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May 4, 2026, 4:28 pmLast Updated on May 4, 2026 4:28 pm by Paul Williamson | Published: May 4, 2026
It’s a quartet of waiver wire additions to kick off matchup week six, ranging from a “how is he not rostered everywhere” OF to a newly appointed closer rostered in what Yahoo says is 0% of leagues. So saves everywhere. Almost.
Mickey Moniak – OF – Rockies – 52% Rostered
If I could offer you a player posting a .370/.422/.778 slash with a home run every 10 appearances, or even a .382/.407/.945 with a HR every 6.5 PA, you’d draft that player #1 overall, every time.
Well, these numbers exist with a player available in nearly half of leagues, kind of. The first slash is Mickey Moniak vs RHP in 2026-the second is Moniak in home games, both of which he improved with two more home runs yesterday, bringing his season total to 11. He OPS’d .946 at home last year and .856 against RHP, so there is plenty of sample size to go off of, but this version of Moniak is a game changer. Pick him up in in all formats, play him against righties, and when he’s at home, let it rip; both the peripherals and face stats indicate that a season long OPS over 1.000 vs RHP at home is entirely possible.
Mark Vientos – 1B/3B – Mets – 4% Rostered
I promise I’m not just picking players who homered twice yesterday; Vientos did as well, and also like Moniak, Vientos enters a three game series at Coors Field.
A barrel king from 2024, Vientos failed to replicate his breakout season in 2025, leading to his playing time falling to the fringes. Outside of a week long hot streak, Vientos has continued his poor form, but he’ll now be afforded every day playing time as the Mets deal with the absences of four every day position players. The power upside is still there, and with a week playing in hitter friendly ballparks, Vientos is worth the gamble, at least for this road trip.
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