Paul’s Fantasy Baseball FAAB Recommendations – Week 12

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  • By Paul Williamson

    Last Updated on June 14, 2026 1:46 pm by Paul Williamson | Published: June 14, 2026

    12-TEAM LEAGUES (FANTRAX ROSTER%)

    OF Braden Montgomery – CHW – 72% – Lifting the ball is the primary obstacle for Montgomery as his ground ball rate skyrocketed in Triple-A (57.5%) and he had a 1.7 degree launch angle. While his K% looks respectable at 24.8%, the contact rate of 68.5% is another red flag. But he had a 10% barrel rate and 53.8% hard-hit rate as he certainly makes loud contact. The floor is too big for me to really suggest a healthy bid in 12-teamers. BID – 12T – 5-10%, Deeper leagues – 8-15%

    C  Dalton Rushing – LAD – 71% – I hate that the Dodgers have had a talent like Rushing riding the pine all year and not getting regular reps in Triple-A. But now he is going to get some real run with Will Smith on the IL. Smith’s injury doesn’t look like it’ll keep him out long so this won’t be/shouldn’t be too expensive. Rushing has hit eight homers in 132 plate appearances and an .270 average. He gets good lift witha 9.8% barrel rate and a decent enough hit tool (72.6% contact%). BID – 2-4%, 4-5% in 2-catcher formats.

    P  Grant Taylor – CHW – 72% – Seranthony Dominguez has been getting less ninths lately and Taylor has one of the saves but believe it or not, this White Sox bullpen has a lot of arms performing fairly well. Taylor, Sean Newcomb and Bryan Hudson all have ERA’s under 2.30 but only Taylor has elite swing and miss and a 36.4% K%. If there is a save chance on Sunday (after this article goes live) and Taylor gets the call, the bid goes up. BID – 4-8% (if he gets the save on Sunday, BID – 8-15%)

    OF Jasson Dominguez – NYY – 72% – Now with Trent Grisham out, Dominguez gets a shot fresh off the injured list. He his 10 homers with 23 steals last year. This year, injuries and a crowded roster have stopped him from playing much but he has lowered his strikeouts and still shows an elite bat speed with the ability to make very loud contact. Grisham won’t get imaging until Monday so we don’t know how long he will be out, which will impact how long of a run Dominguez will get, making this bid tricky. I wouldn’t go crazy because of it. BID – 4-8%

    C Keibert Ruiz – WSN – 64% – They are finally starting to play him more with a stretch of five starts in six days. He has five homers in 145 plate appearances with a .210 ISO and a .268 average. He has a pull air% on the same level as dudes like Isaac Paredes at 35.5%.

    C Francisco Alvarez – NYM – 63% – Check to see if he was dropped while he was hurt (has also wasn’t a super popular draft pick). He has shown the kind of ability that made him such a hot prospect and allowed him to have an elite rookie campaign way back in 2023. But now he has the K% down to 23.9% and the contact rate back up to 72.9%. That mark is more than good enough for someone with a 15.8% barrel rate to generate plenty of pop. BID – 4-8% if some how available in two-C formats,8-15%

    C Yainer Diaz – HOU – 61% – He is due to come off the IL after one more rehab game on Monday and he showed significant signs of life in the time right before he began his IL stay. In 43 plate appearances he had a .310 average, .476 SLG and the avgEV was up to 90.1 MPH. Yeah, veteran Christian Vazquez may still get run and cut into his time, but Diaz has a track record of being a really good bat as I believe that will win out and Diaz will quickly get his spot back as the primary catcher. BID – 4-8%, 8-15% in two-catcher formats. 

    1B, 2B, OF – Kody Clemens – 57% – Clemens has been someone who I have been screaming from the roof tops in this piece, on the Fantasy MLB Today Pod, my TikTok and YouTube shorts. I’ll put him on here one more time. He is now up to 10 homers and six steals in 225 plate appearances. The average is now up to .246 and climbing. The avgEV is 92.5%, the barrel rate is at 13.5% and he has always had a good hit tool, with that contact rate at 77.2%. I’m not going to say it again. ADD KODY CLEMENS – BID – 15-20%

    P – Matthew Libertore – STL – 57% – He gets a good matchup against the Royals in KC next week, They have an 88 wRC+ vs. southpaws as a team with a .109 ISO. Liberatore  has struggled lately but two of his last three poor outings he has faced top-10 offenses vs. lefties in this team in the Brewers and Reds. He also continues to have a K per inning in these outings. This is a solid cheap stream with a good win chance and potential for some Ks. BID – 1-2%

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    June 14, 2026, 1:46 pm