Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week of June 8

It can be easy to get complacent with your fantasy team at this point in the season. Most players on your roster have likely shown that they can at least be good in short spurts, but building a championship roster doesn’t stop in June.

As long as your entire team isn’t filled with must-keep players, it can be beneficial to reserve a spot on your squad for roster churning. Keeping the churn going throughout the season increases your chances of finding the next hot commodity.

The fantasy baseball season is long, and even if your squad got off to a slow start, there’s still time to get back in the mix.

Stats as of June 7. Ownership percentages via ESPN.

Reid Detmers, LAA SP (25% owned)

2026 Stats: 74 IP, 4.26 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 20.7% K-BB%

For the casual fan that glances at Detmers’ win-loss record and ERA, he may not jump off of the page as anything special. There’s been some inconsistency early on, but the Halos’ southpaw has also shown frontline starter-type dominance on occasion.

In his most recent outing, Detmers tossed six scoreless innings against the Dodgers. A couple of outings before that, the lefty threw eight near-perfect innings with 14 strikeouts against Texas, surrendering only a solo blast to Jake Burger.

Even though he doesn’t have plus-velocity, Detmers has been missing bats at an elite rate for a starter. He’s worth a look for his next start this coming week against the Astros.

TJ Rumfield, COL 1B, 3B (21% owned)

2026 Stats: 245 PA, .273/.351/.426, 7 HR, 0 SB, 107 wRC+

Acquired by Colorado from the Yankees this past offseason, Rumfield has been a stalwart in Colorado’s lineup thus far. He doesn’t have the raw tools of a budding superstar, but has shown excellent plate discipline and is reaching base at a solid clip.

Even though Rumfield’s bat speed is well-below average, the 26-year-old has the good fortune of calling Coors Field his home. By playing half of his games in Denver’s high altitude, he may run into more home runs than you’d expect from a player of this archetype.

Rumfield doesn’t have a high ceiling, but he’s a high-floor corner infielder that can give you respectable production by playing every day.

Christian Scott, NYM SP (9% owned)

2026 Stats: 36 IP, 2.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 14.7% K-BB%

Scott was a buzz-worthy prospect when he debuted in 2024, but he seemed to have fallen by the wayside in drafts this season. With Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong generating plenty of hype, many seemed to forget about Scott, who was returning from a major hybrid elbow procedure.

The 26-year-old righty primarily throws his four-seamer, sweeper, and cutter, but has been working on adding a splitter and sinker to his arsenal. We’ve seen Scott’s walk rate take a big jump this season, but that’s likely due to the difficulties of regaining command of his pitches while also adding new ones.

Scott’s 4.08 SIERA indicates some regression is likely, which is expected when he’s surrendering so many free passes. I’d still be interested in starting him against St. Louis on Thursday in my lineups, given his recent success.

Curtis Mead, WSH 1B, 3B (9% owned)

2026 Stats: 176 PA, .247/.358/.487, 9 HR, 3 SB, 138 wRC+

Mead is another former top prospect, who is finally succeeding in the majors with his fourth organization. Still just 25, Mead has been receiving regular playing time and is an unsung hero in the Nationals’ resurgent offense.

He’s always shown above-average bat speed, but Mead has clearly refined his approach. There have been major improvements to both Mead’s walk rate and strikeout rate, and he’s been hitting the baseball much harder.

With little competition for a hot bat on the corners in DC, Mead is a priority add for offense. I’d take him over Rumfield, based on what we’ve seen thus far.

Bryce Eldridge, SF DH (6% owned)

2026 Stats: 90 PA, .291/.367/.456, 2 HR, 0 SB, 132 wRC+

Drafted as a two-way player out of high school in the first round of the 2023 draft, Eldridge dropped pitching and reached the majors as a hitter at just 20 years of age. A consensus top 25 prospect entering this season, adding Eldridge into the lineup is a massive boost for the struggling Giants.

In 30 Triple-A games prior to his call-up, Eldridge was batting .333 with a 156 wRC+. Since being summoned back to the big leagues, he’s been punishing baseballs while striking out at a passable rate. 

There are two downsides to owning Eldridge: he calls Oracle Park his home field, and he is eligible only at DH in fantasy. San Francisco is one of the tougher parks for offense, so this will likely cut into his power numbers. On the bright side, Eldridge has appeared in four games at first base and hopefully will acquire corner infield eligibility soon.