Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Picks for April 20

Filmogaz.com’s daily waiver wire column highlights useful pickups and sleepers for fantasy managers setting rosters around April 20. The focus is on under-rostered hitters, likely relievers, and streaming pitchers to target this week.

Priority adds

Liam Hicks (MIA), a 1B/C option, remains available in many leagues. He is rostered in about 64% of Yahoo leagues and has quickly produced early power.

• Hicks has four home runs so far this season. He hit six homers in 390 plate appearances last year.
• He is hitting .326 with a 0.313 expected batting average in the 96th percentile.
• Hicks shows a pull-heavy approach, more aggression, and strong plate discipline. His walk rate is down, but so is his strikeout rate. He still posts an elite 21% chase rate.

Garrett Mitchell (MIL), an outfielder, is another low-roster target. He appears in roughly 13% of Yahoo rosters.

• Mitchell brings elite bat speed and sprint speed.
• He posts an excellent walk rate near 24% and a chase rate just under 21%.
• Health remains his biggest risk, and he swings and misses often. If he can stay healthy, he offers upside.

Most added players on Yahoo and ESPN

Brad Keller could see short-term save opportunities for the Philadelphia Phillies. Jhoan Duran is on the injured list with an oblique injury.

Keller looks like the reliever most likely to inherit saves while Duran recovers.

Munetaka Murakami has been mashing early for the Chicago White Sox. He homered in each game of the recent series against the Oakland Athletics.

• Murakami now has eight home runs this season.
• He couples that power with a walk rate near 23%, helping offset strikeouts.

Ryan Weathers stands out among newly added starters. He pitched for the New York Yankees and impressed in his latest outing.

• Weathers threw 7.1 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals.
• He recorded eight strikeouts in that start.
• Pitching for a good team should help his fantasy value moving forward.

Streaming pitchers to target

Use daily SP streamer resources, such as Nick Pollack’s SP Streamer Rankings. The list updates before games and helps identify short-term starts.

Max Meyer (MIA) is a two-start streaming target this week. He appears on about 13% of Yahoo rosters.

• Meyer faces the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants over his next two turns.
• The Giants have struggled to score lately, making Oracle Park a favorable matchup for starters.

Jack Kochanowicz (LAA) offers two starts against weaker lineups. He is owned in roughly 5% of Yahoo leagues.

• He faces the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals this week.
• In April, Kochanowicz allowed four runs in 19.1 innings. That works out to a 1.86 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP.
• He has averaged more than six innings per start, which boosts his value in many formats.

Deep and speculative adds

Peter Lambert (HOU) is a deep-league speculative add. He currently shows no Yahoo ownership.

• On debut for the Houston Astros, Lambert struck out eight batters.
• He generated 23 whiffs on 90 pitches but allowed four earned runs in five innings.
• Lambert is scheduled to face the Cleveland Guardians next, making him worth a watch.

Filmogaz.com recommends managers act quickly on these waiver wire picks. Target high-upside arms and under-rostered hitters before opponents do.