Miami Marlins

Started vs Los Angeles Angels (3W-5L, 3.53 ERA)

Started @ Atlanta Braves (5W-8L, 3.44 ERA)

93rd-percentile hard-hit rate, 86th-percentile barrel rate — the underlying metrics are elite. Playing every day with Owen Caissie hurt. Criminally underowned across all platforms.

First-time All-Star and five-category contributor. Monitor Marlins' deadline activity — a trade to a contender before Monday 6 PM could change his lineup spot and role immediately.

Hernandez is the most overlooked power bat on the wire — seven percent owned despite 14 home runs and a scorching July. His .491 slugging and 12% barrel rate are the real deal; this isn't a BABIP sprint. With the Marlins likely sellers at the August 3 deadline, a trade to a contender's lineup could make him even more relevant in deep leagues. Add now before the move happens.

Hernandez is quietly one of the hottest bats in baseball right now — .439 over his last 10 games with a power-speed combination almost nobody owns. The Marlins are sellers at the deadline, which could land him in a much better lineup context after August 3. At around 20% owned, he's free in most leagues. Add in 14-team-plus; his July surge and potential trade destination could make him relevant in shallower formats too.

Hernandez has been on a 6-homer tear in his last 21 games and his Statcast profile — .361 xwOBA, 92.1 mph exit velocity, 50.3% hard-hit rate — says this is a real player, not a hot streak. He has bat speed, lift, strike zone awareness, and a little speed, all in an everyday role with Miami. At 3% owned in ESPN leagues, he's the most obvious add nobody is making. Claim him in any 14-team-plus league today.

Hernandez has locked down an everyday role in Miami's outfield and is raking in July — 5 HR over his last 11 games, backed by elite Statcast contact metrics. His .361 xwOBA outpaces his actual production, meaning results are about to catch up to the quality. Must-add in all 12-team leagues at just 5% owned.

Started @ HOU (2W-4L, 3.48 ERA)

Still the best-kept secret on the wire at 5% owned. Hernandez has a full-time role locked in and is posting a .664 SLG since late May with elite Statcast contact metrics across the board. This is not a hot week — it's a structural breakout. Add in all 12-team leagues immediately.

Still the best-kept secret on the waiver wire at 5% owned. The 26-year-old Marlins outfielder has 13 HR and 5 SB in 67 games, and every underlying Statcast metric — exit velocity, hard-hit rate, barrel rate, bat speed — is trending in the right direction. This isn't a one-week surge; it's structural improvement. Add in all 12-team leagues immediately.

The Marlins outfielder is on a tear — .324 with 5 home runs in 11 July games. His exit velocity, barrel rate, hard-hit rate, and bat speed are all trending up simultaneously, meaning the improvement is structural, not just a hot stretch. He is the lowest-owned player in any waiver wire column at 5%. Add in all 12-team leagues today.

Sixteen hits in 33 at-bats since June 19, including a double, two doubles and two triples, 10 RBI, and two steals — on a Marlins roster where runs are rare, those counting stats matter. Five-position eligibility slots him into nearly any lineup, which makes the ~20% ownership basically inexplicable. The hottest hitter on the wire right now.

Three straight outings with a run allowed. Michael Peterson (2.25 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 23 K in last 16 IP) is clearly the next in line. Trade Fairbanks while you still can get value — the role is actively eroding.

One of the most-added players in deep leagues over the past two weeks. The 23-year-old has performed incredibly of late and the multi-position flexibility makes him easier to roster. Low bid in FAAB (2–3%).

Fairbanks has allowed a run or more in three straight outings. With Anthony Bender on the IL, Michael Peterson (2.25 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 23 K in last 16 IP) is next in line. The role could change any day.

Five-position eligibility across the diamond is the headliner, but the recent six-game tear is real. His contact quality is weak long-term, but in 14-team-plus leagues you take the multi-category pop while it's there.

7.27 ERA over his last four appearances with at least one run allowed in each outing. Michael Petersen (3.08 ERA, 14 holds, 10.9 K/9) is a credible replacement and has been functioning as the primary setup man for over a month. This closer situation could flip any day — monitor before rostering.

Elite speed with a blazing June — 14 stolen bases in just 88 plate appearances is one of the most prolific steals-per-PA paces in baseball. With the Marlins hitting Coors Field in early July, the matchup couldn't be better. Nearly free on every waiver wire at 2% owned — in steals-scarce formats, this is the week to grab him.

Started vs New York Mets (2W-6L, 5.33 ERA)

NEW: Will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2026 season and likely costing him most of 2027. The UCL sprain suffered last week was confirmed as a full-surgery case. The 22-year-old LHP was one of the more promising rookie arms in baseball before the injury.

Started vs Atlanta Braves (0W-1L, 33.75 ERA)

Started vs Atlanta Braves (3W-0L, 3.21 ERA)

Started @ Tampa Bay Rays (2W-5L, 4.94 ERA)

Snelling's UCL sprain pulls Braxton Garrett back into Miami's rotation for his first MLB start since June 17, 2024. He missed 2025 with his own Tommy John surgery and rehabbed through the spring; his minor-league rehab line was strong (3.40 ERA / 25 K in 23 IP at Triple-A Jacksonville). Pre-injury, Garrett was an emerging top-50 SP for the Marlins in 2024. The 28-year-old lefty isn't a sure thing — his velocity has come back but his command has been spottier than pre-surgery. Speculative add in 14+ team leagues; in 12-team, watch his first two starts before claiming. Top-50 SP rest of season ceiling if the command tightens up.