrew Vaughn (1B – MIL)

$10 in 15-team leagues; $5 in 12-team leagues.
Getting closer to a return.

Gavin Sheets (1B, OF – SDP)

$2 in 15-team leagues; $1 in 12-team leagues.
Deep league pickup, bench bat to play versus righties.

Second Basemen

Travis Bazzana (2B – CLE)

$50 in 15-team leagues; $25 in 12-team leagues.
Top prospect who can stick on your roster.

Brett Baty (2B, 3B, OF – NYM)

$6 in 15-team leagues; $3 in 12-team leagues
Streamer who you can use at Coors Field.

Nolan Gorman (2B, 3B – STL)

$4 in 15-team leagues; $2 in 15-team leagues.
Facing seven righties this week.

Shortstops

Nasim Nunez (2B, SS – WSH)

$10 in 15-team leagues; $5 in 12-team leagues.
Pick him up for a speed boost.

Jose Fernandez (1B, SS – ARI)

$6 in 15-team leagues; $3 in 12-team leagues.
Another surprising Diamondbacks bat who has hit well.

Masyn Winn (SS – STL)

$4 in 15-team leagues; $2 in 12-team leagues.
Everyday player who can help you with volume.

Third Basemen

Alec Bohm (3B – PHI)

$16 in 15-team leagues; $8 in 12-team leagues.
Bat with a track record and some nice matchups this week.

Caleb Durbin (3B – BOS)

$10 in 15-team leagues; $5 in 12-team leagues.
Streamer with seven games next week.

Casey Schmitt (2B, 3B – SFG)

$2 in 15-team leagues; $1 in 12-team leagues.
Bench bat streamer.

Outfielders

Garrett Mitchell (OF – MIL)

$26 in 15-team leagues; $13 in 12-team leagues.
Getting some run at leadoff.

Carlos Cortes (OF – ATH)

$22 in 15-team leagues; $11 in 12-team leagues.
Righty-heavy schedule coming up.

Brenton Doyle (OF – COL)

$10 in 15-team leagues; $5 in 12-team leagues
Getting several lefties next week.

Starting Pitchers

Robby Snelling (SP – MIA)

$50 in 15-team leagues; $25 in 12-team leagues.
Bench stash who can be a major difference-maker.

Logan Henderson (SP – MIL)

$50 in 15-team leagues; $25 in 12-team leagues.
Getting called up for Brandon Woodruff.

Cade Cavalli (SP – WSH)

$26 in 15-team leagues; $13 in 15-team leagues.
Has found his command in the last two starts.

Relief Pitchers

Jack Perkins (RP – ATH)

$30 in 15-team leagues; $15 in 12-team leagues.
Best bet for saves for the A’s.

Jacob Latz (RP – TEX)

$30 in 15-team leagues; $15 in 12-team leagues.
Best bet for saves for the Rangers.

Gus Varland (RP – WSH)

$10 in 15-team leagues; $5 in 12-team leagues.
Closer for the Nationals with Clayton Beeter out.

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