Paul’s Fantasy Baseball FAAB Recommendations – Week 4

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  • By Paul Williamson

    Last Updated on April 18, 2026 2:55 pm by Paul Williamson | Published: April 18, 2026

    This is just the first wave of names as I’ll be adding more later on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

    Including my deep league options based on TGFBI roster%.

    12-TEAM LEAGUES (FANTRAX ROSTER%)

    Honorable mentions – These are dudes between 50-60% that might be available or have had their % increase due to daily change leagues so they may still be available for you FAAB runs.

    UT – CHC – Moises Ballesteros (60%) – He is a platoon bat facing only two lefties in a seven game week. He is also UTIL only. But all this dude has ever done, at every level, is hit, And same is true in the bigs. This year he has three homers and a .375/.409/.625 slash on the backs of a 93.2 MPH avgEV, 15.6% barrel% and 59.4% hard-hit rate. BID – 10-15%, more in a daily change league.

    P – CHW – Davis Martin (60%) – He has entered 12-team streamer territory and faces a D’Backs offense with a wRC+ of 90. There are signs of regression for Martin (low SwStr%, lots of hard contact) but go ahead and roll with him for this start. BID -1-2%

    SS – NYY – Anthony Volpe (59%) – He is on a rehab assignment and should be back around the end of April or early May. He has yet to turn 25 and already has shown legit power and speed. He got his barrel% up to 10.5%, has a good hit tool (77.8% contact%) and he doesn’t chase (23.8% O-Sw%). BID – 10-15%

    1B – COL – Charlie Condon (59%) – We are getting the point in the year where teams looking to steal service time from prospects will start calling them up and there is no way the Rockies don’t keep their first round pick in Triple-A for long. He has legit power and will call Coors home. Get him now while he should be cheap. BID 2-5%.

    P – TBR – Nick Martinez (59%) – need a cheap streaming option? Martinez is back to inducing soft contact and has the Reds outside of Cincy in the Trop. BID 1-2%

    1B/OF – MIL – Jake Bauers (58%) – How many times will he be on this article? He has to be on last call status. They only face one lefty next week so he gets yet another favorable week of RHP. He has five homers in 66 plate appearances with three steals and a .254 average. He has the K% down to 21.2% as he has his usual great quality of contact metrics with a 13.3% barrel% and 53.3% hard-hit%. BID – 5-10%

    2B/OF – BAL – Jeremiah Jackson (57%) – He has forced his way into an everyday role and is producing right now. The bat speed is up to 73+ MPH as he should see his exit velocities improve over time. With Jackson Holliday returning soon…ish, we will need to see what his role looks like then, but for now, scoop him up, especially if you’re scrambling to replace Polanco. BID – 2-4%

    OF – PHI – Brandon Marsh (56%) – Well, well, the Phils have started him against two of their last three against a lefty and while he just went 1-for-6 with a run, he only struck out once. He has the K% down to 22.7% overall with a .290 average, two homers and two steals. He has always good exit velocities as maybe this is the year he puts it all together? BID – 2-5%

    P – ATH – Luis Severino (56%) – leaves Sacramento where he notoriously struggles to face the Rangers in the pitcher friendly confines of Globe Life. He has been striking out a bunch of dudes lately (27.9% K%). If you need a stream that shouldn’t cost you much FAAB, this is it. BID – 1-2%.

    2B, 3B – CHW – Sam Antonacci (52%) – Another possible Polanco replacement. He has a good hit tool and speed. This gives him a shot at a good average and White Sox look read to play him alot. But he isn’t some kind of can’t miss prospect so don’t go crazy with the bid here. BID – 2-5%.

    P – BAL – Chris Bassitt (52%) – He has a .361 BABIP against him with a 30.6% hard-hit% allowed. I expect the ratios to get a lot better and is a cheap option to stream going up against the Royals who have an 80 wRC+ so far on the year. BID – 1-2%

    P – MIL – Brandon Sproat (52%) – See what happens when a young arm with good stuff finally finds the strike zone? He went six strong against the Blue Jays with six Ks as he allowed just one walk, four hits, and one earned run. Up next he faces a beatable Tiger offense and you can add a little more FAAB to this as he has some ROS appeal. BID – 4-8%.

    P – LAD – Alex Vesia/Tanner Scott (52%) – Will Edwin Diaz’s velo problems be a long term concern? Probably not. But Vesia got the save after Diaz wasn’t cleared to pitch and Scott is another credible option. No IL move seems imminent and the Dodgers swear he isn’t hurt, but for now, scoop up Vesia or Scott (slight priority to Vesia). Maybe there is more to this than what we are being led to believe. BID – 2-5%.

    2B/3B/SS – MIN – Brooks Lee (52%) – He has gotten a hit in eight of his last ten contests, including all three of his homers. He has solid lift and pull to help him access his power as he represents another Polanco replacement. BID – 2-6%.

    2B/SS – CHW – Chase Meidroth (51%) – This is probably the cheapest Polanco replacement so far. He has been very streaky lately but his hit tool has remained solid so I do expect him to level out and provide a solid average with some speed. But the upside isn’t much outside of that. BID – 1-2%

    UTIL – PIT – Marcell Ozuna (50%) – if you listen to the Fantasy MLB Today pod, I told you to keep watching Ozuna. The quality of contact wasn’t reflective of his bat speed being back up a tick as he still had a good hit tool and lots of contact in the zone. He has entered Saturday with a five game hit streak, including two multi-hit games and his first homer. The UTIL-only status sucks but he can breakout in a hurry. And he should be a cheap flyer. BID – 1-2%

    Now the dudes that are under 50% 

    3B – TEX – Josh Jung (48%) – did you listen to your boy? I had him on the list last week and he has rewarded you with a two three-hit games, a homer and five RBI. He now has a .290/.343/.452 slash and won’t be as cheap this week. The hit tool has improved (8.5% SwStr%), with lots of contact in the zone (90.8% z-con%) and the exit velocities are there (56.0% hard-hit%). He just needs to start barreling it and watch out. BID – 4-8%

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    April 18, 2026, 2:55 pm