MUST ADD Players Playoffs Week 1! | Fantasy Baseball 2026

Fantasy baseball playoffs kick off with surprise breakout performances as low-owned players like Lars Nootbaar (Arizona Diamondbacks), Drew Gilbert (San Francisco Giants), and Cody Clemens (Minnesota Twins) heat up at just the right time. Can these under-the-radar bats give you the edge in crucial matchup weeks? Matthew Ahne spotlights their surge, digging into key stats—barrel rates, hard-hit percentages, and lineup versatility—to uncover whether their hot streaks will continue or fade. Pitching streamers also take center stage, with Patrick Sandoval (Boston Red Sox), Bryce Miller (Seattle Mariners), and Landon Raup (San Francisco Giants) primed for favorable matchups against slumping offenses. Onan breaks down why these arms are poised for success, weighing recent trends and statistical advantages. Plus, can't-miss waiver wire tips and a look at buzzworthy prospects like Christian Moore (Los Angeles Angels) round out this action-packed playoff prep. Who’s your must-add to survive and advance? 00:00 Analyzing player performance stats 05:10 Evaluating a baseball player's potential 08:15 Fantasy baseball injury fill-ins 11:56 Analyzing Christian Moore's Potential 16:08 Keeping an eye on Christian Moore 17:20 Seattle's struggling offense stats 23:14 Analyzing Boston's recent struggles 24:04 Fantasy baseball pitching analysis 29:01 Player's pitching strengths analysis 31:13 Promoting Breakout Fantasy Sports #FantasyBaseball #WaiverWire #MLB #BaseballPodcast #FantasySports #PlayoffPush #MustAddPlayers #BaseballAdvice #LockedOnNetwork #BaseballAnalysis #FantasyBaseballPlayoffs #Streamers #MLBWaiverWire #BaseballTips #WinYourLeague Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.  Clutch Parlays Go to https://ClutchParlays.com today and use code LOCKEDON for your first month free on a monthly plan. Pick Smarter. Parlay Sharper.  Dose Daily Ready to give your liver the support it deserves?  Head to https://DoseDaily.co/LOCKEDONMLB or enter LOCKEDONMLB to get 35% off your first subscription.   Stance Check out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings.  Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10.    Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel College football Saturdays are already packed with reasons to get excited, and this season, FanDuel is giving fans even more ways to get in on every matchup. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM    FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.