Eric Wagaman (MIA): 2-5, HR, R, RBI, SB.
For potentially the only time this season, we have both a Marlins pitcher and hitter leading our recap columns on the site. Enjoy it, Fish Fans! Today’s featured hitter belongs to Eric Wagaman, who had another impressive performance on Monday night with a line of 2-5, HR, R, RBI, SB. The Combo Meal gave Wagaman his first steal of the season, and his third homer helped raise his season OPS to .815.
Wagaman is currently only rostered in 3% of Yahoo! leagues, and I believe his dual 1B/3B eligibility makes him a solid add for teams searching for answers in their lineups, especially at the hot corner. Wagaman started the season off platooning, but even with the recent return of Jesus Sanchez, Wagaman has started between the 2 and 4 spot in every game but one since April 11th.
So, the playing time is there, but should the performance hold up? His underlying metrics suggest a resounding yes. Wagaman’s actual numbers are impressive, but his .357 WOBA is lower than his expected number of .412. Wagaman hits the ball hard (50.9% rate) and rarely strikes out, meaning he’s selecting his pitches to swing at very well and making solid contact when he does swing. The counting stats likely won’t be as plentiful in Miami’s lineup, but there’s a big enough sample size here to suggest that Wagaman is bringing something legit to the table, and I’d try to snag him before your other league mates start to notice.
Let’s see how the other hitters did Monday:
Francisco Lindor (NYM): 2-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB.
Francisco Lindor almost single-handedly lifted the Mets to victory on Monday night, hitting two homers to bring his season total to five–four of which have come in his last four games. Things started somewhat slowly for Lindor, just like in 2024, but those counting stats are starting to build up, and Lindor is reminding us why he’s a perennial all-star and MVP candidate. The improved lineup with Juan Soto hitting behind him should improve his run totals and plate appearances this season, as well.
José Ramírez (CLE): 2-5, HR, R, 4 RBI.
There we go. JRam blasted his fifth homer of the night on Monday, his first since his three-homer game on April 4th. While Ramírez has been somewhat underwhelming by his lofty standards in 2025, he has four multi-hit performances in his last seven games, so the veteran appears to be heating up. Remember, Ramírez also started “slow” in April in 2024 before hitting 11 home runs in May, so if the JRam owner in your league is feeling underwhelmed, it’s a perfect time to pounce with a trade offer.
Bryson Stott (PHI): 2-5, HR, R, 3 RBI.
The lefty-hitting Stott doesn’t seem to get enough fanfare as the Phillies’ leadoff man. Having Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber hitting behind you certainly seems like a recipe for success, right? Well, a few things are working against Stott, the most notable of which is that he rarely plays against left-handed pitching. If you’re going to be a strong-sided platoon guy, you should have a little more going for you than your spot in the lineup, and Stott isn’t exactly tearing the cover off the ball right now. Stott is in the first percentile for average exit velocity and the third percentile for hard-hit% (only 22% of the time!). When you look at his spray chart, you can see that his .295 batting average is likely thanks to a handful of infield singles to the left side. These factors make me believe Stott is a sell high if possible right now thanks to his sparkling ratios and ability to swipe bags.
Sean Murphy (ATL): 1-4, HR, R, 3 RBI.
You want a catcher to stream? Here’s a catcher to stream. Sean Murphy is currently available in 58% of Yahoo! leagues, and he’s swinging a powerful bat right now with four homers over his last eight games. The ratios will sting, but that’s not foreign territory for the position, and Murphy is always worth hopping aboard when he’s hitting the ball hard, which is exactly what he’s doing right now. Just don’t let the name value make you hold on too tightly.
Victor Scott II (STL): 3-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, SB.
The mega-speedy Scott broke out of a mini-slump on Monday with his first three-hit performance of the season, adding his eighth stolen base in the process. To me, until Scott occupies a higher spot in the order, he’s not much more than a solid source of streaming speed, as he won’t do much else in the other counting stats to help your team. If Lars Nootbaar ever hits the IL, keep an eye on whether the Cards feel like giving Scott a chance in the leadoff spot like they did on Noot’s last day off–that’ll be the time to pounce.
Caleb Durbin (MIL): 1-4, HR, R, 2 RBI.
Congrats to Caleb Durbin on hitting his first career home run on Monday! Dubin made his MLB debut last Friday and is currently 3/15 with one homer and one steal in his young career. Durbin’s multi-position eligibility (2B, SS, 3B) makes him an enticing add for streaming speed in daily leagues, but I’m not buying or holding in weekly leagues just yet.
Gavin Sheets (SDP): 2-4, HR, R, RBI.
Gavin Sheets continues to enjoy his career resurgence in San Diego, blasting his third homer of the night while hitting second on Monday. Sheets figures to enjoy more opportunities near the top of the lineup while Luis Arraez is on the mend, but it’s yet to be seen if he will remain in the lineup against lefties. Even so, Sheets is worth an add in most leagues, especially those with four or more outfield slots, as he’s only rostered in 9% of Yahoo! leagues and is tearing the cover off of the ball thus far in 2025.
Gleyber Torres (DET): 3-5, R, 2 RBI.
Gleyber Torres‘ three-hit performance pushed his season average above .300 as the Tigers’ main leadoff man. You probably won’t get anything super sexy in the power department from Torres this season, especially with Comerica as his home park, but as long as he’s getting on base, he should be a solid source of runs with an improved Tigers lineup hitting behind him. I’d prefer him to the aforementioned Bryson Stott for the rest of the year.
Trevor Story (BOS): 3-4, R, RBI.
Both Trevor Story and Kristian Campbell paced the Red Sox with multi-hit performances in Monday’s Patriot Day game in Boston, but it’s the former I’d like to chat about here. Story is up to a .337/.366/.528 slash line on the season with five homers and six steals–impressive numbers for the 32-year-old veteran. Story is enjoying his best season with the Red Sox thus far, but he’s battled a long history of injuries since leaving Colorado and has by far his best OPS in the Coorsless era at .894, far surpassing his previous best of .737. It’s these reasons that lead me to believe Story is a great sell-high right now–while the numbers and most of the underlying metrics look great, I’m not counting on it to continue for the entire season.
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